“Air Force vet, Road Warrior Foundation director, ex-Gold Rush foreman, 10th Planet black belt. Adventure as veteran therapy.”
Kendell Madden is an Air Force veteran (17th SOS) who turned a rough transition into a mission. He runs the Road Warrior Foundation, a 501(c)(3) that uses adventure, powersports, range days, and shared hardship to pull veterans back from the edge. The model is simple: brotherhood and purpose beat a waiting room.
Before the nonprofit, Kendell was a foreman on Discovery’s Gold Rush, so he knows how to tell a story and keep a mic alive. He’s a 10th Planet jiu jitsu black belt, a gear and firearms guy, and a dad of two boys.
On a show he brings real stories, strong opinions, and zero fluff. Ask him about building a veteran nonprofit from nothing, the transition no one prepares you for, or why adventure heals better than most therapy.
