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Timecodes :
00:01:19 - Introductions
00:04:08 - Do people in America take freedom for granted
00:08:20 - Why does society still engage in war in 2024?
00:08:56 - Why world peace isn't achievable?
00:11:04 - What type of person becomes a Navy SEAL
00:10:36 - Ephraim breaks down "Hell Week"
00:19:04 - Who makes it through SEAL training and who doesn't
00:23:46 - What made him ALMOST QUIT SEAL training
00:32:45 - Expectation VS Reality of SEAL training
00:36:26 - Are people too soft?
00:37:38 - Does every man need to know how to fight?
00:38:43 - Why fitness is important and why Ephraim had to go to rehab
00:43:24 - First job after SEAL training
00:45:15 - Did training prepare him for actual combat?
00:45:49 - His goal in Afghanistan
00:47:59 - What surprised him about taking someone's life?
00:50:41 - What were the psychological effects from taking a life?
01:03:37 - Why is he so open to share his combat stories?
01:12:51 - How can he "legally" do the work he does?
01:18:04 - How he rescued the girl in Iraq
01:23:45 - What does it feel like to get shot?
01:24:23 - How does he accept the possibility of dying?
01:25:55 - How does he assimilate back into society?
01:28:48 - Why do you think you survived?
01:33:03 - What strategies do you use to decompress
01:34:10 - How does combat experience change your awareness in everyday life?
01:35:45 - When was the last time you were in combat?
01:38:05 - How is the war in Burma divided
01:39:24 - How long do you see yourself doing this for?
01:40:17 - What would you do if you didn't run Stronghold?
01:40:55 - What are some of your favorite books?
01:42:16 - What is your biggest achievement?
01:44:32 - Biggest insecurity?
01:46:35 - What were the effects of Biden pulling out of Afghanistan?
01:49:28 - How should Afghanistan have been handled?
01:54:26 - Something the average American doesn't know but should know about?
01:54:26 - Should we be concerned about the conflict in Gaza?
01:58:41 - Where to get factual reporting of current events?
02:04:07 - How he met his wife
02:05:12 - His wife and their story together
02:07:54 - What can the average American learn from you to improve their life?
02:08:53 - Where could the audience find more info on what you are working on?
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