033 Mike Sauers & Samantha Bonilla

About this video

Navy SEAL veteran Mike Sowers and former Marine intel specialist Samantha Bonilla join host Mike Ritland to discuss their relationship, business ventures, and backgrounds. Sowers recounts his 13 years as an active-duty SEAL and four deployments, while Bonilla describes her four years in Marine intelligence. The couple, who co-founded Forged Clothing Company, share stories about meeting on Tinder after initially connecting through mutual military friends, their morning routines running the business, and Sowers’ Pennsylvania upbringing in a small, blue-collar hunting town.

Key takeaways

• Sowers spent 13 years as an active-duty Navy SEAL with four deployments (three combat) and later worked five years as a civilian contractor instructor before co-founding Forged Clothing Company.
• Bonilla served four years as a Marine intel specialist and now handles marketing for Forged Clothing while also working as a private investigator and brand ambassador.
• The couple credits each other with personal growth—Bonilla says Sowers challenges her to try new activities like scuba diving despite her fear of water, while Sowers says Bonilla inspired him to complete his business degree.

Episode details: published May 24, 2019 · 25K views · 2:46:55 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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