Shawn Ryan Earned Your Time to Listen
Segment # 316
The corrupt media have saturated the airways with provably false narratives to the point that no one is really listening. That’s not good. If the terrorists wanted to kill us over twenty years ago they have far more motivation now in a far less secure environment. In the U.S. we will begin to understand what it is like to live in Israel. You know its coming .. you just don’t when or how. It is easy to discount the message now, but it probably makes more sense to become more aware and certainly more informed. Shawn Ryan like many from his community has lived a hard life that has given him a unique perspective. He is worth listening to.
Shawn Ryan is a former US Navy SEAL and CIA contractor who has transitioned into media and veteran advocacy. He enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 18 with the goal of becoming a Navy SEAL
After successfully completing Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUDS) training, he served with SEAL Teams 2 and 8, deploying to multiple conflict zones including Iraq and Afghanistan
Military and Contracting Career
During his 14-year military and contracting career, Ryan completed over 20 deployments across 14 different areas of operation, focusing on counterterrorism efforts against Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and ISIS
After leaving the Naval Special Warfare Community, he continued working as a contractor with the CIA in clandestine operations worldwide
Personal Challenges and Transition
Ryan's post-military life took some challenging turns. He struggled with alcohol and drug use, particularly during his time in South America, where he admits to spending time building drug networks in Colombia
In 2015, he left CIA contracting and founded Vigilance Elite, an organization dedicated to providing training to civilians and law enforcement
Media and Advocacy Work
Currently, Ryan is the creator and host of the Shawn Ryan Show, a popular podcast with nearly 3 million YouTube subscribers. The show features interviews with special operators, veterans, and various public figures, including recent high-profile guests like Donald Trump
. Through his platform, he aims to:
Preserve historical narratives through unfiltered personal stories
Support veteran transitions to civilian life
Explore current events and societal issues
Assist veterans through organizations like Veteran Advocacy Services
Ryan is also a strong advocate for veteran mental health, particularly supporting psychedelic research for treating mental health and traumatic brain injury (TBI) among veterans
The Shawn Ryan Show, a Vigilance Elite production, is dedicated to preserving history through the unfiltered stories of heroic events and current world issues by honoring the real experiences of the men and women who lived them.
Hosted by former Navy SEAL and CIA Contractor, Shawn Ryan, the show features guests from all walks of life - known and not-so-known - giving them a platform to tell the stories that matter to them. We discuss their ups and downs, wins and losses, successes and struggles, the good and bad in a respectful but candid way.
If you want a straightforward, honest perspective of what the media isn’t talking about (or won’t talk about), you’ve come to the right place. We’re better than entertainment, we’re the REAL thing.
