Taylor Grieger was a Rescue Swimmer in the Navy, and he sailed the deadliest waters on the planet to try and end Veteran suicides.

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Resources

HellOrHighSeas – A Navy Vet’s attempt to sail Cape Horn, raise awareness about Veteran suicide, and calm the storms within.

SkeletonCrewSailing – Inspired by Mission 22. Let’s end the silence. Let’s save our Veterans.

3 Value Bombs

1) Do what you want to do in this world and make it happen. There’s always a way to do it.

2) Work with people who actually believe and who are on the same page as you.

3) Get the word out. The goal is to create a bridge between the Veterans going back to the States and the people who don’t understand what the Veterans are going through.

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Show Notes

**Click the time stamp to jump directly to that point in the episode.

Today’s Audio MASTERCLASS: You’re Either All In Or You’re Not with Taylor Grieger

[00:54] – Taylor shares something interesting about himself that most people don’t know.

• He is a master seamstress.

[02:30] – Taylor talks about listening to Entrepreneurs On Fire.

• He used to listen to EOFire while at sea

[03:53] – Taylor talks about early life – before the military.

• He got to a point where he thought he needed to dig himself out of a hole. He joined the military as a stepping stone.
• He was young then and didn’t think about the toll it would take on his mind and body.

[05:56] – Taylor shares how the expedition started and why Cape Horn?

• Taylor talks about the process that a Veteran goes through after getting out of the Navy.
• The body withdraws from the adrenalin. He would experience excessive sweating for no reason at all.
• He realized there is a problem that needs to be addressed.
• He wanted to effectively reach people through Social Media and film
• Taylor always wanted to sail the world, and so he thought of sailing to Cape Horn.

[09:12] – John talks about the experience he had when he got out of the Military.

• There is a lack of support after service in the Military.
• There isn’t a ton of support / help to get Veterans back to a healthy mental state.

[11:34] – Taylor talks about his biggest storm story

• Sailing to Cape Horn: the deadliest waters in the world.
• He was hit by a huge wave and cold weather – him getting through that storm still blows his mind to this day.
• Doing it was worth it.

[15:43] – A timeout to thank our sponsors, TransUnion ShareAble for Hires and Klaviyo!

[15:49] – How did Taylor fund the expedition?

• They just found a way to do it despite their lack of money.
• Do what you want to do in this world and make it happen. There’s always a way to do it.
• Really believing in your cause and knowing what you are doing helps a lot.

[17:38] – What was one thing that you did that helped the funding process of your overall expedition?

• He sent about 600 cold emails.
• They reached out and asked for help from other people.

[19:57] – Taylor talks about the documentary and the process.

• Taylor decided to document the entire expedition and made a raw video. The goal for the documentary is to show the real situation.
• Taylor and his team found a production team that helped them get the film out.

[24:10]– Taylor talks about the overall goal for the documentary.

• Taylor said that the goal is to create a bridge between the Veterans going back to the States and the people who don’t understand what the Veterans are going through.
• To let people know of the problem and present a solution.
• To prevent PTSD versus treating PTSD.

[26:46] – Taylor and John talk about Veteran suicide rate in the states.

• There are an average of 22 Veteran suicide incidents a day.
• Taylor said he worked with Mission 22 and shares a study that was done: 1 Veteran committing suicide can affect 135 people directly.

[29:48] – Taylor’s call to action and parting piece of guidance

• HellOrHighSeas – Check out the trailer and learn more about Taylor’s expedition and the documentary.
• Understand what Veterans are going through, and help fund programs that will help Veterans decompress.
• SkeletonCrewSailing – Inspired by Mission 22. Let’s end the silence. Let’s save our Veterans.

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