Shawn Ryan Show
#172 Travis Haley - Blackwater Sniper's Controversial Moments in Deadly War Zones
Mon, 17 Feb 2025
Travis Haley is a legend in the armed forces community. As a veteran of the United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance, he’s built an illustrious career in both military service and the private sector. After combat tours in the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia, Haley transitioned to private military contracting with Blackwater USA, where he participated in high-profile operations including the 2004 Battle of Najaf. He later co-founded Magpul Dynamics, revolutionizing firearms training for civilians and professionals alike. In 2011, he founded Haley Strategic Partners, a company dedicated to advanced tactical training and product development for military, law enforcement, and responsible armed citizens. Under Haley's leadership, Haley Strategic Partners has introduced groundbreaking training programs and products that emphasize adaptability, self-awareness, and practical application. The company offers dynamic hands-on training and develops tactical gear such as the D3CR (Disruptive Environments Chest Rig) series. Recently, Haley has expanded his focus to include "mind architecture," helping individuals achieve personal growth through resilience and self-improvement. His work continues to influence the defense industry while fostering a culture of innovation and excellence in tactical training. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: http://amac.us/srs http://drinkhoist.com/ | Use Code SRS http://patriotmobile.com/srs http://meetfabric.com/shawn https://ShawnLikesGold.com | 855-936-GOLD #goldcopartner https://americanfinancing.net/srs NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. Call 866-781-8900 for details about credit costs and terms. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/srs and get on your way to being your best self. Travis Haley Links: Website - https://haleystrategic.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dragonflyhaley/ X.com - https://x.com/haleystrategic YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdqO3qjABeMfqdhErk-A7zg LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-haley-54314a41/ Please leave us a review on Apple & Spotify Podcasts. Vigilance Elite/Shawn Ryan Links: Website | Patreon | TikTok | Instagram | Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 1: Who is Travis Haley and what is his background?
Travis Haley, welcome to the show, man.
Thanks for having me, Sean.
It is an honor to have you here. And I've been trying to make this happen for a long time, and I've been really looking forward to this. And seriously, it's an honor to have you sitting here. So thank you for making the trip. Thank you. You know, I left contracting for the agency in 2015 and started a training company. It didn't last very long, but you and then another guy, Dom Razo, were...
I looked at everybody that was doing this stuff and the level of professionalism that you have and the attention to detail that you put in all of your content, your marketing, your advertising, your products is just second to no one. It really, really stands out, at least it did for me.
It's pretty surreal to be sitting here with you right now because I studied all of the stuff that you were doing very early on when I was in that game, and it's really cool, man. You've built an empire, and it's very inspiring for me and a lot of other people. So... Very cool. Thank you. I acknowledge that.
So my plan worked exactly as planned, I guess.
It did. It did. But everybody starts off with a introduction here. Travis Haley, you're a prominent figure in the defense and firearms industry, known for your extensive military service and contributions to the tactical training and product development. You're a force reconnaissance marine combat entrepreneur and an eighth generation gunfighter.
In 2011, you established Haley Strategic Partners, which focuses on designing cutting edge tactical equipment and offering science-based training programs. You also serve as a mind architecture and self-improvement coach, helping others find post-traumatic growth and shares not just how to be a survivor to life, but a beneficiary to it. You're a husband to a superwoman, a father of seven children,
the founder of seven successful companies and an adventurous and extreme athlete. As I mentioned before, you are a very... You're just a phenomenal businessman and started several companies, CEOed several companies. And I remember watching... Magpul training videos, hours and hours on end. When I was overseas, we would just loop it.
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Chapter 2: What are Travis Haley's views on veteran suicide?
What town?
Little town called Denellan, Florida. It's Ocala area. And then there's Crystal River. Crystal River is where all the bandities go and the springs there. Okay. So if you're looking at Florida, I guess it would be like this from the camera side. It's right in the crook. So you've got the panhandle of Pensacola, Panama City and stuff is. And then Miami down here.
We're right in the Gulf of Mexico side of the house. Okay. um you know lots of river life growing up on boats fishing with dad and swimming um love the water scalloping uh hunting big big hog hunter um hogs and knives kind of thing back in the day um brothers and sisters one brother yeah sister sister died in car accident when she was when I was young, five years old, four or five years old.
And yeah, a big athlete, played multiple sports. I tried to letter in as many sports as I could my senior year, just because I'm trying to be a Jack of all trades. Wanted to be a recon Marine, a force recon Marine since I was about nine years old. That's what I remember seeing or hearing about. I was like nine or 10 actually. And my brother's almost six years older than me.
And, uh, I remember seeing a Marine walk into his high school wearing dress blues and, and I wanted to be an A-10 pilot. My dad was a pilot in the air force, um, grew up sitting in the seat next to him flying. Um, like I was, I was soloing and ready to fly at 17 years old. And, uh, um, Had an opportunity to play football at a big university in Florida. Turned it down, joined Marine Corps instead.
No kidding.
Yeah, turned it down. Was lucky. Again, like I said earlier, I was a troublemaker. Um, you know, I love fire. I loved, I love, I love fire. It's bad, dude.
What kid doesn't love fire?
It's horrible. Um, we've gotten some hot water. You know, I, I, I, uh, um, one night some, some people were breaking into houses and, and they were, you know, meth heads, tweakers. And, and, uh, we decided to go out and stop them. You know, it was a bunch of kids camping out wearing camis. And, uh, we.
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