{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Flet-them-lead.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fmatt-maasdam-navy-seal-part-1-HBVQhITC","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Matt Maasdam, Navy SEAL Part 1","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/03beae12-48b4-4042-84a1-a6c172aa2391/fa42a26f-ae50-4605-9df6-73211d6d1669/ltl-2or26-matt-maasdam-pt-1.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Matt Maasdam, a Navy SEAL for 20 years, the SEAL training program’s head instructor, and for 2.5 years, the carrier of the President’s ‘nuclear football,’ is so good in this interview that we broke it up into two episodes: Part I: Training the SEALS, and Part II: Carrying the Nuclear Football.\nIn Part I, Maasdam recounts his journey: after winning a Nebraska state championship in swimming, he became a University of Michigan water polo player, then trained 18 months to prepare for the Navy SEAL’s unbelievably demanding test, which he describes in amazing detail. After seeing combat in Afghanistan, including capturing high-ranking Al Qaeda leaders, he returned to lead SEAL training as the head instructor, including the famous ‘Hell Week.’\nAlong the way he tells us several unforgettable stories, and explains how the tests were designed to reduce the pool to 30-percent of those who start, and on what basis: not merely physical prowess, but uncommon mental toughness, with an unshakeable commitment to the team, at all costs, and the highest ethical standards. One lie, for example, and you’re done.\nJoin us for an incredible conversation, a peek into a world few ever see. \n\nAbout our Host:\nFor info about the book or this podcast please visit our website:\nhttp://www.letthemleadbybacon.com\nhttp://www.johnubacon.com\nYou can connect with John via these platforms:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/johnubacon\nhttps://twitter.com/Johnubacon"}