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Episode 085 – Inside Muster 022 & the FTX: Leadership Lessons from the Field

In this episode of The JP Dinnell Podcast, JP and Lucas unpack the most powerful takeaways from Echelon Front’s Muster 022 and the Field Training Exercise (FTX) that followed. If you've ever wondered what really happens when executives, entrepreneurs, and everyday leaders step into high-pressure leadership simulations, this episode takes you behind the curtain.

This isn’t just about theory. It's about watching leaders break, adapt, and rise—sometimes within minutes. You’ll hear about the emotional debriefs, the life-changing breakthroughs, and the raw accountability that defines Extreme Ownership at the highest level. 🔥 In This Episode You’ll Learn:

✅ What makes the FTX one of the most humbling and transformational leadership experiences ✅ Why many leaders fail when they're removed from their title or authority ✅ How the principles of Extreme Ownership are tested in real-time scenarios ✅ The key leadership lessons JP sees repeated over and over in high performers ✅ Why humility and self-awareness are more powerful than tactics or titles ✅ What makes the Muster a must-attend for serious leaders 💡 Who This Is For:

✔️ Leaders who want to be challenged and held accountable ✔️ Business owners, managers, and team leads ready to sharpen their skills ✔️ Men looking to lead their families, teams, and lives with clarity and strength ✔️ Anyone curious about Echelon Front’s FTX and how real leadership is tested under fire ✔️ Fans of Jocko Willink, Leif Babin, Extreme Ownership, and tactical leadership 📢 Next Steps:

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“Leadership isn’t what you say—it’s what you do when pressure hits. And for some, it’s the first time they’ve ever truly felt it.” – JP Dinnell

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JP Dinnell is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and now a Leadership Instructor, Speaker and Strategic Advisor with Echelon Front, where he serves as Director of Experiential Leadership Training Programs.

J.P. is also a pro team athlete and spokesperson for Origin Maine and Jocko Fuel, an American clothing and supplement company.

J.P. has a signature Energy Drink flavor “Sour Apple Sniper” with Jocko Fuel. Jeremiah spent nearly a decade in the SEAL Teams with three combat deployments. Sent to the violent terrorist stronghold of Ar Ramadi, Iraq in 2006 with SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser, J.P. served as point man, machine gunner, and lead sniper for Delta Platoon opposite the American Sniper, Chris Kyle, who was in Charlie Platoon.

For his leadership and courage under fire, JP was awarded a Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars with Valor and the Army Commendation Medal with Valor helping Task Unit Bruiser to become the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War.

He worked closely with SEAL Officers Jocko Willink, his Task Unit Commander, and Leif Babin, and was the driving force on many of the daring combat operations Jocko and Leif wrote about in Extreme Ownership.

Upon his return, J.P. again worked directly for Jocko as a training instructor at Naval Special Warfare Group One Training Detachment, where he orchestrated realistic and challenging training scenarios for Special Operations Urban Combat training and Close Quarters Combat training to better prepare SEAL units for the real-world battlefield. He also served as a Combatives Instructor, Marksmanship Instructor and earned his Master Trainer Specialist qualification while helping Jocko rebuild and enhance these training programs into the highly effective platforms they are today.

J.P. brings exceptional experience and frontline leadership perspective from the winning mindset and culture of Task Unit Bruiser.

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