The Mark Divine Show

Mark Divine
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Mark Divine is the founder of SEALFIT and Unbeatable Mind. Mark is a Retired Navy SEAL Commander, NYT Best Selling author, speaker and entrepreneur. The podcast deals with a wide variety of subjects, from philosophical, emotional and meta-physical to self defense, fitness and elite physical performance. They all form a part of Mark's 5 mountain training path to develop your Mental, Physical, Emotional, Intuitive, and Kokoro (Heart) self. Find out more at unbeatableleader.com.

  1. 5d ago

    The Missing Element of High Performance with Randy Lyman

    Success can be built through knowledge, hard work, and relentless execution. But those strengths alone don’t necessarily create fulfillment, connection, or exceptional leadership. In this episode of the Mark Divine Show, I sit down with Randy Lyman, author of The Third Element and The Emotional Healing Workbook. Randy began with a background in physics and entrepreneurship, bringing a highly systematic approach to solving problems. Eventually, he realized there was another part of the equation he had largely overlooked: emotion. We explore how suppressed emotions and old patterns can continue influencing our decisions, relationships, and leadership long after the original experience has passed. Randy shares his own experience discovering that overachievement was connected to a deeper desire for acceptance and approval, and how addressing that pattern changed the way he approached his life and work. We also discuss why emotional awareness requires more than simply learning an intellectual model of emotional intelligence. Randy shares practical methods for bringing the mind, body, and emotions into the process, including breathwork, EFT tapping, journaling, and his four-column exercise for identifying the emotions beneath recurring problems. In this episode: • Why success doesn’t automatically create fulfillment • Randy’s transition from physics to entrepreneurship and emotional development • The emotional patterns that can drive overachievement • Why the need for approval can undermine authenticity • The difference between understanding emotions and actually feeling them • Randy’s problem, solution, judgment, and emotion exercise • Breathwork, journaling, and EFT tapping • Why recurring irritation can reveal deeper patterns • Perfectionism and the desire to fit in • How presence changes leadership • Why a leader’s internal tension affects the entire team • Creating environments where people feel safe enough to contribute fully Learn more about Randy Lyman: randylyman.com Learn more about Unbeatable Mind: unbeatablemind.com If this conversation gives you a new perspective on emotional awareness and leadership, share it with someone who could benefit, follow the Mark Divine Show, and leave a review wherever you listen. #MarkDivineShow #RandyLyman #EmotionalIntelligence #Leadership #SelfMastery

  2. Oct 6

    Can We Actually Age Better? Regan Archibald on the Future of Longevity

    What if the goal of longevity isn’t simply living longer, but remaining strong, capable, mentally sharp, and engaged as you age? In this episode of the Mark Divine Show, I sit down with Regan Archibald, founder of Ageless Future, to explore how personalized medicine, emerging therapies, and the fundamentals of human performance are changing the way we think about aging. Regan shares how his own health challenges led him toward a more individualized approach to medicine and why he believes comprehensive diagnostics can reveal patterns that standard testing may overlook. We discuss the hidden health costs that can accompany high performance, including chronic stress, overtraining, poor recovery, and the tendency to keep pushing even when the body is signaling that something needs attention. We also explore peptides and signaling medicine, hormone optimization, GLP-1 therapies, regenerative medicine, and MUSE cells. Throughout the conversation, we come back to an important point: emerging therapies don’t replace the fundamentals. Sleep, movement, nutrition, recovery, stress regulation, relationships, and mindset remain central to long-term health. In this episode: • Why high performance can carry hidden health costs • Looking beyond standard bloodwork with comprehensive diagnostics • Building a personalized health operating system • Chronic stress, overtraining, and accelerated aging • Why recovery becomes increasingly important with age • How peptides work as signaling molecules • Peptides versus hormone replacement • What to understand about GLP-1 therapies • The importance of lifestyle alongside medical interventions • Regenerative medicine and emerging MUSE cell therapies • Why relationships matter for longevity • Building today for the health and performance you want ten years from now Learn more about Regan Archibald and Ageless Future: agelessfuture.com Learn more about Unbeatable Mind: unbeatablemind.com If this conversation changes the way you think about aging and long-term performance, share it with someone who could benefit, follow the Mark Divine Show, and leave a review wherever you listen. #MarkDivineShow #ReganArchibald #Longevity #HumanPerformance #HealthyAging

