Episode 258 features Marine veteran, CEO of Warfighter Made, Rob Blanton

  Co-founder and CEO of Warfighter Made, Rob Blanton is a retired Marine serving as a volunteer for his non-profit organization full-time. The mission of Warfighter Made provides recreation therapy to ill, injured and combat-wounded service members and veterans. Listen to how he and the others got there. Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app.  8:27 – Adversity builds mental toughness  16:06 – I’m the proverbial if your friend jumps off a bridge, will you? Yeah, four of my friends jumped off a bridge, so I joined them.              22:23 – The good news, I can make you a Marine, the bad news is you don’t qualify with these test scores – for anything!  31:58 – the best memories were really the worst stories, just overcoming adversity  36:12 – I was awarded the Silver Star for that action in Iraq, it’s our nation’s third highest award for valor  42:52 –…that was the catalyst to start Warfighter Made  47:19 – When I retired from the Marines in 2014, I immediately became a full-time volunteer for the organization.  Special thanks to 4low Magazine and Maxxis Tires for support and sponsorship of this podcast.  Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app.  Support the show