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Acta Non Verba — 202 episodes

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Christopher Sommer Part 2: Kicking Cancer's Ass, Logic, Building Gymnastic Bodies, and the Momentum of Excellence (Replay)

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Christopher Sommer Part 1: Kicking Cancer's Ass, Logic, Building Gymnastic Bodies, and the Momentum of Excellence (Replay)

3

WARRIOR WISDOM: 5 Lessons from 5 years in Arete Syndicate (Replay)

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Stephen Scott AI Implementation, AI Resume Optimization Strategies, The Future of AI, and Authentic Information in the Digital Age

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Peter Maguire on His Close Call(s) with Death, Rickson Gracie, Therapeutic Legalism, and The Treachery of Academia

6

J. Jason Hicks On The War of Leadership, Writing Fiction Vs Fiction, and the impact of AI on writing and the creative process

7

Dr Anthony Chaffee on Reversing Disease with the Carnivore Diet, The Worldwide Health Crisis, The 5 Types of Diabetes and Thomas Sowell's Influence [Replay]

8

John Howell on Self-Leadership, Becoming a Superbowl Champion, Failure vs Regret, and The Summit Live Event

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Mike Minter on What it Takes To Play at the Championship Level, How to Become Part of the 1%, and What Leadership Really Is

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Daniel Patton on Being a Successful Serial Entrepreneur, Leadership, Leveraging Fear, and His Great Grandfather General George Patton

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Doug Bopst on The Adversity Advantage, The Trap of External Validation, and The Biggest Misconception Regarding Adversity

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Warrior Wisdom: The Art of War (Replay)

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Angel Vivaldi on Leadership, Speaking the Muse's Language, Learning from Loss, the Evolution of an Artist's Journey, and Building Your Own Highway

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Tony Blauer on Overcoming Fear for Personal Growth, Resilience in the Face of Betrayal, and Trusting Instincts for Business Success

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Dennis Connors Paralympic Silver Medalist and 2X World Champion on Redefining Perseverance, Vulnerability in Leadership, and Why Grit Isn't Always Enough to Win

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Warrior Wisdom: Was Seneca a Hypocrite?

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JC Glick Former Army Ranger on Leading Through Transformation, Embracing Fallibility in Truth Seeking, and the Strength Found in Deciding to Commit

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Denny Giamazzo on Wired For Action, Leadership Through Humility and Example, Trust, and Personal Growth

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Rhett Power on Headamentals, How Leaders Can Defeat Negative Self-Talk, The 3 C Maverick Method, and The Impact of Dr. Mark Goulston's Work

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WARRIOR WISDOM: 4 Transformational questions that are better than a bullshit New Year's Resolution (Replay)

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Scott Sypniewskie on The Power of Taking Radical Ownership, Building a 60 Million Dollar Company in 50 months, Being Faith Led, and The Skill of Reframing

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Rod Yancy on Building Companies That Serve People, Living With Intention, and Innovating in the Music Industry

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William Spears On Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy, Philosophical Razors and Personal Identity, Stoicism in Modern Mental Health and Critical Thinking

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Brent Gleeson Former Navy SEAL on the Power of Going ALL IN, How to Use AI to Exlr8 Your Business, and Why Less is More

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Kyle Shepard on Reframing Stress, Building True Resilience, His World Record Burpees Journey, and The Gift of Adversity

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Bahar on Integrating the Shadow, 360 Days of Alchemy, Subconscious Programming, and Leadership

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Sam Morris on The Zen of Being a CEO, Leading with Wisdom, The Opposite Side of Humility, and Dr. Mark Goulston's Impact On The World

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Warrior Wisdom: 2nd Exclusive Look at My New Book "ACTA NON VERBA: Transforming Adversity Into Victory Through Actions, Not Words" and INSIDER ACCESS in ACTA NON VERBA's Inner Circle Now

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Jessica Buchanan on Surviving Survival, Choosing Hope, and Finding Purpose After Being Kidnapped For 93 Days

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Claude Silver on How To Be Yourself at Work, The Power of Communication, Leading By Example, and Self-Awareness

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Robert Sikes the Keto Savage on Building Muscle, Discipline, Parenting and more

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Kathleen Sypniewski on the Culture of Leadership, the 80/80 Principle, and How Men and Woman Deal with Ego Differently

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Warrior Wisdom: Awaken the Sleeper, Acta Non Verba Inner Circle

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SAM ALAIMO former Navy SEAL on being a Warrior Philosopher, Stoicism, Why Anger is a Gift, ZeroEyes, and Sam's Writing Practice and His Substack "What Then?”

