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Brandon Webb - Conquer Fear Like a SEAL


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This week we interview Brandon Webb. Brandon Webb is a former US Navy SEAL sniper, New York Times bestselling author, Experimental aircraft pilot, and entrepreneur. He’s the founder of the Hurricane Group, a U.S. based digital entertainment, news and e-commerce company. Brandon is a member of the New York YPO (Young Presidents Organization) chapter, and serves as a board member on the veterans advisory committee to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Brandon has written numerous books, but his most recent is Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL's GuideAfter reading Mastering Fear, check out his best-selling book, The Red Circle: My Life in the Navy SEAL Sniper Corps and How I Trained America's Deadliest Marksmen.

To find out more about Brandon, head over to his site at: brandontylerwebb.com.

We discuss:

  • What's harder... raising three kids or going through SEAL training?
  • What is the hardest and most necessary skill for a sniper?
  • How can you get over trauma and become better by getting through it?

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