He’s Worked With Delta Force, CIA, Apple, & Nike. Here’s What The Best Do Differently

Justin Klahn has spent more than two decades inside some of the most demanding environments in the world — from Nike and Apple to DARPA, the CIA, and Delta Force. His job has been the same no matter where he goes: find the real problem, bring the right people in, and figure out what separates a good solution from a breakthrough.

In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad sits down with Justin to unpack what he’s learned from working around elite performers, operators, executives, innovators, and fighters. They talk about why the best aren’t afraid to fail, how high-performing teams attack hard problems, why execution matters more than having all the answers, and what happens when driven people realize they can’t control every outcome.

Key Topics:

- What Justin learned working with Delta Force/CAG, Nike, Apple, DARPA, and the CIA

- The problem-solving principle: “Solving the wrong problem well still fails”

- How failure builds resilience and exposes the next level you need to reach

- Why execution separates people who know what to do from people who actually get results

- The importance of identifying the real problem instead of treating symptoms

- How martial arts shaped Chad and Justin’s views on discipline, suffering, and performance

- What he learned sitting inside high-pressure rooms with figures like Kanye West

- Why fear and the need for control can affect even the most capable people

- How faith and surrender changed Justin’s understanding of resilience

The environments may look completely different, but Justin keeps seeing the same principles show up at the highest levels. He shares it all on this episode!

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