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🔥 Summary

What does it take to lead with courage, humility, and brotherhood? In this episode of The Glue-OOM, we sit down with Killians—nicknamed for his Irish roots—to unpack how F3 shaped him into a leader at home, at work, and in the community.

From launching The Ruckus to leaning into faith after loss, Killians’ story reminds us that leadership isn’t about perfection—it’s about showing up, locking shields, and leading with grit (and a bit of Irish charm).

✅ Highlights

✅ How Irish identity and humor shaped Killians’ leadership style

✅ Why The Ruckus became a model for servant leadership in F3

✅ Lessons in humility, vulnerability, and brotherhood

✅ Faith and leadership: rediscovering belief after hardship

✅ Perfectionism, failure, and the leader’s path forward

✅ Leadership insights that apply to family, work, and Shieldlocks

✅ Rapid-fire Q&A: toughest workouts, best COTs, and leadership mentors

🎧 Sound Bites

• “Leadership is being willing to go first—even if you don’t feel ready.”
• “The Ruckus taught me leadership isn’t solo—it’s shared.”
• “Faith carried me through loss—and back into leading my family.”
• “Brotherhood is the backbone of leadership. No man leads alone.”
• “Maybe it’s the Irish in me, but I believe laughter and grit belong in leadership.”

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction & Irish nickname story

05:00 – Brotherhood, sports, and early leadership lessons

12:00 – Rucking as an on-ramp to leadership

20:00 – Shieldlocks, fellowship, and servant leadership

23:30 – Loss, faith, and rediscovering purpose

28:00 – Perfectionism, failure, and growth as a leader

36:00 – The Irish edge: humor, grit, and community

47:00 – Launching The Ruckus and passing the flag

56:00 – Rapid Fire: toughest workouts, best COTs, leadership influences

1:00:00 – Final reflections on leadership and legacy