Unarmored Talk

Mario P. Fields

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Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast focused on veterans, leadership, mental health, resilience, identity, and faith, typically featuring accessible professionals and military or veteran voices with personal experience. Suitable pitches include veteran advocates, retired military leaders, leadership strategists, mental-health or recovery advocates, ministers, and authors with practical expertise or compelling transition stories; booking difficulty is likely low.

Metrics

Episodes: 185

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Mario P. Fields - Retired U.S. military Sergeant Major who hosts conversations about authenticity, mental fitness, resilience, leadership, and life after service.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Military or veteran experience, leadership strategy, mental-health or recovery expertise, ministry or faith leadership, authorship, or a credible personal transition story.
Required Achievements:  
Senior military service, Leadership consulting or strategy work, Published books, Veteran advocacy or support work, Professional ministry or facilitation

Recent Guest Discussions

Amber Houghton - Leadership, Self-care, Boundaries, Resilience, Divorce, Retirement, And Personal Transition.

Darshan Shanti - Accident Recovery, Resilience, Mental Health, Medication Side Effects, Self-awareness, And Seeking Support.

Mark J. O'Loughlin - Leadership Principles, Empathy, Accountability, Difficult Conversations, Veteran Support, And Leadership Writing.

Angeletha Long - Veteran Identity, Life After Military Service, Mental-health Counseling, Purpose, Community, And Rebuilding After Transition.

Rachel Singletary - Faith, Calling, Leadership, Resistance, Personal Growth, Self-worth, Discipline, And Mental Fitness.

Recent Topics

Veterans, Military Transition, Leadership, Mental Health, Resilience

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Unarmored Talk
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Laughing and Crying as a U.S. Marine | Adam Walker

August 02, 2026

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when the funniest military memories also carry the deepest meaning?I’m joined by my friend and fellow Marine, retired Master Gunnery Sergeant Adam Walker, to discuss his self-published book, Laughing and Crying as a U.S. Marine: Authentic Short Stories.Adam shares his five-year writing plan, why he chose self-publishing, and how he made military stories accessible to Marines and their families. We also discuss building the right creative team and his hilarious boo...

Have You Been So Busy Taking Care of Everyone Else That You Forgot About Yourself?

July 19, 2026

Send us Fan MailHave You Been So Busy Taking Care of Everyone Else That You Forgot About Yourself?In this episode, I am joined by Amber Houghton, a retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant and founder of Elite Performance Strategies. Together, we explore the leadership trap—the tendency to spend so much time caring for others that we lose sight of ourselves.Amber shares how military service, leadership, retirement, divorce, and personal transition challenged her identity and taught her th...

What Happened to This Army Veteran After the Car Accident?

July 06, 2026

Send us Fan MailHave you ever wondered how one moment can change the rest of your life?A rollover crash on a dark Montana highway changed everything for Army veteran Darshan Shanti. The accident left him with a traumatic brain injury, severe injuries to his hand and arm, and a year-long recovery that forced one powerful question: What meaning do you attach to what happened?In this episode, Darshan shares his journey from Army medic to survivor, revealing how resilience, perspective, and embra...

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