Four Warriors on Combat, Survival, and What It Takes to Keep Going When Everything Breaks
About this episode
This episode features four soldiers sharing their harrowing experiences and lessons on endurance and mental toughness in extreme situations.
Nine soldiers in a hilltop position. Rocket-propelled grenades and machine gun fire from every direction. Seven killed. One man left on the radio, calling for help that was not coming. That is where this episode begins. In this Memorial Day special of The Hard Way, Joe De Sena sits down with four men who faced the most extreme physical and mental breaking points a human being can endure. Medal of Honor recipient Ryan Pitts fought alone and was wounded at a remote observation post in Afghanistan after losing seven teammates around him. Navy SEAL leader Leif Babin breaks down how extreme ownership and the refusal to quit create an advantage when everyone else is suffering. Navy pilot Keegan Gill was ejected from a fighter jet at 695 miles per hour, shattered nearly every major bone in his body, and spent two hours drowning in the Atlantic. Green Beret Nick Lavery lost his leg to machine gun fire in Afghanistan, then fought his way back to become the first above-knee amputee to return to active duty special operations. Each story delivers a concrete lesson in endurance under fire, ownership of outcomes, and the decision to keep going when quitting is the logical choice. Things You…
People in this episode
Host: Joe De Sena
Guests: Ryan Pitts, Leif Babin, Keegan Gill, Nick Lavery
Topics covered
- combat
- survival
- endurance
- mental toughness
- extreme ownership
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