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The Asset Mindset

The Asset Mindset

By: Daniel Fielding
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Summary
 The Asset Mindset Podcast helps you build mental toughness, discipline, resilience, confidence, leadership, and personal responsibility so you can perform under pressure, overcome adversity, and take ownership of your life. Hosted by former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret and bestselling author Daniel Fielding, the show features powerful conversations with warriors, leaders, entrepreneurs, experts, and high performers who share hard-earned lessons for growth, purpose, and success. Think stronger. Lead better. Become your greatest asset. Follow now. Own Your Power. New episodes weekly.Daniel Fielding Personal Development Personal Success
Episodes
  • He Was Called KIA at Restrepo—Then Sat Up | Kyle Steiner: Green Beret to Fatherhood EP 72

    He Was Called KIA at Restrepo—Then Sat Up | Kyle Steiner: Green Beret to Fatherhood EP 72
    Nov 10 2026
    Kyle Steiner heard his battle roster number called KIA while he was still conscious—unable to move, unable to speak, internally screaming that he was alive.Then he sat up.On this episode of The Asset Mindset Podcast, Daniel Fielding sits down with retired Green Beret Kyle Steiner for a raw conversation about Restrepo, Special Forces, failure, resilience, accountability, fatherhood, leadership, and what it means to lead from the front.Kyle spent 22 years in the Army, including 17 years in Special Forces. Before becoming a Green Beret, he served with the 173rd Airborne in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley at OP Restrepo.During a firefight, he was shot in the head, lost consciousness, and could hear his teammates call him KIA over the radio. He could not move. He could not answer.Then he came back.But this episode is not just about surviving combat.It is about what adversity teaches you—and what happens when the mission changes.Kyle explains how Restrepo forged the foundation for everything that followed: grit, perseverance, confidence, and the belief that you can keep moving long after your mind tells you to stop.He also opens up about failing Special Forces selection the first time. But that failure sent him down the path that led to Restrepo and changed who he was.FAILURE WASN’T THE END.IT WAS PART OF THE TRAINING.In this conversation:• Being shot in the head and hearing himself called KIA• What combat at OP Restrepo was really like• Failing Special Forces selection—and coming back stronger• Why you have to deliberately do hard things• Eliminating excuses and taking radical accountability• Why self-criticism must be followed by positive action• Learning to welcome failure instead of fear it• How Green Berets build high-performing teams• Why opportunity often requires moving before you feel ready• Why being a present husband and father became Kyle’s hardest mission• How children mirror what their parents model• Why fathers must lead from the frontOne of the most powerful moments comes when Daniel asks Kyle:Was learning to be a present husband and father harder than learning to be a warrior or a Green Beret?Kyle’s answer: “For sure.”War gave him rules, structure, standards, and a mission. Fatherhood demanded something different:Presence.Patience.Self-awareness.Humility.Consistency.Example.Kyle shares the moment that changed his priorities. Returning from a long trip, one son didn't want him to read bedtime stories, while another wrote a school paper containing one painful sentence:“My dad is always gone.”That hit hard.Today, through Front Line Fathers, Kyle is focused on helping dads become the men they want their children to become.His philosophy is simple:Do not just tell your kids what matters.SHOW THEM.Own your mistakes.Apologize when you are wrong.Do hard things.Keep your word.Take responsibility.Lead from the front.Your job is to build future assets: future husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, leaders, teammates, and citizens.His message to fathers is direct:Be who you want your children to become.If you are rebuilding after failure, struggling to find purpose, raising children, or trying to become a stronger leader, this conversation is for you.Listen now and ask yourself:Are you leading from the front—or asking the people you love to go somewhere you are unwilling to go first?CONNECT WITH GREEN BERET KYLE STEINER🌐 Websitehttps://operatedifferent.com🔗 Linkshttps://linktr.ee/kylesteinerCONNECT WITH HOST DANIEL FIELDING🌐 The Asset Mindset: ⁠https://theassetmindset.com⁠▶️ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@theassetmindset5957⁠📸 Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_asset_mindset/⁠💼 LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-fielding-the-asset-mindset⁠📘 Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheAssetMindset/⁠𝕏 X: ⁠https://x.com/asset_mindset⁠📖 THE ASSET MINDSET BOOK ⁠https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Asset-Mindset/Daniel-Fielding/9781668035979⁠
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • The Blast Took 3 Limbs—Not His Life | Bryan Anderson: Triple Amputee Mindset EP 71

