Mike Clancy-Iraq Invasion, Running Drugs, and Finding Peace

The Josh Smith Show

This podcast is by far the most intense and incredible that I've recorded to date. I had no idea about Mike's story when we sat down, but I quickly realized Mike's life has been incredible.
Mike Clancy served as a Force Recon Marine for 8 years and GRS (global response staff) for 4 years. He did 13 total tours in Iraq and Afghanistan including the initial invasion into Iraq. 3 were combat tours as a Marine, and 10 were tours working for the CIA.
On the podcast Mike talks about the invasion and how quiet it was until all of a sudden they were caught by surprise from an attack in which they sustained the first casualty of the war. From there Mike shares how intense the fighting was and how hard the conditions were.
In addition to his amazing and difficult time as a Marine, Mike's childhood and homelife was even more chaotic. Mike grew up in a home that was unstable to say the least. He talks about his dad who was trafficking drugs, the number of times he moved, and his difficulties as a lanky white kid in mostly black gang areas.
After the war Mike was stuggling to find himself and find peace. Amazingly Mike had the opportunity to purge his demons through several Ayahuasca ceremonies. He talks a lot about how good this experience was for him and how beneficial it could be for anyone struggling with issues from their past.
Currently Mike works for Black Rifle Coffee, enjoys practicing Ju Jitsu, and hunting. Mike is one of the nicest people I've met and I found his stories and life incredible.
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