Joel "Thor" Neeb is a Former F-15 Mission Commander, USAF. As an F-15 pilot, Thor escorted the U.S. President through the sky and flew missions to ensure the safety of the country after the attacks of 9/11. He was the tactical leader of 300 of the most senior combat pilots in the Air Force and he oversaw the execution of a $150M/year flight program. In 2010, Thor was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer and had a 15% chance of living. Today, Thor competes on America Ninja Warrior and is leading strategic transformation at the fourth largest software company in the world, VMWare. On this episode, Thor and Brandt talk about the similarities between cancer and depression, the importance of faith, and how to utilize vulnerability in order to turn the "bitter" into "better".