The Mark Divine Show

Michael Gervais is a renowned expert in high-performance psychology, best known for his work with the Seattle Seahawks, the Red Bull Stratos team, and with several Olympic athletes as well. He understands the power of our minds to accomplish the extraordinary first hand. He talks to Commander Divine about the importance of mindset and especially mindfulness to creativity and high performance. Learn about: His new company with Football coach Pete Carroll in coaching for business called “Compete to Create.” How he made sure to call mindfulness “training” rather than “meditation” for professional football clients His outlook and insights on Luke Aikins of Red Bull skydiving without a parachute Michael Gervias specializes in high performance mindset training and whether you are an athlete, a weekend warrior, a business exec, entrepreneur or a stay at home parent, listen to this interview to improve your performance in everything.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In his solocast today, the Commander talks about Front Sight Focus and Bullet-proofing your mission, more principles from the Anniversary edition of his book “The Way of the SEAL.” In a previous podcast, he focused on how to define your goals, and in this episode he gives his attention to properly focusing and breaking your vision down into separate, achievable missions. Learn about: Front sight focus: Make sure the you are able to radically focus on the right thing, at the right time, for the right reason The 80-20 rule. We spend 80% of our time on non-productive work, and 20% on doing things that are useful. Hear how we need to flip that ratio to get things done. Bullet-proof your mission: hear about the SEAL practice of “dirt diving,” or practicing your mission, so that you can be prepared for whatever might happen. The mind is where all goals and achievements get their start. So it is essential that you learn how to win in your mind before you ever enter the field.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Charlie Melton is well-known as the marksman who trained Chris Kelly and Marcus Lutrell among many others. Charlie and the Commander go through his career with the SEALs as both a trainer and a soldier. Charlie was always interested in shooting, and was determined to enter the military. The SEALs seemed to be the hardest outfit for acceptance, training and service so that’s what he chose to do. Hear about: After a very serious and tragic car accident that caused the death of his wife Chris was still able to come back to active duty with SEAL team 5. How Chris Kelly was very good, but he was also at the right places at the right times Charlie recently broke the 5000 yard (2.84 miles) record for shooting Most recently, Charlie’s started his own business training shooting at his ranch in Texas. The website is at charliemikeprecision.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Grossman is well known for teaching at West Point, as a trainer and for various law enforcement and Criminal Justice organizations, and as an extremely important author and thinker regarding the psychology of killing. He talks with Commander Divine about current violence in society and the importance of what soldiers and police do. Learn how: It is essential that we understand the difference between “stress” and “disorder.” The idea of the Sheepdog comes from Lieutenant Colonel Grossman, and it still describes what he believes to be the true calling of the American citizen The prime disorder in the modern world is sleep deprivation caused by technology and stress Make sure to listen and hear how through technology we are teaching violence to our children and how to handle it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason Silva is an Emmy award winning TV personality, film maker and public speaker. He’s also a self-confessed addict of cognitive ecstasy. What that means is that he’s an addict of the kind of joy brought by understanding of the world, whether through reading, technology or travel. He is known as the host of the National Geographic program “Brain Games,” and currently produces videos for his own series “Shots of Awe,” on YouTube, with over 100 million views. He and the Commander discuss the future and the present of being human and knowledge. Hear how Tools shape us as much as we shape them The mind is a part of the body New places and new environments form an essential part of new knowledge Listen to this wide-ranging conversation about consciousness to get a better understanding of the philosophy and pushing the boundaries of cognition.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jay Redman is a decorated US Navy SEAL lieutenant. He was critically wounded in 2007 while leading a mission – his team was ambushed and he was struck by machine gun fire. He is the founder of the Combat Wounded Coalition and author of the memoir "The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Officer." In this inspiring interview you will hear how Jay has committed his life to inspiring and teaching people how to develop an antique of never giving up, no matter the circumstances. Learn how The unwillingness to quit either mentally or physically is the first rule in BUD/S and life. SEAL training made Jay understand that neither war, training or any other aspect of life was fair. Jay’s determination to help wounded veterans when they return home. Listen to this episode for a very down-to-earth explanation of military work and leadership.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Naveen Jain is a serial entrepreneur, his latest venture being “Viome” which examines gut health. His company provides testing to make sure that the microbiome in your gut is in balance which will improve overall health. Jain and the Commander discuss entrepreneurship, your imagination being your only limit and his plans for getting to the moon. Find out how: The point of entrepreneurship must be more than simply financial wealth There is enough of the nervous system in the gut that it’s reasonable to wonder if the brain is really the center It’s much more reasonable and manageable to plan a moon shot now than it was in 1969. Listen to this wide-ranging conversation to get an insight into health, space travel and business.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For the 5 year anniversary of The Way of the SEAL, Mark is putting out an updated version of the book for us. In 4 episodes, he’ll be going over the principles outlined in the book for the Unbeatable Mind podcast. He starts with an explanation of the “VUCA” world that we live in and then how important it is to understand your starting location or your ethos before you attempt to make good decisions as a leader. Learn about: The VUCA environment – Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous Ethos – understand that knowing what you stand for is essential to knowing how to lead and serve How the Commander went from pursuing a business career to join the SEALs instead Get a better understanding of the leadership principles and a sneak peak at Mark’s new version of The Way of the SEAL.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Commander Divine talks to friend and former SEAL, Dr. Kirk Parsley, a physician who says getting enough rest at night is the single most effective performance - enhancing habit.  The doctor points out that the SEALs, entrepreneurs and other business people all approach sleep as a kind of “luxury” and that we’ve been brought up to think of sleep as merely an optional component of life. Find out: How Dr. Parsley’s initial investigation of adrenal fatigue led him to focus on sleep How lack of sleep can hamper even the most physically fit individuals from performing optimally The importance of getting proper sleep for both physical and mental ability Hear about Dr. Parsley’s new Sleep Remedy and how it can help you get the proper sleep that you need.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Commander Divine saw Tony online and knew that he had to have him on the podcast. Tony Sentmanat is a former Marine and a long-time veteran of the Miami police force on the SWAT team. He owns and operates Real World Tactical, which is a training center devoted to giving clients the real-world knowledge and training that they need in order to effectively take care of themselves and others. Find out: How Tony used disassociation and humor in some situations as a police officer How he uses breathing techniques to be able to function well under pressure How it’s important to prepare and train yourself to be Sheepdog Listen to this episode to find out more about police work and staying prepared in an uncertain world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.