  3. Sep 29

    From Trauma to Post-Traumatic Growth with Dr. Edith Shiro

    Trauma doesn’t always look like someone falling apart. Sometimes it can hide behind achievement, relentless ambition, risk-taking, and the drive to keep doing more. In this episode of the Mark Divine Show, I sit down with clinical psychologist Dr. Edith Shiro to explore post-traumatic growth and the possibility of becoming stronger, more aware, and more connected through the process of healing. Dr. Shiro shares how her own family history shaped her understanding of generational trauma and explains why trauma is about more than the event itself. The resources we have, the relationships surrounding us, our sense of purpose, and the tools we’ve developed can all influence how we respond. We also unpack her five-stage framework for post-traumatic growth, beginning with radical acceptance and moving through support, new narratives, integration, and ultimately greater wisdom and purpose. And we explore why high performers may need to look especially closely at what is driving their ambition when the outside world continues rewarding their success. In this episode: • How trauma can move through generations • Why the event itself doesn’t tell the whole story • Building resilience before adversity arrives • Why healing happens through relationships • Purpose and spirituality as protective factors • Dr. Shiro’s five stages of post-traumatic growth • Radical acceptance as the beginning of healing • Creating a new narrative after trauma • Why the body has to be part of trauma recovery • Forgiveness without bypassing pain • When high performance becomes a way of avoiding trauma • Moving from survival toward growth, wisdom, and service Learn more about Dr. Edith Shiro: dredithshiro.com Learn more about Unbeatable Mind: unbeatablemind.com If this conversation gives you a different way to think about trauma and growth, share it with someone who could benefit, follow the Mark Divine Show, and leave a review wherever you listen. #MarkDivineShow #EdithShiro #PostTraumaticGrowth #TraumaHealing #HighPerformance

  4. Sep 22

    What We’re Still Getting Wrong About Concussions with Dr. Teena Shetty

    A concussion can affect far more than memory or concentration. It can change sleep, mood, physical function, personality, and even how someone experiences their own identity. In this episode of the Mark Divine Show, I sit down with neurologist and concussion expert Dr. Teena Shetty to explore why brain injury requires a much more integrated approach to recovery. Dr. Shetty explains why concussion should not simply be treated by waiting for symptoms to disappear. We discuss the role of sleep and circadian rhythm, exercise, nutrition, physical and vestibular therapy, psychological support, and caregivers in helping the brain recover. We also explore repetitive and subconcussive impacts, why someone doesn’t necessarily have to lose consciousness to experience a concussion, and how symptoms such as anxiety, irritability, sadness, and personality changes can be connected to brain injury. In this episode: • Why concussion recovery requires an integrated approach • The cognitive, physical, and emotional symptoms of brain injury • Why loss of consciousness doesn’t determine concussion severity • Repetitive and subconcussive impacts • Sleep and circadian rhythm in brain recovery • Why the old “cocooning” approach has changed • Exercise, nutrition, and rehabilitation • The importance of caregivers and community • Identity changes after brain injury • Emerging approaches to neurological recovery • What we still don’t know about long-term brain health Learn more about Dr. Teena Shetty: teenashettymd.com Dr. Shetty’s book, Healing the Brain: A Revolutionary Program for Concussion Recovery: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798251/healing-the-brain-by-teena-shetty-md/ Learn more about Unbeatable Mind: unbeatablemind.com If this conversation helps you better understand concussion and brain health, share it with someone who could benefit, follow the Mark Divine Show, and leave a review wherever you listen. #MarkDivineShow #TeenaShetty #BrainHealth #ConcussionRecovery #Neurology

  5. Sep 15

    Ben Greenfield on What Happens When the Pursuit of More Stops Being Enough

    What happens when becoming stronger, faster, healthier, and more optimized is no longer enough? In this episode of the Mark Divine Show, I reconnect with my longtime friend Ben Greenfield for a conversation that moves beyond biohacking and peak performance into the deeper question of what all that optimization is actually for. Ben spent years pushing the limits of health, fitness, endurance, and longevity, but nearly losing his marriage and family forced him to confront how much of his identity had become attached to achievement. He shares how that experience changed his priorities and shifted his focus toward faith, family, relationships, presence, and the legacy he wants to leave behind. We explore the tension between effort and surrender and why the drive to constantly improve can sometimes become another form of control. We also talk about deliberately creating space for silence, stepping away from constant distraction, and learning to pursue health without allowing it to become the center of your identity. Ben also shares the story behind his new documentary, Boundless: The Man Who Became Human After Being Superhuman, and how it captures his evolution from pursuing extraordinary physical performance toward discovering a more meaningful definition of being boundless. In this episode: • When self-improvement becomes part of your identity  • The hidden cost of pursuing perfection  • Ben’s wake-up call after nearly losing his family  • Shifting from self-preservation toward legacy  • Why health should serve a larger purpose  • Balancing effort with surrender  • Creating intentional space for silence and stillness  • How constant optimization can become a form of control  • Faith, family, and redefining what matters  • The story behind Ben’s Boundless documentary • Raising children with values, wisdom, and purpose • Moving from achievement toward presence Boundless is slated for release on Apple TV on September 22. Pre-order here: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/boundless/umc.cmc.135w7pfdrbkzmcqxh9jnghy07 Learn more about Ben Greenfield: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/ Learn more about Unbeatable Mind: https://unbeatablemind.com/ If this conversation challenges the way you think about performance and what you’re ultimately pursuing, share it with someone who needs to hear it, subscribe to the Mark Divine Show, and leave a review wherever you listen. #MarkDivineShow #BenGreenfield #Boundless #HumanPerformance #PersonalGrowth

