Tragedy, Trauma, and Trust Developing the Discipline to Carry Others | JP Dinnell Podcast 083

In this episode of The JP Dinnell Podcast, JP and Lucas sit down for the most raw, unfiltered conversation they’ve ever had.

Over the course of one week, they faced a series of unimaginable events—a tragic death, a violent murder, and a spiritual confrontation with evil. In the midst of it all, they were forced to lead others, support their families, and show up when everything inside them wanted to break.

This episode isn’t about tactics or strategy. It’s about faith in the fire, the burden of leadership, and what it means to carry others through darkness when you yourself are hurting. 🔥 What You'll Hear in This Episode:

✅ How to lead when you're grieving ✅ What it looks like to trust God in chaos ✅ The weight of spiritual warfare and real evil ✅ Why discipline matters most when you're emotionally drained ✅ The responsibility of being the one others lean on ✅ How to keep showing up for your people when you have nothing left ✅ How leaders process trauma while continuing to lead

This isn’t just another leadership episode—it’s a testimony of pain, pressure, and perseverance. If you've ever had to lead through loss, or stand strong in the storm for others, this episode will meet you right where you are. 👊 Who This Is For:

✔️ Men carrying heavy responsibilities—at work, at home, in faith ✔️ Leaders walking through loss or spiritual battle ✔️ Anyone feeling the weight of being “the strong one” ✔️ Those seeking truth, hope, and clarity in chaos ✔️ Believers who want to see how faith and leadership intersect in real life 💥 This Is What Leadership Looks Like in Real Life

This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s the painful, sacred reality of what it means to be a leader when everything around you falls apart. No clichés. No easy answers. Just truth.

If this episode resonates with you, we hope you’ll share it with someone who’s hurting, leading through loss, or just needs to know they’re not alone. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly leadership, discipline, and faith-based content.

💬 Drop a comment with your thoughts or how this episode impacted you. 📲 Share this with someone who needs encouragement. 🙏 If you're walking through your own dark season, know we’re praying for you.

“You don’t always get to choose the battle. But you do get to choose how you show up for it.” – JP Dinnell

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JP Dinnell is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and now a Leadership Instructor, Speaker and Strategic Advisor with Echelon Front, where he serves as Director of Experiential Leadership Training Programs.

J.P. is also a pro team athlete and spokesperson for Origin Maine and Jocko Fuel, an American clothing and supplement company.

J.P. has a signature Energy Drink flavor “Sour Apple Sniper” with Jocko Fuel. Jeremiah spent nearly a decade in the SEAL Teams with three combat deployments. Sent to the violent terrorist stronghold of Ar Ramadi, Iraq in 2006 with SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser, J.P. served as point man, machine gunner, and lead sniper for Delta Platoon opposite the American Sniper, Chris Kyle, who was in Charlie Platoon.

For his leadership and courage under fire, JP was awarded a Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars with Valor and the Army Commendation Medal with Valor helping Task Unit Bruiser to become the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War.

He worked closely with SEAL Officers Jocko Willink, his Task Unit Commander, and Leif Babin, and was the driving force on many of the daring combat operations Jocko and Leif wrote about in Extreme Ownership.

Upon his return, J.P. again worked directly for Jocko as a training instructor at Naval Special Warfare Group One Training Detachment, where he orchestrated realistic and challenging training scenarios for Special Operations Urban Combat training and Close Quarters Combat training to better prepare SEAL units for the real-world battlefield. He also served as a Combatives Instructor, Marksmanship Instructor and earned his Master Trainer Specialist qualification while helping Jocko rebuild and enhance these training programs into the highly effective platforms they are today.

J.P. brings exceptional experience and frontline leadership perspective from the winning mindset and culture of Task Unit Bruiser.