Having a father in the military can be a real challenge, but having kids while serving as a Tier 1 Operator is a whole other ballgame. Eddie talks frankly about the challenges his family had to overcome at home, and how those challenges pushed him harder than anything he faced overseas, in this look…
UNAFRAID
by Eddie Penney
What does it mean to be truly Unafraid? Eddie Penney and Keith Wood might just have the answer. After all, Eddie spent 20 years in the U.S. Military, first as a Marine and later as Navy SEAL on SEAL Team Six. Meanwhile, Keith's written some of the most compelling pieces to come out of the soldiers, hunters, and warriors all over the world. Between countries, continents, combat, and war, these two just might have a podcast on their hands. Find out more about Unafraid at www.eddiepenney.com.
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Ill-meaning fathers, hidden assailants, IED's - everything is out to get you in Afghanistan. Eddie recalls a harrowing series of ops that came full of the worst kind of dangers - and the innocent victims and fellow brothers we lost along the way - in this look back at LIMA Chapter from his UNAFRAID …
What's the difference between fighting in Iraq versus Afghanistan? How's essential is the thermobaric grenade in a SEAL Team loadout? And after all the dust has settled, does Eddie have any regrets? In this exclusive look at KILO chapter from Eddie's memoir 'UNAFRAID', Eddie and Keith dig into deplo…
BUD/S is over, the ink is dry, and Eddie Penney's off to SEAL Teams. But what does that look like, really? Where do SEALs spend their time, get their training, and learn to run the most dangerous operations in the world? Eddie and Keith dig into the incredible locations, unmatched tactics, and bleed…
Does the Navy waterboard trainees at SERE School? What's the secret to running three miles in under 21 minutes? And while Eddie was in Mississippi training to become a Navy SEAL, what was going on at home? In this deep dive into INDIA Chapter of Eddie's memoir 'UNAFRAID: Staring Down Terror as a Nav…
It's been a while since we've seen Keith Wood on the podcast - where's he been? Did he and Eddie have a falling out? And why haven't there been any more chapter-by-chapter episodes of the UNAFRAID podcast? Eddie invites Keith back into the studio to talk about the surprising reason why they decided …
'Fatal Funnel' is a widely used term in close quarters combat training to describe any narrow passageway or opening that could be used as a choke point. And when it comes to the war of the spirit, there's a lot more fatal funnels than you might expect.
This episode is an exclusive look at the UNAFR…
Relationships are a fragile thing. People have a tendency to bend each other, and shape one another, and sometimes even break apart. Just take it from Eddie - he's broken things off more than a few times in the past for one reason or another. But there's always a road back. It just has to start with…
Psychedelics? For trauma treatment? Believe it or not, it's more common than you might think - especially in the Veteran and Spec Ops communities.
For some, using controlled substances under medical observation has been known to provide short-term effects that can benefit some victims of trauma, be…
Everybody remembers the first time they go through the door. Eddie certainly does at least - in this deep dive into Chapter Seven of Eddie's memoir UNAFRAID, he and Keith dig into his first deployment overseas, a harrowing experience with a vehicle-born explosive device, and why those experiences re…
A casual drive to work goes sideways when an aggravated driver loses his cool. A stranger sits atop an overpass, moments away from deciding whether or not to jump. When it comes to preparedness, anything can happen - that's why Eddie and Josh are back with more scenarios from Contingent Group.
If yo…
First Deployment, First Firefight - there's a lot of firsts in HOTEL, the eighth chapter of Eddie's memoir UNAFRAID. And while some of those first are surprisingly pleasant - such as Eddie's first spin as a Breacher and his first real experience of being shot at - there's also troubles at home, brew…
As a retired SEAL, Eddie's no stranger to diet and fitness - his strict routines are a testament to the discipline he's honed over the years as a dedicated warrior. And Keith's no slouch either - with frequent hunting trips to some of the most remote parts of foreign countries all over the world, he…
So Eddie finally makes it to SEAL Team, but how does he measure up to the other guys? In this look back at FOXTROT Chapter in Eddie's memoir UNAFRAID, Eddie and Keith talk about unbelievably vast skill gap between the Marines and SEAL Team 2, and how quickly Eddie had to step up - both home and abro…
A rideshare driver locks the doors and suddenly you're trapped. An unruly patron at your local bar has a problem and you're the target. This week on Unafraid Scenarios, 19-Year Active-Duty Detective Josh Stelter returns to the studio to talk through three real-world situations that can happen to any…
SQT - SEAL Qualification Training. In this look back at ECHO Chapter in Eddie's memoir UNAFRAID, Eddie and Keith review the differences between BUD/S and SEAL Training, the challenges that come with training for one of the hardest jobs in military history, and how being able to see every piece of th…
How do you win a world-championship marksman title with hardly any ammo? David Westerhout's got the answer. He's an Olympic Zimbabwean male sport shooter, or at least he was back in 1980. Back then, David had emigrated from England to Africa to take his voracious appetite for firearms all the way to…
Who is Eric Frohardt? Some would say he's a phenomenally lucky former SEAL with 12 years at ST-5 and DevGru with Eddie; others would say he's a Chief Operating Officer at DEFY with an appetite for alpine climbing. Between losing a kidney, getting blown up, and nearly biting the dust on more than one…
Hell Week. The defining event of BUD/S training. In this look back at DELTA Chapter in Eddie's memoir UNAFRAID, Eddie and Keith dig into Eddie's BUD/S experience, breaking down each week, how Eddie got through them, and what every aspiring SEAL can look forward to in what might be the most challengi…
You're at a football game when suddenly shots ring out. You're at a gas station when armed men burst through the door and start taking hostages. What would you do? Eddie invites 19-Year Active-Duty Detective Josh Stelter into the studio to talk through real-world scenarios, reveal the training and t…