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Former U.S. Marshal and Navy veteran Robert Ledogar joins Bruce Colero on the BE GREAT Podcast to discuss his career hunting fugitives, allegations of misconduct inside law enforcement, and why he believes defending a female colleague led to retaliation and his firing months before retirement.Robert shares his journey from Queens to Desert Storm and the U.S. Marshals Service, including fugitive task force operations, dangerous arrests, leadership, and building trust with informants.He then details the harassment complaint that changed his career, the internal investigations that followed, and his fight for back pay and retirement benefits. Bruce and Robert discuss the personal cost of speaking up, his wife’s support, and what accountability should look like inside federal law enforcement.This episode presents Robert’s account of disputed events and allegations.Subscribe to BE GREAT for more conversations with Bruce Colero. Would you risk your career to defend a colleague? Share your thoughts below.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Episode Preview00:34 Introducing Robert Ledogar02:47 Growing Up in Queens & Joining the Navy05:51 Desert Storm & Military Police Investigations08:41 Joining the U.S. Marshals Service13:06 What U.S. Marshals Actually Do15:55 Fugitive Raids, Restraint & Risk18:49 Fugitive Task Forces After 9/11 & Manhunters20:11 Leadership & Having Your Team’s Back22:23 Corruption, Experience & De-escalation24:29 Police, Public Trust & Social Media29:04 Race, the Media & Division31:02 DEI, Merit & Physical Standards35:15 Working With Informants36:16 The Harassment Complaint That Changed His Career39:43 Alleged Retaliation Against a Female Deputy41:53 Reporting the Complaint & the Agency’s Response43:58 The Mets Game Confrontation45:08 Allegations & Investigations Against Robert47:13 Fighting a Proposed Dismissal49:50 Evidence, Witnesses & Colleagues Who Supported Him56:26 Appeals, Back Pay & Retirement58:58 The Personal Cost of Speaking Out1:00:31 His Wife’s Support & Refusing to Give Up1:03:47 Ant Joins: Lost Benefits & Life After the Marshals1:06:06 Meeting Donald Trump & Seeking Help1:10:54 Meeting Charlie Kirk & Candace Owens

Could mouth breathing be affecting your sleep, focus and performance? Breathwork and mental performance coach Andrew Daye joins Bruce Colero on the BE GREAT Podcast to discuss nasal breathing, stress management and the breathing habits we rarely think about.Andrew breaks down the five types of breathwork, box breathing, the cyclic sigh, CO2 tolerance and his approach to using breathing exercises for sleep and recovery. We explore mouth breathing versus nose breathing, breath training for athletes, mouth taping and why the right technique depends on your goal.The conversation also goes beyond breathing into burnout, racing thoughts, ambition and the pressure to keep achieving. When does discipline become avoidance? Why can successful people still feel empty? Andrew shares his perspective on mental performance, purpose and building a more resilient mindset.Subscribe to BE GREAT for conversations about health, performance, entrepreneurship and personal growth.Have you tried breathwork for sleep, stress or training? Share your experience in the comments.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Mouth Breathing: Opening Preview00:31 Introducing Andrew Daye01:39 Breathwork, Focus & Performance02:55 Racing Thoughts & the Cyclic Sigh07:13 Choosing the Right Breathing Technique08:13 Breath Holds, CO2 Tolerance & Athletic Performance14:42 Inhale vs. Exhale Breath Holds18:32 Nasal vs. Mouth Breathing22:00 The Five Types of Breathwork24:58 Therapeutic Breathwork & Emotional Release26:32 Coherent Breathing & How Long to Practice29:55 The 4-8-4 Recovery Breath for Sleep31:35 Signs of Stress in High Performers34:01 The CO2 Tolerance Test & Box Breathing37:10 Breathwork for Anxiety38:23 Choosing a Breathing Routine for Your Goals41:47 What to Focus on During Breathwork46:39 Falling Asleep, Burnout & Recovery49:46 Mouth Taping & Nighttime Breathing53:05 Training Masks & Strengthening the Diaphragm56:06 Rapid Fire: Anxiety, Fear & Resilience58:46 Can Breathwork Change Who You Are?1:01:35 When Discipline Becomes Avoidance1:05:07 Can Regulation Reduce Ambition?1:07:26 Energy, Religion & Life After Death1:10:47 Childhood Wounds & the Drive to Succeed1:13:52 The Power of Perception & Mental Training1:17:58 Why Successful People Can Still Feel Empty1:19:11 Authenticity, Culture & Limiting Beliefs #Breathwork #AndrewDaye #BEGREATPodcast

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Is Canada heading toward irreversible economic and cultural decline? In Part 2 of this deep-dive conversation on the Be Great Podcast, host Bruce Colero sits down once again with political commentator and entrepreneur Elliot Daigneault (Host of The Right Call) to break down the reality of what is happening across Canada today.From the escalating economic pressures under Prime Minister Mark Carney and the ongoing US-Canada trade tensions with Donald Trump, to the reality behind Canada's permanent immigration pipeline, housing crisis, and the expansion of MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying), Elliot pulls no punches on why he made the decision to relocate to Southwest Florida—and why he believes Canada is on track to become a third-world nation within the next decade.They also tackle the institutional decay in Western society, the lowering of standards in first responders under DEI policies, why young men are rapidly shifting to the political right, and an unfiltered rapid-fire round covering Donald Trump vs. Pierre Poilievre, Poland's border policies, free speech vs. government censorship, and self-defense rights.Connect with the Show & Guest:Host: Bruce Colero (@begreat.podcast)Guest: Elliot Daigneault (The Right Call)YouTube: Subscribe to Be Great PodcastInstagram: @begreat.podcastX (Twitter): @TheBeGreatPodFacebook: Be Great PodcastRelevant Hashtags:#BruceColero #BeGreatPodcast #ElliotDaigneault #CanadaEconomy #MarkCarney #CanadianPolitics #PierrePoilievre #DonaldTrump #HousingCrisis #FreeSpeech #PodcastTimestamps:00:00 - Intro01:09 - Welcome Back Elliot & Moving to Southwest Florida02:02 - Meeting Rumble & Competing Against YouTube02:59 - Social Media Bans & Content Monetization: US vs. Canada04:00 - Canadian Complacency vs. American Ambition05:06 - US Revolution vs. Canadian Consensus06:47 - Raising Capital in Canada vs. Doing Business in the US08:28 - Best Business Advice: Adaptability & Knowing When to Pivot10:08 - The Risk of Rigidity: AI, Art School & Technological Shifts12:11 - First to Market vs. Second to Market Strategy13:26 - Scouting Uruguay: Why It's on the Rise14:59 - Canada as a Nation in Decline & The "If You Don't Like It, Leave" Attitude16:59 - The Reality of MAID (Euthanasia) in Canada18:11 - State-Funded Euthanasia vs. Addressing Root Societal Crises21:55 - The Legal Realities & Processes of Moving to the United States23:33 - Immigration Data, Net Societal Costs & Economic Pressures25:46 - Cultural Assimilation & Maintaining Western Infrastructure28:09 - Rejecting the Victim Card: Discipline, Hard Work & Audacity31:57 - Prime Minister Carney's Scapegoats & Rising Energy Taxes33:50 - Leadership Accountability: Sports Coaches vs. Modern Politicians36:08 - The New Canadian Dream: Why Staying in Canada No Longer Makes Sense37:43 - Why Canada's Immigration Pipeline Will Not Be Stopped39:52 - GDP Growth vs. Collapsing GDP Per Capita & Unemployment Lines42:04 - The Housing