“I Had 90 Minutes To Live” | Sebastian Junger’s Near-Death Experience (PT. 2)

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<p>Facing death rewires your view of the world. Today's guest, bestselling author and legendary war reporter Sebastian Junger, can explain how. In this episode, Sebastian opens up to Ryan about the sudden, freak medical emergency that nearly killed him in minutes and how that moment completely rewired the way he thinks about time, technology, fear, fatherhood, and what actually matters.</p><br><p>Sebastian Junger is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/the-perfect-storm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>The Perfect Storm</em></a>,<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/fire-by-sebastian-junger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>Fire</em></a>,<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/a-death-in-belmont" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>A Death In Belmont</em></a>,<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/war-by-sebastian-junger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>War</em></a>, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/tribe-on-homecoming-and-belonging-signed-by-sebastian-junger?_pos=1&amp;_sid=5ebfd94a0&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Tribe</em></a>,<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/freedom-by-sebastian-junger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/freedom-signed-by-sebastian-junger?_pos=3&amp;_sid=5ebfd94a0&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Freedom</em></a> and<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/in-my-time-of-dying" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/in-my-time-of-dying-how-i-came-face-to-face-with-the-idea-of-an-afterlife-signed-by-sebastian-junger?_pos=2&amp;_sid=5ebfd94a0&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>In My Time Of Dying</em></a>. &nbsp; As an award-winning journalist, a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and a special correspondent at ABC News, he has covered major international news stories around the world, and has received both a National Magazine Award and a Peabody Award. Junger is also a documentary filmmaker whose debut film<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/films-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> "Restrepo"</a>, a feature-length documentary (co-directed with Tim Hetherington), was nominated for an Academy Award and won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. He is also the founder and director of<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/vets2021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Vets Town Hall</a>.</p><br><p>Follow Sebastian on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sebastianjungerofficial/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram @SebastianJungerOfficial</a> and on <a href="https://x.com/sebastianjunger?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X @SebastianJunger&nbsp;</a></p><br><p>📚 Grab signed copies of Sebastian’s books <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/tribe-on-homecoming-and-belonging-signed-by-sebastian-junger?_pos=1&amp;_sid=5ebfd94a0&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Tribe</em></a>,<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/freedom-by-sebastian-junger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/freedom-signed-by-sebastian-junger?_pos=3&amp;_sid=5ebfd94a0&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Freedom</em></a> and<a href="https://www.sebastianjunger.com/in-my-time-of-dying" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/in-my-time-of-dying-how-i-came-face-to-face-with-the-idea-of-an-afterlife-signed-by-sebastian-junger?_pos=2&amp;_sid=5ebfd94a0&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>In My Time Of Dying</em></a> at The Painted Porch | <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=sebastian+junger*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch Sebastian Junger's first episode on The Daily Stoic Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kApbOu6bXt0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kApbOu6bXt0</a></p><br><p>🎟️ Come see<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Ryan Holiday LIVE</a>: <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dailystoiclive.com/</a></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daily-stoic-live-onstage-with-ryan-holiday-tickets-1830976292379?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Seattle, WA&nbsp; - December 3, 2025&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daily-stoic-live-onstage-with-ryan-holiday-tickets-1527497619499?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">San Diego, CA - February 5, 2026&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daily-stoic-live-onstage-with-ryan-holiday-tickets-1830981698549?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Phoenix, AZ - February 27, 2026 </a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? 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