After Impact: David Goggins

Agent Smith and Tom Bilyeu discuss the latest episode of Impact Theory with David Goggins, topics include: cultivating drive and a compelling future, moving towards suffering, and the concept of the cookie jar.
After Impact is Impact Theory's series aiming to dig deeper into the topics discussed in the main episode. It!'s goal is to bring added nuance and perspective to the already Impactful main series.
Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition - a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion - and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory. Impact Theory is a first-of-its-kind company designed to facilitate global change through the incubation of mission-based businesses and the cultivation of empowering content. Every piece of content Impact Theory creates is meant to underscore the company mission to free people from The Matrix and help them unlock their true potential. Impact Theory exists to inspire the next generation of game-changing companies and creators that will make a true and lasting impact on the world.
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[@debrachase3131]

When "looking inside for motivation doesn't work" I've recently adopted, Goggins' "Roger that." Alarm rings, "Roger that." Wind gusts, during your 5K blow any leg not on the ground, sideways, "Haha! Roger that, wind". It simplifies and replaces any inner debate. So far, I love it's effect.

[@rharvey1110]

The Goggins - oh em gee --- unBELIEVABLE what this man has achieved. My bar has been forever raised! I'm in the process of finding the courage to launch my dream business - I was in the gym alone until 230 AM last night suffering and thinking BIG - back in the gym now and almost done with 100 pull-ups. A new one workout record for me. Thanks Tom - for what you do. Thanks Goggins!!!

[@HectorDiaz-xk7iy]

Anyone else that never got this recommended till recently

[@lorimage99]

In response to Agent Smith's question about those of us having trouble going inside... We must increase our ability to ask ourselves better questions and then... don't let ourselves get away with bullshitting ourselves with the answers we give. Until I saw this interview with David Goggins, I was letting myself give bullshit answers about what I wanted based on what I thought was possible. Goggins accomplishments and attitude toward life and his attitude towards suffering has 'blown my mind.' My questions and answers just got a massive upgrade from the last two episodes. Many thanks and much love!!

[@TomBilyeu]

So glad you liked the episode! Your response is amazing.

[@prodiqi]

he's changed my mentality on life fitness sales etc. thanks impact theory and David Goggins Mr Goggins

[@TomBilyeu]

Love that! He had a similar impact on me!

[@prodiqi]

Tom Bilyeu "impact" lol

[@joshmcnair8168]

Goggins episode has touched me also in a way that I can't stop telling people about his story. I listen to the podcast while I run to drive home that mindset. Thank you for sharing!

[@warriorsofsuccess9324]

This interview was sooooo insane. I got so pumped when I watched it. So glad I watched the whole thing. David Goggins is not human. Thank you Tom for always giving us tremendous value. You are the man!!!

[@tuesdaysrunner4038]

Disagree. David Goggins is human. I did 100 miles in under 24 hours. If I did it, so can you. No big deal.

[@dannyo4468]

You ran it being almost 275 overweight and broken feet ,kidney failure and pooped your pants? I'd say fuckin right he isn't and that was only before he went through NAVY SEAL hell week 3 times... Long story short that was only the beginning of his story. ... Get educated and read his story

[@alexp4454]

Warriors of Success The colors of your logo are amazing!

[@potatoguy8390]

Do it man when you weight 240-270 lb. saying that it is not a big deal is fucking stupid.

[@amritsafaya8666]

watching all this shows our real truth of existence, gets us naked of the excuses we have worn

[@TomBilyeu]

Indeed!

[@sandpaper631]

Wow amazing comment..

[@drpawanjainpj]

Your interviews with JP Pawliw Fry and David Goggins are the top 2 for me.They have provided insights into tough challenges and their solutions in the real world.... Thanks Tom.

[@koreath]

I think David Goggins boosted your audience greatly. What a blessing.

[@richspizzaparty]

You an David hit a home run, Tom. People NEED this stuff especially now in America. We've gotten soft, tech is going to make us softer if we let it. David is a true hero.

[@RaiderEvolved]

This is so so good and so so necessary for me right now.

[@Qwoot]

Fantastic episode! I really struggle with procrastination (laziness) and, like you mention Tom, I am disconcertingly good at coming up with excuses and even tricking myself into believing them enough to let myself get away with not keeping my priorities in check. Your system of rules that force yourself to do the things you need to do sounds like something I need, so I am going to start implementing rules where I am not allowed to do the things I want to do until after a certain time, therefore my only options in the morning will be to get my important work handled or sit and stare at the wall, because right now when I let myself "play a quick game" in the morning, it too easily leads to another game and another game and then "oops it's too late to do productive stuff now, better push it off til tomorrow". Thank-you for the content, as always!

