Jocko Podcast
<p>Retired Navy SEAL, Jocko Willink and Director, Echo Charles discuss discipline and leadership in business, war, relationships and everyday life.</p>
Jocko Underground: Making The Mental Shift Upward
23 Feb 2026
>Join Jocko Underground< How to make the mental shift upward. How to overcome feelings of inferiority after failure. More money VS More Family time. How to deal with Long-Talkers who waste time with
528: Real Rank and Real Authority is Earned.
18 Feb 2026
>Join Jocko Underground< Breaking down a 1965 U.S. Army manual, Basic Problems in Small Unit Leadership, and show how its lessons still apply today. They explore the fundamentals of leadership:
Jocko Underground: How to Get Your Wife on The Path | Wife Won't Let Me Be The Man of The House
16 Feb 2026
>Join Jocko Underground< How to get your wife on The Path. How to take the role of The Man Of The House / traditional man. What to do when you're calling is to serve. How to utilize confidence
527: From Ego to Execution, and The Path to Command. With Nate Fry
11 Feb 2026
>Join Jocko Underground< Nathan Fry shares the hard lessons that shaped his journey from a frustrated young officer to a battalion commander in the Vermont National Guard. Through failures, second
Jocko Underground: How Can Jocko Not Step Up and Talk About America's Short-Comings?
9 Feb 2026
>Join Jocko Underground< How Can Jocko Not Step Up and Talk About ICE and Their Actions? Dealing with favoritism in the workplace. Is getting a dog just added stress? Is it a good idea to bring a
526: The 18 Things That Make You A Bad Soldier and a Bad Leader, In Battle and in Life.
4 Feb 2026
>Join Jocko Underground< Breaking down a 1951 U.S. Army research report based on interviews with 57 infantrymen fighting in Korean War. The episode pulls blunt, field-tested answers on what makes a
Jocko Underground: What to do When You''re At a Low Point In Life with No Options and Surrounded by Toxicity.
2 Feb 2026
>Join Jocko Underground< How and when to teach your kids to lead. How to handle confrontations in public. Training advice for a hard goal. I'm at rock-bottom with nothing going for me. Being
525: Why Action Beats Analyzing. The Soldier and The Statesman.
28 Jan 2026
>Join Jocko Underground< Breakdown of Soldiers and Soldiering by Field Marshal Archibald Wavell. They discuss the tension between soldiers and politicians, the importance of initiative and
Jocko Underground: A Message For Your If You Think You Should Be More Than You Currently Are.
26 Jan 2026
>Join Jocko Underground< A Message For Your If You Think You Should Be More Than You Currently Are. Getting older, but you can still stay in the game and on the path. How to settle Disagreements
524: How Soldiers and Soldiering Reflect Real Life Every Single Day
21 Jan 2026
>Join Jocko Underground< Focusing on what makes effective commanders: robustness under stress, calmness, boldness, common sense, logistics, and staying connected to the troops—plus why “luck”
Jocko Underground: Would You Take a Loss of Rank For More Convenience?
19 Jan 2026
>Join Jocko Underground< Would you take a demotion in rank for convenience? Handle vindictive gatekeepers. Feeling ashamed of your service like you didn't do enough? How to deal with people who
523: Honor, Commitment, Sacrifice, and Faith. What It Takes to Get Through Hell. With U.S. Marine, Landon Longgrear
14 Jan 2026
>Join Jocko Underground< Landon Longgrear was a United States Marine who answered the call to serve with quiet resolve, carrying the weight of duty far from home into the unforgiving terrain of
Jocko Underground: How To End Drama When You're Caught In The Middle.
12 Jan 2026
>Join Jocko Underground< How to end drama when you're caught in the middle. How to get out of a massive slump from injuries from life. What to do if your peers are progressing faster than you.
522: How Discipline and Leadership Will Make You Survive 40 Months as a POW.
7 Jan 2026
>Join Jocko Underground< Examining the wartime leadership of Air Commodore Leonard Burchill, a Canadian POW who protected and unified fellow prisoners under brutal conditions. His story illustrates
Jocko Underground: Teamwork (Cover and Move) Does NOT Always Work.
5 Jan 2026
>Join Jocko Underground< Cover and Move does not always work. Solved: Lacking in the capability to be the defender and protector. Household chores, dishes, trash. Who does it? The man? Or the
521: Obey Your Own Orders. Discipline vs. the War in Your Head
31 Dec 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< Jocko and Echo break down why “discipline wins wars” is not just about D-Day and SEAL teams, but about the quiet war in your own head every day. Using a 1944 Army
Jocko Underground: Obsessing Over Your Spouses Past
29 Dec 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< How to not obsess over your partner's past. What to do if your family does not accept your life choices. What to do when your spouse does not follow through with the
520: You Don't Get One More Minute. Time To Reset.
