The Unbeatable Mind Podcast With Mark Divine

Today Mark is talking with Peter Bregman and Howie Jacobson, Ph.D. Peter is the Founder and CEO of Bregman Partners, a coaching and consulting firm focused on both the organization and the individual. Howie is the host of the "Plant Yourself Podcast" which features healthy living. They are also authors and their latest book is You Can Change Other People: The Four Steps to Help Your Colleagues, Employees-- Even Family-- Up Their Game. Hear how: Leaders can scale their organization by supporting the individuals to up their game Surrendering, forgiveness, and acceptance are integral in coaching There are four steps you can take to change people for the better Listen to this episode for insight on leadership, coaching, and the process to change people.

Today Mark talks with Sid Ellington, former Navy SEAL Officer and now the newly appointed Executive Director of the Courage Foundation. They discuss Sid's transition from the military into civilian life and how he continued his service to our nation. They also address PTS and how it's not only from combat-but it could be worse off without it. Listen in to hear about leadership from a former SEAL and how he strived beyond into the present day of VUCA.

In today's solocast, Commander Divine explains leadership as it is through the lens of the four Stoic virtues: courage, wisdom, justice, and temperance. Hear how: When cultivating courage, action eliminates doubt-develop an offensive mindset Opening up the wisdom of our heart and recognizing the vastness of the universe helps us tame our ego-so it knows its place and can choose the positive course Doing the right thing and facing injustice requires risk: "Silence is violence" Restraining from worldly desires gives you the discipline to master yourself and fulfill your purpose Listen to this episode to hear how an ancient philosophy can help us in the present day of VUCA.

In Part 2 of his interview with Prime Hall, Commander Divine gets further into both Prime's transition to civilian life and how he was able to use physical effort and the water to manage the challenges that he faced. Prime is the founder of the Underwater Torpedo League and co-founder of Deep End Fitness. He is also the co-author of the F.R.E.E.  Your Mind Guidebook: Become a Better You. Hear about: The healing catalyst that helped Prime Hall move forward and open up to his calling The F.R.E.E. Your Mind methodology: Focus, Relaxation, Economy of motion (flow vs. drag), and Efficient breathing How you can reduce "drag" so you can reach your higher self and full potential The Underwater Torpedo League and its potential to become the next Olympic sport   L isten to this episode and gain insight into the steps you can take to free your mind so you can reach your true purpose.

Commander Divine talks to Prime Hall in the first part of this two-part episode. Prime is a former Marine Raider and Marine Corps Water Survival Instructor. He founded the Underwater Torpedo League and is the co-founder of Deep End Fitness. He is also the co-author of the F.R.E.E. Your Mind Guidebook: Become a Better You. He is talking with Mark today about his military and special operations career.

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy has been a CEO many times over, most recently of StubHub. She is also an author and her newest book is called Choose Possibility: Take Risks and Thrive (Even When You Fail). Today she and Mark talk about what it means to take risks and to thrive in business leadership. Hear how: The best and highest use of a leader is to have other people manage them Being less perfect, and displaying authenticity, imperfection, and transparency nurtures an environment for risk-taking Risk-taking isn't about the higher risk, the higher reward-it's about taking many risks for the ultimate reward Listen to this episode so you can truly understand risk and embrace it for this VUCA world.

Today Mark is talking with Dr. Rahul Jandial. He is a brain surgeon, neuroscientist, and author. His newest book is Life on a Knife's Edge: A Brain Surgeon's Reflections on Life, Loss and Survival. Dr. Jandial speaks about many insights and revelations about life from his career in cancer surgery.  Hear how: Being "hot" with your mental energy all the time is counterproductive-it will be impossible for you to make good decisions There are two types of resilience: systemic resilience and processive resilience-one is built through your life and the other is what you are bringing to the fight The brain generates new neurons, but none would grow under no stress or too much stress-it's the moderate amount of stress that sprouts them Listen to this episode to get further insight into the brain from a neuroscience expert.

Ashley Stahl is a counterterrorism professional turned career coach, spokesperson, and author of You Turn: Get Unstuck, Discover Your Direction, Design Your Dream Career. She is also a podcaster, hosting her "You Turn" podcast. Today she is talking with Mark about what skills are necessary to manage your career. Hear how: Your career is an experiment and your purpose doesn't have to tie to it Reactivity is one of the biggest mistakes you can make in your career-think long term and reconnect with your true essence  The best way to approach job hunting is to have high intention and low attachment-don't get too desperate Listen to this episode and see if you can make a shift in your career.

Today Mark is responding to listeners' demand for more insight on developing mental toughness. He breaks down his approach and goes over his top strategies for strengthening the unbeatable mind. Hear about: How mentally tough people control their emotions PBOODA - Pause, Breath, Observe, Orient, Decide, Act The sniper (content mind) and spotter (contextual mind) and how to actively train them  PESLA - Plan, Execute, Stumble, Learn, Adapt Listen to this episode so you can take the first step to train your mind.

Today Mark is talking to Mike Hayes-former Commander of SEAL Team TWO. Mike had a 20-year military career, was a White House Fellow for both the Bush and Obama administrations, and is currently working as the Chief Digital Transformation Officer at VMware. He is also a speaker on leadership and author of the book Never Enough: A Navy SEAL Commander on Living a Life of Excellence, Agility, and Meaning. He and Mark talk about the leadership principles that he has learned from years in government, the private sector, and the military. Hear how: You must not be afraid to aim high and miss-be afraid to aim low and hit In decision-making, the first decision is not the decision-it's when to make your decision It's necessary to have diversity in the decision-making process-it's better when we hear opinions/experiences different from our own Listen to today's episode to hear leadership insights from very different contexts.

