Locked In with Ian Bick

John Constantine spent 23 years in the United States Secret Service, including 15 years on the elite Counter Assault Team protecting four U.S. presidents and carrying out high-stakes protective operations in nearly 90 countries. He rose through leadership roles overseeing CAT operations, the Joint Operations Center, and the Dignitary Protective Division before retiring in 2025. Now, as the author of Hallways and Stairwells, John opens up about the side of the Secret Service most people never see — the pressure, ego, mental health struggles, loss of identity, transition back to normal life, and what redemption looks like after more than two decades protecting others.
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Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick:
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Timestamps:
00:00 Counter Assault Team Intro
00:35 Growing Up in New Jersey
01:54 Wrestling and Rutgers
04:43 9/11 and Joining the Secret Service
07:28 Choosing the Secret Service
08:40 Secret Service Training
12:50 First Assignment: Newark
16:50 First Big Investigation
21:00 Compassion in Investigations
26:20 Interviewing Suspects
29:50 Corruption and Two-Tier Justice
34:00 Power, Morality, and Authority
38:50 Corruption in Protection
39:50 Joining the Counter Assault Team
43:00 Life on the CAT Team
44:50 Becoming a Real Boy
48:00 White House and Domestic Threats
50:30 Rising Threats in America
52:00 Inhibitions and MK Ultra
55:20 Psychology of Attackers
57:30 Interagency Coordination
01:01:00 Funny Stories from the Team
01:03:00 The Suicide Bomber Incident
01:05:00 Stories That Never Get Reported
01:07:50 Butler and Real-Time Operations
01:09:00 Overseas Threats and Counterintelligence
01:16:20 Per Diem and Hotel Security
01:18:20 Trusting People Overseas
01:20:40 Most Dangerous Countries
01:22:20 Schedules and Deployments
01:24:00 Campaign Season Pressure
01:26:30 Work-Life Struggle
01:29:20 Turning It Off
01:31:30 The Worst Part of the Job
01:33:00 Fighting the Establishment
01:36:30 Teaching and Innovation
01:38:50 Leadership and Compassion
01:41:50 The Hardest Part of Retiring
01:44:00 Loss of Identity and Suicide
01:46:50 Life After the Secret Service
01:49:00 Doing It All Over Again
01:51:50 Closing Thoughts
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Larry Barnhill went from track star, college graduate, and event promotion executive working around famous athletes and celebrities to becoming part of Atlanta's Morning Glory Boys — a highly organized crew that carried out bank robberies for nearly a decade. After being pushed out of his corporate career, Larry started selling drugs to fund a new business before being pulled deeper into the criminal world, where millions of dollars were at stake and bank heists became a way of life. Eventually, it all came crashing down. Larry was sentenced to 26 years — 312 months — in federal prison and served more than 22 years behind bars.
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Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick:
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction: The Bank Robber
00:55 Larry's Childhood & Family
06:56 Young Larry's Ambitions
09:24 College & Early Career
10:28 Life in Miami: Working with Celebrities
18:24 Never Imagined Prison
21:08 The Corporate Rejection
28:37 The Double Life
31:48 Entering the Bank Robbery Crew
45:28 The Training
50:41 The First Robbery
01:04:55 The Payday
01:08:11 Between Robberies
01:12:24 Cleaning Money & Communication
01:16:56 Close Calls
01:20:40 The Final Robbery
01:26:56 The Arrest
01:34:01 The Plea Deal
01:39:56 Prison Time
01:49:59 Thoughts on the Prison System
01:57:01 Deserving 26 Years
02:00:39 A Day in Prison He'll Never Forget
02:02:25 Release & Rebuilding
02:08:12 What He'd Tell His Younger Self
02:10:45 Restitution & Final Thoughts
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Elizabeth Guzman was a prosecutor when her husband Javier — a Tampa vice detective who made the DEA task force — was arrested for laundering money for the cartel and sentenced to 11 years in federal prison. She stood by him through the entire case and his decade behind bars, even finding a way to start a family while he was in federal custody. Elizabeth shares what it was like watching her husband get prosecuted by the same system she worked inside, why she stayed, and what 11 years of federal prison looked like from the other side.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction: Elizabeth's Story
01:15 Early Life in Tampa
07:45 Family Turmoil and Divorce
14:05 College and Finding Direction
19:00 Law School and Becoming a Prosecutor
24:00 Meeting Javier Undercover
30:00 First Date and Early Relationship
35:00 Javier's DEA Career and Operation Promo
42:15 Javier's Breakdown and Warning Signs
47:30 Learning of the Money and Legal Trouble
50:40 Marriage and Move to Homicide
52:00 The Arrest and Aftermath
58:30 Plea Hearing and Sentencing
01:02:00 Working as a Public Defender
01:07:00 Moving to North Carolina
01:12:00 Conceiving Their Son
01:15:00 Tragedy: Brother's Death
01:17:30 Prison Visits and Fatherhood
01:20:00 Father's Death and New Job
01:24:00 Reflections on Love and Faith
01:29:00 Final Thoughts on Good People and Bad Decisions
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Javier Guzman became a Tampa police officer at a young age and quickly rose through the ranks into vice and undercover work before earning a spot on a DEA task force. He went from chasing drug dealers and running dangerous undercover operations to crossing a line that would completely change his life — working with the cartel and helping launder money. After someone flipped, the feds closed in, Javier was arrested, pled guilty, and was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison. Now, he tells the full story of going from cop to DEA undercover officer to federal inmate, what really happened behind the scenes, how he survived prison as a former police officer, and how he rebuilt his life after getting out.
