Jocko Podcast 268 w/ Leif Babin: You Make a Difference... But Only if You MAKE A DIFFERENCE

[@Nope782]

Bro, keep doing what you do. The world is better because of it.

[@thomaslombardi9421]

Jocko doing "Leroy Jenkins" made my morning! Legit!

[@mindsetofficial]

*“We are all fighting the same battle. All of us are torn between comfort and performance, between settling for mediocrity or being willing to suffer in order to become our best self, all the damn time. We make those kinds of decisions a dozen or more times each day.”*

[@soyuz1974]

Life changing. The books, the supplements, the podcasts, the lifestyle. Thank you for making it happen Jocko and for everyone else that is making these things available. It's making a difference 👍.

[@MD-rd8vt]

The supplements ?

[@gijoey5912]

Leif should start a podcast called “Turning over a new Leif.”

[@DeliriousMike7]

Underrated.

[@BradPitbull]

"One Leif to live" could be a subreddit

[@JR-ju3kj]

I know that everyone says that Leif Babin sounds like Batman and it's true,he does but I agree with Andy Stumpf,Leif has a voice for radio. I even think and I say this with all seriousness,that he has a voice for voice-acting in movies and voice-overs for movie trailers(so does Jocko).But both of them are doing fine doing what they're doing so I'm not suggesting they go into movies but it's not like there aren't any veterans who went into acting and even directing. Humphrey Bogart,Lee Marvin,John Ford,Don Adams,Charlton Heston,Jimmy Stewart,R.Lee Ermey,Oliver Stone,Dale Dye,Rob Riggle,Adam Driver,Mark Valley,Harvey Keitel,Rudy Reyes(who actually played himself in Generation Kill),Jesse Ventura(like him or not,Ventura is still a veteran),Bob Ross,Drew Carey,Morgan Freeman,James Earl Jones and a whole bunch of other veterans have been in acting or directing.If Randy Couture(who is a veteran)can act in movies,so could Jocko and Leif. Even Bea Arthur from the show The Golden Girls was in the military! And I would be remiss if I didn't mention that Kevin Lacz,who was in Task Unit Bruiser with Jocko and Leif even played himself in American Sniper! But I just say all that to say how talented and impressive these guys are and as an example of some of the other things that they could do-IF they wanted to.There are a lot of people who can't do a whole bunch of different things like guys like Jocko and Leif can.

[@DanielBarron45]

@@JR-ju3kj These two could contrast the degeneracy and corruption of hollywood with their own production company.

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

or jocko 1 interviews jocko 2

[@hawkaiserthefinalbrave1859]

When jocko and leif drop a LEEROOOOOY JENKINS, you know its a good episode

[@texasamerica372]

I knew that inside joke but I forgot. Can you tell me? -a sincere trooper

[@BostonsF1nest]

@@texasamerica372 world of Warcraft

[@craftpaint1644]

I think it's called "Leroy blows the plan" It's a dangerous cave and a plan is made, but Leroy charges in yelling leaving the team behind 🤣

[@jeffk1212]

former dope addict/alcoholic ...lousy father...bad person ....AND....I turned around my life 180.....I decided to make a difference....and I think I have...the battle is ruthless...I kept walking through the struggle..I never stopped...and I never will...I listen to these men on their podcasts...not because of their warrior ethos..but because every single one of them has overcome....has struggled....has overcome unreal odds to succeed in their own way....I mentor younger people today....and a few adults....and I will never quit ...ever....until the Higher Power calls me home............Love youze guys...powerful stuff...keep moving forward...

[@oak7746]

Hope you're doing good man 🙌

[@BB-ng5bf]

Jocko, I want to say Thankyou. You have really helped me, so much.

[@IvarTheBoneless101]

I eat my discipline for breakfast and I think to myself... good.

[@Crxcket]

I eat my discipline and shit myself to sleep.

[@Bigfishboi7]

eat a shit sandwich for breakfast and ask for seconds

[@BostonsF1nest]

I eat steroids and rocks for breakfast

[@dinomra7771]

Dichotomy.

[@danielpaul22]

Love listening to these men, even if I invariably feel woefully inadequate right afterwards.

[@BostonsF1nest]

Leif podcasts are my favorite... best birthday gift I could ask for

[@victormillss]

I'm brazilian but I'm right here, I live in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, a very fan of his job, and also I'm learning english at the same time, practicing my listening while I cook, but whatever, no one care. Kkkkkkkk

[@AngryOscillator]

Get some!

