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Damo is joined by published author, business owner, podcast host, and active-duty Command Master Chief, Armon Owens. They discuss \u201cimposter syndrome\u201d and what would give someone the audacity to write a book. They talk about being comfortable in your skin and using your unique abilities to stand out and be remembered. What does Big Boi and Andre 3000 have to do with all of this? What motivated Armon to join the Navy back in the late 90s? They discuss Armon\u2019s book \u201cThe Fight to Lead\u201d and why it\u2019s important to have military-centric books about leadership. What happens when your Executive Officer disgustedly tells you that you will not succeed at your first command? What\u2019s the most effective way to respond to negativity? Sometimes mentors can creep up on you unexpectedly. What\u2019s the significance of planting the right vs the wrong seed early on in a Sailor\u2019s Career? How do you structure a book? How do you even start it? What goes into the research of writing a book? Do you choose your audiobook narrator? Armon discussed his latest venture, a podcast named \u201cLeadership State of Mind\u201d and what motivated him and his co-host Anthony Amato to get started. Damo discusses his issue with being an association president. He also talks about the power of having a strong support system willing to check on you when you need it. CMDCM Owens once had to replace a Chief who was fired. At this time he was a Second Class Petty Officer. Damo asks him about the experience of being placed in this role. Armon gives his quick Father\u2019s Day thoughts and speaks on life in Japan. Remember to follow the \u2018Permission to Speak Freely\u2019 podcast on TikTok, Facebook, Discord, Instagram, and Twitter, and subscribe on YouTube.\n\xa0\nKeep up with the \u2018Permission to Speak Freely\u2019 podcast on our social media and YouTube - https://linktr.ee/Ptsfpodcast\n\xa0\nKeep up with Armon Owens and the Leadership State of Mind podcast:\n\xa0\nLeadership State of Mind Podcast (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEtWBMquCyU&ab_channel=AnthonyAmato%26ArmonOwens\nLeadership State of Mind (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/leadership_state_of_mind/\nArmon Owen (Personal Insagram): https://www.instagram.com/aokingdom1/\nThe Fight to Lead (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Fight-Lead-Overcome-Battle-Highest/dp/B0BYR88V6L\n\xa0\nThis Episode contains excerpts from:\n\xa0\nPop The Balloon or Find Love (Hosted by Arlette Amuli - Youtube)\n6:16 in L.A. (Kendrick Lamar - PG Lang)\n7PM in Brooklyn (Hosted by Carmelo Anthony & the Kid Mero)\nMs. Rachel (NYU Commencement Speech)\n\xa0\nAdditional Credits:\nPTSF \u201cTheme Music\u201d - Produced by Lim0