349: How to Be Your Best in High Stress Situations With Former Army Ranger and CIA Agent Jeff Banman

I’m pretty sure every one of us has experienced some level of high stress, especially these days! I am here with Jeff Banman, a former firefighter, U.S. Army Ranger, and CIA Counter-terrorism Operator. He’s made a career of studying successful people and discovering which variables allow them to survive or even thrive in stressful situations. Jeff has taken all he’s learned from years of conducting operations and missions all over the world and applied it to all aspects of modern-day parenting. Jeff is a parent as well, so we also talk about how to foster this mindset of resilience and strength in your kids from an early age. I think you’ll enjoy this super creative and science-based way to look at adversity as much as I did.Episode Highlights With Jeff BanmanWhat combat situations teach us about the brainJeff’s three Cs that allow kids (and adults) to thrive: comfort, confidence, and creativityWhy parenting may be the toughest and most important leadership role anyone can haveWhat it means to live in a conscious parenting zoneTips and strategies for getting comfortable with discomfortHow heart rate variability lets us see stressWays to find (and create) calm even when there’s chaosHow to judge an acceptable and healthy level of risk for kidsWhy Jeff made it his life’s mission to help people be more resilientAnd more!Resources We MentionMindset Radio PodcastBreaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind & Create a New One by Joe DispenzaRyan Holiday books (Stillness Is the Key and more)Mark Manson books (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and more)Primal Leadership by Daniel GolemanCan you relate to Jeff’s life lessons? What was your biggest takeaway from this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This episode is sponsored by Joovv Red Light Therapy, a natural red light therapy in your very own home. We may not think of light when w