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Balancing Fatherhood and War
31:27 - 36:27 (05:00)
A former soldier talks about his experience being a father and going off to war, sharing how he put thoughts of his family aside to avoid distractions during deployment.
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A deployed father shares how he copes with missing his family, including his tactic of keeping photos of loved ones around his sleeping area.
31:27 - 34:19 (02:52)
Fatherhood
Summary
A deployed father shares how he copes with missing his family, including his tactic of keeping photos of loved ones around his sleeping area.
ChapterBalancing Fatherhood and War
Episode871 Jocko Willink on Extreme Leadership and The Power of Self-Discipline
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The interviewee shares how he had to compartmentalize his family while on deployment and focus on the mission at hand.
34:19 - 34:54 (00:34)
Military
Summary
The interviewee shares how he had to compartmentalize his family while on deployment and focus on the mission at hand. He would only talk to his wife once a week and keep any issues back home separate from his duties with his unit.
ChapterBalancing Fatherhood and War
Episode871 Jocko Willink on Extreme Leadership and The Power of Self-Discipline
PodcastThe School of Greatness
A former SEAL talks about the challenge of balancing family and duty during deployment and how some soldiers would often focus on their job to put thoughts and feelings aside.
34:54 - 36:27 (01:33)
Deployment
Summary
A former SEAL talks about the challenge of balancing family and duty during deployment and how some soldiers would often focus on their job to put thoughts and feelings aside.