Inside Delta Force: Mike Glover on the Secrets of America’s Most Elite Unit

About this video

Ritland interviews a former Special Forces operator who progressed from Green Berets to a Joint Special Operations Command unit, then to standing up a CIF company for AFRICOM. The guest describes his experiences with different tiers of special operations, contrasts selection processes between units, and discusses differences in K9 programs. He also shares insights on unit culture, personnel vetting, and combat dog PTSD.

Key takeaways

• According to the guest, JSOC unit selection focuses on individual grit and preparation rather than team dynamics, with extremely low selection rates (only 4 of 150 in his class)
• The guest explains that leaving certain special operations units involves psychological evaluation and formal status designation that affects future career prospects and community standing
• Ritland teaches that military working dogs experience PTSD through simple negative associations, and rehabilitation involves replacing negative mental ‘coins’ with positive ones in controlled environments

Episode details: published October 30, 2025 · 264.6K views · 26:18 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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