Special Forces Commander: The Weird Trick For Overcoming Anxiety, Laziness & Low Confidence!
Jocko Willink is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer and New York Times bestselling author, he is also the host of the Jocko Podcast, and co-founder of the leadership training organisation, Echelon Front.
00:00 Intro
02:04 “I Wanted to Be a Navy SEAL”
03:50 What Is a Navy SEAL and the Special 'Hell' Training
06:58 What It Takes to Become a Special Force Agent
08:59 What Is the Point of Working This Hard?
10:25 Can You Teach This Crazy Drive?
12:23 Is Our WHY Important?
15:36 Your Excuses Will Destroy You
20:10 The Hack to Build Confidence and Belief
25:04 Why Imposter Syndrome Is Necessary
29:22 Why the Special Forces Leaders Ask Their Team for Advice
34:03 The Craziest Missions and Things I've Seen...
36:56 The Dark Side of War and Losing Friends
47:44 Dealing with Sadness & Grief
52:39 Decision Making & Taking Action
01:00:19 From a Leader POV I'm the Proudest When My Team Does This
01:02:09 Why You Should Serve Others
01:05:16 Don't Do This If You Want a Promotion
01:08:31 Leaving the Military
01:13:39 Why Discipline Equals to Freedom
01:18:40 Create a Routine System in Your Life
01:22:11 The Biggest Misconceptions About the Military and Myself
01:26:02 Toxic Masculinity Traits
01:34:45 Finding Fulfillment & the Importance of Bonding
01:39:57 The Answer to Achieving Success
01:42:09 Work and Life Balance
01:47:24 The Last Guest Question
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You should of researched this man better as what’s being said about and backed up about him in the SEAL community at the moment is not good.
@@jackiekinner3826 , what has been said?
@@AllensStories That he’s a bully and when on missions endangered Soldiers lives with bad leadership.
Interview Eric Deming. Don’t be fooled by jocko. He has a lot of innocent blood on his hands 🩸 🇺🇸 🩸 🩸🩸
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I love that Steven uses silence so brilliantly which allows his guests the space to reflect more, talk more and share more.
Its what amazing interviewers do, they dont but in, they listen and leave silence to make the guest start reflecting and word vomitting. louis theroux does it too, very well.
He's a natural at this.
Yes that’s one of his gifts. His trademark I want to believe. That space speaks so much. You learn soooo much after those pauses 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Yep Rick Beato does this pretty well too
I was thinking the same thing. It also reflects his understanding.
Listening to jocko talking about not letting your feelings rule your emotions really hits home for me as I lost my wife a year and 3 months ago on the 23rd. I’ve been off the rails with my drinking and I needed to hear this to help me move forward. I started a no drinking during the week program and today will be day 4 of not drinking during the week. This helped me solidify that I will not drink during the week and maybe expand on it.
Good for you mate, keep going with it
Brilliant man, good for you, keep going, you can do it, I think you’ll slowly feel better and better
🎉congratulations! You are going in the right direction. Counseling helps to manage cravings and triggers.
Good for you, baby steps 👍🏻
My prayers for you and your loved ones stay strong & focused 🤝🏼
Great interview!!
Amazing person and sharing!
This is one of the best 2hrs of life advices/lessons in life
Hi Steven, I’m a 64 yr old woman and I started following your KZhead afew weeks back. As I listened to this podcast I cried! This man Jocko Willink told my life story!!! I feel despair and great sadness as I listen because he is speaking the truth about discipline and lack of it. Everything he said was so truthful right to the core of my being!!!! I’m not sure how or what I can change but I’m going to change my life! Thank you for having such a tremendous influence on KZhead 🙏🏽
among the best interviews !!! pls make it on clip channel
By far the most meaningful interview with Jocko Willink I’ve heard.
I listened to this yesterday. This morning, I dragged myself out of bed at 6am. I walked/jogged 5km, for the first time in 2 years. 2 years of mental and physical health issues that I thought were never going to end. I just wanted to say thank you.
