"What happens on Monday?"

In this crossover episode my friend Eddie Lowery - host of "Off The Deep End Podcast" [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eddie-lowery-off-the-deep-end/id1636443104] turns the microphone around and interviews me. What I would encourage you all to focus on is less about me and my story.  Pay close attention to the hard earned wisdom from great triumphs but also great defeats.  We are all always in constant evolution and if we stop and notice we can learn, heal, optimize and then pay it...

The how and why behind "The Most Challenging Road / Beach Race on the East Coast! https://www.sea2c.org/oceanviewstormthebayraceseries https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/VA/Norfolk/TheOceanviewStormtheBayRaceSeries https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Norfolk/TheOceanviewStormtheBayRaceSeries

When you think you've been knocked down, always remember you've got one more round! In this episode I talk with Thomas Hicks - President of Tidewater Striders, Navy Veteran and all around good American. We cover everything from working for General James Mattis to breaking running records with a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. This conversation will definitely shape your perspective on resilience for the better - enjoy! https://www.tidewaterstriders.com/

You are who you are (a spiritual being having a human experience) - not what you do (good or bad).

Continuing on the series with retired Admiral Erik Ross we bring in retired Captain John Cordle to discuss all things mental health and how these stressors apply to our military careers and civilian lives.  I believe this episode is not only applicable to those in the service but also to all humans battling in the arena.

“Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape.”  - Charles Dickens

My thoughts on gratitude while navigating through the COVID experience.

"To realize that you are not your thoughts is when you begin to awaken spiritually." - Eckhart Tolle

In this second episode with retired Admiral Erik Ross we discuss cumulative stress and how to combat these factors in an effective and productive manner.

Erik Ross is a retired Admiral in the United States Navy but there's so much more to his story than that.  In this episode Erik shares some of his most vulnerable and unfortunate circumstances that led to him learning a great deal about himself and others.  In an effort to help anyone going through some challenging times I think it is imperative to share that not only are you not alone but that no rank or status is immune to suffering or making mistakes.  Open your mind and listen intently -...

However glorious an action in itself, it ought not to pass for great if it be not the effect of wisdom and good intention.

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Kirk was born in DaNang, Vietnam in the summer of 1969 during the height of the Vietnam War. Immediately after being born, he was taken to the Sacred Heart Orphanage on the order of his Vietnamese grandfather, who felt shame from his daughter’s pregnancy by an American military service member. In 1972, he was adopted by a US Army Major that was serving in the Vietnam War and was raised in a wonderful loving adoptive family. As a military dependent, he has lived all over the globe but spent...

Don’t wait for the storms of your life to pass.  Learn to dance in the rain.

Care Competent Consistent Compass

In what areas of your life have you conformed against your better judgement? In this episode I attempt to articulate the 4th dimension model of thinking and how just noticing is so important to growth.

In this JTHC Collab, Jeff and David discuss how to respond to “it is what it is”. Topics include: * Focusing on what you can control vs. what you can’t * Learning vs. ruminating on the past * Communication skills and skillful language: “here’s what we can do” * “Voting” for the world we want to live in Please subscribe to this show and connect with us here: David: @droojitsu | https://www.instagram.com/droojitsu Jeff: @jeffbayless_ | https://www.instagram.com/jeffbayless_

Originally from Saint Remy, New York, Robert Jordan graduated from the State University of New York at Albany, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science, and was inducted into the Golden Key National Honor Society in December 1992. In February 1993, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Robert Jordan’s duty stations include overseas analytical assignments, Naval Special Warfare support; served as a Naval Instructor, a Master Training Specialist, and Department Head at the Intelligence...

"Christ-like love can change the world." - Jeffrey R. Holland

Traver Boehm Traver Boehm knows men. How they think, what’s behind their behavior, and most importantly — their unique challenges in the modern landscape. Traver is the founder of the UNcivilized Men’s Movement, the fastest growing men’s movement in the world. He is the author of Today I Rise, and Man UNcivilized as well as a two time TEDx speaker, men’s coach and podcaster. Drawing upon an eclectic background ranging from professional bodyguarding and Mixed Martial Arts to a Master’s...

“When you get free from certain fixed concepts of the way the world is, you find it is far more subtle, and far more miraculous, than you thought it was.” – Alan Watts

We are all in the arena and that arena does not discriminate. Captain Ted Pledger shares his experience of leading with a mental edge: staying sharp with therapy courageously in this episode. I think the biggest takeaway here is that not only do we need to break down any stigma surrounding seeking help with out mental health but also knowing that you are not alone. This topic is extremely important - up and down the chain of command. Links for the show can be found on my flow...

“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” - Carl Jung