[EP13] How To Have The Fortitude To Stand By What You Believe In, Risking It All And Gaining Everything

This episode is the most meaningful episode to date that has been recorded as it is with my very own flesh and blood, my brother Matt Prince. Matt joined the Navy straight out of University, a few years later the Army and was deployed to Afghanistan for 6 months. He later decided that the Police force would keep him at home more close to his Family and that was the best choice. This episode unfolds like a story as Matt brings us into his journey through serving for 20+ years and eventually having an awakening changing his outlook on his work and his life completely. Plug into this episode and hold on tight as it covers everything from adventure, to Family and personal growth. 


Episode Topic

4:10 - Matt shares what his draw was to going into the military

7:05 - Checking into the barracks upon entry when he chose the Navy (Basic Training)

10:57 - Matt talks about when and why he transferred over to the Army

13:38 - He dives into what training in the Army was like.

18:58 - Matt talks about his decision to go to Afghanistan and serve for his country. What inspired him to go.

23:52 - In seeing/hearing his local fellow brothers/sisters in needing help overseas Matt felt he had no choice but to deploy when asked.

29 - Matt shares what he was feeling when he was getting on the plane headed to War.

31:16-  Matt explains arriving into Kandahar how his plane starting doing wild swinging maneuvers and what this was

41:01 - Matt talks about his experience in being in the combat zone during mortar attacks, etc.

44:01 - Outlines a scenario where one of their medics wanted to evacuate a local to save their life but couldn't.

47:53 - Matt shares the story of having dinner with some of the local Afghan’s and how it was challenging as they knew that some amongst them were likely going to be enemies at a later stage.

50:05 - What it’s like coming home after war and a funny story where he purposely dodged a welcome home party.

56:13- Talks about the challenges of coming back once they drop the uniform. Being without a weapon, sleeping, etc. How he had the opportunity to eventually provide counsel to others coming back.

1:01:10 - Matt shares how he was offered his dream role in the military and why he declined it.

1:05:07-1:06:40 - Reaching the pinnacle point of his multiple careers, it all started to tumble when he could not show up effectively in all areas.

1:10:23 - Explains how the evil in his career as a policeman really started to affect him in his work/life balance.

1:14:00 - Matt talks about his experience through the last few years during the pandemic as a police officer and his challenge with what was being enforced versus his beliefs and what he was witnessing.

1:23:00 - After 10 years of service, Matt was given one weeks notice to get the needle or become suspended from his role as a Police Officer.

1:29:49 - The story’s he had to hear from others that felt truly coerced into getting the needle
due to fear of losing their jobs, their homes, etc.

1:32:30 - Matt explains how he has gone from serving blindly his whole working life to truly “awakening”, taking his blinders off and stepping into a new way of life for his whole Family.


Episode Quotes

“You can be taught to be a leader, you can be appointed and called a leader. But at the end of the day. You’re not a leader until you actually motivate and take action. It is earned”

“I can mark that decision as becoming a Father again...At the forefront of everything I do now is the kids and it is really what charges me, motivates me and gives me energy. All my life experiences before me guide me but now allow me to give back to the next generation”


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