Anyone inclined toward complaining about lifes hand dealt to them really need to talk to Mr. Bradford. This man is exemplar. This man is a Marine. Thank you gentleman. Cheers !
I’m not even American but to hear a guy that lost a substantial chunk of his physical integrity say that joining the military was the best decision he ever made, and do so retrospectively, makes me envious of the character in that man. Cheers to him!
@11:27 Jocko is correct. College isn't for everybody. Were it not for me becoming an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, I would have left college and chose a different path. Most universities are money-draining institutions that fill classrooms with over 1000 students with professors providing the bare minimum in teaching and only teach because they have to. They are just there for research. An undergraduate degree is obsolete these days, except for a select few professional degrees like engineering or nursing.
I graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. Even in STEM classes there are professors that don't teach. I took 2 semester of chemistry where they provided the class with a "work book" to essentially teach ourselves DURING the class. Literally didn't even have to go to the class becuase you were essentiallyteaching yourself, but it was mandatory to go for attendance purposes. I've never seen grades curved so hard due to average failing grades other than those classes. And thats just chemistry. Lol scam
Bro I’m 28 years old and it’s taken me nearly a decade to finish my undergrad degree because of work and taking time off to pursue other things but I literally just finished my second to last class before I can graduate, and for the past few weeks the professor, who’s some 60 year old miserable bitch who hates men, has been up my ass about HW assignments that I emailed to her, which she claimed she never got, so today before leaving I showed her my inbox where I had attached like 8 different word docs, and she still argued with me that she never got them and that now they’re way past due. The whole time I’m thinking in my head like “bitch if you can’t even open up a damn attachment on an email how tf are you teaching this class?”... College, like most things is entirely just an investment to yourself. Don’t chase after some degree you hate doing solely because you saw their median income is 6 digits. Trust me. If you’re not happy doing it. It’s not worth doing in the first place. Don’t let someone tell you, you shouldn’t study something because it doesn’t pay well, if it interests you enough and that’s what you wanna do then do it. Otherwise, save your money because for the most part I would agree, college has over the years turned into nothing more than just a business.
Jocko's advice about disipline does work. I have been eating correctly and gradually improving my physical fitness. 😎😊 In a few days, DVR appointment. Finally! Thanks to Jocko Willink's 😎disipline strategy....I'm able to fall asleep at bedtime! Awesome!!
Mr. Bradford, thank you for your service. You are an inspiration. Every answer you gave was intensely strong and true. This interview was heartfelt and I wish you and yours the best.
Thanks for doing this. I just hit a rough spot on the climb and my problems ARENT SHIT ARENT SHIT ARENT SHIT and all that needs to happen is to persist, believe and focus!
I had the pleasure of sitting down for a conversation last night with Matthew. There's not much more to say than he's incredibly kind, immediately genuine, and incredibly inspirational. Thanks for talking with me Matthew. -Justin
........first of all "respect". Proud beyond measure of this Marine. I have been thru some terrible injuries and 3 cancers but nothing to compare with what this young man has endured and overcome. Him and millions of others. So I might mention an incident but that's just information, not and never complaining. Once in '78 after a car crash, the flight was smooth, the landing....not so much. So I'm lying in the hospital on the "dead floor", we were all terminal, pelvis shattered and no surgery, feet broken up, ankles, lower legs, both wrists had exposed fractures, r. shoulder, nose, cheek bones and eye socket fractures and rock caught my scalp at L. hairline and scalped me cept it was still attached at the back. In the ER docs told my wife, we were 24, that I was dying so no need to put me thru pelvis surgery but in '78 they couldn't fix it. I was broken in half. Think they called it the envelope break cause you could fold me like a letter in an envelope. Now they do it with rods thru the patient like they've been doin Arms and legs for a long time. I bled out like Matt both internally and externally layin on side of a bluff watching my blood shining on everything around me and running down the rocks in the firelight from the car that blew up. The driver, an indicted hit man, it's complicated, was severely killed. Bought monster engine from him and this was test drive. Had so much nerve damage I could feel the housekeeping cart rolling down the 7th floor hallway. At bout a month they grudgingly said I might live but never walk "get used to it". I took inventory. Still had all my parts, could move my feet and arms so they said I could go home when I could use granny Walker. Took bout a year for pelvis pieces to move back into place and fuse together and for me to learn to walk with help of Asian martial arts sensei who adopted me. 365 days of sheer torture....he knew he was moving back to Hawaii in a year. So over the years over 25 fractures, 3 cancers, cost me a kidney and 2 ribs, and just had surgery #30, a spinal fusion I had avoided since '78. Drove over 2 million miles in police, ambulance, military and other vehicles w/o incident involving injury but got clipped by WWII wounded veteran wanting to see a military funeral procession I was helping escort. I blocked him from getting on interstate the wrong way. I've worked in LE, as medic, as contractor in several countries and protected high level government types and entertainer types like Hank Jr. My story I nothing compared to this Marines but along the way I have figured out ways to fight injuries and medical issues and would like to share those things but I'm not ex "fill in the blank" so I'm not high on anybody's list of motivational speakers list. I'm 64, 40yrs doin all this tryin to save everybody stuff and maybe tryin to UN save a few and thru miracles, maybe genetics, I've managed to still be able to go on missions with teams a third my age. Ain't easy and depends on how well I do from this nearly half million dollar back surgery if I get to keep goin. Here in the states with my age and cancer history I can't even work for free. I've given over 30,000hrs to my state and county assisting local officers and state troopers and doin search and rescue.....means nothing on a resume. I hate for my experience and ways to recuperate and work out to die with me but looks like it's gonna come to that. I told this boring long story in Hope's maybe somebody will read it and maybe help me help others. Bout all my contacts are gone. Promises made and forgotten. So sorry for long post, seldom read neway and know Jocko won't see it, but been up couple days and point and clicking this out seemed like better than surfin for gun vids. Nothing I can say can help this young soldier just wish him well and hope his good memories will be forever visible in his dreams, both awake and asleep. To all the injured soldiers AND civilians I believe I could help I some way but we'll probly never know. L84. 10am......bedtime. I'll delete this shortly after thinkin bout how stupid I am for wastin some viewers time. But will not forget all the folks worse off than me.
