Jocko Podcast

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68: Inauthentic Extreme Ownership, Excessive Self-Blaming, The Grammar Nazi, Loyalty in Marriage and Service, Jiu Jitsu VS Boxing for 7 y/o, Artificial Intelligence Soldiers. Mar 26, 2017

Show notes

0:00:00 - Opening

0:04:56 - Working out EVERY DAY?

0:27:31 - What's better for a 7 y/o boy? Boxing, or Jiu Jitsu? And Why?

0:37:12 - How to prepare for Podcasts. Focus for Max Benefit.

0:46:30 - Inauthentic Extreme Ownership and Excessive Self-Blaming.

0:54:04 - Why Literature is good degree to pursue, and the importance of Language.

1:07:00 - Future Robots Soldiers in the Future. The Threat Artificial Intelligence.

1:12:56 - Effectiveness of Jocko's Favorite Submission Holds (Jiu Jitsu).

1:15:04 - Dealing with Push-Back from your team early in the plan.

1:22:28 - Opinions on leadership training West Point and other service Academies.

1:27:39 - Advantages and disadvantages of body types in Special Operations Forces.

1:30:26 - Dealing with emotions and being "hangry" when fasting.

1:44:16 - Difficulty learning Jiu Jitsu VS learning Wrestling.

2:05:42 - Loyalty in marriage to another Service Member. Loyalty to service vs. loyalty at home.

2:15:43 - Specific places and times to reflect on fallen comrades.

2:22:17 - Support, Cool Onnit, Amazon, JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), (Jocko's Kids' Book) Way of the Warrior Kid, and The Muster002

2:44:45 - Closing Gratitude.

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67: "Company Commander": Important Lessons Directly from WW2 Mar 21, 2017

Show notes

0:00:00 - Opening

0:09:45 - Lessons from Charles MacDonald, "Company Commander"

2:02:18 - Support, Cool Onnit, Amazon, JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), (Jocko's Kids' Book) Way of the Warrior Kid, and The Muster002

2:41:31 - Closing Gratitude

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66: Gen. HR McMaster's Tactical/Strategic Lessons Learned from his War Fighting Experience. Liars, Defending Bad Leaders, Jiu Jitsu Strength, & Dealing w/ The Grind Mar 15, 2017

Show notes

0:00:00 - Opening/Gen. HR McMaster's account in the First Gulf War. The Battle of 73 Easting. Tactical & Strategic lessons learned.

0:57:23 - The 4 Fallacies of Warfare.

1:24:50 - QUESTIONS and ANSWERS from the interwebs.

1:24:56 - Should you defend bad leaders to your men?

1:40:05 - How to avoid taking things too personally.

1:51:51 - Using too much strength in Jiu Jitsu. Training for better technique.

2:01:54 - What to do when someone lies, betrays trust, or "destroys" you.

2:15:12 - Direct Attack and Indirect Attack strategies.

2:17:21 - Dealing with the Daily Grind Struggle.

2:27:49 - Suggestions on how to actually employ Extreme Ownership and Discipline.

2:30:42 - Support, Cool Onnit, Amazon, JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), (Jocko's Kids' Book) Way of the Warrior Kid, and The Muster002

2:58:04 - Closing Gratitude

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65: What to Carry to Be Prepared for Battle and Life: With Leif Babin Mar 07, 2017

Show notes

0:00:00 - Opening "The Things They Carried", by Tim O'Brien.

0:05:30 - Weapons & Equipment we carried in Ramadi.

0:1230 - A hard lesson with Over-packing Equipment for Patrol.

0:28:04 - Training for adversity.

0:39:57 - How Adversity Training Payed off in Ramadi.

0:47:12 - Heat, Stink, and Moon Dust in Ramadi.

1:03:16 - The Strain of Being in Battle: Physical and Mental.

1:23:57 - How Complacency can Creep in And Kill.

1:36:50 - Reflecting on The Muster 001, and Thoughts on Upcoming Muster 002.

1:50:38 - 1:40:13 - Support, Cool Onnit, Amazon, JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), (Jocko's Kids' Book) Way of the Warrior Kid, and The Muster002

2:22:18 - Closing Gratitude

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64: The Value and Cost of Real Freedom. "A Debt That Cannot Be Repaid", With Andy Stumpf Mar 01, 2017

Show notes

0:00:00 - Opening: "A Debt That Cannot Be Repaid"

0:08:48 - Intro to Andy Stumpf

0:18:04 - New Guy at the SEAL Teams

0:22:18 - Deployments

0:26:38 - September 11th / Learning through experience.

