Unbeatable

JB Spisso entered the military out of high school, never expecting to make a career of it. But after 26 years of service (including 10 years with the 75th Ranger Regiment), he retired as a Sergeant Major, having led some of the most elite teams. He then entered the private sector coaching leaders on how to successfully climb the corporate ladder and writing the book Warrior Leadership: Steps to Su...

Gregg Martin was on top of the world as a career warrior in the US Army. Major General Martin had recently completed a Ph. D. at MIT, and he was serving as president of the National Defense University when he was called into the office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It was clear to everyone except Gregg that he had a problem. He was relieved of his duties at the university and order...

As the founder of multiple successful businesses, coach to high-performing leaders, and host of the top-rated podcast, Jeff Knows Inc., Jeff Lopes has a lot to say on how to not just stay afloat, but thrive in life and business as the world around you shifts. He’s had to navigate the ups and downs, successes and failures of being an entrepreneur, and now he mentors leaders at all levels on how to...

When I signed up for Army Ranger School over 30 years ago, I thought I just wanted a challenge. I didn’t know how much I’d be brought to my absolute limits or that I would learn core principles that STILL guide me to this day. In this episode, we go behind the scenes of a short motivational video I made for you on the top principles Army Rangers learn that make them able to face anything and get u...

It’s been 1 WHOLE YEAR since the Unbeatable podcast debuted! We’ve introduced you to over 52 amazing people who have overcome incredible odds and have inspired us to push harder, go further, and grow stronger through adversity. Not only have they overcome addiction, admitted past failures, pushed through opposition, and kept going after unthinkable tragedies, but ALL of them have found ways to hel...

Sherry Eifler didn’t realize it at the time, but when she took off her Army uniform to become a full-time military wife and mom, she went through an identity crisis – one that took her 10 years to understand. But the challenges her military family faced both strength­ened her faith and helped her figure out how to help others struggling with their own identity crises. Now she inspires through spea...

When Mike Abrashoff took command of the USS Benfold , it was one of the lowest performing ships in the Pacific Fleet. The retention rate was 8%, and accident rates were extremely high. 12 months later, it was the best ship in the entire Navy…. with the same crew! Mike is the author of 3 leadership books, including the New York Times Bestseller It’s Your Ship, and his books are used all over the wo...

Lindsey is the most decorated female snowboard cross athlete of all time as a 5-time world champion, 10-time Winter X Games champion,­ and 5-time Olympic competitor. In February 2022, she finally achieved her dream of winning Olympic gold as one of the oldest women in winter sports to ever do so. But in 2012, she suffered a major injury and had to fight to recover, wondering if she’d ever be able...

Hilary fell in love with construction at an early age while helping her dad in his contractor business. After a life-changing experience on a mission trip to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Hilary was inspired to help people. She enlisted in the military a few years later and became a combat engineer officer, shattering the glass ceiling as the 3rd woman ever to have completed BOTH the US Arm...

Dr. Jason Cormier is what you might call a Renaissance man. He is considered one of the top neurosurgeons in the country and has worked with organizations like the NCAA, NFL, the military, and NASCAR on traumatic brain injury. Before entering medicine, he played college basketball at LSU, and he loves to race cars and make music! But it wasn’t easy to develop the kind of mental toughness required...

Jeremy Freeman: Pain Doesn’t Get the Final Say Jeremy (a pastor) and his wife, Emily, have seven children, one of whom tragically passed away at age 7. The challenges they faced following that incredible loss, along with the very near-fatal car accident suffered by an older son, Caleb, just 4 years later, have strengthened their faith in ways they couldn’t have imagined, inspiring them to encourag...

Daniel Wise was 35 when he accepted a plea deal for conspiracy to distribute drugs at a pain clinic he managed in Georgia. Despite the fact that he had no idea his actions were illegal, he faced the possibility of 20 years in prison without that deal. Before starting what he thought would be a 3-year sentence, Dan posted a video on YouTube. When he was released sooner than expected, the response t...

Bill Gasiamis was only 36, in perfect health, when he got the first hint that something might be wrong. He got a massive headache lasting almost three days, and the next year, his body inexplicably started to go numb. He has had 3 strokes, and the extreme challenges he experienced for years in recovery showed him how few resources there are for people struggling with severe problems. Because of th...

