SOFspot podcast

SOFspot

The Global Special Operations Forces (SOF) Foundation is a non-profit focused on building a global SOF community-- and SOFspot is our podcast! Join GSOF VP of Marketing Chelsea Hamashin, with President Stu Bradin, COO Meaghan Keeler-Pettigrew, and the team as we talk to SOF legends, discuss relevant technologies, and look at the ever-changing battlefield. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

The Global Special Operations Forces (SOF) Foundation is a non-profit focused on building a global SOF community-- and SOFspot is our podcast! Join GSOF VP of Marketing Chelsea Hamashin, with President Stu Bradin, COO Meaghan Keeler-Pettigrew, and the team as we talk to SOF legends, discuss relevant technologies, and look at the ever-changing battlefield. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

 

#70

SOF & Leadership with ADM (Ret) McRaven

We are honored to feature ADM (Ret) William H. McRaven in SOFspot Episode #70. He pulls fr... more

19 Dec 2023

46 MINS

46:02

19 Dec 2023


#69

More Reality Than Fiction

Chelsea sat down with Colonel (R) Jeffrey H. Fischer, a successful author of thrillers and... more

19 Oct 2023

35 MINS

35:12

19 Oct 2023


#68

What We've Been Up To

The Global SOF Team is BACK in your pod-feed! After a year-long hiatus from SOFspot, we're... more

19 Oct 2023

46 MINS

46:23

19 Oct 2023


#67

Project Tadpole

In this episode, we discuss military family building and fertility issues. While we DO tal... more

10 Jun 2022

47 MINS

47:47

10 Jun 2022


#66

First Casualty

In this episode of SOFspot, GSOF President and CEO Stu Bradin talks to Toby Harnden, an au... more

14 May 2022

48 MINS

48:17

14 May 2022


#65

UKRAINE - Sasha II

In this episode, we continue our series of interviews with experts in Ukraine. Oleksandr "... more

18 Apr 2022

42 MINS

42:21

18 Apr 2022


#64

From Warsaw with Love

In this episode, Stu chats with author John Pomfrets and COL (Ret) Fred Hart about the act... more

12 Apr 2022

49 MINS

49:42

12 Apr 2022


#63

UKRAINE - Repass

In this interview, which we recorded on March 17th, we speak with MG (Ret) Mike Repass. He... more

23 Mar 2022

33 MINS

33:53

23 Mar 2022


#62

UKRAINE - Terras

As the war in Ukraine continues, our Global SOF team is adding interviews with regional ex... more

17 Mar 2022

27 MINS

27:05

17 Mar 2022


#61

UKRAINE - Sasha

Due to current events, SOFspot will feature periodic interviews with subject matter expert... more

15 Mar 2022

36 MINS

36:56

15 Mar 2022


#60

Three Dangerous Men

It's our first REPEAT guest! Stu sat down with Dr. Seth Jones (also featured in Ep. 42) to... more

19 Feb 2022

48 MINS

48:50

19 Feb 2022


#59

We're All Baby Starfish

We sat down with members of the Special Ops Survivors to talk about their organization, it... more

14 Jan 2022

32 MINS

32:38

14 Jan 2022


#58

The Body As A System

Chelsea sat down with three men who have different experiences and perspectives with menta... more

21 Dec 2021

51 MINS

51:04

21 Dec 2021


#57

SOF Team Room Preview

Join KaLea Lehman of the Military Special Operations Family Collaborative for a preview of... more

21 Oct 2021

46 MINS

46:18

21 Oct 2021


#56

The Birth of MARSOC

Three men who were heavily involved in the birth of MARSOC share their views on the Comman... more

14 Sep 2021

46 MINS

46:41

14 Sep 2021


#55

Homage to Spain's Green Berets

Today's episode features our President and CEO, Stu Bradin and MG (Ret.) Jaime Íñiguez And... more

03 Aug 2021

40 MINS

40:03

03 Aug 2021


#54

JTF-510 in The Philippines

This Episode comes from our "SOF Story: Live!" on Joint Task Force (JTF) 510 in The Philip... more

12 Jul 2021

49 MINS

49:35

12 Jul 2021


#53

The Story of the Soldiers

Stu and Chelsea speak with journalist and author Jessica Donati about her new book, "Eagle... more

27 Apr 2021

46 MINS

46:55

27 Apr 2021


#52

JUST CAUSE + Slate 46

In episode 52 of SOFspot, we share excerpts from two of our recent "SOF Stories: Live!"  I... more

14 Apr 2021

41 MINS

41:45

14 Apr 2021


#51

2021 Frogman Swim

The Frogman Swim is an annual 3+ mile swim across Tampa Bay that takes place every January... more

11 Feb 2021

40 MINS

40:21

11 Feb 2021


#50

In Somebody's Bullseye

Stu interviews COL (Ret) Keith Nightingale, former Army special operator and author of "Ph... more

24 Dec 2020

52 MINS

52:34

24 Dec 2020


#49

Comfortable in the Chaos

Are you active duty SOF or SOF support and dreading your transition to civilian life? Then... more

07 Dec 2020

46 MINS

46:41

07 Dec 2020


#48

5 Airmen & 3 Marines

In this episode of the podcast we share our November 2020 "SOF Story: Live!" on Operation ... more

18 Nov 2020

42 MINS

42:08

18 Nov 2020


#47

Task Force Ranger

This episode of SOFspot is an excerpt from our SOF Story: Live event on Task Force Ranger ... more

05 Nov 2020

53 MINS

53:12

05 Nov 2020


#46

The Army of the Party

Chelsea and Stu met with Dennis Blasko, a "walking encyclopedia"" on the Chinese Military.... more

30 Oct 2020

51 MINS

51:36

30 Oct 2020


#45

Explosion of Data

In episode 45 we talk about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI & ML) with th... more

02 Oct 2020

52 MINS

52:44

02 Oct 2020


#44

The Immediate Aftermath of 9/11

Global SOF has launched "SOF Stories: Live!" These are monthly events with current and for... more

16 Sep 2020

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:36

16 Sep 2020


#43

A Critical Gap for SOF

Chelsea and Stu spoke with Army SF COL (Ret) Bob Wilson, who commanded special operations ... more

04 Sep 2020

48 MINS

48:58

04 Sep 2020


#42

There's Time To Turn This Ship Around

Chelsea and Global SOF President Stu Bradin talk to Dr. Seth Jones from the Center for Str... more

29 Jul 2020

42 MINS

42:02

29 Jul 2020


#41

The Guys Who Stop the Russians

SOFspot is back with episode 41! Chelsea and Rick Lamb interview Jerry, a longtime Operato... more

13 Jul 2020

42 MINS

42:25

13 Jul 2020