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Acta Non Verba — 220 episodes

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WARRIOR WISDOM: Masterclass on Machiavelli and Release Date for the new Acta Non Verba Book

2

Robert Greene: Mastering the Art of the Sublime (Replay)

3

Adam Johnson on Losing 100 lbs, Overcoming Alcohol Addition, Building Identity, and His New Book "Redefine the Discipline: The Five Codes That End Self Sabotage"

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Akshay Nanavati: On Fearvana, The Dali Lama, Overcoming Biological Limitations Through Method Acting, and Personal Development Through Emotional Transformation

5

Stefanos Sifandos: On Building Self-Worth After Trauma, Creating Authentic Relationships Through Vulnerability, and Childhood Bullying's Impact on Patterns

6

Brent LaJeunesse: On The FORGE Framework, Neutralizing an Active Shooter, and Leading Others Through Actions Not Words

7

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

8

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

9

Ed Hinman on His New Book "The Barbarian In You: Living with Vigor, Wonder, and Fellowship" and Self-Leadership

10

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

11

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu and her Path to 472+ Muay Thai Fights Legacy (Replay)

12

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

13

Sam Alaimo: Former Navy SEAL on being a Warrior Philosopher, Stoicism, Why Anger is a Gift, Zero Eyes, and Sam's Writing Practice and His Substack "What Then?” (Replay)

14

Warrior Wisdom: Why the Greatest in the World Have Coaches (Replay)

15

Dr. Grace Firestone How She Went from a Coma to Summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro, Her Unlikely Path to Becoming a Doctor, and How She's Turned Her Adversity into Her Greatest Purpose

16

Steven Pressfield on his new novel "The Arcadian", How Resistance Shows Up in His Life now, and questions he's never been asked before

17

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

18

Sara McMann: The Multifaceted Warrior (Replay)

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

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

25

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]

26

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

27

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

28

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

30

Warrior Wisdom: The Art of War (Replay)

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

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

36

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

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

49

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

50

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

51

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

54

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

56

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

57

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

59

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

61

Steve Sims: Go for Stupid (Replay)

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

63

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

64

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

70

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

77

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

80

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

81

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

82

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

83

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

84

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

86

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

87

Daniele Bolelli on Taoism, Ego, and Wisdom

88

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

89

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

90

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

91

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

92

WARRIOR WISDOM: How to Build Real World Endurance

93

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

94

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

95

WARRIOR WISDOM: What's the best philosophy?

96

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

97

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

98

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

99

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

100

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

101

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

102

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

103

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

104

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

105

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

106

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

107

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

108

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

109

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

110

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

111

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

112

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

113

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

114

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

115

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

116

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

117

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

118

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

119

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

120

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

121

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

122

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

123

Lessons from 200 episodes and 2 special announcements

124

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

125

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

126

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

127

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

128

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

129

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

130

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

131

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

132

Brady Pesola on using Stoic Virtues to combat AI

133

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

134

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

135

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

137

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

138

WARRIOR WISDOM: 5 Lessons from 5 years in Arete Syndicate

139

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

140

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

141

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

142

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

143

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

144

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

145

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

146

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

147

Warrior Wisdom: Learn like a Leader

148

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

149

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

150

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

151

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

152

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

153

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

154

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

155

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

156

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

157

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

158

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

159

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

160

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

161

Warrior Wisdom Replay: Thick Face Black Heart

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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

165

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

166

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

167

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

168

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

170

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

171

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

172

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

173

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

174

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

175

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

176

Brad Modrich: Becoming ARETE Everyday in Every Way

177

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

178

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

179

Derek Wellington Johnson: The Wisdom of Leaders

180

G. Michael Hopf: Finding a Survival Mindset in Fiction

181

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

182

Tony Whatley: How to be 365 Driven

183

Warrior Wisdom Book Insights: TAO TE CHING by Lao Tzu

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Tony Blauer: SPEAR FEAR

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Rob Jones Journey: Put Your Legs on and Go

186

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

187

Warrior Wisdom: Lessons from the Works of Robert Greene

188

Robert Greene: Mastering the Art of the Sublime

189

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

190

Rocky Twitchell: Developing Peaceful Warriors

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Tim LeBon: 365 Ways to Be More Stoic

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Josh Perry: From Adversity to Mastery

193

Warrior Wisdom: Why the Greatest in the World Have Coaches

194

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

195

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

196

Steve Sims: Go for Stupid

197

Daniele Bolelli: The Tao of Daniele Bolelli

198

Jon Macaskill: Mindfulness, Stoicism and Grit

199

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

200

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

201

Tetiana Gaidar: Tactical Talent and Adversity in Hollywood

202

Brady Pesola: Strategic Stoicism

203

Ed Latimore: Stoic Street Smarts, Addiction and Identity

204

Drew Estell: Process and Progress of a Warrior

205

Lance Essihos: Mastering Adversity

206

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

207

Ian Strimbeck: No One is Coming to Save You

208

Gavin Meenan: The Modern Day Warrior

209

Zach Pogrob: How to BehaviorHack your Life

210

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

211

Warrior Wisdom: Lessons from Jocko and the Council Event

212

James Whittaker: Win the Day in Every Way

213

Rafa Conde: The 21st Century Man of War

214

Jeff Kirschner: Turning Adversity into Purpose

215

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

216

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

217

Ron Malhotra: the Black Footed Business Warrior

218

Dr. Theresa Larson: A Warrior's Strength

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Andre Berto: The Boxing Beast of Business

220

Rebecca Rouse: Semper Stronger