Description

I had the pleasure to speak with a dear friend and United States Military Academy West Point Alumni, Erik Mineo

Let’s dive into Erik’s Story and learn he embraced his demons and found love through trauma.

[00:01 – 09:20] Opening Segment

• Erik talks about his background
• Erik shares his various careers after his years in the military

[09:21 – 35:12] Dealing with Trauma and Grief

• Erik talks about his childhood
  • the influence of his parents
• Enduring, learning, and finding love through trauma
  • His father got into multiple life-threatening accidents
• Erik talks about his ideals as a leader

[35:13 – 54:10] Coping with Trauma and Grief

• The transition back into society
  • Finding a healthy hobby
  • Struggles of coming back home from war
  • Applying his skills from the military to his daily life
• Erik talks about learning both from our own and other people’s experiences
• What lessons would you give your kid about Trauma and Grief?
  • Not being scared of it
  • Having awareness and establishing a relationship with Trauma

[54:11 – 01:03:18] A look back on his journey with Trauma

• Erik talks about his growth and the lessons he learned from Trauma
  • Being aware and acknowledging Trauma
• Erik shares his thoughts with his Haiku

[01:03:19 – 01:08:46] Closing Segment

• Final words of encouragement from Erik

Tweetable Quotes:

“Find Love through trauma.” - Erik Mineo

“Leadership is a Team sport. In the most chaotic moments, it’s not one person saying I’m the leader, follow me. It’s a single consciousness of that team coming together to accomplish the mission.” - Erik Mineo

“We’ve all seen and done things, and that’s just a part of what our experiences are. We can’t change those experiences, but we can learn from them.” - Erik Mineo

Resources Mentioned:

• Johns Hopkins University
• Asymmetric Warfare Group

You can connect with Erik on Linkedin,Instagram andTwitter or visit their website www.alphaechoproject.com

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