    The Blast Took 3 Limbs—Not His Life | Bryan Anderson: Triple Amputee Mindset EP 71
    Nov 3 2026

    One explosion changed Bryan Anderson’s body forever—but it did not get to decide the rest of his life.

    In 2005, while serving in Iraq, Bryan was driving through southeast Baghdad when an explosively formed penetrator tore through his vehicle. In an instant, he lost both legs and his left hand. He was 24 years old.

    What followed was not simply a physical recovery. It was a fight over identity, fear, depression, acceptance, purpose, and one question:

    WHO AM I NOW?

    On this episode of The Asset Mindset Podcast, Daniel Fielding sits down with Iraq veteran and triple amputee Bryan Anderson for a raw conversation about surviving catastrophic injury, rebuilding your identity, choosing how you interpret what happens to you, and refusing to let tragedy become your entire story.

    Bryan remembers the explosion in vivid detail—the flash, smoke, fire, realizing his limbs were gone, and using humor while his teammates fought to save his life.

    But one of his hardest moments came later.

    Months into recovery at Walter Reed, Bryan looked at himself and wondered what kind of life he could possibly have and whether anyone could love him. Fear of the unknown turned into depression, anxiety, and panic.

    Then something shifted.

    Bryan realized he could keep staring backward at the life he had lost—or accept his new reality and start figuring out what was still possible.

    That decision changed everything.

    In this conversation:

    • The Iraq blast that made Bryan a triple amputee
    • What he remembers from the seconds after the explosion
    • Why another wounded teammate reminded him he wasn’t alone
    • The depression that hit months into recovery
    • Why acceptance became essential to moving forward
    • How leaving Walter Reed changed his perspective
    • Why Bryan sees the world as an “apparatus” instead of an obstacle
    • How your thoughts influence what your brain looks for
    • Why tragedy does not have to become your identity
    • Survivor’s guilt and living for those who didn’t come home
    • Why he believes most of the battle is mental
    • Why getting uncomfortable can open doors comfort never will
    • How he became an actor, stuntman, author, speaker, and advocate
    • His appearance in American Sniper and work with Gary Sinise

    Bryan’s philosophy is simple:

    You do not get to choose everything that happens to you.

    You do get to choose what you do with what comes next.

    He explains how he learned to interrupt destructive thoughts instead of feeding them. When his mind told him nobody would love him or his future was gone, he began intentionally changing the subject—focusing on what was directly in front of him, getting outside, experiencing life, and moving forward.

    Bryan’s life after injury became bigger than he could have predicted. He has acted, performed stunts, traveled, worked with wounded veterans, helped influence adaptive equipment, and found purpose through helping others see what they are still capable of.

    His advice for anyone feeling stuck:

    TRY.

    Put yourself out there.

    Do something uncomfortable.

    Take the risk.

    If you are rebuilding after injury, loss, trauma, disability, depression, or a life change you never asked for, this conversation is a reminder that your circumstances may change your path—but they do not have to determine your destination.

    Listen now and ask yourself:

    Are you focused on what happened to you—or on what you can still build from here?

