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545: The Journey Through Pain, Purpose, and Resilience. With Mason Wright.

>Join Jocko Underground Full Episodes< Mason Wright ("Buff Runner") went from childhood trauma, loss, and depression to completing a 1,000-mile run around a high school track. In this conversation, he shares how sports saved him, how he survived some of the darkest moments of his ... Show More

2h 25m

Jun 10

544: How Good Men Lose Their Moral Compass

>Join Jocko Underground: Full Episodes< Drawing from hard lessons learned during wartime, Jocko and Echo explore the psychological traps that cause individuals and organizations to drift from their values. A deep discussion on ethics, responsibility, leadership, and the warning s ... Show More

1h 36m

Jun 3

543: Don't Wait to Get Punched in the Face. The Best Way to Adapt And Learn.

>Join Jocko Underground Full Episodes< The world keeps changing. Your competition is learning. Are you? Looking into the power of adaptation, effective teaching, uncertainty, and the mindset required to keep growing when everyone else is standing still. Support this podcast at — ... Show More

1h 36m

Feb 2021

Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Black History Month: Reflecting On The Achievements And Leadership Of General Roscoe Robinson, Jr., U.S. Army

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Hoover Institution In this special episode of Battlegrounds in honor of Black History Month, H.R. McMaster and Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Robinson, US Army (Retired), son of General Roscoe Robinson Jr., the first African American four-star general in th ... Show More

1 h

Jun 2020

Stuart Bradin, Global SOF Foundation President and CEO, retired Special Forces

Stuart "Stu" Bradin is the President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation. He retired as a U.S. Army Special Forces colonel in May 2014 after over 32 years of service. Stu’s Special Forces assignments include service with elements of Joint Special Operations Command, as Deputy Di ... Show More

56m 37s

Jun 2023

Ep. 328 - Darrell Utt (U.S. Army / Green Beret)

After graduating high school in 1990, Darrell Utt joined the U.S. Army. During his service, Darrell was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with 'Valor' for heroic actions and leadership during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq in 2006. He was also awarded four Bronze Star Medals for ... Show More

2h 13m

Mar 2022

#132 Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal - The Essence of Leadership

Retired United States Army General Stanley McChrystal calls on more than three decades of military experience to discuss the fundamental tenets of leadership, and practical advice for taking calculated risks and making important decisions. This wide-ranging conversation includes ... Show More

1h 21m

Nov 2023

Bipolar General

Gregg Martin, PhD, is a retired major general and a 36-year Army combat veteran, celebrated for his remarkable career commanding engineer units and holding prestigious roles such as president of the National Defense University, and commander of Fort Leonard Wood. An accomplished ... Show More

42m 15s

Dec 2021

Ep. 249 - Gregg Martin (Major General, Retired, U.S. Army)

Gregg F. Martin, PhD, Major General, US Army (Retired), served on active duty for 36 years, until May 2015. He is a combat veteran, Bipolar Survivor, Airborne-Ranger-Engineer qualified soldier, and Army Strategist. He commanded an engineer company, battalion, the 130th Engineer B ... Show More

1h 48m

Dec 2021

Ep. 251 - William Markham (Air Force/ CEO, Co-Founder, Project One Vet @ a Time)

Command Chief Master Sergeant William Markham had a 30 year career in the Air Force starting in 1986. During that time he directed several airstrikes and in 2001, he was the first Airman in Afghanistan as a Combat Controller attached to "Triple Nickel" which he later received a s ... Show More

1h 21m

Jan 2022

Ep. 254 - John Troxell (U.S. Army/ SEAC, Joint Chiefs of Staff)

John Wayne Troxell enlisted in the U.S. Army as an armored reconnaissance specialist in 1982 and later served on 5 combat deployments including 2 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Troxell capped off his military career by serving as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of th ... Show More

1h 40m

387: You Don't Inherit Self Confidence a...