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Resilient Mental State

Conversations with experts, writers, and extraordinary individuals on the skill of mental, physical, and spiritual resilience. www.resilientmentalstate.com

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74:40

Left of Bang Evolved with Patrick Van Horne

Resilient Mental State ·

2026/04/14

Patrick Van Horne co-authored one of the best books I’ve ever read — Left of Bang. Since it was released over a decade ago, he has continued to evolve his company and work to create and apply this powerful concept at an organizational and team level.Now offering Left of Bang Strategic Briefs and advisory work focused on preparedness as a capability, he has made getting left of bang actionable beyond military operations.In this conversation, we discuss his strategic framework for getting left of

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120:04

Fighting & Writing with Peter Maguire

Resilient Mental State ·

2026/04/10

Peter Maguire is a bestselling author and influential, independent writer/editor. The experiences that led up to the creation of his books and profession as a writer, however, are what make him truly fascinating. In this conversation, we discuss many of the interesting aspects of and lessons from Peter’s life.After nearly drowning as a one-year-old, Peter’s mother forced him to learn how to swim by the age of two. Despite wealthy parents and access to privileged societies, Peter was drawn to the

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83:16

Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy with William Spears

Resilient Mental State ·

2026/04/04

William C. Spears is a US Navy Submarine Warfare Officer with over 25 years of service and author of Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy. It is one of the best modern interpretations of Stoicism I have read.As a husband, father, and military leader, Will has grown to use virtue — excellence of character grounded in reason — as a core standard for all actions within each role of life.In this conversation, we discussed the history, principles, and practical insights from Stoicism in extreme environments

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97:40

Beyond the Battlefield with Chris Lee

Resilient Mental State ·

2026/03/28

Chris Lee is a former Army Green Beret of ten years specializing as a Combat Medic. Embracing the wisdom he gained from this decade of experience, he transitioned into the private sector to become an entrepreneur, coach, and author. His first book, Beyond The Battlefield, is one of the best modern self-improvement books I’ve read. He’s also one of the best guys I know.Chris is uniquely skilled in making the conceptual practical. He’s open-minded, curious, and deeply passionate about helping others

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83:06

Exploring Fitness with Conor Heffernan

Resilient Mental State ·

2026/03/21

Conor Heffernan is a professor of the sociology of sport at Ulster University in Ireland, a historian specializing in physical culture and fitness, and the author of several books including The History of Physical Culture in Ireland, The History of Physical Culture, Indian Club Swinging and the Birth of Global Fitness, and When Fitness Went Global. He is also the writer behind the outstanding substack - The Physical Culture Study.Conor’s work focuses on the origins of fitness including the prominent

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74:41

Birds and Brain Injury with James Freitas

Resilient Mental State ·

2026/03/09

James Freitas is a writer, photographer, birder, and outdoorsman. It’s these passions, along with support of loved ones and medical professionals, that saved his life.On January 14th, 2022, James Freitas’s car was hit by an 18-wheeler forever altering the course of his life. Suffering a diffuse axonal brain injury, a severe form of traumatic brain injury causing tearing of nerve fibers throughout the brain, James had to relearn all the basic functions most take for granted. Rather than succumb to

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76:45

Inchstones with Sarah Kernion

Resilient Mental State ·

2026/02/26

Sarah | Profound Autism Mom is one of the most powerful voices and writers in the realm of neurodiversity. Rebelling against the common, linear milestone system for development, her Substack and podcast are called Inchstones. Progress is unique to us all.Mother to one typically developing child and two profoundly autistic, non-verbal children, Sarah has experiential wisdom to back her deep knowledge of neurodiversity and the culture around it.Always willing to share her story and empowering

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84:05

Primal Hardship with Sam Alaimo

Resilient Mental State ·

2026/02/09

Sam Alaimo is my favorite living writer. His exploration of the human condition through stories of extraordinary individuals in extreme conditions throughout time encourage deep and uncomfortable reflection.Rather than provide how-to guides, Sam digs into what is possible despite adversity of all kinds. Leaving readers with questions, not specific answers, he allows us each to grapple with our own potential Why? and subsequent What? If I was forced to recommend only one account on Substack to

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115:30

Resilience Optimized with Michael Ostrolenk

Resilient Mental State ·

2026/02/07

Michael D. Ostrolenk has been working in various fields of resilience development for over 30 years. Founder of Resilience Optimized, he is continually exploring and applying methods for individuals, couples, and businesses to build physical, mental, social, and spiritual resilience.In this conversation, we discussed:* Domains and pillars of resilience* Nuance* Pursuing productive discomfort * Abstract vs concrete * Resilience vs Antifragility* And much moreAs demonstrated in this podcast, Michael

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97:19

Investing in Life with Chris DeMuth Jr

Resilient Mental State ·

2026/02/02

Chris DeMuth Jr is an incredibly successful hedge fund manager for Rangeley Capital, the investment company he founded in 2007.As impressive as he is in the financial realm, it’s his personal life that makes him truly remarkable. A husband, father, mixed martial arts practitioner, fitness enthusiast, outdoorsman, writer, and interviewer, Chris invests in all domains of life.In this conversation, we discussed:* Presence* Enjoyment vs. competition* Cross-training* Continuous improvement * Passion

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92:59

Generational Greatness with Vicente Júnior and...

