Dan Simmons went from a 165‑pound heroin and pill addict at 22 to a US Army Green Beret and combat medic, and now runs Black Flag International, a private security company that’s protected some of the most powerful and richest people on the planet, including the President of the United States.
In this HotCakes & Hot Takes episode, he tells Vinnie how a twins ultrasound triggered a “come to Jesus” moment, why he locked himself in an apartment to detox cold turkey, what old‑school basic training and Special Forces selection were really like, and how that all led to running elite executive protection in today’s world.
Watch the full conversation on Valuetainment Comedy for the whole story on addiction, war, discipline, fatherhood and building Black Flag from the ground up.
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