Warrior Mindset

Boone Cutler joins the show and Brad Nagel thinks he's smart as f*ck. Boone is an author, columnist, music video director and Warfighter Rights leader. He holds the distinguished honor of being the first nationally recognized radio talk show personality who is also a combat veteran from the current war. Boone has an autobiographical account of what he experienced in the Iraq War titled, Voodoo in Sadr City. In 2014 Boone became the national spokesperson for the Warfighter Rights' Movement whose mission is to end Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder phobia that results in discrimination against Warfighters in employment, housing, and the judicial process. Boone spoke at the 2016 World Peace Conference.  Warfighter Hemp https://www.warfighterhemp.com/ Boone Cutler's Website  http://boonecutler.com/

Dan Gable is one of the greatest athletes and coaches of all time. Coach John Wooden said himself, "Dan Gable is the greatest coach ever." He is best known for his tenure as head coach at the University of Iowa where he won 15 NCAA team titles between 1976 and 1997. He is also famous for having only lost one match in his entire Iowa State University collegiate career- his last- and winning a gold medal at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany, while not giving up a single point. The Soviet wrestling team had promised to "scour the eastern bloc to find a wrestler who could take down Dan Gable." They were unsuccessful. In 1999, Sports Illustrated selected him as the greatest sports figure in the history of the state of Iowa. Gable has 2 books which are New York Times Bestsellers- "A Wrestling Life" and "A Wrestling Life 2" both full are inspiring stories from Gable's life as an athlete and coach. You can order these books anywhere there's a bookstore. Or online at Amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com 

Kevin Dresser is a collegiate wrestling coach, currently at Iowa State University and formerly at Virginia Tech. Dresser coached under Dan Gable at the University of Iowa for several years after graduation. Kevin matriculated to the University of Iowa where he was a NCAA National Champion and Big Ten Champion. Kevin was coached in college by the legend, Dan Gable. After finishing last in Division 1 wrestling in Dresser's first 2 years, he turned Virginia Tech's program around to a 160-51 record. Winning 2 ACC Conference Championships and 2 ACC Dual Championships. Dresser was also named the NWCA college wrestling- Coach Of The Year in 2016. 

Randy is an American wrestler and Olympic champion where he received the gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He was a 4 time All-American and 2 time National Champion at the University of Iowa. Randy was a member of the 1980 Olympic team but the boycott prevented the U.S. team from traveling to Moscow. Randy made the 1978 World Teams as a freshman in college. 

Narcissism can be an overused and misused term. Some use it to mean selfish or self-centered. In reality, a true narcissist is much more dangerous than that. Today we analyze the traits of a narcissist and ask the question- Are true narcissists worst than a terrorist? Are all terrorist narcissists? Brad gives his explanation and opinions based off of the first-hand experience with terrorists and narcissists and how to handle them. This episode is theoretical. It does mitigate the atrocities committed by the act of terrorism.   

"Don't be afraid to struggle. You will become stronger the older you get. Struggle creates something unique and different." - Terry Cook   Being uncomfortable and failing are two things most people try to avoid but Terry Cook embraced this zone. This seems to be an ongoing theme among successful people. Life seems to happen when you play in that zone between being comfortable and uncomfortable. If you're constantly in a state of comfort then no growth occurs. If you're constantly in a state of discomfort then you die at 50 years old of a heart attack. Terry, originally from Spencer, Iowa, wrestled at the University of Nebraska and ranked as high as fourth in the country. He went on to  work in the fundraising industry for 10 years. If you don't know Terry, he's also a pretty damn good golfer. So I'll use golf to paint a picture of this analogy. All golfers shank their shots or miss easy putts but the good golfers do it less. They do it less because they learn from their mistakes. Ju

Terry Cook is a successful business leader and motivational speaker. This episode we discuss the unconventional leadership habits of running a business. We dig into what motivated Terry to go from being a car salesmen to building a multi-million dollar business. Terry describes why his employees didn't have job titles, and how he hired employees that were as motivated as him. This is a podcast for current business leaders, and anyone willing to take the first step in being an entrepreneur. 

Today we discuss why DOES misery love company? What is the psychology behind why others feel satisfaction making company with others in their own misery? Sometimes people speak negatively to spark a conversation and look for a way out of their own misery. Brad discusses the major distinction between Navy SEAL life, and now being in civilian life.  Is happiness a choice? 

Imagine being constantly in motion, constantly being wet, cold, and sleep deprived. Imagine your eyes burning from sand, and your legs swollen twice their size. What motivates somebody to put themselves through this? This episode Brad discusses his experience in Hell Week, and how he was able to grind through it. 

Matt Mcdonough is arguably one of the best wrestlers in his weight class of all time. He holds a record of 122-9, and was a 2x NCAA Champion. This podcast isn't just for wrestling fans. We discuss what mindset it takes to be a leader and conquer any goals.

Today we talk about how Brad went from almost finishing last in his class to becoming a U.S. Navy SEAL with an MBA, and everything in between. This is our story, how we met, and why we decided to do a podcast together in the first place. 

This is a very special episode for me. Johnny Walker was an interpreter for the U.S. Navy SEALs. He served on thousands of missions with the SEALs in a place he once called home. Johnny went from being a normal truck driver to becoming arguably one of the greatest interpreters of all time. Although, Johnny would never say that. Johnny would say he was just another member of the team doing the best he could trying to protect his brothers. The podcast was done recorded at Danny's Bar in Coronado, CA. This bar is where SEALs return to after a deployment, and after newly initiated SEALs go to celebrate. Due to the nature of our location the podcast audio quality is not the best. 

You can't read a textbook and become a great leader. Today we discuss the traits of effective leadership from Brad's experience as a Navy SEAL.  A great leader is... -Never afraid in the face of uncertainty -Great networker -Empowers their subordinates  -A great listener -Makes a decision during the most uncomfortable times