About this podcast
My name is Scot Storey, and I created this podcast, “Despite the Limits” to provide short conversations aimed at helping leaders grow professionally and personally. As a lifelong student of human connection, leadership, and communication, I am passionate about shaping the growth and capabilities of leaders. My personal journey in leadership development has been shaped by a career of service in the US Army’s Special Operations Forces leading numerous teams from just a few operators to organizations several thousand people strong, with the Army’s Rangers, Green Berets and Civil Affairs units in some the world’s most remote and arduous conditions. I believe in the power of a good story to shape personal connections and help people reach their full potential. That is what this podcast is all about.
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Episodes
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- The Power of No · 20 minSend us Fan Mail There is power in saying no that most of us don’t realize. In this episode of Despite the Limits I explore why saying no is important to maintaining our sanity…
- Action is the Antidote · 18 min · Season 3 Episode 9Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Despite the Limits I explore how action can break the cycle of anxiety, procrastination and fear. When you are stuck, you do not need to see…
- More Than Surviving: How to Thrive When Life Changes in an Instant · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 8Send us Fan Mail This episode of Despite the Limits is about authenticity and accountability. I was recently diagnosed with a ventricular thrombus. This shook me and I sort of…
- Overcome, Improvise, Adapt · 15 minSend us Fan Mail In this episode of Despite the Limits, I briefly explore our need to adapt to the ever-changing requirements of life. While the summer heat is still hanging…
- Navigational Tips · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 6Send us Fan Mail In this episode I review some of the land navigation tips I gave to my Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets and talk about how they can be helpful in…
- You can never really go home. · 16 minSend us Fan Mail Summer is here! I have been spending some time reflecting about last year and things that I will change next year. In this reflection time I began to…
- Memorial Day Bonus Episode · 18 min · Season 3Send us Fan Mail It's Memorial Day 2026 and I wanted to share a little about the day it became more than a Monday off for me. I also talk a little about veteran suicide because…
- What Gets You Up in the Morning? · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 4Send us Fan Mail In this episode I talk about the concept of ‘ikigai”(ee-key-guy) a Japanese concept translating roughly to "a reason for being" or "a reason to wake up in the…
- It is what it is. · 17 min · Season 3 Episode 3Send us Fan Mail Pain is pain and it is unpleasant, but it does not have to become suffering. This is the idea behind Radical Acceptance. The phrase “It is what it is” sums up…
- A Little Help From My Friends · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 2Send us Fan Mail We moved into a new house recently and I’ve taken the opportunity to build my home gym. In this episode I talk about five indicators of longevity as listed on…
- New Year No Fear · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 1Send us Fan Mail Welcome season 3 of Despite the Limits. 2026 is well underway and there is a feeling of uncertainty in our world today. Our economic and political climates are…
- Six Mistakes to Avoid in the New Year · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 16Send us Fan Mail In this last episode of Season 2, I look at “The Six Mistakes of Man”. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC) was a Roman statesman and scholar whose work was…
- Developing Patience · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 15Send us Fan Mail The holiday season has begun - it’s fast paced, chaotic, overwhelming and sometimes the demands feel oppressive. Whether it is the holiday season or our current…
- Let's Talk about Fear! · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 14Send us Fan Mail I release the podcast on the last Friday of each month, which means this episode went public on Halloween. Since so much of the season seems to be centered on…
- Embrace the Suck! · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 13Send us Fan Mail If you are struggling with some difficult times or a significant challenge then this is the episode for you. “Embrace the Suck” is my simple grunt way of…
- The Road Less Travelled · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 12Send us Fan Mail “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I --- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” These penned by Robert Frost were first…
- Where you sit, determines where you stand! · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 11Send us Fan Mail “Where you sit, determines where you stand.” This a phrase I did not really understand when I first heard it as a young staff officer. In this episode, I talk…
- True Heroes are Ordinary People · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 10Send us Fan Mail June marks the halfway point in this second season of “Despite the Limits.” The main concept of this episode came to mind while I was serving as the chief of the…
- Understanding the Experts · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 9Send us Fan Mail In this ninth episode of season two, I talk about what makes an expert and what you should look for when listening to the plethora of “experts” in media today…
- There is no such thing as bad news! · 9 min · Season 2 Episode 8Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I reflect on my father telling me, “Bad news is not like fine wine. It doesn’t improve with age.” Since and did not and do not drink wine, the…
