Episode 4: Mike Hazle

Mike Hazle was born in Texas, following the path of a dual sport athlete at Texas State until a torn ACL left him without either sport and in search of a new identity. That search led him in an unlikely way to the track team, and his Driven nature turned a whim into a US Olympic appearance, 5 National Championship medals and several top 10 world rankings. Put off by the underbelly of Olympic endorsement deals, drug scandal, and politics, Mike found himself again queued up for a new identity. He admired the deep friendships he observed between Navy SEALs in his community and became a USAF Special Warfare Combat Controller at the age of 34. Mike shares with us the physical pain and burnout that can result from our Driven passions, and his new focus on holistic health and fitness.