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    The Jedburgh Podcast

    The Jedburgh Podcast empowers leaders to achieve success on their journey to transform themselves and their organizations. Creator, Host and Special Forces Green Beret Fran Racioppi interviews the world’s most prominent visionaries, drivers of change, and those dedicated to winning.

    Each episode is an in-depth discussion with trailblazers who’ve earned success through a dedication to talent development, preparation, introspection, and the drive to get things done. Our conversation will empower listeners to define success and operate at an elite level, regardless of the task at hand. 

    In May 1943 the Allied Forces determined a new type of leader was required to win World War II. Operation Jedburgh parachuted three-man teams deep behind enemy lines to win no matter the challenge. Jedburghs lived by the mantra “how you prepare today, determines success tomorrow.”  Today’s leaders are no different.

    Fran speaks with leaders in public service, business, athletics, and academics about their personal leadership stories of success, failure, and the road to continuous improvement. Our discussions focus on the character traits of elite performance used by Special Operations Forces to recruit, assess, select and retain elite performers. Through this lens, we show listeners that success in any field must be earned every day.

    We strive for each listener to take valuable lessons learned and concrete action steps to improve themselves, their teams, and their organizations. Although developed and used by US Special Operations Forces, these characteristics are inherently applicable to building resilient and successful organizations in any sector or industry, as well as in the betterment of our personal and professional lives. 

    The Nine Characteristics of Elite Performance:

    -Drive: Growth mindset, be better than yesterday, continuous self-improvement

    -Resiliency: Perseverance in the face of challenges

    -Adaptability: Adjust one’s behavior to the situation

    -Humility: Recognize that you do not have all the answers; a willing learner maintains accurate self-awareness

    -Integrity: Understand what is legal and correct and align actions and words to both

    -Effective Intelligence: apply one’s experience and knowledge to the situation

    -Team Ability: Prioritize organizational needs ahead of oneself, work as a cohesive unit

    -Curiosity: Exploring the unknown, questioning the status quo in pursuit of better

    -Emotional Strength: Emotional control in stressful situations brings calm to chaos

    Fran Racioppi is the Founder & CEO of FRsix where he leads operations in critical infrastructure projects. He served 13 years in the US Army Special Forces as a Green Beret. Fran is passionate about building the world’s best leaders and the impact our special operators have in service and beyond. He holds a BA from Boston University in Broadcast Journalism and an MBA from NYU Stern, as well as the security industry’s highest accreditation as a Certified Protection Professional.

    The Jedburgh Podcast is an official program of the Green Beret Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to supporting U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers and their families. The Foundation provides emergency and ongoing support across five pillars: Casualty Support, Health and Wellness, Transition, Family Support, and Gold Star and Surviving Families. Learn more at https://greenberetfoundation.org/the-jedburgh-podcast/.

    Join our Jedburgh Team to reach your dreams!

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    #068: Taking The Helm - Oakcliff Sailing Executive Director Dawn Riley Jul 21, 2022
    Show notes

    Sailing teaches us to lead, follow, or get out of the way. Dawn Riley, Executive Director of Oakcliff Sailing is the first woman to win an America's Cup. She led two Whitbread Round the World races, was the US Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year and the former President of the Women's Sports Foundation.


    To sit down with Dawn, Fran Racioppi docked in Oyster Bay alongside Maiden, the boat Dawn sailed around the world to talk leadership, Title IX, the evolution of the sport, winning the Cup, leading an all women's team around the world and what it will take to put US Sailing back on top.


    Find out more about Dawn at dawnriley.com, oakcliffsailing.org and @oakcliffsailing on social media. Her book is “Taking The Helm.”


    Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Check out our video versions on YouTube.


