On Your Lead
On Your Lead is a podcast about the miles that make you better at life, leadership, and everything in between. Hosted by Thad David — Marine Recon Scout Sniper veteran, speaker, and endurance athlete — the show explores what it really takes to lead when things get hard. Through conversations with elite athletes, military leaders, entrepreneurs, and high performers, On Your Lead digs into discipline, decision-making, ownership, and the long work of becoming someone better. This isn’t about quick wins. It’s about earned confidence, taking the long road, and learning from people who’ve carried the weight before you. And learning from people who’ve carried the weight before you. Whether you’re leading a team, building a business, training for a big goal, or navigating a hard season — these are the miles that shape who you become.
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Send us a text What if the fastest way to become a better leader is to stop trying to do everything yourself? In this episode of On Your Lead, I sit down with Mike Abrashoff, former U.S. Navy commander and bestselling author of It’s Your Ship, to unpack how he transformed one of the Navy’s lowest-performing ships into
|int| From Battlefields to Breakthroughs: Mark Cunningham on the Healing Journey of Veterans Through MDMA-Assisted Therapy | Ep 106
Send us a text What if the key to healing trauma lies in the unexpected fusion of military discipline and psychedelic therapy? This episode features an enlightening conversation with Army veteran Mark Cunningham, who reveals his journey from the battlefields of Afghanistan to the nuanced world of MDMA-assisted therapy.
|Int| Transforming Trash to Treasure with Neil Krovats's Green Business Breakthroughs | Ep 105
Send us a text Embark on an enlightening journey with Neil Krovats, the mastermind behind Clearline Technologies, as we unveil the secrets of his entrepreneurial metamorphosis. Discover how this visionary ventured beyond the family business to sculpt an eco-friendly empire from recycled tire rubber, crafting pipe suppo
|int| Charting a New Course: Sean Duclay on Sailing as Sanctuary for Veterans' Reintegration and Recovery | Ep 104
Send us a text As a former Marine ReconScout Sniper, I"ve weathered storms both literal and metaphorical, but nothing quite mirrors the tempest of reintegration that veterans face. Sean Duclay from Sail Ahead joins me, your host Thad David, to navigate these choppy waters, revealing how sailing provides a lifeline to v
|int| Bridging the Battlefront to Homefront: Dr. Chris Frueh on Confronting Operator Syndrome | Ep 103
Send us a text When my great grandfather returned from the Spanish-American War, the battle followed him home, casting a long shadow over his daily life. Dr. Chris Frueh joins us to shed light on this very darkness that many veterans confront, known as Operator Syndrome—an affliction that intertwines mental and physica
|int| Unmasking the Invisible Wounds: A Deep Dive into Moral Injury and the Rebirth of Hope for Veterans | Ep102
Send us a text As a former Marine Recon Scout Sniper, the invisible wounds of moral injury in veterans are a subject close to my heart. It"s why I"m honored to sit down with Mary Scott from Pivotal Impact Programs, who joins us with over three decades of mental health expertise. Together, we peel back the layers of thi
