Mikal Vega - Navy SEAL / EOD / Call of Duty Director | SRS #017

Introduction

In this section, the speaker thanks his audience for their support and announces that this will be the last episode of the year.

• The speaker thanks his audience for their support.

• He announces that this will be the last episode of the year.

Outro

In this section, the speaker signs off and wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.

• The speaker signs off and says goodbye to his audience.

• He wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.

Guest Introduction

In this section, the host introduces his guest and lists some of his accomplishments.

• The host introduces his guest as a former EOD technician, Navy SEAL, actor, director, writer, producer, stuntman, video game director and master of self-awareness.

Baseball Bat Incident

In this section, the host asks about an incident where someone hit the guest in the face with a baseball bat.

• The host asks if it's true that someone hit him in the face with a baseball bat.

• The guest clarifies that it was actually a stop sign pole.

Military Experience

In this section, the guest talks about his military experience.

• The guest talks about going into Sadr City and having guys on Zarkawi hit.

• He describes removing "cancer" from places where people were being threatened by terrorists who were chopping off heads and setting them on neighbors' porches.

The Sean Ryan Show

In this section, the host thanks his supporters and introduces his guest.

• The host thanks his supporters on Patreon.

• He encourages listeners to leave a review on iTunes.

• The host introduces his guest as Mr. McCall Vega, a former EOD technician, Navy SEAL, actor, director, writer, producer and master of self-awareness.

Hon Health Sponsorship

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• The speaker talks about how our bodies become less efficient as we age and how testosterone levels in men have decreased substantially over the years.

• He mentions that HON Health can help with low testosterone levels by providing testing and treatment from home.

• The speaker explains that optimizing testosterone levels can lead to increased energy, muscle mass, focus and better mood.

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Hone Support

• Hone offers 24/7 support.

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Introduction to McCall Vega

The host welcomes McCall Vega to the show and expresses his excitement for the interview.

Welcoming McCall Vega

• The host welcomes McCall Vega to the show.

• He expresses his excitement for the interview.

Discussion of Upcoming Interview

The host discusses how he plans on conducting the interview with McCall Vega and mentions that he has a general guideline but will interject when necessary.

Conducting the Interview

• The host mentions that he plans on being a sponge during the entire interview.

• He states that he has a general guideline but will interject when necessary.

Researching McCall Vega

The host talks about researching McCall Vega and how it was difficult due to his involvement in many different things.

Researching McCall Vega

• The host talks about how it was difficult to research McCall Vega due to his involvement in many different things.

• He mentions that he usually maps out exactly where he wants to go during an interview, but this time, he doesn't have a specific plan.

Introduction of McCall Vega's Background

The host introduces some of McCall Vega's background, including his experience as an EOD guy, Navy SEAL, actor, director, writer, producer, stuntman, video game director.

Introducing McCall Vega's Background

• The host introduces McCall Vega's background, including his experience as an EOD guy, Navy SEAL, actor, director, writer, producer, stuntman and video game director.

• He mentions that McCall Vega runs a non-profit called the Vital Warrior and has been involved in at least 28 different major motion pictures or productions.

List of Major Motion Pictures

The host lists some of the major motion pictures that McCall Vega has been involved in.

Major Motion Pictures

• The host lists some of the major motion pictures that McCall Vega has been involved in such as SWAT, Mayans Motorcycle Club, NCIS LA, Hawaii 5.0 G.I Joe Dallas Transformers Ninja Turtles.

• He also mentions that McCall Vega was involved in the most popular and successful video game franchise of all time - Call of Duty by Activision.

Present for McCall Vega

The host gives a present to McCall Vega before they start the interview.

Present for McCall Vega

• The host gives a present to McCall Vega before they start the interview.

• It is a pack of gummy bears which he loves.

• They discuss how gummy bears can be used after working out to help with glycogen storage.

Discussion About Hooch

The host discusses how he first heard about McCall Vega through Marcus and Amber Capone who mentioned his nickname "Hooch" from their time together as SEAL teammates.

Discussion About Hooch

• The host discusses how he first heard about McCall Vega through Marcus and Amber Capone who mentioned his nickname "Hooch" from their time together as SEAL teammates.

• He describes him as a monster when asked to describe him in one word.

Resolving a Street Fight with a Stop Sign Pole

In this section, the speaker talks about an incident where he was hit with a stop sign pole during a street fight and how he resolved the issue.

Resolving the Street Fight

• The speaker was hit in the face with a baseball bat during a street fight.

• The object used to hit him was actually a stop sign pole.

• The speaker confirms that it is true that he was hit with a stop sign pole.

• The speaker participated in physical training exercises such as water road courses and monster mashes.

• During one of these exercises, an older member of his platoon kept pushing him to complete an obstacle course multiple times, which led to tension between them.

• After refusing to do the obstacle course again, the older member confronted him later on while he was in his gear cage.

Meeting Hooch for the First Time

In this section, the speaker talks about meeting Hooch for the first time and their initial interaction.

Meeting Hooch

• The speaker met Hooch when he saw him looking at him from outside his gear cage.

• Hooch locked the cage door and spoke to him before disappearing.

• The speaker avoided Hooch after this encounter because he didn't like being locked in his cage.

Lessons Learned from Older SEAL Members

In this section, the speaker reflects on lessons learned from older SEAL members during his time in the military.

Lessons Learned

• The speaker acknowledges that he doesn't remember everything from his time in the military due to head trauma.

• Older SEAL members taught him lessons about acceptable behavior and boundaries within the team.

• The speaker emphasizes that he was fair to new guys and didn't beat up on them, but would only show them when they were outside of acceptable behavior.

The Evolution of Marcus and His Wife

In this section, the speaker talks about how he was responsible for starting Capone's entire vets organization and how he helped Marcus and his wife find the light through meditation.

Starting the Interview from Childhood

• The speaker suggests starting the interview from childhood.

Understanding Spiritual Journeys

• Listeners may not understand everything discussed in this interview, but it's okay as everyone is on a different level of their spiritual journey.

• People can reference this show later on when they experience something similar to what is being discussed.

Overcoming Adversity

• Experiences that completely shift us project us into a place of absolute prosperity and joy if we learn how to focus that beam in that direction.

• It doesn't matter what the experience is; it's how we handle it that counts.

Role of Military Psychologists or Shrinks

• Foxtrot one asks about the role of military psychologists or shrinks in providing psychological treatment for wounded soldiers and veterans.

Introduction

In this section, the speaker introduces himself and clarifies that he is not a doctor or psychologist but has extensive experience working with them.

Speaker's Background

• The speaker clarifies that he is not a doctor, psychologist, or psychiatrist.

• He mentions having extensive experience working with doctors.

• The speaker notes that issues arise when doctors lack experience in a combat environment with special operations forces.

