{"id":67585,"date":"2017-11-09T17:25:37","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T23:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=67585"},"modified":"2026-10-07T12:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:28:25","slug":"gov-eric-greitens-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/leadership\/gov-eric-greitens-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #355: Leadership and Public Service With Gov. Eric Greitens"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Art of Manliness is intentionally and rigorously politically neutral, and I\u2019ve never before had a politician on the podcast. But then, never before has a previous guest gone on to become the governor of a state.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve previously had Eric Greitens, a former Rhodes scholar, humanitarian worker, and Navy SEAL on the show to talk about his book Resilience<\/i><\/a>. Last year, without any prior political experience, Greitens successfully ran for governor of Missouri, becoming the second youngest governor in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recently, I met Greitens at the Governor\u2019s office at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City to have a very non-partisan, high-level discussion about public service and the duties of citizenship. We discuss why he decided to run for elected office, and why he incorporated service projects in his campaign stops around the state. We then discuss how the governor\u2019s study of ancient philosophers informs his idea of public service and how Stoicism comes in handy in the rough and tumble political arena. Governor Greitens then shares what he\u2019s been reading to be an effective leader and statesman, how he manages being a young father and a busy governor, and why you should get over your cynicism about politics and throw your hat in the arena. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Art of Manliness is intentionally and rigorously politically neutral, and I\u2019ve never before had a politician on the podcast. But then, never before has a previous guest gone on to become the governor of a state. 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