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Navy SEAL Ultrarunner Chadd Wright | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 101

Mike Drop

Mike Ritland

Society & Culture, Documentary, Politics, News

4.96.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2022

⏱️ 144 minutes

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Summary

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In this episode of Mike Drop, Chadd Wright opens up about his time at SEAL Team 8, Ultra Running and the Three of Seven Project.

Chadd served in the SEAL teams as a Team Leader on multiple deployments, a SEAL instructor and Master Training Specialist. Retiring in 2019, he is now a part-time defense contractor, business owner, entrepreneur, competitive Ultrarunner and husband.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
1:18 - Lightning Round
9:57 - Ultrarunning
25:00 - Saved
52:18 - Morning Routine
55:13 - Childhood
59:37 - Joining The Navy
1:01:22 - BUD/S
1:07:13 - SEAL Team 8
1:18:40 - Africa
1:33:10 - Obama Security Detail
1:37:43 - Addiction
1:54:01 - Running
2:08:15 - 3 of 7 Project

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Was there a light switch moment for you in high school or even before that

0:05.0

that was the defining moment as far as joining the Navy and in particular becoming a seal?

0:10.0

I didn't think that you know I was capable to be a part of an organization that was held in that high of a regard.

0:17.0

Straight to Buds, Buds Class 278. After SQT I went to SEAL teammate.

0:22.0

We shifted locations and we went to North Africa.

0:25.0

That embassy had gotten hammered, dude. We spent a couple of months there doing good work.

0:31.0

Where did the running bud come from?

0:33.0

In the military, I guarantee you you're being challenged physically and mentally.

0:37.0

I realized that I was going to need something else in my life that challenged me in that way.

0:48.0

There's a certain type of race that happens within the ultra running community.

0:53.0

And it's called a last man standing race.

0:56.0

You have about 100 people show up and the whistle goes off.

1:00.0

You run until only one person's left.

1:10.0

Welcome to Mike Drop.

1:12.0

The podcast where relevancy is irrelevant and we don't give a shit about your feelings.

1:17.0

Ladies and gentlemen, as always it's both an honor and a pleasure to welcome my next guest to the podcast.

1:22.0

He spent 12 years as a US Navy SEAL.

1:25.0

He's a co-founder of the Three of Seven Project, which is an organization that helps people master their body, soul and spirit to become a complete human being.

1:33.0

He's an entrepreneur. He's an ultra runner.

1:36.0

He does make forest gun, look like Lieutenant Dan and his beard has its own weather system.

1:41.0

Ladies and gents, welcome to the stage. Chad Wright.

1:45.0

Mike, thank you so much for having me, brother.

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