Former Special Forces NCO and 160th SOAR aviator Nick O’Kelly lays out a practical roadmap for identity, mental health, and money after the uniform. We cover rituals for closure, building your next tribe, training attention and emotion, smart finance (emergency funds → investing), and how to protect time for family and travel. We also give brief, balanced context on the Tim Kennedy situation and why integrity—and what we amplify online—matters.

Resources & Links

• The Nick O'Kelly-

  Home - Silent Valor

  Stigma Pre-Order - Silent Valor

  Nick's YoutubeBrain to Brain Communication Article⁠

  ⁠Optimal Brain Health for Warfighters

  SponsorsNick O’Kelly — Cadence Wealth Partners

  Polestar Coffee

  Alone and Unafraid podcast: aloneandunafraid.org

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• Nick O’Kelly — Special Forces 18C (Engineer Sergeant) → 160th SOAR pilot → financial advisor. He focuses on behavioral finance, mindset, and practical frameworks that help veterans (and anyone under pressure) build resilient, wealthy, and meaningful lives.

  • “Talk about mental health out loud—or stigma wins by default.”

  • “Your DD-214 isn’t your identity—build a new mission and tribe.”

  • “Cash buys choices. Fund the emergency account first.”

  • “Name the feeling; then you can steer it.”

  • “Use social media with integrity—reputations are built (and burned) there.”

  If you’re into this and you are a veteran, active duty service member, first responder, or anyone really, check out our podcast Alone and Unafraid. You can find it wherever you listen to podcasts and check out our website aloneandunafraid.org.
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  keywords: psychedelics for veterans, psychedelic therapy, psilocybin empathy, MDMA-assisted therapy (veterans), mental health stigma military, veteran transition, special operations mindset, behavioral finance veterans, emergency fund military, Tim Kennedy situation, military integrity, CrossFit risks, time management veterans, travel with family, networking after military

In this in-person episode, TMFK! and Hucky Bear sit down with Logan Brokaw and Mike Maynard—two longtime friends and veterans of the special operations community. What starts with sharp humor and shared memories turns into a raw, deeply personal conversation about survival, recovery, and brotherhood.

Logan shares the story of a catastrophic freefall accident that changed the trajectory of his life and career. Logan turned to alternative medicine—specifically Ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT—as a last-ditch effort to reset his life.Mike, who witnessed the impact firsthand, brings his perspective on loyalty, trauma, and showing up when it matters most. Together, they unpack the physical, emotional, and mental toll of elite military service—and how the bonds formed in the most intense environments can carry someone through their darkest chapters.

This episode is about more than just the military—it’s about identity, resilience, and the quiet strength found in true friendship.

Sponsors:

Polestar Coffee Company | Veteran-owned Specialty Coffee Roaster

Finance 4 Vets- Cadence Wealth Partners -Nick O'Kelley

Fitness Society Supplements

Standout Quotes:

“You just know. The second I hit the ground, I knew I broke my back.”
“That was the first time in my life I got tunnel vision from something someone said.”
“This is the only time in the Army I was just trying to chill... not better myself.”

👥 Guest Info

Logan Brokaw – Former 160th SOAR member and Special Mission Unit operator. Logan shares the intense story of a freefall training accident that left him with a spinal cord injury. His experience is a testament to resilience, recovery, and the strength found in community.

Mike Maynard – Former 160th SOAR member and Special Mission Unit operator. Mike brings a grounded, unfiltered perspective on service, loyalty, and what it means to show up for your teammates—especially when things go sideways.

Keywords: Ibogaine, 5-MeO-DMT, psychedelic therapy, veteran healing, psychedelic healing, trauma recovery, special operations, PTSD, veteran mental health, post-traumatic growth, plant medicine, psychedelics for trauma, Ibogaine for PTSD, 5-MeO-DMT experience, elite military recovery, psychedelic-assisted therapy, freefall accident recovery, spinal cord injury, combat trauma healing, alternative medicine for veterans

AI Says There’s a 5% Chance It Ends Humanity—"Cool Cool Cool” What do brain health, AI collapse, and dolphin rides have in common? More than you'd think.

In this episode, TMFK and Hucky Bear start with working-from-home challenges and end up in a wild conversation about why your brain can’t multitask, how to actually improve mental clarity, and why artificial intelligence might be quietly plotting our extinction. They also somehow squeeze in dolphin encounters, Discovery Cove reviews, and the true origin of the word “poppycock.”

It's part neuroscience, part retirement planning, and part Seinfeld-style chaos — a show about nothing that ends up being about everything.

Sponsor LinksCadence Wealth Partners-Nick O'Kelley

Thrive With Nick-Youtube series

Polestar Coffee

🔗 Resources & Mentions

• Center for BrainHealth – SMART Program

• Discovery Cove Orlando

• The Real Anthony Fauci – Audiobook

• Joe Rogan episode with Roman Yampolskiy (re: AI risk)

• Episode with Tim Thomas (breathwork & nervous system reset)

  MK ultraTuskegee Syphilis Study - Wikipedia

💬 Standout Quotes

“Your brain’s not multitasking—it’s just bad at switching.”“Poppycock literally means soft poop. Enjoy your popcorn.”“AI says it’s not going to kill us… but also says there’s a 5% chance it will.”“I just want land, chickens, and to pet a dolphin before the machines take over.”

If you’re into brain health, mental clarity, or just listening to two dudes go full Seinfeld with real talk and dark humor, hit Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who still thinks multitasking works.