Former Navy SEAL & CIA operative Shawn Ryan opens up about his journey from elite warrior to rock bottom and back. Watch as he shares his battles with PTSD, addiction, and near-death experiences - and the unconventional path that saved his life. Plus, insights into the military-industrial complex and why traditional veteran care is failing. A must-watch for anyone interested in mental health, healing trauma, or understanding what really happens when the uniforms come off.
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00:00 Intro of Show and Guest
04:24 Impactful Guests on Shawn Ryan’s Podcast
07:15 Difference Between US SEAL Teams
10:00 Preparedness for (and Experiences on) Real-Life Combats
22:10 Misconceptions and Underestimation on Afghan Armies
28:10 Operation Red Wings
30:30 War is a Business
33:25 The Control of Big Food and Big Pharma
37:07 Trump: War Would be Done before I Step into Office
39:45 How Will the Ukraine War End?
41:18 United States’ Involvement in Wars
45:55 Shawn’s Experience on PTSD and Operator Syndrome
54:25 Experience in Medellin and Battling with Addiction
1:00:29 What Pushed Shawn to Get Help
1:06:55 Psychedelic Therapy and Ibogaine Experience
1:20:05 Experience of Dying
1:28:17 Shawn’s Belief in God
1:31:52 Profound Realizations being on Death Bed
1:33:18 Losing His Addictions after the Experience
1:35:32 Shawn’s Friend that Went through the Same Psychedelic Experience
1:38:17 RFK Jr.: FDA’s War on Public Health is about to End
1:40:56 What Does This Election Mean to Shawn Ryan?
1:49:15 A Day in the Life of Shawn Ryan
1:54:13 Final Question: What does it mean to you to be an “Ultimate Human?”
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