Episode · The Shawn Ryan Show · 2025-08-18
Books mentioned on #228 David Rutherford - Navy SEAL & CIA Contractor
David Rutherford is an internationally known motivational speaker, best-selling author, world-championship performance coach, and award-winning podcast host. He is also a former Navy SEAL Medic and Instructor who served for eight years in the NSW community.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S.
Discussed“I mean, I I remember reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. It was like I was just like, Oh my, this is it.”
Where to get it
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Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone
Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone by Hunter S.
Discussed“I mean, I I remember reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. It was like I was just like, Oh my, this is it.”
Where to get it
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On the Road
On the Road by Jack Kerouac is a seminal Beat Generation novel that captures the restless spirit of mid-century American travel, hitchhiking, and self-discovery.
Discussed“And the one that really the seminal work that I think really changed my my impression of where I wanted to go or what I wanted to be was Jack Carowaks on the road.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Rogue Warrior
“There was a couple books from Vietnam. There was Rogue Warrior and that was it in the Charlie Sheen movie.”
Passing Bear Trap
“One guy gave me this book called The Bear Trap, which was the history of the Russian Afghan War and how devastating it was for the Russians”
Own book Navy SEAL Training: Self-Confidence
“And so I wrote this, you know, teeny little kids book called forging self-confidence.”