24 Dec 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< Jocko in Las Vegas for UFC BJJ, coaching his daughter Rana in a tough match against Bella Mir. He recaps the fight—Bella’s wrestling and top control versus Rana’s
519: A Soldier’s Pain, Purpose, and the Brotherhood That Endures. Crazy Joe Claburn Pt.2
17 Dec 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< After a catastrophic parachute failure, Major Joe Clayburn’s life became a daily fight: against pain, against odds, against losing who he was. But what emerged was
518: Six Days in Hell, And Why That Was Just Normal. With Army Ranger Crazy Joe Claburn
10 Dec 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< Joe Clayburn is a U.S. Army infantry officer who rose from a turbulent childhood to command Charlie Company, 1st and 506th — the “Gunfighters” — during the brutal
Jocko Underground: You Gotta Be A Man. They Are WATCHING.
8 Dec 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< Be the person your family needs you to be with this guidance. How to never let drama stand in your way. Introducing trauma to toughen up your kids. How to execute on a
517: Put Your Legs On. Zero Excuses. The Relentless Journey Rob Jones
3 Dec 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< Rob Jones reveals the mindset that carried him through pain, blisters, heat, back injury, self-doubt, and the “terrorist in his mind.” A raw, emotional, and powerful
Jocko Underground: Addressing Evil In The World with Kids.
1 Dec 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< Preparing your kids for evil in the world. How to get in shape as fast as possible. How to balance maximizing self-development and family/life obligations. How to
516: The Fat Electrician & Veteran With a Sign Talk Military Service, Life, and Putting Out Word.
26 Nov 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< The conversation moves from military service and trades to online warfare, explaining how misinformation spreads, why memes are weapons, and how an entire digital community
Jocko Underground: Staying on The Path On a Budget is Surprisingly Easy.
24 Nov 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< How to stay on The Path on a budget. Should you stay in a secure job that you are okay with? Or go for your dream job? How often should we be learning new things? How to
515: Discipline, Detachment, and the Power of Going From "Why" to "What". W/ Dakota Meyer
19 Nov 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< After 15 years away, Dakota Meyer reenlisted in the Marine Corps because, in his words, he had “more to give.” In this episode, he and Jocko talk about the lifelong
Jocko Underground: My Best Man Insulted Me and My Wife. Should I Forgive Him?
17 Nov 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< My best man insulted me and my wife. Should I forgive him? What to do when your leader has checked out. Valuable tips to become move vocal when you take action and lead.
514: Devastating Loss, and Everyday Combat in Ramadi. With Army Medic, Adam Anderson
12 Nov 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< Everyday combat, devastating losses, and the weight carried long after leaving the battlefield. Army medic Adam Anderson shares his raw story of Ramadi, recovery, and the
Jocko Underground: How To Deal With Having a Child From a One Night Stand
10 Nov 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< How To Deal With Having a Child From a One Night Stand. When to speak up at work when things have not been going the way they should. How to get back on top when your
513: Be Big in the Little Things. Lessons from a Hero. With Ryan Manion
5 Nov 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< Ryan Manion joins to share stories from her brother Travis — Naval Academy graduate, Marine officer, Silver Star recipient — and how his character and choices live on
Jocko Underground: What To Do if a Heavy Duty Ex-Con is in Your Jiu Jitsu Class.
3 Nov 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< Heavy Duty Ex-con in Jiu Jitsu class. How to create the best relationship with your co-workers to out perform everyone else. How to smash life even when it seems
512: Into the Delta. Charlie Platoon, SEAL Missions in Vietnam. With Hal Kuykendal and Tom Boyhan
29 Oct 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< From boat insertions under monsoon rains to surprise assaults on hidden VC camps, this episode takes you deep into the Mekong Delta with SEAL veterans Tom Boylan and Hal
Jocko Underground: Smashing Life with No Support | Could a Woman Be a Navy SEAL?
27 Oct 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< How to Get Through Life With No support. Why haven't any women become SEALs? Capitalizing on moving away from your hometown comfort zone. Encountering strange threats to
511: Between Firefights and Faith, Lessons From Ramadi to Recovery. With Ben Sledge.
22 Oct 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< From the chaos of Ramadi to the pain of losing his best friend, Ben Sledge recounts combat, moral injury, and how faith and storytelling became his path to healing. Support
Jocko Underground: The Cure to Being Overwhelmed, Inadequate, and Afraid.
20 Oct 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< What to Do When Your Boss’s Plan Will Destroy EverythingIs It Betrayal to Train Somewhere Else?How Do I Lead When I Feel Like I’m Not Good Enough?Why Can’t I See My
510: The Ego Trap In Leadership. The Need To Lead Pt.2. With Dave Berke.
