Shawn Ryan, a former US Navy SEAL and CIA contractor, shares his incredible journey from covert operations to civilian life. He recounts training Keanu Reeves for 'John Wick' and the intense dedication it required. Ryan discusses the mental toll of military service, including struggles with PTSD and sobriety. He also dives into modern warfare’s shift towards cyber tactics, and how personal growth often comes through adversity. With insights on navigating grief and age stereotypes, this conversation is both enlightening and deeply personal.
Shawn Ryan is a former US Navy SEAL, former contractor for the CIA and a podcaster.
The world's special operations are done in the darkness. If Navy SEALs are a spectre then CIA Contractors are their shadows. Shawn spent decades working behind enemy lines all over the world and has some crazy insights into that life, plus how it feels to re-integrate back into normal society.
Expect to learn what it's like to train Keanu Reeves for John Wick, why physical abuse from your fellow SEALs might be just what you need, the crazy breadth of tasks CIA contractors are asked to complete, why the establishment elite are losing touch with every day people, Shawn's reflections on sobriety after drinking to deal with his anger and much more...