[@mattiachiodini]

Getting some from Italy! You guys are great

[@SangreSombra]

10:45min...who controls the present controls the past, who controls the past controls the future. A lot of truth in it !

[@bradkister79]

Great podcast.Great battle history/ lessons..Great way to pass the hours on the road during the week!

[@BostonsF1nest]

“What is that? Digging a 200 yard trench... this guy was not playing” lmao 😂🤣😂 that dude got shit done

[@PikeSlayer69]

my back hurts just reading this comment

[@BostonsF1nest]

@@PikeSlayer69 and he set up a mine field, and he took out all the interior walls, and he fortified his command post and set up snipers in the attic 🤣😂

[@timmcclymont3527]

I feel compelled to expand on what Leif Babin said (for whatever my two cents may be worth) on the examples in history on this subject. There are also a plethora of historical examples where due to the INACTION of low level leaders, whole armies and Nations have been consumed due to their inadequate actions. It's a wicked double edged sword. Great content I love the application of military ideals in business.

[@trainkinder-getinspiredtol6433]

As we're constantly fighting our own battle, we can be short-tempered with others. But we should be kind to them, as we don't know what battles they are fighting within themselves.

[@Orangutan1000]

1 minute in an this opening is one of the best. I like when they take it serious but I also like when jocko lets loose and echo “chimes” in. Reminds me of Rogans pod.

[@TheDhammaHub]

Everyone has great (untapped) potention. To have an impact, you have to actually use it though!

[@budgibson185]

Manila John picking up that maxim machine gun and hip firing it was also an amazing feat. Considering the burns he acquired in the process

[@dionthomas5418]

Great podcast interview about the Squad leader makes the difference in the battlefield on and off, it also applied in the world of business and sports, Jocko, you're the Man, books about battle tested Squad Leaders in times of battle Inspire me to make things happen by any means necessary to take over as a leader myself

[@stevefisher7673]

268 was awesome. Been watching JP from #1. 268 content resonates like The Splendid and The Vile by Erik Larson.

[@thecrazyandthewild]

Thank you, guys! Have a great day!

[@mamamechon5450]

Another great podcast involving Marine Corps publication, stroking the egos of my fellow Marine brothers and shedding light on the importance of decentralized command and small unit leadership.

[@rtipsy2243]

Alright times up, let's do this! LEEEEEROOOOOOOOYYYYYY JEEEEEEEEENKIINNNNSSSSSSSS!!

[@TheWhiteTrashPanda]

I love that time is not really a factor in the Jocko Podcast. It could be 2 hours, it could be 4.5 hours, it could be longer. It could be shorter. Most podcasts I've seen limit themselves to an hour or maybe 2.5 at the absolute MOST. Jocko? 4 hours. 5.7 hours. Whatever. I love it.

[@mateja176]

Decentralized command helped me a ton at work. Before I felt like I had shackles when I was handed in a poorly defined objective, but now I see it as an opportunity to take ownership. I come up with a plan, I put it out there, perform necessary tweaks and execute.

[@MikeWerszner]

So far so GOOD.

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

i like how the timeline is labelled with titles now. makes it alot easier to navigate to certain topics

[@bluecollar5384]

1:21:10 Jocko and Leif quoting Leroy Jenkins is probably the highlight of my day... Can you imagine being in a World of Warcraft raid with Jocko as your Raid Lead? It would be the best.... lmao

[@Sean-vx3xx]

Where is the link to the South Africa Interview?

[@Lingvort]

The podcast only got uploaded to KZbin 10:45 am my time? GOOD, more time to reflect on it during the day.

[@johncook7364]

Excellent advice. Hope everyone reading this is having a GOOD day. 🇺🇸

[@AhmetKaan]

*There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others...*

[@AhmetKaan]

*The only time you fail is when you give up. Because other "failures" are just learning lessons.* Love from a small youtuber 🖤, I hope you have an amazing day...

[@RC_Rooster]

Bro make Leif a Cohost, between the two of you I could listen forever

[@BostonsF1nest]

Leif is the best guest

[@mandolore_the_glorious7049]

I'd throw in " Good Deal " Dave In as well we'd have a " GOOD " episode every time

[@sethpurdom]

😂😂😂... LERRRRROOYYYYYYYYE JENNNNNNKKKKIIINNNSSSSSE!!!

[@defenderofwisdom]

You should do a meta-level episode where you take a comprehensive stack of military manuals and warrior writings pertaining to leadership and examine all the impressions/conclusions from them in one go. Draw comparisons of similarity and difference and try to land on a conclusion from it all. I mean, you already look for patterns as they reenforce your own leadership expertise. But on a deeper level to just examine what unifies writing military leaders and institutional publications and what sets them apart. As well as what differentiations actually contribute value despite not being popularly written and what common comments actually fail according to your experience.

