In this episode, I talk with Mike Manning about his life growing up in a big city with a small town feel, joining the Marine Corps, becoming a police officer, re-enlisting in the Marine Corps, becoming a firefighter and finally opening a gym that he still owns today in Florida.
We dive deep into why a culture of common experience and a common bond is built in small tribes of people who sweat, suffer, and go through trials and tribulation together and what being humbled ultimately does to create a very polite and respectful culture.