What you'll learn

• 1 (00:51) **Introduction and Kegan's Background** - Shawn introduces Kegan Gill, a former Navy F/A-18 pilot who survived a catastrophic crash, and discusses his recovery journey involving psychedelics.
• 2 (04:17) **The Medical System's Failure with TBI** - Kegan critiques how the medical system, particularly the VA, misdiagnoses and mistreats traumatic brain injuries (TBI) by defaulting to a PTSD label and pharmaceutical solutions.
• 3 (10:27) **Childhood and the Roots of Resilience** - Kegan describes his upbringing in Michigan, his early anger issues, and how a childhood psychedelic experience helped him uncover repressed memories of emotional neglect.
• 4 (24:26) **Path to Becoming a Fighter Pilot** - Kegan recounts his journey from a civilian flight instructor to joining the Navy and earning his wings as an F-18 pilot.
• 5 (35:33) **First Flight and Carrier Qualification** - Kegan describes the overwhelming experience of his first flight in an F-18 Super Hornet and the extreme difficulty of landing on an aircraft carrier at night.
• 6 (43:08) **The Crash: High-Speed Ejection and Survival** - Kegan provides a minute-by-minute account of the dogfighting training exercise that led to his crash and the physics of his high-speed ejection.
• 7 (52:22) **Rescue from the Atlantic** - Kegan recounts the chaotic two-hour rescue, including being dragged under by his parachute, the role of a fishing vessel, and a Coast Guard rescue swimmer who cut him free.

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