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In today's episode, Jordan sits down with Arthur Brooks, professor at Vanderbilt University and a leading researcher into the science of happiness, to unpack why success so often fails to deliver the fulfilment it promises. Arthur explains the arrival fallacy, the hedonic treadmill and why the brain can treat achievement much like it treats drugs, alcohol or gambling. He introduces Thomas Aquinas' four idols of money, power, pleasure and honour, and walks Jordan through identifying which one quietly drives his own decisions. The conversation moves into the dark triad personality, the real difference between kindness and niceness, and why boredom and an undistracted mind matter far more than we think in an age of constant notifications. Jordan opens up about his pilgrimage across the Scottish Highlands, and the two discuss suffering, faith and what it actually means to live a meaningful life. Arthur closes with a message for every striver watching, that no amount of success can ever substitute for being loved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Jordan sits down with Shaolin Master Shi Heng Yi for one of the most honest and revealing conversations they have had, exploring loss, ownership and the true meaning of contentment. Shi Heng Yi opens up about the most difficult period of his life, the past year and a half, which saw disciples leave, his reputation challenged and long held foundations shaken. He speaks candidly about the gap between public image and private reality, why he chose to remove the uniform for recent interviews and what it means to finally step outside the identity the world built for him. The conversation moves through Buddhist teachings on impermanence and attachment, the Western obsession with getting versus the liberating practice of letting go, and how fatherhood has become his greatest teacher. Shi Heng Yi reflects on watching his young son live entirely in the present moment and what that timelessness reveals about the complexity adults choose to carry. Jordan and Shi Heng Yi also revisit the now famous stone carry challenge, unpacking the unexpected peace that followed and why the weight was never really about the stone. This is a deeply philosophical and personal episode about surrendering the need to become someone, learning to own nothing and finding freedom in simplicity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavours with any purchase at ⁠http://drinklmnt.com/MULLIGAN In today's episode, Jordan sits down with Phil Campion, known to many as Big Phil Campion, a former UK Special Forces operator who passed selection into D Squadron. Phil opens up about a turbulent childhood spent in and out of children's homes, including abuse and relentless bullying, and explains how learning to control his own suffering as a boy shaped the calm he would later rely on under fire. He details the winding path that took him from a scholarship at a public school to the Royal Hampshire Regiment, and the blunt ultimatum from his commanding officer that finally pushed him towards Special Forces selection. The conversation moves through the realities of selection itself, the humbling first months inside the regiment, and the ethos of self-discipline that Phil credits as the single lesson that has shaped his life the most. He recalls being wounded by shrapnel on an operation in Africa, a harrowing capture and imprisonment in a shipping container in Togo, and a tense standoff during a kidnapping incident in Afghanistan. Phil is candid about the difficult transition into civilian life after his time on the private military circuit, including a period of heavy drinking and financial recklessness following operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also talks about rediscovering purpose through boxing, including organising charity fights between teams of SAS veterans and Navy SEALs, and reflects on the humility he believes defines genuine Special Forces operators. The episode closes with Phil's advice for young people who feel they have no clear path forward, drawn directly from his own journey through the care system and into one of the toughest selection courses in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavours with any purchase at ⁠http://drinklmnt.com/MULLIGAN In today's episode, Jordan spends a day with DJ Shipley, the former Navy SEAL Team 6 operator, to break down the daily routines, discipline and mindset that separate the great from the good. Shipley opens up the machinery behind his mornings and evenings, from laying out his clothes the night before to the three minute get-ready sequence he calls closing out the chapter, and explains why one hit of the snooze button can throw an entire day off course. The conversation moves from the granular to the philosophical. Shipley shares what he learned standing in the same rooms as elite performers, and why he is convinced that greatness is not genetics but unbroken repetition over decades. He talks about proximity to excellence, keeping yourself in student status, and the idea that discipline is simply magic that nobody wants to explain to you. There is a deeply personal thread running through it all. Shipley speaks candidly about the regret he carries for the version of himself he used to bring