The David Burnell Podcast
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The David Burnell Podcast

by Life, leadership, and truth forged in real experience.

Reflections on service, leadership, faith, and the lessons forged through a life spent in war zones, rescue missions, and humanitarian work. davidburnell.substack.com

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1
The Glass Case: A Warrior’s Perspective on Trauma and Misunderstanding
5:13 Mar 13, 2026
2
David Burnell — Biography
8:13 Mar 12, 2026
3
Why I Write
5:11 Mar 11, 2026
4
Beneath the Ice: A True Public Safety Dive Rescue Story | Echo Valor
7:07 Feb 27, 2026
5
That Others May Live: The Thailand Cave Rescue & a Rescuer Who Didn’t Return | Echo Valor
2:20 Feb 27, 2026
6
The Arctic Convoy: Murmansk, 1942 | Echo Valor
2:08 Feb 27, 2026
7
Quiet Valor in the Flood: Memorial Medical Center, 2005 | Echo Valor
2:48 Feb 24, 2026
8
Japan 2011: Valor in the Face of Earthquake, Tsunami, and Radiation | Echo Valor
2:01 Feb 21, 2026
9
Quiet Valor: North Hollywood, 1997 | Echo Valor
3:06 Feb 21, 2026
10
Kin, Land, and Steel: Power, War, and the Scottish Clans (Audiobook)
1:25:36 Feb 9, 2026
11
Behind the Lines: The History of Air Force Special Operations (Audiobook)
2:23:06 Feb 2, 2026
12
DEFENSIVE HANDGUN: Safe Carry, Clear Judgment, Effective Hits (Audiobook)
1:35:19 Feb 1, 2026
13
Quick Defense: Practical Self-Defense for Real-World Threats m(Audiobook)
1:17:33 Jan 28, 2026
14
IN THE BLACK: Leadership Under Pressure (Audiobook)
54:59 Jan 25, 2026
15
Episode Description – Leadership Is Transmitted, Not Possessed
3:33 Jan 25, 2026
16
IN THE BLACK – Comfort Zones Are Ceiling Tiles
3:15 Jan 25, 2026
17
IN THE BLACK – Movement With Purpose
3:26 Jan 25, 2026
18
IN THE BLACK – When You Don’t Know What to Do—Do Nothing
3:24 Jan 24, 2026
19
IN THE BLACK – Affirmation Under Fire
3:27 Jan 24, 2026
20
IN THE BLACK - Pressure Reveals
5:37 Jan 24, 2026
21
IN THE BLACK – Series Introduction
1:43 Jan 24, 2026
22
The Walking Wounded: John — Quiet Valor After Terror — Echo Valor
3:49 Jan 22, 2026
23
Dragged to the Deep
15:13 Jan 16, 2026
24
Gravity and Grace: Hearing God in Uncertain Times (Audiobook)
1:29:44 Jan 8, 2026
25
Gravity and Grace — Under the Ice
14:37 Jan 7, 2026
26
The Burma Mission: Faith, Fire, and the Boy Who Followed Me (Audiobook)
1:16:22 Dec 28, 2025
27
Bernie’s Last Call: A Missionary Moment Where Light Overcame Darkness
6:53 Dec 21, 2025
28
Built by Fire - Hearing God in the Middle of the Flames (Audiobook)
5:16:39 Dec 14, 2025
29
Healing Is Hard — Helping Is Healing
1:03:59 Nov 11, 2025
30
The Ones Who Still Stand Spoken Ballad
2:49 Nov 11, 2025
31
Haiti Run: A Sergeant Savage Chronicle (Audiobook)
1:00:09 Nov 7, 2025
32
A Children’s Guide to Gun Safety (Audiobook)
4:13 Nov 6, 2025
33
The Quiet War: Ten Years Inside the Shadows of the Cold War (Audiobook)
2:18:23 Oct 21, 2025
34
Combat Ready: Mastering Force-on-Force Training (Audiobook)
1:46:36 Oct 9, 2025
35
Bad Gods: A Bodyguard in Medieval Haiti (Audiobook)
2:12:48 Oct 6, 2025
36
Everyday Essentials: What to Carry—On You, In Your Car, and For 72 Hours
38:28 Oct 3, 2025
37
Cortisol, Courage, and the Hunter’s Calm
46:46 Sep 29, 2025
38
Crisis Response & Resilience: A Conversation with Jeffrey Denning
37:38 Sep 19, 2025
39
After the Wave: Japan Tsunami Recovery Mission (Audiobook)
1:47:41 Aug 21, 2025
40
🎙️ Beyond the Border: A Mission of Mercy in Burma (Audiobook)
1:24:20 Aug 17, 2025
41
Into the Quake Zone: Haiti, 2010 — Security, Survival, and Service | Echo Valor
4:21 Aug 13, 2025
42
My Brothers the Walking Wounded
20:59 Aug 13, 2025
43
Circles of Trust: Protecting Healers in Haiti Subtitle
18:25 Aug 13, 2025
44
Through the Kaleidoscope: Living With and Beyond PTSD
18:32 Aug 13, 2025
45
Sink or Succeed: How Failure Forges True Strength
15:42 Aug 13, 2025
46
Shots Fired: Preparing for the Unthinkable
3:35 Aug 13, 2025
47
▶️ Glacier Lake Recovery: A Dive into Life and Death
6:26 Aug 13, 2025
48
▶️ Into the Abyss: The Sheridan Lake Ice Dive Rescue
23:47 Aug 13, 2025
49
Dan Laguna: Special Operations Legend – “You Have to Live Hard to Be Hard”
56:00 Aug 13, 2025
50
Clarity in the Chaos: Necessity
5:29 Aug 12, 2025
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