The Armed Intellectual Mindset

Welcome to the AI Mindset. I'm just a guy with a podcast. This is where we discuss topics ranging from leadership, growth, development, manliness, human-ness and just overall excellence. Above all things, I want us to get after it! Think! Act! Be! Whiskey is included

Kickin it Old School 01/12/2021

Kickin it Old School Season, Episode 3. My stab at what is currently going on in these first 11 days of 2021 /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/17521520

2.11 To Kill an Animal, Again 10/14/2020

2.11 To Kill an Animal, Again This episode talks about gratitude and makes up for the audio failure of the last attempt at 2.11. It revolves around hunting and joy, something I never figured I'd be able to speak to. /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/16408904

2.10 My Thoughts on 9-11 09/12/2020

2.10 My Thoughts on 9-11 My brief and succinct look at the last 19 years /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/15986678

2.9 Don't be a Cunt 09/04/2020

2.9 Don't be a Cunt /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/15882035

2.8 A Little Bit of Everything 08/26/2020

2.8 A Little Bit of Everything Episode 8 covers a little bit of everything that is going in the country right now. It’s my rambling opinion based on my understanding of the facts that exist /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/15762677

My Rant 08/11/2020

My Rant Today I go on a bit of rant. /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/15574925

2.6 The Beauty of Dialogue 07/21/2020

2.6 The Beauty of Dialogue This week I talk about the power of real dialogue and the critical need to be able to know when we need to step back, take a knee, hydrate and then re-approach the situation with a clear head /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/15294677

2. 5 Logic > Emotion 07/14/2020

2. 5 Logic > Emotion In this Episode, I discuss a political science and mass communication theory that I believe is being utilized to drive the chaos that is currently taking place today. /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/15200549

2.4 Fredrick Douglass 06/29/2020

2.4 Fredrick Douglass In my best Jocko Wilink impersonation, I read The Self Made Men by Fredrick Douglas. I urge you to visit the link in these show notes. Read it for yourself. /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/14991266

2.3 The COVID Episode 06/29/2020

2.3 The COVID Episode This Episode discusses my personal views on COVID, my experience with the lockdown, masks, the media, etc. /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/14991242

2.2 The Transition Episode 06/29/2020

2.2 The Transition Episode This episode shares my journey through transitioning out of the military after 20 years of service. /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/14991212

2.1 Intro But For Real 06/29/2020

2.1 Intro But For Real This intro episode brings in the Second Season of the Armed Intellectual Mindset. I talk about my hiatus, my plans for the upcoming episodes and sets the stage for a more persistent endeavor. /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/14991191

17 - Professional Thief 08/05/2019

17 - Professional Thief Episode 17 - Professional Thief. This week we talk about my job interview in Seattle, the TACP Reunion and being a professional thief /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/10772585

16 - Shit Aint Easy 07/27/2019

16 - Shit Aint Easy Bringing this out of the mothballs. Talking the past few months and grinding through the struggle. /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/10678316

15 - The Summer Break Episode 04/08/2019

15 - The Summer Break Episode Welcome back to Episode 15 of The AIM. This week I go on summer break for the next few months as my wife and I get ready for the next phase of our life and careers /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/9309641

14 - You're Not Good Enough 04/01/2019

14 - You're Not Good Enough Welcome back to Episode 14 of The AIM. This week I talk about a rejection I experienced last week and we look at understanding / discovering / determining purpose /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/9213812

13 - No One Owes You Anything 03/25/2019

13 - No One Owes You Anything Welcome back to Episode 13 of The AIM. This week I distill a few lessons from Tim Ferris and his book Tools of Titans. We talk about accountability, the definition of success, relationship dynamics and not accepting current norms. Listen, think, and Attack! I hope this short episode evokes some new thoughts for all of you. Thank you all for all of your support! Get after it, stay balanced and Stay Armed /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/9123959

