Warrior Mindset

By US Navy SEAL Brad Nagel and co-host Dannie Strable

What's Warrior Mindset about?

A young entrepreneur and US Navy SEAL come together to deconstruct the mindset and habits of elite athletes, military leaders, and prominent masterminds in the game of life. Join Dannie and Brad as they question the status quo, breakdown current events and seek personal growth in every episode.

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Warrior Mindset episodes:

10.15.2018
#48: Former Navy SEAL, Actor & Star of Lone Target - Joel Lambert
Joel Lambert is a combat veteran who spent 10 years as a U.S. Navy SEAL, where, among many other things, he became proficient in basic and advanced SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance & Escape) skills, urban evasion, fieldcraft, tracking, counter-tracking, booby...
09.29.2018
#47: Former Navy SEAL Dr. Kirk Parsley - The Sleep Doctor
Former rootin tootin frogman Navy SEAL, Doctor, sleep specialist, and inventor of "Sleep Remedy" Dr. Kirk Parsley. A medical doctor was not Doc Parsleys originally plan. Out of many things you learn in the SEAL teams one of them is you feel unstoppable....
04.21.2018
#39: Sons of the Flag - Ryan "Birdman" Parrott
Ryan “Birdman” Parrott, Author, Public Speaker, and Founder of two non-profits benefitting Veterans and First-Responders is originally from Detroit, Michigan. Ryan enlisted in the Navy after watching the Twin Towers fall on 9/11, and Parrott served eight years as a...
03.23.2018
#37: Thomas Gilman - Preparing To Take on the World
Wrestlers are viewed by many as the toughest athletes in the world. They possess qualities such as mental and physical toughness, exceptional work ethic and dedication, endurance, self-reliance and the ability to perform under pressure. Basically, they're Navy SEALs without...
03.10.2018
#36: Stephen Holley Jr.- Built in the USA
Stephen is the founder and chief designer of new innovative outdoor apparel brand called SIXSITE. This apparel is built for the performance hunter. Stephen was adamant that all SIXSITE gear is assembled right here in the USA! Does a hunting brand get any better...
02.06.2018
#33: Josh Morton - Training Canines in the Real World Using the Morton Method
Joshua Morton is a veteran of United States Navy serving more than eight years as a Navy SEAL. Joshua became the first military working dog handler for SEAL Team Four. He served as a SEAL operator and canine handler during...
01.29.2018
#32: How To Conquer Fear - With Performance Psychologist, Dr. Tom Hanson
Dr. Tom Hanson has delivered his expertise to overcome and conquer fear with some of the greatest athletes and organizations of all time. He's currently the CEO of Heads Up Performance with his wife Birgit Hanson. In their cornerstone approach,...
01.19.2018
#31: Jud Kauffman - The Business Warrior
Business as usual for Warrior Mindset Podcast! Yes, we interviewed another overachiever. Mr. Kauffman, who was spawned in the Lone Star state, was savvy Navy SEAL commando, Sniper, Sniper Instructor, Business Leader, and one hell of a model American. Judson...
01.16.2018
#30: Chronicles of Ranchguy Super Shamus
Jim Garret and Shamus Garrett were two souls that were bound to come together and Become a Super Duo that would spread a message of hope, enlightenment, and good will. Well since that didn't work we just decided to write about our...
01.09.2018
#29: Political Correctness
This episode Brad, Dannie, and guest host neighbor Rob discuss the what political correctness REALLY is and how absurd it is. The banning of certain words. Mandatory gender pronouns, and some of the dangers that political correctness can bring to our...
12.05.2017
#27: Josh Jespersen Pt. 2- His Mission? Not World Records
Josh couldn't get enough of hangin' with the cool kids on Warrior Mindset podcast, so we had to fire up round two. Josh Jespersen holds the world record for climbing AND snowboarding down all of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains. It was...
11.21.2017
#26: Sammy Brooks - No More Mullet
For the University of Iowa, Sammy was a two-time Big Ten Champion at 184 lbs and a two-time NCAA Division 1 wrestling All-American. His overall career record at Iowa was 102-24, all of which was done while sporting a well...
11.20.2017
#25: Brian Grilli - Navy EOD to Country Music Artist
Former United States Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician and Combat Veteran has come along ways from singing karaoke in Fort Smith, Arkansas to becoming a country music singer and songwriter. Brian has written songs for "Sons of Anarchy" and the...
11.17.2017
#24: Dr. Kirk Parsley - The Power of Sleep
Former Navy SEAL, Medical Doctor, Sleep Specialist, and the inventor of "The Sleep Remedy." Kirk Parsley served as an Undersea Medical Officer at Naval Special Warfare Group One. While there, he led the development and supervised the group’s first Sports...
11.15.2017
#23: Josh Jespersen - Big Wheels, Big Mountains, and Big Goals
Sometimes you just have to ride a big wheel in a combat operation. That’s exactly what Josh Jespersen did one late evening in Baghdad, Iraq as a Navy SEAL. His former and currently retired platoon chief just learned of this speed...
11.09.2017
#22: Thomas Gilman--Stay Clear While Machine In Use
This 125-pound warrior is a BEAST on the wrestling mat and trains every day for life. Thomas Gilman was a 2017 World Silver medalist at 57kg. He is an avid reader and hates social media (you will find out why.)...
10.27.2017
#21: Thank You For Your Service--Jason Hall
Jason Hall is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter for Clint Eastwood's Academy Award-winning film, American Sniper. Jason's film directing debut comes this week as the movie Thank You For Your Service hits the box office. DreamWorks Pictures' Thank You for Your Service...
10.24.2017
#20: His 2 Day War with the Nazi's--Leon Stanford
Leon Stanford was drafted into United States Army during World War II when he was 18 years old. Wanting to become an officer in the Army, the 120 pound Leon was denied that opportunity because they said he was too young and too...
10.20.2017
#19: Hard Work, Humility, and God's Grace-- Dan Cooley
Dan Cooley is a bodybuilding champion and a scholar in the world of self-improvement. The road to success has been the furthest thing from easy. Hard work, humiliation, and God's grace have shown Daniel that anything is possible. This show...
10.11.2017
#18: Facebook's Marc Zuckerberg Doesn't Have Sh*t on Michael Clark
Michael is the VP of Engineering for VSCO, the community for expression. He is responsible for the engineering and development of the mobile and web services used by the VSCO community. Prior to VSCO Michael was the...
10.02.2017
#17: Escaping Death near Okinawa- WWII Veteran, Lorne Alexander
On March 28, 1945, just days ahead of the U.S. invasion of Okinawa, a young sailor from Larrabee, Iowa was onboard the USS Skylark. At nineteen years old, Lorne Alexander was at the helm of his ship in the East...
09.25.2017
#16: Expand Your Possible--Steve Cannon
Steve Cannon is an adventurer, author, speaker, and a believer in the infinite possibilities of YOU! In 2009, he ran across his home state of Iowa (292 miles) in 11 days. He was the first person to run around the...
09.19.2017
#15: The Only MIFWIC In Iowa--Paul Chesnut
Paul Chesnut is a US Army Veteran who served in Vietnam as a medic supporting Special Forces Operations. Paul currently lives in Osceola, Iowa and was a school teacher for 28 years. He is a husband, father, grandfather, and a...
09.16.2017
#14: From Communist Gulag, to the US Navy SEAL's--"Drago"
This is a story you do not want to miss! Drago's life story really is unlike anything you have ever heard. Thomas 'Drago' Dzieran is a retired Navy SEAL. But his life did not start out the way most SEAL's...
09.13.2017
#13: Boone Cutler, A Warfighters Perspective
Boone Cutler joins the show and Brad Nagel thinks he's smart as f*ck. Boone is an author, columnist, music video director and Warfighter Rights leader. He holds the distinguished honor of being the first nationally recognized radio talk show personality...
08.16.2017
#12: Stories From The Legend--Dan Gable
Dan Gable is one of the greatest athletes and coaches of all time. At the University of Iowa where he won 15 NCAA team titles between 1976 and 1997. He is also famous for having only lost one match...
08.14.2017
Kevin Dresser--Chipping Away At Greatness
Kevin Dresser is a collegiate wrestling coach, currently at Iowa State University and formerly at Virginia Tech. Dresser coached under Dan Gable at the University of Iowa for several years after graduation. Kevin matriculated to the University of Iowa where...
07.28.2017
Randy Lewis--Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion
Randy is an American wrestler and Olympic champion where he received the gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Randy Lewis made the 1978 World Team after his true freshman season with the Iowa Hawkeye’s.
07.17.2017
Living Outside Your Comfort Zone and Embracing Failure
"Don't be afraid to struggle. You will become stronger the older you get. Struggle creates something unique and different." - Terry Cook Being uncomfortable and failing are two things most people try to avoid but Terry Cook embraced this zone....
06.30.2017
Misery Loves Company
Today we discuss why DOES misery love company? What is the psychology behind why others feel satisfaction making company with others in their own misery? Sometimes people speak negatively to spark a conversation and look for a way out of their...
06.08.2017
Matt McDonough
Matt Mcdonough is arguably one of the best wrestlers in his weight class of all time. He holds a record of 122-9, and was a 2x NCAA Champion. This podcast isn't just for wrestling fans. We discuss what mindset it...

