Episode 114 - Steve Sanders

Steve is a retired Navy SEAL with 24 years of active duty service. Immediately upon graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Navy and went to Basic Underwater Demolition School BUD/S. Stephen was assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team TWO where he specialized as a SDV Pilot, small arms marksmanship instructor, and scout/sniper. In 1999 Stephen successfully screened and went to Naval Special Warfare Development Group. During his 11 years at the command, Senior Chief Sanders successfully completed 10 combat deployments to both OIF (Iraq) and OEF (Afghanistan). During his combat tours as an assault team sniper and team leader he was awarded the Silver Star and five Bronze Star medals for heroic actions while engaged in National level HVT combat missions, among other medals and awards.
Before retiring, he started his own consulting business, (TIER ONE GlobalConsulting LLC) specializing in soldiering skills, combat shooting, austere high altitude jump training, and lead climbing rock courses to government agencies. In 2012 he was the Lead Military technical advisor for Man Of Steel, and in 2013 he worked on Batman vs Superman. He directed and did stunt coordination on several commercials for private companies. Today, Stephen is one of two owner-operators at VI Shooters Inc.

[@martinstrubin4234]

Andy....I hope you realize how great you are at hosting your podcast. Your self-deprecating humor and kidding around with your guests is fantastic. I found myself laughing out loud a couple of times during the podcast. I listen to a lot of podcasts out there and yours is by far the best. Please keep doing them.

[@sdreed70]

I agree 100 %%% !!!

[@susiea3097]

Agree

[@bengough6955]

Really enjoy this. I love the other big military podcasts but Stumpf has a lot more fun than most of the others which is a great change of pace :)

[@dpeshy6719]

"Jesus was your swimming buddy." 🤣 Andy is dynamite, never stops 🤣

[@adammound1982]

This is so underrated 😂

[@dpeshy6719]

@@adammound1982 Dude, peeling the layers on that statement is awesome.

[@briangunn1289]

Absolutely love the interaction between you 2. Bring Steve back on! 🤘🏼

[@Boltman47]

We're gonna need a round 2 you guys left too much out. This was sick

[@internet_internet]

One of my favorites out of your podcasts. I love Steve’s attitude/perspective!

[@kevinsmith955]

Andy your contributions to the Podcast world are priceless. Your take on the "War" episode and the episode before that were so powerful. Thanks Brother

[@travisbond635]

Great show guys. We can't thank y'all enough for everything you have done for this great country. I'm looking forward to round 2. God bless you both and God bless America. 🇺🇸

[@KGB1965722]

Awesome episode! Thanks for sharing this conversation with a long time friend.

[@timbartlett4898]

I’ve been listening to your podcast for a few years now and I believe this is my favorite episode… great job man!

[@samuelWx]

Andy, you should go old school and interview Howard Wasdin, from "Black Hawk Down".

[@samuelWx]

I think he was in Red squadron. I was his LPO at HS-7 as a rescue swimmer before he made it into the Teams.

[@garyellis4213]

Gents, had a great time listening your voices and hearing your stories. Damn fine.

[@elliotmccajun3736]

I'm really digging your podcasts! Thanks for being so damned funny and thoughtful.

[@undivided2]

Cheers brother! Thanks!

[@BennyAndTheJets86]

Man you have got a good podcast going! Definitely my new favorite. Keep it up dude!

[@leekillian7599]

Thank You Sir

[@RichardPyle86]

Great podcast, I could listen to you two for hours

[@johnwilson1957]

Great podcast...!!! I was a Chief down in medical when that guy grabbed the fire extinguisher and jumped. He swears he saw one of the screws pass overhead as the ship passed. I haven't heard that fu*king story n YEARS.

[@chrisford7033]

Great podcast! I can completely relate to turning off the family during a mission. I ran a husky or a 50 in OEF and very focused jobs, like deliberate route clearance really forced a switch to be flipped to be good at it. Paying attention to details for looong periods of time under stress of explosive. Definitely a wild time riding the lightning.

[@AidanRIR]

Great podcast. Saw the video autoplaying and thought Pat Mac was on the show. They look pretty similar..

[@savagerider3294]

AidanRIR, I thought the same exact thing!

[@6.4hemidriver44]

Me too.

[@datdapgotskip]

Great podcast, really enjoy your content.

[@hulkangry5546]

Another great one Andy. You have to get a CAG guy on your show. I know in general they're much quieter but a few of them would probably do your show.

[@shammy3138]

hulk angry they never talk about anything really, so kinda pointless.

[@hulkangry5546]

@@shammy3138 Ya I know they talk talk mission about missions just to kind of compare and contrast personalities and attitudes.

[@gothding]

pat mcnamara has been on a few and his own called university of baddassery kzbin.info/door/DCr9a6LTAQQgR1xigKTNfQ

[@MeesterGonzalez]

Kyle Lamb is former CAG and he's one of the funniest guys to show up on podcasts. Old school warrior.

[@Anmeldn]

what about pj and cct?