Thank you for sharing
@barkerboy0308 💪💪💪
Lets go brother!!
Keep it up, you got this!
I hope you continue to push yourself and overcome the things that kept you from longing life to the fullest. You deserve a beautiful life
Episode saved directly to my "Be Better w the Greats" KZhead folder 🥇
No words. Phenomenal.
This guy is great! Learned so much.
Why did I cry so much at the end when he spoke about his wife taking up the slack. And when he mentioned the brothers he lost. I totally lost it. Thanks for a great episode. 🙏🙏🙏
Same
Weak.
Wow, this gem is one of your best interviews in my opinion. Ive listened to many Jocko interviews and this is my favorite. Your genuine sensitivity brought out the best. Masterpiece
Great interview, very inspiring. Thanks so much.
That was powerfully ending , great podcast .
This is incredible. This guy has no ego. What a truly extraordinary human being.
he tamed the ego and made it his b!tch :)
Hey. I only sleep 2 hours a day.... 🫦
I needed to hear this.. lost my fiance / father of my kids, and two of my best friends back to back In a short amount of time . Loved his humble response on grief . his words were so comforting. “ Remember but dont dwell “
Sendinggg✨and🙏 during this unfathomably difficult time🫶
There is a tonne of gold in this interview - and I have read his books!
Brilliant episode!
This was brilliant....well done guys
Jocko is a national treasure. Anyone humble enough to learn from them will grow and excel.
I love the way he talks.... so assertive speech. This hits me.
will you keep going ? i liked that
"Train, study, work, practice, train, study, work, practice, train, study, work, practice, and eventually you will increase your confidence."
or have a nervous breakdown
Consistency.
@@garnhamr just be balanced & chill about it, don't get in your head about it. show up, do what you can rest, recover & reset also
@@elunac2362so hard to do
Study may be not working anymore. It will not bring any money in a dying middle class. AI is coming too they say..
The episode was absolutely incredible, especially the last 10 minutes. You can see the raw emotion and honest truth in everything he values.
Beautiful!!! Bravo ...! Always grateful for this! 🙌
a life story is like a perfect movie. Thank you for your service.
That amount of emotional intelligence, self awareness, gratitude, humility, respect, logic and appreciation this man displayed in this interview just wow!
Wow, even the JIDF bots are coming to this army recruiting video. You people are literally the sickest on earth.
Yes!
You sound like a beta smh 🤦
He is one of the best of us.. huge respect
Very impressed
"Your excuses will destroy you and take everything that you ever wanted...if you let them" 🔥🔥🔥
Uff. That cut deep.
So true also being afraid will destroy you too.
No! I don t. Because of these suckers and their admirers in the self-proclaimed value-based West, the chosen ones are backed to slaughter an entire nation, bomb the embassies of other states, .... the us can wage proxy wars against other nuclear powers (over 100 interventions since 1991) , etc. etc. . Because these fools can't think for themselves. They can t distinguish between propaganda and the truth. Ask the Cia-agent wether I m right.
100
Cadets at West Point are trained to say, “No excuse, sir.” (Even if there may be a valid excuse.)
What are the best podcasts with jocko
Thank you Jocko.
Wowww Ohhh WOWWW😲 THISSS was SOOO SOOO POWERFFUL🥹 I’ve been an admirer of Sir Jocko’s books and work and I am JUSTTT BLOWN AWAYYY by this interview of his!! Woww Steven!! THEEE wayyy YOU SO INCREDIBLY and brilliantly got into some of his experiences around loss had meee😭 I just lost my MOSTTT BELOVED Sister and besttt friend so hearing Sir Jocko’s take on grief and sadness and of emotions gave me GREATTT comfort for the years ahead when I get “hit” with the OVERWHELMING and INEVITABLE waves that DO in FACT occur when someone SO SIGNIFICANT in your life is no longer here!! Againnn…BRILLIANT and BRAVOOO to YOU BOTHHH👏👏👏 Anddd OHHH SOOO GRATEFUL🙏
This is the only podcast channel i find educational and worth watching.