Medication and Psychology

In this section, the speaker discusses his views on medication and psychology.

Medication Use

• The speaker believes there is a time and place for medicine but feels it is used too quickly before analyzing hormone panels or physiological systems.

• He notes that there should be an exit strategy for medication use and proper monitoring to avoid addiction.

• The speaker believes medication should be used as a last resort after other options have been explored.

Psychology vs. Psychiatry

• The speaker distinguishes between psychology and psychiatry, noting that psychiatrists prescribe medication while psychologists do not.

• He believes psychology is the better route to take without pharmaceutical intervention.

Medication Use in Combat Situations

In this section, the speaker discusses instances where medication use may be warranted in combat situations.

Mission-Specific Use of Medication

• The speaker acknowledges certain instances where medication use may be necessary to complete missions successfully.

• However, he notes that there needs to be a back-end plan and proper monitoring to avoid addiction and withdrawal symptoms.

Reflections on the Past

In this section, the speaker reflects on his experiences and how they have shaped his current views.

Hindsight is 20/20

• The speaker notes that he can now use hindsight to understand how critical certain components were in his journey.

• He hopes to awaken a chain reaction in others going through similar experiences by sharing his story.

Recovery and Moving Forward

• The speaker believes there is no greater purpose for him than being able to relate to someone going through similar experiences.

• He emphasizes the importance of not running from the past but incorporating it as part of one's power.

• With diligence and consistency, progress can be made towards recovery and gaining an understanding of why things happen.

Negative Mindset Becomes a Type of Gratuity

In this section, the speaker talks about how negative mindset becomes a type of gratuity.

Negative Mindset

• The negative mindset becomes a type of gratuity because we went through it.

• We have to learn how to explore it and get away from judging and replacing with observation and compassion.

Childhood Experiences

In this section, the speaker talks about his childhood experiences.

Childhood

• The speaker was creative but started developing anger when he was younger.

• He was bullied a lot and experienced abuse.

• He was frail as a child but very creative.

• His dad was a SEAL who divorced when he was young.

Relationship with Father

• Being a SEAL himself now, the speaker understands why his father wasn't around much.

• The speaker never learned how to balance family relationships while being in the teams.

• He felt like it hampered his relationships with his own children as well.

Living Conditions Growing Up

In this section, the speaker talks about his living conditions growing up.

Living Conditions

• The speaker lived with his mother who had to work multiple jobs to support them.

• He spent most of his time alone until late at night or at babysitters' houses for days at a time.

• During summers, he lived with his grandmother who taught him about God.

Relationship with God

• The speaker felt a special connection to God but didn't agree with the church's teachings.

• His version of God wasn't one that burned people down to the ground.

Feeling Out of Place

In this section, the speaker talks about feeling out of place and not fitting in during his childhood. He also discusses how he found solace in creating things.

Childhood Struggles

• The speaker recalls going to church camp at a young age and struggling to fit in with others.

• He didn't make many friends and felt awkward around others.

• The speaker found solace in creating things but struggled to relate to others.

Desire for Acceptance

• As the speaker grew older, he desired more acceptance from his peers.

• However, this desire led to more bullying and made him feel worse about himself.

• The speaker barely got through high school due to the bullying he experienced.

Hunting Experience

In this section, the speaker talks about a traumatic hunting experience that had a profound impact on him.

Unwanted Hunting Trip

• The speaker went on a hunting trip with his stepdad when he was 11 years old.

• He didn't want to hunt but did it anyway to fit in with others.

Traumatic Experience

• Grown men started making fun of the speaker while they were hunting, which made him feel even worse about himself.

• His stepfather allowed the bullying to happen because he was weak.

• The hunting trip brought up painful memories of other types of abuse that the speaker had experienced before.

Sign from God

• The speaker prayed for a sign from God and asked to be taken away if it wasn't okay for him to come back.

• A deer appeared in front of him, which he interpreted as a sign from God.

• The experience had a profound impact on the speaker and helped him through difficult times later in life.

Joining the Military

In this section, the speaker talks about his decision to join the military and how he ended up in the Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) program.

Considering Different Options

• The speaker wanted to pursue acting but found limited opportunities in Virginia and Ohio.

• His father suggested joining the military, so he tried to join the Air Force first but was rejected.

• His father recommended joining the Navy and pursuing EOD or becoming a SEAL after gaining experience in EOD.

Choosing EOD

• The speaker asked if he could use his artistic skills in any military job, but his recruiter did not know of any such positions.

• The speaker's father advised him to pursue EOD before trying for SEAL training because it would make him a better candidate with explosive knowledge.

• Despite struggling with personal issues, the speaker excelled at EOD and retained all necessary knowledge.

Cultivating Aggression

• Due to personal struggles, the speaker began cultivating aggression and violence outside of work.

• This aggression served him well while working as an operator in EOD but caused problems outside of work.

Trying for BUD/S

• After nine years in EOD, the speaker attempted six times over six years to get into Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training but faced setbacks due to alcohol-related incidents.

EOD to SEAL Teams

In this section, the speaker talks about his transition from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) to the SEAL teams. He discusses some of the challenges he faced and offers advice for others who may be considering a similar transition.

Reasons for Transitioning

• The speaker felt at home with the SEAL teams and understood their balance.

• The speaker's aggression was better suited for the SEAL teams.

• The speaker had deep ties to the SEAL teams due to his upbringing.

Challenges Faced

• Some people in positions of power were abusive when they found out that the speaker wanted to become a SEAL.

• The speaker was called a traitor by some members of the EOD community when he expressed interest in becoming a SEAL.

• The EOD community tried to talk him out of it and even got violent when he persisted.

Advice for Others

• If someone wants to leave your community, support them instead of calling them a betrayer or traitor.

• Don't give someone all the bad jobs just because they want to do something you may have wanted to do but couldn't.

• There are phenomenal people in every community, but there may be one or two individuals who try to hold others back.

Alcoholism and Spiritual Practice

In this section, the speaker talks about his experience with alcoholism and how he overcame it through spiritual practice.

Overcoming Alcoholism

• The speaker experienced strange incidents when he drank, which could have happened even when sober.

• He realized that these incidents were not just alcohol-related but could happen even when sober.

• Although he drank a lot, the speaker did not consider himself a major alcoholic.

• The speaker initially identified as a recovering alcoholic but later stopped drinking altogether after starting his spiritual practice.

• His spiritual practice helped him to stop drinking completely by making him aware of the energetic cost of recovery from alcohol.

BUD/S Training

In this section, the speaker talks about his experience in BUD/S training and the importance of having a swim buddy.

Swim Buddy in BUD/S Training

• The speaker was an original graduate of class 224 with 11 others.

