Two-Brain Radio With Sean Woodland, Episode 8: Brian Chontosh

Two-Brain Radio With Sean Woodland, Episode 8: Brian Chontosh

On today’s episode, Sean speaks with Brian Chontosh, retired U.S. Marine and founder of Crooked Butterfly.

Brian—aka "Tosh"—served 21 years in the United States Marine Corps, where he rose to the rank of Major. He received two Bronze Stars and the Navy Cross for his actions in March of 2003 during the Iraq war. He is also the founder of Crooked Butterfly, which helps people from all walks of life develop leadership skills.  

Brian talks with Sean about the incident for which he was awarded the Navy Cross and how it affected him as a soldier and a person. He also discusses the challenges of re-entering civilian life and how it led to the founding of Crooked Butterfly, as well as what it takes to be a great leader.

Links:

http://www.crookedbutterfly.com/
http://journal.crossfit.com/2009/08/asep-lecture-another-speaker.tpl

Contact:

Tosh@CrookedButterfly.com
@tosh.crookedbutterfly (Instagram)

Timeline:

1:52 – What happened on March 25, 2003.

5:57 – What it’s like to be awarded the Navy Cross.

9:19 – On being an effective military leader.

11:02 – Brian’s first CrossFit experience: Cindy.

16:14 – Bringing CrossFit to the ranks.

19:09 – Retiring from the Marine Corps.

21:34 – The birth of Crooked Butterfly.

22:51 – Arranging “the intimate meeting between you and yourself.”

28:11 – Making people better leaders.

30:53 – Working with teenagers.

32:43 – The biggest misconception about leadership: Trying too hard.

37:26 – The extra-golden rule.

41:07 – The never-ending process of self-discovery and growth.