Martin Polanco is Founder of The Mission Within and a Veteran Mental Health Advocate and Michael Higgs was Command Master Chief of a Navy SEAL team and is Director of Operations at The Mission Within.
For a very long time, once soldiers have finished in war, their battles have often continued back home. Both active and retired veterans suffer with childhood ... Show More
Aug 22
Why Violence Is Safer Than Vulnerability - Johnny Chang - #1140
Johnny Chang is a former gang member and inmate turned Christian pastor, speaker, and podcaster. What happens when a boy enters prison at 12 and doesn’t emerge until 25? That was Johnny Chang’s reality. Raised amid violence and gangs, he eventually found God. But does a violent p ... Show More
2 h
Aug 20
Jocko Willink, Matt McCusker & Jeff Dye - Mostly Wise #3 - #1139
In the third episode of Mostly Wise, we explore: If Matt and Jeff could survive Navy SEAL selection, training and hazing. Whether the Navy actually has trained animals like killer assassin kamikaze dolphins. How the guys deal with their own versions of sobriety. Why Love on The S ... Show More
2h 33m
May 2022
Dr. Martin Polanco, Founder of The Mission Within & Michael Higgs, Veteran, SEAL Master
On this week’s podcast, Rad interviews The Mission Within Founder Dr. Martin Polanco and Director of Operations Michael Higgs, who was also Command Master Chief of a SEAL team and a 30-year veteran. Cognitive damage is the reality for many veterans and psychedelic treatment is a ... Show More
38m 59s
Jun 2023
Why Psychedelics May Be The Future Of PTSD, Addiction, And Depression Treatment
This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, InsideTracker, and LMNT. Compounds that have long been considered recreational drugs by conventional standards are finally being recognized through science as powerful tools for overcoming hard-to-treat health issues like PTSD, depre ... Show More
1h 10m
Nov 2025
217. DJ Shipley: On Psychedelics, Discipline, PTSD & Rebuilding the Mind After War
Can a 24-hour medicine experience break through trauma that decades of therapy couldn’t touch? Navy SEAL Veteran DJ Shipley opens up about his transformative Ibogaine journey in Mexico that saved his marriage, eliminated suicidal ideation, and revealed the unexpected source of hi ... Show More
1h 41m
May 2022
149. Modern Doctor Shares The Fastest Ways To Treat Depression, Low Testosterone, & PTSD | Dr. Mike Hart
Dr. Mike Hart is a physician and leading expert in medical cannabis administration and treatment. He founded Readytogo medical clinic, where he currently acts as the lead physician and medical director. We got to talk about the effects of cannabis on PTSD, administering ketamine ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 2020
17. Veterans & Psychedelics part 3 – From Shock to Awe with Mitch Schultz
<p>From an early age, Mitch Schultz's curiosity of the unknown universe forged his path in storytelling. His work as a transmedia producer, UX designer, and educator explores the inherent connections among consciousness, nature, culture, and the evolving human mythology.</p><p>Th ... Show More
32m 30s