⚓ Anthony Rivera (Part 4): The Dawn of Agentic AI, Mental Health Reform, and the SOS Protocol
Release Date: 01/19/2026
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"You don't conquer the mountain—you conquer the next ten feet." In this final series of our 3-part debrief on the Two Promises Podcast, Brent wraps up his roundtable with the No Zero Days race team (Sam Piccolotti, Sean Pechon, Matthew Anderson, and Jon Habert) following their performance in the Ryan Larkin Invitational Adventure Race (RLIAR) in the Colorado Backcountry. The crew gets brutally honest about the extreme physiological breakdown caused by heat, dehydration, and heavy packs in the backcountry. Jon Habert shares how physical exhaustion led to "audible mirages" and hearing...
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"If your only focus is to finish, be careful—you might just end up with a t-shirt. If you aren't open and aware during the process, you miss the whole journey." In Part 2 of our 3-part debrief with the No Zero Days race team (Sam Piccolotti, Sean Pechon, Matthew Anderson, and Jon Habert), the crew offers an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes look at their experience during the Ryan Larkin Invitational Adventure Race (RLIAR) in the Colorado Backcountry. The team opens up about the brutal physical realities of navigating 62 miles of unforgiving alpine terrain from Montrose to Telluride....
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"This is the first event where I've ever had a 'Did Not Finish'... but looking back, we learned more about each other in the suck than anywhere else." The No Zero Days race team—Sam Piccolotti, Sean Pechon, Matthew Anderson, and Jon Habert—returns to the show following their brutal experience in the inaugural Ryan Larkin Invitational Adventure Race (RLIAR) across the rugged Colorado Backcountry. In this raw and transparent debrief, the team breaks down what really happened during their 62-mile military escape-and-evasion simulation from Montrose to Telluride. From pyrotechnic starts...
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"When you see us old guys out there doing the same thing the young guys are doing, just know we do it in a lot more pain." In this special roundtable episode, host BD sits down with the No Zero Days race team—Sam Piccolotti, Sean Pechon, Matthew Anderson, and Jon Habert—who are currently leading the fundraising leaderboard for the upcoming Ryan Larkin Invitational Adventure Race (RLIAR) in the Colorado Backcountry. Running from June 12–14, 2026, this extreme 3-day military simulation challenge tests 10 elite teams across 62 brutal miles of untamed wilderness from Montrose to...
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"I think the supervillain attacking Joshua Salgado is Joshua Salgado." In the final chapter of our 3-part series, Air Force Loadmaster and creator Joshua Salgado gets raw about the internal battle of self-doubt and the high stakes of independent world-building. Fresh off his second deployment, Josh discusses the "Refining Fire" of military life and how it sharpened his business strategy from a broad "machine gunner" approach to a "sniper" focus. He details the massive achievement of publishing a 256-page graphic novel for free, the upcoming launch of his limited-edition indie action figures,...
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info_outlineWhat does the veteran landscape look like five years from now? In the powerful conclusion of our series, Navy SEAL veteran and Vetivize CEO Anthony Rivera paints a vision of a future where technology and spirituality intersect to end the veteran suicide epidemic.
Anthony challenges the current medical status quo, comparing the definitive testing for diabetes to the often "test-less" prescribing of mind-altering antidepressants in the VA system. He advocates for a shift toward "prescribing" community service, elite work ethic, and mentorship as the primary tools for recovery. We also get a dose of much-needed levity with a hilarious "Safety Brief" story involving a mission brief with a Team XO and the infamous line from The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
The episode wraps with a tactical SOS Protocol—a step-by-step guide to finding center when you're treading water in a sea of overwhelm. This is more than a podcast; it’s an immediate action drill for your life.
Key Topics & Search Insights
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Agentic AI & Mundane Tasks: How the next wave of AI will handle the "bureaucratic weight" of veteran life, allowing heroes to focus on spirituality and service.
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The Over-Medication Critique: A deep dive into why "emotionally flat" chemical solutions often fail to address the root of veteran despair.
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Mentorship Up and Down: The necessity of serving others as the ultimate antidote to "the poo-poo feelings" and self-loathing.
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The SOS Protocol: A tactical framework—Stop, Seek Center, Orient to the Horizon, Signal your Swim Buddy—for navigating high-stress situations.
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Laughter as Medicine: Why maintaining a sense of humor and "shit-talking" in communities like Jiu-Jitsu is vital for long-term resilience.
⏳ Timestamps
01:08 The 5-Year Vision: How Agentic AI will redefine veteran efficiency and reduce suicide
02:30 The Mental Health Prescription: Why the VA should prescribe exercise and service over antidepressants
03:16 Words vs. Tests: Comparing the definitive nature of a diabetes test to mental health diagnoses
05:06 Spilling Over: How intentional actions and mentoring up and down create a better world
06:30 Making the Safety Brief: A hilarious in-brief story involving the Team XO and a bet
08:57 If You Don’t Use It, You Lose It: The 40-Year-Old Virgin reference that stitched up the platoon
10:06 The First Step: Why calling a buddy is the immediate action drill for anyone in the storm
11:15 Rock Bottom Wisdom: Analyzing the Shia LaBeouf Jon Bernthal interview - If it’s not alright it’s not the end
12:26 Get Hugs, Give Hugs: The power of physical community Jiu-Jitsu and being in the presence of others
13:30 Social Media is Not Real: Why the digital world can’t give you a hug or make you stronger
15:25 DB&C Wrap-Up: Introducing the SOS Protocol for when life’s waves are crashing
16:30 Stop & Seek Center: Finding presence in the body through breathwork and immediate perimeter security
17:15 Orient to the Horizon: Picking one small target resume phone call rather than the whole elephant
17:50 Signal Your Swim Buddy: Why calling out a problem is a strength not a weakness
About the Guest
Anthony Rivera is a retired Navy SEAL, classmate of BUD/S 267, and the visionary founder of Vetivize. His mission is to use cutting-edge technology to automate veteran benefits and foster a community rooted in the ethos of "Do Good for Good."
Connect with Anthony Rivera:
Website: https://vetavize.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyriveraexecutiveleader
If you are treading water today, remember the SOS Protocol: Stop flailing, seek center, orient to a fixed point on the horizon, and signal your swim buddy. You were never meant to swim the open ocean alone.
Join the mission:
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Visit Vetivize: Head to vetivize.com to secure your medical data and find your roadmap.
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Pick Up the Phone: Call one buddy today. No sugarcoating—just talk.
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