0:40:49 - Iraq, Afghanistan, and Getting shot.

1:00:12 - Recovered and Getting Back After it.

1:23:02 - Andy's Retirement and Life after the Teams. SEAL Foundation, Base Jumping.

1:40:13 - Support, Cool Onnit, Amazon, JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book) and The Muster002

1:51:59 - Closing Gratitude

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63: Through The Valley: My Captivity in Vietnam, with Colonel William Reeder, US Army Pilot, Vietnam POW Feb 22, 2017

Show notes

0:00:00 - Opening

0:05:46 - Intro to Bill Reeder

0:09:35 - First Tour in Vietnam

0:15:23 - Second Tour in Vietnam

0:35:23 - The Crash

0:49:55 - The Capture

2:10:10 - Freedom from Capture

2:19:04 - Aftermath and the Take-Away

2:33:14 - Support, Cool Onnit, Amazon, JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book) and The Muster002

2:39:09 - Closing Gratitude

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62: Battle Studies: Applying Ancient Combat Knowledge of Human Nature to Modern Leadership and Life Feb 15, 2017

Show notes

0:00:00 - Opening

0:09:35 - "Battle Studies", a work by Ardand Du Picq. Discipline, preparedness, stress. Comparisons with Ancient Battle tactics.

2:09:21 - Closing and Final Take-aways.

2:15:50 - Support, Workout stuff. Cool Onnit, Amazon, JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book) and The Muster002

2:51:09 - Closing Gratitude.

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61: Confronting People Who've Been Talking Behind Your Back. How to Deal with Anger Management Issues. Be Careful With Praise. Feb 07, 2017

Show notes

0:00:00 - Opening

0:01:35 - How to Deal With Anger Management Issues.

0:10:35 - Is it possible to exhibit too much Extreme Ownership?

0:17:57 - Jocko Spars Jiu Jitsu with Rickson Gracie

0:39:02 - In a NEW Leadership role, When to use Firmness right away VS. When NOT to.

0:45:10 - How Praise can hurt performance VS How it can help performance.

0:53:42 - How to Detach without Seeming Completely Cold.

0:59:36 - Discipline in one Area does NOT Make up for Slack in Other Areas

1:07:51 - How to Confront someone who has been talking behind your back.

1:11:43 - Support: Cool Onnit, Amazon, JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book) and The Muster002

1:49:35 - Closing Gratitude.

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60: The Importance of Standing Up Against Evil, and its Heavy Cost. "The Rape of Nanking" Feb 01, 2017

Show notes

0:00:00 - Opening

0:14:06 - "The Rape of Nanking" (Unspeakable Darkness)

1:15:21 - "The Woman Who Could Not Forget" by, Dr. Ying Ying Chang

1:58:25 - Lessons from the books. Your Reality VS. Actual Reality.

2:12:01 - How to Get in the GAME. Support Stuff. Onnit, Amazon, JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Jocko's Kids Book--Way of the Warrior Kid, Extreme Ownership (book) and The Muster002

2:33:07 - Closing Gratitude.

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59: Valuable & Applicable Lessons from Battle that Apply Directly to Your Life, w/ Brian Stann Jan 25, 2017

Show notes

Brian Stann, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, awarded the Silver Star, the nation's third-highest award for valor in combat. Retired UFC Fighter. UFC Commentator.

0:00:00 - Opening

0:04:25 - Brian Stann Intro and Background

0:11:52 - Importance of Standards and Discipline

0:21:56 - The Leadership Factory: What makes a good leader vs bad leader.

0:38:45 - Brian Stann Enters the Marine Corps

0:48:10 - Brian Stann's Entry To Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

0:54:00 - Combat Life

1:30:21 - The Burden of The Leader

1:44:34 - More Ops in Iraq

1:59:48 - Brian Stann Goes into Professional MMA & The UFC

2:18:55 - Hire Heroes USA - Jobs Program for Vets

2:21:27 - The Guardian Project - Martial Arts for At Risk Youth