Learning to deal with adversity is understanding that you haven't failed if you don't give up.
A positive attitude will bring us all to a greater position in life.
Karl Krahn separated from the Navy as an EODCS at 19 years. The first 17 years of his career were marked with success after success. He served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Philippines as an EOD Operator after spending some time in the fleet as an ET. The job is intense and built up stressors that compounded with his personal life, as it does for many of us. During the last few years those boiled over and caused an early exit.
Not one to give up, he pushed through, got the help he needed, and was able to purchase a franchise with a fitness company. Through that business, Karl was able to build a community. Not without its own struggles, the community is something that he thrived in.
His journey from EOD to the civilian sector shows us that the objective in life is to look forward and keep pushing. Our past struggles can be used for future strength.
I had an amazing conversation with Karl that was and is motivation to me.
----------------------- EPISODE SPONSOR: NSOF - Navy Special Operations Foundation https://www.nsof.org/ "We exist to ensure our operators and their families are provided with all the tools necessary to overcome any challenges they may face and let them know they are never alone in the fight." --------------- SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/echo_oscar_delta/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/EchoOscarDelta Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=FXKKVEPDZSW7E Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerron-clark-b7144599/ Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/4018uus ----------------- PODCAST LINKS: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7syOy5nkVvozfYVhO0GaV9 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLbV3wd_LX6E2DHWKhe-50Q Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4f39a29e-3801-443c-9380- 0fc7a51d0ab2/echo-oscar-delta Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/echo-oscar-delta/id1662351080 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iZTk0NGQ3OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-echo-oscar-delta-106737255/ Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id5349816?utm_source=podcaster&utm_medium=dlink&utm_campaign=c_5349816&utm_content=Echo%20Oscar%20Delta-CastBox_FM&country=us ----------------- Ep.39: Karl Krahn – It’s not Failure if You Don’t Quit | EOD | Business | Special Operations | Fitness Timecodes 0:00 – Intro 1:07 – Eagle Scout 3:05 – Joining The Navy 4:58 – 9/11 Onboard A US Navy Ship 7:00 – Going to BUD/S 9:30 – Finding Out About EOD 20:48 – First EOD Command / MU11 In Washington 26:43 – Iraq Deployment 36:23 – How Prior Rate Sailors Benefits An EOD Team 38:05 – Large Weapons Cache / Iraq 41:24 – Volunteering At The Base Hospital In Iraq 45:17 – IDF Causes Fire In The TOC / One KIA 51:16 – Coming Back From Iraq / Transferring to Guam MU5 52:42 – Joint Special Operations Task Force Philippines JSOTF-P 01:01:17 – Deploying to Afghanistan / MU5 Battalion 01:33:43 – Lessons Learned In War Taught In Training 01:38:09 – Training Unit One / Mental Breaking Point 01:48:21 – Losing Career Leads To Finding Self / Mental Health Therapy 02:01:41 – Starting A Gym After The Navy 02:09:03 – Watching Solid Performers Slip / What We Owe Them 02:19:33 – Rebuilding / The Ins And Outs Of Building A Fitness Community 02:29:46 – Closing Remarks From Karl Krahn 02:32:47 - Outro
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