Matt is a Special Forces veteran and current police officer in Los Angeles, CA. He’s known on social media as The Operational Athlete (@theoperationalathlete). Matt has multiple combat deployments and works in a high-activity city.

In this episode we talk about:

  • What he learned in Special Forces that he still uses on the streets today.
  • Why policing was his LAST option but why it turned out to be the greatest blessing.
  • The brotherhood of those who spend their time in service, whether in a foreign land or in our communities.
  • His unique ideas about how to set goals and crush them.

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