In episode 008 of Glorious Professionals we welcome former Quiet Professional (aka Green Beret) Brent Cooper in to talk with Jason and Rich about failure and not quitting, the sum of a team being greater than its parts, and how his unique life experience and passion brought him to be Executive Director of the Green Beret Foundation (GBF). 

Brent grew up working and spent over a decade in the corporate world before getting an age waiver to go to Special Forces Selection at age 30. He credits passing and joining the storied 5th Group not to his reasons to succeed, but his drivers to not fail. From childhood through his first experiences in the team room to his first mission in Afghanistan and “one of his top three moments in life,” his stories are of putting in the work to meet his own - and his team’s - standard of excellence. His blend of talents between military and civilian life is well suited to now helping his brothers and their families at the GBF and speaking knowledgeably about the varied and unique challenges the community faces. 

Links:

• Brent Cooper, GBF Executive Director
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress (PTS)
• Green Beret Foundation Twitter