    Highlights:

    -Dawn discusses the vision of Oakcliff Sailing, the support given by the Lawrence Family and how they have grown into a premier sailing development school by growing Saplings, Acorns and Mighty Oaks. (6:35)

    -Dawn was the only woman on A3, the 1992 America’s Cup winning team; she describes what it was like being a woman in a male-dominated sport, what they saw in her and how we reach gender equality in sports. (15:34)

    -Fran and Dawn engage in critical conversation on raising middle school kids, why Dawn entered sailing in the first place, and how her initiative America True is helping kids. (19:00)

    -The importance of diversity in building great organizations. (29:19)

    -”Taking The Helm” is Dawn’s autobiography highlighting the 1993 Round The World Race and how Dawn was thrust into the skipper role to lead the team. (35:22)

    -Dawn shares her unique leadership style, how to balance empathy with authority and what America needs from the next generation of politicians. (41:08)

    -Fran challenges Dawn to explain how the evolution of sailboat design has changed the sport, but the basics of sailing are still critical to winning at every level. (51:51)


    Quotes:

    -”We’re building American leaders through sailing.”

    -”The only things that were super upsetting, like in a weird way, I was tired of wearing men’s clothing.”

    -”I just hit the sweet spot between competent, determined, not phased by a bunch of bs, able to handle it, give as good as I took and I love the sport of sailing.”

    -“I was told by the person who was hired to select the team that I would never be in the back of the boat.”

    -”Everything I’ve done in my life, I truly enjoy the process.”

    -”Having a diverse team…diverse thought, diverse background…will make your company stronger.”

    -”I want to be proud to be an American. I want to be emotional when the Star Spangled Banner goes.”

    -“You need to have women in decision-making across the board.”

    -”You need to have a space to clear your brain…sailing and on the water engages all your senses.”


    Dawn’s 3 Foundations to Success

    -Wake up and create task list

    -Work out

    -Look at (or be in) the water


    This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, 18A Fitness, and Analytix Solutions

    Jumping In on the Assassination of Japanese Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: Boston University Professor Bill Grimes (The Jedburgh Podcast Short-Form Series) Jul 19, 2022
    Show notes

    Japan’s former Prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on July 8. Japan is one of the world’s safest countries, has some of the strictest gun laws and has lived by a culture of pacifism since the end of WWII.


    Fran Racioppi asked Boston University Professor Bill Grimes to join him for a conversation on Prime Minister Abe, his conservative policies on national defense and economics, his place in Japan’s history of charismatic leaders, and where Japan goes from here internationally and domestically.


    Professor Grimes teaches international relations and political sciences, has authored a number of books on Japanese politics and economics, and has served in the Japanese Ministry of Finance and at the Bank of Japan.


    Learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website and check out our video YouTube versions of all episodes here.



    Highlights:

    -Professor Grimes expects Prime Minister Abe’s policies on nationalism, military defense and his economic program called Abenomics to continue.

    -Japan is one of the safest countries in the world with less than ten gun violence deaths per year in a population of 127 million people.

    -Fran asks Bill to break down Japanese military capability following the WWII policy of pacifism and how Prime Minister Abe pushed to expand Japanese defensive military capability.

    -Prime Minister Abe was keen on preventing Chinese encroachment in the region but also maintaining China as a strategic trade partner.

    -Bill shares why Japan is critical to US influence in the Asia-Pacific region across economic, political and defense fronts; including the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

    -Fran challenges Professor Grimes to define what it takes to be a great world leader.

    -Bill provides the lesson of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and how just being a good person was the key to his success.



    Quotes:

    -”The Abe that we see after say 2013-2014 was a pragmatist, an internationalist.”

    -”The basic story of Abe doesn’t disappear.”

    -”Until China really started its naval build-up 10-15 years ago, Japan had arguably the second-most capable navy in the entire world.”

    -”This goes way back with this desire to prevent Chinese encroachment and pressure.”

    -”Japan is absolutely the linchpin of US Asia-Pacific strategy.”

    -”Japan is becoming economically weaker relative to China.”

    -”He learned…that’s not that easy to do…Learning is extraordinarily important.”