• A swim buddy is someone who goes through training with you and learns more about you than you know about yourself.

• During fast roping and rappelling in third phase, an instructor recognized the speaker's name as being familiar to him.

• The instructor had been a shooting buddy of the speaker's father.

• Having a swim buddy helps build camaraderie and provides support during tough times in training.

Friction's Repelling Mishap

In this section, the speaker talks about his experience with repelling during the third phase of training. He shares how he was given welders gloves instead of repelling gloves and how he had a mishap while demonstrating repelling.

Repelling Mishap

• The speaker was demonstrating dynamic repelling when he caught a loop of slack on the deck, which ripped his brake hand out.

• As a result, the belay man thought he was still going dynamic and did not stop him from hitting the ground hard.

• The speaker checked himself for broken bones and found none but had an injured knee.

• Despite being advised to take time off to heal, the speaker continued with training after getting his knee worked on every night.

• During land warfare training, the speaker could not keep up due to his injury worsening as he couldn't get treatment every night.

Slowing Down During Land Warfare

In this section, the speaker talks about how his injury worsened during land warfare training and how it affected his performance.

Slowing Down

• After three days of land warfare training without treatment for his injured knee, the speaker started slowing down.

• When they got to one of the hills, it was supposed to be his turn to do something but he let someone else go ahead because they were slowing down.

Sacrifice and Loss

In this section, the speaker talks about a time when his friend sacrificed for him during a military training exercise. He also discusses his experiences with death and loss in combat.

Sacrifice for the Team

• The speaker's friend sacrifices for him during a military training exercise.

• They narrowly avoid getting caught and kicked out for safety violations.

• This experience helps the speaker understand the true meaning of teamwork.

Experiences with Death and Loss

• The speaker reflects on his friend's death in Iraq.

• He never experienced fear in combat, despite experiencing many firefights.

• The loss of his friend was the biggest sense of loss he had felt up to that point in his life.

Honoring His Friend

• The speaker feels honored to have called his friend both a brother and a friend.

A Difficult Time in Life

The speaker talks about a difficult time in his life when everything was going wrong. He couldn't sleep, was starting to develop metabolic syndrome, and had to take emergency custody of his son.

Struggling with Health and Family

• The speaker couldn't sleep for four days straight.

• He was starting to develop metabolic syndrome.

• The speaker had to take emergency custody of his son because his mother abused him horribly.

Balancing Military Service and Family Responsibilities

• The speaker was two months away from another deployment.

• Two months prior, he had taken emergency custody of his son.

• A guardian ad litem was appointed by the state to look after the best interests of the child.

• The speaker's wife questioned how much he would be gone while deployed.

• The state suggested putting the child in a home while the speaker was deployed, which he strongly opposed.

Making Tough Choices

• The speaker had to choose between two families: his military family and his own family.

• Leaving his team behind for deployment was one of the hardest things he ever had to do.

Putting Family First

The speaker discusses how he prioritized caring for his son over military service and how it related to his own childhood experiences.

Prioritizing His Son's Needs

• Although he wasn't there for himself, the speaker knew that he needed to care for his son.

• The speaker moved to the west coast to care for his son and avoid replicating his own childhood experiences.

Dealing with Trauma

• When he received a call that his son had been abused again, the speaker was ready to take action.

• He asked who was abusing him, indicating that he was prepared to confront the abuser.

Introduction to Vigilance Elite Patreon

In this section, the speaker introduces a subscription service called Vigilance Elite Patreon and explains its three different tiers.

Tier 1

• Tier 1 patrons get behind-the-scenes footage of the Sean Ryan Show, including photos and side conversations.

• They also receive specific questions from patrons for guests on the show.

• Additionally, they get access to bonus content that doesn't fit into any specific category.

Tier 2

• Tier 2 patrons get access to a tactical training library consisting of over 100 videos.

• The videos are categorized into rifle fundamentals, pistol fundamentals, drills tactics, driving gear and weapon setups, and mindset.

• They also receive live updates from the speaker on the first and fifteenth of every month about upcoming guests on the Sean Ryan Show.

• All benefits of tier 1 are included in this tier.

Tier 3

• Tier 3 patrons get full access to all other tiers plus full access to the speaker through video teleconferencing once a month.

• Discussions can range from tactics to current events or suggestions for future guests on the show.

• The support is greatly appreciated as it is what keeps the show going.

Taking Custody of My Son

In this section, the speaker talks about taking custody of his son and dealing with neurological symptoms after an IED blast.

Perfect Storm

• The speaker was going through a difficult time dealing with custody issues with his son while also experiencing neurological symptoms after an IED blast.

Neurological Symptoms

• The speaker experienced neurological symptoms after an IED blast and working with explosives throughout his career.

• The doctors attribute the issues he was having with his cervical spine and vestibular damage to a roadside IED that went off on his vehicle during his first tour in Iraq.

First Tour in Iraq

In this section, the speaker talks about his first tour in Iraq and working with the West Coast guys and Polish GROM.

Black Route

• The speaker describes a black route as one that is probable for either an ambush or attack and should be avoided.

• They were only going on it for a short amount of time during their mission.

Working with Polish GROM

• The speaker had a great experience working with the Polish GROM during his deployment.

• He developed good relationships with them and found them to be hardworking, smart, and driven people.

First Deployment and Ambush

The speaker talks about his experience during his first deployment, including becoming a chief and being in an ambush.

Becoming a Chief

• During the first deployment, the speaker was still a first class.

• He became a chief after that deployment.

Ambush Experience

• While coming back from an operation at 3 am, a roadside IED went off on their vehicle.

• The speaker was in the turret and felt the attack coming.

• He saw a flash and then remembers yelling down at someone to stop punching him in his leg.

• There were quarter-sized holes through the vehicle but nobody got hit.

Physical Pain After Attack

The speaker talks about experiencing physical pain after the attack.

Earache

• After returning to base, the speaker started getting a gnarly earache that lasted for six weeks.

• He asked someone to check it out but they didn't see anything wrong with it.

Muscle Spasms

• None of them put two and two together that it was related to the IED attack.

• The speaker thought he had pulled all of his muscles in his back and neck because they were spasming.

Second Tour and Dream Job

The speaker talks about his second tour and landing his dream job as one of the senior enlisted advisors for an Iraqi special forces unit.

Dream Job

• The speaker landed this dream job because he made chief and didn't have a platoon so he was a free agent.

• They needed different senior enlisted advisors for each group of Iraqis, so there happened to be a free seat available.

Understanding the Challenges of Operating in Unfamiliar Territory

In this section, the speaker discusses the challenges of operating in unfamiliar territory and how it can be a double-edged sword. He emphasizes that one needs to treat locals with respect and understand their inherent knowledge.

