Dan Cnossen - Navy SEAL To Paralympic Athlete —One Day At A Time

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Connor Beaton

Relationships, Mental Health, Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 591 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2023

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Talking points: Navy SEALS, grit, BUD/S, hardship, mindset, rehabilitation, paralympics We had some network issues near the end, so Dan is coming back for round 2 soon! I'm grateful for every single interview I get to do, but it's less often that I'm so deeply humbled. Listening to Dan's story, and his thoughtful and considerate approach to such intense trauma, is something that will stick with me for a long, long time. Listen to this episode for a gripping and honest look into the life of an incredible athlete. (00:00:00) - Welcome and Dan's defining moment (00:06:09) - What was BUD/S like for Dan? What were some the greatest lessons? (00:19:20) - What goes into being a SEAL? (00:27:41) - What was your first deployment like? (00:33:11) - How Dan lost his legs (00:42:00) - The aftermath and the injuries (01:02:51) - Where did the desire to become a paralympic athelete come from? Lieutenant Commander Dan Cnossen was serving as the platoon commander for SEAL Team One in Afghanistan in September 2009 when he stepped on an IED (improvised explosive device) and was wounded in the explosion. The accident caused Cnossen to lose both his legs just above the knee. After over forty surgeries, Cnossen went through rehabilitation at the Bethesda National Naval Medical Center and later at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he learned to walk with his new prosthetics. Dan was awarded both a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star with Valor from the Secretary of the Navy for his service in combat. Grew up on a fifth-generation family farm in Kansas, and his hobbies include running, reading, traveling, and surfing. Pick up my brand-new book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/ Check out some free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your Relationship Build brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance and join me today. Enjoy the podcast? If so, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they’re looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify For more episodes, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	After, I think, first commenting on my mother's coffee breath that was hitting me in,
0:04.4	which I was not a fan.
0:05.7	I was also like, what's going on?
0:08.4	You know, are my legs gone?
0:09.7	And I think maybe I knew, but my blanket that they had on me, I had a burning, burning fever.
0:16.0	And when I remember waking up and no one was, no one was telling me anything specific.
0:21.3	And so at one point, I just asked someone, or my legs gone. And I remember waking up and no one was telling me anything specific. And so at one point I just asked someone or my legs gone and I remember that medical person saying yes.
0:26.8	I remember that moment because it's just so bizarre and to hear this that this, this is real.
0:35.9	All right, Dan.
0:37.0	Welcome to The Man Talk Show. How are you doing today? Doing well, Dan. Welcome to the man talk show.
0:38.7	How are you doing today?
0:39.7	Doing well, Connor.
0:40.5	Thanks for having me here.
0:41.9	Yes, sir.
0:42.5	Well, this is the honor and the pleasure is all mine.
0:45.4	And I'm very fortunate and grateful to a mutual friend of ours that put us in touch.
0:50.7	I heard a little bit about your story a few years ago and had the fortune of
0:54.7	watching you in the Olympics, I think, in 2022. And I feel very fortunate often about who I get to
1:02.2	speak with. But there's moments where the people that I talk to, I really feel humbled by.
1:07.2	And just being in your presence, I feel very humbled. You know, you feel like a very genuine human being and somebody who has really lived
1:16.9	in a lot of ways.
1:18.2	And so I really admire that.
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