The Unbeatable Mind Podcast With Mark Divine

Dave Asprey is extremely well-known as one of the pioneers of biohacking and using technology to increase health and performance. He is the founder of Bulletproof and the inventor of Bulletproof coffee. Today, he and the commander talk about how to increase performance through biohacking. They also discuss two of his most recent books, "Game Changers: What Leaders, Innovators, and Mavericks Do to Win at Life" and the upcoming "Super Human: The Bulletproof Plan to Age Backward and Maybe Even Live Forever." Hear how: Intermittent fasting is easy with nothing but a cup of coffee in the morning 40 years of Zen initially came from neurofeedback practices Successful people focus more on relationships, sleep and exercise than money or power Listen to this episode to hear how you can manage your own biology to increase your performance and abilities.

Mariana Atencio is a well-known journalist, TED Speaker, influencer and award winning news reporter. Her book "Perfectly You: Embracing the Power of Being Real," is a journey to discover why celebrating what makes us different becomes the most valuable lesson anyone can learn. Hear how Controlling the smaller things, helps deal with all those things that you can't control Why looking for humanity in others keeps you human While covering a storm, her and her crew were given shelter by a local and why that experience has become a kind of touchstone for her Listen to this episode to get an inside look at Mariana's unique outlook and how to embrace the power of being real.

Robert Teschner was formerly an Air Force "Top Gun" jet pilot, instructor and commander, flying both the F-15 and the F-22. He's also a consultant, speaker and the author of "Debrief to Win: How America's Top Guns Practice Accountable Leadership...and How You Can, Too!" Today he talks to Commander Divine today about the importance of the Debrief. Robert had an exceptional military career, and is also a survivor of colon cancer. He explains how if he'd been using the same kind of Debriefing technique with himself as he used regularly in the Air Force, he would have been able to manage and minimize cancer's impact.  The Air Force Debrief is very intense and focuses on four main topics: Intensive understanding and investigation of what actually happened Root cause analysis and recognition that it might be leadership rather than just an individual mistake Formulate a plan to succeed or correct Memorializing your process - one page synopsis so that you can duplicate your process Listen to this episode to hear how

Lauren Fisher is well-known as a superb, young CrossFit competitor and athlete. Lauren started "GrownStrong," a company dedicated to bringing out a different concept of women's strength. With her partner Rasmus Andersen, who is a Danish CrossFit athlete, they operate "GrownStrong," and they are both still major CrossFit contenders. Today, Mark talks with them about the athletic lifestyle involved in CrossFit and how they find balance with athleticism and other demands. Learn how: Athletic needs are more complex than just training - nutrition and recovery are absolutely essential as well. A large part of both training and competition is as much or more a mental challenge as it is physical Grown Strong comes from Lauren's belief that we should be focusing more on strength for women, rather than appearances Listen to this episode to get insight into how an athletic lifestyle works for these two competitors.

Dan Brulé is a master of the breath and world-renowned pioneer in the field of breathwork. When you control your breathing, you can control your state of well-being and level of performance. The importance of breathing is key to improving your life. The secrets behind everyone from Navy SEAL warriors, elite athletes and champion martial artists is all about controlling your outcomes and changing results by controlling your breath. Today they talk about the importance of proper breath for living and succeeding Learn how: Breath connects the mind to the body We're all breathing the same bubble of air and breathing gives people a felt experience of our connection We can use the analogy of water to understand how breathing should work, as in still water runs deep Experience significant insight into breathing as well as a directed exercise in breathing provided by Dan and Mark.

Gary John Bishop is a Scottish development expert and author who has written two no-nonsense books about self-development called "Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life," and "Stop Doing That Sh*t: End Self-Sabotage and Demand Your Life Back." Today, he and Mark talk about the ins and outs of personal development and philosophy.  Hear how: Gary promotes actions over attitudes Doing something well for the first time will often involve doing things despite lack of confidence Sometimes creating what you want will involve being "unrealistic" so that you can imagine yourself the way you'd like to be.  Listen to this episode to hear a frank discussion about the philosophy of how to improve yourself.