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

the only thing more intense than jocko is.... another jocko

[@nicholaspinedo9675]

I click super fast when Leif is on. Good stuff boys

[@FoXWoR]

Thank You!

[@fernandomiller2294]

What book was he talking about at 21:00 I'm trying to find it or the podcast #

[@BostonsF1nest]

Podcast 97 and 109

[@aaronlanda8077]

I'm from Belgium, visited the fort in a guided tour. It was horrible, we lost many of our fellow countrymen. Never forget.

[@jessicadeanrose4189]

jocko slipped back into that look and leif hit that "i don't know what you're talking about boss" real smooth. like he'd said it before lol

[@jopattix]

Yes, the South Africa interview is on KZbin...it was the show that introduced me to Leif and Jocko. It is amusing.

[@JR-ju3kj]

I've watched the South Africa interview a few times.It's certainly amusing and entertaining. The hosts asked good questions but sometimes they veered too far off into being clownish and silly(like when one of the hosts called Jocko and Leif ''the Justin Biebers of the Navy SEALs') and Jocko and Leif had to kind of rein them back in with some of the questions. Having watched them over the years in interviews,Jocko and Leif can definitely be funny and they have a sense of humor but they're not comedians and they're not clowns in a circus.They're not like Conan O'Brien and Jim Carrey,who are brilliant and talented(both of whom I'm a big fan of )but who don't mind making fools out of themselves or making themselves look like buffoons to make people laugh.And one of the hosts on the South Africa interview came off that way to me,like he doesn't mind making himself come across as silly and clownish so long as he's being funny and that approach is not the best approach for interviewing guys like Jocko and Leif! Ha! Ha!

[@unitedstatesofamerica9948]

@@JR-ju3kj Comparing Conan O'Brien with Jim Carrey? 😂🤣

[@JR-ju3kj]

@@unitedstatesofamerica9948 I was only comparing them in the sense that they both don't mind making themselves look silly in order to get a laugh from people.

[@AhmetKaan]

If you are reading this, you have the potential to achieve what you want to achieve. Yes. You.

[@joeorta3713]

A story is told about Alexander the Great, where a soldier who had run away was bought before him. Alexander had compassion on the young man and asked him what his name was. The young man replied "Alexander". Upon hearing the name Alexander the Great was furious. He exclaimed "Either act like an alexander or change your name!"

[@BostonsF1nest]

A quarter of his soldiers were probably named Alexander lol

[@jaygerlach6884]

at 1:04:30 -- talking about running up Old Glory -- Marcus Luttrell mentioned that on Joe Rogan just the other day.

[@Kaliburrrr]

Up this if you want him to make a book about the dichotomy of leadership

[@realMikeChon]

Culture... Jocko nails it on the head.

[@AngryOscillator]

That Cpl York .... the balls on that guy!

[@julianuga]

Love Leif!!!

[@Lefrog420Blazin]

Battles are being fought right now in our heads for our sanity.

[@falkaa88]

Batman voice is back! Bring him to the podcast more often, Leif is awesome. And thanks for all the great work you guys are doing.

[@BostonsF1nest]

“That’s what the 5th law of combat should be: if your plan requires you to make radio coms with your guys, it will not work” I almost instantly thought of Operation Red Wings when he said that. I can’t even imagine how dark of a place those guys were in up on that mountain when the goats and herdsman stumbled upon their position and they were unable to communicate with the command. Absolutely terrible.

[@BostonsF1nest]

I’d love to see Wes Watson and Jocko on a podcast. The testosterone in that room would blow the roof off the building

[@homeydirt2278]

Culture - one challenge we have today due to people’s softer mindset is that a “good culture” means there is no conflict and it’s all sunshine and rainbows and ping pong tables in the office

[@bradkister79]

L e i f does have that Clint Eastwood type voice lol

[@dylanxcreason7819]

Proud to say I went to Alvin C. York Institute on the mountain in Jamestown TN

[@chrismiles8225]

Thank you guys.

[@nolancruzsmith]

I’m actually a marine corps squad leader. This podcast is insane to listen to…..

[@firehorse_44alpha-omega]

Culture of ownership..... Thank you gentlemen

[@frostbite4954]

Leif to a cat: Where is the catnip?! Cat: meow....I don't know.

