We are thrilled to announce that a brand-new episode featuring Chris Cassidy has officially hit social media. In this raw and deeply personal conversation, Chris sits down with Post-Op Reflections, a faith-driven video podcast produced by the American Warrior Association. Known for its powerful focus on healing, resilience, and addressing moral injury (soul-level damage from intense operational experiences), the platform provides our nation’s heroes a safe space to reflect on the weight they carry home.
In Episode #010, Chris opens up about his journey through eleven years of elite service as a U.S. Navy SEAL and his transition to commanding missions in deep space as a NASA astronaut. He details the razor-thin margins of survival during a harrowing 2013 spacewalk mission where his partner’s helmet began rapidly filling with water. Reflecting on how they survived the life-or-death crisis under total communication blackout, Chris shares an insight that perfectly captures the value of deep procedural mastery:
“Repetitive training gets you so familiar with things that you sometimes don’t even think about the complicated scenario… your brain is processing it in the background without you cognitively having to process it. That fundamental baseline training that you just know you’re going to do.”
The conversation moves past standard resume achievements to explore what it truly means to lead with character, manage high-stakes pressure, and maintain a grounded sense of purpose through life’s biggest transitions. It is an inspiring look at the shared human experience behind a lifetime of extraordinary service.
Watch the video below or on Youtube, or listen in on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