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Mark McGrath on Utilizing John Boyd's Teachings in Business, Adaptive Leadership, AI's Impact on Education, Systems Theory, The 5T Protocol and more

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Don Bentley on His New Book Denied Access, True Leadership, His Writing Process, and Overcoming Adversity

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WARRIOR WIDSOM: EXCLUSIVE 1st Look My New Book "ACTA NON VERBA: Transforming Adversity Into Victory Through Actions, Not Words" and INSIDER ACCESS in ACTA NON VERBA's Inner Circle Now

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Lee McKinney on His Second Chance after coming out of a coma, Music, Mastery, Musashi, and Martial Arts (Replay)

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Dr. Megan McElheran: On applying Stoicism to combat PTSD, The Power of Post Traumatic Growth and the Importance of Preparation Before Operational Stress

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Ed Latimore on Hard Lessons From the Hurt Business, Stoic Street Smarts, and His Writing Process

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Warrior Wisdom: The Art of Leadership - Philosophy, Science, and Application

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Jeff Smith on Operation Wealth, Finding True Freedom, and Building a Tactical Empire for Life

43

Steve Sims: Go for Stupid (Replay)

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Janice Bryant Howroyd: “The Art of War”, Work, Love and Business (Replay)

45

Warrior Wisdom: Why "Never Meet Your Heroes" is Horrible Advice and What To Do Instead

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Jack Donovan: "A Fire in the Dark" for Modern Masculinity (Replay)

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Chris Lee on Intentional Rest, the Double Edged Sword of AI, The Mindset Shift to Gratitude, and His New Book "Legacy Forged"

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Victoria on Being a Communism Survivor, How Bullying Changed Her Life, Ideological Blind Spots in Academia, and Critical Thinking in the Digital Age

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Warrior Wisdom: The Gift of Adversity (Replay)

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Sal Di Stefano on Logic, Cognitive Dissonance, and Physical Health (Replay)

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Sydnee Falkner on Embracing Duality, Overcoming Adversity Through Personal Growth, Genuine Gratitude, and Life After Million Dollar Secret

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Warrior Wisdom: What I learned from dying on the operating table, twice (replay)

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Michael Ostrolenk on The Relationship Dojo, Playfulness, Curiosity, and Personal Growth in Couples

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Raul Mendez on Stopping a Mass Shooter after being shot in the head, Showing Courage in the Face of Adversity, Why Gun Control Doesn't Work, and Trusting Your Gut

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John Dailey On Leadership, Rebuilding Compassion and Empathy, and Being a Tough Rugged Bastard

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WARRIOR WISDOM: How to advance 6 years in less than 6 minutes

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J. Jason Hicks on Shadow Careers, Ruinwaster's Bane, Finding Fulfillment Through Purpose, and The Power of Writing a Little Everyday

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Dr. Trevor Wilkins The Angry Viking Therapist on Dealing with Trauma, EMDR, and Dealing with Feeling Hopeless

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Marcus Torgerson on True Forgiveness, Self Compassion, and his new book ‘Be a Man, What the Firetruck Does That Even Mean?’

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Warrior Wisdom: Extremes > Moderation

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Rich Diviney: On Mastering Uncertainty, Building Trust, and Leading with Dynamic Subordination

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Lara Jones on G.R.I.T, the power of commitment, and Overcoming Adversity

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Rayron Gracie on Jiu-Jitsu, Altruism, and the Authentic Path

64

Warrior Wisdom: Lessons from the Works of Robert Greene (Replay)

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Coach Chris Lee on Becoming a Green Beret, Goalsetting, Overcoming Adversity, and Purpose Beyond the Battlefield

66

Steven Pressfield on Overcoming Resistance as an Author, Putting Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be, and Why the Bigger the Dream, the Bigger the Resistance (Replay)

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Damon D'Amore on being a Legacy Mentor, The New Zero, Why 85% of His Clients are Women, and Turning Adversity into Opportunity in Life and Business

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WARRIOR WISDOM: On Purpose, True Nature, and Why If You Don’t Have to Trust Them, You Can Always Trust Them

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Daniele Bolelli on Taoism, Ego, and Wisdom

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Adam May on Overcoming Cancer, Alcoholism, and PTSD, and His New Book "A Fox in a Bear Trap"

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Luis Guerra and Adrián Terrazas-González on Their Musical Composing Process, Using Adversity to Create the Best Music Possible, and the Power of Breathwork

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WARRIOR WISDOM: 4 Transformational questions that are better than a bullshit New Year's Resolution

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Dr. Megan McElheran On Before Operational Stress, Applying Stoicism Not Just Talking About It, and Why I Cried During This Interview

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WARRIOR WISDOM: How to Build Real World Endurance

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Juan Pablo Quiñonez on Winning Season 9 of ALONE, Dethroning the Ego, and Leading with Resilience and Compassion to Improve the World

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Dean Stott on The Toughest Forces on Earth, Becoming Relentless, Breaking World Records, Coaching and The Blue Rose Foundation

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WARRIOR WISDOM: What's the best philosophy?

