Surviving an 89-Foot Fall Off an Aircraft Carrier Was Just the Beginning | Ep. 15

In this gripping episode of RealTOC, host Cameron Hardin sits down at the Broken Anchor for a bourbon flight with Navy Veteran Nathan Hariciano. What starts as a casual bourbon tasting quickly unfolds into an unforgettable journey through a life defined by sheer grit, survival, and unexpected turns.Nathan shares the terrifying details of surviving a hydraulic failure on a flight deck that blew him 89 feet into the ocean, his grueling year-long recovery, and his transition into high-stakes overseas contracting with Triple Canopy. From witnessing the stark realities of evil in Africa to dealing with the isolating nature of classified missions, Nathan opens up about the powerful bonds formed in the military and how veterans use dark humor as a vital coping mechanism.Most importantly, he shares his deeply personal battle with mental health, the critical moment that saved his life, and his timeless philosophy for everyone listening: "Know more, do more, be better."Tune in for raw stories, leadership lessons, and an authentic look at what it truly means to survive the suck and find your purpose.Connect with RealTOC:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/realtocpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@realtocpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/realtocpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@realtoc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealTOC.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nominate a veteran to be a RealTOC guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4bIczd7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find the Best Deals and Maximize Your Benefits:Veteran Auto Insurance Rates:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4rCwuA6⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy a Home with $0 Down (VA Loan):⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4bi5pO0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Compare Home Insurance Rates & Save:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3PfSFyH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Top Credit Cards & Perks for Veterans:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4cY013P⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Veteran-Owned:30% Off Black Rifle Coffee (Code: GET30):⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4sNxNx0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠30% Off BRCC Subscriptions (Code: COFFEE30):⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3PglBqe#VeteransStory #RealTOC #MilitarySurvival