Personal Growth Episodes
In-depth discussions that tackle modern challenges while providing practical advice and insights for both personal and professional development.
Aug. 6, 2020
The Unravelling 5: "Do You Guys Have Run-Flats?"
Jocko completes his first tour and heads back to the US as Iraq begins to come apart at the sectarian seams. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
July 29, 2020
240: Your Fight Against Inertia--A Body At Rest Tends To Stay At Rest. Combat Lessons 2, with Dave Berke.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:01:43 - Combat Lessons Book 2. 2:06:20 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:08:47 - How to stay on THE PATH. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
July 27, 2020
The Unravelling 4: War Party
After the fall of Saddam’s regime, US forces struggle to provide security as an insurgency takes shape. Jocko’s first tour is action-packed, but ends as Iraq spirals out of control. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
July 24, 2020
The Unravelling 3: A Festering Sore
The traumatic experience of Vietnam shapes the US approach to the Gulf War. The easy victory in Kuwait shapes expectations of the Global War on Terror. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
July 22, 2020
239: Avoid The Trap. It's Critical to Learn Lessons From Different Angles. With Dave Berke
0:00:00 - Opening 0:08:00 - Combat Lessons: Rank and File in Combat: What They're Doing and How They're Doing It. 1:44:08 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:06:32 - How to stay on THE PATH. 2:34:11 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
July 20, 2020
The Unravelling 2: Saddam at War
The Cold War and the Islamic revolutions of 1979 raises false hope among US policymakers for Saddam Hussein, whose blood-soaked reign would begin and end in war. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
July 16, 2020
The Unravelling 1: Defining The Enemy
Jocko and Darryl Cooper discuss the "beginnings" of the war on terror. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
May 6, 2020
228: Put Pressure on Your Mind, Be Your Own General and Be Your Own Soldiers. MCDP 7, Pt.2 With Dave Berke.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:35:49 - MCDP 7, Learning Pt.2 2:24:53 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:40:25 - How to stay on THE PATH. 3:06:46 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
April 29, 2020
227: Learning for Ultimate Winning. With Dave Berke. New Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication. MCDP 7 Learning.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:03:05 - MCDP 7, Learning. USMC. 1:59:58 - How to stay on THE PATH. 2:19:24 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
April 21, 2020
226: The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols. THE PATH. With Dave Berke
0:00:00 - Opening 0:13:13 - New Book: The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols. 2:15:33 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:16:57 - How to stay on THE PATH. 2:34:16 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
March 31, 2020
223: Be Skilled, Capable, and Prepared to Take Care of Yourself and the People Around You. With Pat McNamara.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:07:06 - Pat McNamara. 2:14:59 - Final Thoughts. 2:21:03 - How to Stay on THE PATH. 2:39:07 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
March 24, 2020
222: Life is a Challenge. Life is Suffering. So Live With Fortitude. With Dan Crenshaw
0:00:00 - Opening 0:06:57 - Dan Crenshaw. 3:28:32 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 3:40:46 - How to stay on THE PATH. 3:55:59 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
March 18, 2020
221: The Unimaginable Path of Jonny Kim. SEAL Combat Medic, Doctor, Astronaut
0:00:00 - Opening. The Letter 0:07:22 - Jonny Kim. Combat Medic. 3:44:39 - NASA. 4:09:17 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 4:19:56 - How to stay on THE PATH. 4:38:31 - Closing Gratitude Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
March 11, 2020
220: Seeing Death From Close up. What We Learn from Mortuary Affairs. With Chris Bussler
0:00:00 - Opening 0:10:16 - Chris Bussler, Mortuary Affairs. No Tougher Duty. No Greater Honor. 3:36:27 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 3:42:31 - How to stay on the PATH. 4:03:53 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
March 4, 2020
219: Auschwitz. You Had To Have Guts To Survive. With Rose Schindler. Two Who Survived
0:00:00 - Opening 0:06:12 - Intro to Rose Schindler. Two Who Survived. 2:39:22 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:44:21 - How to stay on THE PATH. 3:05:01 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Feb. 26, 2020
218: Pinned Down, Shot In The Head, Still Winning. With Ike Eisenbach
0:00:00 - Opening 0:08:40 – Charles Robert "Ike" Eisenbach. Silver Star. Vietnam. 2:17:39 – Ike's son, Matt Eisenbach. 2:28:17 – Final thoughts. 2:29:47 – How to stay on THE PATH. 2:47:50 – Closing gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Feb. 18, 2020
217: Gratitude and Service With Gary Sinise: Grateful American
0:00:00 - Opening 0:09:56 – Gary Sinise, "Grateful American" 4:13:19 – Final Thoughts and take-aways 4:18:30 – How to stay on THE PATH. 4:33:46 – Closing Gratitude Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Feb. 11, 2020
216: Why You Should Do The Best You Can and Never Give Up. The Memory Endures, by Reg Curtis
0:00:00 - Opening 0:02:24 - The Memory Endures, by Reg Curtis--Analysis. 3:15:35 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 3:29:16 - How to stay on THE PATH. 3:48:07 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Feb. 5, 2020
215: You'll Never Be Free Unless You Tell Yourself The Truth. Taking Control Of Your Destiny At Work. Brown-nosing Team Members. Passed Over For Promotion.
0:00:00 - Opening: Sun Tzu 0:02:37 - What to do if a team mate is brown-nosing and putting in extra work to get a promotion. 0:31:43 - What to do when you get passed over for a promotion. 1:02:07 - What to do when you think you're in a rut, or in a loop of failure. 1:10:23 - Know the difference. "Yes" Man VS Willing to smash all tasks., big or small. 1:13:43 - How to take control of your destiny at work. 1:17:51 - Are you happy where you are, REALLY? 1:23:46 - How to stay on THE PATH. 1:...
Jan. 29, 2020
214: How to Overcome Our Natal Defects. Patton's General Instructions and Keys to Victory
0:00:00 - Opening 0:07:32 - Patton's General orders and Keys to victory. 1:41:50 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:16:45 - Closing Gratitude Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Jan. 22, 2020
213: Battle is The Most Magnificent Competition in which a Human Can Indulge. Patton's General Orders.
0:00:00 - Opening: Patton's Speech to his troops. June 5th, 1944. 2:02:30 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:06:34 - How to Stay on THE PATH. 2:30:30 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Jan. 14, 2020
212: 4 Years Sitting in a Little Room, Across The Table from Jocko Willink. What I Learned. With Echo Charles
0:00:00 - Opening 0:04:42 - History, Jiu Jitsu, Extreme Ownership and how it applies EVERYWHERE. 2:16:00 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:20:00 - How to stay on THE PATH. 2:47:28 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Jan. 7, 2020
211: TACTICS. Leadership Strategy and Tactics Review. Pt 2. with Dave Berke
0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:20 - Leadership Strategy and Tactics Review. Part 2, Tactics. 2:18:36 - Final Thoughts and Take-aways. 2:29:23 - How to stay on THE PATH. 2:50:41 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Dec. 24, 2019
209: The Crafty Rogues of the French Foreign Legion w/ Legionnaire, Joel Struthers
0:0:0:00 - Opening 0:03:39 - The Foreign French Legion w/ Joel Struthers. 3:36:58 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 3:47:14 - How to stay on THE PATH. 4:11:08 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content