In this podcast, we connected with former Navy SEAL Phil McCullough, founder and managing director of O2X Human Performance, a Boston-based organization providing comprehensive science-backed programs to elite sports teams, federal agencies, and the military. Paul talks about his motivations for joining the military at a young age and the strong culture and tough leaderships lessons he learned as a Navy SEAL. He highlights how things such as a the 'buddy-system' and the no-man-left-behind mentality is still deeply engraved in his values as a leader. Furthermore, Paul speaks about founding O2X and supporting a wide range of organizations such as Harvard varsity hockey team, Boston Fire Department, and US federal agencies. The former Navy SEAL asserts that he did not want to build a brick-and-mortar business, because he knew that their clients were not and he wanted to mould to their needs. Lastly, Paul shares his thoughts on how O2X has partnered with various data-driven organizations, such as Terra, to get a large set of datapoints from people's vitals and biomarkers through wearable devices. Website ► https://www.o2x.com/ LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/o2x/ Twitter ► @o2xhp -- TERRA ► http://tryterra.co More Podcasts ► https://tryterra.co/podcast Twitter ► https://twitter.com/terraapi LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/terraapi -- 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - Paul's background before O2X 02:55 - Motivation for joining the military as a Navy SEAL 05:15 - Mental toughness of enlisting at a young age 10:43 - Leadership lessons from his time as a Navy SEAL 13:25 - Importance of team over individuals and the 'buddy system' 15:45 - Building a human performance company - O2X 26:32 - Methodology of O2X 33:42 - How O2X is using data to enhance human performance 40:12 - The culture and personalities at O2X 44:36 - The future of O2X