Challenges in Joining the Military

Dakota Meyer is a former United States Marine. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on September 8, 2009, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

In this conversation, we talked about the importance of testing yourself, how Dakota's relationship with Jocko Willink changed his life, and why he's becoming a firefighter.

0:00 Intro

1:16 Tinkerbell

7:45 “There’s No Way You’ll Make It As A Marine”

9:00 Weak Men

17:02 Tim Kennedy’s Influence

18:39 Identity Change

24:39 The Darkness

30:10 Firefighting

34:28 From Weak Man To Strong Man 

45:23 What Has Dakota Learned From Jocko?

49:33 Daily Non-Negotiables

54:31 Hard Work Fixes Everything

58:44 We All Have Doubts

1:01:33 Make The Commitment

1:06:40 Societal Living

1:14:29 Intentional Time

1:16:49 Military Divorces?

1:18:41 Value Of Life

1:26:02 Challenge

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Podcast: You're Human

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