Nick Norris: Combat Veteran, Protekt Co-Founder, and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Advocate
<p>Today’s guest is Nick Norris.</p> <p>Nick is a Navy SEAL combat veteran, entrepreneur, and mental health advocate.</p> <p>During his ten years with the Teams, Nick made several combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.</p> <p>After suffering severe depression from his time in combat and the death of his brother, Nick sought help that did not involve antidepressants. He found help from <a href="https://vetsolutions.org/"><u>Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS)</u></a>, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide resources, research, and advocacy for U.S. military veterans seeking psychedelic-assisted therapies. Nick is now on the Board of Directors for the organization.</p> <p>Nick is also the co-founder of the company <a href="https://protekt.com/"><u>Protekt</u></a> with Navy veteran Tim Duba and waterman Mark Healey.</p> <p>Protekt is a wellness company that offers supplements to help improve hydration, immunity, sleep, performance, and brain function. They also offer sun protection and skin care products as well as apparel.</p> <p>Learn more about Protekt on their website <a href="https://protekt.com/"><u>protekt.com</u></a>. You can follow them on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/protektproducts/"><u>@protektproducts&nbsp;</u></a></p> <p>You can find more about VETS on their website <a href="https://vetsolutions.org/"><u>vetsolutions.org</u></a> and follow them on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/veteransolutions/"><u>@veteransolutions</u></a>.</p> <p>You can follow Nick on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nick_norris1981/?hl=en"><u>@nick_norris1981&nbsp;</u></a></p> <p><strong>SPONSORS:</strong></p> <p><strong>Navy Federal Credit Union:</strong> Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at<a href="http://navyfederal.org/"> navyfederal.org</a></p> <p><strong>Black Rifle Coffee Company: </strong>Today’s episode is also brought to you by<a href="https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/pages/dangerclose"> <u>Black Rifle</u></a>. Purchase at<a href="http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose"> <u>http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose</u></a> and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!</p> <p><strong>Danger Close Apparel: </strong>Check out the <a href="https://shop.officialjackcarr.com/"><u>new Danger Close apparel</u></a>.</p> <p><strong>Protekt: </strong>Visit <a href="http://protekt.com/dangerclose"><u>protekt.com/dangerclose</u></a> to get 25% off while supplies last.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Featured Gear</strong></p> <p><strong>SIG: </strong>Today’s featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG <a href="http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr"><u>here</u></a>.</p> <p><a href="https://badass-workbench.com/"><u>Badass Work Bench</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.gatorz.com/products/delta"><u>Delta Gatorz Sunglasses&nbsp;</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.vickersguide.com/ar15vol12nded"><u>Vickers Guide AR-15</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.safaripress.com/a-dangerous-game-520.html"><u>A Dangerous Game</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://winklerknives.com/"><u>Winkler Knives&nbsp;</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.thholsters.com/"><u>TH Holsters</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://risearmament.com/"><u>RISE Armament</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://hoyt.com/compound-bows/eclipse"><u>Hoyt Eclipse Bow&nbsp;</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://maxtraxus.com/collections/maxtrax-mini-recovery-boards"><u>MAXTRAX Mini Boards&nbsp;</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://factor55.com/"><u>Factor 55</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Danger Close is an IRONCLAD Original.&nbsp;</p>
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Show Notes
Today’s guest is Nick Norris.
Nick is a Navy SEAL combat veteran, entrepreneur, and mental health advocate.
During his ten years with the Teams, Nick made several combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
After suffering severe depression from his time in combat and the death of his brother, Nick sought help that did not involve antidepressants. He found help from Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide resources, research, and advocacy for U.S. military veterans seeking psychedelic-assisted therapies. Nick is now on the Board of Directors for the organization.
Nick is also the co-founder of the company Protekt with Navy veteran Tim Duba and waterman Mark Healey.
Protekt is a wellness company that offers supplements to help improve hydration, immunity, sleep, performance, and brain function. They also offer sun protection and skin care products as well as apparel.
Learn more about Protekt on their website protekt.com. You can follow them on Instagram @protektproducts
You can find more about VETS on their website vetsolutions.org and follow them on Instagram @veteransolutions.
You can follow Nick on Instagram @nick_norris1981
SPONSORS:
Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org
Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!
Danger Close Apparel: Check out the new Danger Close apparel.
Protekt: Visit protekt.com/dangerclose to get 25% off while supplies last.
Featured Gear
SIG: Today’s featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here.
Danger Close is an IRONCLAD Original.