Not Good Enough is Just the Starting Point with Bob Reitz This Is NuCalm

Retired Navy SEAL Bob Reitz joins the show to share how his deployments have shaped civilian life as well as the coping mechanisms he’s developed in conjunction with NuCalm, to manage his PTSD and hypervigilance.
 
Introduction quote
“You may be able to hold your breath for five minutes, but they want to know how you manage and how you act at five minutes and one second. Do you panic? Do you compete? Do you keep your composure? Do you stay underwater and relax even though you’re a quiet storm inside? All those things matter.” — Bob Reitz
 
Guest bio
Bob joined the Navy in 1988 and served both as an Enlisted Sailor and a Commissioned Officer over his 22 year career.  The first 8 years in the Navy Bob served as a Machinist Mate where he repaired Submarines in Italy and followed by his time in at the University of Arizona where he received his Bachelor's Degree and Commission; the last 16 years he served as a Commissioned Officer in the US Navy SEAL Teams. Bob was assigned to SEAL Team ONE, SEAL Team FIVE, Special Boat Team TWELVE and also the Naval Postgraduate School where he received his Master's Degree.  Over his time in the Navy he deployed 6 times for 6-7 months each deployment and served 4 years abroad when he was stationed in Italy and Guam.
 
After leaving the Navy Bob worked as a Security Contractor with other SEALS protecting the Middle East Maersk Shipping line from Pirating and Kidnapping operations conducted by local criminal elements;  He later went into the Defense Contracting Industry where he sold Covert Audio and Video equipment to both DOD and Federal Agencies.  It was during this time that he was introduced to NuCalm by way of a Gifted NuCalm System from Dr. David Walters (Bob's personal Doctor) to help him with Sleep and Travel.  Because NuCalm had such a profound effect on Bob, he quit his Defense Contracting career and reached out to NuCalm to join the team!
 
Key Takeaways
[1:00] David welcomes a long-time friend, Navy SEAL, hero, all-around awesome human and asks him to share the story of how he came to serve.
 
[5:23] The people who make it to SEAL training need to really want to do it — there is a 75% to 85% drop-out rate! Bob shares some of the grueling trials and training required.
 
[8:31] Bob shares some of his deployments, what they have meant, and the fundamental mission difference between pre- and post-9/11.
 
[13:56] Six to seven months of constant sympathetic drive is not something your body or mind is used to recuperating from, but it’s part of the job. Bob shares the hurdles of hypervigilance experience as well as the hardships of managing the need for control post-deployment.
 
[20:13] Bob shares a personal example of how hypervigilance can show up inappropriately — even backyard camping — in a personal and family relationship setting.
 
[22:11] Growing with a tightly knit unit of brothers at arms and developing this uniquely unshakable bond teaches you that life is really about community. Retirement from this context can lead to a profound feeling of loss and Bob shares how some people find relief from this feeling of emptiness.
 
[30:12] PTSD is ugly. And easy to deny. Bob opens up about his Veteran grandfather.
 
[35:55] To put things into perspective, Bob shares what a day in his life is on deployment 24/7 for seven months at a time — from Djibouti to Afghanistan.
 
[40:32] What does Veteran’s day mean to Bob? He also shares advice on how to come back to civilian life.
 
[48:12] From dying on the vine to Bob figuring out the best coping mechanisms for managing his PTSD — including NuCalm.
 
[52:33] Audience questions start with “How do you share this PTSD experience with others?”
 
[58:05] “Have you customized NuCalm for your own optimal experience?”
 
[1:01:52] “TBI and TMJ are causing grinding. Will NuCalm help with this?”
 
[1:07:04] “Bob’s recommendations for getting — and s