The Diary of a CEOJocko Willink (Former Navy Seal): Use This Weird Trick To Overcome Fear, Anxiety & Self-Doubt!
Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- April 18, 2024
- Duration
- 1h 50m
- Channel
- The Diary of a CEO
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Jocko Willink is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer and New York Times bestselling author, he is also the host of the Jocko Podcast, and co-founder of the leadership training organisation, Echelon Front. 00:00 Intro 02:04 “I Wanted to Be a Navy SEAL” 03:50 What Is a Navy SEAL and the Special 'Hell' Training 06:58 What It Takes to Become a Special Force Agent 08:59 What Is the Point of Working This Hard? 10:25 Can You Teach This Crazy Drive? 12:23 Is Our WHY Important? 15:36 Your Excuses Will Destroy You 20:10 The Hack to Build Confidence and Belief 25:04 Why Imposter Syndrome Is Necessary 29:22 Why the Special Forces Leaders Ask Their Team for Advice 34:03 The Craziest Missions and Things I've Seen... 36:56 The Dark Side of War and Losing Friends 47:44 Dealing with Sadness & Grief 52:39 Decision Making & Taking Action 01:00:19 From a Leader POV I'm the Proudest When My Team Does This 01:02:09 Why You Should Serve Others 01:05:16 Don't Do This If You Want a Promotion 01:08:31 Leaving the Military 01:13:39 Why Discipline Equals to Freedom 01:18:40 Create a Routine System in Your Life 01:22:11 The Biggest Misconceptions About the Military and Myself 01:26:02 Toxic Masculinity Traits 01:34:45 Finding Fulfillment & the Importance of Bonding 01:39:57 The Answer to Achieving Success 01:42:09 Work and Life Balance 01:47:24 The Last Guest Question You can listen to the ‘Jocko Podcast’ and purchase Jocko’s products here: https://bit.ly/3Uk75hj Follow Jocko: Twitter - https://bit.ly/3UmcjJx Instagram - https://bit.ly/3w2zZsQ YouTube - https://bit.ly/4cY32i1 Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Sponsors: Whoop: https://join.whoop.com/en-uk/CEO
SPEAKERS
Jocko Willink
guestSteven Bartlett
host
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Jocko Willink and Steven Bartlett, Jocko Willink (Former Navy Seal): Use This Weird Trick To Overcome Fear, Anxiety & Self-Doubt! explores jocko Willink: Train Discipline, Kill Excuses, And Move Toward Fear Jocko Willink unpacks lessons from 20 years as a Navy SEAL officer, translating combat-tested principles into practical tools for life and business. He argues that excuses and blame are the primary enemies of growth, and that Extreme Ownership—accepting full responsibility—is both painful and liberating. The conversation covers how to build confidence, handle grief, make decisions under uncertainty, and lead through humility rather than bravado. Throughout, Jocko ties discipline, service to others, and shared struggle to purpose, fulfillment, and genuine freedom.
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