Taylor Cavanaugh is a former Navy SEAL and French Foreign Legionnaire (the only one with this distinction), turned entrepreneur, who currently runs a coaching business supporting people towards their fitness and mindset goals. Taylor has a wild story of resilience and redemption, which includes overcoming addiction, going to jail, and striving to motivate and support others through personal excellence. In this conversation, we discuss Taylor’s background story as a Navy SEAL, the identity struggles he encountered and how he handled them, and how he rose from rock bottom to join the French Foreign Legion to then transition into building his business. We also talk about Taylor’s business structure, including his product offerings and roadmap, branding, content & social media marketing strategy, and biggest challenges he has encountered.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
6:47 - Identity Struggles (veterans, military transitions, applying past struggles to current success)
11:00 - Incorporating Good Habits & Self-Awareness
17:18 - Taylor's Background Story
21:20 - Becoming a Navy Seal, Legal Troubles, & Jail
29:30 - When Life Comes Crashing Down & Sustainability
30:40 - Entering the French Foreign Legion
33:40 - Transition out of French Foreign Legion into Business: Inception, Structure & Brand
40:37 - Coaching Services: Mindset, Nutrition, Fitness..
44:18 - Scaling & Product Roadmap; Content Marketing & Social Media Strategy
52:50 - Biggest Entrepreneurial Challenge; How to deal with Self-Doubt & Fear
59:05 - Entrepreneur Life Hack
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Website: https://www.taylorcavanaugh.com
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Contact: chris@nicholsanddimez.com
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