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The Mark Divine Show

511. Turn Crisis Into Opportunity: Mark Divine Reflects on His Recent Accident

The Mark Divine Show

Mark Divine

Fitness, Sealfit, Business, Leadership, Health & Fitness, Navyseals, Kokoroyoga, Alternative Health, Unbeatablemind, Politics, Entrepreneur, Health, Military, Yoga

4.81.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

On this week’s episode of The Unbeatable Mind, Mark Divine shares his compelling and personal tale of resilience of the recent snowmobile accident that left him with serious injuries and a harrowing journey towards recovery. 

 

Shortly after completing his PhD in Global Leadership & Change, Mark accepted an invitation to explore Northern Quebec by way of a snowmobiling adventure. The would-be rejuvenating experience soon turned into a test of resilience and fortitude, leaving Mark with multiple fractures and a punctured lung. 

 

Mark shares these details not solely for the purpose of recounting a personal story, but to explore the pivotal role his extensive training and mindset played on the road to healing. He dives into the techniques he uses—-from advanced visualization to staying physically active to the extent of his recovery capacity. In addition, Mark explores alternative healing methods, like peptides and the potential use of stem cells to illustrate a holistic approach to healing.

 

Mark provides a fascinating look into how one’s philosophies on life can, and do provide a valuable framework to overcome even the most significant of challenges! 

Key Takeaways: 

  • Opportunity From Adversity: Listen to Mark recount how this challenging experience actually deepened his mindfulness practice and strengthened his familial relationships. He reminds listeners that every setback can become an opportunity for growth. 

 

  • Tools For Resilience: Discover the power of tools like maintaining a positive mindset and creative visualisation in getting through a crisis and improving your day-to-day life. 

 

  • Mindful Recovery: Recognize how staying active is crucial in recovery—-but it must be done within the limits of your capabilities. 

  • Exploring Alternative Healing: Explore the value of staying open to new advances in health and recovery technology, just as Mark is in trying peptides and considering stem cell therapy.

Mark Divine is a former Navy SEAL Commander, entrepreneur, and NYT Bestselling author with PhD in Global Leadership and Change who has dedicated his life to unlocking human potential through integrated training in mental toughness, leadership, and physical readiness. Mark's journey began in New York City, where his fascination with eastern philosophy and martial arts set the stage for a transformative path. After a successful stint as a consultant at PriceWaterhouse Coopers, he made the pivotal decision to join the Navy SEALs at 25. Over two decades of service, Mark commanded critical missions globally, retiring as a Commander in 2011. Mark has trained elite organizations including Google, Nike, SpaceX, Boeing, Harvard University, The Olympics, YPO, and many others.Co-founding ventures such as SEALFIT, Unbeatable Mind, LLC, and Coronado Brewing Company have allowed Mark to blend his military expertise with entrepreneurial spirit. SEALFIT, born from his SEAL training insights, revolutionized physical and mental conditioning, impacting diverse groups from executives to athletes.Inspired by his military service, Mark founded the Courage Foundation to support veterans in holistic healing and restoration of purpose. Advocating for mental resilience and compassionate leadership, he aims to impact 100 million lives, fostering a more connected and courageous world.

Mark’s Links: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markdivine/  

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@markdivineshow 

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/RealMarkDivine/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sealfit/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/markdivineleadership/

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, this is Mark Devine with the Mark Devine show.

0:10.9

Super stoked to have you here.

0:12.0

Thanks for joining me today.

0:13.8

And this show, I love to cover topics that fascinate me to include vertical development,

0:19.2

whole person training, peak performance, optimizing

0:23.3

flow state, longevity, improving health span and lifespan, AI, and cultural changes, mental

0:31.8

toughness, those types of things. So if those sound interesting to you, then you're in the right place. Now, I'm currently

0:39.4

doing a lot of solo teaching because I love to teach. And we're shifting to an in-person

0:45.5

recording studio for guests. So fewer guests, more me. So hopefully that's okay for you. And

0:52.3

if not, you're welcome to move on.

0:55.2

But if you like it, then please share this show with your friends and share these

0:59.8

teachings with others.

1:00.6

Because I think they're, personally, I think they're very useful.

1:04.4

Today, I'm going to talk about something that's really personal and that's a pretty serious mishap I recently had.

1:14.4

And I'll kind of go through it and, you know, some of the ramifications and what I'm learning from it and kind of the healing process.

1:23.5

And I've shared this with my inner circle community.

1:27.3

So we have a community app and they've seen pictures and everything.

1:29.8

And it's pretty interesting, pretty gnarly.

1:32.3

So anyways, recently I was on a snowmobile trip.

1:35.3

Now, backing up a little bit, I finished my PhD in global leadership and change in December.

1:41.4

That was close to a five-year slog.

1:43.7

Every single weekend was, you know,

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