[@timgiglio9457]

Dude said 8 cop cars and a helicopter😂😂😂

[@Boltman47]

Give our man a round for his camera work this time 👏👏👏 haha. Seriously though, great podcast man. Grateful for the entertainment, so thank you.

[@perryanderson5327]

Love how you ended this one. Great podcast guys!

[@isaacbarrett9212]

Right on man this was a good one

[@jarinwilson9539]

I'd like to see a Black Squadron team guy on here. Great stuff Andy

[@GryphonIndustrial]

Always good content!

[@maxchristensen4742]

Man I'm Rollin on the floor laughing my ass this is one of the best episodes I've seen thank you Andy

[@jamesmullins3083]

Great podcast! Andy definitely has a niche for it. Keep em' coming...

[@stevenwilson4910]

Great show, Andy 🇺🇸

[@bradxanders9465]

Excellent episode...

[@blakknasa]

Cheers Andy!

[@mariusfrost640]

Andy, I have a suggestion/request. Could you start asking your guests to bring pictures of themselves in their old jobs? I find it interesting to see what everyone looked like in the past, especially operational people. That's probably creepy sounding, which is exactly how I meant it! Thanks man, keep up the great work.

[@mikelee7876]

Awesome dude !!!!

[@feikedewolf4623]

Really nice podcast. Cheers from Holland

[@bossman4742]

More devgru guys these are always great episodes!!

[@SebT00]

Epic podcast. This guys the naval pat mac

[@MikeNYC1031]

Great podcast!

[@jeremycaraway950]

He looks like James Hatfield from Metallica great podcast

[@dontjudgeme041]

*Hetfield*

[@Jessie_James850]

Agree. Andy looks like Colby Covington MMA fighter.

[@JR-ju3kj]

@@Jessie_James850 And Scott Stapp,the lead singer of the rock band,Creed.

[@JR-ju3kj]

I would say more the actor Ron Perlman than James Hetfield from Metallica but sure,I can see that,too.

[@Jessie_James850]

@@JR-ju3kj Lets meet in the middle. He looks like Perlman and Hatfelds love child 😁

[@philfriesen312]

Listen to your podcast daily gonna be upset when I'm caught up and have to wait

[@bbini.01]

Hell of a podcast . 🤘🏼🇺🇸

[@crystalchandler6742]

I could do at least two more hours! Laughed so hard and just awesome overall

[@Jbois1111]

I knew I recognized this guy! As soon as Andy mentioned riding I was like... is this is the guy who rode the Baja 1000....(quick goolge search later)....Confirmed!! Fuckin A man.... I love it when shit comes full circle. Too Awesome!

[@vegasdomeshot6580]

Hey I play call of duty and you are doing a real good job 👏 Steve sanders

[@Mr_Clean]

Steve, if you read this I really appreciate your work on the new modern warfare! I love that game!

[@crownlands7246]

love the laughters

[@IDWIE]

As a veteran LEO, I really relate to what Steve says about things not being a big deal outside of a combat environment. My wife, for example, can max out and get to level red, out of control stress because she burned pancakes. It can be VERY hard to relate to each other in those times!!!

[@capitanpinga833]

This badass came from chino ca haha thats crazy a city away from my home town pomona. Hell yea

[@northidahobear641]

solid info with walls down

[@donaldritter2256]

Great pod cast. Andy where can I find the video that you guys were talking about. Jumping in the can

[@zachring7461]

Upgrade those chairs lol.

[@joesondag6801]

No, average people(such as me) are not equipped to make life or death decisions in seconds. I get it you guys down play your intelligence but, being able to do that is a special skill/intelligence. Great podcast. Thank you Andy/Steve

[@crimzonrayz3274]

Joe Sondag its called being desensitised and have a lot of training being acquired from combat training and military leadership

[@Co0kiez24]

What an awesome demeanor this guy has. He looks like an OG transition skater. Killer podcast Andy!

[@carlosdanger4648]

Come on with it baby

[@nathanrindler4279]

Do these two remind anybody else of medal of honor characters of Stump and Voodoo? Asking for a friend.

[@SpottedMau]

10:10:15 "...injection seat ride..." WAT?! Another good one.

[@r.p.mcmurphy7979]

Good interview! Looks and Sounds like James Hetfield from Metallica.

[@yootoober49]

Wonder when the Tucson thing was. I got into a scrap there and there was a helicopter.

[@tylerprice9958]

Awesome podcast! Have you thought about trying to get Rob O'Neill on? Would be a fantastic interview I think.

[@mikelee7876]

Andy stumpf is the best hes funny as fuck and just a awesome way of speaking. I like to hear the az bar story dude

[@sonicdoodu990]

Ahhh I was hoping to hear enter the sandman

[@JP-ds3yj]

Oh Look It’s Devgru Pat Mac.

[@ZForce151]

As above, so below

[@stephenbrandel5292]

HOOYAH!!!!!!!!!!

[@nikolasbbq]

Any idea which Spyderco knives they were issued?

[@S1ck0f1tA11]

rahh socs Sanders!!!

[@string7952]

DAMN. didn't know sss played for metallica

[@christophermear2338]

Andy you never got to why Steve is called Triple S

[@jacobhill3302]

I think hes got the Rona here...