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Franklin Annis on The Treachery of Scholars, Being an Actual Stoic Warfighter, and Captain Alden Partridge's Legacy

79

Tina Grimm on Her Experience on Outlast, Bushcraft skills, Turning Her Adversity into Purpose, and the Power of Her Art

80

Donald Robertson on How to Think Like Socrates, Why Socrates Accepted His Death Sentence without Apology, and Using Philosophy to Combat Hypocrisy and Rhetoric

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Derek Wellington Johnson on Being a Strategic Sales Leader, Mastering the Art of Vision, Strategy, and Execution, Leading with Integrity, Clients vs Customers, and the 3 I's of Leadership

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Warrior Wisdom: Why You Must Learn to Sharpen Your Blade Appropriately as a Leader

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Matt Gagnon on Atomic Mornings, Speaking at The Gathering Event, His Hero's Journey That Led to His TEDX Talk, and The 5 Supply Lines of Success

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Jeremy Ryan Slate on The Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius, how to save America, and why you must build your own empire

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Guro Alvin Catacutan: On the Filipino Martial Arts, Training Actors for the movie DUNE, Finding Your Path, and the power of Community

86

WARRIOR WISDOM: Takeaways from Steven Pressfield’s silent writing retreat, plus my recommendations for selective live event

87

Kayla Perez: The Mt. Everest Mindset, The Power of Near Death Experiences, and Accomplishing the Impossible

88

Shell Armogida: Lesson Learned from Being Naked and Afraid, Overcoming Pessimism, Leveraging Faith, and Leading Through Actions Not Words

89

Dr. Anthony Chaffee on Reversing Disease with the Carnivore Diet, The Worldwide Health Crisis, The 5 Types of Diabetes and Thomas Sowell's influence

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WARRIOR WISDOM: The simple concept shared by Lao Tzu, Leonardo da Vinci, Tim Ferriss, and Jocko Willink that led them to success in business, leadership, and life

91

Alana Stott: Battling Human Trafficking, How To Ask For Money, Wolfraven Omnimedia's Lifechanging Stories and Why She Dares to Win

92

Tripp Lanier: On Why Setting Goals isn't the Answer to Happiness, Feeling Alive and why his Book Will Make You Dangerous

93

WARRIOR WISDOM: My Key Take Aways from Jocko Willink's Leadership Event "The Council 004"

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Mike Gnoffo on Exray Clothing's Origin, the Entrepreneurial Journey, and the power of service to others

95

Mark Divine: On Becoming Uncommon, The Power of Meditation, Becoming a Warrior, and Heart Based Leadership

96

Erik Schön on Integrity in Leadership, John Boyd, Sun Tzu, Lao Tzu and the Art of Change

97

Kelsi Sheren on the horrifying truth about MAID in Canada, the responsibility of veterans, standing up for truth and the power of actions not words

98

Sarah Kernion neurodiversity advocate on challenging stigmas and embracing vulnerability using her "inchstones"

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Brian "Ponch" Rivera on The FLOW System in business and Wall street, the misconceptions of John Boyd's OODA Loop, Psychedelics to heal trauma, AGLX and The No Way Out Podcast

100

Adrián Terrazas-González: On Artistic Process, His Unorthodox Approach to Overcome Cancer, Why He Doesn't Drink, Mastery, and How Life is Different after Winning a Grammy

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WARRIOR WISDOM: The Questions That Make Leaders as Effective as Possible

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Dr. Megan McElheran: On applying Stoicism to combat PTSD, The Power of Post Traumatic Growth and the Importance of Preparation Before Operational Stress

103

Brian Cramer on The Power of Honesty, Becoming a Marine Sniper, Suffering Patiently, and Why a Job Well Done is Never Complete

104

Emily Frisella on The Power of Relationships, Leadership, Arete, Resourcefulness and Resilience

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Lessons from 200 episodes and 2 special announcements

106

Nicky Billou on the Power of Serving Others, The Fragility of Freedom, and Overcoming Adversity

