The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo

Dr. Jason Piccolo, 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 conversations with veterans, leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs, and authors about life after major change. It’s a strong platform for PR teams looking to place guests with credible “second chapter” journeys, plus experts who can translate hard-earned experience (including intelligence and creative work) into practical lessons.

Metrics

Episodes: 530

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. The show explores what happens after service, success, failure, burnout, loss, transition, and personal transformati...

Jason Piccolo - Mentioned in show promotion as “check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo,” within the context of the host/brand. No separate hosting role beyond the show’s described host is provided.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Guests are typically credible first-hand practitioners or recognized creators: veterans/intelligence alumni, business and leadership figures, athletes/entrepreneurs, and authors (including bestselling and independent). Guests should have an identifiable “second chapter” or transformation narrative they can articulate with specific, experience-based lessons.
Required Achievements:  
Notable career tenure or frontline experience (e.g., veteran/intelligence service), Published books (debut through New York Times bestselling), Recognized creative output (e.g., authored or directed works), Demonstrated expertise translating domain knowledge into business or personal practice

Recent Guest Discussions

Garrett Melich - 24-year CIA Career Beyond Hollywood Myths; Imagery Analysis To Case Officer; Realities Of Secrecy And Marriage Overseas; Intelligence Tradecraft Translating To Business And Everyday Life; HUMINT Recruitment; Retirement Transition; Applying HUMINT Cycle To Business Development; Building An Osint/ai Rapport/practice Course; Preparing For International Travel When Technology Fails.

William Kaufman - Keeping Action Films Grounded In Real Tactics; New Orleans As A Home Base; Man Of War; Filmmaking Teams And Habits For Lower Budget Success.

Garrett Melich - In-person Discussion Of A 24-year CIA Career; Imagery Analysis To Case Officer; Secrecy And Marriage Overseas; Secrecy Realities; Tradecraft-to-business Translation; HUMINT Recruitment Cycle; Retirement Transition; HUMINT Application For Business Development; Osint/ai/rapport/practice Course; International Travel Preparation.

Recent Topics

Resilience, Reinvention, Leadership, Veterans, Entrepreneurship

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo
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545 | William Kaufman | Director | MAN OF WAR

June 10, 2026

We catch up with director William Kaufman on how he keeps his action films grounded in real tactics while still making audiences care about the people on screen. We talk New Orleans as a home base, Man Of War as his latest swing, and the teams and habits that make lower budget filmmaking hit like a bigger box office movie. Support the showMake sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo

544 | Garrett Melich | Retired CIA

June 10, 2026

We sit down with our friend Garrett to talk through a real 24-year CIA career and why it looks nothing like the movie version people expect. We also unpack what happens after retirement and how intelligence tradecraft can translate into business intelligence, networking, and travel security. Support the showMake sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo

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...

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