MOTW #132: Post Traumatic Growth with Jeff Depatie

Mind Of The Warrior

Dr Mike Simpson

Mma, Philosophy, Combat, Self-improvement, Education, Nutrition, Mixedmartialarts, Military, Fitness, Health, Society & Culture, Medicine

4.8 • 900 Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Jeff Depatie is a former Tier 1 Canadian sniper. In this episode, we discuss how trauma can be a catalyst for self improvement, and what can be done to help veterans in their struggle with post traumatic stress. Check out the upcoming documentary "Dark Night of Our Soul"

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Mike Simpson has served over three decades in the military as an Airborne Ranger, a Special Forces Operator, and finally as a Doctor of Emergency Medicine assigned to the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Throughout his career, Mike has deployed to 17 different countries, from counter-narcotics operations in the jungles of South America, to the Global War on Terror (GWOT) in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Along the way, Mike has been trained as a demolitions expert, SWAT Sniper, High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) parachutist, civilian paramedic, Special Forces Medic, Operations and intelligence Sergeant, and finally, a board certified Emergency Medicine Physician.

Mike is also a martial arts enthusiast, who trains in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai. His passion for martial arts motivated him to become a practicing fight doctor. As one of the foremost experts in both tactical trauma medicine and combat sports medicine, Mike is highly sought after as a lecturer and instructor, working extensively with Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters, law enforcement, and military organizations providing medical care and training. He co-stars on Hunting Hitler on the History Channel.

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0:00.0	You're going to. Oh, Welcome back to mind to the warrior everybody dock with you here as always and as always this podcast is brought to you by Graybeard Performance.
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0:48.9	Also, you can check out my book Honed,
0:51.3	finding your edge as a Man Over 40.
0:54.0	Very pleased to have with me on the Mind of the Warrior podcast today
0:57.7	from The Great White North, Jeff Depotsy.
1:01.3	Brother, thank you for coming on.
1:03.0	Pleasure's all my mic.
1:05.0	I felt like watching that intro I was being pulled into the arena.
1:08.0	We're stepping into the arena here.
1:10.0	Well, that's what I'm going for, so it sounds like it's working.
1:15.6	So let's jump right in.
1:16.7	Let's talk a little bit about you, your background, your upbringing,
1:21.6	and kind of just touch briefly on your on your military experience and what you're doing today.
1:27.0	Yeah, sure. Well, like you said, I'm from the Great White North. I'm from the latitudes that I want to say civilization stops but
1:36.8	it certainly becomes much more dispersed and even a little bit more tribal.
1:41.5	Just a little bit more tribal. Just a little bit more spaced out.
1:45.6	That's how many interstates.
1:47.0	Yeah, and that was like what started molding me,
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