[@justinsimmons2961]

Jocko 2024

[@ryankay6716]

Hey Jocko, Love the show!! As a Canadian it would be cool for you to have retired JTF2 Jeff Depatie on your podcast. Would love to hear stories from both sides of the border

[@RedPineVi]

Love you guys

[@boobuglouisville3851]

Field Marshall Obvious 😹😹😹😹

[@firstnamelastname9444]

Genghis Khan’s birth name was Temüjin

[@Tacit_Tern]

That's right. And he probably rocked out like thus: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpnCmYZmmZmpp8k

[@erickcapella7913]

Jocko is saving the world by himself man

[@CornMatterToo]

Leifs voice is freaking gnarly

[@zvikisegal2845]

Yigal Allon Shoutout!!!!

[@randallsteiger4860]

I think to myself, good to go

[@CaseyBurnsInvesting]

No excuses from this bunch.

[@79terrafirma]

Crazy that the airborne troops dropping on d day had their crickets for basic communication.

[@BostonsF1nest]

Speaking of MOH winners... Patrick Payne would be an exceptional future guest

[@BradPitbull]

The thing that makes the biggest difference in my life are my..... Skinny knees 🙈

[@kennethkernen7031]

Has anyone figured out the 818??

[@mywildliving]

JOCKO & ECHO - whats happenening with the grounded podcast.....anymore on the way?

[@BostonsF1nest]

It’s been... grounded

[@MrAtomicAardvark]

Echo did NOT put it in the show notes hahaha, love ya echo

[@godlessevilfeeling]

Ok, I do NOT want war at any time.....but I am glad there are people like Y'all to protect me if we do. Look, I know how to handle a weapon and know a lot of basics and am VERY good at hunting animals, but humans are different and yes I can/will adapt, but it is good to know Y'all are around. Now,....when to take action....that is another story....

[@iamnotawafflewaffle6622]

23:22

[@InTheGranite617]

Thankyou’s for your Service to Our Country 🇺🇸👐🏻🤘🏻☝🏻👊🏻☘️🇮🇪🇮🇹🇩🇪🇺🇸Respect, Salute from SouthWest Quincy\Boston Metro.{ Sincerely, Bobby Nizzo,”B.M.A.”&”The Forgotten Onez.” And RGNs In The Granite on KZbin.,Channel for Motivation, Music Mixes, Cannibus Communities, Real Life, Real Talk, Real Recognize Real, Loyalty is Royalty,Entertainment.👊🏻☘️🏴‍☠️. }

[@spitfire47x]

"The implied intent with me is basically that I want perfection, for some reason Echo hasn't really picked up on that implied intent." BURN!

[@sithjohn80]

Good evening.

[@Bathaling]

Can't wait for the Goggins podcast

[@KrazyThaJoker]

Pretty sure that won’t happen

[@Bathaling]

@@KrazyThaJoker I can dream for the day

[@thebrosspotting192]

Im a newer listener. Why is it black and white?

[@mustavogaia2655]

The element of surprise on the german attack into the belgian fort might be on the fact that they were 80 against 2000. If one is in a fort with 2000 other soldiers and see an attack - and a successful attack - onemay imagine that they are been attacked by a superior force. The belgian soldier didnt know there were 2000 against 80, but it was him against whatever force is rationally expected to assault a fort.

[@itshazy]

LEEEEROOOOOOOY

[@unitedstatesofamerica9948]

I'll pay you $1000 if you get Tony and Dauber here again 😭

[@chrisdoyle3200]

Every one give a thumbs up👍

[@AshishChauhan-rf5pg]

Hardcore recondos

[@ginoskotheon3]

NFS!

[@bogusbounty5172]

1:01:45 🤣

[@ryancebulski7457]

The squad leaders isn’t a corporal in the Army, it’s a Staff Sergeant.

[@unitedstatesofamerica9948]

It is in the Marine Corps, or at least the E4 Marine squad leader they worked with, that's their personal experience.

[@rileyburke9776]

Who do we need to call to get General Mattis and a review of Call Sign Chaos? Does Dave Berke have the hookup?

[@lazarusgames7380]

Jocko store needs power bars. Maybe I'll buy something.

[@williamstocker584]

Needs to have Michael Durant on the podcast he was the pilot who was taken prisoner in Somalia during operation gothic serpent

[@BostonsF1nest]

Or even Kevin Durant

[@cdrtej]

Michael Durant was already on dude

[@tomj3712]

If you thought jocko’s voice was cool, leifs is insane.

[@jeremybrimmer1990]

"CAAT!"

[@redplays3020]

Echo charles with discipline( human form), and the texas version of batman

[@jenuelarceo6030]

If i have leif babin voice, I wouldn't shut up