Operating in Unfamiliar Territory

• The speaker was not impressed with his experience operating in unfamiliar territory.

• It is a double-edged sword as you get what you get and have to treat locals with respect.

• Locals are familiar with everything, including threats and bad guys' locations, making them more comfortable than outsiders.

• Outsiders are not privy to this inherent knowledge until they have been there for a while.

Treating Locals with Respect

• One needs to treat locals with kid gloves as they are sensitive people who are passionate about what they do.

• They love one another deeply, which makes it essential to approach them respectfully.

Learning from Experience

• The speaker learned the hard way that one needs to treat locals respectfully after having a great LPO come in.

• He was the technical commander for Bravo and did the full chief platoon workup after splitting an existing team eight platoon into two fire teams.

• He did the full chief platoon deployment before stepping out of it.

Being Good at Time-Sensitive Targets

In this section, the speaker talks about being good at time-sensitive targets and how he could see everything on the battlefield.

Being Good at Time-Sensitive Targets

• The speaker was average as a SEAL across the board, but he was good at time-sensitive targets.

• He could see and communicate quickly and identify actions on the battlefield.

• He felt like being able to see and communicate made him really good at time-sensitive targets.

Seeing Everything on the Battlefield

• The speaker is very visual and an artist, which makes him a creative person.

• He could see everything on the battlefield in his mind's eye, making it easy for him to identify targets quickly.

Doing Tier One Operations with KEG

In this section, the speaker talks about doing tier one operations with KEG.

Doing Tier One Operations with KEG

• The speaker did a lot of tier one stuff with KEG during deployment.

• They had so much work that they would get a lot of tier one targets.

• They had CCT, SF, commandos, Iraqi guys, and other military forces operating under one unit.

• They were there as senior enlisted advisors to facilitate combat.

Fire Team Operations

The speaker talks about how they would roll up and pick targets for their fire team leaders depending on the phase of the operation. They would run breaches and show them how it was done to build up that force so that they could take care of themselves.

Running Operations

• The speaker describes how they would cycle through alpha bravo alpha bravo night after night, with different platoon chiefs running operations each night.

• The speaker recalls a specific target in Solder City where he was manning a humvee-mounted mini gun. He describes how he was essentially the line of death going down this road, and anything coming onto the road was considered hostile.

• The speaker talks about how all shots were calculated, and he had to determine whether or not an individual had a weapon before firing.

Meticulous Nature

• The speaker praises the meticulous nature of his team, as well as SF guys and CCT guys across the board. He recalls a moment when there was a guy crying in the street who came out from behind a car that he had lit up. Despite not seeing a weapon on him, they kept eyes on him until Vampire knew they had him.

Sarah and Deployment

In this section, the speaker talks about a colleague named Sarah who was present during a deployment. The speaker also mentions that they were initially rejected for the deployment due to their history of fighting and alcohol.

Sarah's Presence During Deployment

• The speaker mentions that Sarah was present before they started working on the PSD project.

• Peluso replaced Sarah during the deployment.

Setting Up Targets

• The team set up fake ambush targets to lure in enemies.

• The team conducted hits on low-level targets.

Purpose of Deployment

• The speaker was initially rejected for the deployment due to their history of fighting and alcohol.

• However, they eventually got accepted and went on the deployment.

• During the deployment, they felt a sense of purpose in removing threats to innocent people.

Experience During War

In this section, the speaker talks about their experience during war and how it affected them emotionally. They mention encountering a woman who offered them food after completing a mission.

Emotional Impact of War

• The speaker describes feeling like a lion on the Serengeti while at war.

• They encountered a woman who offered them food after completing a mission.

• The experience made them feel grateful for what they had accomplished.

Sense of Purpose

• The speaker describes feeling like they were doing exactly what God created them to do while at war.

• They felt a sense of purpose in protecting innocent people from harm.

Beauty of War

• The speaker describes the beauty of war, which is often overlooked.

• They mention that experiencing war helped them feel more confident in their actions.

• They no longer questioned whether they were doing the right thing.

Life After Deployment

In this section, the speaker talks about his life after deployment and how he struggled with physical and emotional issues.

Struggling with Physical Issues

• The speaker experienced spasms in his back that made it difficult for him to turn his head.

• Despite going for injections to manage the pain, nobody was putting two and two together regarding his condition.

Struggling with Emotional Issues

• The speaker had trouble sleeping and was on more medications.

• He had just taken temporary custody of his son, which added to the stress.

• His other two children barely saw him, and he didn't have much of a relationship with them. His daughter wasn't speaking to him.

• The speaker felt like nobody understood what was going on with him or his family.

• He felt disappointed when people didn't believe that he chose family first by taking care of his son instead of deploying again.

Moving Forward

• The speaker doesn't look back at past relationships but enjoys developing new ones in the present.

• He is getting ready to move over to the west coast after being an ops chief while managing everything from a desk job.

Shore Duty and EOD Tech School

In this section, the speaker talks about his experience with shore duty and EOD tech school.

Experience with Shore Duty

• The speaker had never taken shore duty before.

• Shore duty is a job where you don't deploy, but stay home to do training.

• From 1993 to 2008, the speaker did not have shore duty.

Experience with EOD Tech School

• The speaker went to EOD tech school in 1993.

• The speaker spent a lot of time doing training for BUDS and EOD school.

• After completing EOD tech school, the speaker became an instructor at third phase demo.

Physical Changes and Challenges

In this section, the speaker discusses physical changes he experienced during his time in the Navy.

Physical Changes

• The speaker noticed that he was gaining weight and having trouble sleeping after going through BUDS and EOD tech school.

• The speaker's son also experienced trauma symptoms while they were stationed on the west coast.

Getting Fired from Third Phase Demo

In this section, the speaker talks about getting fired from third phase demo.

Getting Fired

• The speaker worked as an instructor at third phase demo for about a year before getting fired.

• He wanted to make improvements to the program but was told to just keep things running smoothly without making waves.

• The speaker was fired after two students were caught sleeping on watch.

Training at Third Phase Demo

In this section, the speaker talks about training at third phase demo.

Training

• Third phase demo is designed to be treated like a forward operating base (FOB).

• Two students were caught sleeping on watch during training.

• The speaker used an M4 paint rifle to shoot the students in the back of their calves as a form of punishment.

Lessons Learned and Hope for the Future

In this section, the speaker reflects on his experiences and shares hope for those going through similar situations.

Lessons Learned

• The speaker experienced financial difficulties due to mortgages inverting and had to declare bankruptcy.

• His son also experienced trauma symptoms and was considered a special needs case for a while.

• Despite these challenges, the speaker emphasizes that there is hope for those going through difficult times.

Hope for the Future

• The speaker wants to establish hope and light in darkness by sharing his story with others who may be going through similar situations.