    CONNECT WITH BRYAN ANDERSON

    🌐 Official Website
    https://andersonactive.com/

    📸 Instagram — @Bryan6744
    https://www.instagram.com/bryan6744/

    🎤 Motivational Speaking & Appearances
    https://andersonactive.com/speaker/

    SUPPORT THE MISSION

    Gary Sinise Foundation
    https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/

    CONNECT WITH HOST DANIEL FIELDING

    🌐 The Asset Mindset: ⁠https://theassetmindset.com⁠

    ▶️ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@theassetmindset5957⁠

    📸 Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_asset_mindset/⁠

    💼 LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-fielding-the-asset-mindset⁠
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    57 mins
  • Nick Lavery: Shot in the Face, Built to Win | Identity, Ownership & Tribe | EP 70

    Nick Lavery: Shot in the Face, Built to Win | Identity, Ownership & Tribe | EP 70
    Oct 27 2026
    Nick Lavery survived an AK-47 round to the face, catastrophic injuries, and some of the hardest moments imaginable. But in this conversation, the Green Beret goes deeper than combat.He talks about identity, ownership, discipline, emotional control, gratitude, the people you surround yourself with—and what it takes to keep moving forward when life changes everything.Recorded at MIC 2026, Daniel Fielding sits down with Nick Lavery for a raw conversation about human performance, resilience, leadership, personal responsibility, veteran transition, mindset, and building a life bigger than any title you hold.For years, being a Green Beret wasn’t simply what Nick did. It was who he was.That identity helped carry him through brutal injuries and the fight to return to his team. But becoming a husband, father, entrepreneur, coach, and leader forced him to confront a harder question:WHO ARE YOU WHEN THE TITLE CHANGES?Nick explains why identity cannot be built through words alone. You have to live it through action.He also challenges the idea that successful people are simply “lucky.” Luck exists—but opportunity means nothing if you are unwilling to recognize it, prepare for it, and execute when the door opens.And when things go wrong?FAILURE EQUALS DATA.Extract the lesson. Adjust. Go again.In this episode:• Why your identity should be bigger than your job, rank, or title• How to take ownership of your actions, attitude, and effort• Why you can’t always change the people around you—but you can change the people around you• Why accountability is essential to growth• Why Nick calls gratitude a “nuclear weapon” for human performance• How emotional intelligence separates high performers• Why discipline means executing even when you don’t feel like it• How calm leadership under pressure can change a team• How to turn failure into information• Why small victories compounded over time create successNick also shares one of the defining combat moments of his career: a 400-pound roadside bomb detonates, six men are wounded, an L-shaped ambush erupts, and Nick takes an AK-47 round to the face.In the middle of the chaos, he watches a Special Forces warrant officer remain almost unnaturally calm.That moment taught him something he would carry for years:Leadership is not proven when everything is easy.You may not control your past, other people, setbacks, criticism, or what happens next.But you control YOU.Your actions.Your attitude.Your effort.Nick also explains why the people around you matter. You do not need hundreds of people in your circle. You need people who tell you the truth, hold you accountable, pick you up when you fall, and push you toward who you are capable of becoming.A strong tribe can change everything.And if you’re struggling to change your life, Nick’s advice is not to reinvent yourself tomorrow.“Small victories compounded over time is how you create success.”If you are rebuilding your identity, transitioning out of the military, struggling with discipline, facing failure, questioning your purpose, or trying to become a stronger leader, this conversation is for you.Listen now and ask yourself:Who are you becoming—and do your actions, attitude, effort, and the people around you support that person?CONNECT WITH NICK LAVERY🔗 Official Linkshttps://linktr.ee/TeamMCHN🌐 https://www.precisioncomponentsllc.com/📸 https://www.instagram.com/thenicklavery/💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-lavery-a691871ba/https://www.amazon.com/Objective-Secure-Battle-Tested-Guide-Achievement/dp/057835201X/CONNECT WITH HOST DANIEL FIELDING🌐 ⁠https://theassetmindset.com⁠▶️ https://www.youtube.com/@theassetmindset5957⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_asset_mindset/⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-fielding-the-asset-mindset⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheAssetMindset/⁠⁠https://x.com/asset_mindset⁠📖 Book ⁠https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Asset-Mindset/Daniel-Fielding/9781668035979⁠
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    41 mins
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