A junkie, a drunkard, a super-consumer of everything and everyone that would take him away from reality. That is how our guest Jake Thomas describes himself. Now he is the founder of LIFE LIKE JAKE and is coaching people via his elite mindset training program.  Jake’s journey through some tough and dark times is what I like to call the “rise and then fall of a United States Marine.”  Jake shares his experience from  a top rated US Marine to his downward spiral after leaving the structure and familiarity of the military. Faced with trying to figure out his life path that didn’t fit typical family and social norms, he loses himself in alcohol and drugs.  He shares his struggles finding his path and how he overcame bad habits and scaled his own mountain to success.  Now he is giving back what he has learned, helping others through his coaching program LIFE LIKE JAKE.  His story of hardship and struggle was so important to share in full context that we made this a full episode but next week will be Part 2 where we really get into the nitty gritty of his coaching program and methods. Stay tuned and come back next week! More about Jake Thomas: Originally from New Orleans, Jake Thomas served in the United States Marine Corp from 2003-2007. After he left the military, he did a 5 year stint working as a bartender. From there his career took a few different paths, including working as a Drilling Fluids Engineer for an oil company to Marketing Director of a furniture company in Mexico.  He then attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, graduating Summa Cum Laude, Salutatorian with a Bachelor of Science in International Trade & Marketing. He has a Master of Business for Veterans (MBV) from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. He also holds multiple state Real Estate Licenses.  Jake has competed in bodybuilding and physique competitions and in true badass Marine form, has run a 3:30  marathon “dry”, without any fluids or food.  In 2017 he founded LIFE LIKE JAKE, an elite mindset training program that puts candidates through a rigorous unplugging to rewire their thought processes and understandings of the world as they see it, and of life itself.  Find Jake Here: Website: LIFE LIKE JAKE Socials: Instagram      YouTube      LinkedIN Our Advice! Everything in this podcast is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute the practice of medicine and we are not providing medical advice. No Physician-patient relationship is formed and anything discussed in this podcast does not represent the views of our employers.  The Fine Print! All opinions expressed by the hosts or  guests in this episode are solely their opinion and are not to be used as specific medical advice.  The hosts,  May and Tim Hindmarsh MD, BS Free MD LLC, or any affiliates thereof are not under any obligation to update or correct any information provided in this episode. The guest's statements and opinions are subject to change without notice. Thanks for joining us! You are the reason we are here.  If you have questions, reach out to us at doc@bsfreemd.com or find Tim and I on Facebook and IG. Please check out our every growing website as well at  bsfreemd.com (no www)  GET SOCIAL WITH US! Rumble: https://rumble.com/search/video?q=bsfreemd Instagram:: https://www.instagram.com/bsfreemd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bsfree