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The Greatness Machine

TGM Classic | Clay Martin (Part 1) | Heroes in the Making: How Childhood Influences Shape Military Paths

The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Education, Entrepreneurship, Business

5.0 • 135 Ratings

šŸ—“ļø 18 August 2025

ā±ļø 83 minutes

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Summary

How do childhood influences shape the mindset and motivations of those who serve in the military? From early exposure to media depicting heroic military figures to the weight of familial legacies, past experiences intricately shape career decisions in the armed forces. These influences, whether based on action-packed films or the proud lineage of ancestors who served, instill a sense of duty, honor, and tradition. Clay Martin, a seasoned veteran whose military journey spans roles as a former USMC Infantryman, Reconnaissance Marine, and Scout Sniper, provides a glimpse into his familial heritage. He illuminates the proud tradition of military service that runs through his family, acting as a guiding force in his own journey towards enlistment. Clay shares poignant anecdotes about relatives who served in the military, emphasizing the profound sense of duty and honor instilled within him from a young age. In this episode of The Greatness Machine, Darius welcomes special guest Clay to discuss a range of topics, from the carnivore diet to Clay's military background and a lot more. Clay shares his family's history of service and his decision to join the Marines, influenced by 80s action movies. In addition, they discuss the common motivations behind military enlistment. Topics include: The challenges and benefits of switching to a carnivore diet Clay shares personal anecdotes about his previous experiences with dietary changes Elon Musk’s unconventional approach to business and rule-breaking Clay shares his military origins and joining the Marines on his 18th birthday The warrior mentality and how it can manifest in different aspects of life And other topics… Sponsored by: Constant Contact: Try Constant Contact free for 30 days at constantcontact.com. Express VPN: Secure your online data today with ExpressVPN. Go to expressvpn.com/darius. Indeed: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/darius.Ā  Shopify: Sign up for a $1/month trial period at shopify.com/darius.Ā  Jerry: Save $1,300/year on car insurance with Jerry at Jerry.ai/greatness.Ā  [DISCLAIMER: *Based on drivers who switched and saved with Jerry over the past twelve months.Ā  Over 20% of drivers who switched with Jerry found a monthly premium of $87 or less. Not all drivers find savings.] Connect with Clay: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clay-martin-a26ba616bĀ  Twitter: https://twitter.com/wayofftheres Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThegreatnessmachineĀ  Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness.Ā  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Love gang. Welcome to The Greatness Machine. I'm your host Darius from Shazday. I'm so pumped to have you here with me. Now listen, the greatness machine were about two things. Number one, people were living their passions. And number two, those who are creating greatness in the world and doing both of these things despite the odds against them. Each episode, we're going to feature interviews with game changers, business leaders, telling us their origin stories. What made them tick? What got them to where they are now? Why? So can help you step into your greatness

0:25.2

within your life, your business, and your career. Occasionally, you might hear a few solo episodes

0:29.7

for myself, as I say, as I leverage my 20 years of entrepreneurship as a CEO and founder

0:34.8

to help you grow and level up in your journey to scale your life and your business. So come be a fly on the wall, enjoy the conversation, and I'm stoked to have you hear with me. Guys, welcome today's episode of The Greatest. I'm your host, Derek from Chauze and Boy, do you have a special guest. My man, Clay Martin is in the house. What's up, brother? Hey, how you doing, man? Oh, man. Doing well. Second time's a charm, baby. Right, right, right. I'm also going to pre-po this with, I'm going to try really hard to be an awesome guest today, but I'm also on, like, my fifth day of switching back to a carnivore diet. So it's been interesting.

2:17.8

Well, wait, so carnivore isn't like, like, you're like, what's the guy's name, the fucking liver king? You're just doing just straight organs? I'm going to have to get a lot more steroids for me to liver king. But, yeah, no, that's essentially it. Yeah, I know. It's crazy. Actually, you got to meet over on a Kyle Kingsbury show, the liver, or excuse me, the, the carnivore dock one time. But, yeah, carnivore's cool, but it's, it is a pain in the ass to switch to. It is that painful. Wait, wait, wait. So, hey, audience, we're going to start talking about carnivorehip for a few minutes. So we'll come back to, like, the normal pleasantries in a moment. And so, so if you don't like this, you go listen to series radio or something. But so carnivore diet, I've done like keto and Atkins and shit like that. Is that the same thing? Like I'm just eating bacon and steaks and stuff? Well, basically, all right. But with keto, you can still have like vegetables. In fact, you're encouraged to have like vegetables and fruits and other, you know, pussy foods. Oh, yeah. With that with carnivore. You can do that with keto now. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Oh. Yeah. You're saying with keto you can do that.

2:19.9

Yeah.

2:20.5

Yeah.

2:21.1

No, carnivore is straight meats only.

2:23.5

And I actually cheated a little bit because I also include cheeses, which some hardcore carnivore

2:27.5

carnivode dudes won't.

2:28.8

But it is crazy the results.

2:32.0

Why not?

2:32.6

If I, dude, if I, yeah, if I fucking was living on a goddamn ranch or I would sit there and suckle on the, the tea to the cow. You know, obviously bison milk and shit. Yeah, yeah, dinosaur milk or some shit. Yeah, it's just, it's like a purity thing. I use cheeses and shit, though, but I, dude, it is crazy. When I did this the first time, which was two summers ago, I, dude, I dropped like 30 pounds in three months. It was crazy. And were you just like, and let me just say this, like whoever, who, who, what did you say the rules? Like, who the fuck makes those rules up, number one? Some doc, so gonna take a step back i'm listening it's the meat doc yeah

3:10.5

all right so i'm gonna say this the meat doc um like so i'm reading the um Elon Musk book by by

3:16.2

Walter uh isaacson you have you read this book no i haven't the his newest book okay

3:22.1

everyone should read the Elon Musk book. Now everyone knows I have a thing

3:27.5

with Elon Musk. I met him in real life. I wish I had read that book before I met him. I would have

3:32.2

first of all when you meet Elon Musk, I met him his brother, the people that started Westworld and

3:37.6

my buddy who was the agent for the people that started Westworld. And I'm sitting in a small little group like sit like a like you're like a you're on a cocktail party, but we're out in the backstage of Moody Theater at South by. And it's like I'm standing right next to Elon Musk. And he, A, he's tall. He's super tall. Like he had cowboy boots on, but I'm tall. I'm six feet feet tall he was at least five inches taller than me with

3:57.7

cowboy boots on so he's probably six three which you don't he he's like has that like hunch over

4:02.0

back nerd thing going on right right right kind of just assume he's not tall he's fucking tall

4:07.0

his brother's super tall too these tall ass south african dudes and um and dude he like doesn't talk

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