Ep. 421 | Former Navy SEAL Commander on the Role of Vulnerability & Humor in Mental Resilience | Why Great Leaders Avoid Sarcasm & More with Mark Divine

Feb 21

Does true mental toughness require suppressing vulnerability and “gritting your teeth” no matter what? Retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine explodes this illusion. He reveals why elite teams cultivate authenticity and practice humility as much as projecting strength.

With over 20 years experience training top special operations units, Mark distills the subtle interplay between fierce courage and radical flexibility. By learning to toggle between the “mighty oak” and bending “reed,” you develop resilience to thrive amid chaos.

Learn:

Why sarcasm and negativity destroy trust
How to turn away from fear and feed courage daily
The paradox of hard training versus soft recovery
Why admitting mistakes unlocks growth
How humor lightens pressure after earning respect
Why authenticity builds trust more than vulnerability
How humility requires letting go of control
Steps for holding yourself accountable to the team

This straight-talk with one of the world’s top performance experts will reveal that true mental toughness stems from humility, authenticity and knowing when to follow others. Tune in now to shatter illusions around grit.

ABOUT mark divine

Mark Divine is an entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author, philanthropist, and one of the world’s top leadership and coaching experts.

After a successful 20 year career as a Navy SEAL and SEAL Commander, Mark was hired by the Navy to create a nationwide coaching and leadership program for the SEALs. The bold goal of this program was to give the SEALs the best leadership and mental-management tools in the world – to help them forge unbeatable SEAL teams that achieve mission success in the most stressful, challenging environments on earth.

Divine’s leadership and coaching program for the SEALs was so effective that it’s now being used outside of the Navy by top CEOs, Fortune 100 companies, USA Olympics, elite universities, major league sports franchises, celebrities, and successful individuals from all over the world.

Mark Divine is the author of 5 best-selling books, including his latest book Staring Down The Wolf: 7 Leadership Commitments That Forge Elite Teams. He hosts a #1-ranked podcast on iTunes (Mark Divine’s Unbeatable Mind) and he is the founder of 5 successful companies: Unbeatable Mind, SEALFIT, NavySEALs.com, USCrossFit, and the award winning Coronado Brewing Company in California.

Divine believes that any individual, team, or company can unlock 20X performance with the right tools and training. His company, Unbeatable Mind, helps millions of people achieve their full potential in life and business through their free training resources and advanced training programs for leaders, corporate teams, coaching professionals, and high-achieving individuals. As a philanthropist, Mark Divine founded the Courage Foundation to help our wounded Veterans who are suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS). Recently Divine and his Courage Foundation team set a world record by completing over 22 million burpees to raise awareness, support, and funding for our Veteran heroes.

Connect with Mark at unbeatableteam.com & unbeatablecoaching.com

ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST

The Blueprint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.

On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.

Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.