12 - F**K Cancer: Support Luke Page's Fight! 03/18/2019

12 - F**K Cancer: Support Luke Page's Fight! Episode 12 - I am addressing, supporting and promoting my XVII Teammate, Luke Page, who was recently diagnosed with Stage IV Mantle B Cell, Non-Hodkins Lymphoma. When Luke left special operations, he thought he had left the hardest fighting of his life behind him. Little did any of us know, he’d have the hardest one ahead of him. Donate to https://www.gofundme.com/support-for-luke-page and help Luke and his family fight this disease /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/9037121

11 - Hero's, PTS, and Balance 03/04/2019

11 - Hero's, PTS, and Balance Welcome back to Episode 11 of The AIM. This week we're talking about some real heroes, the recent break I took, and why. I want you to go into this week and look at your entire day in - day out activities with a holistic view point and assess whether your life is in balance. /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/8861534

10 - Smoke and Dust 02/18/2019

10 - Smoke and Dust Welcome back to the 10th Episode of The Armed Intellectual Mindset! This week is an extension of the previous weeks discussion. I invoke the wisdom of the stoics to set you up for success for this upcoming week. It is so easy to respond out of passion, potentially anger and frustration. But is it effective? Is it the most effective? Listen and find out. /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/8676632

9 - Sua Sponte 02/11/2019

9 - Sua Sponte Welcome back to Episode 9 of the Armed Intellectual Mindset! This is a quick one. Life happens and we need to emphasize executing and adapting for the situation as opposed to being married to a bad or even just less than ideal plan. Episode 9 was supposed to be two other things before I recorded what you’re listening to now. I had to Sua Sponte…adjust the plan Of My Own Accord and execute for what was actually occurring. That’s what I want you to take away from this episode and carry it into your week /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/8593214

8 - Success is Wrought on the Forge of Hardwork 02/04/2019

8 - Success is Wrought on the Forge of Hardwork Welcome back! It’s Episode 8 and We’re talking success, characterization and recalibrating our mindsets towards winning. I’ll be honest, it’s been a good January. It’s incredible what consistency will do when you’re driven towards something. I want to give you some perspective. I want to remotivate you or maybe stoke that current fire even hotter. It’s February. It’s a new month. Let’s Get after it! /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/8504621

7 - Civilize the Mind. Make Savage the Body 01/27/2019

7 - Civilize the Mind. Make Savage the Body I believe society is muting, diluting and potentially eradicating the Armed Intellectual. /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/8408732

Episode 6: Gillete, Modern Day Warrior Poets and Balance 01/18/2019

Episode 6: Gillete, Modern Day Warrior Poets and Balance I discuss the recent Gillette Commercial, the idea of the modern day Warrior Poet and how it ties into the Armed Intellectual and the concept of balance. Fucking Attack! /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/8299847

Does Tony Robbins Fart? 01/14/2019

Does Tony Robbins Fart? Today I get a little more irreverent as I go open kimono and let the listeners get to know a me a little better. Hopefully this episode makes you laugh on your drive in to work today and hopefully there is something helpful in here as well. Enjoy and Attack! the week! /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/8230601

Episode 4: A Drinking Game Called WHY 01/07/2019

Episode 4: A Drinking Game Called WHY Today we talk about knowing our WHY and how that aids in aligning behaviors and actions. We look at how knowing our WHY translates to building a culture of innovation and attracting like minded people /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/8151911

Episode 3: Attack! - A Mindset for Winning 12/31/2018

Episode 3: Attack! - A Mindset for Winning This episode discusses having an offensively oriented, attack mindset in all things, Fixed versus Growth mindset and characterizing experiences as we move into 2019 /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/8074943

Episode 2: Tribes, Associations and Gratitude 12/28/2018

Episode 2: Tribes, Associations and Gratitude This episode is all about the people we associate with and how those associations shape who we are. /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/8058065

Armed Intellectual Introductory Episode: Episode 1 12/24/2018

Armed Intellectual Introductory Episode: Episode 1 This episode covers where the name and idea for this podcast came from, a discussion on qualified versus capable and what my goal, vision and intent is for this show /episode/index/show/armedintellectual/id/8030933

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