Rick Andstrom, 25-year Navy SEAL, joins the show to share the decision-making processes that come with working in and healing from a life in special operations.

This episode dives into mental toughness, resiliency through hard situations, and unorthodox methods of healing from trauma.

How can you use the Navy SEAL mindset to achieve your goals?

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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Episode with Sanger’s Grandma (the only person tougher than Rick Andstrom): https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/48171840/download.mp3
Thinking Body, Dancing Mind: Taosports for Extraordinary Performance in Athletics, Business, and Life: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Body-Dancing-Mind-Extraordinary/dp/0553373781
Andrew Huberman (gratitude practice): https://hubermanlab.com/the-science-of-gratitude-and-how-to-build-a-gratitude-practice/
The Best-Kept Secret in History - Brian Muraresku: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC6DDvzM6Nc
The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0818QJHKF/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
The Anatomy of Peace, Fourth Edition: Resolving the Heart of Conflict: https://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Peace-Fourth-Resolving-Conflict/dp/1523001135/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?adgrpid=1332608663728306&hvadid=83288113420272&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=75994&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-83288398080661%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=22560_10443888&keywords=the+anatomy+of+peace&qid=1650513340&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzNVVSREIwQUdFU0lUJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzYxNDc2MUFGRlVXRFIyTklFUSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzc5MDE3MjZKOEVJODZUNkVaQiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=


ABOUT RICK ANDSTROM
Instagram: @rick_andstrom
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Andstrom is a highly decorated 25-year Navy SEAL with an innovative mindset, an ability to manage challenging circumstances, and an aptitude for developing and elevating team members.

Rick deployed eight times as a SEAL medic, intelligence team leader, intelligence operative and trained over 200 operators as a SEAL instructor. Rick was awarded over 40 decorations, including the Bronze Star, multiple Combat Action ribbons, and Sailor of the Year, to name a few. Rick conducted over 50 combat missions as a SEAL Medic in Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition, Rick led or conducted over 100 sensitive intelligence operations in dozens of countries, two of which directly influenced significant U.S. foreign policy change.

Rick advocates to reduce the stigmas associated with trauma and psychedelic therapies to treat mental health and neurological conditions such as PTSD and TBI. He credits these innovative treatment modalities with saving both his life and marriage after traditional methods failed.

Rick uses humor, real stories, and his own experience to share motivational and inspiring lessons about teamwork, leadership, and personal growth. He lays out a blueprint for breaking down silos, promoting cross-team collaboration, developing resilience, embracing challenges as opportunities, and inspiring others through authenticity.