home, the small reset he now performs in the driveway before walking through the door, and the thirty minute blocks with his children that he refuses to trade away. He reflects on returning from injury, rebuilding confidence, and being present enough that your absence is actually felt. This is a masterclass in structure, consistency and control of the controllables, delivered by a man who has lived it at the highest level and now teaches it through his Be A Pro talks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shi Heng Yi explaining the meaning of the year of the Fire Horse is one of the most replayed moments from his full conversation on the podcast, a segment listeners keep returning to. In this popular clip from the full interview, Shi Heng Yi explains why the year of the snake became a year of release for him, and why moving on from an old version of himself felt less like loss and more like possibility. He speaks candidly about leaving surroundings he had known for years, relocating from Germany where the temple is based, and reshaping his daily life around his wife and his son. Shi Heng Yi reflects on how the identity he once held was shattered across many different layers, from the temple he built up to the masters he trained alongside, and how he chose acceptance over resistance. Drawing on the idea that something old must go in order for something new to arrive, he describes the difference between forcing change and allowing it to happen effortlessly, right in front of your eyes. Looking ahead to the year of the fire horse, Shi Heng Yi shares a striking perspective on energy and authenticity. Fire can fuel you or it can burn you, and the deciding factor is whether you move through the year as your authentic self. He talks openly about no longer needing validation, no longer feeling the urge to prove anything to anyone, and what it truly means to know who you are and stand fully behind it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Delta Force operator Tom Satterly explains the real difference between tier one special forces units in this most replayed moment, a segment viewers keep returning to from his full interview. In this popular clip, the Delta Force operator breaks down how elite tier one units approach close quarters battle, the split-second choreography of clearing a room, and why the enemy never gets a chance to make a decision once the door comes off. He lays out the hierarchy of special operations, from SEAL Team 6 and Delta at the tier one level, through Rangers and Green Berets at tier two, down to the conventional forces, and explains why so few operators ever reach the top. The conversation then turns inward. He describes a training culture with no schedule and no one telling you what to do, an organisation full of leaders driving themselves to be better every single day. He is honest about the cost of that mindset, the way you build yourself up physically whilst tearing yourself down mentally, and the reality of life after the unit, when the train you gave everything to keeps hauling down the tracks without you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Jordan sits down with Derek Lunsford, two-time Mr. Olympia, three-time Olympia champion and Arnold Classic bodybuilding champion, fourteen weeks out from the 2026 Mr. Olympia. Fresh off a historic 2025 season in which he became the first ever triple crown winner, taking the Arnold Classic, the Pittsburgh Pro and the Mr. Olympia title in a single calendar year, Derek opens up on what it takes to chase a back-to-back Olympia title and cement himself as the most dominant bodybuilder in the world. This conversation goes beyond the stage, as Derek reflects on being a 140-pound wrestler from a small Indiana coal-mining town who was told he was worthless and would never amount to anything, and how that pain became the fuel behind one of the most decorated careers in bodybuilding history. He speaks candidly about forgiveness, faith and the belief that carried him from labour jobs to the top of the sport. Jordan and Derek explore the psychology of staying hungry at the summit, the mental switch between ego and humility, the discipline and commitment most people are never willing to give, and the art of sculpting a physique where balance and symmetry matter as much as size. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavours with any purchase at ⁠http://drinklmnt.com/MULLIGAN In today's episode, Jordan sits down with Green Beret and Special Forces veteran Tu Lam, the man behind Ronin Tactics, for a rare look inside the daily practice that rebuilt him after war. Tu Lam walks through a five hour morning routine of meditation, breath work, grounding, cold plunges and fasted training, and explains how each piece calms the nervous system and clears the trauma the body holds on to. From a childhood that began as a refugee left for dead at three years old, to the special forces years, to the weight he carried home from the battlefield, Tu Lam opens up about the anger, the anxiety and the numbing that followed him for years. He describes the four year psychedelic journey through Ibogaine and DMT that cracked open memories his analytical mind could never reach, what it meant to face ego death and truly surrender, and how that journey ultimately led him to faith