Today we dive into a lot of topics surrounding 12-time author and former US Army Ranger Dave Grossman. His extensive and sometimes controversial knowledge of the psychology of combat, killing, and this time around sleep deprivation. We go off the rails a little, but there is plenty of really good information about how sleep can be a key factor in preventing suicide. You can find all things surrounding Dave at https://grossmanontruth.com

To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service!

Timestamps:

⌚ 0:00 - Intro

⌚ 1:06 - Don’t hold on to your rank after you retire - A brief history of Dave Grossman

⌚ 4:57 - Secrets of Mental Marksmaship

⌚ 7:53 - Why is sleep important - The biological blind spot

⌚ 16:20 - Why is sleep deprivation a key factor in suicde?

⌚ 29:52 - Dave’s Morning Routine

⌚ 36:00 - Intermitent Fasting and what it does for you

⌚ 37:25 - will napping counteract a bad night of sleep?

⌚ 45:00 - Dave joining the military

⌚ 51:33 - Dave on transition out of the military

⌚ 56:09 - how to record your story and turn it into a book

⌚ 1:05:02 - Defund the police, character assassination and using treats to guid cognative behavioral therapy

⌚ 1:16:59 - Dave’s advice to his 16 year old self

⌚ 1:19:33 - What is the meadowing movement?

⌚ 1:25:39 - If you had $10M to invest in anything where would you use it?

⌚ 1:30:42 - Final thoughts and where to find Dave

⌚ 1:32:53 - Outro

Books:

📚 Secrets of mental marksmanship - https://amzn.to/4481cWG

📚 On Killing - https://amzn.to/46f3PHN

📚 On Sleep - Coming soon

📚 Why We Sleep - https://amzn.to/3NDWTwD

📚 On Combat - https://amzn.to/3p6zNWl

📚 On Hunting - https://amzn.to/3CDQ3B5

📚 On Spiritual Combat - https://amzn.to/3qRNetJ

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