AARON HALE | Re-Sizing Your Ego
Order of Man
Ryan Michler
4.8 • 9K Ratings
🗓️ 29 July 2025
⏱️ 66 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
We’re all tempted, at times, to allow our ego to get the better of us. Many of us feel like we’re on top of the world until the precise time we find ourselves on the bottom of it.
My guest today, Aaron Hale, found himself in just that scenario as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal tech on a routine assignment when he was blown up by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that caused him to lose sight and, later, his hearing. Today, we talk about the fear of being stuck, gratitude for our struggles and adversities, overcoming our greatest fears, how positivity and negativity are infectious, and how you can re-size your ego or have it re-sized for you.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 - Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:15 - Aaron's Military Background and Injury
01:10 - Details of the IED Incident
02:04 - Injuries Sustained from the Explosion
04:36 - Medical Evacuation and Tom Cruise Encounter
06:34 - Recovery at Walter Reed
08:31 - Realization of Permanent Blindness
09:20 - Mental State Post-Injury
11:12 - Family Support During Recovery
13:11 - Connecting with Fellow Injured Veterans
17:01 - Overcoming Suicidal Thoughts
19:46 - Adapting to Sensory Loss
21:30 - Battle with Bacterial Meningitis
25:17 - Inspiration from Eric Weihenmayer
26:58 - Transition to Running and Physical Challenges
30:49 - Learning to Run Blind
34:47 - Running Badwater 135 Ultra Marathon
40:34 - Experiencing Runs Without Sight
42:45 - Building Trust with Guides
44:45 - Loss of Balance and Adaptation
51:22 - Mastering the Art of Falling
52:13 - Future Goals and Ventures
54:02 - Launching Point of Impact Podcast
56:13 - Gratitude for Life’s Challenges
58:19 - Closing Thoughts and Appreciation
Battle Planners: Pick yours up today!
Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto.
For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood.
Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Men, we're all tempted at times to allow our ego to get the better of us. |
| 0:04.3 | Many of us feel like we're on top of the world until the precise time we find ourselves on the bottom of it. |
| 0:11.9 | My guest today, Aaron Hale, found himself in just that scenario as an explosive ordinance disposal, EOD tech, |
| 0:19.3 | on a routine assignment where he was blown up by an improvised |
| 0:23.4 | explosive device that caused him to lose sight and later his hearing. Today we talk about the |
| 0:29.0 | fear of being stuck, gratitude for our struggles and adversities, overcoming our greatest fears, |
| 0:35.5 | how positivity and negativity are infectious and how you personally can resize your ego or, alternatively, have it resized for you. |
| 0:45.3 | You're a man of action. You live life to the fullest. Embrace your fears and boldly chart your own path. When life knocks you down, you get back up one more time every time you |
| 0:56.0 | are not easily deterred or defeated rugged resilient strong this is your life this is who you are |
| 1:03.1 | this is who you will become at the end of the day and after all is said and done you can call yourself |
| 1:09.2 | a man. |
| 1:13.9 | Men, welcome to the Order of Man podcast. |
| 1:15.1 | I am Ryan Mickler. |
| 1:17.0 | I'm your host and the founder of this movement. |
| 1:20.7 | We've been going for 10 plus years strong, and that's because of you. |
| 1:24.9 | Not because of me, not because of my guests, but because you listen, tune in, apply, |
| 1:27.5 | and become better men yourselves, and also share. |
| 1:35.6 | So if you have any positive encounter or engagement or experience with what we're doing here with Order of Man, please go ahead and share it. |
| 1:38.0 | This one is going to be no different because you're going to want to share this one. |
| 1:41.0 | This is a podcast and conversation with an incredible man |
| 1:44.9 | who lost not only his sight, but also was hearing because of his service to this country. |
| 1:51.1 | I'm going to introduce you to him in just a minute, but before I do, I also want to talk about |
... |
Transcript will be available on the free plan in 13 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Ryan Michler, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Ryan Michler and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.