Don Eggspuehler: Dealing with High Pressure Situations

Don Eggspuehler grew up in a small town in the heartland of America during the 1950s. Like millions of other "Baby Boomers" growing up in midwest rural towns at that time, Don enjoyed a large close-knit family, which fostered the passing-down of life lessons through story-telling. After graduating from Iowa Falls High School in 1965, Don attended The Ohio State University. While majoring in International Studies, Don also learned how to fly airplanes and helicopters, achieving commercial pilot ratings. After graduating from OSU in 1969, Don joined the U.S. Marine Corps as an officer and progressed through a series of flying assignments, including combat bombing missions in A-6A jets in Vietnam. In episode 575 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Don chose The Ohio State University for his undergraduate experience, what he thought about when he was drafted into the Marines and the promise he made to his mom, what his Mom's reaction was to his book called "Letters to Mom", what lessons he learned from his time in the military, how he was able to deal with high pressure situations, how reading his letters helped to deal with his invisible wounds, how laughter can be a tool for resilience, what life lessons he learned in grade school, and why storytelling is so powerful. Enjoy!