Crisis & Millennials Facing Lower Living Standards43:34 - Raising Children in a Tough Economy & Family Lineage46:58 - The Pitfalls of Multiculturalism vs. Cultural Integration49:58 - Peel Regional Police Controversy & Self-Defense Realities52:03 - Women in Law Enforcement & Patrol Physicality54:27 - DEI in First Responders: Why Fitness & Duty Standards Cannot Drop57:02 - High-Stress Policing: Hesitation vs. Decisive Action59:18 - Physical Role Demands & Firefighter Standards01:01:00 - The Education System, DEI & The Demonization of Masculinity01:02:26 - State Expansion, Erosion of the Nuclear Family & Institutional Shifts01:06:00 - Judicial Leniency, Empathy Toward Criminals & Game Theory01:08:20 - Why Young Men Are Shifting Toward the Political Right01:09:27 - Rapid Fire

John Assaraf joins Bruce Colero on the Be Great Podcast to deliver an urgent wake-up call: in the face of exponential AI growth, the choice is simple—adapt or suffer. From running the streets of Montreal to building multi-billion-dollar enterprises, John reveals how understanding your brain’s neuro-mechanics can dismantle anxiety, break the cycle of self-sabotage, and unlock peak performance.In this episode, we break down why every human brain functions identically, the critical difference between being "interested" versus "committed," and the exact science of "Innercise" to strengthen your mental fitness muscles. Learn how to override default fear responses, reset your financial set-point, leverage AI to amplify your potential, and take back control of your subconscious mind.What You’ll LearnThe AI revolution: Why adaptability is the ultimate survival skill"Interested vs. Committed": The defining principle of extraordinary successThe 4 brain triggers needed for instantaneous flow and actionPsycho-Cybernetics: How to reset your internal wealth and success thermostatPractical Innercise routines to eliminate negative self-talk and delete anxietyThe future of biohacking, longevity, and living past 120 with AITimestamps00:00 - The AI Tsunami: Adapt or Suffer01:32 - Street Gangs to Success: My Untold Origin04:16 - The Lie That Made Me Feel "Dumb"07:44 - The 1 Question That Changed My Life Forever11:04 - Are You Interested or Committed?14:12 - Neuromechanics: Why Every Human Brain is Identical16:28 - The 4 Mental Triggers to Enter Flow State Instantly21:36 - The Brain's Hidden Default Mode (Why You Play Small)23:56 - The Dopamine Trap: Goal Setting vs. Goal Getting26:12 - How to Weaponize Fear as Pure Fuel29:04 - "Innercise": Workout Your Mind Like a Muscle32:08 - How I Scaled to $4.5 Billion in Sales36:28 - Generational Conditioning: Break Free From Survival Mode40:40 - The Martial Arts Way to Master Mental Chaos43:56 - Stop Relying on Intensity: Build Your Willpower Muscle50:24 - The Exact Science of Automating Good Habits54:20 - The 4-Step Method to Rewire Subconscious Beliefs1:00:32 - Psycho-Cybernetics: Your Brain's Financial Thermostat1:06:08 - The Dark Truth About Self-Sabotage1:11:32 - Money is Just a Game: How to Play to Win1:16:00 - Kill the 80% Negative Self-Talk in Your Head1:19:32 - The "Take 6" Breathing Hack to Delete Anxiety1:26:16 - Frankenstein vs. Einstein: Who Controls Your Decisions?1:31:28 - Universal Law: Extracting Gold From Rock Bottom1:37:24 - Stop Asking Sh*t Questions: Shift from Victim to Victor1:41:00 - How AI & Peptides Will Let Us Live to 1501:49:36 - Inside the Multi-Trillion Dollar AI Revolution1:54:16 - Rapid-Fire: Brutal Truths on Discipline, Failure & GreatnessConnect & ResourcesGuest: John Assaraf | NeuroGymHost: Bruce Colero | Be Great PodcastSubscribe for weekly episodes on mindset, high performance, and mastering the modern era.#JohnAssaraf #BeGreatPodcast #Mindset #Neuroscience #AIRevolution #Innercise #PersonalDevelopment #MentalFitness