May 21, 2020
When was the last time you were
fired-up? We mean really fired-up?
Fired-up-ness is status quo living for Mike Erwin, founder and Executive Director of veteran service organization Team Red, White & Blue, which connects veterans with their communities. Mike is laser-focused building leaders and living a life focused on positivity, and he’s doing it through fitness, community service -- and heading outside.
Catch Mike in this episode drilling down into how he’s seen heading into nature develop strong leaders, plus tips on keeping that leadership fire burning when the going gets tough.
Mentioned in the show:
Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB)
Team RWB Eagle logo
Team RWB ethos
Veterans
First Responders
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Addarondacks, New York
Lake of the Pines
University of Michigan
Positive psychology
Army Special
Forces
VA
Hospital, Ann Arbor
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD)
Traumatic
Brain Injury (TBI)
Rock climbing
CrossFit
Triathlon
Military transition
Kerri Walsh Jennings
Volleyball
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Rucking
Running
Runners high
Syracuse University Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF)
Mental health
Spending 20 minutes outside a day
Tommy Caldwell
Estes Park, Colorado
Fort Polk, Louisiana
The Village Arboretum, North Carolina
Pinehurst, North Carolina
Lead Yourself First: Inspiring Leadership Through Solitude
Solitude vs. isolation
Snowshoeing
Lake Placid
Appalachian Trail
JFK 50 Miler
Favorite Gear: REI pants
Most Essential Gear: Cowboy boots or ruck
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