Mike Ritland Reunites w/ BUD/S Candidate Remi Adeleke

About this video

Mike Ritland reunites with Remi Adeleke, a former Navy SEAL who Ritland instructed during BUD/S training. Adeleke recounts his difficult path to becoming a SEAL, including going through Hell Week twice, nearly dying from pneumonia and rhabdomyolysis, being medically and performance rolled, and struggling with swimming standards. He describes his eventual transformation through faith after hitting rock bottom, which changed his lifestyle from sexual addiction and partying to celibacy and spiritual leadership. Adeleke also shares memories of checking into SEAL Team 3 and being asked to serve as lay leader on deployment.

Key takeaways

• Adeleke recounts making it through Hell Week twice but being rolled due to swimming failures and ultimately being dropped from BUD/S the first time, then returning to succeed on his second attempt
• Adeleke describes nearly dying during Hell Week from pneumonia, rhabdomyolysis, and a core temperature drop to 88.7 degrees, spending time in the ICU before eventually returning to training
• Adeleke attributes his transformation from what he describes as sexual addiction and partying to a spiritual awakening after his girlfriend Cecilia took him to church when he felt he had hit rock bottom
• Adeleke explains how his platoon chief asked him to serve as lay leader on deployment after observing his dedication to faith and his role as designated driver and non-judgmental support for teammates

Episode details: published March 16, 2026 · 17.8K views · 25:48 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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