and to Christ. Whether you are drawn to the mindset of a special forces operator, the science of processing trauma, or the search for meaning after a life of chaos, Tu Lam offers a blueprint for surrendering the weight and starting each day with intention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavours with any purchase at http://drinklmnt.com/MULLIGAN In today's episode, Jordan sits down with Navy SEAL Team 6 (DEVGRU) Tier 1 operator DJ Shipley. DJ opens up about the creative side few people ever see, from writing rhyming roasts for the teams to the visceral pull of Ludovico Einaudi and the ready room ritual of playing the Last of the Mohicans score before going to work. From there the conversation turns to selection, where DJ describes the single most meaningful moment of his life, hearing his name called for the squadron he had wanted above all else, and the six months of purpose-built training that got him there. He lays out the philosophy that now drives him, the Be A Pro mentality, built on the idea that greatness is simply discipline and routine executed without compromise. He talks about the performance standards he created, why he still passes them despite what the job has taken from his body, and the reason everybody should do the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Jordan sits down with Green Beret and Special Forces operator Tu Lam, founder of Ronin Tactics. Tu Lam opens up about escaping genocide in Vietnam as a refugee child, floating on a boat at three years old left for dead, and how that early survival forged the resilience that carried him through 23 years in the military. From the 82nd Airborne to Ranger School, Special Forces selection, the deployment in Okinawa, and eventually the top tier of army special operations working alongside the CIA, Tu Lam built a career at the tip of the spear. But the war came home with him. In this episode he speaks honestly about a decade of opioid addiction, the hate that made him proficient in combat but a horrible human being, a traumatic brain injury, suicidal thoughts, and the total loss of identity that hit when the uniform came off. This is also a story about climbing back out. Tu Lam breaks down the practical tools that rebuilt him, from journaling and tracking emotions to their root thoughts, to meditation, gratitude, meditations on death drawn from the Tibetan monks, and ultimately his surrender to faith and his walk with Jesus Christ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this weeks episode, William takes over the hosting responsibilites and chats with Luke about how the Mulligan Brothers got started, the origins of the Pink Loft, the upcoming DJ Shipley documentary and much more. For William's livestreams every Wednesday 6PM BST: https://www.youtube.com/@Everydaystoic For the new channel, Mulligan Brothers Motivation: https://www.youtube.com/@MulliganBrothersMotivation If you want to become a part of the Inspire change movement, you can pick up the "NOT A JOURNAL", merch & more at: www.mulliganbrothers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this weeks episode, Jordan recaps an incredible trip with ex-gang member turned church pastor Johnny Chang, leading Jordan to reflect on his own opinions surrounding faith. If you want to become a part of the Inspire change movement, you can pick up the "NOT A JOURNAL", merch & more at: www.mulliganbrothers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Jordan sits down with Mike Glover, former Special Forces Green Beret, former CIA contractor, and founder of Fieldcraft Survival, for a conversation on elite military training, Delta Force, survival psychology, faith, and the long road back to civilian life. Mike Glover takes us from a North Carolina childhood spent playing soldier to a five year journey earning the Green Beret, guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Solider as badge holder 470, and serving across nine combat rotations in Afghanistan and Iraq. He shares the reality of Robin Sage training, building host nation forces with the Iraqi Counterterrorism Force, standing up a counter terrorism programme in Libya the month after Benghazi, and the technical reconnaissance work he and Tu Lam carried out inside Delta Force, including a now declassified DARPA drone project that involved a vulture. This is also a deeply honest account of what comes after the uniform. Mike opens up about losing his identity in transition, the night he hit rock bottom alone on an air mattress, finding his way back through hot yoga, faith in Christ, and the medicine that helped him heal. He breaks down the 10-80-10 rule of survival psychology, his philosophy of operating the outdoors rather than just surviving it, and the three priorities every veteran should rebuild first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Jordan sits down with Tu Lam, former Green Beret, CIA-trained operator, and CEO of Ronin Tactics, for a conversation about war, faith, and the long road to healing. A child refugee who escaped Vietnam and survived genocide before the age of seven, Tu Lam went on to serve 23 years in US Army Special Forces during the height of the global war on terrorism, becoming the inspiration behind a Call of Duty character and a recognised face in the tactical world. Behind the warrior