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#202 After Dark - Shot Show 2026: The Mind Behind VEIL Solutions | Chris Woomer
Mar 6, 2026
1h 30m 33s
#223 - Why Getting Outside Makes You Stronger, Smarter & Healthier
Feb 23, 2026
1h 06m 03s
#200 After Dark - Shot Show 2026: Paul Costa On Mastery, Pressure & Firearms Performance
Feb 20, 2026
2h 37m 57s
#222 - 3 Exercises For Performance & Longevity That Actually Matter
Feb 17, 2026
42m 46s
#199 After Dark - Shot Show 2026: The Unicorn Chief On Police Culture, Accountability & Hard Truths
Feb 13, 2026
2h 18m 42s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6/26 | #202 After Dark - Shot Show 2026: The Mind Behind VEIL Solutions | Chris Woomer✨ | holsterscompetitive shooting+3 | Chris Woomer | VEIL Solutions | — | holstersVEIL Solutions+3 | — | 1h 30m 33s | |
| 2/23/26 | #223 - Why Getting Outside Makes You Stronger, Smarter & Healthier✨ | outdoor activitiesphysical performance+3 | — | Iron Sights | — | outdoorshealth+5 | — | 1h 06m 03s | |
| 2/20/26 | #200 After Dark - Shot Show 2026: Paul Costa On Mastery, Pressure & Firearms Performance✨ | firearms traininglaw enforcement+3 | Paul Costa | Broken Arrow DefenseAchilles Heel Tactical | — | firearmstraining+5 | — | 2h 37m 57s | |
| 2/17/26 | #222 - 3 Exercises For Performance & Longevity That Actually Matter✨ | exerciseperformance+3 | RyanCeCe | Red Dot Fitness | — | performancelongevity+4 | — | 42m 46s | |
| 2/13/26 | #199 After Dark - Shot Show 2026: The Unicorn Chief On Police Culture, Accountability & Hard Truths✨ | police cultureaccountability+4 | Bryan Williams | — | — | police cultureaccountability+4 | — | 2h 18m 42s | |
| 2/6/26 | #198 After Dark - Shot Show 2026: Joe Hamilton On Leadership, Culture & The CARE Movement✨ | leadershiphuman connection+3 | Joe Hamilton | Vortex Optics | Wisconsin | leadershipVortex Optics+3 | — | 1h 53m 14s | |
| 1/31/26 | #197 After Dark - Shot Show 2026: Hunter Freeland On Shooting, Philosophy & Building Better Humans✨ | shootingphilosophy+4 | Hunter Freeland | — | — | shooting performancemilitary+4 | — | 2h 08m 43s | |
| 1/26/26 | #221 - Mobility & Flexibility Roundtable: Programming, Physiology & What Matters✨ | mobilityflexibility+4 | RyanCece | — | — | mobilityflexibility+5 | — | 55m 34s | |
| 1/23/26 | The Good Dude Collective ft. Chris Kuras, Bruno Fallon, Blake Cook, Jack Lewis & Jon Dufresne✨ | firearms traininghealth and fitness+3 | Chris KurasBruno Fallon+3 | Good Dude ConceptsBorn Primitive+3 | — | SHOT Show 2026firearms training+5 | — | 2h 10m 36s | |
| 1/19/26 | #220 - Health & Fitness In 2026: AI, GLP-1s, Wearables And What Actually Matters✨ | healthfitness+4 | Cece | GLP-1sIron Sights Podcast | — | healthfitness+5 | — | 1h 07m 38s | |
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| 1/12/26 |  #219 - 5 Nutrition Mistakes Coaches Hate (And Clients Too) | In this episode of the Iron Sights Podcast, I’m joined by my favorite nutrition coach, Steven Brenna, to break down the five most annoying—and avoidable—things that drive both nutrition coaches and clients crazy. If you’re currently in a nutrition coaching program, thinking about hiring a coach, or you are a coach yourself, this conversation will save you time and frustration. These are the mistakes we see over and over again because, as the saying goes, we know a few things because we’ve see... | 1h 27m 15s | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | AD #195 - Changing Law Enforcement Training From The Inside With Raphael @redhats_slowgats | In this After Dark episode of the Iron Sights Podcast, I sit down with Raphael, a 17-year law enforcement veteran and range staff member at a major Bay Area agency. A Grand Master–level shooter, Raphael has been instrumental in helping move training at his agency in a better direction. We talk about his journey, what it takes to challenge outdated training systems from the inside, and the practical steps that have actually worked for him and his partners. If you’re law enforcement, a shooter,... | 1h 37m 24s | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | #218 - 9 Smarter Ways to Make Cardio Actually Work | In this episode of the Iron Sights Podcast, I’m back in the studio with Cece and Ryan breaking down nine practical tips to make your cardio training more effective—without turning it into a science lecture or chasing fitness rabbit holes. Most people approach cardio with the wrong focus. Today we help you reframe how you think about your cardio sessions, what actually matters, and how to stop wasting time while still improving endurance, efficiency, and recovery. We also touch on heart rate–b... | 1h 05m 16s | ||||||