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Warrior Mindset episodes:

#48: Former Navy SEAL, Actor & Star of Lone Target - Joel Lambert

#47: Former Navy SEAL Dr. Kirk Parsley - The Sleep Doctor

#39: Sons of the Flag - Ryan "Birdman" Parrott

#37: Thomas Gilman - Preparing To Take on the World

#36: Stephen Holley Jr.- Built in the USA

#33: Josh Morton - Training Canines in the Real World Using the Morton Method

#32: How To Conquer Fear - With Performance Psychologist, Dr. Tom Hanson

#31: Jud Kauffman - The Business Warrior

#30: Chronicles of Ranchguy Super Shamus

#29: Political Correctness

#27: Josh Jespersen Pt. 2- His Mission? Not World Records

#26: Sammy Brooks - No More Mullet

#25: Brian Grilli - Navy EOD to Country Music Artist

#24: Dr. Kirk Parsley - The Power of Sleep

#23: Josh Jespersen - Big Wheels, Big Mountains, and Big Goals

#22: Thomas Gilman--Stay Clear While Machine In Use

#21: Thank You For Your Service--Jason Hall

#20: His 2 Day War with the Nazi's--Leon Stanford

#19: Hard Work, Humility, and God's Grace-- Dan Cooley

#18: Facebook's Marc Zuckerberg Doesn't Have Sh*t on Michael Clark

#17: Escaping Death near Okinawa- WWII Veteran, Lorne Alexander

#16: Expand Your Possible--Steve Cannon

#15: The Only MIFWIC In Iowa--Paul Chesnut

#14: From Communist Gulag, to the US Navy SEAL's--"Drago"

#13: Boone Cutler, A Warfighters Perspective

#12: Stories From The Legend--Dan Gable

Kevin Dresser--Chipping Away At Greatness

Randy Lewis--Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion

Living Outside Your Comfort Zone and Embracing Failure

Misery Loves Company

Matt McDonough