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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with former US Military founder of Stronger Leaders Stronger Profits, Sean Patton.

Let’s dive into Sean’s story of how trauma affected him and continuously fighting against it.

[00:01 – 5:26] Opening Segment

• Sean shares a little bit about his background
  • Served in the military
  • Got his MBA after and now owns a martial arts company
• A quick shout out from Sean
  • His company and social media accounts. See below for links

[5:27 – 16:04] Dealing with Trauma and Grief

• Constantly switching environments can cause trauma
  • How living a specific lifestyle seems normal but actually is not when you get out of it
• What helped you cope up during your military life?

[16:05 – 26:55] What’s the Hardest Thing You Had to Deal with So Far?

• Sean talks about the hardest things he had faced so far
  • Transitioning out of the military
  • When he got out
• Getting into a bad and abusive marriage
  • Resulted in PTSD
• Quick shout out to our Facebook Page
• Dealing with losing team members

[26:56 – 33:13] Breaking the Habit of Recklessness

• Sean gives advice regarding reckless behaviors that you would want to hear
• I talk about mending my relationship with my ex-wife

[33:14 – 42:31] Dealing with Survivor's Remorse 

• Sean talks about the deaths of his platoon members and team members
  • Facing the guild of losing close people
• Sharing his stories to others
• Reflecting back on all those people during hard times

[42:32 – 45:48] Closing Segment

• What advice would you give to others about to or going through what you went through?
  • “It’s okay to not be perfect, it’s okay to grieve, it’s okay to cry, it’s okay to get help”

Tweetable Quotes:

“What you do is not who you are and you have to find a way to develop who you are outside the function that you serve” – Sean Patton

“When things get hard, you have to realize that pushing through and having gratitude for every day and making every day count” – Sean Patton

You can connect with Sean through linked in, Facebook and Instagram or visit his company websites strongerleadersstrongerprofits.com and legionjj.com

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