Lessons From the Wild: Overcoming Fear and Creating a Resilient Mindset (With Bear Grylls)

Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman

Ramsey Network

Careers, Business, Self-improvement, Education

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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In this episode, Ken sits down with reality TV star and survival expert Bear Grylls. Learn how to reach your full potential by moving past your comfort zone, why struggle is essential for growth, and what it takes to raise resilient kids in an imperfect world. Next Steps: · 🪑 Join the Front Row Seat live audience! · 📝 Take the Get Clear Career Assessment. · 📖 Order Bear Grylls' new book! Connect With Our Sponsors: · Head to Avocado Green Mattress today for $50 off with code KEN50. · Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 📈 EntreLeadership 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show💰 George Kamel Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Show me a strong person who's ever had an easy past.
0:08.0	That first year at school, I definitely had some pretty heavy duty bullying from a guy who was heavily on some drugs.
0:15.0	It's what really forced me to start martial arts.
0:17.0	Eventually got a black belt at like 17, became one of the youngest in the country.
0:21.6	I did get to see the guy having many years later. First I couldn't believe how small the guy.
0:26.6	So I just remember him like 10 foot tall. By this side I joined the special forces and he looked at me and he looked nervous.
0:32.6	And I just saw...
0:34.6	Hey guys, Bear Grills here. I've spent my entire life chasing some of the greatest adventures around the world.
0:41.3	The marker of the discomfort is a sign that you're actually in the fight, you're doing something right.
0:46.3	I don't even call it a comfort zone. I call it a comfort pit.
0:49.3	Somewhere you've got to get out of fast because we rot.
0:53.3	What comes to mind for you, if you can do this mentally,
0:56.6	you can survive in the wild.
0:59.0	Hardest thing I've ever done, best thing I've ever done.
1:01.5	I would give everything else up in my life.
1:08.0	All right, Bear, if you could only choose one word.
1:10.0	I love it. We're straight in. That's right. only choose one word. I love it.
1:10.9	We're straight in.
1:11.9	That's right.
1:12.9	We're straight in.
1:13.9	To describe you now at this point in your life as a professional, not bear the husband,
1:21.6	bear the dad, bear the son, whatever.
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