  6. Sep 1

    Leading in Chaos with Amy Elizabeth Fox: The Inner Skills Leaders Need Now

    What kind of leader do you need to become when knowledge and experience alone are no longer enough? In this episode of the Mark Divine Show, I sit down with Amy Elizabeth Fox to explore the deeper inner development leaders need to navigate a world of accelerating change, uncertainty, and complexity. We unpack the difference between horizontal and vertical development, and why real transformation goes beyond acquiring new skills to changing how you see yourself, others, and the world. Amy also shares how unresolved experiences can quietly shape leadership behavior, especially when stress pushes people toward defensiveness, rigidity, withdrawal, or reactivity. We explore why slowing down and creating space for stillness can strengthen clarity, creativity, connection, and decision-making. We also discuss spiritual intelligence, visualization, the importance of developing deeper relationships at work, and the shift from VUCA to a BANI world. In this episode: • Horizontal vs. vertical leadership development • How unresolved trauma can influence leadership • Why slowing down can improve performance • Stillness, reflection, and emotional regulation • Building stronger relationships and trust at work • Spiritual intelligence in leadership • Using visualization to create new possibilities • Leading in a brittle, anxious, nonlinear, and incomprehensible world • The inner capacities leaders will need in the age of AI Learn more about Amy Elizabeth Fox: amyelizabethfox.com Learn more about Leading in Chaos: leadinginchaosbook.com Learn more about Unbeatable Mind: unbeatablemind.com If this conversation gives you a new perspective on leading through uncertainty, share it with your team or another leader who could benefit, and follow the Mark Divine Show for more conversations on leadership, human performance, and transformation. #MarkDivineShow #AmyElizabethFox #LeadingInChaos #Leadership #VerticalDevelopment

  7. Aug 25

    Jason Stacy: How the World’s Best Perform Under Pressure

    What separates elite performers when talent and skill are no longer enough? In this episode of the Mark Divine Show, I sit down with high-performance coach Jason Stacy to explore what actually happens when the pressure is on and why the work you do before those moments determines who shows up inside them. Jason has spent decades working with elite performers, including world No. 1 tennis player and multiple Grand Slam champion Aryna Sabalenka. We unpack lessons from the highest levels of competition and explore how they apply far beyond sports. We get into the difference between confidence and self-belief, Jason’s three E’s of performance: energy, emotions, and environment, and why aligning your actions with your values creates an internal foundation you can rely on when the stakes rise. We also discuss regulating your physical and emotional state, using micro-recovery periods throughout the day, shifting from a fighter mentality to a warrior mindset, and using the body and breath to regain focus, clarity, and control. In this episode: • Why pressure reveals what you’ve already built  • Confidence vs. genuine self-belief  • Jason’s three E’s: energy, emotions, and environment  • How elite performers regulate themselves under pressure  • Why micro-recovery can improve sustained performance  • Using the body and breath to influence your mental state  • How your environment shapes performance  • The shift from fighter to warrior  • Why great coaching helps people discover their own answers  • Building an internal code that holds when the stakes are high Learn more about Jason Stacy and The Pressure Code:  thepressurecode.com Learn more about Unbeatable Mind:  unbeatablemind.com If this conversation gives you something useful, subscribe to the Mark Divine Show, share the episode with someone who performs under pressure, and leave a review to help more people discover the show. #MarkDivineShow #JasonStacy #ThePressureCode #HighPerformance #MentalToughness

  8. Aug 11

    Sheepdog Strong: The Complete Architecture

    If the worst day of your life showed up right now, who would show up in your body? Would it be someone who already knows what they stand for, or someone trying to figure it all out under the worst possible conditions?  In this epic finale of the Sheepdog Strong series, retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine brings the entire series together to reveal the complete, learnable architecture of character and capability. Whether you are new to the series or have followed every episode, Mark lays out all 19 integrated principles in one sitting: the 9 foundational character attributes—including ethos, courage, and resilience—and the 10 tactical skills—such as command presence, perspective holding, and self-regulation—that turn your potential into reliable action when the pressure is highest. Discover how to run an honest self-assessment of your own gaps, commit to the powerful Sheepdog Oath, and learn how to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world, pressure-tested capacity. 200,000+ leaders have become unbeatable with my operating system, will you be the next?  Join The Unbeatable Leader Challenge Today: https://www.unbeatableleader.com #leadership #mental toughness #mindset #peakperformance #NavySEAL #executivecoaching #resilience #selfimprovement #growthmindset #unbeatablemind #highperformance #mindfulness #personaldevelopment #warriormindset #stoicleadership

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Mark Divine is the founder of SEALFIT and Unbeatable Mind. Mark is a Retired Navy SEAL Commander, NYT Best Selling author, speaker and entrepreneur. The podcast deals with a wide variety of subjects, from philosophical, emotional and meta-physical to self defense, fitness and elite physical performance. They all form a part of Mark's 5 mountain training path to develop your Mental, Physical, Emotional, Intuitive, and Kokoro (Heart) self. Find out more at unbeatableleader.com.

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  • Creator
    Mark Divine
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    591
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Mark Divine Show
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