    -“He was an extremely effective inside player.”

    -”He was the one person in Japan…who had both the inside game and the outside game.”

    -”Over eight years you make enough incremental change you changed the country.”


    This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, 18A Fitness, & Analytix Solutions.

    Jumping In with Shure Microphones: Market Development Manager Laura Davidson (The Jedburgh Podcast Short-Form Series) Jul 16, 2022
    Show notes

    Sound quality is the lifeblood of podcasting. Podfest finally gave Fran Racioppi the opportunity to meet someone from Shure in real life; even though he chose to exclusively use Shure products for The Jedburgh Podcast.


    Fran and special guest co-host Juliet Hahn not only interview Shure’s Laura Davidson, but they also bought Shure’s newest portable microphone, the MV88+.


    Laura shares the history of the company, how they are leading in microphone design and gives an inside look into what equipment is used to produce The Jedburgh Podcast and Your Next Stop.


    Learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website and check out our video YouTube versions of all episodes here.


    Highlights:

    -Fran shares why he chose Shure Microphones for The Jedburgh Podcast and how Bay Eight Studios in Miami showed him just how easy it could be to set up and record in any location. (3:00)

    -Laura provides the history of Shure, their commitment to building products to military specification, and their start in building microphones for fighter jets. (5:00)

    -The Jedburgh Podcast uses the Shure SM7B; Laura provides the technical breakdown of the microphone and why it is so effective in isolating voice. (6:41)

    -Laura explains the difference between a condenser microphone and a dynamic microphone. (8:07)

    -Fran & Juliet talk about why they each bought Shure’s newest portable microphone the MV88+. (9:07)


    Quotes:

    -”We got our start making radio parts and microphones that then went into fighter pilot microphones.” (5:40)

    -”After World War II we actually continued building to military spec…that’s kind of what sets us apart.” (5:57)

    -”It’s just become kind of the standard for vocals, and speech, and music…Michael Jackson’s Thriller was recorded on an SM7.” (7:27)

    -”The 88+ is great for content creators, run and gun interviews, or podcasting from the studio.” (9:25)


    This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, 18A Fitness, and Analytix Solutions

    Jumping In with Katie Brinkley, Host of NFT Ninjas & Founder of Next Step Social Communications (The Jedburgh Podcast Short-Form Series) Jul 14, 2022
    Show notes

    NFTs, Blockchain, The Denver Broncos and morning traffic! Katie Brinkley, host of NFT Ninjas and Founder of Next Step Social Communications joins Fran Racioppi and special guest host Juliet Hahn for this Podfest conversation on building a podcast, branding and digital marketing. Plus Katie tested their knowledge of NFTs and Fran asked the question on all our minds…why is there so much traffic?


    Learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website and check out our video YouTube versions of all episodes here.



    Highlights:

    -Katie shares her entry into podcasting, love of audio and why voice platforms create a deeper connection between hosts and listeners. (6:24)

    -Katie talks about her three podcasts: Rocky Mountain Marketing, Across the Pond NFL, & NFT Ninjas (13:17)

    -Fran & Juliet test their knowledge of Web3, NFTs and Blockchain as Katie explains the difference and why we need to pay attention to their rise. (13:55)

    -NFTs are providing access to communities and networks while increasing transparency in proof of ownership. (16:40)

    -As host of Across the Pond NFL, Katie provides her outlook on the 2022 season for the Denver Broncos and the AFC West. (19:55)

    -Fran asks Katie (a former traffic reporter) to explain why there is traffic and why people don’t understand the basic rules of the road. (22:43)



    Quotes:

    -“I’m an only child. As a kid growing up I would sit in my room and do radio shows.” (6:32)

    -“There’s something authentic by hearing someone speak.” (9:39)

    -“Non-fungible means I need to have that exact $20 bill back.” (15:14)

    -”The only way I get access to that community is by owning an NFT.” (17:14)

