Alden Mills, three-time Navy SEAL platoon commander and founder of Perfect Fitness, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Alden talks about his life as a Navy SEAL platoon commander and the many lessons he learned working with and leading some of the most elite men in the world. He covers his training as a SEAL, the mental and physical challenges of it, and the leadership lessons he picked up from being a three-time platoon commander. Alden also covers his experience as an entrepreneur and inventor (inventing the wildly popular Perfect Pushup) covering his personal belief in his business and himself when many doubted his success. If you’re wondering how to become a high performance leader of others and of yourself, check this episode out now!

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In our episode we go over:

• Alden’s upbringing and what drew him into becoming a Navy SEAL
• Why you only ever have to be as tough as the situation dictates and when to bring this toughness out
• The power of showing vulnerability
• Conveying your fears to those who are close to you and what this actually does for alleviating your fear
• What Alden learned from a badass commander upon becoming a SEAL
• How Alden became a commander and how he became a great leader for his team
• The hardest part about being a Navy SEAL for Alden
• The time he almost quit being a Navy SEAL
• Leading yourself vs. leading others and the major differences between the two
• Recognizing what your strengths are and your weaknesses and why this is so important for leadership and success
• The very real dangers of being a Navy SEAL even during training
• The 4 essential aspects of high performance leadership
• Why caring is the most important thing when it comes to leading others
• The CARE loop, connect, achieve, respect, and power, and what they mean
• The importance of building a baseline of trust with your team
• Getting everyone on the same page and getting them to believe in the mission
• Getting to know everyone on your team as intimately as possible and understanding their goals and aspirations for their next few years
• Earning respect from your team by carrying out actions that support the group
• Empowering others and instilling confidence in them to perform at their best and succeed
• How to encourage others who have almost zero confidence or who are scared to go after something
• Alden’s experience in entrepreneurship and being an inventor
• How he used his Navy SEAL training to develop the Perfect Pushup, which later evolved into Perfect Fitness

Check out Alden on:

Website:  alden-mills.com  

Facebook: facebook.com/UnstoppableAldenMills   

Amazon:  amazon.com/unstoppable-teams

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* In today’s age, it can be hard to find the time to sit down and learn more. It’s not easy when the likes of social media can be so addictive and time-consuming – so you may think you don’t have the time to read a book or to develop yourself. There is however, an app I highly recommend, it’s called Blinkist. Blinkist is the only app that takes the best key takeaways, the need-to-know information from thousands of nonfiction books, and condenses them down into just 15 minutes so you can read or listen to. Blinkist is made for busy people like you, who want to get the main points of the books quickly without reading the entire book. With an audio feature, Blinkist makes it so easy to finish 4 books a day while you are on the go. 8 Million people are using Blinkist right now and it has a massive and growing library: from self-help, business, health to history books. I like Blinkist because, in less than 15 minutes, I feel like I can fast-track my path to a more intelligent/informed me. I use Blinkist most mornings when I’m making my morning smoothie. In fact this past week alone I’ve gone through The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, The Power of Habits by Charles Duhigg, and Start With Why by Simon Sinek. I love being able to breeze through some of these incredible books and still get the main takeaways from them. It’s actually really, really cool. Right now, for a limited time Blinkist has a special offer just for our audience. Go to Blinkist.com/ELITE  to start your free 7 day trial. That’s Blinkist.com/ELITE to start your free 7 day trial.

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Justin Stenstrom, Elite Man Podcast host, founder of Elite Life Nutrition, and creator of Elite Man Magazine, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Justin covers everything you need to know about improving your sleep and ending insomnia for good. He goes over his 12 sleeping tips and shares his experience with beating insomnia. Justin delivers the goods on everything you need to know about sleep in this one. If you’re wondering how to dramatically improve your sleep and wake up with a childlike zest for life, check this episode out now!

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In our episode we go over:

• His past sleep issues and the worst bout of insomnia he’s ever had
• How he was able to get his sleep back to normal
• What he did to optimize his sleep and how he’s able to sleep great now
• Aligning your sleep with that of the sun
• Why humans are not wired to sleep late
• The effect of using blackout curtains
• Why being able to see your hand while you sleep is not good
• Using a white noise machine
• The fact that white noise can calm the brain and relax you
• Getting a comfortable room temperature
• What the optimal room temp is for you to sleep in
• Having comfortable sleeping gear
• Investing in a good bed and why it’s so important to not be cheap with this
• Using your bed for only two things
• Having a good sleep routine and especially a winding down routine
• What Justin’s routine consists of and why it works so well
• Taking supplements to help with sleep and what supplements Justin recommends
• The major drawbacks of sleep medication
• Meditation and its role with sleep
• How to properly and easily meditate
• Why you need to stop stressing about sleep to sleep better
• Using red lights to help with sleep
• Trying a very strange meditative chant – that actually puts you to sleep

Check out Justin on:

Website: elitemanmagazine.com

Facebook: facebook.com/JustinStenstrom

Instagram: instagram.com/justinstenstrom

White Noise Machine: Amazon.com/marpac-white-noise

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Scot McKay, dating and relationship expert, bestselling author, and podcast host, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Scot talks about the war on men that’s been waged over the past few years and how good, virtuous men can still come out on top without changing who they are. He goes over terms like “toxic masculinity”, whether it really exists, and how to traverse through life, especially if you’re dating in a climate where men are being scrutinized at every turn. Scot shares his best advice for the 21st century elite man and delivers a powerful message in this one. If you’re wondering how to not only survive but thrive in a rapidly-changing world in which it seems like men are being attacked with unrelenting vigor, check this episode out now!

