How to Make Yourself Unbreakable | DJ Shipley

About this video

Retired Navy SEAL DJ Shipley recounts combat losses, severe injuries, and the long effort to rebuild his life, in conversation with Huberman. Shipley describes feeling helpless during a firefight in Iraq and later hiding a broken femoral neck during Tier 1 selection because he feared being washed out. Huberman frames the episode around Shipley’s system of specific physical steps at key points in the day to move away from rumination and toward clarity, focus, and drive, and to support close relationships. They also discuss addiction, PTSD, and depression. Huberman notes that Shipley describes a clinical ibogaine followed by DMT process being studied for veterans, while emphasizing that both compounds remain illegal in the United States and are not FDA-approved outside clinical trials and dedicated research.

Key takeaways

• Shipley describes using specific physical steps at key points in the day to shift away from rumination toward clarity and focus.
• Shipley recounts concealing a broken femoral neck during selection rather than asking for help.
• Huberman emphasizes that the ibogaine and DMT process Shipley describes occurs only in clinical trials and research studies.
• Huberman notes ibogaine and DMT are still illegal in the United States and not FDA-approved.
• Shipley discusses addiction, PTSD, and depression as part of his post-service experience.

Episode details: published October 6, 2025 · 1.1M views · 3:42:36 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The science and protocols described are Andrew Huberman’s, presented for education — not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before changing your own health practices.

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