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What if the hardest battle you ever fight isn’t out there… but in here?

On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with former Navy SEAL Team 6 operator Andy Stumpf, author of Drownproof: Eight Life Lessons to Keep Your Head Above Water. But this conversation goes far beyond the battlefield. Andy opens up about the moments that nearly broke him, including a divorce that tested him more than combat ever did, and the internal fight that comes when your own mind turns against you.

This is a conversation about ownership, identity, and learning how to move forward when life feels insurmountable. Andy shares how he reframed failure as “tuition,” why integrity cannot be outsourced, and how breaking life into the smallest possible steps can help you survive even the darkest days. It is not about being a Navy SEAL. It is about being human, and learning how to stay afloat when everything feels like it is pulling you under.

• How to break overwhelming moments into manageable steps

• Why failure might be the most valuable investment you ever make

• The difference between thrashing and floating in life

• What it really means to take ownership of your actions

• How to build resilience before life forces you to

Whether you are navigating a tough season, chasing a goal, or just trying to keep your head above water, this episode delivers real tools and perspective you can actually use.

Listen in. Lean in. And maybe… breathe a little easier.

• Buy the book: HERE → https://www.amazon.com/Drownproof-Eight-Lessons-Above-Water/dp/125037961X

• Andy Stumpf Podcast Cleared Hot: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cleared-hot/id1241768787

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andystumpf212/

• Website: https://andystumpf.com/

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