The Mark Divine Show

This week Commander Divine talks to old friend Andy Stumpf at the Unbeatable Mind Summit this year. They have a frank discussion about the military and provide us with insights on the state of the US after 9/11. They also talk about Andy’s other pursuits, not least his wingsuit experiences and flying 18 miles in a wingsuit to break the world record for distance.  Find out: When 9/11 happened, much of the US military was still mentally stuck in Vietnam Andy does amazing things humbly What “Cleared Hot” means and why Andy chose it for the name of his podcast Don’t miss this frank discussion of the military and other things between two former SEALs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Astronaut Scott Kelly, the first NASA astronaut embarked on a historic mission…he blasted into orbit and began his record-setting 340 day mission to help study the effects of long-term space flight on the human body. Kelly talks about his long career as a Navy pilot, space exploration, his year on the space station and his most recent endeavor -his new book “Endurance: A Year in Space, a Lifetime of Discovery.” Find out how: Reading “The Right Stuff” put Scott on track to a career in space The value of diversity in a major project the importance of Scott’s stay on the Space Station to future space trips, including possible trips to Mars Kelly is an inspiration going from a below average student to commanding the Space Shuttle! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, the Commander reads the new introductory chapter for his book “The Way of the SEAL.” In the new chapter called, “Leading in Accelerating Times,” he describes how to manage and lead and deal with the rapidly evolving challenges of the modern world. From this episode, learn about: The VUCA environment—Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity and how a leader deals with that challenge How to keep using the OODA loop (observe, orient, decide and act) to make decisions even when it’s hard The principles brought forward in the rest of the book about how to lead in business, including how to lead Millennials and how to use Rapid Planning Models Listen in as Mark provides us with an insight to the new edition with a focus on how to lead in a changing world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Christine Hassler is a coach, speaker, podcaster and author. Her most recent book is called “Expectation Hangover: Free Yourself from Your Past, Change Your Present and Get What You Really Want.” She talks to Commander Divine today about how to control our stories, so that we aren’t controlled by them in negative ways. Hear them talk about: The confluence of Spiritual Psychology and the Unbeatable Mind approach, especially in the recognition and management of our stories Exploring options around the use of anti-depressants, including not using them at all The difference between healthy anger and just allowing yourself to be discontented without a release Listen to this episode to get an insight into another approach to the psychological issues that the Unbeatable Mind deals with as well.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As many will already know, with the Courage Foundation, Commander Divine led a long hike from Sparta to Thermopylae in September to emulate and commemorate King Leonidas and his 300 Spartan warriors. He talks with two of the vets who were with him on that journey, Ilya Verler and Eric Colburn. The vets talk about their experiences with war, after the war and on the long march from Sparta with Mark. Hear how: They were both deeply affected by the 300 march Mark’s Courage Foundation was established to help a number of people, but with vets suffering from PTS as its first priority You will be able to help with future charity events Go to the site at couragefoundation.net to find out more about this organization and how you can help them with their missionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Commander Divine takes us through the second and last part of his discussion of “The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius.” Once again, he pulls sections from the book to provide us with inspiration on how Stoic philosophy can help us lead our lives correctly. He then also talks to JD Hixson in Japan about breath work and the importance of making the value of breath-work and proper breathing obvious in North America. In this episode, hear how: The importance and value of living for the moment explained by Marcus Aurelius Box Breathing is a “Trojan Horse,” leading to better habits in a variety of ways Mark encountered breath-work initially as just an extension of his Zen and martial arts training This special episode successfully combines teaching about the Commander’s approach to both breathing and philosophy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark Sisson is essentially one of the earliest and foremost advocates of the paleo movement through his Primal approach and his website “Mark’s Daily Apple.” He is an avid experimenter and often uses himself to try out new ideas. He has always been interested in ketogenesis and so he recently did the work to make himself ketogenic. He also has recently written a new book called “The Keto Reset Diet,” that summarizes his extensive knowledge of the keto way of life. Learn more about ketones and how the brain and muscles learn to use them for fuel Hear how the vast majority of us, including most bodybuilders and other very fit people, still don’t train themselves to burn fat, relying instead on sugar and glycogen for fuel Understand that you need to do the work to develop the metabolic machinery to burn ketones. Everyone is capable of making them, but only a few have trained their bodies to use them. In this episode, get insight into the advantages of burning fat and using ketones to fuel your brain and your muscles.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr Daniel Pompa is a well-known medical trainer on detoxification and is the author of “The Cellular Healing Diet.” His approach is to ensure that while “detox” has become a kind of vogue term, to make it meaningful, it needs to involve detoxification of the cells themselves. Most “detox” programs and supplements are shallow and don’t involve helping the cells detoxify themselves. Learn how the slow accumulation of heavy metals might be poisoning you Learn about safe and responsible dentistry for the removal of old, silver fillings Hear how one of the products common in farming and sprayed on almost everything you eat could be toxic   Listen to this very informative episode to get a better insight on how to rid your body of toxins.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Commander Divine has always had an attachment to Marcus Aurelius, though it was only later in life that he realized how influential his teachings would be in laying the groundwork for Unbeatable Mind program.  Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor who was a devotee of the Greek philosophy of Stoicism, which is a very practical approach to wisdom and knowledge. He wrote a large set of “Meditations” where he described his learning and knowledge while he was on military campaigns and elsewhere. Mark reads these short pieces of wisdom and explains them as they relate to the modern world. Learn how Stoicism is related to the Unbeatable Mind philosophy and how you can use the Stoic teachings of Marcus Aurelius in everyday life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Mark talks with Brian MacKenzie and Phil White about their new book “Unplugged: Evolve from technology to upgrade your fitness, performance & consciousness.” Brian is an athletic and conditioning expert, and a NYT Bestselling author. Phil is an athlete and an Emmy-nominated writer and together with Dr. Andy Galpin, they’ve collaborated to write “Unplugged.” Hear how the mania for “plugging-in” for fitness is self-defeating. The authors are hoping that we can move beyond the tech back to an understanding of our own bodies. Listen to hear how by minimizing our technical dependence, we will enjoy fitness more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.