Your best interview of 2024
Awesome interview. ❤
One of the best interviews so far, brilliant work!
When is David Goggins coming?!😭❤️
Great Podcast. Thank you 👍
dope episode! 💯🙏🏽💪🏽
Amazing interview, soo many nugget ! 👏 . One of the best interviews Jocko and DOAC have delivered so far... 👏
Wow Steve! You’re interviewing style in this one was so good in how you created space and time for him to answer. It kept me hanging on for each answer and gave me time to digest each answer he gave! A truly remarkable , thoughtful and insightful man with absolute gems of wisdom! Just WOW.
Thank you
Yo J you kicking knowledge on here fr!!!!!!!
Wow, that ending was so powerful. The silence speaks volume of what Jocko has gone through and continues to carry with him through life. And i think that's one of the most important lessons he tries to teach: life won't be easy, but you have to keep pushing. Not just for your sake and the sake of those you love around you, but for the ones that have sacrificed and fallen who will never get the opportunity to. Truly powerful.
Jocko an absolute legend! thank you for brining him on the show
Oh i've fallen in love with this man 💕
What a great interview...like seriously. One of my favs.
"thank you" two words that ment so much. that last bit was powerful
There are too many wow and goosebumps moments from this episode. Hit me real hard on many levels. Steve did a marvellous job in pacing the whole interview.
What an inspiring guest!
🫡🫡🫡 what an amazing interview.
I have been following DOAC from the first episode, I have never commented before, I’ve watched tons and tons of guys but this interview stood out so much. Very importantly because Steven was very honest about how little he know about Jocko’s life and what he might have been through as a seal. Which enabled him ask the seemingly dumb questions which are really the questions most of us would have had in our minds but maybe too shy to ask. Thank you for this episode! Everything about it is perfect!
GOD Bless Jocko Man and all who serve and have served. ❤
Murders
Disgusting
Best episode yet !
Jocko is such a badass.
Grief will be with you always and its accumulative, bcos u live ur life its inevitable to lose ppl. I always believe that you learn to live alongside your grief. But it never truly goes away. That's because you loved someone and that's beautiful. ❤
Yes! Live with the grief in a positive manner. Acknowledge the pain and accept it. But then redirect and live your life ❤
Jocko is the most practical, pragmatic and grounded person I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to. @TheDiaryOfACEO your podcasts are simply fantastic. Thank you!
This was AMAZING
Man, I have bought so many of his books and read them all and even gave his children books as gifts to my friends children. This podcast is greatest podcast about life, family, and leadership. Thank you Jocko!
Wisdom, value. I just sent it to my son. Thank you both!
Joco. You are the IT man. You rock. Keep on motivating men and young boys. Stephen.... Excellent show. No swearing. Awesome. A better standard has been reached. Maturity and respect towards others.... I like
Awesome stuff. Thanks 🙏🏻
Whenever I have a tough job to do, I listen to Jocko's collaboration with Akira the Don, "Get Some", and get the job done, every time 💯
I also listen to Akira the Don
Hell yeah Jocko! Love seeing this combo
Good video, thanks
Great message! Take note people
Amazing topic ❤
Favourite podcast!
Watched in one beat, so interesting 👍
Sooo much respect👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💯💯💯💯💯
Great podcast It’s honestly one great moment after another, most podcast can’t even fit in 3 great moment. Congrats Stephen 🎉
The vulnerability of Jocko at the end made this whole conversation even better. Thanks Steven, and thank you Jocko for helping young men create their definition of what means to be a man in today’s world. It’s a manheim out there
Thank you both for this conversation. Thank you Jocko fir what you are doing for others.
