{"podcast":{"title":"Tier1 Podcast","slug":"tier1-podcast-7554152","podcast_index_feed_id":7554152,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10ac84f78/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://tier1podcast.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44658670/44658670-1761364439643-d9d1bcb236cc3.jpg","author":"Brent Tucker","episode_count":84,"summary":"Hosted by former Delta Force Operator, Brent Tucker, Tier1 Podcast delivers firsthand insight into elite missions, leadership under pressure, and the realities of service. Each episode features in-depth conversations with special operations veterans, first responders, and top-tier individuals operating at the highest levels within their respective fields, breaking down historic operations, global events, and real-world decision making with clarity and credibility. Producer, Drew Tucker","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T14:17:29.400522+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tier1-podcast-7554152"},"episode":{"title":"Ryan Hendrickson | Tier1 Podcast","slug":"ryan-hendrickson-tier1-podcast","published_at":"2026-07-13T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tier1-podcast-7554152/ryan-hendrickson-tier1-podcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tier1-podcast-7554152","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tier1podcast/episodes/Ryan-Hendrickson--Tier1-Podcast-e3m0l67","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO1317352595.mp3","summary":"Brent Tucker sits down with Ryan Hendrickson, a former Green Beret\\Special Forces who served multiple combat deployments to Afghanistan and deployments around the world, particularly in South America, as part of 7th Special Forces Group. Before joining the Army, Ryan served in the Air Force and Navy, where he was one of the first ships on scene to support the USS Cole after it was attacked.As a Green Beret, Ryan has a remarkable story in which he survived stepping on an IED that changed his life, but was unable to keep him out of the fight. After months of reconstructive surgery, he went back to the teams and Afghanistan, where he saved multiple lives and earned the Silver Star. He is the author of Tip of the Spear and continues to save lives through his non profit Tip of the Spear Landmine Removal. You can find out more about his work in Ukraine and get his book at https://ryanmhendrickson.com First Responders Coffee & Cask Company (FRCC) – 15 percent off with code FRCC15 https://frcc.shop Human Performance TRT – 20 percent off with code TIER1 https://hp-trt.com Tasty Gains – 20 percent off with code TIER1 https://tastygains.com Support the Show Patreon, officially sponsored by Cobalt Kinetics / tier1podcast Official Tier1 Podcast Merchandise https://frcc.shop","meta_description":"Brent Tucker sits down with Ryan Hendrickson, a former Green Beret\\Special Forces who served multiple combat deployments to Afghanistan and deployments ar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7461,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tier1-podcast-7554152/episodes/ryan-hendrickson-tier1-podcast/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tier1-podcast-7554152/ryan-hendrickson-tier1-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}