Don Mann is an extraordinary adventurer, speaker and author. He is also a retired SEAL. His most recent book is "Reaching Beyond Boundaries: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Achieving Everything You've Ever Imagined." Today, he and Mark talk about dealing with pain, setting goals, and the mindset necessary for extreme endeavour.  Hear about: Don has learned to let the body rather than the mind deal with pain. Focus on your goal rather than the pain you're experiencing to get there. Turn previous macro-goals into micro-goals for new macros It's valuable to set goals high so that you can "stretch" for them. Listen to this episode to get insight into how to manage pain effectively to get what you want.

Guy Kawasaki is famous as the original evangelist for the Apple Mac and today he talks with Mark about entrepreneurship, brand evangelism and design. He is the author of many books, but the most recent is "Wise Guy: Lessons from a Life." From a long career in business, and the current evangelist for the Canva graphic design tool out of Australia, Guy shares his thinking about entrepreneurship.  Hear how You actually need to build something that you want to use rather than building something exclusively for the market. Every competitor will say that they have "the best" product, so you know that every investor has heard about "the best" product hundreds of times. Focus on your story instead. It's important for an entrepreneur to focus on getting customers before investors. Listen to this episode to get clear about how entrepreneurship is a state of mind.

Mark talks with Bill Treasurer, globally renowned author and retired SEAL Captain and John Havlik on leadership and how to maintain it. Their impetus to write a book came from watching several leaders fall from grace when they were at the pinnacle of achievement. "The Leadership Killer: Reclaiming Humility in an Age of Arrogance," focuses on one of the main challenges for leaders; the ability to remain or become humble as a leader. They provide actionable strategies for becoming, and most importantly staying, a more effective, confident and humble leader. Hear about: How you should have genuine interest and appreciation for the people on your team  How to overcome the constant pressure to "be the best," on your own. Doing something as simple as learning names can make a huge difference Listen to this episode to learn how to be a more effective leader, by letting go of the hubris that often comes along with it.

Remi Adeleke has had a journey through life that many of us would find hard to imagine. From Nigerian royalty to life in the Bronx, to the SEALs, to a career acting and writing. He and Mark talk about the importance of making the most of the things in front of you at all times.  Hear his story of transformation, determination and defying all odds with his new book "Transformed". Hear how: The importance of making the most of what is in front of you. How the hard life he'd lived in the Bronx helped him for SEAL training. What it takes for a person who barely graduated high school, swim, act or lead finds success in the areas and acquires those skills Listen to this episode as someone going through times of intense struggle, pressure and failure can overcome all odds.

In this solocast, Mark talks about building respect for yourself as a leader so that you can enhance the performance of your team. His prime example of how to earn respect, is Captain O'Connell from his years in Iraq. Captain O'Connell was called out of retirement after 9/11 to help lead the new Special Operations command and Mark was able to see him work first-hand. Learn the three main aspects of respect: Clarity - it was always clear what was expected and what was needed, and so the team could always knew what it needed to do. Authenticity - you are able to "walk the walk," and be both transparent and accessible Integrity - know how to communicate, so that what you're saying is both useful and positive. Consider how what you say is going to land with others. Listen to this episode for a stronger understanding of how respect plays into leadership skills and how you can work to develop them in your own team.

In the 200th episode of his podcast, Mark revisits a number of interviews with various guests that all exemplify parts of the Unbeatable Mind, 5 Mountain system. You'll hear clips from the David Goggins episode, Cal Newport, Christine Hassler, Sifu Singh and Damien Mander. Each interview is an example of one of the 5 mountains - the physical, mental, emotional, intuitional and Kokoro.  Listen to this special episode to get a better understanding of how the 5 mountains show up in a variety of circumstances and how you can manage them for your own Unbeatable Mind.

