The Mike Litton Experience

The Mike Litton Experience


When Pain Finds Purpose: A Veteran’s Mission to Connect Through Story

October 19, 2025

In this powerful episode of The Mike Litton Experience, retired Green Beret and master storyteller SCOTT MANN returns to share deep insights from his upcoming book, Generosity of Scars.

Scott unpacks how our struggles—our emotional and physical “scars”—can become tools of connection, healing, and authentic leadership. Drawing on his military experience, rooftop leadership training, and his new stage production, Scott shares how to repurpose pain into purpose by telling stories in the service of others.

Whether you’re a leader, parent, entrepreneur, or change-maker, this conversation gives you tangible tools to inspire, influence, and connect with those around you.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
  • Why storytelling is the ultimate leadership tool

  • How to turn your personal struggles into social capital

  • The difference between vulnerability and relatability

  • The science behind narrative transportation and autobiographical listening

  • How Scott’s work is saving lives—on stage and off

  • How YOU can apply these tools in your family, business, or community

About Scott Mann

Scott Mann is a retired Green Beret Lieutenant Colonel, founder of Rooftop Leadership, and a three-time TEDx speaker. He’s the bestselling author of Game Changers, Nobody’s Coming to Save You, and now Generosity of Scars. He’s also the creative force behind the acclaimed play Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret, and his work has been featured on CNN, Fox News, TEDx, and more.

Learn more at: https://scottmann.com
Get tickets to the play: https://tfpineapple.org

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If you loved Nobody’s Coming to Save You, this is the next chapter.

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