Resilient Mental State ·

2026/01/18

Vicente Júnior is a 5th degree Black Belt, IBJJF World Champion, and multiple time IBJJF Pan American Champion. At 15 years old, Gabriel Silva is a 3x IBJJF Pan Kids Champion, 3x European Kids Champion, and a AJP Abu Dhabi World Youth Pro Champion. In 2023, Gabriel was ranked #1 in the IBJJF Kids Gi rankings followed by being ranked #1 in the Kids NoGi rankings in 2025. Both are widely regarded as two of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) competitors and coaches in the world. They’re also father

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66:32

GRIT with Lara Johnson

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/12/17

Lara ”LJ” Johnson is the founder of the Global GRIT System, a published author of the bestselling book “Hunt or be Hunted,” an international keynote speaker, a competitive Hyrox athlete, an executive coach, and a 9x Stevie Award winner to include “Woman of the Year,” “Female Executive of the Year,” and “Female Entrepreneur of the Year.”What she has overcome in her life, however, is even more impressive than what she has achieved.In this conversation, we discuss:* Lara’s incredible story* Grit

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55:46

In Contrast with Shane Copeland

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/12/05

Shane Copeland is the writer behind the fantastic Substack newsletter - In Contrast. A man who has lived through many of life’s extremes, his work illuminates the benefit of the fulfilling middle between self-indulgent chaos and rigid order, specifically in the areas of fitness and nutrition. As entertaining as he is wise, Shane understands the nuance. I constantly look for knowledge from experts who can simplify concepts while creating practical applications. Shane thrives in this area while also

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65:12

A Grappler’s Perspective with Chris Wojcik

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/11/14

Chris Wojcik is a professional jiu-jitsu athlete, published author, and extremely wise man.At only 28 years old, he’s had success at the highest level in the biggest grappling competitions, recently was on the winning team of a $1M tournament, is known to be one of the best leg lockers in the world, and even has a move named after him - the Woj Lock.You rarely find an elite athlete, especially one still on the rise with the success he’s already had, that is willing to be as open, honest, and

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57:42

Become Exceptional with Dr. Julie Gurner

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/10/29

Dr. Julie Gurner is one of the world’s leading executive performance coaches. With more than 15 years in the arena, she has become a credible expert who helps high performers become exceptional.In this conversation, Julie delivers insights as powerful as her writing. We discuss:* Her origin story* Clinical psychology concepts on the spectrum of performance* The importance of caring* Prioritizing commitments* Emotional intelligence* Cognitive flexibility* Resilience training* Psychological pain

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86:42

Stoicism & Resilience

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/10/26

Some conversations will stay with you for a lifetime. I just had one with one of my favorite living authors, Donald J. Robertson. No one is better at explaining the connection between ancient philosophy and modern, evidence-based psychotherapy.There are levels to understanding and integration of concepts just like there are levels to writing. In this discussion, Donald demonstrated why he’s at the top of the heap in both.Some of the topics we covered include:* Human resilience* Stoicism and CBT*

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77:56

Family, Faith, and Fortitude with Danny Cieniewicz

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/10/07

Danny Cieniewicz is my brother-in-law and a man who has significantly impacted my perspective and life in countless ways.His energy, passion, faith, character, and love of life continuously motivate me to be a better man.I’ve written on an experience with a close friend who lost his daughter as well as my own experiences with losing babies through miscarriage that have changed me.Danny and his incredible wife, Carly, have their own devastating yet inspirational story of loss that illuminates the

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71:44

Internal Culture of Excellence with John Dailey

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/10/04

John Dailey epitomizes the power of the mind, body, and spirit. At 56 years old, he continues to pursue feats that demonstrate how vast the human capacity can be.Following his remarkable military career as a Marine, John began serving as the Director of Training and Education for the Marine Raiders - the special operations unit of the Marine Corps. He continues operating in this role today while simultaneously writing books, operating two Substack accounts (Walking Point and R.T.F.U.), managing a

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106:14

Reorientation and Resilience with Mark McGrath

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/10/02

Mark McGrath | OODA Strategist epitomizes a continuous learner. What I like to call a savage student, he is a man who isn’t afraid to be authentic while always looking to improve.Mark is the Chief Learning Officer at AGLX, a global consulting and coaching group that specializes in strategy, development, and performance of teams within any organization. In short, they teach companies how to be more resilient in a VUCA world - one full of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.Essentially

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61:41

Radical Presence with Lou Tamposi

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/09/28

Lou Tamposi is an equally unique and beautiful writer that regularly demonstrates the power of presence. Lou has a gift of drawing you into his world through the written word. His posts illuminate the subtle beauties of his developed skill to notice them in everyday life.As I told him on our podcast, reading his essays regularly brings me peace and makes me want to live more presently.In our conversation, we discussed alignment, noticing as a skill, writing to slow down your mind, conscious living,

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