Eric Frohardt - DEVGRU Gold Squadron Sniper and Assaulter | SRS #313

Raised on a farm in Northwest Iowa, Eric Frohardt learned the value of hard work and personal responsibility at an early age. After one year of college, he joined the Navy and achieved his goal of becoming a Navy SEAL in 2000. Over nearly 12 years of service, he deployed around the world with SEAL Team Five and DEVGRU before being medically retired due to combat-related injuries. Since leaving the military, Eric has built and led teams across multiple industries, becoming a respected business leader, consultant, and speaker. Today, he is passionate about faith, family, leadership, and helping others reach their full potential while glorifying God through service. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @shawnryanshow   Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE:    / @shawnryanshow   Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsl... Support the Show:   / vigilanceelite   Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd... Follow on TikTok:   / shawnryanshow   Follow on Instagram:   / shawnryanshow   Follow on Facebook:   / shawnryanshow   Follow on Snapchat:   / @shawnryanshow   Follow on X:   / shawnryanshow   SRS Podcast Playlist:    • Shawn Ryan Show   #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow Eric Frohardt Links: Instagram -   / ericfrohardt   Facebook -   / eric.frohardt   X - https://x.com/EricFrohardt Website - https://www.ericfrohardt.com Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: For problems worth solving — get started with Claude at — https://Claude.ai/srs. Get firearm security redesigned and save 10% off @StopBoxUSA with code SRS at https://stopboxusa.com/SRS #stopboxpod Get started with ShipStation today and get sixty days free at https://shipstation.com with code srs. Taxes and fees apply. Go to https://meetfabric.com/SHAWN and apply today, risk-free. 00:00 Introduction 12:14 Farm Kid Roots 30:04 Decision to Become a SEAL 46:00 Medical Scare During Training 1:07:11 Hell Week Misdiagnosis 1:27:24 Guam Before 9/11 1:45:46 Sniper School and Recovery 2:03:15 Marriage, Faith, and Resilience 2:23:18 DEVGRU and Elite Team Culture 2:42:36 Super Bowl Iraq Raid 2:57:55 Faith After Loss 3:18:52 Coping with PTSD 3:39:09 Lead Climber Origins 4:03:08 Advice for Transitioning