The Dirty Civilian Podcast 014 - From Special Operations to Training Civilians | Drew Estell - Green Beret & Baer Solutions Founder
Aug 30, 2023
Former Green Beret Drew Estell discusses his combat experiences and transitioning to training civilians through Baer Solutions. Topics include military experiences, building a cadre, being a good father and husband, surviving explosive events, reckless adventures on a golf course, job hopping, convenience of factor meals, strange jobs, military skydiving and injuries, Marsok selection and Marsox growth, the spectrum of personalities in a military team, becoming proficient in special operations, deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, blending in as a foreign fighter, frustrations with Congress, balancing self-promotion and humility, Formula 1 and true north, and a wide range of topics including walking like a dinosaur and future travel plans.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Reckless Adventures on the Golf Course
02:21 • 8min
From College Sports to Job Hopping
10:25 • 3min
Reminiscing about a Job in 2005 and the Convenience of Factor Meals
13:51 • 3min
Working in a Strange Job
16:26 • 16min
Military Skydiving and Neck Injury
32:44 • 5min
Marsok Selection and the Growth of Marsox
37:15 • 17min
The Spectrum of Personalities in a Military Team
54:09 • 4min
Becoming Proficient in Special Operations
58:37 • 9min
Deployments and Experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan
01:08:01 • 24min
Blending In as a Foreign Fighter
01:31:35 • 16min
Training with the Best and Frustrations with Congress
01:48:03 • 21min
Balancing Self-Promotion and Humility
02:08:47 • 20min
Formula 1 and True North
02:28:37 • 6min
A Wide Range of Topics: Joe Walking Like a Dinosaur to Future Travel Plans
02:34:46 • 3min