Joining me in the studio is William Branum, a Navy SEAL with 26 years of service under his belt.
William served on both traditional SEAL Teams, taught as a SEAL Sniper Instructor, and served on Teams that specialized in undersea operations – where the missions could only be approved by the President of the United States.
In addition, he led major combat operations, ranging from Direct Action missions to protecting the interim Iraqi elected officials.
After retiring from the military in 2018, William came to grips with the physical and psychological symptoms that were negatively impacting his well-being and quality of life – symptoms that he had attempted to mask with alcohol and prescription drugs.
That journey led him to becoming the founder and CEO of Naked Warrior Recovery, a CBD company focused on the recovery of veterans and first responders.

In this episode, we’ll speak with William about:
Let’s WIN THE DAY with Navy SEAL, William Branum!
0:15 William Branum background
2:02 Interview begins
5:15 BUD/S training
12:19 Ringing the bell to quit
16:48 Making friends quickly
21:18 First combat mission
25:35 Imposter syndrome and being hard to kill
30:19 Surround yourself with winners
33:04 10 Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)
33:30 Preparing for lethal combat
35:35 Michael Murphy
38:20 US withdrawal of Afghanistan
39:50 Dealing with ungrateful people
44:25 Missing out on high profile missions
47:40 SEAL lessons for business
53:00 Naked Warrior recovery
57:38 Dealing with PTSD
1:00:07 Questions from Win the Day community
1:06:52 Earning your trident every day
1:09:35 Recapturing purpose after major life change
1:12:13 Rocket Round
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