Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads out there! Today we are talking about dads and the rewarding journey of fatherhood.

 

Special guest Ed Hiner joins us today to discuss his personal journey as a former Navy SEAL with a goal to help others understand and get past their fears so that they can unleash their full potential. He shares the lessons he’s learned along the way and the amazing transition into his biggest job yet… fatherhood!

 

We Discuss:

• How the role and overall concept of being a dad has changed over the years
• What inspired Ed to decide that he wanted to change his life plan and become a Navy SEAL
• Ed’s experiences balancing the roles of father and Navy SEAL
• Stretching beliefs, increasing confidence levels, and overcoming fears
• The sacrifices that men often have to make in their careers as a father
• What men are dealing with today and how it’s more than the roles of protector and provider

 

“From a small tent in the middle of nowhere a little satellite popped up and I watched my son’s third birthday party on Skype. It was pretty upsetting. We’d had a couple of close calls and you realize how much you have to lose, and how much he had to lose and he didn’t even know it.”  –  Ed Hiner

 

About Ed:

Ed Hiner retired in 2012 after 20 years as a United States Navy SEAL. 

During his time in the SEALs, he has been a SEAL instructor, Officer in Charge of SEAL instructors at BUD/S training, Officer in Charge of instruction for all West Coast SEAL Teams, training officer for all SEAL Teams pre-deployment training programs; and training officer for all of Naval Special Warfare Center.

Ed was a Platoon Commander for SEAL Team Five and a Task Unit Commander for SEAL Team Two. 

He was Operations Officer for all SEAL Teams’ missions in the Pacific, an area that covers about half the planet. 

Ed was invited to work with the British Special Boat Service, the British version of the U.S. Navy SEALs, where he was Executive Officer and Team Leader for two years.  He was spot promoted to Lieutenant Commander to command a Task Unit in Iraq, the first time in SEAL Team history a Lieutenant was promoted to Lieutenant Commander for this purpose. 

Ed saw nine deployments on five continents, four of which were combat deployments.  He fought in three separate wars, including Iraq and Afghanistan.  He conducted literally hundreds of combat missions and direct actions under live fire, and countless low visibility operations in South America and Asia. 

Ed was a tactical SEAL team member for 12 years with Teams Two, Four, and Five.  He was twice awarded the Bronze Start with Valor.  He earned a Master of Science in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego.

Ed is currently serving as a coach and consultant specializing in leadership, team building, mental toughness and personal conflict resolution. 

His goal is to help people understand their own fears in order to get past them so they can unleash their human potential and open up the realm of possibilities.  His book on leadership with McGraw Hill unleashed in January of 2015.

 

“Death brings you closer to how you should be living. So when you face it, and you face it on a constant basis, it teaches you what you should be doing.”  –  Ed Hiner

 

Resources Mentioned:

• EdHiner.com
• Follow Ed on Facebook
• First Fast Fearless: How to Lead Like a Navy Seal
• Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware
• CheriBlair.com or call (619)-997-0416
• Listen to Paula’s former show, Transition Radio

Stay tuned for the release of Paula’s new book, Saying the Right Thing: When You Don’t Know What To Say