The Jedburgh Podcast

About The Jedburgh Podcast

The Jedburgh Podcast empowers leaders to achieve success on their journey to transform themselves and their organizations. Creator, Host and Special Forces Green Beret Fran Racioppi interviews the world’s most prominent visionaries, drivers of change, and those dedicated to winning.Each episode is an in-depth discussion with trailblazers who’ve earned success through a dedication to talent development, preparation, introspection, and the drive to get things done. Our conversation will empower listeners to define success and operate at an elite level, regardless of the task at hand. In May 1943 the Allied Forces determined a new type of leader was required to win World War II. Operation Jedburgh parachuted three-man teams deep behind enemy lines to win no matter the challenge. Jedburghs lived by the mantra “how you prepare today, determines success tomorrow.” Today's leaders are no different. Fran speaks with leaders in public service, business, athletics, and academics about their personal leadership stories of success, failure, and the road to continuous improvement. Our discussions focus on the character traits of elite performance used by Special Operations Forces to recruit, assess, select and retain elite performers. Through this lens, we show listeners that success in any field must be earned every day.We strive for each listener to take valuable lessons learned and concrete action steps to improve themselves, their teams, and their organizations. Although developed and used by US Special Operations Forces, these characteristics are inherently applicable to building resilient and successful organizations in any sector or industry, as well as in the betterment of our personal and professional lives. The Nine Characteristics of Elite Performance:-Drive: Growth mindset, be better than yesterday, continuous self-improvement-Resiliency: Perseverance in the face of challenges-Adaptability: Adjust one’s behavior to the situation-Humility: Recognize that you do not have all the answers; a willing learner maintains accurate self-awareness-Integrity: Understand what is legal and correct and align actions and words to both-Effective Intelligence: apply one’s experience and knowledge to the situation-Team Ability: Prioritize organizational needs ahead of oneself, work as a cohesive unit-Curiosity: Exploring the unknown, questioning the status quo in pursuit of better-Emotional Strength: Emotional control in stressful situations brings calm to chaos Fran Racioppi is the Founder & CEO of FRsix where he leads operations in critical infrastructure projects. He served 13 years in the US Army Special Forces as a Green Beret. Fran is passionate about building the world's best leaders and the impact our special operators have in service and beyond. He holds a BA from Boston University in Broadcast Journalism and an MBA from NYU Stern, as well as the security industry's highest accreditation as a Certified Protection Professional. The Jedburgh Podcast is an official program of the Green Beret Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to supporting U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers and their families. The Foundation provides emergency and ongoing support across five pillars: Casualty Support, Health and Wellness, Transition, Family Support, and Gold Star and Surviving Families. Learn more at https://greenberetfoundation.org/the-jedburgh-podcast/ (https://greenberetfoundation.org/the-jedburgh-podcast/).Join our Jedburgh Team to reach your dreams!

Publisher

Fran Racioppi

Category

business · education · government · health & fitness · history · news · news · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Mar 2021

Latest episode

11 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

23 of 249 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   11 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #207: No Place to Hide - 18th Field Artillery Brigade Colonel Andy Hercik & Command Sergeant Major George Cabrera

   Colonel Andy Hercik and Command Sergeant Major George Cabrera discuss maintaining readiness for large-scale combat operations in a transparent battlefield.

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   2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #206: Building The World's Best Special Operators - USAJFKSWCS Command Team MG Jason Slider, CSM Jeff Bochey, CW5 Gary Ostrander

   Fran Racioppi interviews Major General Jason Slider, Command Sergeant Major Jeff Bochey, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Gary Ostrander about building and evolving the world's best special operators.

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   7 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #205: Training For Victory - Retired Colonel Frank Sobchak

   Retired Colonel Frank Sobchak shares his book's core principles on building partner forces, revealing how advisor pairing and alliances drive mission success in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

#207: No Place to Hide - 18th Field Artillery Brigade Colonel Andy Hercik & Command Sergeant Major George Cabrera

Published 11 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] What our mission means is that we have to be ready. And we only get ready through training and maintenance, right? Our army exists to fight and win our nation's wars. When we're not at war, we exist to prepare to win the first fight of the next conflict. And that's exactly what we do here in the 18th FA Brigade. With the additional requirement of being able to be anywhere in the world within 10 days of notification, to support either the 18th Airborne Corps or any combatant commander who requests the capability. And to do that requires significant attention to our warfighting readiness that we have to continually build and maintain across training, maintenance, personnel, and equipment on hand. […]

Who has been a guest on The Jedburgh Podcast

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

• Andy Hercik
• George Cabrera
• Jason Slider
• Jeff Bochey
• Gary Ostrander

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

44,455,501

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

340 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100

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Quality

97

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

67

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