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From Special Forces to Fiction: Mike Adkins on Leadership, Writing & Resilience

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SPONSORED BY: PURE LIBERTY LABS, TITAN SARMS, PRECISION WELLNESS GROUP, and THE SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATION

In this episode, host Deny Caballero sits down with Mike Adkins, a former Green Beret turned fiction author, to discuss his powerful journey from military service to the literary world. Mike opens up about the challenges of Special Forces training, the critical role of mentorship, and how teamwork shaped both his military career and his writing style. Blending real-life experiences with storytelling, Mike shares how writing became a meaningful way to serve and inspire beyond the battlefield.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube
📲 Like, share, follow, and subscribe to support the mission and spread awareness

SPONSORED BY:

PURE LIBERTY LABS

Use code: SECURITY_HALT_10

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purelibertylabs/

Website: https://purelibertylabs.com/

TITAN SARMS

Use code: CDENNY10

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titan_performance_llc/

Website: https://www.titansarms.com
PRECISION WELLNESS GROUP
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/precisionwellnessgroup/

Website: https://www.precisionwellnessgroup.com/
SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATION
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/specialforcesfoundation_/
Website: https://specialforcesfoundation.org/
Request Help: https://specialforcesfoundation.org/get-support/

Looking for hand crafted, custom work, military memorabilia or need something laser engraved? Connect with my good friend Eric Gilgenast.

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/haus_gilgenast_woodworks_main/

Website: https://www.hausgilgenastwoodworks.com/

Instagram: @securityhalt

X: @SecurityHalt

Tik Tok: @security.halt.pod

LinkedIn: Deny Caballero

Follow Mike and get his book Today:

Amazon: https://a.co/d/6Kdwr8V

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/c-michael-adkins-47408614/

Support the show

Produced by Security Halt Media

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Opening Banter And Intros (00:00:00)

2. Early Calling And Military School (00:01:22)

3. West Point, Trouble, And Enlisting (00:02:44)

4. Infantry To SF Selection Attempts (00:04:01)

5. Broken Feet And Relentless Comeback (00:06:10)

6. 82nd Airborne To Special Forces (00:08:09)

7. First Deployment And Team Culture (00:09:58)

8. Mentorship Lessons From Robin Sage (00:12:35)

9. Building Canada’s UW Training (00:15:35)

10. Realism, Grit, And Field Realities (00:18:45)

11. From Soldier To Author (00:21:00)

12. Designing A Believable Protagonist (00:23:05)

13. Finding Flow And Writing Momentum (00:25:35)

14. Craft, Consultants, And Accuracy (00:28:20)

15. The World Of The Precipice Series (00:31:25)

16. Audience Feedback And Series Roadmap (00:34:10)

17. Where To Buy And How To Support (00:36:08)

18. Giveaways, Reviews, And Closing (00:38:10)

357 episodes

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Content provided by Deny Caballero. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Deny Caballero or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Let us know what you think! Text us!

SPONSORED BY: PURE LIBERTY LABS, TITAN SARMS, PRECISION WELLNESS GROUP, and THE SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATION

In this episode, host Deny Caballero sits down with Mike Adkins, a former Green Beret turned fiction author, to discuss his powerful journey from military service to the literary world. Mike opens up about the challenges of Special Forces training, the critical role of mentorship, and how teamwork shaped both his military career and his writing style. Blending real-life experiences with storytelling, Mike shares how writing became a meaningful way to serve and inspire beyond the battlefield.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube
📲 Like, share, follow, and subscribe to support the mission and spread awareness

SPONSORED BY:

PURE LIBERTY LABS

Use code: SECURITY_HALT_10

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purelibertylabs/

Website: https://purelibertylabs.com/

TITAN SARMS

Use code: CDENNY10

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titan_performance_llc/

Website: https://www.titansarms.com
PRECISION WELLNESS GROUP
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/precisionwellnessgroup/

Website: https://www.precisionwellnessgroup.com/
SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATION
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/specialforcesfoundation_/
Website: https://specialforcesfoundation.org/
Request Help: https://specialforcesfoundation.org/get-support/

Looking for hand crafted, custom work, military memorabilia or need something laser engraved? Connect with my good friend Eric Gilgenast.

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/haus_gilgenast_woodworks_main/

Website: https://www.hausgilgenastwoodworks.com/

Instagram: @securityhalt

X: @SecurityHalt

Tik Tok: @security.halt.pod

LinkedIn: Deny Caballero

Follow Mike and get his book Today:

Amazon: https://a.co/d/6Kdwr8V

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/c-michael-adkins-47408614/

Support the show

Produced by Security Halt Media

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Opening Banter And Intros (00:00:00)

2. Early Calling And Military School (00:01:22)

3. West Point, Trouble, And Enlisting (00:02:44)

4. Infantry To SF Selection Attempts (00:04:01)

5. Broken Feet And Relentless Comeback (00:06:10)

6. 82nd Airborne To Special Forces (00:08:09)

7. First Deployment And Team Culture (00:09:58)

8. Mentorship Lessons From Robin Sage (00:12:35)

9. Building Canada’s UW Training (00:15:35)

10. Realism, Grit, And Field Realities (00:18:45)

11. From Soldier To Author (00:21:00)

12. Designing A Believable Protagonist (00:23:05)

13. Finding Flow And Writing Momentum (00:25:35)

14. Craft, Consultants, And Accuracy (00:28:20)

15. The World Of The Precipice Series (00:31:25)

16. Audience Feedback And Series Roadmap (00:34:10)

17. Where To Buy And How To Support (00:36:08)

18. Giveaways, Reviews, And Closing (00:38:10)

357 episodes

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