Aaron Guyett – Servant, Husband, Father, Leader, Educator, Marine
Aaron Guyett is a servant, husband, father, Living.Fit Education Director, Marine Corps Training Chief, and founder three companies (Battle Ropes Education, Leaders of Leaders, and Innovative Results-sold 2017). It is the combination of these different aspects of Aaron’s life—servant, husband, father, leader, educator, Marine—that distinguishes him as a leader across multiple fields of life.
Servant
Aaron Guyett talks us through his journey to becoming a servant.
After not having my prayers answered in Kuwait and Iraq, I got out of the Marine Corps in 2003, and spun into a nihilistic spiral. Only playing the part of a semi-decent member of society. With no purpose and no meaning, it was only a matter of time before I would die or end up in prison, but a deep resonating sense of morality plagued me. I spent the next decade searching for meaning, purpose, and truth.
I meditated on tenets of several spiritual paths. Buddhism, hinduism, spiritual humanism, universalism, self-realization fellowship, and naturalism. I did not want to fall back on the Christian tenets of my youth. I figured that would be too easy, because it would be unconsciously driven by tendencies from my formative years. So, I went from atheist nihilist (and also very anti-theist), to “spiritual.” The issue that I found in this spiritual walk, which I dove into with all the fervor of a fanatic, was that I was always two or three questions away from a dead end. The more questions I asked, the further from logic and reason I had to venture to find an answer.
Enter my apprehensive start in Christianity. Just like self-realization fellowship, where I read the books (Bhagavad Gita, Autobiography of a Yogi), meditated for hours per day, went to ashrams, and received counsel from a spiritual mentor. I would do the disciplines of this spiritual journey as well. I read the Bible, went to church, joined a men’s group, and received counsel from a spiritual mentor. The more questions I asked the more answers I was given, which led to more questions and then more answers followed. At some point my reason took me to a place where the premises were far more plausible than their denials, and May 21, 2009, I believed in Jesus Christ for the first time in my life. For the first time in my life, I had deep spiritual meaning and purpose. I had begun to observe a belief system that can be understood through a reasonable faith. I still have questions, and I am still finding answers. It is a challenging, rewarding, and beautiful adventure.
My belief system and the way I was created naturally and through nurture, gives me a deep passion for learning, helping, empowering, leading, and securing. I value christ-likeness, sacrificial love, and servant leadership. I prioritize relationships, communication, and wealth-building. My relationships are prioritized: God, my wife Keri, my children Hannah-Ellie-Jack, my wise counsel, and my teams & friends. My communication is prioritized: family, men’s group, my work teams (Living.Fit, Marines, SFE), and social. My wealth-building is to give to organizations that are improving humanity and eradicating evil from our world (Compassion International, International Justice Mission, Intervarsity, Athletes in Action, Trellis…are just a few examples). My purpose is to accept the challenges and make the sacrifices to develop leaders of leaders in Christ. I believe everyone has a calling and spiritual walk, and good questions with seeking hearts will lead to the ultimate truth, allowing a reasonable faith. I would never force somebody to believe just because I believe. That would be disingenuous and shallow, as well as an obstacle to their adventure.
Leader
Aaron’s leadership skills and qualities are respected and renowned across multiple communities. His background as a Marine Corps Training Chief, Education Director with Living.Fit a Kettlebell Kings company, Chief of Physical Strategy with The Special Forces Experience, disciple of Jesus Christ, and devoted husband and father, has forged a powerful and unique approach to leadership in a variety of disciplines.
Many leaders have specialized experience in dealing with one cross-section of our communities. Aaron, however, brings experience across a wide-ranging spectrum, from leading our nation’s most highly-trained warriors and agencies, to mentoring youth in pursuit of spiritual transformation, to training some of the world’s toughest and most skilled athletes and coaches.
As a leader, Aaron brings a systematic approach to intentional leadership, through a concept and organization called Leaders of Leaders. Aaron provides a range of workshops, certifications, consultations and speaking events across the country.
Educator
Aaron is a world-class trainer, coach, and educator with a wide array of skills that he brings to both mental and physical fitness. As a Living.Fit Master Coach and Equinox Educator, he teaches battle ropes and metabolic pathway programming for power, strength, and endurance to athletes and coaches of all levels. He delivers uncompromising results to teams, units, organizations and communities throughout the nation and world.
Aaron’s experience as a trainer and coach is unparalleled: Living.Fit’s Education Director, Former Onnit Academy Master Coach, Onnit Author and Contributor, Sponsored Onnit Athlete, Team USA Kettlebell (Aaron holds four national records and is sixth in world competition), Founder of Battle Ropes Education, Founder of Leaders of Leaders, Founder of Innovative Results (sold 2017), Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Management, Masters in Leadership studies, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Functional Range Conditioning mobility specialist, Functional Range Assessment specialist, OKC Kettlebell Certified and Head Coach, Former Newport Harbor High School Strength and Conditioning Coach, Contributor to numerous fitness and leadership periodicals, NCCPT, TFW Certified, Original Strength Certified, ZUU and Ankorr Certified, AFPA Nutrition Certification, ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, IKSFA Kettlebell Certified, Level 1 & 2 Battling Ropes Instructor, Onnit Academy Certified in all Specialties, and decorated combat Marine Corps Training Chief.
Marine
In 1999, Aaron enlisted with the Marines, attaining a rank of Staff Sergeant. Serving his country in the military’s famed 1st Marine division, Aaron developed leadership skills that are second to none.
Aaron won the 2001 1st Marine Division TOW Competition and was the TOW Platoon Section Leader 1st Marine Division, 1st Tank Battalion, TOW Platoon. He led Marines in both peacetime and wartime operations across the globe and was positioned as the leader of 16 Marines for the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Anti-Tank Section. In his capacity as a Marine with this illustrious unit, Aaron was responsible for developing and improving the productivity and performance of all the Marines in his charge, as well as for $4.4 million worth of military equipment.
Not satisfied with meeting only the basic military requirements, Aaron made a personal commitment to improving the health and fitness of his entire Battalion. He took charge of multiple training segments for over 100 Marines, and he personally taught over 200 Marines periodically throughout his time within this unit. In addition to these duties, Aaron was responsible for the logistics of the Marine Corps Ball, an event that coordinated the involvement of over 600 Marines and 15 different organizations. Aaron’s planning extended to security, budgets, marketing, presentations, ceremony planning and sales for the event.
Guyett was the Chief Instructor and Operations Chief for Mobilization Training Battalion (MTB), located at School of Infantry – West in Camp Pendleton, California. As the Chief Instructor and Company Operations Chief, SSgt Guyett was responsible for the assignment, training, performance, and readiness of the Marine Instructors under his charge. He is responsible for upholding the professional standards of MTB through the leadership of his Marines in their delivery of formal instruction, professional interactions with students, and maintaining proficiency in their roles as Instructors.
Now, Aaron is the Training Chief for Deployment Processing Command West.