In this episode of the Liberty Risk Podcast, the crew sits down with David B Meadows - former Navy SEAL, actor, humorist, pugilist, and true renaissance man.

David’s journey of discovery spans from the coal country of Wheeling, West Virginia, to the battlefields of Afghanistan, and finally to the thespian stages of Europe.

Raised by a single mother, during high school David envisioned a future that had nothing to do with the military: architecture, psychology, maybe med school - but as Shakespeare said, even the best laid plans often go awry.

As high school ended, David realized he wanted to take on one of the hardest challenges in the world, so he set his sights on becoming a US Navy SEAL.  After gettig to BUD/S David made it through the infamous Hellweek only to be dropped from training in 2nd Phase. Then seeing the towers fall on 9/11, he came back into training with a renewed purpose, graduating with Class 245. From there he went on to spend 13 years in the Teams, deploying multiple times to war zones as a SEAL, Sniper, and SDV Operator.

After his service, Dave pursued an entirely different challenge: acting. Originally drawn to it while pursuing skills in intelligence gathering, he was soon immersed in the craft, and found himself studying the classics in Europe with the Prague Shakespeare Company. Here are a few highlights from the MANY stories and topics we explore in this wide ranging episode with David Meadows.

• The common thread of childhood adversity in SpecOps warriors, and the benefits of it.

• Getting punched in the face for the first time and realizing you’re not made of glass.

• Never give someone the POWER to offend you. 

• Most people are motivated by positivity, but there’s strength in the negative too.

• Learning to “talk civilian” in board meetings afer getting out of the military.

• BUD/S Instructors and the grudges they hold.

• Dave getting kicked out of 2nd Phase, coming back, and almost getting kicked out again.

• 30 foot tall stripper poles in Prague.

• The difference between being “hyper aware”, and appropriate vigilance.

• God, prayer, the law of attraction, and the reality of “manifesting” things.

• Spirituality, religion, and creating your own tribe.

• How psychedelics can make you a better communicator & entrepreneur.

 

Get to know David Meadows and his current projects at the links below:

✖️ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/officialdavidbmeadows/ 

✖️ Osiris Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=gfcW4kw21_o 

✖️ Hollywood Grit Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb3amV1fsZI&t=5s 

 

Liberty Risk Hosts:

✖️ Ryan Williams - https://www.instagram.com/invictus5326/ 

✖️ Kevin Kent - https://www.instagram.com/therealkevinkent/

✖️ Nick Betts - https://www.instagram.com/n_betts/ 

 

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