    -”I love the fact that we got Russell Wilson.” (20:31)

    -”Most of the time that there is traffic is because people don’t know how to understand the basic rules of the road.” (22:50)

    -”Everyone wants to see the weather. Everyone wants to see what’s going on with traffic.” (25:42)


    This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, 18A Fitness, and Analytix Solutions

    Jumping In with Picked Cherries: Co-Founder Stuart Goffman (The Jedburgh Podcast Short-Form Series) Jul 11, 2022
    Show notes

    While at Podfest, Fran Racioppi and special guest co-host, Juliet Hahn, Jumped In with Stuart Goffman, Co-Founder of Picked Cherries to discuss how he is disrupting podcasting promotion, how a life-changing stroke in his mid-30’s gave him a new perspective, how a friend’s death has driven him to help others who suffer from addiction, and what it’s like to produce a reality TV show.


    Take a listen, download Picked Cherries, and share your favorite part of this episode with all your friends. If you are not picking cherries, are you really listening to podcasts?


    Learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website and check out our video YouTube versions of all episodes here.


    Highlights:

    -Stuart explains the vision behind Picked Cherries and how the platform is streamlining the way listeners and podcasters share content they find engaging. (3:47)

    -Picked Cherries bridges the gap between podcasters and listeners very much the same way that Co-Founder Jeff Hoffman built Priceline.com and Booking.com to bring travelers and hoteliers together. (5:38)

    -Fran and Juliet explain from a podcasters perspective how Picked Cherries is solving the biggest challenge podcasters face when distributing content.” (7:27)

    -Stuart suffered a massive stroke at 35 years old after taking a recalled medicine tablet after which he lost his speech and was paralyzed for over three months. (11:54)

    -Stuart founded a rehabilitation center after losing his friend, Paul, to substance abuse. (16:44)

    -Addiction Unplugged was a TV show on A&E started by Stuart to humanize the addiction and mental health of those struggling with substance abuse. (18:33)


    Quotes:

    -”Picked Cherries…I’m picking a 60 second clip called a Picked Cherry.” (4:48)

    -”Share podcasts like never before.” (7:16)

    -”You are solving one of the biggest challenges that podcasters have.” (7:27)

    -”We took an isolated event…listening to podcasts…and made it a shared experience.” (9:09)

    -”I had a major stroke. It took me about three months to say anything.” (13:26)

    -”It humbled me. Apparently I was a little bit arrogant.” (13:46)

    -”As an entrepreneur I wanted to learn and then help people.” (18:20)

    -”Everybody’s voice needs to be heard.” (20:03)



    This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, 18A Fitness, and Analytix Solutions

    #067: Podfest 2022 - Podcast Hosts Larry Roberts, Michael O'Neal, and Jennifer & Paul Henczel Jul 07, 2022
    Show notes

    Podfest is the world’s largest community of podcasters. This year, host Fran Racioppi was invited to speak at, and emcee, the military track, so he invited our guest from Episode 53 (and fellow Podfest speaker) Juliet Hahn to co-host a combined Jedburgh Podcast - Your Next Stop series of Podfest episodes.


    In this Podfest compilation Fran and Juliet sat down with Podfest Newsletter Editor Larry Roberts, longtime podcast host & creator Michael O’Neal, and podcasting couple Jennifer & Paul Henczel to talk Podfest, branding, interviewing, YouTube and how being crushed alive led to a career in podcasting.


    Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Check out our video versions on YouTube.