[@lukegilham6806]

Tom! (Formerly Fat Head here) - my real name is Luke and I'm from a small town near Liverpool UK! Fat Head was actually a name I gave myself, I just have a big head, I'm pretty comfortable in making jokes about myself and it's not down to a lack of confidence, I totally now agree that people who don't know me might then paint a picture of my personality around that name. Thank you so much for answering my question! I'm changing the education system in regards to health and wellbeing in the UK, once school at a time

[@TheZGALa]

This episode exemplified the tension between focusing on feeling good, and wallowing in suffering--turning around, sitting with pain and bouncing or pushing off it...going with the flow, being in flow is where my most productive magic happens, pushing off the edges or clawing my way back after pushing too far and breaking myself is where I can get expansion of identity...I have used being hard on myself much of my life to get better--lately I am learning that I can get even more power by unconditionally loving myself, while still pushing into the unknown...I totally agree that calling ourselves names, putting ourselves down/bullying our selves often corrodes our sense of self-worth. I am removing--or maybe rather transforming my negative self talk...words are so important...feeling--the direction of feeling (better or worse) is even more important than the words though, I think.

[@TheZGALa]

So many of us have built up so much momentum telling shitty stories about ourselves to the point that we don't feel worthy...An example comes to mind--Two times in my life I felt so unworthy of thriving that I tried to give myself love with food until I weighed over 250 pounds. It was wanting to avoid disgust and learning to love myself in healthier ways that helped me regain control and change my habits to get healthier...still is. Thanks for sharing another great discussion!

[@TheZGALa]

LOL That was two incomplete thoughts up there! The shitty story thing--when I really started paying attention to the words I was using in my self talk, I realized I was being abusive to myself. I have come to understand I need to transform my self talk to be supportive, not abusive. I have battled chronic illness and frequent traumatic injuries most of my life and I now see the correlation...For example, I caught myself saying (to myself, trying to stop overthinking things that were emotionally triggering and draining me) "Shut up brain, or I will stab you in the eye with an ice-pick". After talking with a good friend about it, I replaced it with "Yes, thank you brain. We can think about that later when we can do something about it. Now, shut up or I will shoot you with a nerf gun." That evolved to a visualization of nerf darts shooting them with "pew-Pew-Pew" sounds, or sometimes a cat with lazer-eyes and that silly noise. I use that to calm my brain if I catch myself ruminating when I need to focus or sleep. Anyway, all a work in progress... Much love.

[@amritsafaya8666]

Gabrielle Angel Lilly thats was amazing what u said , hope u maintain the flow

[@TheZGALa]

Thank you Amrit.

[@therasheck]

Gabrielle This is what I got from both Goggins and Tom... Use that negative self talk to define your weakness, THEN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! I hated myself for years till I just decided I was done with that, and it took me years to love myself, That said, I still would enter times of real negative talk and I would reck me. Now I am going to say "Yes I am lazy, so how can I take that into account and yet be my own master? And repeat that with all my nock downs. Till instead of being down at my weaknesses I am supercharged to make them work for me. Do not know how it will go but I am so excited!

[@dr.connorlavallie9661]

Tom, I've been following David for quite a while now but I'm so glad this episode subsequently led me to you too - love what you're doing with IT! Thanks for putting out my man.

[@starfighter1972]

Hi Tom , that was a hell of an episode you had with Goggins. For me the biggest challenges out there and most intimidating are purely phychological: Fears, emotional attachments,internalized emotions,inner child work. The subconscious work most enchant me. If I can deal with them then I can deal with anybody and anything in this fucking world. If I can deal with my own reality and turn it the way I want then I can be a very happy person and right now I am not. Most people that I know of do not want to look inside they just want to live in the outside world. It's more safe for them, That's ok for them but not for me. I want more because I know what Huge potential I have and what I need to get there. Darkness is good it feeds my creativity, it fuels my hunger and my thirst to keep going. I am still into this and I will get through it one way or another. Great fuckin episode.

[@cedricrusike]

I stumbled upon your channel after the Vanessa Van Edwards interview, a week ago and I was blown away . Then I watched the Gary V episode and that was amazing , I'm a huge Gary V, fan. But today, I came across your David Goggins interview , wow , talk about sparking drive. I love what you are doing with impact theory and looking forward to the amazing content .

[@TomBilyeu]

Thanks, Cedric! Welcome to the community! Honored to have you!

