Philip Folsom Programs

Proud and honored to be presenting the resiliency medicine to the good folks in the Nevada Peer Support conference today and tomorrow. This is the work that will save us. Proud to be serving those who serve with my Ally @joshuamichaelwenner who is awesome. #resiliency #veteran #veteranownedbusiness #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #culturedevelopment #americanflag #bigamericanflag #speaking #conference

We are predators and are built for acquisition. We have eyes in the front and we like to hunt. Unlike scavengers who will eat anything in front of them, predators find meaning and fulfillment in the pursuit of our chosen prey and our goals. This is our passion and our purpose. When predators no longer hunt due to comfort, sloth or captivity we begin the descent into madness.... We are not here to just avoid pain. That’s what prey does. We are not here to pursue the distractions of pleasure. We are here to hunt big game that feeds and elevates our whole pack, tribe and society. We can’t do this when we are addicted, distracted or alone. The time of the lone wolf is over. #wolf #wolves #purpose #meaning #predator #personaldevelopment #personalgrowth #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #wolftribe

We all know that life is hard and that there are only two responses to this truth; avoid it or embrace it. Avoidance is a quick fix leading into a cul de sac of addiction, depression and unfulfilled potential. Embracing the inherent suffering of life is the long game of finding the arduous path of service that makes meaning of the suffering. ... This sacred path involves the heroic pursuit of finding where our passions serve people which is Purpose. This is the grail that revitalizes the kingdom. The time of the lone Wolf is over. #wolf #wolves #wolftribe #leadership #culturedevelopment #kinship #purpose #meaning

Just finished a dawn patrol beach workout with @magnus.mobile.gym and his Battle Cat workout truck. Highly recommend if you’re looking for an epic on-site workout! Shout out to powerful marine tribesman @garthmassey of @commandready_ for hosting the event. Every month, brother and gonna bring my @k4menswork crew next time!

Habits exist to make our current behavior efficient and therefore more comfortable. That is all. Practices, however, exist to make our current behavior BETTER and they are always uncomfortable. We can only upgrade our habits by establishing new practices. This requires the discipline of training. We can radically accelerate this process with coaching and accountability. The time of the lone wolf is over.... We do not rise to the occasion. We default to our level of training and habits. Life isn’t getting any easier but we we can get better. Shout out to whomever made this epic image. It is awesome! #fasted #fastedfriday #wolf #wolves #wolftribe #fitness #lifestyle #growth #growthmindset #habits #practices

Most folks I know are so afraid to lose they will never win. It’s Monday; go get some! (In @jockowillink voice). FYI this is an images of some of the magnificent mammals of the @apexprotectionproject wolf sanctuary. DM me if you’d like to bring your pack of people out for a workshop and hike with the wolves. It’ll change your life...... #wolves #wolftribe #womenwhorunwiththewolves #leadership #apexprotectionproject

It’s the end of the week so FINISH STRONG, folks. Keep fighting till the final bell. The end of the week is also FASTED FRIDAY so if you wanna burn some fat and make a sacrifice for the sacred please join us! #finishstrongfriday #fastedfriday #jeepgladiator #beach #sunset

Ooh I’ve been waiting for this one! This is a book by my mentor and benevolent philosopher king @robertturrill who is the inspiration and soul of the @uscmbv Masters of Business for Veterans program. The book outlines the vital, transformational pillars of the program through the eyes and words of some of the veterans themselves (I’m in it a little bit...).... The MBV is the first program of its kind and is a powerful year long journey of taking the honor, service and mission sensibilities of us warriors and preparing us with the business tools to lead and thrive in a our larger society. And it doesn’t hurt to connected to the mighty Trojan family for networking and support! I’m so proud and honored to be supporting this important program and stoked to dig into this book! #uscmarshall #usc #mbv #trojan #leadership #leadershipdevelopment

Some Wolf Tribe swag headed over to @uscveterans With Your Shield program that helps @usanavyseals with resiliency and reintegration work. We are always proud and grateful to get to serve those who serve. #navyseals #withyourshield #usc #uscmarshall #wolftribe #swag

The Wildman or the Wildwoman is a mythical being that represents authenticity and the harmony of peace and power that we think of as GRACE. In our quest for con...trol we have defeated the Wild and buried them in our collective unconscious until they jet out in violent pressurized streams of addiction and anxiety. A culture disconnected from the Wild becomes insane. Men, read Iron John Women, read Women Who Run With the Wolves This is an image of two of these women Bette Babbitt and Tanya Folsom and Thor the Wolf of Apex Protection Project

Heading out to celebrate the life and passing of Taboo, the matriarch and alpha wolf of the @apexprotectionproject pack. She healed a lot of wolves and a lot of people. She was a true benevolent queen and her leadership of her pack was something to be admired and emulated.... If you are called to explore or participate in Wolf conservation or rehabilitation I highly recommend you support @apexprotectionproject or DM us for experiences for your team.

Just wrapped up a 4 day remote retreat with a dozen amazing people from the leadership of PEPFAR in Mozambique, Africa. The last time I worked with a team in Africa it took me two days of travel to get to Kenya and now we can do this vital work remotely. Quarantine sucks but necessity is the mother of invention. How we conduct our work and how we get there will never be the same. Finding powerful ways to connect and engage with coworkers is central to the maintaining coll...aboration that is the superpower of humanity. Please DM me if I can help you and your team navigate this kinship challenge. PEPFAR is the presidents emergency plan for AIDS relief and these good folks are leading the charge of this vital work during a very challenging time. Proud to be part of their leadership, resiliency and culture development journey.

The base of the Tribe Triangle is alignment. This is the vital foundation that determines the long term success of your relationships and team culture. In a nutshell your wolf pack must be as eager to hunt as you are and be able to collaborate on the same strategy as well agree on the same prey you are hunting. If they aren’t in alignment none of you will be successful and it will lead to resentment and contempt and failure. You’re hunting Big Game after all and we all ...need each other. The time of the lone Wolf is over.

Finish strong Friday, folks! It’s also Fasted Friday for me if anyone wants to get in on that... It’s also Rosh Hashanah so shout out to getting year 5781, my amazing Jewish wife, daughter and tribe. Impressive as shit.... These are two books I highly recommend by @ryanholiday. I’m a big leadership guy and have literally hundreds of books on the topic, however, very little compares to the time-tested wisdom of the stoics. Heavy Hitters. I do the Stoic Journal every morning. Got me through some challenging times...

You cannot push, nor pull the entire world not can you boil the ocean. If you say yes to too many projects, passions and people you will be successful in none of them as well as bringing the twin demons of anxiety and depression on your house and team. This is the time for focus. We take our energy, time and resources and bring them to bear on specific things within our locus of control. ... This is what a sword does for a warrior or king; it focuses their energy into a singular point with powerful results. Don’t just complain and lean against the entire fence; pick a point and work the problem until it moves. Movement and growth unlocks all the other levels.

Proud to be delivering my Master Maps leadership and resiliency development program to @uscmbv cohort VIII yesterday. Molon Labe, my Brothers and Sisters and Fight ON!

We are tribal, kinship based creatures; Our community, job and circle of friends are the most important variables that define our level of success in fitness, finance, love, spirituality and just about everything else. This is more than just networking or accountability or perspective it’s also energetic. There are people who refuse to celebrate or even acknowledge your growth and are actually resentful and threatened by it. They will undermine you, gossip and be secretly... satisfied with all your inevitable setbacks. You have permission to jettison this human ballast that is holding you down and back. A quest is hard enough without the additional challenges of doubters.