[@MakerInMotion]

If I spent 8 Hours underwater in the dark breathing through a fucking tube, I'd spend the next 10 years in a padded room.

[@michaelconnolly3960]

Where is this bundle video!

[@RahRahRaharu]

Does anyone ever fall asleep in the back of SDVs on long transits? It just seems like you would be bored out of your mind in one of those things unless you were the ones driving it.

[@28gold28]

1:15:34 God dam that sound crazy.

[@colinmccavitt1]

I think what they’re getting at is they’re drug addicts. The drug is adrenaline but it’s a story of two junkies chasing their first hit. Love you guys, thanks for your service.

[@Becarhodzic]

I think you missed the point. I don’t think it’s adrenaline that these type of people have or chase because adrenaline would make them horrible at their jobs. It’s something totally different.

[@bee_lovin]

Looking at this in February 2021 like... Andy you sure that was a normal "cold" right around the time COVID began? Lmao.

[@ushock]

Dude has the same voice as Mike Judge

[@phillysphinest3946]

Jeremy Stephens and Colby Covington. Andy looks like he could be colbys brother

[@mhsandifer]

This piss break is sponsored by..... Black Rifle Coffee

[@pavelowjohn9167]

"Hutch, if you can do one pull-up, I'll listen to what you have to say, and if you can't, get the fuck out of here...." Great, Andy, now I gotta wipe off my monitor screen....but yeah, gotta love people who are, let's us say, lacking in the application department, but are extremely educated in the "theory" of something (you don't even have to ask, they'll let you know how smart they are).

[@thecombatengineer7069]

You need to shake this fucker up (said with love) and rattle him out of that shell. Seems super interesting, yet too ‘militant’ (meaning raised in an environment where being opinionated is a bad thing) still and oh my fucking word, if he let it flow, it would be amazing. Some shit can’t be said, (no shit) but the things that can be, should be. Super stoked, and many thanks.

[@nonyabizful]

Andy, I love your podcast... but Steve? Guess he's come a long way from fighting Brian Pierce on the range...

[@JB-dz4hy]

It would be awesome if you got someone from the Unit to come on the podcast. I think Tyler Grey would be dope, because both of you were injured overseas. Would be great to hear about the differences and similarities of the two communities, and it would be awesome to hear you two shoot the shit.

[@lyesaitouamara8766]

They were actually injured on the same target

[@LazyRTrim]

Holy shit Andy, not sure if your aware but the advertisments on this one are out of control. in the first 22 min of this podcast I have literally listened to more advertisment than you guys. Hearing about superfood 6 minutes at a time and learning about cool shit 4 min at a time

[@G4x5da]

Isn’t a waste to put a SDV guy in a assault Squadron instead of the mobility Sqdn? I mean NSWDG has there own divers/SDV don’t they?

[@Becarhodzic]

Why do you think it’s a waste. I’m sure he proved in Green Team that he would be a better assaulter. I’m sure they know what they’re doing..

[@G4x5da]

@@Becarhodzic cause SDV is a hard/long course and there aren’t many SDV SEAL’s. Putting then in a Assault SQDN while NSWDG has a own SDV element seems a waste. I mean there are way more ‘regular” SEAL’s fit for that role than SDV SEAL’s

[@Becarhodzic]

@@G4x5da Yeah all may be true. But he clearly showed something that made the people making the decisions put him in assaults'. The fact is this man spent 24 years in doing work. You saying it was a waste is pretty disrespectful.

[@vivelesurf]

I was expecting him to have a Ted Nugent voice.

[@kollegewhite8669]

SSS talking about the alleged beheading as in "The Crimes of SEAL Team 6" by the shitty Intercept involving Slab and Pete Vasely at 1:23:20

[@aearnest]

Kill Cliff video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpOciaRpmJmKjrc

[@aearnest]

MTTB video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJW6n6WFqdGUgLs

[@b.bruster1462]

I’m a little late. Andy the big question bigger than a big thing about describing how you actually loved being EF or IF .... I lied. I’m fucking certain if I told them that I really just came alive on a completely unreachable level they would never know; I would have been certified. I don’t know about your guys however once I knew I couldn’t go back (compromised) the blackness descended so hard I cannot remember 09 - 13 and a half Just for thoughts - everyone is different Aye

[@forrestfallis8817]

^5

[@mugshotmarley]

OK got the red smoke. Roger. Gun run. North to south. West of the smoke, WEST OF THE SMOKE. OK copy west of the smoke. Im looking at danger close now. Come on with it baby give it to me I need it. You're CLEARED HOT. Copy Cleared Hot!

[@burtrose3556]

This guy does more talking than the than the person being interviewed

[@G4x5da]

Well, it’s not a interview

[@angusfraser-brown1663]

As CNE said, it's not an interview. It's a conversation between friends.

[@amandachairez6634]

This was fucking great! 😂📍🇺🇸 #femalelistener

[@jordanann5747]

Andy I love you you even though this sucks

[@berkleydx]

Great podcast!