107

Jeff Boss: Former Navy SEAL on Leadership, Breathwork, Blades and Applying Philosophy

108

Rabbi Yonason Goldson on Leadership, evolution, independent thought in religion, and lessons from hitchhiking across the United States

109

Jeff "Odie" Espenship: on lessons from being a fighter pilot, Leadership in the real world, and the influence of actions over words

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WARRIOR WISDOM: Achieving Breakthroughs by Giving Your Mind Time to Unwind

111

Dr. Donald Gibson on Peak Performance, becoming a trapshooting World Champion, mental flow state, and overcoming Adversity

112

Kelly Harrison on Surviving a Helicopter crash, conditioning ourselves for Adversity, and the power of Diversity in Leadership

113

Mike Vacanti on standing up for your beliefs, the power of heroes, finding your path, and embracing Adversity

114

Brady Pesola on using Stoic Virtues to combat AI

115

Lee McKinney on His Second Chance after coming out of a coma, Music, Mastery, Musashi, and Martial Arts

116

Warrior Wisdom from Alexander the Great, the Stoic Philosopher Epictetus, and cutting with Occam's Razor

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Seerut Chawla on Being a Rising Spirit in the Face of Darkness, Intellectual Humility, Why "Instatherapy" is Bullshit and the Power of Serving Through Actions Not Words

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Donald Robertson on Marcus Aurelius the Stoic Emperor, Fatherhood, Errors in ChatGPT, Stoic Meta Lessons, and why the world needs Philosophy now more than ever

119

Dr. Mark Goulston on Living to Give, Facing Mortality, Surgical Empathy, and Why it's Hard to Take a Compliment

120

WARRIOR WISDOM: 5 Lessons from 5 years in Arete Syndicate

121

Donald Vandergriff on Outcomes Based Learning, Real World Leadership, The OODA Loop, and the Power of the Asymmetrical Approach

122

Errol Doebler The Ice Cold Leader on self-awareness, cold exposure, identity, and Adversity

123

Dave Sanderson: The Miracle on the Hudson 15 years later, Leadership Under Pressure, and Reframing Adversity

124

Bobby Umar on Leadership, Legacy, the power of storytelling and TEDx Talks

125

WARRIOR WISDOM: 4 Transformational questions that are better than a bullshit New Year's Resolution

126

William Branum on The Navy SEAL Mindset, Saving Lives in the Grand Canyon, and Why Leadership Never Ends

127

Eric Leija: The Primal Swoldier on Kettlebells, Spirituality, Authenticity and How to improve Emotional Intelligence

128

Nick Lavery on Fatherhood, Psychology, Actions Not Words, and Adversity

129

Warrior Wisdom: Learn like a Leader

130

Mark McGrath on the OODA Loop, VUCA, the Philosophy of John Boyd, and Bruce Lee

131

Mamma Lee on Courage, Overcoming Loss, Making Your Mark, Faith and America's Mighty Warriors

132

Warrior Wisdom from Guro Dan Inosanto on Substance, Mastery, Evolving, and Acta Non Verba

133

Rhett Power on Coaching Leaders, Self-Awareness and the Power of Accountability

134

David Pere: Going From the Military to Millionaire and Making Success your Bitch

135

Crystal Sikes on the Power of the Low Carb Diet, Being a Mother, Ketobrick and Radical Acceptance

136

Ryan Crownholm: Business, Adversity, Opportunity, and The Hustle Trap

137

Warrior Wisdom: How do I get a TEDx Talk? You're asking the wrong question…

138

David Acosta Jr: On His Faith, How Performance Parallels Preparation, and Realistic Modern Self-Defense

139

Jessie Torres: Finding Light in the Darkness of Adversity, Living an Unshakeable Life and an Army Of Angels

140

Mark Hardie: Former Royal Marine Commando Leader on Stoicism, Embracing Adversity, and the OODA Loop

141

Catherine Baab-Muguira on Edgar Allen Poe, the creative process, and uncommon advice from the world's least likely self-help guru

142

Adam Godfrey: Running through the Sahara Desert, Leadership and Overcoming Adversity

143

Warrior Wisdom Replay: Thick Face Black Heart

144

Dr. Alex Spinoso on Building an 8 figure Business in 16 months, No Bullshit Leadership, and Sharing Failures to Grow

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Dr. Robb Kelly: Finding the Cause of Addiction, Neuroplasticity, and What Helping Thousands of Celebrities Become Drug Free Taught Him About Himself

