Why to What

Dakota Meyer is a United States Marine and veteran of the war in Afghanistan who became the first living Marine in more than forty years to receive the Medal of Honor. Since leaving active duty, he has continued his service by becoming a firefighter, the creator and host of the podcast You're Human, the entrepreneur behind Own the Dash and Dash Hydrate, and the author of the New York Times bestseller Into the Fire as well as the coauthor of the national bestseller The Way Forward. He lives in Austin, Texas, and is a father of two beautiful daughters.