In The Media

From keynote stages to podcasts and interviews, I share insights on leadership, resilience, and mindfulness. Explore where my story and lessons from the SEAL Teams have inspired conversations on growth, purpose, and authentic leadership.

In The Media

From keynote stages to podcasts and interviews, I share insights on leadership, resilience, and mindfulness. Explore where my story and lessons from the SEAL Teams have inspired conversations on growth, purpose, and authentic leadership.

The ONE Thing

As a retired Navy SEAL turned mindfulness teacher, I share how meditation helped me manage stress, strengthen relationships, and find clarity in both life and leadership. In this episode, I explain how small, consistent practices—like a single mindful breath—can create lasting calm, focus, and purpose at work and at home.

The Hard Way With Joe De Sena

When my doctor first suggested meditation, I was desperate for change—but the results transformed my life. Now I teach mindfulness to help others do the same. In this episode, I share how mindfulness can improve parenting, leadership, athletic performance, and even how we approach diet, health, and everyday living.

The Military Veteran Dad Podcast

I join host Ben Killoy to explore the realities of fatherhood, marriage, and healing after military service. Together we unpack the challenges of survivor’s guilt, building emotional connection with family, and the importance of leading at home with empathy and presence.

Inspiring Leadership with Jonathan Bowman​

In this discussion, I reflect on how my 24-year journey as a Navy SEAL Commander shaped my mindful, purpose-driven approach to leadership. Jonathan Bowman and I explore how mindfulness, grit, and resilience training empower people and teams to reach their full potential, leading with clarity, compassion, and courage.

Big Questions with Cal Fussman

I talk with Cal about my experience with survivor’s guilt after serving in Afghanistan and how suppressing it led me to some dark places. Through a simple breathing exercise, I discovered mindfulness and meditation, tools that helped me heal and navigate stress with clarity and resilience in every situation.

Jason Khalipa Podcast

In this episode of The Jason Khalipa Podcast, I share how survivor’s guilt from my time as a Navy SEAL led me to mindfulness and meditation. We discuss box breathing, therapy, and mindful parenting, exploring how awareness, discipline, and community can strengthen both mental and physical resilience in everyday life.

The Hard To Kill Podcast with Dave Morrow

In this conversation, I explore the difference between kindness and niceness in leadership. I share how genuine kindness builds trust, strengthens relationships, and drives meaningful success, while simple niceness can avoid hard truths and prevent the real growth that leaders and teams need to reach their full potential.

Jessica Walton

I reflect on how the loss of teammates during Operation Red Wings shaped my mission to help others heal through mindfulness. In this interview, I discuss the importance of self-awareness, compassion, and breaking the stigma around mental health—especially for men in the military and security communities.

Workday Playdate

I join my Men Talking Mindfulness co-host Will Schneider for a conversation with Erin about how men can bring mindfulness into both work and life. We share the F.L.O.W. framework, simple breathwork techniques, and ways to create psychological safety that foster openness, balance, and authentic connection.

The Dad Edge Podcast

I join The Dad Edge for their 300th episode to talk about fatherhood, marriage, and leadership through the lens of mindfulness. Drawing on my Navy SEAL experience, I share lessons on teamwork at home, practicing compassion, and leading our families with purpose so we can raise stronger, more mindful kids.

The Warrior Dad

I share insights on managing expectations for both kids and parents through mindfulness and leadership. Drawing from my experience as a Navy SEAL Commander, I explain how awareness, patience, and compassion help us lead with intention and build stronger, more connected relationships at home and beyond.

MOAA - Military Officers Association of America

I share how mindfulness and meditation helped me overcome survivor’s guilt, depression, and anxiety after my time as a Navy SEAL. In this article, I explain how small, consistent practices can shift perception, reduce stress, and create lasting clarity—and why I now dedicate my life to teaching them.

The Squad Room

I share my journey from growing up in South Africa to serving as a Navy SEAL Commander and discovering mindfulness after years of intense operations. I discuss how meditation, vulnerability, and compassion transform leadership and culture, and why mindful awareness is essential for lasting personal growth.

Mentors for Military Podcast

This conversation focuses on practical mindfulness and meditation tools that help veterans and service members manage stress, process trauma, and navigate life after the military. Through simple, consistent practices, it highlights how to build resilience, restore balance, and find a renewed sense of purpose beyond the uniform.

The Warrior Soul Podcast

I share my journey from Navy SEAL Commander to mindfulness teacher and my mission to help veterans through meditation. After experiencing the benefits firsthand, I explain how mindfulness transformed my mental health and why I’m dedicated to helping others use these tools to find peace, clarity, and renewed purpose.

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