| 12/29/25 | #217 - Essential Amino Acids (EAAs): Do You Actually Need Them For Muscle & Performance? | In this episode of the Iron Sights Podcast, I sit down with Red Dot Fitness nutrition coach Steven Brenna to talk about essential amino acids (EAAs) and what role they actually play in muscle, performance, and long-term health. We break down what the research says, what it doesn’t, and how EAAs compare to BCAAs—without getting lost in the weeds. If you’re training hard, trying to maintain muscle, or just want to make smarter decisions about supplementation, this episode will give you some rea... | 1h 01m 57s | ||||||
| 12/26/25 | AD #194 - The Process Behind Elite Shooting Performance With Billy Barton | Today on the Iron Sights Podcast After Dark, I’m sitting down with Billy Barton — a Grand Master USPSA shooter, high-level competitor, and the owner of SpecTrain | Firearms Training. Billy has been on my short list for a long time, and after a few missed connections, we finally made it happen here in California. What makes Billy interesting is not a military or law enforcement background — it’s his process. He’s a shooter who went all-in, became highly competitive in a short period of time, a... | 2h 14m 27s | ||||||
| 12/24/25 | #216 - When Training Stops Being Fun (And Why That’s Okay) | Training doesn’t always feel good. It doesn’t always feel motivating. And it definitely doesn’t always feel “fun.” In this episode of the Iron Sights Podcast, I’m back in the studio with Ryan and CeCe to talk about what happens when your workouts stop giving you that sense of enjoyment or fulfillment. If you’ve been training long enough, you’ve probably hit this phase at least once. We talk honestly about where training fits into our lives, why workouts don’t have to be fun all the time... | 37m 27s | ||||||
| 12/16/25 | #215 - 5 Things to Do If You Want to Fail Your Nutrition Goals This 2026 | In this episode of the Iron Sights Podcast, I sit down with Stephen Brenna, our nutrition coach at Red Dot Fitness, for a raw, unfiltered conversation. We hit record and break down the five things we’d absolutely be doing if our goal was to not achieve our nutrition and fitness goals going into 2026. No trends. No shortcuts. Just honest insight into the habits and mistakes that quietly derail progress—and what to think about if you want real results. - 25% OFF! Red Dot Fitness Programs: rdfpr... | 32m 33s | ||||||
| 12/9/25 | #214 - One of the Biggest Myths in Fitness: The Repetition Continuum | Welcome back to the Iron Sight Podcast. Today I’m in the studio with Cece and Ryan, and we’re digging into one of the most persistent myths in the fitness world: the repetition continuum. You’ve heard it before — heavy weights for strength, moderate reps for hypertrophy, and light loads for endurance. It’s simple, it’s clean… and it’s not really true. In this episode, we break down where that model came from, why it stuck around for so long, and what the current research actually says. We tal... | 1h 02m 26s | ||||||