• He believes that it's possible to come out of difficult situations without relying solely on medication or external help.

Training and Neurological Issues

In this section, the speaker talks about his experience with training and neurological issues.

Training Experience

• The speaker discusses a training exercise where he challenged a trainee to kill everyone in the barracks.

• The trainees were excited about the training point, but it did not fit with what was going on around them.

• The speaker believes that thinking outside of the box can lead to a better product at the end of the day.

Neurological Issues

• The speaker experienced neurological issues while teaching combatives.

• Due to being too competitive for combatives, the speaker was no longer allowed to teach it.

Altercation During Teaching

In this section, the speaker talks about an altercation that occurred during one of his teaching sessions.

Altercation Details

• While teaching, one of the instructors was talking in the background.

• The speaker hit him in the face with a pattern and told him to shut up.

Medical Discharge and Neurosurgery

In this section, the speaker talks about being medically discharged from maritime operations due to neurological issues. They had a fracture of their c5 vertebrae that was identified in 2009, which was more than likely caused by an IED. The speaker underwent neurosurgery to address these issues with great success.

Fracture of C5 Vertebrae

• Identified in 2009 that at some point the speaker had a fracture of their c5 vertebrae.

• It was more than likely caused by an IED.

• The speaker underwent neurosurgery in 2009 to address these issues with great success.

Recovery and Complications

• The surgery was only supposed to last five to ten years but has lasted longer due to the surgeon's innovative technique using telescoping rods.

• After the surgery, the speaker experienced pharmaceutically induced cardiac arrest on the way back from teaching BUDS.

• The first time after experiencing relief from pain, they felt like a husk or empty shell.

• Feeling nothing is infinitely worse than feeling depression.

Finally Feeling Something

In this section, the speaker talks about finally feeling something after experiencing relief from pain for the first time.

Relief From Pain

• After experiencing relief from pain for the first time, they finally started feeling something again - fury.

Revolting Against the System

In this section, the speaker talks about his experience with the system that was in place and how it affected him. He discusses his decision to get off medication and how he found support from Doc Potter.

Finding Support from Doc Potter

• The speaker found support from Doc Potter when he started to open up to him about what was going on.

• Doc Potter gave guidance along the way and supported him in ferreting out a new CMC.

• The speaker owes his life to Master Chief who supported him during this time.

Issues within the Community

• The speaker believes that issues within the community stem from a focus on being hard and strong, which can lead to neglecting mental health issues.

• He also suggests that some people may not care anymore or are going through their own struggles.

Revolting Against the System

• The speaker revolted against the system because he didn't want to talk about his negative experiences anymore.

• He didn't want to fill out synopsis sheets for new JOs since he had to restart every two months due to rotating personnel at Balboa training center.

Techniques for Physical and Emotional Healing

In this section, the speaker discusses various techniques he used to heal himself physically and emotionally after experiencing health issues.

Rolfing

• The speaker started with Rolfing, a technique that involves applying pressure to the fascia in the body to release tension and improve muscle function.

• This technique can be painful but is effective in increasing performance and reducing pain.

Yoga and Meditation

• The speaker also found relief through yoga, specifically Bikram yoga which involves practicing in a hot room.

• He practiced yoga every day and found it helpful for emotional healing as well.

• Despite physical improvements, the speaker still felt empty emotionally.

Other Therapies

• The speaker tried other therapies such as infrared spectrum therapy, flotation therapy, sensory deprivation tanks, reflexology, and acupuncture.

• He also participated in tension release exercises (TRE), which helped him work out injuries by initiating a neurogenic tremor.

Neurogenic Tremor and Kundalini Yoga

In this section, the speaker talks about neurogenic tremors and how they discharge stress from the system. He also discusses his experience with a master shaman named Don Diego in Peru and how it led him to discover Kundalini yoga.

Neurogenic Tremors

• After a major shock, people may experience neurogenic tremors which discharge stress from the central nervous system.

• The speaker found some effect in neurogenic tremors during his training.

Don Diego and Ayahuasca

• While at a training, the speaker heard someone talking about a master shaman named Don Diego who was based in Peru.

• Don Diego had 160,000 acres of protected rainforest where he conducted month-long ayahuasca ceremonies.

• The speaker felt drawn to meet Don Diego and experience ayahuasca for himself.

Kundalini Yoga

• The speaker discovered Kundalini yoga, which he describes as a martial art for the mind and the science of prayer.

• Kundalini yoga utilizes breathing techniques to increase oxygen levels in the body and stimulate glandular systems.

• Sound creates frequencies that unify different frequencies in our body, leading to bigger experiences of life.

• By increasing oxygen levels through breathing techniques, we can accelerate healing, increase focus, have higher quality thoughts, and more power in our thought system.

Developing Awareness of Subconscious Thoughts

In this section, the speaker discusses how developing an awareness of subconscious thoughts can help individuals gain a conscious awareness of thoughts that do not serve them. Through certain practices like Kundalini yoga and psychedelic experiences, individuals can release these thoughts.

Realizing Subconscious Thoughts

• As individuals develop an awareness of their subconscious thoughts, they gain a conscious awareness of the thoughts that do not serve them.

• The realization of these subconscious thoughts leads to their release from the individual's mind.

• Sometimes, individuals may not even be aware that they are holding onto certain subconscious thoughts until they come up in their conscious mind.

Kundalini Yoga and Psychedelic Experiences

• The Rama Institute offers a powerful form of meditation taught by Hari Jeevan that is effective for releasing subconscious thoughts.

• There are many different systems out there that work okay, but Kundalini yoga and psychedelic experiences have been found to be particularly effective for releasing subconscious thoughts.

Using Adversity to Develop Strength

In this section, the speaker discusses how adversity can be used as a tool to develop strength and fulfill one's purpose in life.

Life Experience as Adversity

• Life experience is laden with adversity so that individuals can develop the strength needed to fulfill their purpose in life.

• Military service was just the beginning of what the true purpose is for the speaker.

Power of Meditation

• The speaker teaches a lineage of teachings learned at the Rama Institute which has helped him gain the ability to take everything out of his head and move it to his heart.

• The speaker uses creativity to broadcast what is possible through the power of meditation.

Personal Growth

• The speaker is a testament to the power of this system and what he has experienced.

• The speaker has gained the ability to take everything out of his head and move it to his heart, allowing him to process events that have occurred in his life.

The Power of Kundalini Yoga

In this section, the speaker talks about how people who bring enlightenment to the planet are often attacked and discredited. He encourages listeners not to fall into these traps and instead focus on internal work.

Enlightenment Throughout History

• People who bring enlightenment to the planet are often attacked and discredited.

• Don't fall into the trap of external people trying to dictate our internal narrative.

