From Special Forces to the 160th SOAR | Nick O'Kelly

This episode features Nick O'Kelly, a former Green Beret and 160th SOAR pilot, discussing his diverse military career and personal struggles with mental health. He shares candid experiences from Special Forces selection, deployments, flight school, and his journey to finding effective treatment and breaking the stigma around mental well-being in the military.<br /><br />Subscribe to our new newsletter!!!!<br />https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/join<br />Today's Sponsors:<br />GhostBed⬇️<br />https://www.ghostbed.com/house<br />FOR 10% off! <br />Mando ⬇️<br />https://shopmando.com<br />Promo code "TEAMHOUSE" for 40% off your starter pack.<br />For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! <br />https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse<br />To help support the show and for all bonus content including:<br />-live shows and asking guest questions <br />-ad free audio and video<br />-early access to shows<br />-Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests<br />Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️<br />https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse<br />New merch, patches, and stickers! ⬇️<br />https://theteamhouse-shop.fourthwall.com<br />Support the show here:⬇️<br />https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse<br />___________________________________________________<br />Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️<br />https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured<br />__________________________________<br />Jack Murphy's new book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️<br />https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/<br />——————————————————————<br />Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️<br />https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse<br />Social Media: ⬇️<br />The Team House Instagram:<br />https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link<br />The Team House Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod<br />Jack’s Instagram:<br />https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link<br />Jack’s Twitter:<br /> https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21<br />Dave’s Twitter: <br />https://twitter.com/dave_parke?s=21<br />Team House Discord: ⬇️<br />https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6<br />SubReddit: ⬇️<br />https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/<br />Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here:⬇️<br /> https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241<br />The Team Room Reading Room (Amazon Affiliate links):⬇️<br /> https://jackmurphywrites.com/the-team-room-reading-room/<br />Intro music by https://www.youtube.com/user/RemixSample<br />"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"<br /><br />00:00 - START<br />3:07 - The 18X-Ray Special Forces Pipeline Experience<br />13:10 - Stationed in Okinawa &amp; Early Experiences with 1st SFG<br />27:24 - Decision to Pursue Army Aviation (Flight School)<br />30:09 - Flight School Challenges &amp; Mental Health Struggles<br />53:19 - Pursuing the 160th SOAR (Night Stalkers)<br />1:00:09 - Green Platoon &amp; Advanced 160th Training<br />1:11:06 - Seeking Help for Anxiety &amp; Misdiagnosis of Narcolepsy<br />1:29:58 - Writing the Book "Stigma" and its Mission<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support</a>.