MrBallen - Navy SEAL Turned Content Creator | SRS
John B. Allen, aka MrBallen is a former Navy SEAL turned content creator. Ballen went viral on Tik Tok and YouTube in 2020 with his unique "true crime" videos that brought a fresh sense of storytelling and narrative to social media. His podcasts Strange, Dark and Mysterious Stories and MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries topped the charts with millions of views and subscribers. Allen co-founded Elite Meet, a network focused organization that provides support to transitioning elite Veterans and an "unmatched talent pool to corporate partners." Today, Allen continues to produce content while helping other creators grow via Ballen Studios, a new venture that offers management and development services for budding content creators.
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00:00 - Introduction
08:15 - Childhood
25:00 - School essay story
30:40 - Marriage & Military Interest
1:07:00 - BUDs
1:23:45 - Hell Week
1:46:00 - Pool comp
2:05:30 - Checking into the Teams
2:19:35 - First mission
2:33:00 - First engagement
2:37:15 - Last night in Afghanistan
3:15:00 - Returning home
3:25:40 - Revisiting the medic
3:28:07 - Retiring from the SEAL Teams
3:42:30 - Elite Meet
3:50:30 - “MrBallen”
4:12:55 - Ballen Studios