• Fear broadcast, look like this, be like this, have to attain this - all of it is meant to keep you distracted from realizing your true power.

Discovering True Power

• Realizing your true power makes all pain, fear, hate, judgment go away.

• All other people are us with different layers of experience on them.

• The journey is experiencing life force and following that internally through martial arts, chi, kundalini yoga etc.

Sharing Experiences

• Speaker shares his personal experience with shamanism and finding a master in kundalini yoga at Rama Institute.

• This system is based on experiencing oneself rather than beliefs.

The Power of Kundalini Yoga

• Kundalini yoga can help one discover their true power by tuning into the life force within themselves.

• NASA has recorded sounds of atomic vibration that sound almost identical to what you get from a gong when properly played by a kundalini yoga teacher in this lineage.

Finding Meditation

In this section, the speaker talks about his first experience with meditation and how it felt like a lid opened on top of his head. He also shares how he was introduced to a teacher who helped him find what he was looking for.

First Experience with Meditation

• The speaker describes his first experience with meditation as feeling like a lid opened on top of his head.

• He felt cool air coming into his body and felt intoxicated after the session.

• The speaker was told that he would spread this energy across the globe.

Meeting His Teacher

• After experiencing meditation, the speaker wanted to attend a teacher training program.

• However, he was advised by someone else to see Honey Jeevan instead.

• At Honey Jeevan's class, the speaker observed everyone wearing turbans and did an exercise about fire.

Other Realities in Life

In this section, the speaker talks about how there is another reality that exists in all times of our life. He also discusses how pain is caused by not being able to connect with this reality.

Other Reality in Life

• The speaker believes that there is another reality that exists in all times of our life.

• This reality is something we cannot be separate from and causes pain when we ignore it or do not listen to it.

Pain Caused by Ignoring Reality

• Pain is caused by knowing that something is there but not knowing how to get to it.

• The system is so powerful that it can take the most debilitating pain and make us grateful for it.

Processing Grief

In this section, the speaker talks about how he processed his grief after his son passed away. He also discusses how meditation helped him see the blessings in his son's passing.

Processing Grief

• The speaker's son passed away from a lethal dose of fentanyl.

• Meditation helped the speaker process his grief after his son's passing.

Seeing Blessings in Pain

• The speaker believes that his son's passing was one of the most profound blessings.

• His son succumbed to something that he tried to save him from, but this experience helped him see the blessings in pain.

Understanding Pain and Love

In this section, the speaker talks about his experience with pain and how it helped him understand love. He also discusses the importance of achieving a certain level of consciousness to control life.

Pain as an Aspect of Love

• The speaker reflects on whether he could love.

• He questions if he was able to love because of the pain he experienced.

• The speaker shares that he was able to move past the noise in his mind and bare himself to the experience of pain.

• He describes the indescribable, limitless blessing of pain.

• The speaker realizes that grief is an aspect of love.

Achieving Consciousness

• The speaker felt a resounding answer of "yes" when he realized that grief was an aspect of love.

• He continues along with this gift and realizes the profound nature of life when we achieve a certain level of consciousness.

• We have the inherent ability to control life when we achieve a certain level of consciousness.

• Through meditation, we can revisit memories from our past and rewrite our perceptions about them by broadcasting unconditional love into them.

Changing External Circumstances

• Memories are timelines that exist at all times, and we can sit in one timeline and visit another in our minds.

• When we gain the ability to broadcast unconditional love into our memories, we rewrite our perceptions about them, which changes our external circumstances.

• Our lives reflect the attainment that we have within ourselves.

Overcoming Pain

In this section, the speaker talks about his experience with pain and how he overcame it. He also discusses the importance of seeking help and guidance from others.

Overcoming Pain

• The speaker shares that he was once considered the worst case of operator syndrome by a medical professional.

• He sought help from a teacher who guided him through a specific lineage.

• The speaker's external circumstances changed as he gained attainment within himself.

Seeking Help and Guidance

• The speaker spent hundreds of hours talking to his teacher to figure things out.

• Seeking help and guidance from others can be beneficial in overcoming pain.

Processing Grief and Finding Purpose

In this section, the speaker talks about his experience processing grief after the death of his son and finding purpose through creativity.

Finding Truth Within Yourself

• The speaker experienced things that helped him find absolute truth within himself.

• There is a system for anyone to find absolute truth within themselves.

• This truth fuels a purpose that cannot be comprehended.

Using Creativity to Affect Life

• The speaker can be infinitely more effective using the power of creativity to affect life.

• Understanding the destructive power he wielded in the past is just as important as understanding creativity.

• Power flows from polarity, and we need both positive and negative forces to draw from.

Spreading Love

• At the end of the day, it's all about how much love you spread.

• Cultivating a destructive force leads to violence of action that remains even when there is no enemy.

The Difference Between a Warrior and a War Fighter

In this section, the speaker discusses the difference between a warrior and a war fighter.

A Warrior's Mindset

• A warrior does everything from love.

• Is driven by love.

• Harnesses both the power of destructive and creative, becoming infinitely more powerful.

The Importance of Destructive Power

• There is beauty on the other side of destruction.

• Destruction is necessary as it serves a purpose in life.

Society's Perception of Warriors

• Many societies inherently knew about the warrior ethos, such as American Indians with nature, Spartans, and Samurai.

• Society has been programmed to believe that mindfulness, meditation, breath work, spiritualism or God do not serve us well.

Understanding Love and Fear

In this section, the speaker talks about how love and fear are antithetical to each other.

The Scale of Unconditional Love and Fear

• There is only one scale - unconditional love and fear are antithesis to each other.

• Everything else grows or dies from those two polarities.

Embracing Polarity for Prosperity

• Great calamity comes from wishing for great blessings.

• The polarity of love and fear has to exist, as it gives us the strength to pull out of difficult situations.

• By embracing polarity, we can become a tuned machine of prosperity on a journey of absolute purpose.

Finding Everything We Need Inside Us

In this section, the speaker talks about how everything we need is inside us.

The Importance of Remembering

• Everything that we need is inside each one of us.

• We don't have to believe, but we just have to remember.

Liberating Ourselves from External Gain

• Losing someone close can liberate us from trying to gain anything externally.

• Processing grief continually shows that everything is inside us and helps us understand ourselves better.

Finding Truth Within Oneself

In this section, the speaker talks about how he found his purpose and encourages others to seek truth within themselves.

Milestones in Life

• The speaker reflects on his journey from external success to finding purpose within himself.

• He mentions reaching a milestone in his life that helped him find his purpose.

• The speaker refers to this milestone as a "rebirth."

Connecting with the Past

• The speaker reveals that the passing of his son gave him a connection to something greater than himself.

• He explains that he feels connected to his son while on set as an actor or director.

