Cape Horn Tequila, Combat Rescue, and Veteran Grit – From PTSD to Purpose

🔴 In this powerful episode of the North Idaho Experience, we sit down with Taylor Grieger and Adam Kaluza—combat veterans, rescue swimmers, and co-founders of Cape Horn Tequila. You’ll hear Taylor’s gripping story of sailing around the treacherous Cape Horn, a two-year journey documented in the film Hell or High Seas, as he battled PTSD and rediscovered purpose.

We cover combat rescue missions, adrenaline addiction, mental health, the science of PTSD, how outdoor adventure therapy is saving lives, and the founding of a veteran-owned tequila company that's now helping others heal.

👉 Watch the film “Hell or High Seas” on Amazon or Hulu
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🎯 Top 3 Things You’ll Learn
How sailing Cape Horn became a metaphor and mission for PTSD recovery.

Why real outdoor adventure therapy works—and how other countries are doing it better.

What goes into making real, clean tequila (and how to test it).

00:00:00 Intro: Cape Horn Tequila & Veteran Rescue Swimmers
00:02:42 Military Backstories: From Troubled Youth to Navy Heroes
00:06:56 What Rescue Swimmers Really Do
00:10:48 Intense Rescue Missions in Guam
00:16:34 Understanding PTSD: Why It Happens & How It Feels
00:20:23 The Science Behind PTSD and Recovery
00:28:11 Humor, Trauma & Coping Mechanisms
00:32:06 The Origin of “Hell or High Seas” Documentary
00:38:18 Panama Canal Rescue & UK Adventure Therapy
00:46:29 Why the U.S. Needs Adventure Therapy for Veterans
00:56:05 From Survival to Tequila: Founding Cape Horn
01:01:03 Tequila Tasting Tips & The Additive Test
01:04:54 Skeleton Crew Adventures: How to Get Involved

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