The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo

Dr. Jason Piccolo

piccolo.jason@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

The Protectors is a resilience-and-reinvention show hosted by Dr. Jason Piccolo, featuring real second-act journeys from veterans, leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs, and especially authors. It’s a strong fit for PR pitches that want to highlight career transitions, leadership under pressure, and the craft behind books and publishing—often with military/intelligence or public-service credibility.

Metrics

Episodes: 529

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 6.6k followers

Contact Information

piccolo.jason@gmail.com

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Host

Dr. Jason Piccolo - Retired federal agent and U.S. Army veteran (OIF 2006), author, and interviewer. Host of The Protectors since 2019, where he explores what comes after service, success, failure, burnout, loss, and ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Guests typically include (1) veterans and public-service professionals with credible operational or leadership experience, and/or (2) established and emerging authors (including military/intelligence/thriller writers) who can speak to the writing process, publishing challenges, and research; entrepreneurs and executives with a clear “second chapter” career narrative also fit well.
Required Achievements:  
Published books (debut to New York Times bestsellers), Military or federal service leadership/operational background, Industry leadership roles (e.g., executive/CEO in cybersecurity or similar), Notable publishing credits or affiliation with major franchise universes, Authorship recognized for research depth or authentic subject-matter expertise

Recent Guest Discussions

Garrett Melich - Transitioning From Intelligence Career To Business; HUMINT Concepts; Retirement And Life Adjustment; Osint/ai Course-building; Translating Intelligence Skills To ROI And Business Development

Ward Larsen - Writing Authentic Military Fiction; Career Transitions From Aviation To Authorship; Managing Pressure Within An Established Franchise Universe

Douglas Brunt - Building A Second-act Career; Pressures Of Full-time Writing; Research Methods For Historical/literary Storytelling; Emanuel Nobel

Recent Topics

Resilience, Veterans, Leadership, Reinvention, Military

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo
:

544 | Garrett Melich | Retired CIA

June 06, 2026

We sit down in person with our friend Garrett to unpack what a 24-year CIA career actually looks like when you strip away Hollywood myths. We talk through his move from imagery analysis to case officer, the realities of secrecy and marriage overseas, and how intelligence tradecraft can translate into business and everyday life. • discovering an “old school” office environment with world-class capability • staying in the CIA by changing roles often across analysis and operations • understandin...

543 | Ward Larsen | Author of TOM CLANCY RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

May 20, 2026

We talk with Ward about moving from A-10 fighter pilot life to airline flying and then into a full-time career as a thriller author. We dig into what it takes to write authentic military fiction and how he handles the pressure of writing in the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan universe.Support the showMake sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo

542 | Douglas Brunt | Author of THE LOST EMPIRE OF EMANUEL NOBEL

May 18, 2026

We catch up with Doug Brunt on the leap from cybersecurity CEO to full-time author and the surprising pressures that come with building a second-act career. We also dig into his research-driven storytelling on Emmanuel Nobel and how power can erase people from history.Support the showMake sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo

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