15 Oct 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< The second part to The Need to Lead, by Dave Berke. How ego quietly sabotages leaders and teams. When we see others’ failures as our wins, frustration and judgment take
Jocko Underground: Accept That The People Around You May Not Want To Do Their Best
13 Oct 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< Accept That The People Around You May Not Want To Do Their Best How to have the best relationship with your family members when they do not want to improve themselves.
509: The Need to Lead: Lessons from Dogfights, Dunker Drills, and Ego Checks. With Dave Berke.
8 Oct 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< Dave Burke breaks down why humility, detachment, and rejecting perfection are the foundation of true leadership. Jocko adds his perspective from the SEAL Teams to reveal what
Jocko Underground: "Up Before The Enemy". Disciplined? Foolish? Or Not That Serious?
6 Oct 2025
>Join Jocko Underground< Up before the enemy. Disciplined vs. Crazy Balancing it all. Training as a Specialized Officer Discovering a family member's Infidelity Homeschool vs. Public School Debate
Jocko Podcast 11: Jocko’s Retirement Speech, Leif Babin, Charlie Platoon, Task Unit Bruiser, Stories, Memories, Heroes, and Lessons Learned
24 Feb 2016
0:00:20 - Jocko's Retirement Speech 0:15:31 - Intro to Leif Babin 0:19:31 - About Leif 0:29:41 - Chris Kyle and the Movie, "American Sniper" 0:51:16 - Marc Lee 1:04:25 - Ryan Job 1:29:55 - Tony
Jocko Podcast 10: Police, Cussing, and STRESS–Deal with It, USE IT
17 Feb 2016
0:00:00 - 1:02:02 - Book Review: "With the Old Breed," by Eugene Sledge 1:04:04 - How do you balance Extreme Ownership with holding others accountable? 1:15:41 - What are the best ways a Police
Jocko Podcast #9: “The Motivation” – General Patton, Jiu Jitsu for Streets, Home Gyms, Hero Worship
10 Feb 2016
[0:00:00] - "War as I Knew it" - General George S. Patton INTERNET QUESTIONS [1:15:30] 1:15:30 - Is Jiu Jitsu practical for street defense, knives, multiple attackers, etc? Extension video From Tim
Jocko Podcast 8: USMC Manual(Book Review), Physical Limits, Injuries, Fear of Public Speaking
3 Feb 2016
0:00:00 - Book Review: The USMC Manual 1:05:02 - Injury, recovery, and mentality for quicker recovery. Finding Physical limits without recovery. 1:11:15 - What injuries has Jocko gotten? And how did
Jocko Podcast 7: Where Does Discipline Come From? Project Jaffna, Gains, & BJJ
27 Jan 2016
Project Jaffna (Book). Internet questions: Gains While Getting Older, BJJ Partners, Where Does Discipline Come From? Support this podcast at —
Jocko Podcast 6: Napoleon, Aggression, Mind Control
20 Jan 2016
Navy SEAL, Jocko Willink and Director, Echo Charles discuss winning tactics. Internet questions: Agression, Jiu Jitsu Academies, Character Judgement, and Mind Control. @jockowillink @echocharles
Jocko Podcast 5: Corrective Measures, Workouts, Diet, Marcinko and Rollins
13 Jan 2016
Navy SEAL, Jocko Willink and Director, Echo Charles discuss leadership corrective measures, as well as firing. Internet questions: Workout, diet, Henry Rollins, Richard Marcinko. @jockowillink
Jocko Podcast 4: Rendezvous With Death, Disrespect, Workouts
6 Jan 2016
0:00:00 - 1:07:32 > "Rendezvous" / Book, "Battle Leadership" (Adolf Von Schell) 1:07:32 > Internet Questions Support this podcast at —
Jocko Podcast 3: Jocko & Echo (The Last Hundred Yards [book], Jiu Jitsu, Bosses, Failure)
31 Dec 2015
0:00:00 - 1:09:19 > "The Last Hundred Yards" Book concepts review and relevance. 1:09:19 - 1:48:24 > Internet Questions and concepts. Jiu Jitsu: Gi? Or No Gi? Micromanagers? Friends
Jocko Podcast 2: Jocko & Echo (“About Face”, Mental Toughness, NewYears Resolutions?)
28 Dec 2015
0:00:00 - 1:01:00 - "About Face" (David Hackworth) Book Analysis and Relevance. 1:01:00 - 2:02:25 - Internet Questions on Mental Toughness, Balance, and New Years Resolutions. Support this podcast
Jocko Podcast 1: Jocko & Echo (Discipline, Ownership)
22 Dec 2015
A new episode Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
