The Mark Divine Show

Commander Divine reveals his newest book, "Staring Down the Wolf".   Many listeners will be familiar with the symbol of the Fear Wolf and the Courage Wolf. Mark has devoted an entire book for leaders to manage their Fear Wolf while they feed the Courage Wolf.  Hear how: The Courage and Fear Wolf are based off of a Native American analogy Every plateau of development has its own value and its own shadow qualities that it brings with it. Your own shadow might be invisible to you, but others can see it clearly Listen to this episode to learn how "Staring down the wolf" is about confronting the inner limitations that you have that are holding you back.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dave Asprey is extremely well-known as one of the pioneers of biohacking and using technology to increase health and performance. He is the founder of Bulletproof and the inventor of Bulletproof coffee. Today, he and the commander talk about how to increase performance through biohacking. They also discuss two of his most recent books, "Game Changers: What Leaders, Innovators, and Mavericks Do to Win at Life" and the upcoming "Super Human: The Bulletproof Plan to Age Backward and Maybe Even Live Forever." Hear how: Intermittent fasting is easy with nothing but a cup of coffee in the morning 40 years of Zen initially came from neurofeedback practices Successful people focus more on relationships, sleep and exercise than money or power Listen to this episode to hear how you can manage your own biology to increase your performance and abilities.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mariana Atencio is a well-known journalist, TED Speaker, influencer and award winning news reporter. Her book "Perfectly You: Embracing the Power of Being Real," is a journey to discover why celebrating what makes us different becomes the most valuable lesson anyone can learn. Hear how Controlling the smaller things, helps deal with all those things that you can't control Why looking for humanity in others keeps you human While covering a storm, her and her crew were given shelter by a local and why that experience has become a kind of touchstone for her Listen to this episode to get an inside look at Mariana's unique outlook and how to embrace the power of being real.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Robert Teschner was formerly an Air Force "Top Gun" jet pilot, instructor and commander, flying both the F-15 and the F-22. He's also a consultant, speaker and the author of "Debrief to Win: How America's Top Guns Practice Accountable Leadership...and How You Can, Too!" Today he talks to Commander Divine today about the importance of the Debrief. Robert had an exceptional military career, and is also a survivor of colon cancer. He explains how if he'd been using the same kind of Debriefing technique with himself as he used regularly in the Air Force, he would have been able to manage and minimize cancer's impact.  The Air Force Debrief is very intense and focuses on four main topics: Intensive understanding and investigation of what actually happened Root cause analysis and recognition that it might be leadership rather than just an individual mistake Formulate a plan to succeed or correct Memorializing your process - one page synopsis so that you can duplicate your process Listen to this episode to hear how Debriefing can work both for business and personal success.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lauren Fisher is well-known as a superb, young CrossFit competitor and athlete. Lauren started "GrownStrong," a company dedicated to bringing out a different concept of women's strength. With her partner Rasmus Andersen, who is a Danish CrossFit athlete, they operate "GrownStrong," and they are both still major CrossFit contenders. Today, Mark talks with them about the athletic lifestyle involved in CrossFit and how they find balance with athleticism and other demands. Learn how: Athletic needs are more complex than just training - nutrition and recovery are absolutely essential as well. A large part of both training and competition is as much or more a mental challenge as it is physical Grown Strong comes from Lauren's belief that we should be focusing more on strength for women, rather than appearances Listen to this episode to get insight into how an athletic lifestyle works for these two competitors.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dan Brulé is a master of the breath and world-renowned pioneer in the field of breathwork. When you control your breathing, you can control your state of well-being and level of performance. The importance of breathing is key to improving your life. The secrets behind everyone from Navy SEAL warriors, elite athletes and champion martial artists is all about controlling your outcomes and changing results by controlling your breath. Today they talk about the importance of proper breath for living and succeeding Learn how: Breath connects the mind to the body We're all breathing the same bubble of air and breathing gives people a felt experience of our connection We can use the analogy of water to understand how breathing should work, as in still water runs deep Experience significant insight into breathing as well as a directed exercise in breathing provided by Dan and Mark.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gary John Bishop is a Scottish development expert and author who has written two no-nonsense books about self-development called "Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life," and "Stop Doing That Sh*t: End Self-Sabotage and Demand Your Life Back." Today, he and Mark talk about the ins and outs of personal development and philosophy.  Hear how: Gary promotes actions over attitudes Doing something well for the first time will often involve doing things despite lack of confidence Sometimes creating what you want will involve being "unrealistic" so that you can imagine yourself the way you'd like to be.  Listen to this episode to hear a frank discussion about the philosophy of how to improve yourself.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Don Mann is an extraordinary adventurer, speaker and author. He is also a retired SEAL. His most recent book is "Reaching Beyond Boundaries: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Achieving Everything You've Ever Imagined." Today, he and Mark talk about dealing with pain, setting goals, and the mindset necessary for extreme endeavour.  Hear about: Don has learned to let the body rather than the mind deal with pain. Focus on your goal rather than the pain you're experiencing to get there. Turn previous macro-goals into micro-goals for new macros It's valuable to set goals high so that you can "stretch" for them. Listen to this episode to get insight into how to manage pain effectively to get what you want.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guy Kawasaki is famous as the original evangelist for the Apple Mac and today he talks with Mark about entrepreneurship, brand evangelism and design. He is the author of many books, but the most recent is "Wise Guy: Lessons from a Life." From a long career in business, and the current evangelist for the Canva graphic design tool out of Australia, Guy shares his thinking about entrepreneurship.  Hear how You actually need to build something that you want to use rather than building something exclusively for the market. Every competitor will say that they have "the best" product, so you know that every investor has heard about "the best" product hundreds of times. Focus on your story instead. It's important for an entrepreneur to focus on getting customers before investors. Listen to this episode to get clear about how entrepreneurship is a state of mind.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark talks with Bill Treasurer, globally renowned author and retired SEAL Captain and John Havlik on leadership and how to maintain it. Their impetus to write a book came from watching several leaders fall from grace when they were at the pinnacle of achievement. "The Leadership Killer: Reclaiming Humility in an Age of Arrogance," focuses on one of the main challenges for leaders; the ability to remain or become humble as a leader. They provide actionable strategies for becoming, and most importantly staying, a more effective, confident and humble leader. Hear about: How you should have genuine interest and appreciation for the people on your team  How to overcome the constant pressure to "be the best," on your own. Doing something as simple as learning names can make a huge difference Listen to this episode to learn how to be a more effective leader, by letting go of the hubris that often comes along with it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.