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.
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Colonel Tom Monaghan, commander of the Joint Innovation Outpost (JIOP) at Fort Bragg's XVIII Airborne Corps, discusses how the Army is accelerating the development and fielding of soldier-focused technology. The core problem Monaghan addresses is the traditional acquisition system's slowness—innovations that should…
Worth it if you're interested in military innovation, defense acquisition reform, or how large organizations can accelerate problem-solving.
The Jedburgh Podcast hosts the command team of 1st Special Forces Command—Brigadier General Joseph Wortham, Command Sergeant Major Lee Strong, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jerry Brown—at the JFK Special Warfare Museum at Fort Bragg. The episode examines how Army Special Forces (Green Berets, Civil Affairs,…
Worth it if you're interested in military strategy, Special Forces doctrine, or how elite units adapt to emerging threats like drone warfare and peer competition.
The Jedburgh Podcast hosts Colonel Andy Hercik and Command Sergeant Major George Cabrera from the 18th Field Artillery Brigade at Fort Bragg to discuss modern field artillery operations and readiness. The episode centers on how the brigade—the Army's largest HIMARS unit with 54 launchers—maintains the ability to…
Worth it if you're interested in modern military operations, Army doctrine, or how large-scale combat differs from counterinsurgency, or if you follow defense policy and want direct insight from active command leadership.
The Jedburgh Podcast hosts the command team of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (SWCS)—Major General Jason Slider, Command Sergeant Major Jeff Bochey, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Gary Ostrander—to discuss how the institution builds and develops the world's elite special operators. The…
Worth it if you're interested in military training, special operations, defense modernization, or how institutions adapt doctrine to emerging threats.