David Rutherford - Navy SEAL & CIA Contractor | SRS #228

David Rutherford is an internationally known motivational speaker, best-selling author, world-championship performance coach, and award-winning podcast host. He is also a former Navy SEAL Medic and Instructor who served for eight years in the NSW community. After his honorable discharge from the Teams, he went to work for Blackwater as an international curriculum development and training specialist. In 2005, he launched his motivational performance company, Froglogic Concepts, to initially help children develop resilience and confidence. In 2008, David was recruited to work for the CIA as a curriculum and training specialist for two years. He then went on to become operational for the agency as a security threat and protection specialist. After hanging up his kit in 2011, he kick-started Froglogic Concepts again. For over a decade, David and his Froglogic message have reached over 50 million people worldwide as a top motivational speaker, performance coach, podcast host, and author. Some of his notable successes include his role as a motivational performance coach for the 2018 NCAA World Series champions, the Oregon State Beavers baseball team, and the World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. He is currently working with a top asset management firm with over $200 billion under management as part of their advisor consulting group. He also continues to work with top college and professional athletes and teams. David’s passion to help people has also been focused on supporting veterans’ charities. For the past decade, he has assisted seven different veterans’ charities to raise awareness, money, and support for struggling vets. For the past two years, David, Jana, and Chris have been developing the Operator Syndrome Foundation. Due to the continued increase in SOF veteran suicides, they decided to start their own charity to target the specific needs of individuals and their unique medical and mental health issues. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Download Free Content: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lF-8_5jwRc5eAhzDkqqCOp-6yvd05vAw?usp=sharing Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow David Rutherford Links: Website - https://teamfroglogic.com https://www.davidrutherford.com/ X - https://x.com/teamfroglogic IG - https://www.instagram.com/teamfroglogic LI - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-rutherford-84256811 Froglogic Institute - https://www.froglogicinstitute.com Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://USCCA.com/srs https://shawnlikesgold.com https://tryarmra.com/srs https://americanfinancing.net/srs NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org https://ziprecruiter.com/srs https://aura.com/srs 00:00 Introduction and Warm Welcome 01:40 Guest Background and Achievements 03:17 Gifts, Surprises, and Prayer 10:07 Patreon Questions & Childhood Memories 31:20 Modeling, Sports, and Teenage Years 42:29 Super Bowl Story & Military Life 49:31 Shame, Regret, and Redemption 01:05:27 Identity Struggles and Artistic Passion 01:18:05 Hitting Rock Bottom and Turning to Faith 01:30:18 Overcoming Trauma and Mental Health Advice 01:46:06 Naval Special Warfare Path Begins 01:58:50 Joining the Navy and Early Training 02:12:56 Setbacks, Breakthroughs, and Hell Week 02:41:31 Graduation and New Guy Life 02:58:19 Becoming a SEAL Medic 03:17:41 Combat, Trauma, and Reputation 03:31:50 Instructor Life and Teaching Others 04:05:17 Afghanistan, Danger, and First Prayer 04:17:28 Intense Firefights and Casualties 04:41:13 Guilt, Shame, and Spiritual Reckoning 05:03:09 Redemption and Faith 05:19:08 Blackwater and Froglogic Origins 05:48:34 Business Failures and New Missions 06:18:30 Personal Growth and Final Deployments 06:31:27 Speaking Career and Helping Others 06:38:22 Deep Reflections on Faith and Energy 06:57:10 Finding Love and Renewed Purpose 07:18:44 Final Reflections and Message to the Kids