It's Not About You - Ep. 10
A common mental feature in successful SOF candidates is that it's not just about them. When they reflect on their reasons for being there and suffering for the sake of a long-term goal, their thoughts...
25 Apr 20226min
In Death Ground, Fight - Ep. 9
A recent study on BUD/S students looked at the roles of mindsets around stress, willpower, and failure. The primary focus of the study was "stress mindset." This is whether you view stress as either e...
19 Apr 202211min
Trying is Lying - Ep. 8
Edith Eger, an Auschwitz survivor turned author and trauma therapist, has a saying: "Trying is lying. You're either doing it or you're not." "If you say, 'I'm trying," she writes, "you don't actually ...
11 Apr 20226min
The Big Five - Casey Glass - Ep. 7
In this episode we have a conversation with Casey Glass, who has been a strength and conditioning coach at an active duty special operations unit for the past eight years. Alongside helping the operat...
10 Apr 202246min
Suffer Patiently - Ep. 6
This this episode we talk about how our stress responses and pain perceptions work, how they’re affected by training, and how we can develop our capacity for productive suffering. Send us a message
29 Mars 20227min
Team Gear, My Gear, Me - Ep. 5
You don't know somebody until you've seen them make hard decisions. It's easy to be kind when kindness is easy. It's easy to be generous when generosity is easy. Until doing the right thing is also th...
21 Mars 20224min
Active Coping - Ep. 3
In today's podcast we talk about coping and solving problems instead of ignoring them. Problems go away when you solve them. Yes, this seems obvious. However, much of the background stress or anxiety...
21 Mars 20228min
Quitting is an Impulse - Ep. 4
In this episode we talk about impulsivity, quitting, and how your training and mindset affect what you’re capable under stress. Send us a message
21 Mars 20224min
