Alex Fichtler is a 9-year Navy SEAL combat veteran with operational experience in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Africa. He is a Naval Special Warfare Sniper, Assaulter, Intel Specialist, and Communications Specialist and served as Troop Lead Sniper during his time with SEAL Team 7. 

Alex led the West Coast NSW Close Quarters Battle (CQB) training cell, providing thousands of active duty SEALs with countless hours of high-risk training and instruction on CQB, target assaults, and internal and external breaching.

During his time in the civilian sector, Alex has transferred his knowledge of high performance into the service of others through personal and team coaching. He and his girlfriend, Jenna Bauer, own Highground Performance, where they teach fitness and mindset development alongside the nutrition and wellness habits that bring elite performance to life. Alex also works in the physical security sector, managing security professionals responsible for high-value asset and location protection. 

Alex is a father of three, a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, an entrepreneur, and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership. He also has his civilian EMT certification and is completing his NASM CPT certification.

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Timestamps:

00:00:22 Introduction to Alex Fichtler

00:01:40 Career in the Seal Teams

00:09:40 Somalia Operation

00:10:36 OTB - Over the Beach

00:11:55 Fire Support from the Water

00:15:14 The Stupid Never Stops

00:16:27 Keeping Motivation When You Feel You Don’t Belong

00:23:08 Replacing Negative Self-Talk with Positivity

00:28:41 Using Humor to Uplift Yourself and Others

00:30:30 Sponsor note: Fuel My Day Foods

00:31:10 Transition Into Language School

00:35:01 Failing Out of Language School

00:36:39 Going Back to Montana

00:40:30 Working with Civilians Without a Routine

00:43:39 The Six Pillars

00:47:50 Building a Healthy Community for Men

00:51:35 An Agendaless Time

00:54:57 Recreating the Unit’s PT

00:57:10 Outro