Disruptor Nation, today’s conversation is about courage, resilience, and choosing impact in the face of unthinkable challenges.

I’m joined by Steve Flemming, a Navy veteran, medical professional, and fighter who has faced multiple sclerosis, cancer, and the mental toll of forced retirement. Instead of giving in, Steve chose to climb literally. From scaling Mount Kilimanjaro with fellow veterans to serving with Team Rubicon in disaster zones, Steve has turned personal battles into a mission of service, growth, and purpose.

Here’s what we cover in this powerful and deeply human episode:

• Why Steve chose the Navy over other military branches and how his journey into Navy medicine began

• The health challenges he’s faced,multiple sclerosis, cancer and the mindset shifts that keep him moving forward

• How he reframed setbacks into strength and reclaimed control of his mental health

• His transformative climb up Mount Kilimanjaro with fellow veterans, and what it taught him about resilience

• The critical difference between PTSD and PTSS and why post-traumatic growth is possible

• The life-changing impact of the Warrior Path program on his healing and his mission

• Inside Team Rubicon: how they mobilize veterans and civilians to serve communities in times of crisis

• The bigger question: What’s your Kilimanjaro? and how to find it

Steve doesn’t just talk about resilience, he embodies it. This episode will challenge you to rethink adversity and inspire you to find your own summit.

Countdown to Impact:

3 Books:

• The Mission, The Men, and Me by Pete Blaber - https://a.co/d/e6yDT6q

• Objective Secure by Nick Lavery - https://a.co/d/51t5iL3

• Spare by Prince Harry - https://a.co/d/dRILo6f

2 Quotes:

• “There’s positivity to extract from the worst situations.” — Nick Lavery

• “A rock is just a rock until you pick it up and swing it like a hammer.” — Steve Flemming

1 Person:

• Matt Downing, retired Command Master Chief, a lifelong mentor and guide in Steve’s journey

Follow Steve’s journey on Facebook: Steve’s fight with MS and Cancer

• Learn more and get involved with team rubicon

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