How can being "uncommon" help us overcome challenges and grow personally? How can we build resilience, enhance emotional control, and lead with purpose?

In this interview, I welcome back Mark Divine, a former Navy SEAL, bestselling author, and mindfulness expert, who shares his approach to cultivating mental toughness and inner strength.

Mark dives into strategies to build confidence, develop emotional control, and embrace a warrior mindset for personal growth.

He also discusses insights from his latest book, Uncommon, which offers readers a pathway to greater resilience and purpose.

In this interview, you’ll learn . . .

• How to build emotional control and overcome self-doubt

• The power of intuition in decision-making and personal growth

• Practical daily habits to improve focus, clarity, and resilience

• Methods for breaking negative thought patterns and finding purpose

• Tips for blending mindfulness and discipline in daily life

And more . . .

So, if you're ready to unlock your warrior mindset and gain tools for navigating life’s challenges, click play and join the conversation.

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Timestamps:

(07:58) Thoughts on individualism

(10:23) Aligning heart & mind

(19:00) Turning intuition into conviction

(33:06) Using drugs for spiritual insight

(40:16) Role of intuition

(51:02) Managing emotions

(58:53) Past life trauma's impact on present

(01:00:51) Understanding metacognition

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Mentioned on the Show:

Creatine Monohydrate

Thinner Leaner Stronger

Uncommon: Simple Principles for an Extraordinary Life

In this episode, I discuss strength loss during cutting, how to train with lower back injuries, the ideal body fat percentage for health, nutrition strategies, and lots more.

As always, these questions come directly from my Instagram followers, who take advantage of my weekly Q&As in my stories.

If you have a question you're dying to have answered, make sure you follow me on Instagram (@muscleforlifefitness) and look out for the Q&A posts. Your question might just make it into a podcast episode!

If you like this type of episode, let me know. Send me an email (mike@muscleforlife.com) or direct message me on Instagram. And if you don’t like it, let me know that too or how you think it could be better.

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Timestamps:

(05:41) Communism opinion

(07:26) Regression during a cut

(10:46) Lower back injury

(13:22) Body fat percentage

(14:49) Strength training age limit

(19:50) Daily meal plan

(25:58) Front squat form

(27:03) Reverse dieting

(29:15) Agility after 50

(30:08) Hack squat machine

(31:24) Healthcare system

(32:35) Winter appetite

(33:23) Creatine supplement

(35:19) Bicep injury update

(36:05) EMFs from devices

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Mentioned on the Show:

Creatine Monohydrate

Bigger Leaner Stronger

Plant+

Whey+