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Jocko Podcast

Jocko DEFCOR Networkredcircle.com

Retired Navy SEAL, Jocko Willink and Director, Echo Charles discuss discipline and leadership in business, war, relationships and everyday life.

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119: A Detailed Guide How to Live Life The Gentle Way. "Mind Over Muscle", by Jigoro Kano

0:00:00 - Opening: Last moments before a plane crash on Sept 11th. Excerpt from "The 11th Day", by Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan. 0:19:48 - "Mind Over Muscle: Writings From The Founder of Judo", by Jigoro Kano. 2:12:30 - Final Thoughts and Take-Aways. 2:25:18 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission , THE MUSTER 005 in DC . Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi , with Jocko White Tea , Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Ext...

Mar 28, 20183 hr

118: Always Find A Mission. And Win. With Dan Crenshaw

0:00:00 - Opening 0:03:25 - Dan Crenshaw 0:26:06 - Getting Hit with an IED. 0:44:06 - The next mission: Politics. 1:04:38 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission , THE MUSTER 005 in DC . Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi , with Jocko White Tea , Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , Way of The Warrior Kid 2: Marc's Mission , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual, and Jocko Soap. 1:51:50 - Clo...

Mar 21, 20181 hr 53 min

117: What to Do When You Have Bad Luck. Tactfully Question Leadership. Tyrannical Leadership Proven to Work. Ratting on Your Boss.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:20 - How to question leadership, and respond to someone questioning your leadership. 0:09:10 - Problems with exhaustion in Jiu Jitsu. 0:20:33 - Steve Jobs was know to be a tyrant of a leader sometimes. Can that work for me, too? 0:33:48 - How to lead people who are older and/or more experienced than you. 0:38:26 - What to do after you've pushed your team too far, and into negative attitudes. 0:49:19 - Does Jiu Jitsu truly relate in a real life fight situation? 1:02:02 - Sh...

Mar 14, 20182 hr 10 min

116: "I Can't" VS. "I Won't". And What's More Important? With Rob Jones.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:06:09 - Rob Jones: A strong path to recovery. 1:02:117 - "I Can't" VS "I Won't", and the 31 Marathons. 1:45:48 - Proofing the Lane for others. 1:50:51 - Closing Thoughts and take-aways. 2:10:02 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission , THE MUSTER 005 in DC . Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi , with Jocko White Tea , Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , Way of The Warrior Kid 2...

Mar 07, 20182 hr 47 min

115: Into the Fire, and Beyond the Call of Duty, with Medal of Honor Recipient, Dakota Meyer

0:00:00 - Opening 0:04:21 - Dakota Meyer. 0:11:00 - "Into The Fire", by Dakota Meyer. 0:23:35 - Deployed to Iraq. 0:26:35 - Deployed to Afghanistan. 3:01:54 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 3:12:50 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission , THE MUSTER 005 in DC . Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi , with Jocko White Tea , Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manu...

Feb 28, 20183 hr 42 min

114: How to Lead and Win with Leif Babin.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:04:03 - Leif Babin 0:07:20 - How often does Leif Disagree w/ Jocko's commands? 0:22:51 - The evolution on Echelon Front. 0:31:01 - How to control rumors and gossip in an organization. 0:37:07 - Benefits of The Muster. 0:51:59 - What would Leif and Jocko have done differently in the past? 0:55:18 - Advice on restarting your life after the military. 0:58:10 - Jocko's most impactful strategy on Leif. 1:04:17 - Las Vegas stuff. 1:11:08 - Daily non-negotiable habits. 1:17:28 - Tho...

Feb 21, 20183 hr 2 min

113: Into the Mind of a Working K9 Warrior With Mike Ritland

0:00:00 - Opening 0:03:01 - Who is Mike Ritland? Iowa, swimming, and the Teams. 0:50:46 - Dog handling and training and psychology. 2:33:55 - Closing thoughts and take-aways. 2:36:04 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission , THE MUSTER 005 in DC . Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi , with Jocko White Tea , Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual, and Jocko S...

