📍Former Navy SEAL David Rutherford sits down with Adam McClain, U.S. Marine infantry rifleman and author of the bestselling book When Violence is Virtue.

In this powerful conversation, Adam shares his journey from college dropout to Marine rifleman, his combat deployments in Afghanistan, and the hard lessons about rules of engagement, leadership failures, and the price of restraint. Together, they explore themes of warrior ethos, courage in the face of fear, false peace, societal decay, and legacy.

📖 Order When Violence is Virtue: https://a.co/d/cf1VI6k

📲 Follow Adam on Twitter: @BangSwitch5000

Timestamps:

00:00 - Book Excerpt Intro

05:23 - Why Adam Chose To Be A Marine

11:16 - 2014 Deployment, ROE frustration

29:09 - Why Adam Wrote The Book

37:57 - The Warrior Ethos

42:06 - Embracing Fear

45:27 - Passivity Isn’t Virtue

50:37 - The Compassionate Warrior

55:08 - A Warrior’s Legacy

56:51 - Order the book and follow Adam

 

Next Steps:
🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/
📕 Get David's novel, The Poet Warrior: https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior
📰 Sign up for David's weekly newsletter for free coaching tips, updates, and more: https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/
🎧 Listen To The Podcast:
➡️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-david-rutherford-show/id1807090449
➡️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4p4wYEiUmm0PD79D5GZAV4?si=l-rPJBJORPi9IGB1eE3_pw
➡️ iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-david-rutherford-show-271920338?cmp=ios_share&sc=ios_social_share&pr=false&autoplay=true
📲 Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/davidrutherfordshow
Support our Sponsors: 🔥 Firecracker Farm Hot Salt: https://firecracker.farm/

 

📍Former Navy SEAL David Rutherford sits down with Adam McClain, U.S. Marine infantry rifleman and author of the bestselling book When Violence is Virtue.
In this powerful conversation, Adam shares his journey from college dropout to Marine rifleman, his combat deployments in Afghanistan, and the hard lessons about rules of engagement, leadership failures, and the price of restraint. Together, they explore themes of warrior ethos, courage in the face of fear, false peace, societal decay, and legacy.
📖 Order When Violence is Virtue: <a href="https://a.co/d/cf1VI6k">https://a.co/d/cf1VI6k</a>
📲 Follow Adam on Twitter: @BangSwitch5000
Timestamps:
00:00 - Book Excerpt Intro
05:23 - Why Adam Chose To Be A Marine
11:16 - 2014 Deployment, ROE frustration
29:09 - Why Adam Wrote The Book
37:57 - The Warrior Ethos
42:06 - Embracing Fear
45:27 - Passivity Isn&rsquo;t Virtue
50:37 - The Compassionate Warrior
55:08 - A Warrior&rsquo;s Legacy
56:51 - Order the book and follow Adam
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Next Steps:
<ul>
<li>🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: <a href="https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/">https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/</a></li>
<li>📕 Get David's novel, The Poet Warrior: <a href="https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior">https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior</a></li>
<li>📰 Sign up for David's weekly newsletter for free coaching tips, updates, and more: <a href="https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/">https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/</a></li>
<li>🎧 Listen To The Podcast:</li>
<li>➡️ Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-david-rutherford-show/id1807090449">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-david-rutherford-show/id1807090449</a></li>
<li>➡️ Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4p4wYEiUmm0PD79D5GZAV4?si=l-rPJBJORPi9IGB1eE3_pw">https://open.spotify.com/show/4p4wYEiUmm0PD79D5GZAV4?si=l-rPJBJORPi9IGB1eE3_pw</a></li>
<li>➡️ iHeart Radio: <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-david-rutherford-show-271920338?cmp=ios_share&amp;sc=ios_social_share&amp;pr=false&amp;autoplay=true">https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-david-rutherford-show-271920338?cmp=ios_share&amp;sc=ios_social_share&amp;pr=false&amp;autoplay=true</a></li>
<li>📲 Follow us on social media: <a href="https://linktr.ee/davidrutherfordshow">https://linktr.ee/davidrutherfordshow</a></li>
<li>Support our Sponsors: 🔥 Firecracker Farm Hot Salt: <a href="https://firecracker.farm/">https://firecracker.farm/</a></li>
</ul>
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The David Rutherford Show represents the highest form of the emerging new media landscape. As a former Navy SEAL, CIA contractor, and world championship performance coach, David has been exploring the human condition for the past 30 years in his epic quest to understand how individuals and teams can defeat the negative insurgency. In his new show David will give experienced analysis to most pressing topics of our time. His mission is to consolidate the battlefield of information and provide unique context to most important issues of the day. Don’t miss this exciting show and allow David to be your flash bang of truth. 

The David Rutherford Show represents the highest form of the emerging new media landscape. As a former Navy SEAL, CIA contractor, and world championship performance coach, David has been exploring the human condition for the past 30 years in his epic quest to understand how individuals and teams can defeat the negative insurgency. In his new show David will give experienced analysis to most pressing topics of our time. His mission is to consolidate the battlefield of information and provide unique context to most important issues of the day. Don&rsquo;t miss this exciting show and allow David to be your flash bang of truth.&nbsp;

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When Violence Is Virtue: Why Men Need The Warrior Ethos | Adam McLain | Ep. 64

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