Explosive Resilience: Journey from Special Forces EOD to Human Performance | RiCE Podcast Episode 5

Colin Howe and Aaron Edwards interview Jonnie Barlow and Dylan McKay, former elite EOD specialists and founders of RenderSafe. Drawing on frontline experience with UK and NZ special forces, Barlow and McKay reveal how gaps in bomb disposal training and operator support inspired them to create RenderSafe - offering hyper-realistic, science-based instruction to better prepare those working in high-risk environments.

The conversation covers gripping accounts from actual operations, the rapidly advancing threat landscape (including AI- and tech-enhanced explosives), and how true resilience is built through rigorous preparation, stress inoculation, and teamwork. They discuss how RenderSafe’s approach blends realism with human performance science to forge operators who are technically and mentally ready for the world’s most dangerous jobs.

Whether you’re interested in military innovation, special operations, or the science of resilience, this episode sheds light on what it truly takes to master chaos and perform under extreme pressure.

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