Welcome to At the Breach, a podcast hosted by two veterans who juggle the roles of fathers, husbands, and Americans. Join them each episode as they explore diverse topics, sharing personal stories, insights, and some laughs. Gain a new perspective on the challenges and triumphs that come with navigating the intersection of military service, marriage, parenting and life, in an attempt to discover common ground with all.
At the Breach Season 3 Episode 3 - Experiences that shaped us
Scott is out 6 years and Mike is out 2 years
Mikes misconceptions about his first deployment and the IED incident
Life is lived going forward and can only be understood looking back
False Bravado and the turning point leading to the path to faith
Mikes chili judged last place
8 Feb 2026
At The Breach Season 3 Episode 2 - Good isn't Good enough pt2
F1 the movie
Mikes missing cat story
America divided and the Super Bowl half time show
Bacon in Chili
Johns Super Bowl picks
New take on military service building on the good isn't good enough
Value in not recognizing individual achievement
Specific roles in military service promote a greater level of selflessness
Lack of consequence in civilian life
Can we shift the onus of outcome to process?
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26 Jan 2026
At The Breach- Charging into 2026
Southeast Winter storm
Spirit Airlines
Mike's JFM. Beard and how the wives accept the beards
Military Service and the need to do more
High Achieving people and burn-out
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#MilitaryToCivilian
#LifeAfterService
#PostMilitaryLife
#VeteranCommunity
#TransitioningVeterans
#VeteranMindset
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#DrivenToServe
#PurposeAfterService
#MissionDriven
#IdentityAfterUniform
29 Sept 2025
At The Breach - S2 Episode 6 - Mike Bianchi
Its a special "After Dark" recording in person with guest Mike Bianchi
Show Notes; How and when Mike, Mike, and Scott met and their three paths diverged
Mikes two deployments and his path to the fire department and the parallels to service
Fire is not good, and the origin of the firefighters mustache
Mikes defining moments as a first responder and his motivation to protect
The benefits of connection and taking the "bus trip"
Best friendships don't require effort, and don't expire, they pick off wherever they left off.
If you are moved to tech out to a friend, do it, it's for a reason.
The origins of the crescent on the South Carolina flag
1 Sept 2025
At The Beach - S2 - Episode 5 - Grant Quezada
Grant Quezada joins Scott and Mike to talk through his path to the military and after
Bringing the salon arts with him into military service
Going through R.I.P. twice and the culture in Ranger Regiment
Grants wife and how their faith kept them close through the military and after
The value of authenticity
The path to Grants John Hancock Barber shops and then the Founding Fathers collective
Grant's principles of leadership, action beats strategy every time
All rooted in Matthew 22:37-39
22 Jun 2025
At The Breach - S2 Episode 5 - Mat Thomas
Mike interviews Mat Thomas, a former soldier, about his childhood, military service, transition to retirement, and current homesteading endeavors focused on land stewardship and sustainable food production.
9 Jun 2025
At the Breach S2 Episode 4- Scott's Event
Scott shares his experience with a recent layoff and the unexpected emotional response it triggered, exploring the damage and benefit of the "I'm already dead" mentality while finding a path forward.
2 Jun 2025
At The Breach - S2-Episode 3-Imposter Syndrome
Scott and Mike explore the prevalence of imposter syndrome, particularly within the military, and consider whether striving for perfection contributes to feelings of inadequacy.
2 Apr 2025
At The Breach - S2 Episode 2 - Elliot Silber
Elliot Silber is the first guest on At The Breach, he is the Fermentation and Spirits Rainmaker at Rice Vice in Nashville.
Show Notes:
Marvel and the internet failure
Brotherhood forged in the kitchen and how it parallels the military
High standards can be achieved without tyranny
the individual contributor is ok being just ok, that role has value
The transition to creating craft spirits and how that evolved
11 Feb 2025
At The Breach - S2 Episode 1 - The Combat Veteran Paradox
http://veteranmentalhealth.com/the-combat-veteran-paradox-an-infographic (http://veteranmentalhealth.com/the-combat-veteran-paradox-an-infographic)
Top Golf
Why Scott is too busy to drink
what's a fast 5K time, Col. Brown knows
Mike is still a curmudgeon and thats an emotional awareness
Closing in on five years out for Scott
If Mike could time travel
Field Uniforms
After a deployment experience
11 Nov 2024
At The Breach - Episode 7 - End of Season Recap
Scott and Mike discuss the impact of Apple technology integration, revisiting season one topics and previewing season two of ATB.
24 Sept 2024
At The Breach - Episode 6 - Who joins the military
Mike rejoins the CrossFit movement and has a different take, Military Service can lead to a lifetime of achievement and continued learning but the process is often unorthodox, The over arching misconception if who joins the military and why.
2 Sept 2024
At the Breach - Episode 5 - Hanlon's razor
The guys are back after a few weeks of summer, Scott's daughter is driving, Mike recalls the Alpine Slide incident, then the conversation unfolds into reasons to live and give grace is difficult situation. Respond, don't react.
6 Aug 2024
At the Breach - Episode 4 - Mental Health
Links to get help,
https://www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/mental-health/ (https://www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/mental-health/)
https://www.healthcentral.com/mental-health/get-help-mental-health (https://www.healthcentral.com/mental-health/get-help-mental-health)
HTTPs://Mentalhealthhotline.org (HTTPs://Mentalhealthhotline.org)
25 Jul 2024
At The Breach - Episode 3 - Thank You for your Service
Thanks for your service: what it costs and how it's paid for
Who wants to hear it, and who doesn't
How to convey the sentiment differently
15 Jul 2024
At the Breach - Episode 2 - Resiliency and how it is Forged
How does failure play into resiliency, does military service create resiliency, are you born with it or can you build it through experience?
13 Jun 2024
At The Breach - Episode 1 - The Courage to be a Beginner
What does it take to start a new path, how to be a beginner
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