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Liberty Risk is where real conversation meets real impact.
Each week, we sit down with veterans, operators, entrepreneurs, and everyday legends to talk about the moments that shape a life - the victories, the failures, and the lessons that come from living all-in.
Our listeners come for authenticity and stay for the connection. They’re here for stories that challenge, inspire, and remind them what it means to take risks and live with purpose.
Liberty Risk is more than a podcast. It’s a crew of people who share values of grit, freedom, and curiosity. They show up every week, share what they hear, and carry the spirit of these conversations into their own lives.
Pull up a chair and join the conversation - this is where the good stories live.
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Ep. 56: Returning LR Guest Tim Speer
On this episode of the Liberty Risk Podcast, Tim Speer is back - and this time we go way past how he got to the Teams.
If you heard his first episode (way back on number 6!), you already know the origin story. High school chaos, figuring it out the hard way, and forcing his way into the SEAL pipeline when the odds said otherwise.
This one picks up after that.
We get into Tim’s time in BUD/S Class 288 and SEAL Team Five, deployments to Iraq during the height of ISIS, and what it was like operating in Mosul as the fight tightened block by block. The conversation dives into the realities of combat, the unpredictability of deployments, and the guys who didn’t make it home.
But where this episode really hits home is diving into everything that came after.
Tim opens up about his connection to the Eddie Gallagher case, time spent inside the brig, and firsthand experience with the UCMJ - what it is, how it works, and how badly it can go sideways. Pretrial confinement, illegal command influence, and a system that doesn’t play by the same rules as the civilian world.
From there, it gets personal.
We get into a toxic marriage that spiraled, the moment everything broke, and the decisions that led to Tim facing serious charges and a year behind bars. What it’s like to go from operating overseas to sitting in a cell, and how fast everything you built can disappear.
And then the rebuild.
Tim talks through the custody battle for his kids, navigating the system that’s stacked against you, and what it took to go from losing control of everything to becoming a full-time single father. The reality of showing up every day, breaking cycles, and figuring out who you are without the Teams.
We also get into:
Life inside the brig and the characters you meet along the way.
The flaws in the military justice system and why so many guys get steamrolled by it.
Post-military identity and the struggle to find direction after service.
The mental shift from operator to father, and what actually matters when everything else is stripped away.
Current work with veteran-focused projects and building something new outside the military.
Same Liberty Risk format - long, raw, unfiltered, and exactly how these conversations happen when nothing’s off limits.
This one isn’t about how you make it.
It’s about what happens when it all falls apart - and how you build it back anyway.
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Ryan Williams
MEET RYAN
Ryan Williams spent 10 years in the SEAL Teams, then 8 as a civilian Instructor in the SEAL training pipeline (SQT).
During that time Ryan started his journey into entrepreneurship, launching his first clothing brand in 2007. Over the last 18 years, Ryan has worked behind the scenes with hundreds of brands & businesses.
Currently his companies, Industry Threadworks, and Archive 3PL, produce and fulfill apparel for a variety of brands.
Nick Betts
MEET NICK
With 47 months in combat as a sniper and a degree from the Los Angeles Film School, he bridges the worlds of warfare and storytelling.
His career spans global operations with the CIA, State Department, and DoD, followed by over 15 years in marketing and creative leadership.
From helicopters to film sets, he's built a reputation on precision, adaptability, and a relentless drive to get the shot - whether behind a rifle or a camera.
Kevin Kent
MEET KEVIN
Chief Special Warfare Operator Kevin Kent (BUD/S Class 200) spent 21 years in the SEAL Teams, mostly with Team 5, completing 9 combat deployments across war zones while racking up a medal haul that’d make a North Korean general jealous - though he somehow dodged the Good Conduct Medal (red stripes say it all).
After retiring, Kevin pivoted to Hollywood as an actor, stuntman, weapons trainer, and military advisor on productions like Fast X, Netflix’s Obliterated, and Jack Ryan.
He founded K-Squared Productions, directed award-winning short films, and runs high-risk executive protection gigs when he's not behind a camera. Based in San Diego, he’s a proud husband of 22 years and father to three grown kids - still thriving in the chaos, just with better lighting.
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