image was a man living in silent suffering. In this deeply personal interview, Tu Lam opens up about the spiritual battle that woke him at three o'clock every morning, his journey through psychedelics and plant medicine to confront buried childhood trauma, and how surrendering to his faith in Jesus finally brought him peace. He shares the real meaning behind the Ronin name, the seven virtues of the Bushido code, hard lessons learned working alongside the British SAS and other elite units, and why he came to believe the enemy was never external. This is a story about awareness, forgiveness, and learning to be present. About carrying two swords, the physical and the spiritual, and finding the balance between them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this weeks episode, Niamh makes her first-appearance on the Inspire change podcast, and talks to Jordan about the recent shoot with Mike Glover and Tu Lam, Ibogaine experience and Jordan's incredible weight loss transformation. If you want to become a part of the Inspire change movement, you can pick up the "NOT A JOURNAL", merch & more at: www.mulliganbrothers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this most replayed moment from Jordan's conversation with DJ Shipley, SEAL Team 6 operator DJ breaks down the mindset, culture and obsession that separates DEVGRU from every other fighting force on the planet. DJ explains why hard skills alone will never be enough without the right mindset, how elite operators learn to read teammates through body language alone in the chaos of a firefight, and why the men at the very top of Tier 1 units would pay to do the job rather than be paid for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Jordan sits down with Craig Harrison, a former British military sniper renowned for holding the world record for the longest sniper shot in combat history. Craig takes us through his 23-year military career, starting from his strict upbringing and early days in the Household Cavalry, to his intense deployments across Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He vividly describes the immense pressure and meticulous skill required of a sniper, culminating in the extraordinary events in Helmand Province that led to his record-breaking engagement. The conversation then shifts to the profound personal cost of his service. Craig offers an incredibly raw and vulnerable look at his severe struggles with combat PTSD, the devastating impact of traumatic brain injuries resulting from IEDs, and his harrowing battle with suicidal thoughts. He speaks candidly about the difficult journey of navigating mental health challenges, the vital importance of seeking help, and the unwavering support of his wife, Tanya. Craig also shares how he found a new sense of purpose by founding the Maverick Survival School, a nature-based retreat dedicated to helping veterans open up, connect, and heal from their own traumas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This weeks episode sees Jordan switching roles from the interviewer to the interviewee, as he is joined by Jordan Stanton, a content creator creating an incredible movement around Heavyweight Runners, giving a community for in his words "the big boys" to finally feel comfortable, and more importantly train to dominate, in the long-distance running scene. The conversation goes deep, as Jordan Mulligan is asked about his humble beginnings, finally being "healed" and the origin story of the Mulligan Brothers. If you want to check out more content from Jordan Stanton, see the link below: https://www.instagram.com/jordan__stanton/ If you want to become a part of the Inspire change movement, you can pick up the "NOT A JOURNAL", merch & more at: www.mulliganbrothers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, we sit down for our final interview with Master Shi Heng Yi. This profound conversation brings his journey full circle, exploring the deep personal and spiritual transitions he has navigated over the past three years. Master Shi Heng Yi opens up about experiencing a highly challenging period of internal struggle. He discusses the difficult but necessary decision to step away from his established life at the temple in Germany to prioritise and support his family. This major life shift forced him to confront his attachments, dismantle his public identity, and deeply evaluate the philosophies that truly serve him. Throughout the episode, he reflects on the concepts of shedding old habits and stepping into a life of pure authenticity. He shares valuable insights on releasing the need for external validation, the paradox of finding true fulfilment through emptiness, and why the real essence of Shaolin lies in the mental teachings of Zen rather than just physical movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Jordan is joined by William once again to discuss one of our biggest projects in the works, the Eddie Gallagher vs the United States of America Documentary. They give real insights into what it was like to work with Eddie and his family, the battle that is still going on and discuss men's mental health. If you want to become a part of the Inspire change movement, you can pick up the "NOT A JOURNAL", merch & more at: www.mulliganbrothers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices