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Show Summary:

When your identity is built around a role—your job, your uniform, your marriage—what happens when that role disappears?
Today, former Army Ranger and Commit Foundation CEO JC Glick joins Michelle Dutro for a powerful conversation about identity, transition, mental health, and becoming who you're truly meant to be.
JC shares openly about losing his sense of self after the military, battling suicidal ideation, and the long journey toward rebuilding his purpose and worth. Together, Michelle and JC unpack the difference between roles and identity, why life requires transformation—not just transition—and why you only need to be “great” 2% of the time.
If you’re navigating change, feeling lost, or wondering what's next in your life, this episode will help you reflect, reset, and reclaim your path forward.

⏳ Chapters in the description below!
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What You’ll Learn:
• How to rebuild identity after major life transitions
• Why reflection—not rumination—leads to clarity
• How suicidal thinking really feels from the inside
• Why being wrong is a superpower for growth
• The danger of comparison in the age of social media
• Why community, purpose, and belonging matter more than ever
• How to live your legacy every single day
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🏛 About JC Glick
JC is a retired Army Ranger, author of A Light in the Darkness, and CEO of The Commit Foundation, an organization helping veterans and their families navigate identity, purpose, and life after service. His work in leadership and transition has been featured globally for its depth, honesty, and humanity.

Learn more: https://www.commitfoundation.org
Find him on Linked In: @ JC Glick
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Chapters:
00:00 – Intro & Air Force vs. Rangers banter
01:57 – JC’s bio, Commit Foundation & the “Who am I now?” question
05:36 – Losing identity: roles vs. who you are as a human
11:02 – Inside suicidal thinking: “I’m the problem, so I’ll solve it”
16:57 – How Jen helped: empathy, accountability & real support in crisis
21:02 – What changed: vulnerability, maturity & seeing reality as subjective
27:20 – For the listener who feels stuck: wanting one small step forward
28:53 – Reflection vs. rumination, challenging assumptions & using AI as a mirror
36:40 – Transformation in action: when fellows say “I’ve got nothing”
41:08 – Changing your mind, social media, comparison & measuring backward
45:07 – Blue Zones, purpose, community & why we all need each other
47:20 – Living your legacy now: being a good teammate in the ecosystem
51:56 – You only need to be great 2% of the time
53:25 – How to find JC & learn more about The Commit Foundation
54:38 – Final question: “What is one thing you absolutely believe to be true?”
56:30 – Michelle’s closing takeaway: “Don’t always be so sure”
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