[@Goldminks]

His mentality resonates with the obstacle is the way, his a beast

[@TomBilyeu]

He is a beast, indeed.

[@blamahsarnor3057]

Thank you for the depth of insight.

[@TomBilyeu]

Our pleasure!

[@catiboo]

Preach Tom!!!!!!!! I have been brushing off a lot based on other people's opinions of what I want.

[@manyamprabhodh5372]

I used to fast for 10 days once in a year. After reading #canthurtme , it's 12 days then 18, ....27. This Dec 2020 started my yearly long fast at home. ...It's 33 days. To Goggins

[@ioanparry]

(In the UK) I've only just discovered this channel, found you guys through learning about Goggins. A great, positive, inspiring channel with incredible guests. Subscribed and looking forward to more - great work, all the best!

[@TomBilyeu]

So glad it resonates!

[@galdevina1224]

This discussion is as powerful as the interview! I've learnt A LOT! Thank you Tom Bilyeu! :) You watch David Goggins to keep fasting, I watch you talking about him for the same reason lol I'm fasting for two days now. And I've done my workout before watching this video. I can totally feel your influence "I just want to suffer". I feel AMAZING! Thank you thank you thank you!

[@TomBilyeu]

That's awesome! Glad I could be of service! :-)

[@quotivation47]

God I love how Tom LOVES GOGGINS.

[@stackels97]

Thanks to the legend who wrote in with the question about the dark past and thanks Tom for that answer. It made it easier to gauge where I'm standing on my journey. I'm finding the more honest one is with where their at, the easier it is to lay out the small steps you need to travel to change for the better. It's an odd mix between being kind to yourself so you stop seeing the world through predominately negative lenses but also acknowledging that you'll have to intentionally create suffering to improve your resilience if you want to follow your big dreams.

[@farukdeveci7007]

to surpass guys like gary, which YOU can easily achieve because you guys provide so much more strategic & tactical knowledge, written content may be YOUR weapon missing in your arsenal Tom. There's an incredible hack to turning your audio/video into the written form without ever having to write a single word or having to hire a ghostwriter. lemme know if you'd like to know more. anyway, keep proving an insane amount of value. Just came across this "after impact" format. love it. peace out.

[@eldonmacwood]

I am defining Dale Szewczyk. Using a combination of Tim Grover, David Goggins and the book Personality Plus by Florance Littauer. I am an odd balance of personality temperaments, and countering how I was raised and how to view it compared to the real world, defining myself is a huge challenge, but I know I am growing because of it. Dale Szewczyk is a force to be reckoned with not because I am the best, but because I want to be among the best. I used to hide from my dark side, thinking I shouldn't use it. But we're born from the darkness, and if we can't learn how to handle it, how do we ever expect to master it? Grover and Goggins teach us how to balance the light and the dark side of the force.

[@TomBilyeu]

Yes! Very well said!

[@ktvix9234]

Dale Szewczyk

[@gborowme]

HURRY!!! I have a cookie jar, I keep thinking of more successes since I make my jar. Guess what I completely forgot?. I left my family members for success at 16 years old, spent 7 years in France and move to the United States. At fifty I am moving back to my country to be with my mother and share what I learned from our beautiful outside world. EXCITING Cookie jar moment

[@haroldmoonwalkerharold3586]

Tom, I believe the concept you’re looking for is Circle Justice. It’s a native justice system where instead of punishing the offender, it seeks healing for both the offender and the victim. One of the “punishments” for the offender is spending a year in isolation in a remote region, be it an island or the woods. I read a fictional book about this type of justice system. It’s called Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen. I highly recommend it to you. It changed my life.

[@alexp4454]

This was an awesome video just like the Goggins video was. I literally laughed out loud when we discovered that the dogs were transformed and could no longer be held back either lol I'm going to do a fast now. I'm going to go for 2 days rather than 3 this time because of scheduling issues but I will not eat until Thursday evening. (The last thing I ate tonight was at 9~)

[@prodiqi]

that guy is amazing.

[@TomBilyeu]

Truth!

[@GML890]

Im fasting 28days now, running, gym, materialarts, kayaking everyday...food is not the problem the low energy workout is :) And yes Im also a GoGGins.

[@bagley232]

when I'm contemplating quitting when a workout becomes too hard I ask myself what would Goggins do and get through it

[@therasheck]

Goggins IS A KICK ASS DUDE! Just looked up how can negative self talk strengthen you...got nothing! I think this may very well be the key to unlock the next door in my journey of Self Mastery! I will keep you apprised of my progress! Be YOUR OWN MASTER!

[@TomBilyeu]

Can't wait to hear more.

