Ep 28: Your Capacity is Limitless with Ben Seekell

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Bio – Ben Seekell is an active-duty Chief Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force and recipient of the Purple Heart, which is the oldest Military Decoration and given to those who are wounded or killed while fighting the nation’s wars. The Purple Heart is a solemn distinction and means a service member has greatly sacrificed themselves, or paid the ultimate price, while in the line of duty.
Show Notes
Life Balance
Life before the military and where he was during 9/11
Fateful day of May 8, 2011 and recalling the entire day prior to the mission
View of the word perspective
Childhood memory that helped him persevere during this time
What society can do to help heal invisible wounds
Perseverance being taught
Where a Purple Heart Recipient gets his mental toughness from
Words of wisdom to share with other people that lost limbs and advice to families
Unexpected sources of help that kept him going

Life Starting over after May 8, 2011
Turning personal tragedy into triumph
Naming chapters in a book about his life
Something new he learned about himself since 2011 that has improved his life
Daily Rituals
A new belief and behavior that has helped his life most
What he conveys to people
FUNNIEST THING Ben has told a child when asked about his leg

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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Balancing an upcoming move while still doing speaking engagements, the Norwegian Ruck March and earning the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (00:02:30)

3. Discussing Life before the military and where he was during 9/11 (00:04:00)

4. The fateful day of May 8, 2011 and recalling the entire day prior to the mission (00:07:23)

5. How the instance on that day changed his view of the word perspective (00:10:38)

6. While going through all the surgeries, a childhood memory that helped him persevere during this time (00:12:32)

7. What society can do to help heal emotional, mental and other forms of invisible wounds (00:17:36)

8. Can perseverance be taught and allow yourself the win (00:21:58)

9. Where a Purple Heart Recipient gets his mental toughness from (00:25:55)

10. Words of wisdom to share with other people that lost limbs and advice to their families (00:28:13)

11. Unexpected sources of help that kept him going (00:31:43)

12. Life Starting over after May 8, 2011 (00:33:13)

13. Turning personal tragedy into triumph for himself and other people (00:33:50)

14. Naming chapters in a book about his life (00:34:30)

15. Something Ben surprisingly learned about himself since 2011 that has improved his life (00:35:10)

16. Daily Ritual of a Purple Heart Recipient when feeling unfocused and overwhelmed (00:36:49)

17. A new belief and behavior that has helped his life most (00:40:58)

18. For anyone feeling down about themselves, what he does to convey to people to live in the moment and keep going (00:42:24)

19. FUNNIEST THING Ben has told a child when asked about his leg (00:44:45)

20. The historical figure he identifies with (00:46:55)

21. If a movie were made about Ben Seekell’s life, what would be the ONE WORD TITLE, who would play him and who would play his Dad (00:48:32)

22. Three Things a Purple Heart Recipient is grateful for (00:52:35)

23. Billboard message for everyone to see and read (00:52:50)