You've heard the stories, you know him: Former Navy SEAL. DEVGRU operator. Host of Cleared Hot Podcast.

But this isn't the highlight reel.

This is 3.5 hours of the stories behind everything you think you know.

This is what it sounds like when he's sitting across from guys who actually know him - his former teammate from SEAL Team Five and Sniper school classmate - and the conversation plays out as you'd expect.

In true Liberty Risk fashion we dive into the stories you don't usually hear, and the lessons learned from some adventures gone wrong.

The night partying with his platoon in Tucson that almost cost him his Trident - bar fight (not his), running from cops, vaulting a razor-wire fence, climbing rooftops, and ending up in front of his command figuring out how to navigate one of the biggest lessons that would shape his future: the power of OWNING IT.

We also talk about what BUD/S is really like behind the chaos - both as a student and later as an Instructor - and why most people misunderstand both sides of it.

Of course we talk about Green Team, life at The Command, and what actually gets guys kicked off the Team, both in selection, and after.

An unlikely twist of perspective that can only come from hindsight - one of the best things that ever happened to him was getting shot in Iraq. Catching a round to the hip, pinned under a car watching muzzle flash & getting pulled out by a friend - and the different path that event put him on.

And then it keeps going.

The unspoken rules inside the Teams. The realities and dualities of loyalty - it's a two way street, and how giving it to the wrong people can burn you - fast. After the Teams - business deals that go sideways, getting gaslit by people you trust, and learning the hard way that not everyone sees the world the same way you do, and also what to do about it.

Stories about how half the things in his life weren't planned - skydiving, flying helicopters, jiu-jitsu - and the value of just following curiosity and letting life unfold as you go.

We also talk about the hard realities of losing friends - why he walked away from wingsuit base jumping, & the stories behind the headlines. Figuring out when to push, when to pull, when to hold on, and when to simply (and gracefully) say "NO".

We dive into his new book: Drownproof - and the context behind the stories hits a lot harder when you hear them told in real time among friends.

No filters, no guard rails, no agenda, just the kind of conversation that feels like you probably shouldn't be listening to it… but here it is.

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Ep. 52 • Andy Stumpf • Beyond The Trident: A Life of Curiosity. 🔱🏴‍☠️