0:00:00 - Opening. 0:08:38 - Travis Mills 0:29:22 - First Deployment. 0:36:57 - R&R... And Romance. 0:41:31 - Re-Deploy. 1:05:22 - Home for Leave. 1:26:33 - Re-Deployment. 1:39:49 - Wounded by an IED. 2:03:25 - Recovery. Pain. Family Support. 2:22:28 - Moving to Maine. 2:24:12 - Starting the Travis Mills Foundation. 2:27:34 - Final Thoughts. 2:32:46 - Support, JockoStore stuff, Origin Brand Apparel , with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The ...
Aug 30, 2017•2 hr 56 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:12:57 - Mike Thornton 0:19:26 - Why the Military? 0:24:42 - The Teams and Leadership. 0:26:58 - Vietnam. 1:54:58 - Support Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Aug 20, 2017•2 hr 19 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:07:28 - "Excursion To Hell", by Vince Bramley 2:04:40 - Final thoughts and Take-aways. 2:22:14 - Support, Cool Onnit , JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. Origin Brand , Origin Jiu Jitsu Immersion Camp. Origin Brand . Extreme Ownership Muster 004 in San Diego. 2:52:01 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-cont...
Aug 16, 2017•2 hr 53 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:09:22 - "The Clay Pigeons of St. Lo" by Glover Johns 2:08:50 - Take-aways and final thoughts on the book. Warrior culture. 2:21:36 - Support, Cool Onnit , JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. Origin Brand , Origin Jiu Jitsu Immersion Camp. Origin Brand . Extreme Ownership Muster 004 in San Diego. 2:57:39 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcir...
Aug 09, 2017•2 hr 59 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:04:52 - How to hold workout discipline when you have a hard physical job and kids, facing burn-out. 0:20:00 - How to install pride into a team/battalion/individual. 0:23:51 - How to develop "man skills" in an intellectual environment. 0:42:17 - Should you always be detached? 0:47:53 - Thoughts on The Gracie Academy online school and other Online Jiu Jitsu training. 0:55:06 - What to do when you have an egomaniac boss but you seek to LEAD. 1:02:34 - How to shift your mindset f...
Aug 02, 2017•2 hr 34 min
"Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland", by Christopher R. Browning. 0:00:00 - Opening 0:06:39 - Ordinary Men", Christopher R. Browning 0:24:52 - Executioners come in many forms. 0:34:55 - Cowards and Rationalization. 0:53:00 - The burden of choice. 1:22:34 - Why/How can men behave this way? 1:54:12 - Take-Aways 2:18:51 - Support, Cool Onnit , JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discip...
Jul 25, 2017•2 hr 43 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:02:56 - "18 Platoon" by Sydney Jary. Trust, Discipline, and Creativity in Leadership 2:30:58 - Take-aways and lessons learned. 2:51:11 - Support, Cool Onnit , JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 3:18:25 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content...
Jul 19, 2017•3 hr 20 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:01:14 - A letter from a soldier to his sons from a fox hole in Iwo Jima. 0:09:54 - A letter from a mother to her daughter before her execution in Czechoslovakia. 0:53:29 - Recommended strength and conditioning for BJJ. 1:08:46 - Can you gain credibility back once you've lost it? 1:16:22 - How to lead a team dealing with the loss of a member to suicide. 1:24:14 - How to manage a team with a bad boss without creating division in the team. 1:30:51 - What is the "warrior mentalit...
Jul 12, 2017•2 hr 32 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:08:25 - "And We Go On", by Will R. Bird. 0:22:27 - "A Rumor of War", by Philip Caputo 0:38:07 - "China Marine", by E.B. Sledge 1:0117 - Lessons learned from these books. 1:20:45 - Quick Questions from Interwebs. 1:25:08 - Swimming and/or running for Jiu Jitsu conditioning? 1:33:42 - Advice for shoulder and/or Pec injury recovery regarding bench press. 1:41:16 - Meal Prep? Or Wing it? 1:42:32 - Best Striking Training? 1:50:36 - Do you take Creatine? 1:52:05 - Have you ever sur...
Jul 05, 2017•2 hr 46 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:14:22 - "Serve to Lead: The British Army's Anthology on Leadership" 2:15:08 - Recap, Lessons, and the Take-Away. 2:16:39 - Support, Cool Onnit , JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual , and The Muster 003 . 2:41:01 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content...
Jun 28, 2017•2 hr 43 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:07:51 - Musashi, "The Book of Five Rings" 0:49:40 - Normal Face. 2:18:26 - Support, Cool Onnit , JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual , and The Muster 003 . 2:38:44 - Closing Gratitude Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content...
Jun 21, 2017•2 hr 40 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:42 - How to Deploy Decentralized Command when your team changes very frequently. 0:07:28 - How to, and When to Skip the Chain of Command and go above your direct superior's head. 0:34:20 - How Important is Longevity (a Long Life)? 0:43:20 - Should you sacrifice Health in the short term to reach work objectives? 1:00:42 - How to deal with family members with anger issues. 1:13:33 - How to get people to take action when they over-analyze and over-think. 1:18:41 - Handling a ...
