Zack Ferguson is a former Navy SEAL Team 7 veteran with multiple deployments to Iraq, Yemen, Africa, and the UAE. He served as his platoon's Lead Sniper and Pointman and was a JTAC, Combatives Instructor, and Weapons Ordnance Specialist.He is currently a competitive 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu purple belt and an amateur MMA fighter. He is also an instructor for the Graceful Warrior Project, a non-profit organization that aims to equip in-duress women in central Africa with self-defense skills.Zack has a degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of Charleston. At his day job, he is an instructor for Defense Strategies Group, an organization of special operations veterans that provides defensive training and security solutions. In this episode, we talk with Zack about his decision to join the Navy and volunteer for BUD/S, the mental preparation that he did for that, his experiences in training, and his transition out of the SEAL teams. More about Zack:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zackkferg/Personal Site: https://zackkferg.com/pages/about-zack-fergusonDefense Strategies Group: https://www.defensestrategies.us/instructorsTimestamps:00:00:23 Intro00:01:14 Zack Ferguson Introduction00:05:19 Hard Commitment to SEAL Teams00:08:01 Commitment Tested00:11:02 Reality of the Course00:14:03 Being Fit Enough Isn’t Enough00:19:19 Quick Note00:19:40 Laughing at Absurdity00:22:12 Illness is Part of the Course00:25:16 Biggest Mistakes Made00:27:32 Balancing Commitments00:29:06 Getting Out of the Navy00:35:49 Guided Psychedelic Therapy00:37:05 Seal Team to Civilian 00:39:47 MMA and SEAL Teams Similarities 00:40:56 Differences00:41:32 Defense Strategies Group00:43:15 Best and Worst Advice00:45:36 Learn More About Zack Ferguson00:46:15 Outro

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