Episode 74: In this episode of Raw & Relentless, Bo DePaoli sits down with Tom Sauer, Navy EOD veteran, former special operations officer, and founder of Miramar Health, a veteran-focused mental health and addiction treatment company.

Tom has jumped out of planes, defused bombs, and operated at the highest levels of the military and he says none of it prepared him for entrepreneurship.

This conversation cuts through the fantasy of “being your own boss” and exposes what actually breaks founders:
sleeping on an air mattress in your office, begging for capital, sweating payroll, and realizing that financial courage is harder than physical courage.

They break down:

●    Why business broke him harder than combat

●     The mental toll of payroll and responsibility

●     Why most operators fail at entrepreneurship

●     How SBA 7(a) loans really work

●     Buying boring businesses instead of chasing ideas

●     Childhood trauma as the root of addiction and depression

●     Why shortcuts (including psychedelics) don’t work without integration

●     The silent cost of leadership nobody prepares you for

This episode isn’t motivational.
It’s a reality check for anyone who thinks business is easier than a job.

Connect with Tom!

X / Twitter: @ThomasBSauer
Website: miramarhealth.com