Jun 13, 2017•2 hr 19 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:18:47 - "A Man's Search For Meaning", by Viktor Frankl 0:42:12 - The Sociology and Psychology of the Camp. 1:02:28 - An Attitude. Being Worthy of Your Sufferings. 1:34:59 - Adversity Reveals Human Nature. 1:42:32 - To Sum Up. Takeaways and Lessons Learned. 2:07:09 - Support, Cool Onnit , JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , (Jocko's Kids' Book) Way of the Warrior Kid , and The Muster 003 . 2:33:39 - Closing ...
Jun 07, 2017•2 hr 35 min
Questions from kids for 'Uncle Jake' from the book 'Way of the Warrior Kid' . Jocko Willink. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Jun 03, 2017•1 hr 7 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:06:25 - Training and Going to Vietnam 0:44:02 - Differences between Volunteers VS Draft guys. 0:45:26 - Wounded in a Fire Fight. 0:50:20 - More Deployments to Vietnam. 1:05:01 - Kilo Platoon Deployment to Vietnam. 1:22:28 - OP Tempo. 1:30:46 - Blue on Blue and Lessons. 1:38:07 - The Stay-Behind Ambush. 2:01:43 - The Fist Fight with a Big Dude. 2:04:33 - Becoming a Warrant Officer. 2:05:29 - Advice on Going into the SEAL Teams. 2:12:02 - Some details about the Boobie Traps in ...
May 31, 2017•2 hr 32 min
Memorial Day, 2017. Don't forget to smile. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
May 28, 2017•14 min
0:00:00 - Opening. 0:03:59 - Intro to Capt. Charlie Plumb. "I'm No Hero" (book) 0:16:43 - Vietnam War and Flight Training. 0:29:15 - Deployment to Vietnam. 0:44:14 - Shot Down. 0:59:07 - The Hanoi Hilton. 2:26:35 - Release from The Hanoi Hilton. 2:30:44 - Life after Imprisonment. 2:38:40 - Reflections and Lessons Learned. 3:01:06 - Support, Cool Onnit , Amazon , JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , (Jocko's Kids' Book) Way of t...
May 24, 2017•3 hr 17 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:03:19 - "Conversations With Dick Winters", by Dick Winters. 0:06:26 - Dick Winters's take on detaching the situation for a beneficial and accurate overview. 0:13:12 - Leadership: Discipline. 0:23:16 - Leadership: Honesty, Dependability, Fairness, and Presence. 1:443:49 - Understanding Others. 1:52:05 - Take-aways from Dick Winters. 2:00:47 - Closing: Life can be hard and beautiful. 2:19:16 - Support, Cool Onnit , Amazon , JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychologic...
May 17, 2017•2 hr 59 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:12:06 - Crazy from the start. 0:17:39 - Introduction to Music. 0:30:17 - New York Life. 0:40:54 - The Hard Core Scene. 0:48:09 - Skin Heads and Drugs. 0:57:51 - More trouble in New York. 1:12:16 - The Cro-Mags. 1:34:23 - Sinking deep into Darkness. 1:45:43 - Bouncing back. Jiu Jitsu, etc. 1:55:36 - The Break Up. 2:06:11 - Focusing on Family. 2:16:45 - Another Violent Incident. 2:24:51 - Finding the Good. 2:36:44 - Losing Mother. 2:42:45 - Final Thoughts. 2:49:11 - Support, Co...
May 09, 2017•3 hr 29 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:44 - How to never over react to situations. 0:08:41 - How to handle being a NEW leader standing in front of your NEW team. 0:13:57 - How long to get the (BJJ) Blue Belt? 0:28:56 - Managing people who out-perform you--Best Approach. 0:34:32 - Effectively lead a team who's members' goal is only to be "THE BOSS." 0:45:59 - Lessons learned from 70+ episodes of JOCKO PODCAST. 1:07:11 - How can Jiu Jitsu reduce fear in life? 1:19:26 - Navigating Jiu Jitsu with nagging injuries o...
Apr 27, 2017•2 hr 32 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:09:04 - Col. Tom Manion. 0:09:46 - About Travis Manion. Early Years/Naval Academy/etc. 0:32:04 - Travis After Graduation and Military Service. 0:45:36 - Fallujah. 1:25:01 - Travis's Final Fire Fight. 1:52:54 - Aftermath and Brendan Looney's Journey. 2:09:11 - Brendan's Last Operation. 2:12:02 - Aftermath. What We Can Learn. What We Can Do. TravisManion.org 2:23:52 - Support, Cool Onnit , Amazon , JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . E...
