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Rob Jones reveals the mindset that carried him through pain, blisters, heat, back injury, self-doubt, and the ?terrorist in his mind.? A raw, emotional, and powerful story of leadership, purpose, and the daily decision to stand up and lead ? literally and figuratively.

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Preparing your kids for evil in the world. 

How to get in shape as fast as possible. 

How to balance maximizing self-development and family/life obligations. 

How to serve when you're "unfit to serve."

Developing new skills: How to fit it in.

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The conversation moves from military service and trades to online warfare, explaining how misinformation spreads, why memes are weapons, and how an entire digital community defended two creators from institutional falsehoods.

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How to stay on The Path on a budget.

Should you stay in a secure job that you are okay with? Or go for your dream job?

How often should we be learning new things?

How to overcome the psychological barriers keeping some of us from returning to training.

This is why you never feel like you're doing enough.

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?After 15 years away, Dakota Meyer reenlisted in the Marine Corps because, in his words, he had ?more to give.? In this episode, he and Jocko talk about the lifelong duty to serve others, the cost of freedom, and the honor of carrying forward the legacy of fallen brothers. A raw, unfiltered look at sacrifice, resilience, and living for something greater than yourself.

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My best man insulted me and my wife. Should I forgive him?

What to do when your leader has checked out.

Valuable tips to become move vocal when you take action and lead.

What's the best direction to go in life when you move out on your own.

Getting over the loss of a dog (or pet) can be harder than you think.

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Everyday combat, devastating losses, and the weight carried long after leaving the battlefield. Army medic Adam Anderson shares his raw story of Ramadi, recovery, and the ongoing fight at home ? with Ryan Jackson on Canines for Warriors.

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How To Deal With Having a Child From a One Night Stand.

When to speak up at work when things have not been going the way they should. 

How to get back on top when your drowning in stress from Work, Home, Kids, and a new town. 

How to achieve your goals when you have trouble as a finisher and keep failing. 

How to get your great life back after you lost your dream job.

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Ryan Manion joins to share stories from her brother Travis ? Naval Academy graduate, Marine officer, Silver Star recipient ? and how his character and choices live on through her new children?s book and the Travis Manion Foundation.

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Heavy Duty Ex-con in Jiu Jitsu class.

How to create the best relationship with your co-workers to out perform everyone else.

How to smash life even when it seems impossible.

Best way to recover from injury FAST, and get back to the path.

How do you choose between to girls that you love?

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From boat insertions under monsoon rains to surprise assaults on hidden VC camps, this episode takes you deep into the Mekong Delta with SEAL veterans Tom Boylan and Hal McNulty. They reveal the challenges of intelligence, leadership, and survival?plus the hard lessons carried into life, family, and business long after the war.

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How to Get Through Life With No support.

Why haven't any women become SEALs?

Capitalizing on moving away from your hometown comfort zone.

Encountering strange threats to your family in public.

Starting a Jiu Jitsu group in your neighborhood.

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From the chaos of Ramadi to the pain of losing his best friend, Ben Sledge recounts combat, moral injury, and how faith and storytelling became his path to healing.

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What to Do When Your Boss?s Plan Will Destroy EverythingIs It Betrayal to Train Somewhere Else?How Do I Lead When I Feel Like I?m Not Good Enough?Why Can?t I See My Progress When I?m Getting Better?How Do I Escape the Grind Without Losing Everything?

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The second part to The Need to Lead, by Dave Berke. How ego quietly sabotages leaders and teams. When we see others? failures as our wins, frustration and judgment take over. We talk about how that mindset damages trust, limits growth, and creates division. The conversation shows how shifting from ego to ownership not only builds stronger relationships but also unlocks the real strength of leadership?helping others rise instead of hoping they fall.

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Accept That The People Around You May Not Want To Do Their Best

How to have the best relationship with your family members when they do not want to improve themselves.

How to influence people to be a better version of themself.

If you're struggling with balance and have an addictive personality.

The 1-5 system of evaluating your performance on ANYTHING.

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Dave Burke breaks down why humility, detachment, and rejecting perfection are the foundation of true leadership. Jocko adds his perspective from the SEAL Teams to reveal what separates leaders who win from those who fail.

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Up before the enemy. Disciplined vs. Crazy

Balancing it all. Training as a Specialized Officer

Discovering a family member's Infidelity

Homeschool vs. Public School Debate

Friendship Destroyed by Politics. What to do.

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Retired Marine Major Scott Huesing, author of Echo in Ramadi, to walk through the brutal realities of combat in Iraq?s deadliest city, the cost of leadership, and the transition back home. Scott shares the powerful story of his Marines, the memorials for the fallen, his personal battles after service, and how writing became a new mission to honor and preserve these stories. From Gold Star families to fellow veterans finding their voice, this is a conversation about sacrifice, resilience, and keeping the legacy alive.

