Everyday Warrior Podcast Episode 83: Jacob Centeno

The Men’s Journal’s Everyday Warrior Podcast With Mike Sarraille is a podcast that inspires individuals to live more fulfilling lives by having conversations with disrupters and high performers from all walks of life. In episode 83, we sat down with filmmaker and community advocate Jacob Centeno.

Jacob is the surviving son of Senior Petty Officer Dan Healy, who was killed in Afghanistan during a 2005 rescue attempt portrayed in the book and film, Lone Survivor. Jacob worked for Children of Fallen Patriots, helping to secure scholarship funds for candidates and has since founded Poor Bear Stories, a multimedia production company focused on storytelling around the Special Operations and Gold Star communities.

Listen to the full podcast above and see a timestamped overview of the interview below.

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[00:03:34] Dangerous mission in Kunar Province; grateful for final contact with dad.

[00:05:36] Seal Team Three in Afghanistan’s dangerous Kunar.

[00:10:55] Empathizing with military dependent experiences.

[00:20:18] Soldiers switch between protectors and family members.

[00:23:19] My dad’s platoon were well-read meatheads.

[00:30:42] Finding out my dad died.

[00:35:44] Mixed feelings about giving casualty news to loved ones.

[00:37:56] Compartmentalizing through human tragedy.

[00:47:12] Working to honor dad’s legacy with kids.

[00:53:10] Passion for filming leads to unexpected opportunities.

[00:59:40] Humans are storytellers, acceptance of collaboration.

[01:05:19] Air Force guy seeks entrepreneur’s advice.

[01:09:19] Blessed to gain perspective, serve, and honor.

[01:12:41] Never forget your father’s values and impact.

[01:17:50] The distribution process and finding the right audiences.

[01:22:02] Father-son bond, learning lessons for success.