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Jocko explores significant topics and books, extracting valuable lessons that help listeners lead more effective and fulfilling lives.
May 15, 2018

125: How Can Discipline Fail You? Excuses, Playing The Game, Good Decision Making, Jiu Jitsu

0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:19 - A "Reason" VS an Excuse". 0:10:03 - Questioning your leadership. 0:16:11 - Arrogant Jerks in Jiu Jitsu. 0:28:04 - Do Leadership principles change with major growth of a company? 0:34:35 - "Playing the Game" for success, contrasted with "Agreeableness". 0:51:01 - Good decision making VS Good outcome. 1:03:44 - Getting better at Jiu jItsu 1:16:04 - Does Discipline ever fail you? 1:18:40 - Support. 1:43:05 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https:/...
April 17, 2018

122: "Fortunate Son", by Lewis Puller Jr.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:01:22 - "Fortunate Son", by Lewis Puller Jr. 4:00:56 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 4:10:12 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission, THE MUSTER 005 in DC. Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi, with Jocko White Tea, Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), Way of The Warrior Kid 2: Marc's Mission, The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual, and Jocko Soap. Support this podcast at ...
April 17, 2018

121: "Marine! The Life Of Chesty Puller", by Burke Davis.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:05:33 - "Marine! The Life Of Chesty Puller", by Burke Davis. 2:50:56 - Closing Thoughts and Take-aways. 2:52:15 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission, THE MUSTER 005 in DC. Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi, with Jocko White Tea, Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), Way of The Warrior Kid 2: Marc's Mission, The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual, and Jocko Soap. Suppor...
April 3, 2018

Human Nature, Leadership, and Atrocities w/ Daniele Bolelli and Darryl Cooper

0:00:00 - Opening Intro. 0:04:20 - Daniele Bolelli and Darryl Cooper talk. 1:57:15 - Support: stuff, , . , with and . , , and 2:31:44 - Closing Gratitude.
March 27, 2018

119: A Detailed Guide How to Live Life The Gentle Way. "Mind Over Muscle", by Jigoro Kano

0:00:00 - Opening: Last moments before a plane crash on Sept 11th. Excerpt from 0:19:48 - 2:12:30 - Final Thoughts and Take-Aways. 2:25:18 - Support: stuff, , . , with and . , , and 2:57:56 - Closing...
Feb. 6, 2018

112: Life is Hard. So What Are You Going To Do? 12 Rules For Life With Jordan Peterson

0:00:00 - Opening 0:12:58 - Jordan Peterson. 0:32:36 - Stand up straight and be competent. 0:52:44 - Being aggressive overcomes fear. 1:05:20 - Extreme Ownership with your wife, boss, and others. 1:26:13 - Importance of Having thick skin. 1:39:04 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 1:42:32 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission, THE MUSTER 005 in DC. Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi, with Jocko White Tea, Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychologi...
Jan. 24, 2018

110: Making The Right Decisions Each Step of the Way. "Reveries of The Art of War"

0:00:00 - Opening 0:14:23 - . 2:25:02 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:27:12 - Support: stuff, , . , with and . , and 3:00:39 - Closing Gratitude.
Jan. 16, 2018

109: What Are You Doing That You Know You Shouldn't Be? "Stalingrad Memories of Hell"

0:00:00 - Opening 0:14:55 - "Stalingrad Memories of Hell" 2:07:18 - Final Thoughts and Take-Aways 2:21:42 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission, THE MUSTER 005 in DC. Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi, with Jocko White Tea, Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 2:41:22 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast...
Jan. 9, 2018

108: How to Stand Up to Bad New Leadership. How to Deal with Boss Not Listening to Feedback. Apologizing Shows Weakness? And A Chance to Say Goodbye.

0:00:00 - Opeing 0:09:07 - How to stand up to new leadership when you don't like their attitude. 0:21:01 - Clarification on the expression, "If there's a doubt, there is no doubt." 0:26:19 - Should Other martial arts belts carry over in any way to Jiu Jitsu belts? 0:30:50 - How to take ownership of your boss not listening to your feedback. 0:44:54 - Should you take up Jiu Jitsu in Your 40s when You're already well into Other Martial Arts? 1:03:08 - How to implement Extreme Ownership when t...
Dec. 26, 2017

106: Be Clear In Your Mind What You Intend To Achieve. "We Were Soldiers Once... And Young."

0:00:00 - Opening. 0:03:42 - We Were Soldiers Once... And Young. 1:41:43 - Final Thoughts and take-aways. 1:52:40 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission, Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi, with Jocko White Tea, Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 2:10:37 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-con...
Dec. 23, 2017

Christmas, 1944

December, 1944. In the city of Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge, American soldiers primarily from the 101st Airborne Division, but also from the 969th Artillery Battalion, and Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division, were surrounded by Germans. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Dec. 19, 2017

105: Discipline, Guts, and The Will To Win. "We Were Soldiers Once... and Young"

0:00:00 - Opening 0:08:26 - 2:01:16 - Final Thoughts and Take-aways. 2:03:34 - Support: stuff, , , with and . , 2:17:04 - Closing Gratitude.
Dec. 1, 2017