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Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins about the realities of leadership in war, ministry, law, Congress, and now the VA. Collins shares hard lessons from funerals and eulogies, where grief and writing become tools for healing. He reflects on the brutality of ?full-contact politics,? bipartisan wins that mattered, and the chaos of impeachment battles. From his close work with President Trump to his current mission inside the nation?s second-largest department, Collins lays out the scale of the VA?health care, benefits, cemeteries?and the fight to cut through bureaucracy. This conversation is about service, accountability, and the relentless effort to honor veterans not as victims, but as warriors who deserve the best care their nation can give.

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How to honor your commitment when it gets hard.

Physical confrontations and how to handle them.

Doing well in life on paper, but deeply unhappy--What to do.

How to handle a toxic romantic relationship.

Developing Jiu Jitsu techniques to deal with good wrestlers.

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Clay Martin, former Green Beret and author, shares his journey from brutal combat in Iraq to the battles of life after war. He reveals how writing saved him, how visions of an ancestral spirit reshaped his path, and why Barbarian Spirit is a call to purpose and survival for veterans today.

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Leading at Home Without Anger

(How to earn respect, guide your kids, and avoid becoming a tyrant parent.)

When a Neighbor Crosses the Line

(Handling heartless comments after the Charlie Kirk tragedy while keeping peace next door.)

Finding Peace After a Father?s Failings

(Moving forward when your dad wasn?t the hero you needed.)

Bipolar Disorder and the Fight for Balance

(Using sports, discipline, and creativity to manage the highs and lows.)

Set Up to Fail at Work?

(Navigating redundancy, lost progression, and building an exit strategy.)

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00:00 ? Intro

Symbolism and sacrifice behind the 228th Brigade Combat Team memorial.

00:12 ? Early Life & Coast Guard

Knight?s unconventional path into military service and lessons in structure.

00:25 ? Joining the Guard

Transition from law enforcement to Army Guard officer and active duty.

00:55 ? Ramadi Deployment

Preparing for and arriving in one of Iraq?s most dangerous cities.

01:30 ? Hard Lessons Learned

Complacency, casualties, and the importance of humility in leadership.

02:12 - How to Stay on The Path.

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How to Survive a Shaky Company

Do You Have What It Takes for Special Forces?

Drowning in Debt While Chasing a Dream

Is Your Past Blocking Your Future in Law Enforcement?

Escaping the Grip of a Toxic Relationship

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Congressman and former Army Apache pilot Wesley Hunt, who shares his journey from West Point and combat deployments to the halls of Congress. He reflects on his family?s history from slavery to public service, the lessons of struggle and resilience, and the values of faith, family, and country. Hunt and Jocko discuss leadership, authenticity in politics, America?s challenges and strengths, and the importance of discipline, service, and personal responsibility in building a stronger future.

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?Weight loss drug and discipline

?Am I cheating myself by using a weight-loss drug??

Belt test fees in jiu jitsu

?My new BJJ school charges $70 for a belt test?should I see this as a red flag??

Discipline cycles vs. laziness

?How can I tell if I?m slipping into laziness when discipline wanes, and how do I stay truly on the path instead of lying to myself??

Working at a nonprofit with doubts

?Is it moral or ethical to keep working for a nonprofit whose mission or practices I don?t fully believe in, even though I help vulnerable people every day??

Leadership, influence, and ownership

?If I?m the only one who clearly sees a looming problem, how do I take ownership, persuade my team to act, and prevent failure without damaging relationships??

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Norm Hooten was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier (a Green Beret) who became well known because of his role in the Battle of Mogadishu in October 1993, the operation later depicted in the book and film Black Hawk Down.

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?How to turn your rival into an ally?

Acceptance vs Desire ? How do you move forward without giving up hope?

Toxic Family ? When is it time to cut someone off?

Discipline vs Motivation ? How do you stay consistent when life gets hard?

Love and Timing ? What do you do when feelings don?t align?

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Apache pilot, Dan McClinton recounts the harrowing mission over Baghdad that claimed the lives of two fellow crew members. Through vivid memories and raw emotion, he shares the bond of the Crazy Horse team, the reality of combat in the skies, and the enduring weight of loss.

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Should you always give with no expectation?

How to make your daughters mentally tough.

Getting my wife on the path of discipline.

Ex-Con is a new member at my non-profit.

Should I get over my new girls sexual past?

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How the 24-hour news cycle morphed into a 24-minute news frenzy ? and how social media?s algorithms are engineered to hijack your attention. From dopamine loops to emotional triggers, discover the hidden mechanics keeping you glued to a screen, and why switching to ?manual mode? might be the only way to take your life back.

