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Alone and Unafraid

Alone and Unafraid

By: Thad King and Tyler Huckett
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 Welcome to Alone and Unafraid. Real conversations about life, struggle, and finding purpose on the other side of hard times. If you’re a veteran, first responder, or just someone who’s been through the grind, you’ll feel at home here. We get into transitions, resilience, mindset, and the everyday battles most people don’t talk about. Sometimes it’s serious, sometimes it’s light, but it’s always real. Hosted by Thad and Tyler, both veterans of Army Special Operations Aviation Regiment, who bring their own experience from service and life after. New episodes drop every other Tuesday. EmbraceThad King and Tyler Huckett Social Sciences
Episodes
  • #57: Green Beret to Rock Bottom — and Back

    #57: Green Beret to Rock Bottom — and Back
    Dec 2 2025

    TMFK! and Huckybear sit down with Dan McDermott, a Green Beret medic who opens up about the battles that don’t end when the war does. From the chaos of combat and loss to the quiet moments that nearly cost him everything, Dan shares his journey through darkness, survival, and rebuilding a life with purpose.

    A raw and unfiltered look at what it means to fight your way home.Resources & Links

    • Warriors Heart
    • Nick O’Kelly – Silent Valor
    • Need help: Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988 then press 1
    • Mission 22: www.mission22.com

    Sponsors

    • Pole Star Coffee
    • Cadence Wealth Partners
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    2 hrs and 23 mins
  • #56 The Pathway to Ibogaine: What Veterans See on the Other Side

    #56 The Pathway to Ibogaine: What Veterans See on the Other Side
    Nov 18 2025

    In this powerful pre-journey conversation, TMFK! and Eli Gerhard—both veterans who have been through Ibogaine and 5-MEO-DMT—sit down with fellow veteran Mike Fransiolli as he prepares for his first Ibogaine experience. Together, they walk through the real thoughts, fears, and questions that come up before the medicine, while also sharing what brought them to their own breaking points: depression, emotional shutdown, hidden drinking, compartmentalization, and the “closet door” of stored trauma so many veterans carry.

    This is the before story—raw, unfiltered, and honest. A look inside the moment when someone decides they’re ready to step into healing and fight for their life again

    Links:

    The Mission within Foundation

    Donald Hoffman

    Wisdom Dojo

    Polestar coffee

    Cadence Wealth Partners -Nick O'Kelly


    GUEST INFO

    Eli Gerhard

    Retired US Army and former member of the 160th SOAR, offroad- motor sport enthusiast, Veteran advocate and board member with The Mission Within. Helps connect warriors to psychedelic-assisted healing after hitting his own breaking point and returning transformed.


    Mike Fransioli

    Retired US Army and former 160th SOAR crew chief turned UH-60 maintenance test pilot (MTP). Mike openly shares his pre-journey story for the first time and the moment he decided to seek true healing.
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    2 hrs and 15 mins
  • #55 Stigma: Military Mental Health We Don’t Talk About

    #55 Stigma: Military Mental Health We Don’t Talk About
    Nov 4 2025

    Former 160th SOAR(A) pilot, Green Beret, and author Nick O’Kelly joins TMFK! and Hucky Bear to talk about his new book, Stigma, and the realities of military mental health we don’t talk about. From the chaos of airborne school to the silence that follows service, this episode explores the culture of toughness, the cost of stigma, and why real leadership starts with vulnerability and a little dark humor.

    Nick's Book: Stigma

    Nick's website

    Nick's youtube

    Cadence Wealth partners-Nick O'Kelly

    PoleStar Coffee

    Nick O’Kelly, Stigma, Stigma book, Military Mental Health, Green Beret,
    160th SOAR, Special Operations, Veteran Resilience, Breaking Stigma,
    Alone and Unafraid Podcast, Mental Health Awareness, Veteran Stories,
    SOAR pilot, Special Forces, Leadership and Vulnerability
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    2 hrs and 41 mins
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