Jack Carr is known as the best-selling author of the thriller "The Terminal List," but before coming an author, he led special operations teams as a Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander and Task Unit Commander. Jack spent 20 years in Naval Special Warfare and always had two goals in life - to be a SEAL and to write a book.  His newest book, "True Believer" is next to come out. It's important to know that you're doing the right thing for yourself at the right time. The important process of moving up through ranks to command rather than starting out on top How being SEAL for 20 years helped him as an author Listen to this episode and get a better understanding of how to make a radical career change.

Gary Kraftsow is an old friend and mentor to Commander Divine. He is also the founder of the American Viniyoga Institute. Listen in as they discuss the current state of yoga in the US as well as the deeper meaning of yoga as a practice rather than simply an exercise. Learn about: Gary's idea of the Yogi, the Bogi and the Rogi and the genuine teachings of yoga. How yoga actually preceded any religious practice, including Hinduism The importance of breath control as a first step to a focused mind Listen to this episode to hear more about the ancient practice of Hinduism and yoga and to understand yoga as part of a "science of spirituality."

Brian MacKenzie is the founder of Power, Speed, Endurance and Rob Wilson a co-presenter on the new Art of Breath seminars. They talk with Commander Divine today about the importance of proper breathing and breath control for performance in both athletes and everyday life. Learn how The nose is specifically designed for breathing, so breathing through the nose is the right way to breath. Don't be a "mouth-breather." Breath control is the basis of performance both as an athlete and everything else as well Nasal breathing engages the parasympathetic nervous system so that you can be relaxed and focused at the same time. Listen to this episode to get insight into the least recognized, but most important physical activity, namely breathing

For An elite team to function properly, the leader needs to be able to earn the trust of his team. Commander Divine discusses trust - how to earn and give it in your team. Learn how: An example of turning a major mistake into more trust for yourself through being forthright, taking responsibility, and then acting on those lessons to improve the risk situations. Humility is the hallmark trait of a good leader  Listen to this episode to get a better understanding of trust in teams and the importance for success.

Erwan Le Corre is the creator of the world renowned fitness system MovNat and is on a mission to reintroduce natural movement to our modern lives. He is the author of "The Practice of Natural Movement: Reclaim Power, Health, and Freedom." He and Mark talk about the value of moving and will inspire you to build a naturally strong and flexible body and to form yourself anew into a mindful, skillful and physically capable human being.   Learn how: Natural movement is an important learning opportunity for children and shouldn't be taken away out of fear of risk Breath control is an integral part of natural movement, as it is with all movement Everyone is capable of natural movement, but only by being mindful does one become skilled Listen to this episode to hear how we can reclaim natural movement for fitness and strength.

Scott Eastwood, actor and host of the Podcast "Live Life Better" sits down with Mark to talk acting, his latest project "The Outpost", nutrition, business and the mental and emotional practices he used to become successful.  Find out: How too tight of a deadline can guarantee that you'll move on too quickly Nutrition and the key to staying focused even while on set The importance of journaling and your daily learning Don't miss this episode and find out how techniques of an Unbeatable Mind will help in show business just as they do in every other kind of business.  

Neil Pasricha is an author and speaker who is a well-known expert on creating happiness for both yourself and in your organization. He has written several books, including "The Happiness Equation," and, most recently, "How to Get Back Up: A Memoir of Failure & Resilience." He is also a speaker, giving an extremely popular TED talk. Today, he talks to Mark about the formula for happiness. Being a "big fish" can give you more freedom than being in a "big pond." Happiness is a prime goal - "How to get happy" is one of the most popular Google searches Contentment is a part of happiness, but not the only ingredient Listen to this episode to understand that happiness doesn't come from success, it's the other way around. Success comes from happiness.

A panel discussion on leadership in a Volatile, Uncertain, complex and ambiguous world. Listen to get insights on leadership from several experts, including Bob Schoultz, Christine Hassler, Brent Gleeson, and Jim Brault. Hear ideas on how to manage a multi-generational workforce Understand how and when money can fail or succeed as a motivator Learn about the need for real presence and authenticity in a leader Listen to this episode for more insights on leadership in an increasingly complicated world from this group of experts.