• The speaker emphasizes that this connection is not just personal but also exists in the universe.

Journey Towards Truth

• The speaker advises listeners to be gentle with themselves and not judge their progress towards self-discovery.

• He suggests starting small by stopping negative habits or thoughts and practicing consistently.

• The speaker acknowledges setbacks but encourages listeners to keep going on their journey towards truth.

Seeking Truth Within Oneself

• The speaker emphasizes that seeking truth within oneself is the highest purpose one can have in life.

• He notes that material possessions and external success are not as important as discovering one's true nature.

• The speaker encourages listeners to remember that the truth is already within them and to keep working towards accessing it.

• He explains that he accesses his past experiences naturally through meditation and uses them as a guide for others seeking truth.

Reflection

• The speaker discusses how he reflects on visions or experiences that come up during meditation but does not actively seek them out.

The Shift in Consciousness

In this section, the speaker talks about how he guides his students to figure out their own path and learn from an experiential base of truth. He emphasizes that he is not training disciples but teaching teachers. The speaker also discusses the shift in consciousness that has been happening since 2012.

Teaching Teachers

• The speaker emphasizes that he is not training students or disciples but teaching teachers.

• He believes that this is what's going on in the world today.

The Shift in Consciousness

• The speaker talks about the end of an age and a dark age, which ended with the Mayan calendar ending in 2012.

• Our consciousness is attuning to a new era, and we have the power to write our reality.

• We can either ride the wave or get crushed by it.

• Any major religious text talks about the end of times, which is what's happening now as reality diverts towards dark and light.

Pursuing Your Reality

In this section, the speaker encourages listeners to pursue their reality and attune themselves to a new era. He shares his experience of complete abandonment of victimized mentality and drawing from all power sources.

Pursuing Your Reality

• The speaker encourages listeners to pursue their reality and attune themselves to a new era.

• He believes that we have the power source, alpha omega, within us; we just need to remember how to have it.

Drawing from All Power Sources

• The speaker talks about drawing from all power sources and abandoning any type of victimized mentality.

• There's no shame in having power.

Finding Your Teacher

In this section, the speaker talks about finding a teacher and how to recognize them.

Recognizing Your Teacher

• Throughout time, there have always been teachers like Christ, Muhammad, Buddha, and Confucius.

• To find your teacher, you must develop the ability to recognize them. When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.

• You have to be seeking your teacher with an understanding that you need one.

Developing Yourself

• We have to purify ourselves and do what we can to improve our lives.

• Engage in actively reading books like "The Duet of One," "The Alchemist," and "The Way of the Peaceful Warrior" to open yourself up.

• Be careful of what goes in and out of your nine holes (eyes, nose, ears, mouth, anus, genitals).

• Be vigilant of thought by developing awareness when unwanted thoughts arise. Use mantras like Sat Nam or Victory to change neural network frequency.

Breathwork

• Breathe deeply and dedicate yourself to a higher quality of breath. Notice what's happening with your breathing when stressed or depressed.

• Change your breathing by taking deep breathes or counting to 10.

• Visit Rama Institute in Los Angeles for more technology on breathwork.

Conclusion

The speaker emphasizes the importance of finding a teacher, developing oneself, and breathwork.

• When a seal comes to you, it changes the whole spectrum of things. Contact the speaker directly at info@vitalwarrior.org if interested in starting a journey.

• Keep going and have an open mind to new experiences.

The Importance of Mental Discipline

In this section, the speaker discusses the importance of mental discipline in the warrior ethos and how it can be incorporated into training.

Mental Discipline in Training

• Many trainees feel overwhelmed after completing a class on mental discipline.

• Trainees may see the benefits of mental discipline but have not yet developed the ability to transmute stress.

• Stress presents an opportunity for growth and development.

• Mental discipline is challenging but worth it.

Benefits of Mental Discipline

• Practicing mental discipline can lead to a deeper connection with oneself and others.

• Sharing knowledge gained through personal experience can help others unlock their potential.

• Seeing someone realize their potential is rewarding and fulfilling.

Incorporating Mental Discipline into Training

• Mental disciplines should be included in basic training to help ameliorate stress and increase situational awareness.

• Including mental disciplines in training could lead to more support and compassion within the community.

Joining Vigilance Elite Patreon

In this section, the speaker invites the audience to join him on Vigilance Elite Patreon for a live video teleconference.

Joining Vigilance Elite Patreon

• The speaker invites the audience to join him on Vigilance Elite Patreon for a live video teleconference.

Getting into Call of Duty and Transformers

In this section, the speaker talks about how he got into Call of Duty and his experience working on Transformers.

How He Got Into Call of Duty

• The speaker is asked how he got into Call of Duty.

• He mentions that it's the biggest video game franchise in the world.

Working on Transformers

• The speaker shares his experience working on Transformers.

• He was asked to be part of their team to do some tactics in the film.

• Michael Bay saw him and asked if he wanted to be an actor.

• The building set was built with a gimbal that lifted up and down.

Acting in Transformers

In this section, the speaker talks about his experience acting in Transformers.

Acting in Transformers

• The speaker remembers being nervous when he was asked to act in Transformers.

• He had lines but was told not to swear because it's a kid's show.

• Tyreese Gibson and Shia Labeouf started laughing at him when he made mistakes during filming.

Laughing at a Stronger Choice

In this section, the speaker talks about his experience on a film set where he was hired as a special ability extra. He shares how he made a stronger choice during filming and how the director supported him.

Making a Stronger Choice

• The speaker laughs as he recalls being on set and making a stronger choice.

• He explains that instead of saying they were shooting near the building, he suggested saying they were shooting at the building.

• The speaker admits to feeling nervous about messing up but decides to go for it anyway.

• Something clicks for the speaker, and he starts reacting to everything around him.

Director's Support

• The director encourages the speaker to move towards the camera and gives him more instructions.

• The director is impressed with the speaker's performance and makes him a principal in the film.

• The director also supports other military personnel who want to get into the industry.

Finding Purpose Through Creativity

In this section, the speaker talks about an experience he had while filming in Chicago that helped him realize he could use creativity to affect people positively.

Meeting Homeless Family

• The speaker describes carrying heavy equipment while filming in Chicago during summer.

• While performing, he sees a homeless family watching from afar.

• As he approaches them, their eyes lock, and they start crying tears of joy.

Realization About Creativity

• The speaker picks up the child and talks to the family.

• The family thanks him, and he realizes that he can use creativity to affect people positively.

• He discusses this realization with his wife and decides to pursue acting despite the challenges.

Introduction

In this section, the speaker talks about his experience in the entertainment industry and how he got involved in acting.

Background

• The speaker talks about his background and how he got into acting.

• He mentions that he started as a stuntman before transitioning to acting.

