Our guest today is a former Navy SEAL teammate of Jon's and principal architect and co-creator of the US Navy’s Warrior Toughness Program; retired Navy SEAL Master Chief Stephen Drum.
During his 27 years of service, Stephen developed and led high-performance teams in combat at every level and in the most challenging and extreme environments. He is now a professional speaker, trainer and author, helping leaders and teams optimize their performance and execution in challenging and high-pressure situations. His first book, Life on the X: A Navy SEAL's Guide to meeting any challenge with Courage, Confidence and Readiness, is set to launch in March 2023 (in the episode we mention October 2022 but it's been pushed back to March, 2023).
Check out Stephen here:
https://stephendrum.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-drum-643695135/
00:00 Mindfully Tough with Stephen Drum
03:00 Introducing Stephen Drum
05:00 Will leads Opening Grounding Practice (~1 min)
07:00 Stephen’s Journey
14:00 Why you need to be more than what you do
18:00 Autopilot vs Mindful Action
21:30 Navy Ranks confuse Will (and the rest of us) again
25:00 How do we figure out and strengthen the basics?
27:00 Mindfulness is for everyone
30:00 The turning point
34:00 Emotion
39:00 Transitioning from Military to Civilian
44:30 Finding Purpose
51:00 SMEAC
57:00 Final Thoughts
59:00 A memorable eureka moment
1:05;00 Stephen leads Closing Practice (~2 min)
Your Hosts:
Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled. will@mentalkingmindfulness.com
Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives. jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com
Intro, outro, and trailer by Rich Harris www.linkedin.com/in/47project/
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