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Timestamps:
00:00 The Cop Who Crossed the Line
00:53 Growing Up Poor in Puerto Rico
03:14 Moving to the Bronx
06:38 Life in Fort Apache
09:06 A Nerd in Disguise
10:04 Dreaming of the FBI
13:36 A New Life in Florida
15:00 Becoming a Tampa Cop
17:24 First Day on Patrol
27:38 The Pitbull and the Shootout
33:20 Finding His First Homicide
35:52 Forced into the Tactical Division
38:29 Undercover in Vice
41:51 The Buck Knife Close Call
49:24 Joining the DEA Task Force
56:54 The 250-Kilo Deal Gone Wrong
01:06:40 Meeting Edwin, the Trafficker
01:13:07 Setting Up the Wiretap
01:17:03 The Shrimp Boat Sting
01:26:38 The Arrest That Broke Him
01:29:51 Working with the Infiltrator
01:33:57 Infiltrating the Cali Cartel
01:38:30 Running Money for the Cartel
01:43:30 The Houston Disaster
01:50:59 Louise's Kidnapping
01:54:45 Going AWOL from the Force
02:01:00 The Impulsive Call to Louise
02:05:15 Facing the Truth with Louise
02:07:28 The Christmas Package
02:10:10 Suicidal Thoughts and Rock Bottom
02:14:54 Arrested by His Own
02:21:20 The Informants Flip on Him
02:24:33 Getting Rid of the Guilt Money
02:28:45 Sentenced to 11 Years
02:31:47 Finding Faith in the Hole
02:39:00 Transfer to Atlanta
02:43:12 Arriving at Butner FCI
02:46:05 Settling into Prison Life
02:52:00 Release and the Halfway House
02:56:20 The Divine Job Interview
02:58:45 Lessons for Felons
03:01:05 The Cracked Vessel Story
03:03:35 Closing Thoughts
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Carlee Collins grew up in Pennsylvania with a mother who was in the game and a father who worked hard to provide. By 11 years old, he was using drugs and running the streets. At 16, he caught a murder case and was sentenced to life in Pennsylvania state prison. He would spend the next 30 years behind bars, where he completely transformed his life. After changes in the law gave juvenile lifers a chance at parole, Carlee finally walked out of prison after three decades inside.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro: 30 Years for a Teenage Homicide
00:43 Growing Up in Pittsburgh's Hill District
01:44 Family Dynamics and Parents' Influence
04:30 First Joint and Turning to the Streets
06:02 The Allure of the Drug Game
08:20 Mixed Messages: Mom's Hustle vs. Dad's Warnings
11:00 School Fights and Downward Spiral
12:10 Regrets and Rechanneling in Prison
14:20 Teenage Personality: Loyalty, Impulse, and Violence
16:52 A Close Call: Shootout Over a Robbery
19:11 PrizePicks Ad
20:52 Would Arrest Have Changed His Path?
21:41 Learning Law and Education in Prison
23:50 Juvenile Detention vs. Mentorship
25:20 The Problem with Scared Straight
27:45 The Day of the Crime
28:25 Arrest, Investigation, and Going on the Run
33:12 Getting Caught and Interrogation
36:10 Charges and the Co-Defendant's Betrayal
37:20 Juvenile Court and Facing Life
38:40 Life in Juvenile Detention
40:43 Visits and the Reality of the Case
41:48 Hungryroot Ad
43:29 Fighting the Case: Lawyers and Costs
46:00 The Trial: Three Days, No Physical Evidence
49:12 Guilty Verdict and Sentencing
51:42 Miller v. Alabama: A Glimmer of Hope
53:43 Starting Life in Maximum Security
55:20 Mentors and the Law Library
58:00 Avoiding Prison Drama and Staying Focused
01:00:47 Perspective Shift: Prison vs. Streets
01:02:54 Why It Took Prison to Change
01:04:53 The Difference Between Street Life and Prison Life
01:07:07 AG1 Ad
01:09:11 The Heartbreak of a Life Sentence
01:11:48 Hope vs. Acceptance in Prison
01:12:40 Appeals and Denials
01:14:16 Resentenced: 30 to Life
01:16:57 The Hardest Year: Final Stretch and Parole
01:19:02 Fear of Freedom and Rebuilding Relationships
01:21:02 Adjusting to the World: Tech, Bills, and People
01:23:44 Loss of Parents and Brother
01:26:36 Disappointments of Freedom
01:29:40 The Rudeness of Society
01:31:17 Happiest Moments and New Love
01:32:54 Feeling the 30 Years
01:34:40 Helping Others: Fresh Start Haircuts and Mentorship
01:37:35 Making Peace with the Victim's Family
01:39:40 Current Mental State and Building a Family
01:43:00 The Value of a Stable Relationship
01:46:22 What He Knows Now at 16
01:48:30 Outro and Final Thoughts
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