Inspire change.

In today's episode, Jordan sits down with retired Navy SEAL Team 6 Operator, DJ Shipley.

DJ discusses his childhood obsession with skateboarding, transitioning into the Navy at 19 years old, and his eventual ascent to the elite Development Group. He provides a fascinating look into the culture of tier one operators, detailing the intense dedication required to master their craft. The discussion covers the extraordinary methods these teams use to achieve perfection, from executing completely silent compound breaches to utilising lucid dreaming for mental training.

The conversation also explores the profound personal sacrifices required at that level of service. He reflects on the heavy toll his career took on his family life and the immense difficulty of balancing his duty with his role as a husband and father.

Following DJ's interview, Jordan is joined by Patsy Shipley, for a deeply moving conversation about the realities of living with a tier one operator. Patsy shares her own journey from growing up in Spain and serving in the Navy, to the tragic loss of her first husband, Navy SEAL Danny Dietz, in 2005. She explains meeting DJ, and the immense challenges they faced as his career and traumatic brain injuries began to take a severe toll on his mental health.

Patsy provides a raw and honest look at the darkest years of their marriage, and how his decision to seek alternative treatment in Mexico ultimately saved him and restored their relationship. Today, their marriage is stronger than ever, and Patsy discusses the profound global impact of DJ sharing their vulnerabilities to help others find hope and healing.
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This week, Jordan is joined by Luke to talk through a project that has been in the works for over 5 years, their first-ever feature length documentary with the Stoltman Brothers.

They talk about lessons learned during the process, whether or not they would do it again (Luke's answer may surprise you) and end the episode with a behind-the-scenes insight into the upcoming documentary and interview with DJ Shipley.

If you want to become a part of the Inspire change movement, you can pick up the "NOT A JOURNAL", merch & more at:

www.mulliganbrothers.com
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What is war really like for the people who have lived through it?

In this episode of the Mulligan Brothers Interviews Podcast, military veterans from the Special Air Service, United States Navy SEALs, Force Recon, Gurkhas, and other elite units share firsthand stories of combat, survival, fear, sacrifice, and the true reality of life at war.

From Iraq and Afghanistan to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Westgate shopping mall attack in Nairobi, these veterans talk about the moments that changed them forever.

Ambushes, close calls, hostage situations, firefights, loss, and the harsh realization that even the most highly trained soldiers are never fully in control.

This episode is not about glorifying war. It is about understanding the human cost behind it.

The guests reflect on what it feels like to face death, how training takes over when everything goes wrong, and the role of faith, instinct, and mindset in survival. They also share how combat changes the way you see life, purpose, brotherhood, and service long after the battlefield is behind you.

If you want a raw and honest look at war from the people who have stood inside it, this episode offers a rare window into the minds of elite military veterans.

Topics include:

• The reality of combat and war

• SAS, Navy SEAL, Force Recon, and Gurkha experiences

• Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Nairobi

• Ambushes, firefights, and survival stories

• Fear, pressure, and close calls in combat

• Brotherhood, sacrifice, and military service

• Faith, purpose, and life after war
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How do you share wisdom in a world that rarely slows down enough to hear it?

In this unseen conversation, Shi Heng Yi reflects on the purpose of Shaolin Temple Europe, the discipline of practice, and the quiet responsibility of passing knowledge from one generation to the next.

Filmed at Shaolin Temple Europe in Germany, this episode explores what the temple really represents. Not just martial arts, but a way of improving life, building awareness, creating discipline, and learning how to guide others once you’ve found stability within yourself.

Master Shi Heng Yi explains why training continues through rain, cold, discomfort, and uncertainty, and why there is beauty in the harder parts of life. He also shares how Shaolin teachings apply far beyond fighting, through movement, meditation, mindfulness, recovery, balance, and everyday presence.

This conversation is about practice over theory, experience over explanation, and the slow, patient work of becoming someone who can carry wisdom with responsibility.

If you’re interested in Shaolin philosophy, discipline, mindfulness, martial arts, or personal growth, this episode offers a rare look inside the teachings and environment of Master Shi Heng Yi.

Topics include:

• Master Shi Heng Yi and Shaolin Temple Europe

• The purpose of Shaolin teachings

• Discipline, discomfort, and training in nature

• Meditation, mindfulness, and martial arts

• Why wisdom must be experienced, not just explained

• Becoming the best version of yourself

• The disciple path and passing knowledge forward

• Finding beauty in hardship
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Jordan and William Mulligan sit down to recap a busy week, including Jordan running the London Marathon, becoming an honourary member of the "Heavyweight Runners Club" and the big rebrand that is currently underway for the Mulligan Brothers network.

If you do wish to support Sands, the charity Jordan and Niamh ran for during the London Marathon, here is the link:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/jordan-niamhmulligan
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