Cadre Dan: From 28 Years in Special Forces to Building Your Life Team | Mindset #98
Wed Feb 04 2026
In this episode of Mindset Lessons from the Field, Gina Casazza sits down with Cadre Dan—retired Green Beret Sergeant Major with 28 years in Special Forces—to break down what real teamwork actually looks like.From Special Forces selection and GoRuck events to fatherhood, leadership, entrepreneurship, and nonprofit work, Cadre Dan shares why life isn’t meant to be done alone—and why shared struggle builds the strongest bonds.You’ll learn:⏺ Why starting your day with something hard changes everything⏺ How teams are built through responsibility, not motivation⏺ The difference between suffering alone vs. suffering together⏺ What civilians can learn from Special Forces about leadership, resilience, and belongingThis episode is for anyone building something—your body, your mindset, a business, a nonprofit, or a family—and wondering how to keep going when it gets hard.NEW EPISODES EVERY WEDNESDAY!!!Connect with Cadre Dan:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-plants-1b1484303/Website: https://www.cadredan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cadredan/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cadredan/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCiuesR89XaiWnvJjlV3VGFg Connect with Mindset Lessons from the Field:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmCukt91CDijj2-QMGQ_plwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindsetlessonsfromthefield/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindsetlessonsfromfieldShow Sponsor: www.EmpowerLitNonprofit.org Be the Reason a Child Believes in Themselves!Show Sponsor: www.Spheremoji.com (Use code MINDSET for 10% off!)
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In this episode of Mindset Lessons from the Field, Gina Casazza sits down with Cadre Dan—retired Green Beret Sergeant Major with 28 years in Special Forces—to break down what real teamwork actually looks like.From Special Forces selection and GoRuck events to fatherhood, leadership, entrepreneurship, and nonprofit work, Cadre Dan shares why life isn’t meant to be done alone—and why shared struggle builds the strongest bonds.You’ll learn:⏺ Why starting your day with something hard changes everything⏺ How teams are built through responsibility, not motivation⏺ The difference between suffering alone vs. suffering together⏺ What civilians can learn from Special Forces about leadership, resilience, and belongingThis episode is for anyone building something—your body, your mindset, a business, a nonprofit, or a family—and wondering how to keep going when it gets hard.NEW EPISODES EVERY WEDNESDAY!!!Connect with Cadre Dan:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-plants-1b1484303/Website: https://www.cadredan.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cadredan/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cadredan/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCiuesR89XaiWnvJjlV3VGFg Connect with Mindset Lessons from the Field:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmCukt91CDijj2-QMGQ_plwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindsetlessonsfromthefield/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindsetlessonsfromfieldShow Sponsor: www.EmpowerLitNonprofit.org Be the Reason a Child Believes in Themselves!Show Sponsor: www.Spheremoji.com (Use code MINDSET for 10% off!) Get full access to Mindset Lessons from the Field at mindsetlessonsfromthefield.substack.com/subscribe