Jocko Willink and Sebastian Junger (#744)
This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #107 “ The Scariest Navy SEAL Imaginable… And What He Taught Me ” and episode #161 “ Lessons from War, Tribal Societies, and a Non-Fiction Life (Sebastian Junger) . “
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#744: Jocko Willink and Sebastian Junger
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SHOW NOTES
[06:27] Notes about this supercombo format.
[07:30] Enter Jocko Willink.
[07:59] What separates good leaders from mediocre or bad leaders?
[10:01] Identifying good leadership candidates.
[11:46] Teaching the skill of detachment.
[16:58] Jocko’s grueling workout that made platoons “tap out.”
[18:46] Jocko’s morning rituals.
[20:57] People Jocko associates with success.
[23:12] Recommended reading.
[26:57] How does discipline equal freedom?
[31:50] Enter Sebastian Junger.
[32:21] Thomas Paine and Stoic philosophy.
[34:25] The “chainsaw story” and its impact on Sebastian’s writing career.
[38:27] Athleticism and long distance running.
[39:00] Developing a writing style.
[40:46] Sebastian’s attraction to journalism.
[46:22] Sebastian’s writing style and the importance of structure.
[55:51] Commencement speech advice for high school graduates.
[59:09] Sebastian’s inspiration to visit war-torn countries.
[1:01:14] Explanation of “skin walkers.”
[1:05:00] Striving for political correctness in gender.
[1:11:43] The Iroquois’ peace process and its relevance to modern politics.
[1:19:15] Psychiatric effects of war.
[1:22:07] Bringing primitive, war-time cohesion into modern society.
[1:27:28] PTSD, the C-Train, and returning to New York City after war.
[1:32:24] The lonely nature of society.
[1:36:24] PTSD prevalence in elite special forces units vs. support units.
[1:41:30] How to “support the troops.”
[1:47:47] How a Viking helmet started — and stopped — a barfight in Spain.
[1:53:16] Developing male closeness while decreasing violence.
[1:59:05] Veterans becoming victims in society after returning from war.
[2:03:27] Photography/videography habits and Sebastian’s start as a war reporter.
[2:07:45] Tim Hetherington’s story and Sebastian’s decision to stop war reporting.
[2:11:02] Sebastian’s future writing plans.
[2:12:04] One thing anyone can do for a military veteran.
[2:16:14] Who comes to mind when Sebastian hears the word “successful?”
[2:16:46] Defining courage.
[2:16:52] Most gifted books.
[2:17:46] What close friends say Sebastian is exceptionally good at.
[2:18:09] Combining three writers to create the ultimate writer.
[2:18:47] Advice to Sebastian’s younger self.
[2:20:07] Recent purchase with the most positive impact on Sebastian’s life.
[2:22:16] Something Sebastian believes, despite being unable to prove it.
[2:22:23] Disliked habits and common practices of journalists.
[2:23:39] Advice from Sebastian’s 70-year-old self to his current self.
[2:24:48] Knowing when to write a book.
[2:26:53] Sebastian’s billboard.
[2:28:22] Final requests for the audience and parting thoughts.
SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Connect with Jocko Willink:
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Threads
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin | Amazon
Jocko Podcast
Echelon Front
Victory MMA
Why Humility is Essential to Effective Leadership | BuildWitt
Dichotomy of Leadership is the Answer (Clip) | Jocko Podcast
The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin | Amazon
What Self-Awareness Really Is (and How to Cultivate It) | HBR
Detach And Broaden Your Field of View (Clip) | Jocko Podcast
Battle of Ramadi (2006)
SQT – SEAL Qualification Training | Navy SEALs
The Terminator | Prime Video
Guide to Waking up Early (Clip) | Jocko Podcast
Preaching the Pull-Up: Dead-Hang vs. Kipping | Proactiveoutside
The Ring Dip | CrossFit
Coaching the Clean and Jerk | CrossFit
The Overhead Squat | CrossFit
The Front Squat | CrossFit
The Back Squat | CrossFit
The Perfect Posterior: Kettlebell Swings and Cheap Alternatives | Tim Ferriss
The Burpee | CrossFit
The Hang Clean | CrossFit
Eight Metabolic Conditioning Workouts for MMA Fighters | Onnit Academy
About Face by Colonel David H. Hackworth | Amazon
Interview with Col. David Hackworth | People’s Century, Guerrilla Wars, PBS
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy | Amazon
Meet John Joel Glanton: The Scalp-Hunting Mercenary Who Terrorized The Old West | ATI
Jocko Willink: The Relationship Between Discipline and Freedom | Forbes
Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual Mk1-MOD1 by Jocko Willink | Amazon
Connect with Sebastian Junger :
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea by Sebastian Junger | Amazon
War by Sebastian Junger | Amazon
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger | Amazon
Other Books by Sebastian Junger | Amazon
Restrepo
Sebastian Junger: Why Veterans Miss War | TED Talk
Sebastian Junger: Our Lonely Society Makes It Hard to Come Home from War | TED Talk
Sebastian Junger: By the Book | The New York Times
Sebastian Junger Is Done Talking About War | Outside
The Path of Most Resistance | Outside
Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations by Craig Nelson | Amazon
What Is Stoicism? A Definition & 9 Stoic Exercises To Get You Started | Daily Stoic
Stoicism Resources and Recommendations | Tim Ferriss
Letters from a Stoic by Lucius Annaeus Seneca | Amazon
The Tao of Seneca: Letters from a Stoic Master + On Groundless Fears (Letter 13) | The Tim Ferriss Show #134
Towing the Line by M. Sebastian Junger | The Boston Phoenix
Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency, Inc.
John McPhee, The Art of Nonfiction No. 3 | The Paris Review
Scrivener | Literature & Latte
Skin-Walkers | Paranormal Investigation
Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Early English Settlers Believed to Have Assimilated into Tribes | Indianz
Native American Influence on the Founding of the US | ThoughtCo.
Pontiac’s War | Wikipedia
Did the Blitz Really Unify Britain? | BBC News
At Play in the Fields of the Lord by Peter Matthiesse | Amazon
The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiesse | Amazon
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari | Amazon
PEOPLE MENTIONED
Marc Alan Lee
Michael A. Monsoor
Ryan Job
David Hackworth
Walter Cronkite
Molly Ferriss
Josh Waitzkin
Bobby Fischer
Thomas Paine
Seneca
Stuart Krichevsky
Tim Hetherington
Ernest Hemingway
John McPhee
Joan Didion
Peter Matthiessen
William Faulkner
Yuval Noah Harari
Naval Ravikant
Cormac McCarthy
Daniela Petrova
James N. Mattis
Émile Durkheim
David M. Maddox
Seth Moulton
Martin Luther King, Jr.
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Ahmad Shah Massoud
Muammar Gaddafi
Adolf Hitler
Obwandiyag (aka Pontiac)
James Patterson
Cus D’Amato
Mike Tyson
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