After Action: Lessons Learned Under Pressure.

Brad Smith

After Action: Lessons Learned Under Pressure is a podcast about preparedness, leadership, judgment, and mindset—lessons shaped in demanding environments and applied to everyday life.

Drawing from decades of experience in U.S. Army Special Forces, international operations, executive protection assignments overseas, and later leadership roles in the defense equipment and global sales industries, host Brad Smith shares practical insights on how people prepare, decide, and perform when situations become uncertain or difficult.

This podcast explores how training, experience, equipment, and mindset work together—not just in high-risk environments, but in families, workplaces, and communities where clear thinking matters just as much.

Some lessons come from extreme conditions. Most apply to ordinary moments when decisions still carry weight.

This show isn’t about impressing anyone.

It’s about helping peopl