This episode is sponsored by 511 Tactical, a company that I've used for around 14 years now and

continue to use to this day. And they are offering you, the audience, a 15% discount, not on one

purchase, but continuously. And I'll give you that code in just a moment. But I want to do a

product showcase on their new Atlas sneakers and boots. So I'm a big believer in the fact that

footwear can either improve our health or break down our health. And the Atlas sneaker actually

has a new foam system that disperses the body weight, whether just the body weight, whether

it's a vest and a gun, whether it's EMS bags being carried. And on top of that, they're

lightweight despite having

the same protection that's required in the tactical space. So I have a pair of Atlas sneakers

myself, and I can attest they're extremely comfortable. On top of footwear, of course, 511 offers

a gamut of uniforms and equipment, whether it's plate carriers, backpacks, flashlights, you name it,

they have it. All you have to do is go to 511tactical.com and use the code shield 15.

That's S-H-I-E-L-D-1-5 at 511tactical.com and you will save every time you purchase.

And to learn more about the company, 511 Tactical,

you can listen to episode 338 of the Behind the Shield podcast with the CEO Francisco Morales.

Welcome to episode 436 of Behind the Shield podcast.

As always, my name's James Gearing, and this week is my absolute

honor to welcome on the show, Kevin Berthea. Now, you might recognize Kevin's name from an iconic

picture of him talking to Kevin Briggs, one of my prior guests on the Golden Gate Bridge.

So Kevin, like many of my guests, got to a point where he was willing to take

his own life and an interaction with a highway patrol officer in California ended up having him

climbing back over. So we discuss a host of topics from how being an orphan factored into his own

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