Navy Seals Survival Story About Being AMBUSHED Will Leave You Speechless & Inspired | Jason Redman

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Apr 19, 2022

Jason Redman, a Former Navy SEAL, shares his jaw-dropping journey of survival after being severely injured in Iraq. He discusses the pivotal choice between adopting a victim mentality or embracing his 'Overcome Mindset' to rise from adversity. Redman recounts his near-fatal firefight and the emotional struggles that followed, including PTSD. He emphasizes the power of mental resilience, the importance of leadership, and how personal empowerment can transform challenges into opportunities for growth.

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Attention to All Who Enter Here

After being severely wounded in Iraq, Jason Redman refused to adopt a victim mentality.
He wrote a sign declaring his room a place of optimism and rapid regrowth, inspiring others.

ADVICE

Victim Mentality

Cultivate a victor mentality, not a victim mentality, to avoid being pinned to a specific problem.
A victim mentality limits success by focusing on external factors instead of taking control.

ADVICE

Overcome Mindset

Prepare for worst-case scenarios to avoid being blindsided and crippled into inaction.
Combine preparation and awareness with action to build an overcome mindset and get off the X.

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It’s a simple fact of being a human that, at some point in your life, you’re going to face adversity.

The question is - how are you going to choose to face it? What will be your mentality?

Will you choose the victim mentality? Or the victor mentality?

When Former Navy SEAL Jason Redman was severely wounded by a spray of machine gun fire in Iraq, he had a choice: either assume the same victimhood narrative as everyone around him…

Or hold fast to what he calls the Overcome Mindset.

In today’s episode, Jason tells his incredible story of how he became a Navy SEAL against all odds, bounced back from failure as a leader, and not only recovered from a firefight that nearly killed him…

But rose to become a voice of courage and leadership in the wounded warrior community.

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SHOW NOTES:

00:00 | Overcoming the Odds

10:33 | Fighting Against the Victim Mentality

26:44 | How the Overcome Mindset Works

29:12 | Becoming a Navy SEAL

41:32 | Jason’s Near-Fatal Firefight

56:37 | Dealing With Aftermath

1:06:40 | No Bad Days

1:16:00 | What Defines Good Leadership

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