103: Human Will is a Super Power When Called Upon. "Recollections of Rifleman Harris"

0:00:00 - Opening 0:07:13 - "Recollections of Rifleman Harris" 1:28:23 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 1:42:00 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare, Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi, with Jocko White Tea, Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 2:04:08 - Closing gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Nov. 21, 2017

101: How "The Hundred Rules of War" Will Help You Rule Your Life.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:18:34 - . 1:48:24 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 1:56:52 - Support: stuff, , , with and . , 2:20:58 - Closing Gratitude.
Nov. 14, 2017

100: With Tim Ferriss. Musashi, and How Warrior Way Relates To Life

0:00:00 - Opening 0:01:00 - Tim's recent Silent Retreat. 0:09:12 - 3:03:52 - Final Take-Aways. The Path. 3:33:37 - Support: stuff, , , with and . , 4:02:26 - Closing Gratitude.
Oct. 31, 2017

98: W/ Dr. Jordan Peterson. Facing your Inner Darkness. Breaking Your Wretched Loop. The Ultimate Hero is Dangerous but Disciplined.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:21:27 - Who becomes evil? And Why? 0:31:59 - Taking ultimate responsibility. 0:41:43 - Dangerous but disciplined. 0:59:40 - Discipline and kids psychology. 1:05:08 - How to be successful. Breaking the loop. 2:04:42 - Self Authoring. 2:34:36 - Determining personality traits. 2:53:35 - The rise of Jordan Peterson. 3:00:29 - Using praise and rewards carefully. Participation trophies? 3:13:25 - Support JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare, Origin Brand Ap...
Oct. 24, 2017

97: Leadership Do's and Don'ts. Be Humble, Keep Your People Informed, and Treat Others With Respect. "The Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier"

0:00:00 - Opening. 0:07:06 - "The Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier", Jakob Walter. 1:02:02 - Final Thoughts and Take-Aways. 1:18:09 - Support JockoStore stuff, Origin Brand Apparel, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 1:47:35 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Oct. 17, 2017

96: How to Introduce Extreme Ownership to Your Boss. How to Deal With Your Spouse's Trivial Issues. Leading People Out of Complacency. Strength and Weakness.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:34 - How to introduce "Extreme Ownership" to a failing boss. 0:07:13 - Respecting people who don't have discipline. 0:16:35 - How to get a team member to pull their weight if they become complacent. 0:24:23 - As a Teacher, how do you effectively demonstrate extreme ownership with students? 0:50:05 - When you experience darkness on the job, how to deal with your spouse and be supportive when dealing with their trivial problems compared to your serious ones. 1:00:53 - ...
Oct. 2, 2017

95: Hardship, Leadership, and Victory. WWII Army Air Forces Pilot, Jim Kunkle. Vietnam Vet/POW, Capt. Charlie Plumb.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:05:09 - Jim Kunkle. WWII Army Air Forces Fighter Pilot. 0:50:19 - Capt. Charlie Plumb. 0:59:03 - Jim Kunkle gets shot down. 1:10:52 - Jim's recovery and aftermath. 1:37:51 - Jim and Charlie Link up. 1:46:05 - Additional Thoughts. Leadership, adversity, and victory. 2:52:001 - Support JockoStore stuff, Origin Brand Apparel, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 3:03:34 - Closing ...
Sept. 27, 2017

94: There is a Limit to What A Person Can Be Asked To Do. And Sometimes You Lose. "Men at Arnhem", by Geoffrey Powell

0:00:00 - Opening 0:05:49 - Sometimes you lose. Default Aggressive. - 2:07:29 - Real world take-aways and life comparisons. 2:20:07 - Support stuff, , with and . , 2:40:25 - Closing...
Aug. 15, 2017

88: The Cost of Unpreparedness and The Importance of Fortitude. "Excursion To Hell"

0:00:00 - Opening 0:07:28 - 2:04:40 - Final thoughts and Take-aways. 2:22:14 - Support, Cool , stuff, with and . , , . in San Diego. 2:52:01 - Closing Gratitude.
Aug. 8, 2017

87: How to Act as a Leader. Importance of the Warrior Culture and in Leadership. "The Clay Pigeons of St. Lo"

0:00:00 - Opening 0:09:22 - 2:08:50 - Take-aways and final thoughts on the book. Warrior culture. 2:21:36 - Support, Cool , stuff, with and . , , . in San Diego. 2:57:39 - Closing...
July 25, 2017

85: Rationalizing Evil Deeds. Burden of Choice. Following Immoral Orders. "Ordinary Men"

0:00:00 - Opening 0:06:39 - 0:24:52 - Executioners come in many forms. 0:34:55 - Cowards and Rationalization. 0:53:00 - The burden of choice. 1:22:34 - Why/How can men behave this way? 1:54:12 - Take-Aways 2:18:51 - Support,...
July 18, 2017

84: Importance of Trust, Discipline, and Creativity in Leadership. "18 Platoon."

0:00:00 - Opening 0:02:56 - Trust, Discipline, and Creativity in Leadership 2:30:58 - Take-aways and lessons learned. 2:51:11 - Support, Cool , stuff, with and . , 3:18:25 - Closing...