#381: Dakota Meyer – The Rise Of Weak Men

<p>Dakota Meyer is a former United States Marine. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on September 8, 2009, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.</p> <p>In this conversation, we talked about the importance of testing yourself, how Dakota&#39;s relationship with Jocko Willink changed his life, and why he&#39;s becoming a firefighter.</p> <p><br></p> <p>0:00 Intro</p> <p>1:16 Tinkerbell</p> <p>7:45 “There’s No Way You’ll Make It As A Marine”</p> <p>9:00 Weak Men</p> <p>17:02 Tim Kennedy’s Influence</p> <p>18:39 Identity Change</p> <p>24:39 The Darkness</p> <p>30:10 Firefighting</p> <p>34:28 From Weak Man To Strong Man </p> <p>45:23 What Has Dakota Learned From Jocko?</p> <p>49:33 Daily Non-Negotiables</p> <p>54:31 Hard Work Fixes Everything</p> <p>58:44 We All Have Doubts</p> <p>1:01:33 Make The Commitment</p> <p>1:06:40 Societal Living</p> <p>1:14:29 Intentional Time</p> <p>1:16:49 Military Divorces?</p> <p>1:18:41 Value Of Life</p> <p>1:26:02 Challenge</p> <p>Dakota&#39;s Links</p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dakotameyer0317" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/dakotameyer0317</a></p> <p>Podcast: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2GYwpTLY8euevaV2dy3TqD?si=fba038a0c27e4b1b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">You&#39;re Human</a></p> <p>My Links</p> <p>✉️ Newsletter: <a href="https://dannymiranda.substack.com/">https://dannymiranda.substack.com</a></p> <p>🎙 Podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda">https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda</a></p> <p>🎥 YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/dannymiranda">https://youtube.com/dannymiranda</a></p> <p>🐣 Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda">https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda</a></p> <p>📸 Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda">https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda</a></p> <p>🕺 TikTok: <a href="https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda">https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda</a></p>