Embrace the Suck: Purpose, Resilience & Leading Through Crisis w/ Groundswell CEO Jake Wood

In this conversation, Adam Callinan sits down with Jake Wood—Marine Corps scout sniper, founding chairman of Team Rubicon, and now Founder & CEO of Groundswell—to trace his path from the battlefield to building a global disaster‑response nonprofit and, most recently, a software venture. They unpack lessons in leadership, resilience, and the power of storytelling to drive impact, and explore how Jake’s hands‑on experiences shaped both Team Rubicon’s evolution and his new mission at Groundswell.

https://www.pentane.com/
https://www.groundswell.io/
https://teamrubiconusa.org/

Chapters

00:00 Team Rubicon: A Journey Through Adversity
11:17 The Evolution of Team Rubicon
20:33 Balancing Fatherhood and Entrepreneurship
21:42 Transitioning to Groundswell: Lessons Learned
26:05 Resilience in Adversity
36:39 The Power of Storytelling in Leadership
37:58 Building Tech Businesses in Overlooked Areas