About this episode

Doug Noll interviews Mark Divine about his journey from CPA to Navy SEAL and the development of his training programs.

In this episode of Listening with Leaders, host Doug Noll interviews Mark Divine, whose extraordinary journey took him from small-town upstate New York to becoming a top Navy SEAL graduate. Starting as a CPA in Manhattan, Mark discovered martial arts and Zen meditation, which sparked a profound personal transformation. These practices led him to pursue becoming a Navy SEAL, where visualization and mental training proved crucial to his success. He later founded SEALFIT and the Unbeatable Mind program, integrating physical, mental, and spiritual development to help others achieve their full potential through what he calls the "Five Mountains" approach. To learn more about Mark's work, click HERE . Connect with Mark on LinkedIn HERE . Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply HERE . Want to learn more about Doug's work? Check out his website at https://dougnoll.com

People in this episode

Host: Doug Noll

Guest: Mark Divine

Topics covered

• personal transformation
• Navy SEAL training
• martial arts
• Zen meditation
• mental training
• physical development
• spiritual development

Keywords

• Navy SEAL
• martial arts
• Zen meditation
• mental training
• SEALFIT
• Unbeatable Mind
• personal development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SEALFIT, Unbeatable Mind

Places: New York, Manhattan

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