Editor's Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part interview.

Today’s guest is a veteran Navy SEAL, entrepreneur, husband, and father. Dom Raso spent 12 years in the SEAL Teams before founding Dynamis Alliance around the principle of “THE WILL TO FIGHT.” He also runs the ARMR-UP training program and the Adaptiv-X lifestyle and apparel brand. His Razorback Blade and Combat Flathead make frequent appearances in the James Reece Terminal List series of novels.

You can learn more about Dom at crusheverything.com or by following him on Instagram @domraso and @dynamisalliance

Sponsors:

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

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Dynamis Blade Razorback Blade

Revere Blade

SMR Blade

Combat Flathead (G2)

Crush Everything Training

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