Johnny Elsasser

Johnny is a former U.S. Army Ranger out of 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. He deployed four times between Iraq and Afghanistan, spanning the positions of private, SAW Gunner, Team Leader, and Squad Leader throughout his service. He also spent five years working for a private contractor protecting the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq as the Tactical Commander, spanning three different U.S. Ambassadors. Johnny never saw himself helping men find their most authentic self through understanding where they developed their perceptions and limitations from, but in 2014, after experiencing a divorce, he had to have real conversations internally about his role in the divorce, where he was going in life, and what his purpose was now that he was no longer fighting for our flag. In the course of working on his own self discovery, he realized many men were struggling in life not only to find themselves, but to live life on their terms and give back to them first, before giving to others. He had experienced many true alpha men struggle with their ability to experience life outside of hostility and wanted to help them transition into men who could live in peace and happiness while still possessing their strength and authenticity. In that light, he created his podcast, The Art of Masculinity, developed high level experiences for men known as The Wildman Experience (a tribute to the book Iron John), and created The Elite Man Community to help men optimize themselves, provide community, and offer tools to find their authenticity and independence.