Navy SEAL | Seal Team Four | Co-Founder of ZeroEyes | Rob Huberty

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Today we hear the Combat Story of Rob Huberty, a long time Navy SEAL who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan in some incredibly challenging battles.
Rob lost over 30 people close to him from his time in the Teams from either combat deaths, accidents, or suicide, including the loss of his closest friend during a battle in which they were talking to each other when his friend, Kevin Ebbert, was killed.
After service, and despite the pain and loss Rob endured, he fought back from depressive episodes, found psychedelics and plant-based medicines, attended one of the premiere business schools in the country, and founded a company alongside his ‘brothers’ who he went to school with.
The company they founded is called ZeroEyes and uses AI to proactively help mitigate mass shootings and gun-related violence. They are, effectively developing the technologies that will prevent another Columbine or Sandy Hook (where, not coincidentally, Rob went to school). As you’ll see in this interview, Rob is eager to bring other veterans aboard this ride with him at ZeroEyes to build new skills and help save lives.
And I know you’ll appreciate Rob’s perspective on loss, sacrifice, and overcoming the odds as much as I did.
Show Notes:
Rob Huberty
Chapters
- 00:00Intro
- 01:02Guest Introduction (Rob Huberty)
- 02:08Interview begins
- 04:45Skydiving in college
- 06:41The way away from West Point
- 08:16Family background
- 12:39Path to enlistment
- 16:04Being a lawyer
- 17:17How long did it take to get downrange
- 19:25What is ZeroEyes
- 23:51First experience as a Navy SEAL
- 26:26First time downrange
- 29:10Working with Rangers
- 30:06Kids while serving
- 30:54dissapointing deployments
- 32:39SEAL team relationship
- 34:02Startup compared to the SEAL
- 35:44Second deployment
- 39:45Tough moment in Afghanistan
- 45:22Grief and loss
- 49:18Potentially leaving the military
- 51:56Hate for a commander
- 55:28Best commander
- 01:00:05Tough time with a tough commander
- 01:25:45Processing grief
- 01:32:03Psychedelics therapy
- 01:43:50ZeroEyes best moments
- 01:46:16Any sentimental items
- 01:47:18Would you do it all again
- 01:47:43Listener comments and shout outs


