Gentleman Badass Podcast Theme Song written by Josh Kidney
“Invictus” Performed by Mike Kendall
Brought to you by 88 Tactical , Big Brain Tattoo and Big Brain West
Intro
Chris on being raised a Jehovah’s Witness
Chris on running off his mouth and getting into a fight as a kid
Chris on finding his way into Mick Doyle’s Gym
Mick on what stuck out about Chris in the early days
Chris on beginning to train and fight
Chris on why he joined the Army
Chris on how difficult it is to become an Army Sniper
Chris on fighting at Mick’s allowed him to catch the attention of the Snipers
Chris on being a part of the first Stryker Battalion
Chris on his first tour in Iraq
Chris on his other tours and working as a contractor
Chris on the autonomy of being a sniper
Chris on his first PTSD episode
Chris on when his PTSD started growing worse.
Mick on the differences he noticed when Chris came back from combat
Chris on what his treatment looks like
Chris on dealing with PTSD in every day life
Chris on the benefit of physical training for PTSD
Mick on how physical training, and martial arts specifically are good for the mind
Josh on the book Tribe and what Sebastian Junger says about PTSD
Mick on other thoughts from Tribe
Josh on Jane McGonigal’s findings of Tetris’s effect on PTSD
Chris on transitioning from the Army to business
Chris on the biggest mistakes he sees people make in purchasing Precision Rifle Gear
Chris on where he sees Precision Rifle going in the future
Book of the Month
Workout of the Week
(1 set or each, you determine reps)
1000 meter row
Squats holding a plate (ass to the grass)
Single Arm KB Swings
Single Leg Stiff Leg KB Bend (1 set each leg)
Kneeling Land Mine Press
Single Arm DB Row
Lat Pull Downs
Wide Grip Upright Row
Standing Alternating Curls