Jocko is the GOAT team leader
Jesus, I freaking love this guy. I served in the NAVY! and what it would take to literally grow up in the SEAL teams? that is unmistakably one of the most difficult things that a person can do. I can only imagine how great and difficult his life would have been simultaneously. I find it so amazing that he is both steadfast in his strengths and empathetic. Thank you for this conversation Steven.
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This guy is pure fire and steel. I love his advice, very inspiring.
JW - yes thank you a million times over, for indeed everything, and thank you Steven for another amazing podcast. your guests are so wonderful and inspiring, and I feel I am there at the table. thank you! 🥰
Great talk. Thank you thank you thank you
It's really interesting hearing him speak from this perspective, because he's addressing people who shift blame by making excuses, whereas I'm used to hearing the perspective of people who come from a background of childhood trauma where their default is "Everything is my fault," who have the opposite trajectory in that they have to come to understand that they are not responsible for someone else's mistakes. Watching this it's clear he is able to identify his emotions and patterns (especially when talking about pattern recognition after multiple friends were killed), whereas someone with childhood trauma, specifically emotional neglect, often can't actually identify their emotions, much less notice patterns, without specific, focused work and awareness. I like seeing someone who, according to the beginning of the interview, did NOT face adversity in childhood talk about how he processes these things. I also appreciate so, so much that despite the horrors he saw, he does not put trauma on a hierarchy, but rather respects the subjective nature of the experiences that have a deep effect on people.
People want to know what goes through a genius mind. Imagine what goes on in a soldier of war mind… Brutal. Thank you infinitely for your service.
Brilliant.
This super human is sooo human. I'm a lifetime supporter.
Its hard to think about my childs mother after she passed a couple o' years ago. This man helped me with my perspective on grief.
Think of how proud of you she must be for carrying on and being there for your child. That is the true test of a man. Carrying on when the going gets tough for the ones we love.
I’m not to that part in this video yet, but in case this helps, I’ll leave it here. I once heard someone ask- would your loved one want you to grieve for years and years, and be a mess, letting yourself fall to pieces or would they be rooting for you to *live* your life full bore - to the fullest?
Your child's mother? Was that all she was?
*urgently watches through the first minute long teaser to see if Steven manages to ask the one question that makes Jocko cry* 😱
What a great guy.
Dope segment!!
This is by far the best guest speaker you've had on this podcast, along with Jimmy Carr. They both speak sense to me, in my opinion.
Dr. K's and Tim Dillon's interview were pretty good too, both on different levels though. Hard to compare.
Wow progress, initial viewing, intensity, knowledge, wanting to know more, yous have nailed this one, behind the ceo makes sense, well done team ❤️
Look up Eric Deming, he knows a lot more of who jocko really is. The truth will soon come out . Kyle rotz
This man is extremely inspirational
I love Jocko
Love Jocko. Says it just like it is. No BS. No political correctness just because he's scared of being cancelled (he's definitely not!). 👍🏼 We need more people like Jocko!
Look up the Green Beret Chronicles. God Bless.
He is a lying criminal. Check it out for yourself.
just like budlight getting canceled , no fs given
@@1Deejay7 Who gives a toss about Bud`s. Good Ole` Boys drink Miller. You know that as well as I do. Jocko is a lying scumbag.
@@ChiefThanos Hear, hear. The truth is slowly emerging. it will catch up to you Jocko.
It's simple, I see Jocko I click
honestly I feel like listening to that on a regular basis, as of today, 3rd time this week. so much value
Amazing episode so many lessons learned and inspiration taken on board. Thank you both
Don't often comment but wow jocko, listen to him regularly and crazy to have his perspective on life on your platform, honestly thank you
Jocko looks like Jim Norton and Matt Damon cloned with Hulk DNA - how are they gonna cast the biopic!? - he's an example of humanity we can show aliens and A.I's to show we're worthy of existing. His mind, spirit and drive are singular. Great Episode!
You have no idea what you’re saying. Jocko and cris Kyle have a lot of innocent blood on there hands. 🇺🇸
What a remarkable man!! very impressive & inspiring
Jocko is the effing best