#381: Dakota Meyer – The Rise Of Weak Men

Dakota Meyer is a former United States Marine. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on September 8, 2009, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. In this conversation, we talked about the importance of testing yourself, how Dakota's relationship with Jocko Willink changed his life, and why he's becoming a firefighter. 0:00 Intro 1:16 Tinkerbell 7:45 “There’s No Way You’ll Make It As A Marine” 9:00 Weak Men 17:02 Tim Kennedy’s Influence 18:39 Identity Change 24:39 The Darkness 30:10 Firefighting 34:28 From Weak Man To Strong Man  45:23 What Has Dakota Learned From Jocko? 49:33 Daily Non-Negotiables 54:31 Hard Work Fixes Everything 58:44 We All Have Doubts 1:01:33 Make The Commitment 1:06:40 Societal Living 1:14:29 Intentional Time 1:16:49 Military Divorces? 1:18:41 Value Of Life 1:26:02 Challenge Dakota's Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakotameyer0317 Podcast: You're Human My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda