In this episode of Hold The Standard, host Logan Gelbrich sits down with Pat Dossett, former Navy SEAL and co-founder of Madefor, for a powerful conversation about identity, leadership, and the hidden cost of chasing external validation.

Pat unpacks his journey from high-stakes military service to the world of behavior change and human development, reflecting on how his years in Naval Special Warfare shaped his mindset and how he had to unlearn parts of it to fully grow. What emerges is a deeply thoughtful take on high performance, vulnerability, and the courage to evolve beyond the roles we’ve been assigned.

Together, they explore:
• What it takes to transition from elite military service to civilian impact
• The role of daily practices in shaping identity
• How trauma, ego, and purpose intersect in leadership
• Why discipline is most powerful when it's rooted in compassion
• The internal war between “doing more” and actually being better

This episode invites listeners into a nuanced and honest reflection on what it means to pursue growth not as a performance, but as a way of living with integrity.

In this special roundtable episode of Hold The Standard, host Logan Gelbrich is joined by three dynamic thinkers Carl Paoli (movement pioneer), Tait Fletcher (actor, entrepreneur, and former fighter), and Dr. Cara Miller (organizational psychologist and leadership coach) for a raw and revealing conversation about growth, resistance, and who we become in the process.

What happens when high performers from radically different worlds come together to talk truth? You get a conversation that spans ego, vulnerability, mastery, and the ever-present tension between who you are and who you’re becoming.

Together, they explore:
• The invisible walls we build to protect ourselves from discomfort
• How leadership is less about power and more about responsibility
• What happens when you stop outsourcing your identity to external metrics
• The psychology of becoming versus achieving
• The real work of showing up in integrity in business, relationships, and life

This is not a highlight reel. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at the inner lives of people who push themselves to the edge—and choose to keep going anyway.

In this episode of Hold The Standard, host Logan Gelbrich is joined by chef and restaurateur Brian Bornemann, the force behind Los Angeles dining spots like Crudo e Nudo, Isla, and Isla Pasta to unpack what it really means to create something that lasts in a transient, image-obsessed world.

From walking away from fine dining to rewriting the rules with purpose-driven restaurants, Brian shares how he’s using food as a tool to build systems that are sustainable, equitable, and rooted in real integrity.

They get into:
• Why Brian abandoned the traditional fine dining path for something more meaningful
• What it means to build a restaurant that reflects your personal evolution
• How his team is redefining success in the hospitality industry
• The tension between scaling and maintaining soul
• Vulnerability, reinvention, and leadership through values rather than ego

This is a raw, thoughtful conversation about purpose, identity, and doing the hard thing for the right reasons even when no one’s watching.