• The speaker talks about his experience working on Transformers 4 and other TV shows.

Acting Career

In this section, the speaker discusses his journey as an actor and some of the projects he has worked on.

Lincoln Lawyer

• The speaker mentions that he has a new series coming out on Netflix called "The Lincoln Lawyer".

• He states that it will be released after the first of the year but cannot provide more details at this time.

Mayans Season 2

• The speaker talks about his experience working on Mayans Season 2, which is a spin-off of Sons of Anarchy.

• He describes it as a great experience with a fantastic cast and crew.

Technical Advisor for The Brave

• The speaker was asked to be a technical advisor for NBC's show "The Brave".

• He expressed interest in being more involved creatively rather than just advising.

• After shooting the pilot episode, he was given more creative control over the show.

Veterans in Entertainment Industry

In this section, the speaker discusses veterans' role in film and television and their lack of representation in creative roles.

Representation of Veterans

• The speaker talks about how veterans are often only seen as stuntmen or grips and not as creatives.

• He mentions that there are some veteran actors, but they are not as prevalent.

Technical Advisor for The Brave

• The speaker was asked to be a technical advisor for "The Brave" because of his military background.

• He expressed interest in being more involved creatively rather than just advising.

Conclusion

In this section, the speaker concludes by summarizing his experience in the entertainment industry and discussing his future plans.

Future Plans

• The speaker talks about his plans for the future and expresses excitement about upcoming projects.

Working in the Film Industry

In this section, the speaker talks about his experience working in the film industry and how he got into directing.

Getting into Directing

• The speaker had never directed before but engaged in a crash course in directing during a lull between projects.

• He made a short film about veterans and showed it to the producing director of his current project.

• The producing director was impressed with the short film and recognized the speaker's talent for directing.

Challenges of Working on Set

• The speaker often works long hours without breaks, sometimes up to 24 hours straight.

• He is frequently moved between different episodes being filmed at once, causing scheduling conflicts.

• Despite these challenges, the speaker enjoys working on set and using all aspects of his creative ability.

Impact of Directing Experience

• Directing uses every aspect of the speaker's experience and creative ability.

• The producing director recognized the speaker's talent for directing after seeing his short film.

Developing as a Director

In this section, the speaker talks about his experience as a director and how he got involved in directing an NBC show.

Directing for NBC

• The speaker talks about being selected to direct the season finale of an NBC show.

• He shares his disappointment when the second unit was cut from the show.

• The speaker recalls other times when he was close to getting a TV show but it didn't work out.

Michael Bay's Offer

• The speaker talks about Michael Bay offering him a role on "The Last Ship" but not following through with it.

• He reflects on how this experience tempered his expectations and helped him deal with setbacks.

Independent Films

• The speaker discusses his involvement in independent films that did not turn out as well as he had hoped.

Call of Duty and Gaming

In this section, the speaker talks about his love for gaming and how he got involved in working on Call of Duty.

Gaming Background

• The speaker shares that he has been playing video games since they were first invented.

• He talks about some of the early gaming systems he played on, including Atari 2600 and Sega Genesis.

• The speaker reveals that Street Fighter 2 is one of his favorite games.

Working on Call of Duty

• The speaker discusses how he got involved in working on Call of Duty.

• He explains that while he enjoys working on the game, his true passion lies in fantasy games.

Favorite Video Games

In this section, the speaker talks about his favorite video games.

Diablo Franchise

• The speaker really likes the Diablo franchise.

Other Favorite Games

• The speaker enjoys pretty much anything Blizzard makes.

• The Last of Us and The Witcher are also among his favorites.

• God of War is one of his favorites and he highly recommends it.

Future of Storytelling in Gaming

• Video games are the future of entertainment according to the CEO of Warner Brothers.

• Gaming is a powerful storytelling platform and the future of storytelling.

• The speaker believes that technology such as photogrammetry will play a big role in gaming's future.

From Tech Advisor to Director

In this section, the speaker talks about how he went from being a tech advisor to directing second unit stuff for Call of Duty.

Tech Advising for Call of Duty

• The speaker was asked to be a tech advisor for Call of Duty.

• He noticed some issues with what they were doing and offered an example from his team to help align them better.

Directing Second Unit Stuff for Call of Duty

• He ended up shooting mocap stuff for them and went from tech advisor to director.

Call of Duty Fatalities

In this section, the speaker talks about how they created different types of executions in Call of Duty using various weapons and operator packages. They also discuss creating fatalities similar to those in Mortal Kombat.

Creating Fatalities

• The team was asked to create more executions, leading to the idea of creating fatalities.

• The speaker compares these fatalities to those in Mortal Kombat.

• The speaker mentions liking the John Rambo execution and other favorites.

• The team discusses creating a fatality with a stop sign pole for old time's sake.

Roles in Video Game Production

In this section, the speaker explains the different roles involved in video game production and how they worked on different cinematics.

Different Roles

• There are many people who wear different hats in video game production.

• The performance capture director works with actors and elicits performances while wearing helmets with lights and dots on their face.

• The second unit director works with all the action scenes.

• Assistant directors handle logistics and make sure everything flows smoothly.

Overcoming Adversity

In this section, the speaker talks about facing adversity during video game production and how it's important to take a breath and enjoy solving problems.

Facing Adversity

• The speaker acknowledges that adversity is a part of production.

• The speaker's son passed away while they were working on the game, and Call of Duty was something they used to bond over.

• Playing Call of Duty allowed for conversations and fun despite difficult circumstances.

The Journey of Creativity

In this section, the speaker talks about how his personal journey has influenced his creativity and motivation.

Personal Journey

• The speaker believes that the connections he made during his personal journey have been a driving force behind his creativity.

• He uses his journey to motivate his creative efforts and bring unconditional love into his work.

• The speaker emphasizes that he is not motivated by the outcome of his work but rather by the process itself.

• He explains that constantly striving for more can create a hole that can never be filled, and it's important to appreciate what's right in front of you.

Professional Success

• Despite being relatively new to game development, the speaker has signed with Treyarch as a developer at a high level.

• He attributes this success to all the different experiences he has had throughout his life, including being a glee club kid, actor, artist, writer, director, and SEAL.

• The speaker expresses gratitude for everything he has gone through because it led him to where he is now.

Moving Forward

• The speaker provides contact information for those who want to reach out to him professionally or personally.

• He also mentions classes available through Vital Warrior and Rama Institute for those interested in learning more about their practices.

• Finally, the speaker notes that he changed his name during this process as part of his personal transformation.

Conclusion

In this section, the speaker concludes the video.

• The speaker says "that's a good ending."

• The speaker thanks the audience and says "nice man."

• The speaker mentions that he knew someone was going to say something about luck.

• The video ends with the speaker saying "true we're gonna end it like that."