Unarmored Talk

Mario P. Fields

Booking Overview

An interview-focused show centered on mental fitness, resilience, leadership, authenticity, and life transitions, typically featuring veterans, military leaders, authors, and practical subject-matter experts. PR agencies could credibly pitch veteran leaders, leadership authors and coaches, workplace-behavior experts, and professionals addressing boundaries, self-care, resilience, or military transition; booking difficulty is low because recent guests are accomplished but generally accessible professionals rather than major public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 189

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 8.2k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

mpfields302@gmail.com

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Host

Mario P. Fields - Retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major who hosts candid conversations about resilience, authenticity, leadership, mental fitness, and personal growth.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Veteran or military leadership experience, authorship, coaching or professional expertise in leadership and workplace behavior, or firsthand experience with resilience, boundaries, self-care, and major life transitions.

Required Achievements:

Published books, Senior military service or leadership experience, Professional coaching or consulting practice, Relevant lived experience translated into practical guidance

Recent Guest Discussions

Derik Robinson - Resilience, Identity, Injury, Sustainable Success, Military Service, And Redefining Failure.

Joseph Musse II - Workplace Bullying, Intimidation, Manipulation, Boundaries, Control, And Learning To Say No.

Lisa DeVore - Leadership Self-awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Active Listening, Followership, Authoritarian Leadership, And Learning From Mistakes.

Adam Walker - Military Storytelling, Self-publishing, Writing For Service Members And Families, And Creative Collaboration.

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

Recent Topics

Health, Mental Health, Leadership, Veterans, Resilience

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Unarmored Talk

The Hard Part of Leaving the Military No One Talks About: REJECTION!

September 27, 2026

Send us Fan MailAre you prepared to hear “no”—or hear nothing at all—from civilian employers after years of successful military service?In this episode, I sit down with Tom Hoover, a soon-to-be retired U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sergeant with 25 years of service, for an unarmored conversation about the realities of transitioning into the civilian workforce.Tom shares his firsthand experience with job rejection, being ghosted by employers, and learning not to let either define his value. We ...

When One of Your Greatest Strengths Costs You

September 13, 2026

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when your mind says, “keep going,” but your body says, “you’re done”?You can be disciplined, prepared, and relentless—and still hit a wall you can’t outwork.In this episode of Unarmored Talk, U.S. Army veteran Derik Robinson gets unarmored about resilience, identity, and the hidden cost of constantly pushing through.From a sink-or-swim upbringing to military leadership, Derik built his life around grit and perseverance. But after an injury, a grueling ruck march, ...

Are You Being Bullied at Work and Don’t Even Know It?

August 30, 2026

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when the schoolyard bully grows up and enters the workforce?In this episode of Unarmored Talk, I sit down with Joseph Musse II, author of Bullies: They’re Not Just in Schoolyards Anymore, to explore how bullying follows us into adulthood—showing up in workplaces through intimidation, manipulation, humor, authority, and the pressure to constantly overdeliver.Joseph gets unarmored about his own past, including admitting he once bullied others, and how those experien...

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mpfields302@gmail.com

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