517. Feed Your Courage Wolf

517. Feed Your Courage Wolf

Author: Mark Divine May 20, 2025 Duration: 1:09:07

Today on the Unbeatable Mind, Mark Divine is diving deep into the first of the seven commitments necessary to forge elite teams—--courage. Mark, drawing from his Navy SEAL background, breaks down the foundational importance of courage—--and why it serves as a crucial gateway to the higher energies of growth, acceptance, and love. 

 

Mark reveals how courage is not just about charging forward, but rather about the willingness to face our deepest fears, embrace risk, and refuse to stay in our comfort zone. He provides actionable strategies for cultivating courage, like practicing the art of letting go, or simulating challenging scenarios through what he calls “reality-based training”. 

 

Mark candidly reflects on the ongoing struggle with ego, vulnerability, and the power of forgiveness. Delving into the importance of aligning one’s daily actions with their greater purpose and principles, Mark highlights how leading yourself and others through adversity sometimes means walking away from old environments and relationships. 

Key Takeaways: 

  • Training For Risk: Learn how embracing risk means preparing for it—-facing your fears and building competence.

 

  • Living By Your Personal Ethos: Realize how true transformation comes from aligning your actions with your deepest values—-even when it’s hard. 

 

  • Courage as Inaction: Note that courage can be subtle—as much as it’s about action, many times it’s about restraint—-having the wherewithal NOT to speak or react to a situation. 

 

  • The Importance of Self-Reflection: Discover that in order to live by your personal ethos, you must UNDERSTAND what your personal ethos is. Doing so requires reflection on what you value, and what you won’t compromise on.

 

Mark Divine is a former Navy SEAL Commander, entrepreneur, and NYT Bestselling author with PhD in Global Leadership and Change who has dedicated his life to unlocking human potential through integrated training in mental toughness, leadership, and physical readiness. Mark's journey began in New York City, where his fascination with eastern philosophy and martial arts set the stage for a transformative path. After a successful stint as a consultant at PriceWaterhouse Coopers, he made the pivotal decision to join the Navy SEALs at 25. Over two decades of service, Mark commanded critical missions globally, retiring as a Commander in 2011. Mark has trained elite organizations including Google, Nike, SpaceX, Boeing, Harvard University, The Olympics, YPO, and many others.Co-founding ventures such as SEALFIT, Unbeatable Mind, LLC, and Coronado Brewing Company have allowed Mark to blend his military expertise with entrepreneurial spirit. SEALFIT, born from his SEAL training insights, revolutionized physical and mental conditioning, impacting diverse groups from executives to athletes.Inspired by his military service, Mark founded the Courage Foundation to support veterans in holistic healing and restoration of purpose. Advocating for mental resilience and compassionate leadership, he aims to impact 100 million lives, fostering a more connected and courageous world.

Mark’s Links: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markdivine/  

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@markdivineshow 

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/RealMarkDivine/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sealfit/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/markdivineleadership/ 

 

Momentous:

Cover all of your bases and get up to 35% off your first subscription order at LiveMomentous.com with code DIVINE

 

Pendulum:

 

It’s not complicated. Take your probiotic relationship to the next level. Break down sugars and carbs more efficiently, reduce cravings, sustain energy and help maintain a healthy weight. Go to pendulumlife.com and get 20% off membership first orders using code MARKDIVINE at checkout.

 

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


Drawing from a unique background as a Retired Navy SEAL Commander and the founder of SEALFIT and Unbeatable Mind, Mark Divine brings a distinct perspective to conversations that matter. The Mark Divine Show is not confined to a single topic; instead, it explores the interconnected nature of human potential. You’ll hear discussions that range from practical self-defense techniques and elite fitness to deeper philosophical inquiries and emotional resilience. Each episode, whether featuring a guest or a solo commentary from Mark, ties back to a foundational principle: the integrated development of the whole self. This approach, which Mark calls the 5 mountain path, focuses on cultivating mental toughness, physical capability, emotional control, intuitive wisdom, and the indomitable spirit of Kokoro, or heart. The aim is to provide actionable insights that translate far beyond the gym or the meditation cushion, impacting leadership, business, and everyday life. Tuning into this podcast feels like accessing a toolkit for modern challenges, forged in discipline yet applicable to anyone seeking genuine self-improvement. It’s where the lessons of extreme experience meet the realities of daily living, offering a path to becoming more focused, resilient, and ultimately, unbeatable in your own pursuits.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 565

The Mark Divine Show
Podcast Episodes
Happiness is Good (with Dr. Robert Waldinger) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:04
Nonstop happiness doesn't exist for any human being on the planet. Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School Dr. Robert Waldinger (@Dr.Waldinger) believes in nurturing relationships for overall health. Dr. Waldin…
Distractions Begin Within (with Nir Eyal) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:27
Be inspired, and don't measure your success by how many boxes get checked off on a to-do list. Stop making to-do lists and start mapping out your day with how much time you will spend on each task you are committed to do…
Awakening Human Consciousness (with Lion Goodman) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:31
A lot of our beliefs have been given to us by our parents, because of their circumstances and their beliefs and their philosophy of life and their culture. A subconscious pattern detective, belief therapist, healer of th…
The DNA of The Organization (with Matt Mayberry) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:16
Culture is at its core behavior at scale. You want people who behave the same way whether the CEO is in the room or not. Former NFL player, International speaker, author, and expert in leadership development, Matt Mayber…
Culture and Experiential Learning (with Dr. Soren Kaplan) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:20
Rapid learning is important, and seeing that there is no such thing as failure. That doesn’t mean you don’t fail. It just means you see failure as an opportunity to learn. Culture is a buzzword many of us don’t know how…
You Are a Social Creation (with Dr. Brian Lowery) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:02
You can expand yourself and your sense of the world in ways that will be surprising to you, stay curious, and take the time to understand the depth of those around you. Walter Kenneth Kilpatrick Professor of Organization…
Take Agency of Your Attention Span (with Dr. Gloria Mark) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:26
It's really important to become aware of your own attentional capacity and understand when your tank is starting to get low. Our attention has become a commodity and is getting hijacked by technology. Dr. Gloria Mark (@D…
Play and Presence (with Angelo Keely) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:07
There is value in having fun and evolving oneself while being dedicated to a vision through hard work and play. Curiosity and drive are two of the key tools in successful entrepreneurship. Angelo Keely(@AngeloKeely) is p…
Preventative Training for Mental Health (with Mark Bouchard) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:27
We train police and military how to overcome the challenges of being physically safe. It's time to show them tools of how to overcome the psychological impact and challenges from being in the field as an active duty offi…
Make it Hard (with John U Bacon) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:53
Don’t be afraid to give control as a leader. The most successful teams work hard, have compassion, and understand how to transfer leadership between teammates. Renowned sport’s journalist John U Bacon (@JohnUBacon) has a…