In the second part of Mark's interview with Lisa Tamati, Lisa talks about her mother's story and the incredible lengths that she went to save her after a massive stroke. This is all detailed in her book Relentless: How a Mother and Daughter Defied the Odds. Lisa and Mark also discuss longevity and how relying on the traditional medical system may not be enough. Listen to this episode to hear Lisa's incredible story and her routine as a high-performing athlete.

Today Mark is talking to Lisa Tamati. She is a professional adventure athlete, author, motivational speaker, and mindset coach who goes beyond human limits. Lisa's taken on and conquered the world's toughest endurance events and expeditions, including the Sahara and Gobi deserts, Niger, and the Himalayas.  Her most recent book is Relentless: How a Mother and Daughter Defied the Odds. In this first part of a two-part episode, she talks to Mark about her history in endurance, trekking, and how she uses mindset and mental toughness in her relentless approach to life. Hear how: Endurance running is a cathartic experience and has a meditative effect Having a strong "why" is absolutely necessary to keep yourself going What we often call "failure" is really just learning and growth Listen to this episode for a better understanding of how endurance and mindset go together straight from a professional ultra-endurance athlete.

In this episode, Commander Divine reads the final chapter of his newest upcoming book. It is an adaptation of a speech he gave to his alma mater at Colgate University early during the pandemic. He focuses primarily on how to manage and thrive in the VUCA world we are living in. Hear about: Leadership and how its main focus is on the well-being of the team Thriving in crisis and how it's the opportunity of the moment to grow and serve others The four ways to protect and optimize your most precious asset - "You" Listen to this episode so you can better adapt and thrive in this VUCA environment that is the new normal.

Many listeners are probably familiar with Dr. Kirk Parsley and his work on sleep. He is a former Navy SEAL who is now an MD who specializes in sleep. In the second part of this interview with Doc Parsley, he and Mark talk more about sleep and longevity. Hear how: Laying in bed unconscious with your eyes closed doesn't mean you're actually sleeping Your sleep will be different based on what you did during the day-there's different types of sleep for recovering from physical or mental effort  There are methods not to only slow aging, but to reverse aging If you cut out a part of your sleep, you are cutting out a part of your true potential Listen to this episode to learn more about the vitality of sleep, so you can properly deal and manage the VUCA world that we all live in.

In this two-part interview, Mark is talking to his old friend Dr. Kirk Parsley. Doc Parsley is a former SEAL who is now an MD who specializes in sleep. He realized that most of us are getting less sleep than we need and are kind of seeing sleep as "the enemy" or a waste of time. As a result, he developed his "sleep cocktail" for SEAL patients and has now developed it for all of us as the Sleep Remedy.  Learn how: Lack of sleep just accelerates the aging process Working out while being sleep deprived is counterproductive-no benefits Sleep is a part of life that we must accept-16 hours awake and 8 hours of sleep for recovery  Listen to this episode to get a better understanding of how your sleep is important to how you deal with this VUCA environment.

Tim Grover is the founder of ATTACK Athletics. He has trained Michael Jordan, among other professional athletes, and is the author of Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable and his most recent book Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness. He talks with Mark about his experience training both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant and how you can become a true winner every day.   Hear how: Your physical and mental foundation must be strong-so you can trust your body and performance. Everyone knows how to compete, but only a few know how to win. Winning takes a different approach. "Steps" to anything are constantly shifting-they are infinite.  There are no steps to winning-they are constantly changing with more steps to come. Embracing your "Dark Side" is not what you think. It's an internal fuel that lights your fire when nothing else will.  Listen to this episode for some insight on how top performers win no matter what.

Greg McKeown is famous for simplifying his life and calling on others to do the same in his book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. His newest book is called Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most. He is also the host of the podcast "What's Essential." Greg and Mark talk today about his journey and learning that the best choice doesn't always have to be the hardest. Hear how: Training your mind to ask "How can I make this effortless?" brings results like never before It's best to "Yield to Win"- it's not always about going the harder way Defining "What does done look like?" already simplifies the next step Listen to this episode and hear how going effortless brings you exactly where you need to be.

Today Mark talks about the five developmental plateaus for you to traverse on your hero's journey as a leader. Listen in as Mark explains all Five Plateaus and how our overall goal is to reach the Fifth Plateau-so we can become fully connected and inclusive. Hear about the Five Plateaus: Survivor Instinctual and very centered on the individual Protector Extends concern to a tribe or small group-both egocentric and ethnocentric Achiever  Ambition and drive for success Equalizer - Ethnocentrism and some world-centrism Integrator  Fully world-centric  Listen to this episode to gain insight on where you are in the five developmental plateaus so you can further reach your leadership potential.

Mark talks with his old friend Carmine Di Sibio who was part of Mark's class at Colgate University and went to work for Arthur Young, which became a part of Ernst & Young. He's worked at EY for over 35 years and is the current CEO and Global Chairman of the company. Today he talks with Mark about his career and business leadership. Hear about: Business accountability and how companies must disclose their ESG (Environment, Society, and Governance) Diversity and inclusion and how businesses navigate through the current social climate  Blockchain and bitcoin and how cryptocurrency is affecting the financial landscape  Listen to this episode to get insight into how a successful business leader navigates through the ever-changing VUCA world.

Tom Jones is a former Marine combat veteran and a well-known extreme athlete in the Muay Thai and ultra-endurance communities. Tom talks to Mark about his childhood traumas and how he overcame all that to become the exceptional athlete and individual that he is. Hear about: Tom's experiences with Chuck Norris and being his sparring partner How he survived his childhood traumas and pushed himself beyond his limits  His concern for the ocean and how Laird Hamilton helped train Tom to become the record-setting stand-up paddleboarder he is today Listen to this episode for some expert insight on how you can push your mind and body beyond what is possible.