Episode 086 – Faith, Fighting & Law Enforcement: The Story of Aaron Price

In this episode of The JP Dinnell Podcast, JP sits down with Aaron Price, founder of 5 Stones Jiu-Jitsu and a state trooper in a narcotics unit, to explore the intersection of law enforcement, jiu-jitsu, leadership, failure, and faith.

From growing up in a trailer park to nearly becoming a Navy SEAL… from leading drug interdiction missions to starting a jiu-jitsu academy that builds both warriors and men of God—Aaron’s journey is one of resilience, purpose, and Extreme Ownership.

This conversation gets real. Aaron shares the moment he almost pulled the trigger, the setback that crushed his SEAL dream, and how faith in Jesus Christ rebuilt his purpose and gave him a new mission: training warriors for real life—on and off the mat. 🔥 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

✅ What it’s really like working as a narcotics officer in high-risk environments ✅ How Jiu-Jitsu has saved Aaron’s life on the street—and changed others’ lives off it ✅ The moment he faced a hostage taker alone with no backup ✅ The emotional story of being unable to enter SEAL selection after years of training ✅ Why police officers NEED to train regularly and what’s broken in most departments ✅ How faith, failure, and fatherhood shaped Aaron’s leadership ✅ The founding of 5 Stones Jiu-Jitsu and its mission to strengthen men physically and spiritually 💡 Who This Is For:

✔️ First responders, law enforcement, and military professionals ✔️ Men seeking clarity, discipline, and purpose through faith and hard training ✔️ Jiu-jitsu practitioners and coaches looking to lead with integrity ✔️ Viewers who follow Jocko Willink, Echelon Front, and Extreme Ownership ✔️ Anyone who's been knocked down, failed, or denied—but still refuses to quit 📢 Join the Mission

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“Just because one door closes doesn’t mean the mission is over. It just means you’ve been reassigned.” – Aaron Price

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JP Dinnell is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and now a Leadership Instructor, Speaker and Strategic Advisor with Echelon Front, where he serves as Director of Experiential Leadership Training Programs.

J.P. is also a pro team athlete and spokesperson for Origin Maine and Jocko Fuel, an American clothing and supplement company.

J.P. has a signature Energy Drink flavor “Sour Apple Sniper” with Jocko Fuel. Jeremiah spent nearly a decade in the SEAL Teams with three combat deployments. Sent to the violent terrorist stronghold of Ar Ramadi, Iraq in 2006 with SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser, J.P. served as point man, machine gunner, and lead sniper for Delta Platoon opposite the American Sniper, Chris Kyle, who was in Charlie Platoon.

For his leadership and courage under fire, JP was awarded a Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars with Valor and the Army Commendation Medal with Valor helping Task Unit Bruiser to become the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War.

He worked closely with SEAL Officers Jocko Willink, his Task Unit Commander, and Leif Babin, and was the driving force on many of the daring combat operations Jocko and Leif wrote about in Extreme Ownership.

Upon his return, J.P. again worked directly for Jocko as a training instructor at Naval Special Warfare Group One Training Detachment, where he orchestrated realistic and challenging training scenarios for Special Operations Urban Combat training and Close Quarters Combat training to better prepare SEAL units for the real-world battlefield. He also served as a Combatives Instructor, Marksmanship Instructor and earned his Master Trainer Specialist qualification while helping Jocko rebuild and enhance these training programs into the highly effective platforms they are today.

J.P. brings exceptional experience and frontline leadership perspective from the winning mindset and culture of Task Unit Bruiser.