Why people recommend it
Way of the Warrior Kid by Jocko Willink is an inspiring children's fiction book designed to help young readers build resilience, confidence, and positive daily habits through physical and mental discipline. The book has been warmly received and discussed across prominent podcasts by various public figures. On The Megyn Kelly Show, Dave Berke enthusiastically recommended the warrior kid series to parents, praising it as an exceptional framework for raising children to become productive and valuable members of society. On Huberman Lab, the host shared that they found Willink's books immensely useful for gaining actionable insights into self-understanding and human relationships both inside and outside the workplace. Todd White discussed Jocko Willink's broader children's catalog on The Joe Rogan Experience, expressing deep emotional resonance while reading the stories to his children. Additionally, Jordan B. Peterson dedicated a segment on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast to interviewing Willink about the motivations behind writing the book and its subsequent film adaptation. Across these episodes, contributors emphasize how the narrative successfully translates leadership lessons and principles of personal accountability into accessible, empowering guidance for children and parents alike.
Who recommended it
- Jordan B. Peterson Discussed
- Dave Berke Recommended
- Joe Rogan Recommended
- Todd White Recommended
- Jocko Willink Discussed
Jordan B. Peterson — 3 mentions
“So, you wrote this book, The Way of the Warrior Kid.”
“He's got a new movie coming out, The Way of the Warrior Kid. And we discussed why he wrote that book, what problem he thought he was solving”
“So, you wrote this book, The Way of the Warrior Kid. How many books are in that series now?”
Dave Berke — 2 mentions
“Well the first thing I do is I tell all parents to get their kids the warrior kids series because what Jocko wrote in those books is literally the best summation the best explanation the best description of how we raise kids that grow up to be”
“well the first thing I do is I tell all parents to get their kids the warrior kids series because what Jocko wrote in those books is literally the best summation the best explanation the best description of how we raise kids that grow up to be and they don't have to be in the military they grow to be”
Joe Rogan — 2 mentions
“you've got a new book out the way of the warrior kid”
“new book is called way of the warrior kid”
Todd White — 1 mention
“but he did a book that didn't get a lot uh it's been kind of quiet with the mikey and the dragon book okay yeah and mikey slays the dragon I think I don't want to just code it He'll punch me in the face but i uh i read it and i'm not i'm not kidding you as a”
Jocko Willink — 1 mention
“and the book I read was way of the warrior kid which is which is a kids book”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“I've read both 'Extreme Ownership' and 'The Way of the Warrior Kid,' and I found them to be immensely useful in terms of actionable information and understanding oneself and different kinds of relationships, both in and out of the workplace.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- Extreme Ownership
- Discipline Equals Freedom
- Dry
- King Henry V
- Leadership Strategy and Tactics
- Machete Season
Other mentions (11: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Way of the Warrior Kid. Yeah.”
“Okay. So, you wrote this book, The Way of the Warrior Kid.”
“So I read a bunch of kids books and one part of those kids books or one series of kids books called Way of the Warrior Kid.”
“And I ended up writing the first book in in in the series which is called Way of the Warrior Kid.”
“And they're doing push-ups and they showed him this book that they read called Wave the Warrior Kid. He picks up the book and says, "What? I got to make this into a movie."”
“The movie is called The Way of the Warrior Kid. Yeah. Okay. And it's the same title as books. Same title as the books.”
“the following is a conversation with jaco willink a retired u.s navy seal co-author of extreme ownership dichotomy of leadership discipline equals freedom and many other excellent books”
“if someone wants to start some [ __ ] with you you're absolutely better off just swallowing your ego and getting the [ __ ] out of dodge i that's the warrior kid books”
“and then the last line said the book I read was the way of the warrior kid which is you know aimed at kids but the lessons in there are completely universal and applied to your whole life”
“You've got the kids book You've got the Field Manual You've got the other kids book coming out in a couple of months”
“and I got another book and other kids book coming out called Mark's mission it's you can pre-order it right now”