| 11/28/25 | AD #193 - From Delta Force To Healing: Josh Burton’s Mission Against The Mental Health Crisis | Today on the Iron Sites Podcast, I’m joined by Josh Burton — former Delta Force operator, entrepreneur, and founder of Elevated Operator. After a long career in the Global War on Terror, Josh has stepped into a new mission that’s just as demanding: fighting the global war on mental health. We get into his transition out of military service and the challenges operators, veterans, and first responders face when the uniform comes off. Josh speaks openly about the struggles, the blind spots, and ... | 2h 33m 00s | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | #213 - Intensity: The Most Misunderstood Part Of Training (And How To Get It Right) | Intensity gets talked about a lot in the gym… but most people are using the word completely wrong. In strength and conditioning, intensity can mean different things depending on who you learned from, what sport you’re in, and what your training goals actually are. So in this episode, I’m back in the studio with the Red Dot Fitness crew to clear it all up. We break down what intensity really means, how we define it inside our programming, and how you should apply it so you’re training hard wit... | 1h 05m 54s | ||||||
| 11/21/25 | AD #192 - SWAT Leadership, Real Training & Competitive Shooting With Dustin Mowery | 2025 Combatives Summit | Today on the Iron Sights Podcast I’m joined by Dustin Mowery of Mowery Tactical Concepts — a 27–year law enforcement veteran, long-time SWAT operator, team leader, instructor, and one of the most detail-oriented shooters I’ve had the chance to train with. I first crossed paths with Dustin at the 2025 Combatives Summit in D’Iberville, Mississippi, where he and my good friend Mark Smith were tag-teaming a dry fire block for the students. I’d heard about Dustin for years, but seeing him te... | 2h 12m 19s | ||||||
| 11/14/25 | AD #191 - Street Survival & Law Enforcement Reality With Cliff Byerly | 2025 Combatives Summit | Welcome back to another After Dark episode here on the Iron Sights Podcast. My guest today is Cliff Byerly — former U.S. Marine, LAPD Gang & Narcotics Officer, and founder of Hill Country Combatives. Cliff has spent decades immersed in high-risk environments — both in law enforcement and in training — and he’s one of those guys who brings a raw, unfiltered honesty to everything he does. I met Cliff out at the Combatives Summit 2025 in D’Iberville, Mississippi, and after missing the chance... | 1h 51m 17s | ||||||
| 11/7/25 | AD #190 - Surviving Real Violence With Jerry Wetzel Of Red Zone Threat Management Systems (RZTMS) | 2025 Combatives Summit | Welcome back to another After Dark episode here on the Iron Sights Podcast. My guest today is Jerry Wetzel, founder of Red Zone Threat Management Systems. Jerry’s a lifelong martial artist, gym owner, and educator whose mission is simple — to provide real training for real people to survive real violence. We sat down right after the Combatives Summit 2025 in Mississippi and got into everything from his philosophy on violence and self-defense to his experiences as a coach, business owner, and ... | 1h 48m 16s | ||||||
| 11/3/25 | #212 - Does Form Really Matter? | Training Smarter With The Red Dot Fitness Crew | We’re back in the studio for another episode of the Iron Sights Podcast, and today we’re asking a question that every athlete and coach should think about: does form really matter? In this conversation, the crew digs into how our experiences as coaches shaped the way we look at movement, form, and performance. We talk about where our ideas came from, how they’ve evolved, and why what you think you know about perfect form might not tell the whole story. Some of what we cover might challenge wh... | 1h 22m 32s | ||||||
| 10/31/25 | AD #189 - Inside The 2025 Combatives Summit With John Valentine | 2025 Combatives Summit | Welcome back to another After Dark episode of the Iron Sights Podcast. My guest today is my good friend John Valentine, who officially holds the record for the most appearances on the After Dark series. John’s been part of the show since the early days — from his philosophy on combatives and coaching to his role in shaping the Combatives Summit into one of the most respected gatherings in the training community.In this conversation, we debrief the 2025 Combatives Summit, recorded just a day a... | 1h 16m 41s | ||||||
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