In this episode, Hector sits down with Nico Seedsman, a former Special Forces operator who went from running kill-capture missions to battling for his own survival. After years of pushing his body to the extreme, Nico found himself completely wrecked—crippling exhaustion, PTSD, chronic illness, and a body that was shutting down. Traditional medicine had nothing for him. Left with months to live, he took a shot on stem cells, and what happened next changed everything. Now, as the CEO of ODIN Stem Cells, he’s taking on the broken medical system and making regenerative medicine accessible for the people who need it most. Hector and Nico get into the raw, unfiltered truth about healing, leadership, and what it takes to build something that actually makes a difference.

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - A Warfighter’s Mission: From Battlefield to Breakthrough
• 00:00:18 - A Savage Start: From the Navy to Special Forces
• 00:02:18 - When the System Fails: Nico’s Fight for Survival
• 00:06:58 - Abandoned Soldiers: Why Veterans Deserve Better
• 00:09:04 - Building Odin: Taking on the Medical Industry
• 00:17:41 - Loyalty, Integrity, Ownership: Leading Like a Warrior
• 00:19:44 - Thinking Five Steps Ahead: The Future of Stem Cells
• 00:23:04 - The Truth About Healing: Final Thoughts

Links and Resources:

• Nico on LinkedIn
• Nico on Instagram
• ODIN Stem Cells
• Warrior Refit Foundation
• Amplafy Media
• Hector Santiesteban on LinkedIn
• Hector Santiesteban on Twitter

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