True Believer – Jack Carr

30 06, 2021

EP 017: Ashley Horner – Athlete and Entrepreneur

Jack Carr2021-06-30T14:36:22+00:00

My guest on this week’s episode of the DANGER CLOSE Podcast is Ashley Horner. She is an entrepreneur, fitness trainer, model, endurance athlete, Tactical Games competitor, and the host of the IRONCLAD podcast Reborn with Ashley Horner. She is also the owner and operator of American Brew, a coffee / whiskey bar and restaurant in Virginia Beach, VA. Ashley regularly uses her platforms to raise money for the Unbroken Foundation, the Maison Fortune Orphanage in Haiti, and Spike’s K9 Fund.Her entrepreneurial spirit and drive coupled with her kindness and example are an inspiration.

EP 017: Ashley Horner – Athlete and EntrepreneurJack Carr2021-06-30T14:36:22+00:00

23 06, 2021

EP 016: Sebastian Junger – War Correspondent and Bestselling Author

Jack Carr2021-06-23T18:54:30+00:00

My guest today on the podcast is Sebastian Junger, a journalist, war correspondent, number one New York Times bestselling author, and award-winning documentary filmmaker. I first became aware of Sebastian’s work through his debut novel, THE PERFECT STORM, which spent three years on the New York Times bestsellers list and was later made into the movie starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg. His debut film, RESTREPO, documents the wartime experience of a platoon in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley and was nominated for an Academy Award.

EP 016: Sebastian Junger – War Correspondent and Bestselling AuthorJack Carr2021-06-23T18:54:30+00:00

16 06, 2021

EP 015: Dr. David Kilcullen – A Student of Warfare

Jack Carr2021-06-16T16:43:35+00:00

I am so fired up to share this week’s guest, David Kilcullen. We have been friends for over a decade now and if you have been following me for a bit or have read my novels you already know the influence he has had on me as a student of warfare. David Kilcullen served in the Australian military for more than 20 years before being recruited as the Chief Strategist in the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the U.S. State Department.

EP 015: Dr. David Kilcullen – A Student of WarfareJack Carr2021-06-16T16:43:35+00:00

9 06, 2021

EP 014: Steven Pressfield – A Man at Arms

Jack Carr2021-06-09T16:31:48+00:00

My guest today is my friend and bestselling author, the great Steven Pressfield . He is the author of THE LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE, GATES OF FIRE, THE AFGHAN CAMPAIGN, LAST OF THE AMAZONS, KILLING ROMMEL, and THE WARRIOR ETHOS, among many others. He has also penned a series of books on creativity, books I read as I was starting my writer’s journey: THE WAR OF ART, TURNING PRO, DO THE WORK, THE AUTHENTIC SWING, and THE ARTIST’S JOURNEY. His latest novel is A MAN AT ARMS, the story of a character you may remember from TIDES OF WAR, THE VIRTUES OF WAR, and THE PROFESSION, the solitary mercenary, Telamon of Arcadia.

EP 014: Steven Pressfield – A Man at ArmsJack Carr2021-06-09T16:31:48+00:00

7 06, 2021

EP 013: Chris Ryan: SAS Operator and Bestselling Author

Jack Carr2021-06-07T18:30:26+00:00

Chris Ryan, an SAS Operator, is the bestselling author of seventy works of fiction and non-fiction, including THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY, which details his experience on E&E (Escape & Evasion) during the 1991 Gulf War. The only member of his eight-man team to not be captured or killed, Chris evaded enemy patrols and survived over a 300-kilometer journey to the Syrian border. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS.

EP 013: Chris Ryan: SAS Operator and Bestselling AuthorJack Carr2021-06-07T18:30:26+00:00

26 05, 2021

EP 012: Clint Emerson: Violent Nomad, 100 Deadly Skills Author

Jack Carr2021-05-26T17:29:56+00:00

My guest today on DANGER CLOSE is my friend and former Navy SEAL Clint Emerson. You know Clint from 100 Deadly Skills and Official Violent Nomad Escape the Wolf and Survive This Podcast. He is the author of the 100 DEADLY SKILLS series of books and THE RIGHT KIND OF CRAZY. We discuss Clint’s career transition from ninja to Navy SEAL, the darker side of special operations, and our shared experience of running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.

EP 012: Clint Emerson: Violent Nomad, 100 Deadly Skills AuthorJack Carr2021-05-26T17:29:56+00:00

19 05, 2021

EP 011: Leif Babin – The Secrets of Leadership

Jack Carr2021-05-19T16:19:32+00:00

My guest today is my friend Leif Babin. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and Navy SEAL officer who served in the Battle of Ramadi as one of the Officers in Charge in Task Unit Bruiser, the most decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War. He authored two New York Times bestselling books with Jocko Willink titled EXTREME OWNERSHIP: HOW U.S. NAVY SEALS LEAD AND WIN and THE DICHOTOMY OF LEADERSHIP: BALANCING THE CHALLENGES OF EXTREME OWNERSHIP TO LEAD AND WIN.

EP 011: Leif Babin – The Secrets of LeadershipJack Carr2021-05-19T16:19:32+00:00

12 05, 2021

EP 010: Royal Marine Dave ‘Dinger’ Bell’s Mission to Row Across the Atlantic Ocean Unassisted

Jack Carr2021-05-12T16:21:31+00:00

This week, Jack talks to a truly inspiring person who will soon be attempting an incredible feat: rowing across the Atlantic Ocean alone and unsupported. The trip from New York to the U.K.— 2,710 nautical miles— will take months. But for former Royal Marine Dave ‘Dinger’ Bell, the mission is greater than just the row: He’s raising money for some incredible causes.

EP 010: Royal Marine Dave ‘Dinger’ Bell’s Mission to Row Across the Atlantic Ocean UnassistedJack Carr2021-05-12T16:21:31+00:00

5 05, 2021

EP 009: Tim Abell: Army Ranger, Hollywood Actor and Patriot

Jack Carr2021-05-12T16:18:45+00:00

This week, Jack talks to a truly inspiring person who will soon be attempting an incredible feat: rowing across the Atlantic Ocean alone and unsupported. The trip from New York to the U.K.— 2,710 nautical miles— will take months. But for former Royal Marine Dave ‘Dinger’ Bell, the mission is greater than just the row: He’s raising money for some incredible causes.

EP 009: Tim Abell: Army Ranger, Hollywood Actor and PatriotJack Carr2021-05-12T16:18:45+00:00

3 05, 2021

EP 008: Amy Robbins: ‘Carry With Confidence’ Entrepreneur

Jack Carr2021-05-03T16:39:45+00:00

Amy Robbins is the founder and CEO of Alexo Athletica an activewear clothing brand designed to allow women to carry concealed in a way that doesn’t sacrifice fashion for the ability to defend oneself. Amy identified a gap in the market and adapted to a changing environment to create, launch and run Alexo Athletica.

EP 008: Amy Robbins: ‘Carry With Confidence’ EntrepreneurJack Carr2021-05-03T16:39:45+00:00