Episode 40: CDCR CRT Operator Homa (Shafii) Schweers

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01/31/23 • 167 min

In this episode, we interview Homa Schweers, former NCAA athlete, firefighter, EMT, and correctional officer. She was the first female to graduate to from the SWAT/CRT Level 1 and Level 2 Operator Academy, earning two out of four of the top honors in the CRT Academy as “Top Operator” and “Top Gun.” She was recruited out of public service and into private executive protection details.
Homa details trauma from her childhood, moving abruptly from Iran to the United States at age eight without her mother. She also recalls frequent verbal and physical abuse from her father, and the important role of sports in her life.
Homa is currently a fitness coach for 1st Phorm and enjoys helping people achieve their fitness goals. She continues to work in executive protection and chronicles her recent battle with cancer. Homa is a warrior through and through. You can contact her on Instagram at @homa.schweers or online at https://www.alphasquadhoma.com/.

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Episode 39: Scott Howell

In this episode, we interview fitness entrepreneur and firearm enthusiast Scott Howell. Scott discusses the importance of competitive team sports in shaping his core beliefs and values during childhood. He translated these experiences later into his career, first working as a fitness trainer, then executive manager of a large nationwide gym, and eventually as a business owner.

Scott discusses what he calls his own “micro-traumas,” regrets, and significant negative events in his life. He discusses the impact of the George Floyd incident on his business, as well as the overall impact of the pandemic. Scott’s personal values align closely with those who work in law enforcement - loyalty, self-reliance and preparedness. Scott is a friend and supporter of law enforcement, first responders and veterans. Check out his gym - Red Dot Fitness - in San Jose, California as well as his podcast, Iron Sights.

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Episode 41: NYPD Detective Edward Conlon

In this episode, we interview retired NYPD Detective and New York Times best selling author Edward Conlon.
Conlon writes and narrates a scripted historical podcast called Talk to Me, which tells the inside story of how the field of hostage negotiations was created. In the wake of major 1970’s tragedies such as the Attica prison riot and the massacre of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics, the NYPD realized there was an urgent need to develop a system for handling hostage incidents. With news archives and first-hand accounts from hostage team founders Frank Bolz and Harvey Schlossberg, they bring to life cases large and small to explore what worked—and what didn’t. The world’s first hostage negotiation team pioneered the use of psychology in saving lives and created a model that is still used around the world today.
Conlon is Harvard graduate, and wrote an autobiographical memoir called, "Blue Blood," which chronicles stories from his days patrolling the housing projects in the Bronx. Conlon later worked as a detective in the Street Narcotics Enforcement Unit in the South Bronx. Years later, he returned to the NYPD to work at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.