{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Tactical Wealth: From Military to Money","title":"Find a Way or Make One: Navy SEAL on Losing Everything to Building a Defense Empire | Mike O’Dowd","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1762,"description":"In this episode of Tactical Wealth, former Navy SEAL, entrepreneur, and Defense Strategies Group founder Mike O’Dowd shares the unconventional path that took him from nearly a decade in the SEAL Teams to building his own security and training company.\nMike opens up about his time in the SEAL Teams, serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the lessons he carried with him after leaving the military. He shares what happened when he moved into the corporate world, why he struggled with the siloed nature of traditional business, and the moment he realized he needed to build something of his own.\n\nThen came 2020. Mike’s company went under with roughly 12 hours’ notice. With little savings and no clear safety net, he took two unemployment checks before deciding to start teaching shooting classes through Instagram. His first class sold out, but the road from there was anything but easy.\n\nMike talks about why he kept going through setbacks, what the SEAL Teams taught him about grit and commitment, and why he believes success comes down to seeing things through to the end.\n\nIn this episode, we dive into:\nNearly a Decade in the SEAL Teams: What Mike learned from his time serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and teaching combatives and weapons\nThe Transition Out of the Military: Why Mike struggled with corporate environments and eventually realized he needed to build something for himself\nThe 12-Hour Notice: What happened when Mike’s company went under in 2020 and left him without a financial safety net\nStarting From Scratch: How teaching shooting classes through Instagram became the beginning of Mike’s next chapter\nThe $11,000 Setback: How Mike’s first range class ended with a broken-down Land Cruiser and a massive repair bill\nLosing $30,000 in Gear: The setback that came when his truck and trailer were stolen and why he refused to quit\nThe Power of Commitment: Why Mike believes you have to go all in and see things through to the end\nWhat the SEAL Teams Taught Him: How BUD/S and the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5YqUh7cxSuAkWG8pPjRuWVu_cIJ1f7YjXqZatO5tjBM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lMGRm/MzBmM2RlOWM4ZjY0/MTAyNTYzMTU0YzAz/ZmY2Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}