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Frontline Army medic Rob Black recounts his time with the elite Brigade Recon Troop in Ramadi, fighting alongside Navy SEALs in one of Iraq?s most dangerous cities?and how those experiences shaped his life after war.

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My Career Choice is Haunting Me.

A Woman may be holding you back from your dreams.

Insulted by my hypocritical coworker. How to handle this situation.

Family member is jamming up the family business.

Didn't get the promotion and you really thought you were.

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Some things in life you just need to accept... fully. But some things, DON'T ACCEPT.

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Easy Fix for People Playing Games In a Relationship. How do I carry on knowing how life is for me.. Pull-ups. Is There value when you get older? My kid's new Jiu Jitsu instructor is causing it not to be fun anymore. Good resume, but struggling to get a job.

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"Expectant" means when someone is expected to expire. To die. But we are all expected to die.

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Stop living your life on auto pilot. Make conscious decisions.

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Should you leave a secure job that you don't like?

Staying on the path when your family depends on you.

What actually changes after you get married.

Getting called out for an email, or something you wanted to be private.

Higher ups treating the front line workers poorly because of race.

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(Live in Chicago)

Jocko Podcast 500 marks a major milestone?nearly 10 years of leadership, war stories, personal growth, and hard truths. In this powerful live episode recorded at the Vic Theatre in Chicago, Jocko Deeply personal reflection on the realities of war, the weight of leadership, and the power of choice.

From recounting the harrowing cost of combat to the enduring bonds between team mates, Stories of fallen teammates, personal battles with grief, and the lessons learned through pain. Exploring the path of mental resilience, the difference between despair and strength, and why choosing to live?and to lead?is a conscious decision we must make every day.

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How should I train to prepare for the worst conditions?

How to react to others bad-mouthing someone you are close to.

How to handle suspicious business partner behavior.

Moderating people who are feuding.

What do Sober people have in common?

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How overreacting to headlines, battlefield reports, or business setbacks creates unnecessary panic and poor decision-making. Using the analogy of a ?squelch? button on military radios, he explains the need to filter noise, assess information logically, and avoid emotional responses. Leaders must detach, gather reliable intel, and act with calm deliberation. From combat to media consumption, Jocko emphasizes processing input through disciplined frameworks to avoid manipulation, maintain perspective, and preserve credibility and mental clarity in chaotic environments.

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Staying strong and grieving to get over tragedy.

In a slump after a big failure.

Finding a new mission to crush life.

Facing your traumatic past from family members.

Why are pull-ups even important?

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Exploring deeper themes from the Marine Corps Institute?s Leadership Credo. Leadership isn?t about rank?it?s about earning trust through action. True leadership requires understanding human will, stress, fear, and mission focus. The will to fight is central in combat?and in life. Emotional control, both personally and within teams, determines success or failure. Jiu-jitsu parallels are drawn to show how will, not just skill, defines performance. Leaders must inspire through hardship, guiding others even amid chaos, loss, and uncertainty. Leadership is the art of influencing people to push beyond their limits toward shared goals.

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Getting past your past mistakes to get back on the track to excellence.

My woman brings me stress and refuses to change.

Lets talk about people who claim to be progressive, but disparage the troops.

What to do if you ruined your reputation in a certain community.

If you are anti-social media, listen to this last one.

Independence day. 2025.

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The brutal legacy of the Battle of Iwo Jima?America?s bloodiest Marine Corps battle. Drawing from Marine Colonel Joseph H. Alexander?s powerful article Combat Leadership at Iwo Jima, they unpack the sheer scale, strategy, and human cost of the fight. Jocko highlights the critical role of combat experience, disciplined training, and small-unit leadership in surviving such savage conditions. The conversation also explores modern SEAL training, live fire exercises, and how simulated chaos prepares warriors for real-world battlefield mistakes?especially the deadly consequences of ?blue-on-blue.? This is a sobering reflection on war, preparation, and the will to lead when it matters most.

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Does Jiu Jitsu ruin more lives than it saves?

Does "Playing The Game" cause you to lose the edge?

Is being a cheater in the past, a Red-Flag for the future?

When superiors go off-script.

How to recover from a damaging outburst.

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?Discussing the broad and often misunderstood term "toxic leadership," noting how frequently he?s asked about it. A detailed paper by Colonel Denise F. Williams from the Army War College that identifies toxic leadership traits and categorizes 18 types of toxic leaders. Though the paper focuses on the U.S. Army, Jocko emphasizes that toxic leadership exists in all organizations, not just the military. Explore how such leaders emerge, why they?re tolerated, and whether strong, positive leadership can counteract the damage they cause.