Fireworks took his hand — but not his purpose. In this episode, Josh Kosnick sits down with Ben Shortreed, a Marine Corps veteran, entrepreneur, father, and 2025 Superhuman Man of the Year. What began as a backyard party ended with Ben losing his left hand in a freak fireworks accident. What followed was even more brutal: unbearable phantom pain, opioid dependency, an identity crisis, and a battle with suicide. But this story isn’t about suffering — it’s about the blueprint for mental tough...
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Fireworks took his hand — but not his purpose. In this episode, Josh Kosnick sits down with Ben Shortreed, a Marine Corps veteran, entrepreneur, father, and 2025 Superhuman Man of the Year. What began as a backyard party ended with Ben losing his left hand in a freak fireworks accident. What followed was even more brutal: unbearable phantom pain, opioid dependency, an identity crisis, and a battle with suicide. But this story isn’t about suffering — it’s about the blueprint for mental tough...
Telling the Truth—Even When It Costs You | Mik Olson on Integrity, Faith & the Woke Right
Spartan Leadership with Josh Kosnick
1 hour 19 minutes
2 months ago
Telling the Truth—Even When It Costs You | Mik Olson on Integrity, Faith & the Woke Right
What happens when telling the truth costs you your platform, your reputation, and your place in the tribe? In this powerful episode of the Spartan Leadership Podcast, Josh Kosnick sits down with journalist Mik Olson, who’s faced backlash for doing exactly that — telling the truth, even when it offends his own side. A contributor to The Federalist, The Christian Post, and Not the Bee, Mik has written about Christian nationalism, the moral collapse of conservative media, and the rise of influen...
Spartan Leadership with Josh Kosnick
Fireworks took his hand — but not his purpose. In this episode, Josh Kosnick sits down with Ben Shortreed, a Marine Corps veteran, entrepreneur, father, and 2025 Superhuman Man of the Year. What began as a backyard party ended with Ben losing his left hand in a freak fireworks accident. What followed was even more brutal: unbearable phantom pain, opioid dependency, an identity crisis, and a battle with suicide. But this story isn’t about suffering — it’s about the blueprint for mental tough...
