Josh Burton spent 23 years in U.S. Army Special Operations, serving in the 75th Ranger Regiment, Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment (RRD), and as a Delta Force Operator. Today, he’s the founder of Elevated Operator, which makes organic wellness products focused on enhancing mental well-being. In this interview, we cover the psychology of taking life and how it changed his outlook on humanity, the Maduro raid in Venezuela, Billy Lavigne, Syria, and the personal cost of war — including trauma, mental health, and what it takes to move forward.
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00:00 | Intro
02:00 | Shooting
06:10 | Pistols
08:22 | Funny Brent Tucker Story
10:42 | Childhood
29:17 | Profile The Unit Looks For
31:01 | Ability to Switch Gears Mentally
37:52 | Killing
58:39 | RRD
01:12:13 | First Kill
01:33:55 | SEAL Team 6
01:45:32 | Big Missions in the News
01:50:47 | Delta Selection
02:06:02 | OTC
02:18:13 | Skull & Brain When Shot
02:22:14 | Hand to Hand
02:25:46 | Intuition on Target
02:31:21 | Dogs
02:36:15 | Billy Lavigne
03:05:15 | Venezuela/ Maduro Operation
03:10:19 | Delta Revealed in the News Immidiately
03:16:45 | CIA Intel
03:24:20 | NY Post Article on Energy Weapon Used by Delta Force in Maduro Raid
03:29:56 | Regime Change Implications
03:41:52 | Syria
03:51:41 | Mental Health
04:18:36 | Elevated Operator
04:26:18 | Outro
