Joseph Piersante dedicated his life to serving his country as a DEA Special Agent — taking down dangerous drug cartels and leading high-stakes operations around the world. But while deployed to Afghanistan, Joseph’s life changed forever when he was shot in the head during a mission, leaving him completely blind. #DEAAgent #AfghanistanWar #CartelStories #TrueCrimePodcast #PrisonReform #DrugCartels #SurvivalStory #lockedinpodcast Thank you to PRIZEPICKS for sponsoring this episode: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/IANBICK and use code IANBICK and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Connect with Joseph Piersante: https://joep.us/ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Shop Locked In Merch: http://www.ianbick.com/shop Timestamps: 00:00 – From Detroit Kid to Future DEA Agent 03:00 – Family Influence That Shaped His Path 08:00 – Inside the Detroit Police: Rookie Lessons 19:00 – SWAT Raids: Kicking Down Doors in Detroit 30:00 – Becoming a DEA Agent: Academy Secrets 39:00 – First DEA Assignment: Hunting Meth Labs 52:00 – DEA Drug Busts You Won’t Believe 01:07:00 – Joining DEA FAST: America’s Elite Unit 01:17:00 – Afghanistan Deployment: Into the War Zone 01:30:00 – The Mission That Changed His Life Forever 01:41:00 – Surviving, Recovery & Life Without Sight 01:50:00 – Rebuilding as a Blind Bodybuilder 01:59:00 – Hard-Earned Advice & Motivation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices