The MEDEVAC Podcast

#021 - Aaron Withrow - Dustoff

Black Rifle Coffee presents The Medevac Podcast. Hosts David Reid and Christian Meyers welcome Aaron Withrow. Aaron spent 14 years in the Army as a flight medic and shares stories and wisdom collected during his time deployed and as a civilian first responder. 

#020 - Rory Farrell - SOF Medic

Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents the Medevac Podcast. David Reid and Christian Meyers are joined by Rory Farrell. Rory was an active duty SOF Medic and is currently the founder and president of Zero Nexxus Consulting. Rory shares stories from military and civilian rescues and how he aims to improve veterans lives through Zero Nexxus.

#019 - Christopher Beversdorf - TACP

Black Rifle Coffee Presents the Medevac Podcast. Hosts David Reid and Christian Meyers are joined by Christopher Beversdorf. Chris shares stories of experience working as a TACP in the Air Force. from encountering bears on the land nav course, how new airmen are trained compared to the past, technology as well as sharing a story of a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.

#018 - Mike Simpson - Special Operations Doc

Black Rifle Coffee present the Medevac Podcast. Hosts David Reid and Christian Meyers sit down with Mike Simpson. Mike has led a storied career in the military ranging from serving in Ranger Regiment, transitioning to Special Forces, attending med school and finally returning to Special Operations to serve as a medic with Tier 1 units.

#017 - Justin Governale - Stand-Up Comedian

Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents The Medevac Podcast. David Reid and Christian Meyers welcome former Marine and stand up comedian Justin Governale. Justin recalls stories from his time in the service from the perspective of a young man being exposed for the first time and what kinds of activities and hobbies he now uses to keep himself physically and mentally healthy.

#016 - Dan Carlton - Veteran‘s Day

Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents The Medevac Podcast.  Retired U.S. Army Green Beret CW2 Dan Carlton shares stories of his service including danger-close A-10 calls, taking a round through the hand, the development of IEDs throughout the war in Iraq, and his recovery experience after stepping on an IED. Carlton continues to serve in the civilian sector as the Director of Operations at Apiary Medical and as the founder of the Texas Bee Brigade.

#015 - Don Crawford - Retired Colonel

Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents The Medevac Podcast. Retired Colonel Donald Crawford shares his experiences working as a medical officer for elite units during his time in the military and now as a civilian contractor working at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio Texas.

#014 - Hayley Adams - Trauma Therapist

The Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents The Medevac Podcast. Hosts David Reid and Christian Meyers welcome Hayley Adams to share perspective as a trauma therapist. Hayley is a USAF combat veteran, trauma therapist and podcast host. She shares some of her experiences of PTSD and her own steps to overcome and process those events.

#013 - Ish Villegas - Air Force Combat Controller

Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents The Medevac Podcast. Hosts David Reid and Christian Meyers welcome Ish Villegas to share his experiences as an Air Force Combat Controller. During his career, Ish has been awarded two silver stars for actions in combat. He describes the after effects of his service and how he realized that he needed to deal with not only his physical injuries but also address his mental health as well.

#012 - Jay Fain - Losing a Leg Due to an IED

Black Rifle Coffee Podcast presents The Medevac Podcast. Hosts David Reid and Christian Meyers welcome Jay Fain to share his story of how he lost his leg and his recovery since then. Jay lost one of his legs due to an IED attack while deployed to Iraq in 2007. Since his injury, Jay has become a source of inspiration for others who have suffered injuries and now works for Black Rifle Coffee as Executive Director for the BRCC Fund.