Former Special Operations leader Cody Cerny shares the mindset shifts and battle-tested strategies behind elite performance—from Aikido in Japan to combat rescue and corporate transformation. If you're ready to shatter limits, this episode is for you.

Early in my military career, I learned a hard truth: what you want to be true doesn’t matter—only what is true does. In this story, a training officer’s brutal honesty taught me that success starts with facing reality, no matter how ugly it is. That lesson still guides my work with leaders and teams today.

Growth doesn't ask for permission—it shows up uninvited and tests your resolve. This piece explores why the path to real power always runs through discomfort.