Jeff Nichols, former Navy SEAL and world-class strength coach, sits down with David Rutherford to talk about the hardest battle of all — healing the human soul.

From addiction and failed suicide to faith and forgiveness, Jeff reveals the spiritual lessons hidden inside extreme violence, trauma, and failure.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro – The Need for Strength, Service, and Self

3:00 The SEAL Ideology and Its Limits

8:00 From Violence to Meditation

12:00 Addiction, Failure, and Grace

20:00 Rediscovering Faith Through Suffering

25:00 Building Performance First

40:00 Healing Through Teaching

50:00 Living With Purpose and Peace