22 years in the SEAL Teams to high performance coaching, Kevin Stark lives the philosophy behind his company The Arete Path - human excellence in the service of others.

I came into this conversation already a fan of Kevin’s and left an even bigger one.

Listening to people speak from the heart without any preparation is an excellent way to assess authenticity.

No surprise, Kevin is the real deal. He exceeded my already high expectations for this discussion in every way.

Credibility of character proven.

Conversations like this fuel my fire to continue getting after it to better myself while serving others.

Some topics we discussed: will as a skill, excellence in life, the value of service, authenticity and community, the benefit of pursuing challenges for growth, free will, death contemplation, managing transitions in life, fatherhood, empowering mantras, and Kevin’s mission with The Arete Path.

Just as he does in his posts and through his company, Kevin provided wisdom that can improve anyone’s life in any domain.

Conceptually, the path to excellence in life is pretty simple. Specifically, it requires a lot of individual work.

Give this conversation a listen to gather some perspectives and strategies that can contribute to the endless life mission of making it count.

Excellence is achievable for anyone willing to pursue it.

You will hear me bring up an article by the powerful Adam Karaoguz about one of Kevin’s recent retreats. Read it here:

Some of my favorite articles from Kevin:

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