army green beret

Episode 156- Nate Boyer!!! A true American hero, Nate was an Army Green Beret. Despite having never played football, he walked on at the University of Texas and eventually won a starting job. After spending some time on the Seahawks he has now focused on a film & TV career, as well as his charity work. Of course many know him from his interaction with Colin Kaepernick and helping come up with “the kneel.”  We’ll discuss this all in the interview, plus he answers the question if he would ever run for office! 

00:00 - Intro
02:35 - Nate's Upbringing 
04:02 - Learning from a Mistake 
05:47 - Life Changing Moment 
07:10 - Army Basic Training 
08:25 - Special Forces Training 
10:35 - Down Time in the Army 
11:45 - Epiphany 
12:45 - Joining University of Texas Football 
15:13 - Seahawks & Pete Carroll 
18:41 - Colin Kaepernick & Kneeling 
22:18 - Roger Goodell & NFL 
25:30 - Gratitude & Living in America 
27:50 - Chasing Dreams 
30:25 - Upcoming Film/TV Projects 
31:40 - MVP & Waterboys 
33:58 - Running for Office 
34:55 - Wrap Up 

Nate Boyer website:
https://nateboyer.com

MVP website:
https://vetsandplayers.org

Waterboys website:
https://waterboys.org/conquering-kili/

Chuck Shute website:
https://chuckshute.com

Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

John Wayne Walding was born in Texas on the 4th of July and is about as patriotic a person as you will find. He grew hunting with his grandfather and the patience, fortitude and other skills he learned through hunting would eventually save his life in a faraway land. 

Months before 9/11, John Wayne made the decision to serve his country by joining the military. He was in basic training when the towers feel on the September day. 

With his name being John Wayne, you have to know he got more than his share of grief as he became a Green Beret. The hazing came to a quick halt when the bullets started flying in the Shok Valley of Afghanistan. In that desolate valley, 75 of his friendlies held off over 200 heavily armed enemy combatants for nearly seven hours in an ambush they resulted in eight Purple Heart injuries. The complete story of the battle is told in the book, “No Way Out”.

John Wayne was hit and barely survived. One leg was nearly severed, and he had to tie it to his torso and then climb off the mountainside he and his team were pinned down on.  

Today, thanks to an incredible medic in the field, excellent medical after his evacuation and high-tech prosthetics, he is physical marvel. He went back and trained to become a Special Ops sniper, the first amputee to do so. Today, 

He hunts in some of the most rugged terrain and loves the challenge. He also gives back through his business and charitable work. You won’t want to miss this inspiring talk with a true American hero.   

Sponsor Links:

Hunter Nation - HunterNation.org

Shadow Warriors Project - ShadowWarriorsProject.org

Kings Camo - KingsCamo.com

Colt - Colt.com

Mossy Oak - MossyOak.com

Guest Links:

JWW’s Logistics Company - GallantryLogistics.com/jww/

JWW’s Charitable Organization - LiveToGive.com/pages/about