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Lt Col Dave Grossman on the Warrior Mindset, Understanding Violence and Criminals and the Importance of Deeds not Words

147

Warrior Wisdom: I will Find a Way or I will Make One (Replay)

148

Carlos Mendez: Former Navy SEAL discusses Leadership, Humility, and the Power of Resilience

149

Victor Pierantoni: The Zen Stoic on the Similarities of Zen and Stoicism, Radical Candor and Why Taking Pictures of Yourself Meditating is Silly

150

Christopher Sommer Part 2: Kicking Cancer's Ass, Logic, Building Gymnastic Bodies, and the Momentum of Excellence

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Christopher Sommer Part 1: Kicking Cancer's Ass, Logic, Building Gymnastic Bodies, and the Momentum of Excellence

152

Warrior Wisdom: Why Giving Advice to My 24 Year Old Self Would be a Waste of Time

153

Michael Ostrolenk: Peak Performance, Leading by Example, and How He Leverages Adversity to Help Others

154

Mark Metry: The Power of Diet, Mindset and the Battle between Good and Evil

155

Tom Amenta, The Warrior Mindset: How to Create and Maintain an Authentic Brand and Stay True to Yourself

156

Warrior Wisdom: Lessons from David Goggins, Andy Frisella and Ed Mylett at the Arête Syndicate LIVE Event

157

Bahar Alexander: The Alexander Method and Art of Peak Performance Coaching

158

Brad Modrich: Becoming ARETE Everyday in Every Way

159

Authentic Alex Alexandra Galviz on the Power of Grief and Mortality on Life

160

Warrior Wisdom : Applying Bruce Lee's Martial Art and Philosophy as a Warrior and Leader

161

Derek Wellington Johnson: The Wisdom of Leaders

162

G. Michael Hopf: Finding a Survival Mindset in Fiction

163

Kasey Pierce: Using Stoicism to Overcome Co-Dependency, Weight Loss and Growing Self Awareness

164

Tony Whatley: How to be 365 Driven

165

Warrior Wisdom Book Insights: TAO TE CHING by Lao Tzu

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Tony Blauer: SPEAR FEAR

167

Rob Jones Journey: Put Your Legs on and Go

168

Melissa Priieto: Peak Performance for MMA, Conditioning and Creating the Mindset to Reach Greatness

169

Warrior Wisdom: Lessons from the Works of Robert Greene

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Robert Greene: Mastering the Art of the Sublime

171

The Captain, Kyle Creek: Smart, Crude and Hilariously Relevant

172

Rocky Twitchell: Developing Peaceful Warriors

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Tim LeBon: 365 Ways to Be More Stoic

174

Josh Perry: From Adversity to Mastery

175

Warrior Wisdom: Why the Greatest in the World Have Coaches

176

Emily Kwok: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion and Peak Performance Coach

177

Chris Cavallini: The Truth About Nutrition, Mindset and Dominating in 2023

178

Steve Sims: Go for Stupid

179

Daniele Bolelli: The Tao of Daniele Bolelli

180

Jon Macaskill: Mindfulness, Stoicism and Grit

181

DJ Dolan: The Conscious Operator on War and Peace for the Warrior

182

WARRIOR WISDOM: The Book of 5 Rings - Why Miyamoto Musashi Fought with a Wooden Sword, and the 21 Principles Written from his Deathbed

183

Tetiana Gaidar: Tactical Talent and Adversity in Hollywood

184

Brady Pesola: Strategic Stoicism

185

Ed Latimore: Stoic Street Smarts, Addiction and Identity

186

Drew Estell: Process and Progress of a Warrior

187

Lance Essihos: Mastering Adversity

188

Michael O’Brien: Rides Across the Country to Pause, Breathe, and Reflect

189

Ian Strimbeck: No One is Coming to Save You

190

Gavin Meenan: The Modern Day Warrior

191

Zach Pogrob: How to BehaviorHack your Life

192

Lindsay Moran: Former CIA Spy Blows her Cover, Embraces Adversity and Fights Human Trafficking

193

Warrior Wisdom: Lessons from Jocko and the Council Event

194

James Whittaker: Win the Day in Every Way

195

Rafa Conde: The 21st Century Man of War

196

Jeff Kirschner: Turning Adversity into Purpose

197

Warrior Wisdom Book Review: Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be

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Steven Pressfield: Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be

199

Ron Malhotra: the Black Footed Business Warrior

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Dr. Theresa Larson: A Warrior's Strength

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Andre Berto: The Boxing Beast of Business

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Rebecca Rouse: Semper Stronger