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#52 - Nick Koumalatsos: From Criminal to Marine Corps’ Special-Ops to CEO (How He Created Discipline From Chaos)

Choose Hard

Cody McBroom

Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness:fitness, Nutrition, Fitness

4.8 • 812 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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<p><strong>From troubled beginnings to elite military service, and now a powerhouse entrepreneur—Nick Koumalatsos has lived a life of transformation.</strong></p><p>In this episode, Cody McBroom sits down with <strong>Nick Koumalatsos</strong>, former <strong>Marine Corps Raider</strong>, successful business owner, and founder of <strong>Agoge</strong>, a coaching program designed to forge high-performing men in business and life.</p><p>Nick shares his raw and real story—from juvenile detention to serving in Special Operations—and the invaluable life lessons that came with it. You’ll also learn his <strong>4-Phase Framework</strong> for personal evolution, leadership development, and becoming a man who leads from the front.</p><p>🔑 Inside this Episode:</p><ul><li><p>Nick’s journey from chaos to discipline and purpose</p></li><li><p>What it <em>really</em> takes to lead men and build empires</p></li><li><p>The mindset and mission behind Johnny Slicks, Agoge, and his health ventures</p></li><li><p>How to balance testosterone, family, and financial freedom</p></li><li><p>The blueprint to becoming stronger, sharper, and more successful in all areas of life</p></li></ul><p>Whether you&#39;re a man looking to rise or a leader looking for deeper purpose—this one will hit home.</p><p>You can find more about Nick and what he offers at: <a href="https://nickkoumalatsos.com/"><u>https://nickkoumalatsos.com/</u></a> </p><p><a href="http://www.choose-hard.com"><u>www.choose-hard.com</u></a></p><p><strong>ASK YOUR QUESTION FOR THE NEXT Q&amp;A EPISODE:</strong></p><p><strong>⇨ </strong><a href="http://question.choosehardpodcast.com"><u>question.choosehardpodcast.com</u></a></p><p><strong>LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR 1-ON-1 FITNESS &amp; NUTRITION COACHING:</strong></p><p><strong>⇨ </strong><a href="http://www.fatlosstransformation.com"><u>www.fatlosstransformation.com</u></a></p><p><strong>DOWNLOAD MY APP &amp; START A TRAINING PLAN, FOR FREE:</strong></p><p><strong>⇨ </strong><a href="http://www.thetailoredtrainer.com"><u>www.thetailoredtrainer.com</u></a></p><p><strong>PURCHASE YOUR CHOOSE HARD HAT &amp; JOURNAL:</strong></p><p><strong>⇨</strong><a href="https://www.tailoredcoachingmethod.shop/collections/all"><u>https://www.tailoredcoachingmethod.shop/collections/all</u></a> </p><p>---</p><p><strong>THIS PODCAST’S SPONSOR: </strong><a href="https://jockofuel.com/"><u>https://jockofuel.com/</u></a> </p><p>(Use Discount Code CHOOSEHARD10 for 10% Off Your Order)</p><p>---</p><p><strong>🎙️CLIENT CASE STUDIES &amp; TRANSFORMATION STORIES</strong>:</p><p><strong>- SPOTIFY</strong>:<a href="https://bit.ly/tlrd-transformations-spotify"> <u>⁠https://bit.ly/tlrd-transformations-spotify⁠</u></a> </p><p><strong>- APPLE PODCASTS</strong>:<a href="https://apple.co/3GPlDxG"><u>⁠https://apple.co/3GPlDxG⁠</u></a> </p><p>---</p><p><strong>GET MORE FREE CONTENT AT THE LINKS BELOW:</strong></p><p><strong>📖 FREE</strong> <strong>ARTICLES</strong>:<a href="https://tailor

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Choose Hard podcast.

0:02.8

One and Only Fitness and Nutrition podcast that goes way beyond just training and nutrition

0:06.5

and helps you choose hard every day to help transform your body and your mind.

0:11.8

Today on the show we have, I'm going to read this because there's no way I'm getting it right,

0:15.1

even though I'm reading it.

0:16.4

Nick Kamalatos.

0:18.7

I think I got that right, man.

0:19.8

Apologies if I didn't.

0:20.7

I probably didn't. But this is a

0:22.4

phenomenal podcast, phenomenal conversation. Man, it really like, it just hit me hard right in the gut

0:28.1

multiple times when he was talking. And this podcast is going to, it's going to touch on some

0:32.6

touchy subjects. It's going to poke some nerves. And I wanted that. I wanted a podcast that was going to get

0:38.4

deep, was going to talk about a very big problem in today's world, which is weak men and the

0:44.0

absurd amount of depression and dependency that men in today's world have. And it is failing our country.

0:49.6

It is failing our families. It is failing our lives and the rate of success that we can see as men because

0:54.7

there's a lack of leadership. So this podcast specifically is mostly for the men. Women, if you want to

0:59.7

listen to it, I think there's plenty of gems in this podcast. And send it to your husbands if you're

1:04.0

married because I think they need to listen to it too. Every guy does, whether he is on top of his

1:07.7

stuff with these things or not. But regardless, we're going to talk about Nick's history of growing up a two-time

1:13.2

convicted felon, transitioning from there to get his GED, work his a bit off to eventually

1:17.8

get into the Marines, serve 12 years, I believe it was, going overseas, touring, doing

1:22.3

all kinds of crazy stuff, coming back, becoming basically an alcoholic, almost committing

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