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In our episode we go over:

• Scot’s take on the phrase toxic masculinity
• The weaponization of terms like “toxic masculinity”
• The consequences of going overboard with political correctness and the castigation of men
• Why women being feminine is not a bad thing
• The masculinization of women over the last several years
• Why I don’t agree with the mainstream media’s definition of toxic masculinity and why I think it does far more bad than good
• The conflation of different aspects of manhood and manliness with toxic masculinity
• Men behaving badly vs. men being toxic
• How to navigate the dating arena when it comes to masculinity and sexuality
• Why women don’t really know what they want in men
• Why men don’t know how to act around women and why most men are getting confused here
• The fact that politics have become a religion in the last decade or so
• Ignoring those who don’t add to your life
• Being a strong, dominant man, and being unapologetic about it
• Scot’s best advice for going on dates in our current political climate and our current state of masculine warfare
• Balancing femininity with masculinity
• Standing up for masculinity the right way
• Having the ability to protect your family and the women in your life
• Having dominance in the bedroom

Check out Scot on:

Website:  mountaintoppodcast.com  

Facebook: facebook.com/scotandemily

Instagram: instagram.com/realscotmckay

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David Kahn, United States Chief Instructor and authority to Israeli Krav Maga self-defense training, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode David talks about keeping yourself and your loved ones safe no matter what threat or danger comes your way in life. He covers the real-world tools needed to de-escalate a potentially dangerous situation but also physically fight if you have to. David shares his vast experience training some of the most elite combatants in the world in self-defense and how the average-Joe can use his incredible techniques to keep safe too. If you’re wondering how to actually fight in a real-life street conflict and keep your loved ones safe in a potentially deadly altercation, check this episode out now!

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In our episode we go over:

• The fact that David’s pioneering self-defense and the use of Krav Maga for self-defense and for regular, average people to keep themselves safe
• David’s work with top NFL athletes including the best 2 defensive players in the world
• What he’s learned from working with Aaron Donald and Khalil Mack and the incredible athleticism that these guys possess
• How to overcome someone’s natural strength and athleticism in a fight
• What Krav Maga is actually designed to do and why it’s more effective for real-world violence
• The roles of actual martial arts in street fighting and real-life self-defense
• Why martial arts alone are not a good tool to rely on in an actual non-regulated fight
• Using moves that are illegal in most martial arts and why these can actually be highly effective in a street fight when your life is on the line
• David’s experience with training a past Elite Man Podcast guest, one Gershon Ben Keren
• The best way to learn the Krav Maga self-defense system and having a training partner to practice with
• How long it takes for someone to become capable of defending themselves in a fight
• De-escalating a potentially dangerous scenario before it escalates and puts you in real danger
• David’s best tips for de-escalating
• How to fight off multiple assailants and safely get away
• David’s real-life experience with de-escalating with a bad-looking dude on the subway
• Being prepared at all times for an attack and not letting your guard down
• The legal troubles that you could face for fighting back and how to defend yourself the right way to keep yourself safe and out of legal trouble
• Training to the point where you instantaneously react to trouble or violence, and don’t need to think about your move
• The best moves to take out an attacker quickly and from a distance
• Putting all of the Krav Maga moves together to keep safe not matter what scenario you find yourself in

Check out David on:

Website:  davidkahnkravmaga.com

Training: masteringkravmaga.com

Facebook: facebook.com/davidkahnkravmaga

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* In today’s age, it can be hard to find the time to sit down and learn more. It’s not easy when the likes of social media can be so addictive and time-consuming – so you may think you don’t have the time to read a book or to develop yourself. There is however, an app I highly recommend, it’s called Blinkist. Blinkist is the only app that takes the best key takeaways, the need-to-know information from thousands of nonfiction books, and condenses them down into just 15 minutes so you can read or listen to. Blinkist is made for busy people like you, who want to get the main points of the books quickly without reading the entire book. With an audio feature, Blinkist makes it so easy to finish 4 books a day while you are on the go. 8 Million people are using Blinkist right now and it has a massive and growing library: from self-help, business, health to history books. I like Blinkist because, in less than 15 minutes, I feel like I can fast-track my path to a more intelligent/informed me. I use Blinkist most mornings when I’m making my morning smoothie. In fact this past week alone I’ve gone through The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, The Power of Habits by Charles Duhigg, and Start With Why by Simon Sinek. I love being able to breeze through some of these incredible books and still get the main takeaways from them. It’s actually really, really cool. Right now, for a limited time Blinkist has a special offer just for our audience. Go to Blinkist.com/ELITE  to start your free 7 day trial. That’s Blinkist.com/ELITE to start your free 7 day trial.

* Have you joined the Elite Man Newsletter yet? If not, get on it now! Go to EliteManMagazine.com/newsletter and sign up to get special Elite Man content not seen nor heard anywhere else. Get all of our bonus podcast information, sneak peaks into upcoming shows, behind-the-scenes content, special offers, and exclusive Elite Man updates you won’t find anywhere else. I’m telling you if you’re not on our newsletter yet you’re missing out. Go to EliteManMagazine.com/newsletter and become a true member of the Elite Man Community. I look forward to speaking soon. EliteManMagazine.com/newsletter.