#17 – DAKOTA MEYER – "WHY TO WHAT"

GUEST: Dakota Meyer KNOWN FOR  Medal of Honor Recipient; NYT Best Selling Author; CEO “Own The Dash” TOPICS  Why to What; PTSD; The Greatest Generation; the problem with glorifying combat; what it’s really like to be shot at;  "The Box Method"; Ironman Training; why military life is simpler than civilian life; fathering three strong daughters; serving as a firefighter; choosing growth over comfort; Owning the Dash; veteran suicide; and so much more.  ABOUT DAKOTA Dakota Meyer is a United States Marine, a combat veteran, the second-youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, and the third living recipient of either the Iraq War or the War in Afghanistan. Meyer was born and raised in Columbia, KY, and is a father of 3 beautiful daughters. In 2007 Dakota became one of the youngest school-trained snipers in the Marine Corps.  After leaving the military Dakota has continued his passion for serving. Dakota serves his community through his work as a Firefighter and First Responder and as an active father, church member, and volunteer. Dakota has written two books - “Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War” and “The Way Forward.” He is currently working on his next book, “Why To What.” “Own the Dash” “There are 2 dates on your tombstone: Birthdate - Death Date. What really matters is the dash in between.” FOLLOW Dakota Dakota’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dakotameyer0317 Dakota’s Website: http://www.dakotameyer.com  Your Human Podcast: https://shorturl.at/moAT0    FOLLOW SPENCER COURSEN  Spencer’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/s.coursen/  Spencer’s Website: www.SpencerCoursen.com   RECORDING STUDIO Podcast Recorded Studio: Record ATX https://www.recordatx.com/    THEME MUSIC "Underground Moments" by Cushy https://www.epidemicsound.com/artists/cushy/     PODCAST AND VIDEO PRODUCTION Ronin6 Media and Lauren Brown   HEAD OF OPERATIONS Lauren Brown   GUEST BOOKING Lauren Brown   SPECIAL THANKS Lauren Brown (IG @laurenelizabethb)The