"I hate people." I've heard it over and over again in this community, and I'm someone who's said it.
But that's not helping us to move forward. You need people in your life who are going to help you stay honest with yourself and your mission.
Forrest Munden is a US Army Veteran who served with the 101st Airborne. He created the Salty Soldier as a comedy page on Instagram as a satire on Army life and has since built it into a hugely popular social media platform.
Since leaving the Army, Forrest has taken himself on a personal exploration of ideas surrounding masculinity, strength, and life. His podcast, BackBuilders, is designed for individuals interested in seeking personal development, discipline, and sovereignty.
Forrest's goal is to harden his listeners to better bear the burdens of life and he does an outstanding job of that with his commentary.
This was an outstanding conversation about the state of the veteran community, and potential solutions to the problems veterans face in this modern world.
We discuss several books that you'll want to check out including:
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover by Robert Moore and Douglas Gilette
He: Understanding Masculine Psychology by Robert A. Johnson
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
On this week's Warrior Notes, I put you in touch with some of the resources I used to learn how to purchase my first investment property.
To be successful, you need to be able to trust yourself. Without that trust, you'll get no where. In this episode, we discuss ways of generating self confidence.
Your relationship can either be the greatest thing that ever happened to you, or it can ruin your life. Far too many veterans in our community have experienced the latter.
This week we work on learning how to make your relationship the greatest investment you've ever made with relationship coach Luis Congdon.
Luis Congdon originally taught the work of Drs. John and Julie Gottman while working for the nation’s largest research project studying marriage education. Serving low-income couples, Luis was able to support well over 200 married couples and their children. Learn more about his work by visiting his website.
In this episode, we're going back to basics, and discussing the three meta areas you need to focus on for a better life.
In the coming weeks, we'll go from meta to micro, and we'll dive into each of these areas to get a better understanding of the actions you can take to improve life in every way.
Henry Kaminski is widely known as the Brand Doctor and he is one of the most sought after branding experts in the world. His company Unique Designz is responsible for some of the most recognizable brands on the internet, working with people like Russell Brunson, creator of the Clickfunnels empire.
Nevertheless, Henry didn't start out on top. He began his career as a graphic designer, working brutal hours with client after client, to build his name and reputation. Completely self-taught, Anthony built his empire piece by piece.
It was also not a straight shot to the top. Henry faced many setbacks, and nearly lost everything several times. To get back on track, he had to realize that he had to grow along with his company.
Henry Kaminski is not only a great brand expert and marketer, but he's also a great person. We had an outstanding conversation about his road to the top and the work he's done on himself to get where he is.
Learn more about Henry, and check out his podcast at www.uniquedesignz.net.
I first learned about Nigel Guisinger after listening to his interview on the Bigger Pockets Business Podcast with Jay and Carol Scott.
Nigel paid for his college education by working construction for a local excavation company. This lead to him entering the equipment rental business where he worked with thousands of businesses to help with their project needs.
After the economic downturn and continually seeing businesses fail in his community, Nigel decided to do something about it. He bought an appliance store in 2013, and then grew it from $350,000 in annual sales to over $9 million in a four year period.
Nigel is passionate about American business, and he's on a quest to get other passionate people to save businesses in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis. He began www.yoursmallbusinesshub.com in an effort to help others to buy, sell, and save businesses.
Nigel came onto the Warrior Soul Podcast to encourage the veteran community to take up this fight. He is a very inspiring individual and you will be sure to get a lot out of this conversation.
September 11, 2001 changed our lives forever. In some ways, it gave us all a purpose that we would have never had. Nevertheless, our time in uniform may be over, but our duty is not done.
Your past can be a ball and chain. Many of us carry emotional baggage into everything we do even if we do not openly realize it.
In this episode, I discuss some of the heavy emotional baggage I've been carrying around, how it's affected my life, and what I'm doing about it.
Jeff Tejcek is the founder of Virtual EMDR, an online therapy tool for those with PTSD.
VirtualEMDR.com is a therapy that treats PTSD, depression, anxiety, addiction and trauma with a private, self-guided software.
EMDR is a 30+ year, therapeutic treatment recognized by therapists and medical health experts.
Virtual EMDR :
You can access Virtual EMDR free for 30 days by visiting http://www.virtualemdr.com/access and using the code "hero."
Confidence comes from doing difficult things
If you've served in the military, you are part of the less than 1% who've chosen to do so.