Professor Dan and BJJ Student Doc Houston at the 2021 Origin Immersion Camp with the one and only…Jocko Willink.
8/24/21
Jocko Willink is a decorated retired Navy SEAL officer, an author, a podcaster and the co-founder of a leadership consulting firm. He served two decades in the US Navy SEAL Teams, beginning as an enlisted SEAL and subsequently rising through the ranks to finally become a SEAL officer. His military services includes fighting the Iraqi insurgents in Ramadi as the commander of SEAL Team 3’s Task Unit Bruiser. For his military services, he was honored with numerous awards including Silver Star and Bronze Star.
Post his retirement, he co-formed a leadership and management consulting company Echelon Front along with his SEAL teammate Leif Babin and also co-authored bestselling books Extreme Ownership and The Dichotomy of Leadership with him. As an author he has also written numerous other books including adult nonfictions as well as children’s book series Way of the Warrior Kid.
Willink is also a successful podcaster with his podcast the Jocko Podcast ranking as one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes.
In addition to running a leadership consulting firm, writing books and hosting a podcast, Jocko Willink is also the co-owner of Origin USA, a company that manufactures and sells products in lifestyle apparel, nutrition supplements and fitness equipment category.
Willink, moreover, is a black belt jiu-jitsu instructor at Victory MMA & Fitness, a martial arts school in San Diego, California.
www.jocko.com