He Hunted Fugitives for the Feds, Now He’s Ready to Talk | Interview with Former U.S. Marshal Greg Forest | Episode 139

In this episode, Ron and Kristin sit down with Greg Forest, former U.S. Marshal, former Chief U.S. Probation Officer, and now co-founder of Davis Forest Investigations. Greg shares a rare inside look at federal fugitive operations, the realities of high-risk leadership, and what it’s really like transitioning from government service to entrepreneurship.

Key Topics Covered

1. Greg’s Path Through Federal Service

• How he entered law enforcement
• What led him to become a U.S. Marshal
• The moment he realized public service was his calling

2. Inside the U.S. Marshals Service

• What the Marshals actually do beyond fugitive work
• High-risk operations and the leadership skills required
• Balancing urgency, danger, and officer safety
• The challenge of serving in both a law-enforcement and political role

3. Marshal Service vs. U.S. Probation & Pretrial

• Cultural differences between the agencies
• Where their missions overlap
• How leadership styles shift between enforcement and rehabilitation roles

4. Life After the Badge

• Greg’s transition into private-sector entrepreneurship
• Launching Davis Forest Investigations
• What TV gets wrong about private investigators

Co-hosts: Ron Ward and Kristin Sokoloff
Sponsor: 4Ward Operations
Producer: Stephen Ridley
Facebook Group Administrator: Cassy Roop

Where leadership meets entertainment! This weekly podcast takes both a humorous and intense look at leadership through impactful stories, answers to listener questions, and breakdowns of dirty lessons from Ron's best selling book, "The Dirty Side of Leadership".

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