Simon Kardynal started training for leadership from the moment he joined the military at age 19 in the Royal Canadian Regiment. 5 years later, he moved to the Royal Canadian Air Force. During his 26-year career in the military, he learned that leadership principles apply in ALL walks of life, not just the military. Now he teaches those core, proven principles on his top-rated podcast. You’ll hear:...

3 years after barely escaping Cambodia’s Killing Fields at age 14, Dr. Lim moved to the US. He had only a 1st grade education, but through the encouragement of teachers and inspiration of Scripture, he graduated with top honors and became the first Cambodian-American dentist in the US. Today, he runs a world class dental practice and has an unstoppable passion for bringing life to the sick and poo...

C.L. King spent the first 18 years of his life in some of the worst places. He went from living in extreme abuse and neglect, to being homeless, to living in a series of group homes - some of which were worse than being on the streets. But, at the age of 13, he got a piece of advice that changed his life and has guided him ever since. He now uses his story to train hundreds of thousands of young p...

This episode was recorded before the tragic mass shooting in Uvalde, TX, and unfortunately many other recent attacks. Jeff re-recorded the opening to comment on those events and tell you his stance on gun rights and gun control. Less than 19 years ago, Nighthawk Custom – a company in Berryville, AR, now world-famous for high-quality custom M1911 pistols and other firearms – didn’t even exist! It w...

One day, Casey very unexpectedly told his family he was moving to Nashville to chase his dream of becoming a country music songwriter. He still remembers his brothers and his dad saying, “Whoa, you’re doing what?! Are you insane?!” Seven years later, Casey’s gamble finally paid off when he landed a songwriting contract. Then tragedy struck…forcing Casey to come face-to-face with every parent’s wor...

At the age of 17, Jeffrey Deskovic was wrongfully convicted of the brutal murder of a 15-year-old classmate. After hours of interrogation and intimidation by police and fearing for his life, Jeffrey finally confessed to the crime. Despite his confidence that he’d be quickly exonerated once all the evidence was in, he ended up serving 16 years in a men’s maximum-security prison. Jeffrey shares how...

We all have people we admire. But, who are our mentors ? –the ones we admire so much, we model our life after them? In this episode, we meet Jeff’s decades-long mentor, hero, and former boss in the 3rd Ranger Battalion, Larry Moores. He was an unshakable leader in the streets of Somalia during Black Hawk Down and has other extensive combat experience in places like Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada...

In honor of Memorial Day, we’ve invited back one of our favorite guests, who joined the Army soon after 9/11 and barely survived 5 bullet wounds in Afghanistan. In our first conversation (Episode 17 of Unbeatable ), we heard a vivid description of that life-changing day. This time, Veteran Michael (CQ) Carrasquillo is back to dive deep into healing from the emotional and psychological wounds of co...

Imagine being held captive behind enemy lines for 11 days in Somalia. Our guest, Mike Durant, doesn’t have to imagine it, because he lived it. A 22-years Army veteran who served 16 years with the greatest helicopter unit on earth, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers), Mike flew in some of the most dangerous missions. Today, he and Jeff talk about Mike’s military career a...

Christopher Prieto is truly at the top of the barbecue world. Born and raised in Texas, he learned how to perfect the science and art of barbecue, going on to appear on Food Network’s Chopped , Destination America’s BBQ Pitmasters , and the Cooking Channel’s Meat Masters , AND write a cookbook with Southern Living Magazine! But, after 5 years of planning a restaurant, the world shut down right bef...

Diana Gremillion: Transforming Life’s Most Rotten Ingredients More than 50% of workers feel burned out right now. As a former NY investment banker, a master chef who cooked a Michelin-star meal for former President Obama, owner of multiple other businesses, and an adviser to Fortune 500 companies, Diana Gremillion faced SEVERE burnout, showing up in chronic pain, disease, and hair loss. Something...

Colby Smith: From Elite-Level Baseball to Special Forces We can’t control what happens to us in life; we can only control how we react. Colby Smith always dreamed of playing pro baseball. He ALMOST got that chance… but God had other plans. Hear how this West Point grad instead found himself fighting for his life in Afghanistan. You’ll hear About his childhood with 3 pillars of baseball, academics,...