Welcome to the first English episode of the Combat Ready Frontline Podcast!

In this episode, Combat Ready co-founder and ex Estonian Special Forces member Remo Ojaste sits down with Louis Zezeran, founder of Comedy Estonia and recent addition to the Combat Ready instructor team.

Louis is well known in Estonia for his work growing Stand Up production company Comedy Estonia. It started in 2010 as there was no culture of Stand Up in Estonia at all. The guys began by doing small events, standing on coffee tables in bars and slowly built the group, brand and overall Estonian Stand Up culture over the next decade. Juggling his business and artist sides was no comic act for Louis. But, it’s his candid conversation on managing comedians that explains how he fostered a bond of trust and understanding with them.

It was in this journey that Louis discovered the principles of Extreme Ownership. After feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of leading this quickly growing group of talented artists, implementing the 4 laws of combat and the mindset for victory had immediate benefits for him and the team. By embracing decentralized command, he cultivated a culture of trust and understanding which helped in managing two distinct groups within his organization.

In this podcast, Remo and Louis discuss this journey and how he has proven that these principles which were born out of the military do apply to business, art and life.