    Highlights:

    -Larry explains how Podfest has grown from a small group of podcast hosts sharing their best practices to a Guinness Book of World Records record-holder for event size. (7:45)

    -Fran and Juliet ask Larry to explain his branding and why it is important to develop and live a unique quality that stands out. (10:45)

    -Larry discusses the importance of sticking with your passion, being adaptable, learning and his new show Bitcoin Impact. (16:25)

    -Michael shares how to compete in podcasting and the balance between providing value and being an entertainer. (26:30)

    -Fran, Juliet and Michael discuss the importance of interview preparation, guest experience and how to ask questions that foster deeper conversation. (30:39)

    -Michael describes the challenge YouTube poses to content creators and shares his lessons on how to build a channel without “friends, fakes or family.” (38:00)

    -Paul was crushed alive by 12,000 lbs of wood in a workplace accident, changing his life, his relationship with Jennifer, and bringing him to international speaking. (50:48)

    -Fran, Juliet, Jennifer & Paul discuss parenting and how working together has brought Jennifer & Paul closer together; especially after Paul’s accident. (1:07:51)



    Quotes:

    - “I’ve landed speaking gigs because of the red hat.” (12:04)

    - “Find that one thing that stands out and own it. Live it. Be it.” (13:38)

    - “Find your niche. Find your drive. Find your desire. And find your message.” (17:22)

    - “If someone’s gonna flip over from NPR to my show, I don’t want there to be a drop off.” (27:09)

    - “I focused on being interested and not interesting.” (30:21)

    - “You’ve got to use the platform in the way that the platform was designed.” (40:16)

    - “My journey actually started with my traumatic near-death workplace accident where I was crushed by 12,000 lbs of wood.” (50:48)

    - “That’s what my story did. It took me from injured mill worker to international speaker.” (54:03)

    - “We’ve always very decisively chosen to stay positive.” (1:08:52)


    This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, 18A Fitness, and Analytix Solutions

    #066: Abacus Wealth Partners - Co-Founder Spencer Sherman Jun 30, 2022
    Show notes

    Money is always on our minds. Abacus Wealth Partners Co-Founder Spencer Sherman joins Fran Racioppi to discuss money, how we think about it, what we do with it, and where the economy is going.


    Spencer oversees $4B in assets. He is the author of The Cure For Money Madness and the creator of Fearless Finance, a course designed to teach us how to effectively manage and handle our views and decisions about our money.


    He abides by Buddhist principles and the simple concept that the road to financial freedom is long and boring. Take a listen then check out Spencer's courses to unleash your money wisdom at Spencer-Sherman.com.


    Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Check out our video versions on YouTube.


    Highlights:

    -Why the topic of money is taboo. (5:45)

    -Spencer’s entry into financial advisory to become an ally of the client vs a salesman of financial products. (8:13)

    -A fire destroyed Spencer’s first firm. He re-entered the building to save his client files and changing his life. (11:17)

    -Fran asks Spencer to apply the core teachings of Buddhism to financial planning: Impermanence, Mindfulness, Equanimity, Interdependence/Interconnectedness. (28:18)

    -Spencer explains how simplicity in your portfolio is the key to long term wealth and why women are outperforming men in portfolio management. (37:46)

    -Emotional intelligence is essential to financial decisions and includes self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills. (45:31)

    -Fearless Finance: Financial Freedom on the Road to Enough is Spencer’s new course; determining your inner compass, overcoming fear, why we must think about death, how to define “enough” and the importance of generosity. (51:21 & 1:22:46)

    -Spencer defines the four negative emotions that lead to lost money: anxiety, envy, shame or fear, selfishness. (1:06:38)


    Quotes:

    -”We have this idea that my self worth is equal to my net worth.”

    -”I know that the most important thing in my life is in that building…and if I don’t get it I know that my life is worthless.”

    -”Meditation is this training for the mind.”

    -”Mindfulness is really about being present with what’s happening and letting go of any judgment.”

    -”Have a boring portfolio. Live an exciting life.”

    -”If all of us could take on that beginner's mind, the world just opens up.”

    - “The problem with going for more and more and more is it trains our brain to be in a place of scarcity, a place of fear because we’re never arriving.”

    -“We’re actually thinking that we need more to get happy, when really we can be happy right now.”

    -”I think more about what’s possible.”