Apr 20, 2017•2 hr 54 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:04:14 - "A Helmet for my Pillow" by Robert Leckie 0:07:49 - Stripped Down to Nothing in Boot Camp. Surrender and Discipline. 0:18:53 - Advanced Training. 0:28:48 - Guadalcanal: Time to Fight. 1:07:38 - After the Battle: R&R, Partying, and Getting in Trouble. 1:23:05 - Assault on New Britain. 1:39:46 - Physical Complications and Conditions. 1:52:03 - Medical treatment / Don't Judge The Intellect of a Man by his Job. 2:00:17 - Back to Fighting - Peleliu. 2:21:18 - Battle wa...
Apr 18, 2017•3 hr 13 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:04:32 - Intro to Iris Gardner. 0:23:40 - Sexual Assault--First incident as a child. 0:39:59 - Tips to prevent abuse. Why it's hard to come forward. 0:51:16 - Iris growing up with her abuser. 1:01:24 - Resulting relationships, the wrong path, and more Darkness. 1:13:11 - Bouncing back. The beginning. 1:26:50 - Being a Military Wife - Emotional Independence, and tips to be have a successful relationship. 1:47:12 - How to Live a Happy Life after Abuse. 1:57:00 - Jocko's letter t...
Apr 11, 2017•2 hr 43 min
0:00:00 - Opening. 0:09:45 - Intro to Dave Berke. 0:21:11 - Officer Candidate School. 0:27:39 - Southern Watch. 0:31:01 - Top Gun selection. 0:38:49 - September 11th 0:45:08 - Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda. 0:47:33 - Training Officer at Top Gun. 1:08:27 - Forward Air Controller (FAC) Tour. 1:26:43 - Ramadi. 2:14:41 - Home Coming. Relationship. Pentagon. F-22 and F-35. 2:40:56 - Echelon Front transition. 2:52:54 - Green M&Ms, Support, Cool Onnit , Amazon , JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White...
Apr 05, 2017•3 hr 19 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:04:56 - Working out EVERY DAY? 0:27:31 - What's better for a 7 y/o boy? Boxing, or Jiu Jitsu? And Why? 0:37:12 - How to prepare for Podcasts. Focus for Max Benefit. 0:46:30 - Inauthentic Extreme Ownership and Excessive Self-Blaming. 0:54:04 - Why Literature is good degree to pursue, and the importance of Language. 1:07:00 - Future Robots Soldiers in the Future. The Threat Artificial Intelligence. 1:12:56 - Effectiveness of Jocko's Favorite Submission Holds (Jiu Jitsu). 1:15:0...
Mar 26, 2017•2 hr 46 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:09:45 - Lessons from Charles MacDonald, "Company Commander" 2:02:18 - Support, Cool Onnit , Amazon , JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , (Jocko's Kids' Book) Way of the Warrior Kid , and The Muster002 2:41:31 - Closing Gratitude Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content...
Mar 21, 2017•2 hr 44 min
0:00:00 - Opening/Gen. HR McMaster's account in the First Gulf War. The Battle of 73 Easting. Tactical & Strategic lessons learned. 0:57:23 - The 4 Fallacies of Warfare. 1:24:50 - QUESTIONS and ANSWERS from the interwebs. 1:24:56 - Should you defend bad leaders to your men? 1:40:05 - How to avoid taking things too personally. 1:51:51 - Using too much strength in Jiu Jitsu. Training for better technique. 2:01:54 - What to do when someone lies, betrays trust, or "destroys" you. 2:15:12 - Direc...
Mar 15, 2017•3 hr
0:00:00 - Opening "The Things They Carried", by Tim O'Brien . 0:05:30 - Weapons & Equipment we carried in Ramadi. 0:1230 - A hard lesson with Over-packing Equipment for Patrol. 0:28:04 - Training for adversity. 0:39:57 - How Adversity Training Payed off in Ramadi. 0:47:12 - Heat, Stink, and Moon Dust in Ramadi. 1:03:16 - The Strain of Being in Battle: Physical and Mental. 1:23:57 - How Complacency can Creep in And Kill. 1:36:50 - Reflecting on The Muster 001, and Thoughts on Upcoming Muster ...
Mar 07, 2017•2 hr 32 min
0:00:00 - Opening: "A Debt That Cannot Be Repaid" 0:08:48 - Intro to Andy Stumpf 0:18:04 - New Guy at the SEAL Teams 0:22:18 - Deployments 0:26:38 - September 11th / Learning through experience. 0:40:49 - Iraq, Afghanistan, and Getting shot. 1:00:12 - Recovered and Getting Back After it. 1:23:02 - Andy's Retirement and Life after the Teams. SEAL Foundation, Base Jumping. 1:40:13 - Support, Cool Onnit , Amazon , JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extrem...
Mar 01, 2017•1 hr 57 min
0:00:00 - Opening 0:05:46 - Intro to Bill Reeder 0:09:35 - First Tour in Vietnam 0:15:23 - Second Tour in Vietnam 0:35:23 - The Crash 0:49:55 - The Capture 2:10:10 - Freedom from Capture 2:19:04 - Aftermath and the Take-Away 2:33:14 - Support, Cool Onnit , Amazon , JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) and The Muster002 2:39:09 - Closing Gratitude Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content...
Feb 22, 2017•2 hr 42 min