Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCC Episode 169 - Chadd Wright
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Feb 22, 2021 Chadd Wright, former Navy SEAL turned endurance athlete and founder of Three of Seven Project, blends military leadership with faith-based mentorship. He talks ultramarathon culture, last-man-standing race strategy, overcoming a life‑threatening heart cyst to join BUD/S, dealing with TBI and grief, and why long-distance racing became his spiritual quest.
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Heart Cyst Nearly Ended His SEAL Dream
- Chadd Wright was disqualified from SEAL training after a rare seven-centimeter pericardial cyst showed on a chest X-ray.
- He tracked down Dr. Cooper, had the cyst removed, and returned to the Navy within a year to resume his SEAL path.
Paperwork and Conditioning Before Reentering Training
- After surgery and recovery Chadd returned to the Navy as a prior-service candidate and endured six months of conditioning before being cleared for SEAL training.
- He described the paperwork, waits, and training at RTC while the medical waiver worked its way up the chain.
Emulate Principles Not Exact Routines
- Andy Stumpf warns people not to blindly copy elite routines; emulate principles, not exact behaviors that may not fit your needs.
- Use discipline in a way that aligns with your physiology and life—what works for Jocko or Goggins may break others.