SEAL Team 6 Operator GBRS Group CEO Cole Fackler | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 100

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Mike Ritland interviews Cole Fackler, a former Navy SEAL with nearly 18 years in Naval Special Warfare, including seven years with DEVGRU. Fackler recounts his journey from competitive swimmer to SEAL, detailing combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan from 2005-2011. He also discusses his current work with GBRS Group, his training philosophy, and founding Tribe Skates to support Gold Star families.

Key takeaways

• Fackler credits his competitive swimming background and coaches pushing mental toughness as preparation for BUD/S and SEAL operations, though notes being physically underprepared for running
• Fackler describes intense combat tempo during Iraq deployments (averaging over one operation daily, sometimes 200+ ops per deployment), with kinetic engagements escalating through 2008-2010
• GBRS Group employs full-time Human Performance coach Vernon Griffith (who has worked with elite athletes including Michael Phelps) focusing on mobility and injury prevention for operators, offering programming to the broader community

Episode details: published July 3, 2022 · 886K views · 2:40:41 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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