Alex West is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL who served 20 years, completed 15 combat deployments, including 13 with DEVGRU, and served as an assault team leader during Operation Neptune Spear. After years of combat, personal loss, and the Extortion 17 tragedy, he confronted the psychological toll of service, found a path toward healing, founded One More Wave, and became a mental health therapist focused on trauma and recovery. Privacy Isn't Paranoia, It's Protection. Download the Glacier app today: https://srs.site/glacierapp Website - https://theglacierapp.com Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow #military #war #combat #history Alex West Links: Website - https://alexwest.com Americans for Ibogaine - https://www.americansforibogaine.org One More Wave - https://onemorewave.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alexwestimpact X - https://x.com/alexwestimpact LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-west TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@alexwestimpact Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Get 10% off at https://tecovas.com/SRS when you sign up for email and texts. See site for details. If you have an iPhone, go to https://ladder.fit/SRS to take a quick quiz and get a free 7-day trial with no credit card required, plus $10 off your first month if you join. Go to https://rorra.com/SRS for an exclusive discount on the Rorra Countertop System and tap into clean water today. Try Amazon Music Unlimited for music, podcasts, and audiobooks all in one app. Your subscription now includes access to audiobooks. https://music.amazon.com Upgrade your eyewear for summer at https://roka.com and use code SRS for 20% off sitewide at checkout. 0:00 Welcome and Introduction 22:02 His Father's Vietnam Shadow 34:16 Veterans, War & Finding His Path 47:42 Pyramids, Aliens & Joining the Navy 58:20 BUD/S, Hell Week & the SEAL Teams 1:12:55 9/11 & First Afghanistan Deployment 1:25:06 Iraq, Green Team & DEVGRU Selection 1:39:32 CQB, Selection & Red Squadron 1:54:09 Red Squadron Culture & Leadership 2:07:30 Tragedy, Survivor's Guilt & Healing 2:23:08 Grief, Elite Units & Combat 2:34:10 First Kill, PTSD & Moral Injury 2:46:44 The Bin Laden Raid 3:06:50 Flying In, Crash & Assault 3:21:46 Geronimo, Exfil & Meeting Obama 3:35:41 Extortion 17 & Suicidal Crisis 3:43:14 Healing Through Surf & Therapy 3:59:45 Combat Stories, Guns & Gear 4:10:10 Becoming a Therapist 4:22:18 Ibogaine, Advocacy & Life After the Teams