[@ThePowerMoves]

Tom, these After Impacts are amazing. What do you exactly mean when you say talk about harnessing the power of self talk?

[@andreitcaciuc6283]

Great content! Thank you guys!

[@jouniosmala9921]

I did watch Gary Vaynerchuk's channel quite a time. I have limited time, and I watch few things from his channel time to time still . Noise signal ratio is what really matters for me. And I like your stuff more because of it. Please don't try to imitate him.

[@gonowgaming1406]

Just an inspiration. Look at pain in its face.

[@funkymystic]

Those are great reasons for a fast and I applaud you! That said I'm surprised you didn't really mention the health benifits of fasting- autophogy, ketosis, immune re-boot... (everyone always consult your doctor/ health care professional ;)

[@theponyshow]

THANK YOU For all your efforts!! Truly inspiring!! 🦄🦄🦄🦄. Fats in my name. But it's all good!! I bring my boys out to make people smile. And they are "fat". My dream is to daily spread smiles!! 💗🌸💗

[@romellyarde907]

nice follow up

[@Filmatic5]

When I was watching the Goggins interview I asked myself how did he not destroy himself like you say or die even? Especially from complications from his injuries while pushing him self so hard, with those serious injuries. Not all of us are Goggins and obviously most of us won't be pursuing the crazy things he has. But how can we be smart about our suffering so that we don't go through irrevocable damage, whether is mental or physical? For example, in the other video you said you would never do anything that would damage your brain or head physically, so any suffering in that arena would be off-limits to you. Obviously (to me) I am asking this question and stating it in such a way for a reason. I've been suffering with paralyzing (like can't function in a given area of my life) anxiety for a decade and I haven't been able to hold a job down for over five of those years (the five years before that it was school and struggling with getting through just 1 semester, which I was I was only able to complete once. Then the trigger got transferred over to work some time after). In spite of my trigger being employment, I have never given up and no matter how long it takes me to bounce back after the immense pain of going through each experience I keep getting up and going after it. That can literally be maddening if I'm ending up with the same results every time -- I apply for a ton of jobs. I go to a ton of interviews. I get the job. I freak the fuck out, in every way possible. I last only 1-7 days in the job before my complete and utter breakdown and overwhelm. I shut down. It takes me weeks-months to recuperate and get up the guts to start the cycle over again. -- Because anxiety is full subconscious and it literally give no fucks about anything else but getting what it wants, which is "safety" away from the dangers of putting my self out there in the world of daily commitments and responsibilities. I literally can't trust my brain when I'm in that state because I don't know which way is up or down. And that state is so persistent because a job is everyday, or almost everyday. It's all consuming. The trigger doesn't just go away after pushing past the trigger for that first day. It comes back harder and stronger. Which makes it that much more seemingly impossible to return for the second day. I've tried everything and right now I've been doing hypnotherapy once a month because I've gotten to the point where I've realized my conscious mind is only in control of so much in that heightened state of overwhelming anxiety. I've shifted over to trying to work on my subconscious, the master controller of emotion and behavior, which supposedly, according to science, controls 93% of our decision making, and filters what it feels is important to our conscious mind, which only controls 7% of our daily decision making. And this is all supposedly based on our learned beliefs over our entire lives so far. So when anxiety takes over, it is filtering through only anxiety and all the things out there in the world it can attach to it. Which is why it takes over completely and we lose all perspective and can't focus on anything else. I don't know how much of this you agree with. I also know I need to put myself through that "can't function" pain, to bring the suffering, once more and try to push past it every single day until it gets better, not knowing when it would be over, because of constantly being immersed in my trigger. It's just extremely tough because it literally takes over every aspect of my life like I said. PS - Sorry for the rant. It just devolved into this. And thanks a million for your vids. I'm so glad I found your channel. It is already changing the way I'm thinking and has brought tremendous value to my life already.

[@TomBilyeu]

Sadly, despite having significant personal experience with anxiety, I don't consider myself an expert on treating it. But judging by your description, you need to get pretty extreme in your treatment. While I HIGHLY encourage you to seek professional help if you haven't already, in no uncertain terms, if I were you, I'd find someone to help me safely try psychedelics. The data coming out of those studies around anxiety is too compelling not to try given your circumstances. That is just one man's under-educated opinion.

