Exercise Physiologist & member of SEAL Team 6, Jeff Nichols, joins the show to talk about the preparation & training for BUDs.  Jeff also discusses the importance of recovery and preaches longevity when mentioning how to continue to train once you've gone through BUDs.  Jeff shares the darkness he fell into when his time in the Navy ended and how suicidal thoughts made him change his mindset.  He turned to psychedelics such as psilocybin mushrooms and DMT which he attributes to his clarity today.  Jeff shares what the experience of DMT is like while explaining what lead him to that point.  He attributes non-profits the Heroic Hearts Project and Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies as organizations veterans should explore if this holistic approach is of interest.  Be sure to follow Jeff on Instagram and visit his website Performance First if you have any questions about potential treatments or for training programs. Jack and Dennis share Jack's Father's Day, a conversation about Monday's shooter in Dallas, trying to understand the mindset of public shooters, and a few thoughts on Jack's article regarding Eddie Gallagher and how he approaches controversial topics in the military.  Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcast, let us know what you think of the show and purchase Jack's book "Murphy's Law" where you can find wherever books are sold.

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