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From Special Forces to Fiction: Mike Adkins on Leadership, Writing & Resilience
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SPONSORED BY: PURE LIBERTY LABS, TITAN SARMS, PRECISION WELLNESS GROUP, and THE SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATION
In this episode, host Deny Caballero sits down with Mike Adkins, a former Green Beret turned fiction author, to discuss his powerful journey from military service to the literary world. Mike opens up about the challenges of Special Forces training, the critical role of mentorship, and how teamwork shaped both his military career and his writing style. Blending real-life experiences with storytelling, Mike shares how writing became a meaningful way to serve and inspire beyond the battlefield.
đ§ Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube
đ˛ Like, share, follow, and subscribe to support the mission and spread awareness
SPONSORED BY:
PURE LIBERTY LABS
Use code: SECURITY_HALT_10
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purelibertylabs/
Website: https://purelibertylabs.com/
TITAN SARMS
Use code: CDENNY10
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titan_performance_llc/
Website: https://www.titansarms.com
PRECISION WELLNESS GROUP
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/precisionwellnessgroup/
Website: https://www.precisionwellnessgroup.com/
SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATION
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/specialforcesfoundation_/
Website: https://specialforcesfoundation.org/
Request Help: https://specialforcesfoundation.org/get-support/
Looking for hand crafted, custom work, military memorabilia or need something laser engraved? Connect with my good friend Eric Gilgenast.
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/haus_gilgenast_woodworks_main/
Website: https://www.hausgilgenastwoodworks.com/
Instagram: @securityhalt
Tik Tok: @security.halt.pod
LinkedIn: Deny Caballero
Follow Mike and get his book Today:
Amazon: https://a.co/d/6Kdwr8V
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/c-michael-adkins-47408614/
Produced by Security Halt Media
Chapters
1. Opening Banter And Intros (00:00:00)
2. Early Calling And Military School (00:01:22)
3. West Point, Trouble, And Enlisting (00:02:44)
4. Infantry To SF Selection Attempts (00:04:01)
5. Broken Feet And Relentless Comeback (00:06:10)
6. 82nd Airborne To Special Forces (00:08:09)
7. First Deployment And Team Culture (00:09:58)
8. Mentorship Lessons From Robin Sage (00:12:35)
9. Building Canadaâs UW Training (00:15:35)
10. Realism, Grit, And Field Realities (00:18:45)
11. From Soldier To Author (00:21:00)
12. Designing A Believable Protagonist (00:23:05)
13. Finding Flow And Writing Momentum (00:25:35)
14. Craft, Consultants, And Accuracy (00:28:20)
15. The World Of The Precipice Series (00:31:25)
16. Audience Feedback And Series Roadmap (00:34:10)
17. Where To Buy And How To Support (00:36:08)
18. Giveaways, Reviews, And Closing (00:38:10)
357 episodes
Manage episode 514847685 series 2829610
Let us know what you think! Text us!
SPONSORED BY: PURE LIBERTY LABS, TITAN SARMS, PRECISION WELLNESS GROUP, and THE SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATION
In this episode, host Deny Caballero sits down with Mike Adkins, a former Green Beret turned fiction author, to discuss his powerful journey from military service to the literary world. Mike opens up about the challenges of Special Forces training, the critical role of mentorship, and how teamwork shaped both his military career and his writing style. Blending real-life experiences with storytelling, Mike shares how writing became a meaningful way to serve and inspire beyond the battlefield.
đ§ Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube
đ˛ Like, share, follow, and subscribe to support the mission and spread awareness
SPONSORED BY:
PURE LIBERTY LABS
Use code: SECURITY_HALT_10
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purelibertylabs/
Website: https://purelibertylabs.com/
TITAN SARMS
Use code: CDENNY10
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titan_performance_llc/
Website: https://www.titansarms.com
PRECISION WELLNESS GROUP
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/precisionwellnessgroup/
Website: https://www.precisionwellnessgroup.com/
SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATION
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/specialforcesfoundation_/
Website: https://specialforcesfoundation.org/
Request Help: https://specialforcesfoundation.org/get-support/
Looking for hand crafted, custom work, military memorabilia or need something laser engraved? Connect with my good friend Eric Gilgenast.
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/haus_gilgenast_woodworks_main/
Website: https://www.hausgilgenastwoodworks.com/
Instagram: @securityhalt
Tik Tok: @security.halt.pod
LinkedIn: Deny Caballero
Follow Mike and get his book Today:
Amazon: https://a.co/d/6Kdwr8V
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/c-michael-adkins-47408614/
Produced by Security Halt Media
Chapters
1. Opening Banter And Intros (00:00:00)
2. Early Calling And Military School (00:01:22)
3. West Point, Trouble, And Enlisting (00:02:44)
4. Infantry To SF Selection Attempts (00:04:01)
5. Broken Feet And Relentless Comeback (00:06:10)
6. 82nd Airborne To Special Forces (00:08:09)
7. First Deployment And Team Culture (00:09:58)
8. Mentorship Lessons From Robin Sage (00:12:35)
9. Building Canadaâs UW Training (00:15:35)
10. Realism, Grit, And Field Realities (00:18:45)
11. From Soldier To Author (00:21:00)
12. Designing A Believable Protagonist (00:23:05)
13. Finding Flow And Writing Momentum (00:25:35)
14. Craft, Consultants, And Accuracy (00:28:20)
15. The World Of The Precipice Series (00:31:25)
16. Audience Feedback And Series Roadmap (00:34:10)
17. Where To Buy And How To Support (00:36:08)
18. Giveaways, Reviews, And Closing (00:38:10)
357 episodes
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