[@HandMeDeals]

Read the book psychocybernetics

[@jazziierose]

I may be different, but removing the word “anxiety” out of my mental dictionary, and allowing myself to understand my emotions and what triggers the madness, I have been able to live a life with little to no anxiety. Just remind yourself YOU have control, YOU control your brain, so if you constantly remind yourself you’re suffering anxiety, your brain will send those signals. Allowing a better understanding of what causes you to feel the way you do, and nicking it before it breaks you is the key. Remind yourself, you are YOU, you are NOT anxiety, you are strong and you do not have anxiety. I hope this helps!

[@margaretanderson2839]

Dave you need to learn relaxation techniques and the reasons for the fight and flight response and how to turn that off. Every day you need to do relaxation do things that make you feel good and eat and or supplement nutrients for your brain and nervous system. Also try walking in nature if possible every day. And find out what triggers your anxiety and deal with them.

[@EdwardDTeach1982]

Let me tell you something: thank you. Thank you so much. Im 39, 40 next week. Its time.

[@raulmoses1715]

I loved it. #nopainnogain

[@JerseyChick]

I don't think David Goggins even realizes how many people's lives he has changed. Including mine!

[@HealingThroughInspiration]

what was name of the person he said he inteviewed was his name West Chapman?

[@Filmatic5]

What did you do when there are way too many distractions, taking you away from pursuing your passions/interests that you have constructed so many for yourself to the point where they have taken over your daily life and seem so ingrained that you can't seem to think of a way to get rid of them? In other words you have given them way too much misplaced importance and they now seem essential.

[@TomBilyeu]

Big question... Hit me up during an Facebook Live Q&A where I can really dive in.

[@JoeSmith-hz2ei]

You can heal something soul also. That's healing

[@gborowme]

I am a dramatic change and I know I am on the way.

[@koreath]

What was on itunes?? I didn't catch that.

[@michellesaucier1270]

Get Comfortable with being Uncomfortable PEOPLE!!!!

[@TomBilyeu]

Indeed!

[@LeChatsMother]

I watched the Dr. Drew interview before the David Goggins interview and realize they are saying the same thing. Disgust. The realization that you absolutely must change who you are because you just can't exist a minute longer with who you currently are, without blaming yourself or anyone else. Blame doesn't work. Disgust apparently does.

[@boeandthelizards]

like you don't like yourself and your Paradigm is defined by what people around you think

[@JoeSmith-hz2ei]

1+1 = 2 right? 1+1 =1 also? For people that don't give up it represents one as a whole = us , team, tribe, one spececies

[@DJSTOEK]

💘

[@tuesdaysrunner4038]

I noticed that David Goggins has a crooked toe, the little toe. But don't worry. I can fix it! Just hold still, David Goggins. And sign the Release Form!

[@ThePowerMoves]

lol that's an interesting take on NOT writing because it takes too long, it takes me a full day full work for a single article, thinking if it's the most efficient way. But then, doesn't it take long to shoot video and edit them if you're by yourself.. ?

[@JoeSmith-hz2ei]

My ghost writer left because her contract expired with employer.

[@Cryptodoomfist]

Through out everything and get to the real

[@ronaldinhoisfat]

Third!!

[@Bailemos888]

If Goggins interview doesn't motivate you then watch all his videos, it will.

[@ShinkaTV]

Good luck powerhead

[@TomBilyeu]

Haha! Powerhead, indeed!

[@lukegilham6806]

ShinkaTV thanks buddy, it's me :)

[@JoeSmith-hz2ei]

1+1 = 2 right? 1+1 =1 also? For people that don't give up it represents one as a whole = us , team, tribe, one spececies

[@lendoggy2]

Is there such a thing as a 'Goggins' T-shirt? If not, please get it done. I want one. Finally, after a lifetime of being a dip-ship nobody, I now know what to do to become what I always wanted to be but never knew how. I didn't know to look at myself in the mirror and face the truth. I'm back, out of my lounge chair and back on the street. Rodger that, mother-fuckers!

[@trueseull]

everyone who typed and posted a comment under this video is convinced their lives changed but they'll go back to their same basic human routines.

[@harken_cycles6477]

Godgains....David godgains

[@igot5onit423]

Didn't spiderman kill this dude????

[@greatnesswithgarry9552]

That guy looks similar to Brad pitt

[@sundancer7381]

Hope you've got good medical insurance!

[@mrkmaker]

fat head = big brain = GENIUS

[@razvaNazdravan]

I've never done this, I swear to god, but here it goes: first. Sorry, guys.

[@andreicosmin3605]

second !

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

Razvan Macovei, there was another guy who was first, and he just Gogginsed it. Knew he was first, and kept it to himself. 🥇Win the inner game.

[@aestheticsmag5955]

Shit, Tom looks so unhealthy. He should stop this keto paranoia.