How a Pararescueman Found Purpose After Leaving Special Ops with Matt Schollard

Picking up “The Perfect Storm” at a Blockbuster could forever change your life… Or at least it did for Matt.   Matt Schollard is a former special operations Pararescue team leader and lifelong action sport athlete.   As a water confidence coach, he is passionate about developing future special operations candidates, extreme athletes, and anyone curious about expanding their perceived limitations.   We talk about: -Pararescuemen: The people who show up to save Navy SEALs   -The Air Force Pararescueman selection course: the hardest day of your life over and over again   -Surviving Hell Week and fantasizing about quitting   -Stories of how fear is contagious– but courage is, too   -Joining the military with eyes on ocean rescue, but then 9/11 happened   -The mental health impacts of compartmentalizing fear for so long   -Upregulating and downregulating tools when experiencing post-traumatic stress   -Hanging on to the identity of a job even when he knew he needed to step away   -The big life pivot that came to Matt after bawling on a paddleboard in the ocean   -The tool of humor as a way to cope with stress   -Working with extreme athletes and non-extreme athletes around mindset and water confidence   -The incredible Water Confidence Class at the Hood River Aquatic Center   PSST! If you like this episode, you’ll love these two: -Why Kayaker and Filmmaker Rush Sturges is Rethinking Work-Life Balance -How Pro Kitesurfer Jason Slezak Stopped Chasing Highs to Avoid His Past Trauma and Changed His Approach to Sports and Mental Health   Connect with Matt: -Matt on Instagram   👋Like the show? Share the stoke!: Your 5-star ratings and reviews make a huge difference, both for the future of the show and the smiles on our faces!   Follow @for.the.love.of.podcast and tag us in a post or Story! (https://instagram.com/for.the.love.of.podcast)   Connect with Angie on Instagram (https://instagram.com/angvswild) and Jeni on Instagram (https://instagram.com/jenistembridge).   Right now, text one friend who would like For The Love Of.    ⭐Please rate and review For The Love Of on Apple Podcasts and on Spotify   Shout-Outs: -Music: The King of Sandwich Island by Shut-ins -Thank you to The Ruins, the best wedding venue in Oregon, for supporting the show.   For full show notes and more: https://fortheloveofpod.com 💕