DTD PODCAST

About DTD PODCAST

My name is Dustin Kelly, but everybody calls me DJ. I am former Army, serving as both a Forward Observer and a Military Police Officer. I have spent the last 16.5 years as a Police Officer and Detective in a large metropolitan Police Department. Throughout my career I have learned two things. 1. Everybody has a story to tell, and 2. The Best Stories Are True. This is the DTD Podcast.

Publisher

DJ KELLY

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

27 Jan 2020

Latest episode

27 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

5 of 222 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   27 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 217: From "Wookie" to Guardian: Green Beret Travis Wilson on Loss, Ego, and Healing the Brain

   What happens when the legend of “Wookie”—the 6’3” Green Beret who outworks everyone, jumps out of planes for fun, and lives hard on and off the battlefield—collides with reality, loss, and a broken body? In this episode, Travis “Wookie” Wilson sits down with DJ to unpack a 21-year Army career, including 13 years in Special Forces, and the moments that nearly destroyed him—and then remade him.We walk through:-Growing up the son of an Air Force pararescueman and an Air Force nurse-Being immature, selfish, and ego-driven as a young soldier “playing GI Joe” around the world-The death of his infant son and the collapse of his first marriage—and how he didn’t show up for her the way he now wishes he had-Choosing the enlisted Green Beret path and finding real brotherhood on an ODA-The firefight where a teammate was shot in the chest and Travis, an 18E—not a medic—slid in under fire and saved his life while doubting every move-The free-fall accident that broke his back, rattled his brain, and quietly pulled the pin on his identity-A divorce that left him staring down a shotgun, calling himself a “piece of shit” in the mirror, and wondering if it would be easier to end it-Wrestling with faith, ego, and Mr. Hyde—the guy who destroys everything while the hero part of you goes to war and plays guardian-How brain treatment, stem cells, and deliberate work on himself turned his stutter, tremor, anger, and shame into empathy, purpose, and a new mission-Why he believes some guys don’t ask for help—they just “ride the lightning”—and what he’s doing to stop that Today, Travis is:-Founder of Alpha Elite Performance (health, fitness, performance)-Founder of Project Recon, a nonprofit focused on regenerative healing, stem cells, and brain health for SOF and first responders-A man who openly calls himself a “different guy” than the ego-driven Wookie his mom once overheard girls talking about in the standsThis is a conversation about maturity, loss, faith, and becoming a guardian instead of a wrecking ball—for your team, your family, and yourself.Connect with Travis WilsonProject Recon: https://projectrecon.orgAlpha Elite Performance: https://alphaeliteperformance.comInstagram – Travis: @traviswilsongreenberetInstagram – Project Recon: @projectreconConnect with DJ & the DTD PodcastWebsite (One Stop Shop): https://dtdpodcast.netYouTube: Dynamic Tales Delivered Podcast – The DTD PodcastInstagram: @thedtd_podcastFacebook: The DTD PodcastPresented by Nomadic ResearchBig thanks to Hoot and the team at Nomadic Research. If you want to look squared away—from packs and travel gear to hats, shirts, and hoodies—check out: https://nomadicresearch.com Tell them DTD sent you.

2. 

   24 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 216: Byron Russell "From CIF Hits to Startup Grit"

   Byron Russell didn’t run from hard things—he ran toward them. Abused childhood. Infantry to Special Forces CIF in 5th Group. Afghanistan’s invasion, Iraq’s hardest nights, and the moral calculus of war. Then the toughest chapter: coming home, grieving, and unlearning the habits of combat to become a better dad, husband, and builder. Today he leads Black Armor Guns and Greybeard Syndicate, teaches drone defense and land navigation, and shares the lessons that kept him alive—and honest.We talk selection mindset and why Green Berets are teachers first, hearts and minds versus ideology, contractor friction, regret and family, starting a sub-MOA rifle company, and why staying busy is survival.Watch, share, and drop your takeaway in the comments. Your story might help someone else write their second chapter. Find ByronBlack Armor Guns site: blackarmorguns.us Instagram: black_armor_ Greybeard Syndicate YouTube Find DTD PodcastYouTube: Dynamic Tales Delivered Site: DTDpodcast.net Instagram: dtd_podcast Partner shout NomadicResearch.com — travel tough, live ready 00:00 Intro 03:44 Why he joined and escaping abuse 07:17 Finding the first real male role models 14:01 80s and 90s Army vs GWOT pivot 21:46 Green Berets are teachers first 26:09 The image from Afghanistan he can’t forget 33:59 Taliban control and ideology 44:34 Iraq reality and DA tempo 51:55 Coming home and choosing family 55:10 Civilian work and transition pain 1:30:11 Building Black Armor Guns and standards 1:42:41 Greybeard Syndicate and community 1:50:33 Stay busy or die inside 1:52:01 Advice to his 18-year-old self 1:55:24 Proudest moment and legacy 1:57:29 Where to find Byron #Veterans #GreenBeret #SpecialForces #GWOT #Afghanistan #IraqWar #DirectAction #Leadership #Transition #Entrepreneurship #Firearms #PrecisionRifle #SubMOA #DroneDefense #LandNav #GreybeardSyndicate #BlackArmorGuns #Resilience #MentalHealth #Family #Podcast #DTDpodcast #NomadicResearch #soft

3. 

   10 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 215: Mike 'Mac' McNamara“The Lie About ‘Getting Over It’ | A Marine’s Truth on Trauma, Faith, and Redemption”

   When combat veteran and Marine officer Mike “Mac” McNamara came home from war, he faced a new battlefield — trauma, family tragedy, and the broken systems meant to help him heal. Through pain, he discovered purpose, creating the Post-Traumatic Winning program and authoring From Trauma to Joy. In this episode, Mac joins DJ to talk about the truth behind healing, survivor’s guilt, faith, leadership, and learning to fight for joy again. #FromTraumaToJoy #PostTraumaticWinning #MentalFitness #DTDpodcast #DynamicTalesDelivered #VeteranPodcast #USMC #CombatVeteran #PTSDAwareness #LawEnforcementWellness #FaithAndRecovery #HealingJourney #Resilience #OvercomingTrauma #VeteranStories📘 From Trauma to Joy on Amazon🌐 posttraumaticwinning.com🌐 fromtraumatojoy.com🎧 Listen & SubscribeYouTube → @DynamicTalesDeliveredPodcast → DTDpodcast.net

Inside a recent episode

Episode 217: From "Wookie" to Guardian: Green Beret Travis Wilson on Loss, Ego, and Healing the Brain

Published 27 Nov 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Where did these guys just come from? Why is that guy wearing blue jeans? You know, what does he have a bandana on? They looked different. I remember those dudes looking different, and the patients they brought or were the patients anybody brought and saving their lives or not. Yeah, and then kind of the release later on, it was really if you've ever seen mash and hot lips and hula hand or all that, it was like that too. It was a good time, you know, behind the scenes, but I have a lot of good memories of being a green beret. I would say that it was a lot of work, you know, good work though. A lot of range time, a lot of freefall time, a lot of training, lots of training, which makes sense because that's what we need to be ready to go at any given moment, right? […]

Who has been a guest on DTD PODCAST

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ajay James
• Tom Spooner
• Chris "Dutch" Moyer
• Tyler Grey
• JT Moracco

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

448,484

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

51 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

21 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

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Quality

74

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

90

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