Digital Social Hour
Mastering Emotions: Green Beret's Unseen Advantage | Nick Lavery DSH #875
10 Nov 2024
Unlock the secrets of mastering emotions with Green Beret Nick Lavery's unseen advantage! 🎖️ Join Sean Kelly on the Digital Social Hour as he dives into Nick's incredible journey from facing traumatic childhood challenges to becoming a resilient warrior. Learn how emotions, while making us vulnerable, are key to our success, both on the battlefield and in business. 🧠💼 Nick reveals how controlling emotions can be a game-changer, whether dealing with high-pressure Special Forces missions or navigating life's everyday challenges. Packed with valuable insights, this episode is a must-watch! 🚀 Don't miss out on this eye-opening conversation. Watch now and subscribe for more insider secrets. 📺 Hit that subscribe button and stay tuned for more captivating stories and expert advice on the Digital Social Hour with Sean Kelly! Join the conversation and discover how you can unleash your hidden potential today. 💪✨ #stoicism #motivation #motivation #emotionalintelligence #lifecoaching CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - Nick's Military Career Insights 02:55 - Nick's Business Ventures and Success 04:42 - Mental Strength: Are You Born With It? 07:58 - Overcoming Challenges: Thoughts on Giving Up 10:55 - Motivation for Joining the Green Berets 13:04 - First Mission: Mental Preparedness 18:05 - Injury Experience: Wife's Support 23:20 - Resilience: Why I Came Back 26:43 - Embracing Discomfort for Growth 29:55 - Unlocking Your Full Potential 30:25 - Connect with Nick: Social Media Links APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Nick Lavery https://www.instagram.com/thenicklavery/ https://linktr.ee/TeamMCHN www.youtube.com/@NickMACHINELaver LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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You can't fight your emotions. I mean, they're there. You certainly cannot get rid of them. The sooner we can recognize that the same exact thing that makes us the dominant species on this planet, that being that we are creatures of emotion, is also the same thing that opens up a massive vulnerability to us. How can I train my mind to be able to control them?
I'm going to get rid of it, but I'm going to learn how to control it.
All right, guys. Green Beret, Nick Lavery here. First Green Beret on the show. Thanks for coming on, man. Thanks for having me. Yeah, I'm honored. And you're still active. Still active. That's the first active member I think I've had, too. Okay. A thousand episodes. There you go. Two birds, one stone. Yeah. You've been at it for a while now, right? Coming up on 18 years. Wow. Yeah.
What's the average length, you think, that people ask? Like the average career length? Yeah. In the military, it's probably something like... oh, six, seven years would be my guess. A lot of people come in, they do like a quick kind of four or five year contract and then call it a day. And then you got some that go, you know, 30 plus years.
If I were to guess, I'd say, yeah, probably like six, seven. Damn. You want to hit that 30 plus? No, I don't think I'm going to go that long, brother. Yeah, man. I mean, at this point, I'll go to 20, which is the amount of time you need to serve to be able to retire with full benefits. Got it. That's right around the corner for me. So I'll go to that point for sure.
And then really the only question is, how much longer do I stay and be on that, if at all? Yeah. Do you feel like the age is catching up a little bit?
Not really. Really? No, not really. I mean, my job now in the military is in a leadership position. My time on the teams, doing the running and gun and stuff, that ended for me about a year and a half or so ago. Got it. So age-wise, I feel great. And as much as I love what I do, I mean, it's a privilege to get to do what I do, period.
With the stuff I'm doing on the side and my entrepreneurial stuff, the more I do that, the more I'm falling in love with it. And the more curious I am to see what that looks like when I just drop the hammer and kind of go full in on that. So I think that that's probably what'll... be the catalyst for me to get out is so that I can shift full steam into the other stuff.
Yeah, and we were talking off camera about the purpose of, you know, because a lot of guys retire and then they get lonely, depressed, but having a business to fall back on is really important, right?
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