Feb 14, 20183 hr 7 min

112: Life is Hard. So What Are You Going To Do? 12 Rules For Life With Jordan Peterson

0:00:00 - Opening 0:12:58 - Jordan Peterson. 0:32:36 - Stand up straight and be competent. 0:52:44 - Being aggressive overcomes fear. 1:05:20 - Extreme Ownership with your wife, boss, and others. 1:26:13 - Importance of Having thick skin. 1:39:04 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 1:42:32 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission , THE MUSTER 005 in DC . Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi , with Jocko White Tea , Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological...

Feb 07, 20182 hr 11 min

111: Being At War.. In Life. How To Become The Ambush. With Jody Mitic.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:10:34 - Jody Mitic. Dark times and how he got there. 0:33:43 - Jocko's (Limited) Experience with Drinking and Drugs 0:44:10 - The Military. A Crazy Life. 1:52:16 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission , THE MUSTER 005 in DC . Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi , with Jocko White Tea , Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual, and Jocko So...

Jan 31, 20182 hr 20 min

110: Making The Right Decisions Each Step of the Way. "Reveries of The Art of War"

0:00:00 - Opening 0:14:23 - "Reveries on The Art of War", by Maurice De Saxe . 2:25:02 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:27:12 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission , THE MUSTER 005 in DC . Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi , with Jocko White Tea , Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual, and Jocko Soap. 3:00:39 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast ...

Jan 24, 20183 hr 2 min

109: What Are You Doing That You Know You Shouldn't Be? "Stalingrad Memories of Hell"

0:00:00 - Opening 0:14:55 - "Stalingrad Memories of Hell" 2:07:18 - Final Thoughts and Take-Aways 2:21:42 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission , THE MUSTER 005 in DC . Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi , with Jocko White Tea , Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 2:41:22 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podca...

Jan 17, 20182 hr 43 min

108: How to Stand Up to Bad New Leadership. How to Deal with Boss Not Listening to Feedback. Apologizing Shows Weakness? And A Chance to Say Goodbye.

0:00:00 - Opeing 0:09:07 - How to stand up to new leadership when you don't like their attitude. 0:21:01 - Clarification on the expression, "If there's a doubt, there is no doubt." 0:26:19 - Should Other martial arts belts carry over in any way to Jiu Jitsu belts? 0:30:50 - How to take ownership of your boss not listening to your feedback. 0:44:54 - Should you take up Jiu Jitsu in Your 40s when You're already well into Other Martial Arts? 1:03:08 - How to implement Extreme Ownership when the bla...

Jan 10, 20181 hr 51 min

107: To Be a Leader, You Must Be a Life-Long Learner. Hal Moore on Leadership.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:06:45 - "Hal Moore on Leadership: Winning When Outgunned and Outmanned." 1:41:42 - Final Thoughts and Take-Aways. 1:43:00 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission , Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi , with Jocko White Tea , Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 2:12:44 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.co...

Jan 03, 20182 hr 16 min

106: Be Clear In Your Mind What You Intend To Achieve. "We Were Soldiers Once... And Young."

0:00:00 - Opening. 0:03:42 - We Were Soldiers Once... And Young. 1:41:43 - Final Thoughts and take-aways. 1:52:40 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission , Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi , with Jocko White Tea , Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 2:10:37 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-co...

Dec 27, 20172 hr 12 min

Christmas, 1944

December, 1944. In the city of Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge, American soldiers primarily from the 101st Airborne Division, but also from the 969th Artillery Battalion, and Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division, were surrounded by Germans. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content

Dec 24, 201716 min

105: Discipline, Guts, and The Will To Win. "We Were Soldiers Once... and Young"

0:00:00 - Opening 0:08:26 - "We Were Soldiers Once... And Young", by Gen. Hal Moore and Joe Galloway. 2:01:16 - Final Thoughts and Take-aways. 2:03:34 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission , Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi , with Jocko White Tea , Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 2:17:04 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://red...

