In 2010, Rob Jones walked slowly down a dirt road in Afghanistan. Holding a metal detector, he scanned the path for IEDs and, unfortunately, he found one. The explosion severely wounded him, taking both his legs instantly. Since that time, Rob has been on a new mission: to recover, return stronger, and inspire people to overcome their setbacks. He’s earned a bronze medal in the Paralympics, ridden his bike across the country, and is now running 31 marathons in 31 days…all despite the fact that he is a double, above the knee amputee.
On this week’s podcast, we have a great conversation about:
You can support Rob and learn more about it at www.RobJonesJourney.com. More importantly, you can find opportunities to come out and be a part of the journey yourself!
Star Cathcart is an amazing lady, and a incredible leader. She’s on the tail end of a year long fellowship with Team RWB, and we spend some time talking about her experience, and what she’s learned.
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Billy Hurley is a former naval officer, and currently the only military veteran who is an active golfer on the PGA tour. In addition to being a fantastic ambassador for the military, he’s an accomplished leader and all around great guy.
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David Smith is a Marine combat veteran and respected advocate in the veteran community. After an extremely difficult deployment to Iraq, that included a friendly-fire incident, Dave found himself lacking confidence, purpose, and direction. Eventually, his depression led to him nearly taking his own life. An outpouring of support from friends and family convinced him to start owning his recovery and take back his life. Since that time, he’s graduated from UC Berkeley, shared the stage with President Bush, and built a new life in Norway!
Dave and I have a really in-depth conversation that covers:
Dave is an extremely interesting and thoughtful guy and we know you’ll enjoy this conversation. You may want to grab a note book because this one is full of valuable take-aways!
Mycal Anders is a Marine Corps Veteran, business owner, fitness expert, dad, husband, and a lot more. Known affectionately as ‘Coach Derz’, Mycal has become a voice for good in both the veterans and fitness spaces.
This is one of the most honest and insightful conversations we’ve had on the Eagle Nation Podcast. We cover a ton of really interesting topics – even the prickly ones, like:
If you don’t know Coach Derz, you need to. He’s as smart, dedicated, and authentic as they come. Without a doubt, you will enjoy this very engaging interview.