Episode
#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
4:29:52
Published: Thu Nov 25 2021
Description
This episode of The Shawn Ryan Show I sit down with former SEAL TEAM 6/DEVGRU Operator DJ Shipley. Shipley has 17 years serving the United States at the highest level as a Navy SEAL Tier 1 operator. Shipley gives us the most descriptive interview I have ever done. His service goes unmatched. Shipley is also the founder of GBRS Group, a tactical training group that only employs Tier 1 Operators and the founder of Tribe Sk8z a company that makes one of a kind skate boards that are works of art, and employs only Gold Star family members (The title, which is reserved for families of military members who have died in the line of duty). Enjoy the show. Vigilance Elite/Shawn Ryan Links: Website - https://www.shawnryanshow.com Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shawnryan762 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapters
A podcast that discusses the three tiers of full access available with separate categories of video content.
00:00 - 03:22 (03:22)
Summary
A podcast that discusses the three tiers of full access available with separate categories of video content. Tier one provides the basic level of access while tier two receives video updates for the upcoming guests. Tier three gets full access with video teleconferencing with specific categories of video content.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
The speaker discusses the vetting process for individuals seeking gun training events, as well as the facilities available for these events, including a gym, kitchen, showers, and a "kill house".
03:22 - 11:21 (07:59)
Summary
The speaker discusses the vetting process for individuals seeking gun training events, as well as the facilities available for these events, including a gym, kitchen, showers, and a "kill house". He also describes a particular setup in the "kill house" involving a man with a belt-fed gun at the end of a long hallway.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
The speaker shares his perspective on the importance of mourning and how it can help individuals dealing with loss.
11:21 - 16:00 (04:38)
Summary
The speaker shares his perspective on the importance of mourning and how it can help individuals dealing with loss. However, an ad for a subscription account is mentioned at the end of the transcript.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
The speaker talks about the experience of growing up with a dad who was an operational SEAL and how people often have misconceptions about what it was really like.
16:00 - 20:01 (04:01)
Summary
The speaker talks about the experience of growing up with a dad who was an operational SEAL and how people often have misconceptions about what it was really like. Additionally, he explains how transitioning and moving around as a military kid was a unique experience.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
The speaker discusses the pressure they faced during childhood to perform at a high level and how it impacted their decisions later in life.
20:01 - 23:11 (03:10)
Summary
The speaker discusses the pressure they faced during childhood to perform at a high level and how it impacted their decisions later in life.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
The speaker shares his experience where his life was transformed by joining the Marine Corps despite facing disapproval from his father.
23:11 - 29:22 (06:10)
Summary
The speaker shares his experience where his life was transformed by joining the Marine Corps despite facing disapproval from his father.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
A former Navy SEAL shares some memories from BUDS training, including a story about his mom taking out some of the boys for breakfast and his interactions with some old team two dudes.
29:22 - 31:59 (02:37)
Summary
A former Navy SEAL shares some memories from BUDS training, including a story about his mom taking out some of the boys for breakfast and his interactions with some old team two dudes.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
A former US Navy SEAL was given the opportunity to deploy early with Team 10 and he took it, despite the fact that they were not doing a UConn rotation anymore.
31:59 - 34:22 (02:22)
Summary
A former US Navy SEAL was given the opportunity to deploy early with Team 10 and he took it, despite the fact that they were not doing a UConn rotation anymore.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
A 19-year-old talks about his experience of volunteering for the war and joining Team 10 on his first deployment to Iraq, without any prior training.
34:22 - 37:48 (03:25)
Summary
A 19-year-old talks about his experience of volunteering for the war and joining Team 10 on his first deployment to Iraq, without any prior training.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
The speaker shares his deployment experience and how he was assigned to the strike force at a young age, as well as his involvement with a conglomerate team made up of different military branches.
37:48 - 42:09 (04:21)
Summary
The speaker shares his deployment experience and how he was assigned to the strike force at a young age, as well as his involvement with a conglomerate team made up of different military branches.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
A former student of a boarding school recalls his first encounter with the jock, a central location in the school where only certain students were allowed to go.
42:09 - 45:59 (03:50)
Summary
A former student of a boarding school recalls his first encounter with the jock, a central location in the school where only certain students were allowed to go. He shares a humorous anecdote of his fear and curiosity about what happened in the jock.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
An American soldier recounts his experience of realizing the gruesomeness of war and the loss of his fellow colleagues while looking at intel reports and how the coward tactics of planting IEDs are not how US Navy SEALs typically die.
45:59 - 49:37 (03:38)
Summary
An American soldier recounts his experience of realizing the gruesomeness of war and the loss of his fellow colleagues while looking at intel reports and how the coward tactics of planting IEDs are not how US Navy SEALs typically die.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
A former Navy Seal reflects on how even unpleasant experiences during training made him feel like a part of an elite force, and recounts a specific incident during his deployment.
49:38 - 54:01 (04:22)
Summary
A former Navy Seal reflects on how even unpleasant experiences during training made him feel like a part of an elite force, and recounts a specific incident during his deployment.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
A solider describes a terrifying firefight in the Middle East against attackers with multiple weapons, including a PK belt-fed machine gun and a suicide vest.
54:01 - 56:42 (02:41)
Summary
A solider describes a terrifying firefight in the Middle East against attackers with multiple weapons, including a PK belt-fed machine gun and a suicide vest.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
The speaker describes a dangerous situation where blasting caps were exposed, and it was unclear how many bad guys were present, leading to a necessary retreat.
56:42 - 1:00:57 (04:15)
Summary
The speaker describes a dangerous situation where blasting caps were exposed, and it was unclear how many bad guys were present, leading to a necessary retreat.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
The speaker recalls his experience being kidnapped and held hostage, and how he prepared himself mentally to handle the situation.
1:00:57 - 1:04:30 (03:32)
Summary
The speaker recalls his experience being kidnapped and held hostage, and how he prepared himself mentally to handle the situation.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
After a helicopter crash claimed the lives of many of his team members, the speaker and the Gold Star community tried to support the families as much as possible.
1:04:30 - 2:32:31 (1:28:01)
Summary
After a helicopter crash claimed the lives of many of his team members, the speaker and the Gold Star community tried to support the families as much as possible. The group was able to rebuild and continue fighting, but the loss of those individuals hung over them.
Episode#15 DJ Shipley SEAL - Team 6 / DEVGRU Operator
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
The speaker talks about his experience cheating on his wife and the consequences that followed, as well as the importance of being honest about it instead of keeping it a secret.
2:32:32 - 4:25:01 (1:52:28)
Summary
The speaker talks about his experience cheating on his wife and the consequences that followed, as well as the importance of being honest about it instead of keeping it a secret.