Dec 20, 20172 hr 33 min

104: How to Be Liked While Maintaining Discipline and Authority. Identify an Unclear Enemy. Improve Tact While Still Being Aggressive/Assertive.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:18 - How to lead laterally amongst peers were competition is prevalent. 0:04:47 - Dealing with Jiu Jitsu Schools with low-level training. 0:13:56 - How to improve tact while still being aggressive and assertive. 0:20:16 - Will Jiu Jitsu help with emotional bullying? And how? 0:30:32 - how to deal with bitter team members after you get promoted. 0:36:43 - How to prioritize and execute tasks that pile up quickly. 0:46:27 - How to deal with losing in Jiu Jitsu competition. 0:...

Dec 13, 20171 hr 29 min

103: Human Will is a Super Power When Called Upon. "Recollections of Rifleman Harris"

0:00:00 - Opening 0:07:13 - "Recollections of Rifleman Harris" 1:28:23 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 1:42:00 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare , Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi , with Jocko White Tea , Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 2:04:08 - Closing gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content...

Dec 01, 20172 hr 5 min

102: No One Owes You Anything. Using Ultimatums. Moving On. Useful Tips for Using Extreme Ownership at Work.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:14 - Should you ever use ultimatums? 0:06:27 - How to Let go of resentment from High school and the past. 0:17:02 - Is it okay to have a brown belt Jiu jitsu instructor? 0:24:02 - Dealing with team members only in it for them self. 0:34:52 - How to avoid having Extreme Ownership taken for weakness. 0:47:38 - How can Discipline be a weakness? 1:23:46 - How would "young Jocko" perform under "Commander Willink"? 1:30:34 - Advice for your younger self. 1:36:48 - Advice from th...

Nov 27, 20172 hr 21 min

101: How "The Hundred Rules of War" Will Help You Rule Your Life.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:18:34 - "The Hundred Rules of War", by Tsukahara Bokuden . 1:48:24 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 1:56:52 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare , Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi , with Jocko White Tea , Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 2:20:58 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content...

Nov 22, 20172 hr 23 min

100: With Tim Ferriss. Musashi, and How Warrior Way Relates To Life

0:00:00 - Opening 0:01:00 - Tim's recent Silent Retreat. 0:09:12 - Musashi, An Epic Novel of The Samurai Era 3:03:52 - Final Take-Aways. The Path. 3:33:37 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare , Origin Brand Apparel , with Jocko White Tea , Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 4:02:26 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-c...

Nov 14, 20174 hr 5 min

99: How to Ask For Help. How to Deal With Incorrect Feedback. Maintain an Unpredictable Schedule.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:13 - Is Important Paperwork Important? 0:10:59 - As a strong leader, is asking for help okay? 0:15:19 - How to deal with incorrect feedback. 0:26:17 - Taking Ownership VS Being The 'Easy Button' 0:30:11 - Should you appear passionate about your job? 0:41:04 - How to be disciplined when you come from an undisciplined background. 0:57:44 - People will mock you if you take leadership seriously in THIS way. 1:10:44 - Important tips to lead a team of volunteers. 1:15:51 - Shoul...

Nov 08, 20172 hr 6 min

98: W/ Dr. Jordan Peterson. Facing your Inner Darkness. Breaking Your Wretched Loop. The Ultimate Hero is Dangerous but Disciplined.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:21:27 - Who becomes evil? And Why? 0:31:59 - Taking ultimate responsibility. 0:41:43 - Dangerous but disciplined. 0:59:40 - Discipline and kids psychology. 1:05:08 - How to be successful. Breaking the loop. 2:04:42 - Self Authoring. 2:34:36 - Determining personality traits. 2:53:35 - The rise of Jordan Peterson. 3:00:29 - Using praise and rewards carefully. Participation trophies? 3:13:25 - Support JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare , Origin Brand Apparel , w...

Nov 01, 20173 hr 44 min

97: Leadership Do's and Don'ts. Be Humble, Keep Your People Informed, and Treat Others With Respect. "The Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier"

0:00:00 - Opening. 0:07:06 - "The Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier", Jakob Walter. 1:02:02 - Final Thoughts and Take-Aways. 1:18:09 - Support JockoStore stuff, Origin Brand Apparel , with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 1:47:35 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content...