Love the perspective these interviews bring. It's easy to bitch and moan about relatively trivial stuff, and then I listen to guys like Bradford and am humbled.
Matthew helps out 6th District Congressman Andy Barr here in Lexington. I first met Matt at an Academy Day in the Lexington Air Museum. This guy is a huge inspiration to the people in this community, to members of the service, and especially to me and my dad (Being a Leader). I was a Naval Academy candidate at the time and I had a strong desire to become a Marine Infantry Officer. He engaged my dad and I and we talked Jocko, my MMA and high school wrestling career, Marine Corps, and life in general. When he heard I didn't get into the Academy, he immediately reached out to us and set up a time when we could get together to reassess our options (Adept and Overcome). Huge inspiration. Thank you.
Matthew Bradford has become my inspiration, my Hero, and my Brother. Best podcast to date, Matthew spoke at our event last year after listening to this podcast. His example and heart touched thousands. And Williston forever, Semper Fidelis
Thank you Matthew, you have a gift of courage that many men won't display; because they cannot see the opportunity to serve this nation, as the honor it is. You have given so much. Bless you and your family. Thank you for recognizing your gifts and ambition to serve the US.
Matt, you are an inspiration in every sense of the word. Thank you for your service, faith, and sacrifice. You are an amazing person and this was a great episode.
That would be great. I love to see Jocko get some Irish vets on the podcast. I would like to see Jocko have on more vets from other countries, as well. The only vet from another country that Jocko has had on the podcast so far, is Canadian Army veteran, Jody Mitic. I have said before in the comments section that it would be great to see Jocko have on vets from the British SBS like Ant Middleton and Jason Fox.
@@JR-ju3kj Hell Yeah, that would be great. There is endless possibilities for guests then. I could go on and on but all sorts of international vets special forces and not would be great .
hahaha Echo does sound skinny but I usually only listen to podcast...first time I've just seen him now. Shocked me hahaha he's definitely not skinny or weak ;)
That was a great interview. Matt is gifted at articulating his thoughts and Jocko is ... Jocko, which made this interview very interesting and enjoyable.
Sorry to be so upfront, but this brave man gave his legs and vision for a war that benefits only the interest of a select few (call them neoconservative if you want). This is downright shameful. His sacrifice did not work in favor of the American people we have nothing to do in these far away country! Let’s be much more aggressive in deporting the Muslims out of our sacred soil, that’s what fighting terrorism is
"We keep moving forward - opening up new doors and doing new things." "I love the nostalgic myself. I hope we never lose some of the things of the past." - Walt Disney I love how this was recorded at Disneyland! I'm guessing at the Grand Californian?
Listened to this earlier today, watching bits of Matthew talk makes it even more powerful seeing his spirit through the screen, thanks and honor to you guys
I have wanted to join the army for as long as i can remember but my parent are extremely anti war (they have threatened to cut off ties if i do). Any advice on how to persuade them?
Rowell Corn It depends on the guests or the books and information he covers in each episode, he just read Beowulf in the ones with Master Chief Jason Gardner absolutely incredible episodes. I highly recommend watching or listening to the full ones if you enjoy military history you won’t be disappointed. Some great wisdom shared that truly makes me appreciate everything more and not take the little things that go wrong so seriously, hope I could help by giving my 2 cents lol. Much respect.
Incredible but very scary too ! Alot of what if's suddenly come up , lots to do so will have to leave it . Not really trying to proselytize Jesus and the request of the centurion always comes to mind , the problem arises when this "warrior" mode takes us over , or when having reflected and matured we suddenly realize war is no longer serving humanity .
