On the X

The Eye of the Hurricane: Finding Stillness Under Pressure (w/ George Mumford)

On today's episode, Chris sits down with George Mumford, the mindfulness coach Phil Jackson called his secret weapon, who has worked with Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and countless other elite performers over more than 35 years. George shares his unlikely path from addiction to coaching champions, and breaks down the core ideas behind his work: finding the eye of the hurricane, getting comfortable being uncomfortable, and why mastering the next play matters more than reliving the last one. George's book, The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance, second edition, is out in July 2026. On the X is an IRONCLAD Original More about The Navy SEAL Foundation: https://www.navysealfoundation.org/ Become a recurring donor at $25/month or more and receive a limited-edition Navy SEAL Foundation T-shirt: https://www.navysealfoundation.org/donate/ Text ONTHEX to 60104 to sign up to receive updates from the Navy SEAL Foundation (NSF). By participating, you agree to our Mobile Terms and Conditions (60104-info.com) for recurring autodialed donation messages from NSF to the phone number you provide. Text STOP to end. Msg & data rates may apply. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/navysealfoundation/ https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Missing Pillar: Why Social Health Matters as Much as Diet and Exercise (w/ Kasley Killam)

On today's episode, Chris sits down with Harvard-trained social scientist Kasley Killam, author of The Art and Science of Connection, to break down why social health belongs alongside physical and mental health as a core pillar of well-being. To learn more about Kasley and download the free 5-3-1 Connection Plan, visit: https://www.kasleykillam.com/ On the X is an IRONCLAD Original. More about The Navy SEAL Foundation: https://www.navysealfoundation.org/ Text ONTHEX to 60104 to sign up to receive updates from the Navy SEAL Foundation (NSF). By participating, you agree to our Mobile Terms and Conditions (60104-info.com) for recurring autodialed donation messages from NSF to the phone number you provide. Text STOP to end. Msg & data rates may apply. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/navysealfoundation/ https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How Dopamine & Serotonin Actually Shape Decisions, Motivation & Learning ( w/ Dr. Read Montague)

On today’s episode, Chris sits down with pioneering computational neuroscientist Dr. Read Montague (Director of the Center for Human Neuroscience Research at Virginia Tech) to break down how our brains use dopamine and serotonin to calculate expectations, navigate uncertainty, and drive human behavior. They dig into "Reward Prediction Errors," how your brain shifts between "explorer" and "exploiter" modes, the hidden neurochemical impact of social media, and how modern AI algorithms (like Reinforcement Learning) are actually modeled after the human dopamine system. On the X is an IRONCLAD Original More about The Navy SEAL Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.navysealfoundation.org/⁠⁠⁠ Text ONTHEX to 60104 to sign up to receive updates from the Navy SEAL Foundation (NSF). By participating, you agree to our ⁠Mobile Terms and Conditions⁠ (⁠60104-info.com⁠) for recurring autodialed donation messages from NSF to the phone number you provide. Text STOP to end. Msg & data rates may apply. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/navysealfoundation/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-x/id1759222083 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3itWUNECnae8hkJKG7NMvV?si=0cfb5d256c1144cc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How Your Brain Creates Emotion, Thought, and Reality (w/ Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett)

On today’s episode, Chris sits down with neuroscientist and bestselling author Lisa Feldman Barrett to discuss how the brain constructs emotion, perception, and thought in real time. They explore the concept of the predictive brain, why the “lizard brain” theory has been debunked, and how the brain’s primary role is regulating the body. Lisa also explains how past experiences shape what we see and feel, why emotions are constructed rather than hardwired, and how these ideas impact mental health, performance, and human behavior. More about The Navy SEAL Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.navysealfoundation.org/⁠⁠⁠ Text ONTHEX to 60104 to sign up to receive updates from the Navy SEAL Foundation (NSF). By participating, you agree to our ⁠Mobile Terms and Conditions⁠ (⁠60104-info.com⁠) for recurring autodialed donation messages from NSF to the phone number you provide. Text STOP to end. Msg & data rates may apply. Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/navysealfoundation/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Best of On the X: What It Really Takes to Connect

Today's episode is a compilation of conversations about how we communicate: how we share what we're feeling, how we listen, and how the words we choose shape the way people respond to us. Chris revisits conversations with Jeff Weidenhofer on emotional fitness and why face-to-face connection beats any virtual support group; former FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator Chris Voss on the art of mirroring and why nearly every interaction is a negotiation; and Wharton professor Jonah Berger on why asking for advice makes people think more of you, not less, and how concrete language proves you're actually listening. On the X is an IRONCLAD Original. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-x/id1759222083 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-x/id1759222083] Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3itWUNECnae8hkJKG7NMvV [https://open.spotify.com/show/3itWUNECnae8hkJKG7NMvV] More about The Navy SEAL Foundation: https://www.navysealfoundation.org/ [https://www.navysealfoundation.org/] Text ONTHEX to 60104 to sign up to receive updates from the Navy SEAL Foundation (NSF). By participating, you agree to our Mobile Terms and Conditions (60104-info.com) for recurring autodialed donation messages from NSF to the phone number you provide. Text STOP to end. Msg & data rates may apply. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/navysealfoundation/ [https://www.instagram.com/navysealfoundation/]https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad [https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]