Oct 25, 20171 hr 50 min

96: How to Introduce Extreme Ownership to Your Boss. How to Deal With Your Spouse's Trivial Issues. Leading People Out of Complacency. Strength and Weakness.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:34 - How to introduce "Extreme Ownership" to a failing boss. 0:07:13 - Respecting people who don't have discipline. 0:16:35 - How to get a team member to pull their weight if they become complacent. 0:24:23 - As a Teacher, how do you effectively demonstrate extreme ownership with students? 0:50:05 - When you experience darkness on the job, how to deal with your spouse and be supportive when dealing with their trivial problems compared to your serious ones. 1:00:53 - As a l...

Oct 18, 20172 hr 6 min

95: Hardship, Leadership, and Victory. WWII Army Air Forces Pilot, Jim Kunkle. Vietnam Vet/POW, Capt. Charlie Plumb.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:05:09 - Jim Kunkle. WWII Army Air Forces Fighter Pilot. 0:50:19 - Capt. Charlie Plumb. 0:59:03 - Jim Kunkle gets shot down. 1:10:52 - Jim's recovery and aftermath. 1:37:51 - Jim and Charlie Link up. 1:46:05 - Additional Thoughts. Leadership, adversity, and victory. 2:52:001 - Support JockoStore stuff, Origin Brand Apparel , with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 3:03:34 - Closing Grat...

Oct 02, 20173 hr 5 min

94: There is a Limit to What A Person Can Be Asked To Do. And Sometimes You Lose. "Men at Arnhem", by Geoffrey Powell

0:00:00 - Opening 0:05:49 - Sometimes you lose. Default Aggressive. - "Men At Arnhem", by Geoffrey Powell. 2:07:29 - Real world take-aways and life comparisons. 2:20:07 - Support JockoStore stuff, Origin Brand Apparel , with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 2:40:25 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content...

Sep 27, 20172 hr 42 min

93: American Made With American Hands. The Value of Grit and Perseverance. Pete Roberts and Origin USA.

0:00:00 - Opening. 0:06:42 - Who is Peter Roberts? 0:26:45 - Lessons and Fortitude in Career in "New Media" 1:10:23 - Building the Origin Brand. 2:16:31 - More thoughts on the struggle. 2:18:53 - Support JockoStore stuff, Origin Brand Apparel , with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes) . Extreme Ownership (book) , The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 3:05:15 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content...

Sep 18, 20173 hr 8 min

92: Pushing the Envelope. Overcome and Adapt. Ultra-Winning Mindset of Marine Corps Combat Engineer, Rob Jones

0:00:00 - Opening.. 0:11:32 - Who is Rob Jones? 0:18:36 - First Deployment. 0:47:21 - Rob Jones, hit with IED. 1:02:44 - Recovery and mind set. 1:20:04 - The importance of milestones. 1:22:08 - Rowing in the Olympics. 1:37:36 - Doing and impossible Triathlon. 1:39:58 - Adapt and overcome. Why Riding a bike across America is a good idea. 1:58:13 - PUSH IT. Overcome and Adapt. 31 Marathons in 31 days. www.RobJonesJourney.com 2:13:02 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Origin Brand Apparel , Onnit Workout...

Sep 13, 20172 hr 47 min

91: How to Win Back Authority. What to Think About When You Don't Feel Like Getting After It. Being a Renegade Leader. What to do When You Can't Get Through to Someone. Balancing Decisiveness w/ Carefulness.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:20 - How to Be an Effective Renegade Leader. 0:11:03 - How to Train Jiu Jitsu when Deployed. 0:25:54 - Being Decisive VS. Carefulness. 0:45:14 - What to do with a Star team member who slacks off. 1:00:14 - What to do if you can't get through to a person. 1:08:40 - How to re-gain respect/authority after you've lost it. 1:19:43 - No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders - Explained. 1:41:29 - What to think about when you don't feel like GETTING AFTER IT. 1:45:33 - Support, JockoStore ...

Sep 06, 20172 hr 27 min
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