The Protectors® Podcast
The Protectors® Podcast is where powerful stories ignite purpose. Hosted by Jason Piccolo—a retired federal agent, former U.S. Army Infantry Captain (Iraq 2006), and author—the show explores the human side of courage, resilience, and leadership.
More than a podcast about service, it’s a platform for storytelling that empowers. Each episode highlights personal journeys of adversity, sacrifice, redemption, and triumph—revealing the mindset, discipline, and heart behind extraordinary lives. From frontline professionals to bestselling authors and acclaimed actors, the conversations uncover how real experiences inspire the stories that move us—and how storytelling itself becomes a force for strength and transformation.
Past guests include Sean Patrick Flanery, Andrews & Wilson, Mark Greaney, Stephen Hunter, Remi Adeleke, Florent Groberg, Clint Emerson, and Travis Mills—voices that inspire listeners to lead with courage, live with purpose, and tell their own stories boldly.
The Protectors® Podcast
#1 | Benjamin Breckheimer | U.S. Army Veteran | Everest Climber
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Imagine climbing the legendary Mount Everest and a massive earthquake hits, followed by an avalanche. Listen in as former U.S. Army SSG Benjamin Breckheimer tells his story of serving in the Green Zone in Iraq as a surgical technician to volunteering for combat arms deploying to Afghanistan....suffering major injuries while forward deployed as a Cavalry Scout....to climbing out of the black hole he found himself in to summit some of the highest peaks in the world.
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