    Spencer’s Three Daily Foundations to Success:

    -Sit quietly to center self

    -Take a cold shower to shock the system

    -Complete a compassion practice

    -Spencer’s bonus: journal then throw it out so you write anything down without hesitation


    This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, 18A Fitness, and Analytix Solutions

    #065: Holding Hands - Author & Photographer Diane Conn Jun 23, 2022
    Show notes

    Over the last seven years Diane Conn has taken tens of thousands of pictures of people holding hands. As the COVID-19 pandemic broke apart so much of the fiber of our community she was motivated to put her pictures into a book, called Holding Hands, showing us all just how important holding hands actually is in our lives.


    Fran Racioppi sits down with Diane to discuss the impact the loss of her mother to suicide had on her. She shared her battles with depression and a severe concussion that changed her outlook on life. And she talked about the film industry, her late husband, Mace, and how she captures pictures of total strangers holding hands in New York City.


    Take a listen to our conversation then check out our YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn to Fran and Diane searching for the perfect shot.


    Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Check out our video versions on YouTube.


    Highlights:

    -Fran asks Diane to define connection and the power of touch; yet why we never touch for long. (5:04)

    -Diane describes her process for taking photos from behind and how her technique has only gotten her caught once. (8:08)

    -The science behind holding hands has a medical explanation and benefits to our entire emotional physiological system. (11:10)

    -Fran and Diane break down Holding Hands (and Diane’s life) into its three sections: Childhood, Love Together; as well as Diane’s key words for each of these parts of our life. (15:10)

    -Diane’s mother died by suicide throwing Diane into a blackness and depression that lasted much of her life, bringing her to her own thoughts of suicide. (19:43)

    -The movie industry has been a big part of Diane’s life as she worked in film finance, met her husband (Mace) working on the set of Patriot Games with Harrison Ford and spent a career in Hollywood production. (29:01)

    -Diane explains how Mace, a Pulizter runner-up, taught her photography and what makes the perfect photo. (30:30)

    -A blackout concussion five years ago resulted in a year straight of headaches, dizziness and a relapse of severe depression. (38:50)



    Quotes:

    -”People don’t hold hands for long…There’s not one case where people just kept on walking for blocks and blocks and never let go.”

    -”I don’t want to look at their faces and I don’t want to see the front of them.”

    -”Sometimes there are unique hand holds that you can’t even imagine.”

    -”That hunger for connection has driven humans forever.”

    -”It never occurred to me that I wouldn't have two parents.” )

    -“I spent, in my head, the next 25 years trying to save her. Trying to figure out how to rewind time.”

    -”He taught me how to see that one shot.”

    -”Even in that state, I felt better when I looked at the photos of people holding hands.”

    -”We all need somebody.”


    Diane’s Three Daily Foundations to Success:

    -Mediate in the morning no matter what

    -Exercise

    -Connect with somebody


    This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, 18A Fitness, and Analytix Solutions


    Jumping In with Wodapalooza's Aaron Anderson - VP of Business Development at Loud and Live (The Jedburgh Podcast Short-Form Series) Jun 20, 2022
    Show notes

    For the final conversation of the 2022 GORUCK Games Fran Racioppi asked Aaron Anderson, the VP of Biz Dev at Loud & Live to join him for a discussion on Wodapalooza. Taking place in Downtown Miami in January, Wodapalooza hosts over 3000 athletes and over 45k fans. Competitors range from the elite to the regular joe.


    Aaron breaks down the different events, provides his opinion of what the future has in store for the fitness industry, the importance of gratitude and gratification and why the best part of working out is being done.


    Learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website and check out our video YouTube versions of all episodes here.


