Kegan Gill on Not Just Surviving but Thriving Again in Life EP 141

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🗓️ 26 May 2022

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Kegan Gill on not just surviving but thriving again in life | Brought to you by Babbel (https://babbel.com/passionstruck) for up to 60% off. This is one of the most mind-altering, jaw-dropping, and inspiring episodes I've ever released, and I really appreciate Kegan for being so vulnerable. Kegan “SMurF” Gill is a former US Navy F/A-18E strike fighter pilot. He endured the fastest survived ejection in the history of naval aviation. Despite devastating injuries, he returned to flying Super Hornets until the effects of his traumatic brain injury and a diagnosis of delayed-onset PTSD ended his military career. He is now on a journey to heal his mind, body, and soul. Featured Veteran Nonprofit Resources If you are dealing with issues related to traumatic brain injury, PTSD, brain health, or anything of the like, contact www.warriorangelsfoundation.org or https://vetsolutions.org/ to learn more. You can also donate to the cause of helping veterans get their lives back. Thank you, Babbel for sponsoring the podcast: * Babbel is the new way to learn a foreign language. Save up to 60 % off your subscription when you go to https://babbel.com/PASSIONSTRUCK. Click here for the full show notes: -- ► https://passionstruck.com/kegan-gill-on-how-to-thrive-in-life/ --► Subscribe to My Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles --► Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passion-struck-with-john-r-miles/id1553279283 *Our Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/passionstruck. What I Discuss With Kegan Gill 0:00 Teaser and announcements 2:55 Introducing Kegan Gill 4:33 Warrior Angels Foundation 4x4x48 experience 8:02 The events leading up to Kegan's F-18 ejection 14:11 The impact of ejecting from an F-18E Super Hornet at Mach 1 16:53 Being drowned alive in ice-cold shark-infested waters 21:59 How Kegan was pulled out of the water by rescue divers 24:01 Entering the Level 1 Trauma center in Norfolk, VA 27:12 Kegan is told he will never walk again and his flying career was over 31:18 Miracurously returning to flying status and rejoining a squadron 32:34 Losing his memory and experiencing vertigo 35:54 Diagnosis of delayed-onset PTSD and going into psychosis 41:48 Discovering alternative functional health alternatives 43:47 Did he lose any height following the ejection? 44:53 Why the ejection was worse than he could ever imagine 46:53 Evading shark-infested water during his recovery 48:34 What would Kegan change about the day of the incident 49:49 How the lessons from the incident change his return to flight 51:06 The importance of simulator training for the G limiter 55:06 Traumatic Brain Injury mistreatment and what he learned 1:00:08 Discovering the Warrior Angels Foundation 1:07:43 Importance of understanding neuro-inflammation 1:09:30 The best outcomes from this chapter of his life 1:12:00 How does he recognize the anniversary 1:14:39 Show wrap-up Thanks, Kegan Gill! If you enjoyed this interview with Kegan Gill, let him know by clicking on the link below and sending him a quick shout on Instagram: Click here to thank Kegan Gill on Instagram! Links * Watch my interview with Warrior Angels Founder Andrew Marr: https://youtu.be/XTg7Sg6Tgto * Watch my interview with Dr. Michael Lewis: https://youtu.be/shT8YKf1GJ4 * My interview with Admiral James Stavridis * My interview with Vice Admiral Ted Carter * My interview with Navy Seal and Astronaut Chris Cassidy * My interview with Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet * My interview with astronaut Captain Wendy Lawrence * My interview with Navy Seal Mark Divine * My interview with Gretchen Rubin about knowing yourself * My interview with Dr. Michelle Segar on her new book "The Joy Choice" * My most recent solo episode on why your brain dictates your reality and how to boost its performance *My Solo episode on work-life balance: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7AZksXySbYVoMPMuma5DpB?si=_VPv5sn3QBCq2pYVh-LXkg *Solo episode on overcoming burnout: https://open.spotify.com

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0:00.0	Coming up next on the Passion Struck Podcast.
0:03.9	I started to have my brain treated at a physiological level.
0:07.6	Dr. Michael Lewis and Dr. Mark Gordon are a couple of the physicians that are on the
0:11.3	leading edge of this.
0:12.4	And that's, how do we help people's brains heal at a physiological level rather than
0:17.7	just suppressing people with a bunch of pharmaceutical drugs that essentially just suppress
0:22.7	symptoms and over time really aggravate the situation.
0:26.3	So I'm kind of on this new path to holistic healing and I've gotten access and it's been
0:31.0	life changing.
0:32.0	I'm just kind of beginning this new journey in a lot of ways, but for the first time I
0:36.2	have hope again in my life.
0:37.6	I have hope that I'm not only going to just survive, but thrive again in my life.
0:41.7	Thrive is a parent and a husband and it's incredibly encouraging to have the support
0:46.5	that I have now and know that there's these options out there that I don't have to be
0:51.0	just stuck on a bunch of drugs through my life feeling miserable.
0:54.1	Welcome to Passion Struck.
0:55.4	Hi, I'm your host, John Armeyles and on the show, we decipher the secrets, tips and
1:00.6	guidance of the world's most inspiring people and turn their wisdom into practical advice
1:06.3	for you and those around you.
1:08.3	Our mission is to help you unlock the power of intentionality so that you can become the
1:14.1	best version of yourself.
1:15.7	If you're new to the show, I offer advice and answer listener questions on Fridays.
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