AJ Osborne Podcast 2. Losing His Leg and Rebuilding His Identity After Surprise Attack in the Middle East w/Green Beret Nick Lavery
Nick Lavery, Green Beret and Army Special Forces member, has been shot, blown up, and beaten down. After an insider attack in Afghanistan left him without a leg, Nick wasn’t supposed to return to the Army. He’s had over thirty surgeries, lived with excruciating pain, and had his physical power taken from him. But now, he’s back, and he’s had to adapt, swearing to make those who took from him “regret not killing me.”
You’re going through a challenge in your life, too, just like Nick. Business problems, personal problems, physical problems—no matter what you’re dealing with, Nick has advice to share. After pushing through pain that would kill most people and coming back stronger, Nick is now an expert in growing during the most demanding times. Whatever happens in your life, the skills and mindset Nick shares in today’s episode will prove priceless to you in the future.
Nick dives into how he motivates himself to accomplish the impossible, why choosing your “hard” will help you push through even the toughest walls, the “catalyst” that changed his entire mindset during recovery, and the moves every parent can make to develop a mentally tough, successful child.
Insights from today’s episode:
- Nick’s unbelievable journey from bullied kid to a US Army Green Beret
- Turning your anger into motivation to accomplish what most think is impossible
- Knowing your “why” and why not having one causes so many people to fail
- Choosing the “hard” in your life and why you CANNOT escape pain, but you can become stronger
- The power of humility and why putting others before yourself leads to greatness
- Running towards failure, and why those too scared to try will always fail