“It’s important that people take their own responsibility for mental toughness and resilience. If you’re not training yourself the worlds training you and guess what? The world wants you to be weak so don’t let that happen.”
Mark Divine does not mince words.
A former Navy SEAL Commander who saw 20 years of service.
A successful author, serial entrepreneur and host of The Unbeatable Mind Podcast.
In 1989 Mark was on a trajectory to becoming a professional desk jockey having obtained both his MBA and CPA. But The Call of The Warrior was too great and, nurtured through the teachings of SEIDO karate Grandmaster Tadashi Nakamura, Mark effectively traded in his calculator for a carbine automatic rifle.
Why would one transition from comfortable number cruncher to a career where the only easy day was yesterday and a bad day could literally punch your ticket?
What knowledge did Master Nakamura bestow upon Mark which not only gave him the mental edge as an aspiring SEAL; graduating as Honor Man of BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) Class number 170 (the notorious 26 week SEAL Qualification Training program) but also the keys to unlock a literally unbeatable mindset?!
Aside from all of that EPIC stuff, I deep-dive into the methods behind the man.
What I uncover challenges even my own beliefs as a ‘Lone Wolf’ entrepreneur.
Show notes
- All things Unbeatable Mind (Mark’s businesses, books, podcast and online courses): https://unbeatablemind.com/
- Background information on Tadashi Nakamura: Mark’s Karate/ZEN mindset instructor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadashi_Nakamura_(martial_artist)
If you enjoyed this episode of the DES podcast or are onboard with our mission of empowering more people to find and follow their extraordinary, more of the time, please consider subscribing to the fortnightly eNewsletter.
It features some snackable epic content, the latest DES developments and a heads-up on upcoming episodes: https://mailchimp.doingepicstuff.com/subscribe
Or dig on the website: www.doingepicstuff.com
We out!
#DoingEpicStuff #LicenseToThrill #SwitchGrooves #LvlUp #SomeWayfindingRequired #BeYOUREpic #CreateYourBalance #DoingMakesMeFeelGood #podcast
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit doingepicstuff.substack.com
Popular Podcasts
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.