    Highlights:

    -Aaron and Fran breakdown Wodapalooza’s history, the community it builds and the inclusivity around it’s variety of events. (3:20)

    -Wodapalooza allows athletes of all levels to come to Miami in January to participate at their level on the same course. (4:40)

    -Aaron shares his history in producing live events and the excitement behind them. (9:40)

    -The evolution of functional fitness is changing the fitness industry, competition and how Wodapalooza designs the competition. (14:15)

    -Fran asks Aaron to predict where the fitness industry is going and what we can expect in the next phase of working out. (16:00)

    -Aaron defines the need to balance functional fitness, bodybuilding and endurance work.” (18:18)


    Quotes:

    -”Wodapalooza is focused on the community of fitness.”

    -”It doesn’t have to happen on the competition floor. It can be cerebral.”

    -”Under the Miami lights. Under the neon lights.”

    -”There’s very few of these athletes where this is a hundred percent their day job.”

    -“They're not just there to compete, collect a check and go home.”

    -”The best part about my workout is when I’m done."

    -”Keeping the event unique is always a very exciting challenge.”

    -“If we can continue to create that wow moment, then we are doing a good job.”


    This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, 18A Fitness, Analytix Solutions, Jaguar Land Rover of Fairfield and The Readiness Collective.

    #064: Mike Vallely - Founder of Street Plant Skateboards & Lead Singer of Black Flag Jun 16, 2022
    Show notes

    Some icons dominate multiple industries, leaving their mark not on just one part of society, but on all of society. Mike Vallely is the Founder of Street Plant Skateboards and the lead singer of rock band Black Flag.


    Mike revolutionized the way society embraces skateboarding and skateboarding culture while he built a side career as a singer, playing with some of punk’s greatest artists.


    Mike joined Fran Racioppi on the last day of the GORUCK Games to share his personal story, how he had to borrow skateboards to teach himself to ride, why going as hard as you can whenever you have a chance is a recipe for success, and what he has learned leading generations of punk rockers and skateboarders to skate, create and enjoy.


    Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Check out our video versions on YouTube.


    Highlights:

    -Mike shares his decision to become “punk” (5:58)

    -Mike describes his entry into skateboarding after viewing a Thrasher magazine and accepting a challenge to jump off a car. (9:35)

    -Street skating was pioneered as Mike went pro with Powell-Peralta and has evolved across culture, proficiency and skateboard design. (28:24)

    -Fran asks Mike to describe the creativity and expression behind skateboard artwork, including his first design, the African Elephant. (38:50)

    -Mike discusses his entrepreneurial journey, finding support from his daughter to start Street Plant Skateboards.” (49:02)

    -Mike’s music career spans Mike V and The Rats, his love for Black Flag and a childhood run in with Henry Rollins. (55:00)

    -Greg Ginn, the founding member of Blag Flag, showed him the importance of partnership. (1:07:57)

    -Mike shares his upcoming schedules with Black Flag, The Complete Disaster, Revolution Mother & The Morning Trail, as well as a collaboration with GORUCK. (1:26:35)



    Quotes:

    -”It was when I started skating that I felt that I actually took my first real breaths.”

    -”That’s cool, come with us. The coolest words ever f***ing spoken to me.”

    -”My life before that moment was in black and white, or sepia tone. And then I saw these pictures of guys skating in the streets.”

    -”I would crunch down into the 30 seconds what they had spent all day doing…I would just go animalistic on the thing.”

    -”I wasn’t going to take what I was being handed. I had to have it my way.”

    -”But when I started my company it was a purposeful return to being very sincere and earnest in creating boards that had a heart and soul.”

    -“All I really needed was a little help and a little encouragement…and someone to believe in me.”

    -”Rise Above became the mantra of my life.”

    -”You can do anything you want in this life. They just proved it right in front of me.”

    -“If the well of inspiration is there, you tap into it.”

    Mike’s Three Daily Foundations to Success:

    -Skate: take action and do something

    -Create: bring artistic expression and be free

    -Enjoy: love what you are doing


    This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s, 18A Fitness, Analytix Solutions, Jaguar Land Rover of Fairfield and The Readiness Collective.

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