Navy Seal To CIA Contractor - Shawn Ryan - #530
Shawn Ryan is a former US Navy SEAL, former contractor for the CIA and a podcaster. The world's special operations are done in the darkness. If Navy SEALs are a spectre then CIA Contractors are their shadows. Shawn spent decades working behind enemy...
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Summary
Shawn Ryan is a former US Navy SEAL, former contractor for the CIA and a podcaster.
The world's special operations are done in the darkness. If Navy SEALs are a spectre then CIA Contractors are their shadows. Shawn spent decades working behind enemy lines all over the world and has some crazy insights into that life, plus how it feels to re-integrate back into normal society.
Expect to learn what it's like to train Keanu Reeves for John Wick, why physical abuse from your fellow SEALs might be just what you need, the crazy breadth of tasks CIA contractors are asked to complete, why the establishment elite are losing touch with every day people, Shawn's reflections on sobriety after drinking to deal with his anger and much more...
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(00:41) Why Keanu Reeves was a Great Student
(03:57) Agenda-Driven Hollywood
(13:48) The Weight of Important Work
(20:29) Being Refined by the Military
(31:38) Why Shawn Changed his Career
(44:44) Strong Rivalries within the CIA
(49:02) How the CIA is Different to the SEALs
(58:15) The Future of Warfare
(1:07:39) Advice for Personal Security
(1:17:55) How to Deal with Threatening People
(1:25:23) Moving into Fatherhood
(1:35:23) Impact of Psychedelics on Shawn’s Life
(1:47:59) Where to Find Shawn
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