Patrick French Interview (Legend Slayer) | Survival Debrief Podcast (YouTube)

If you’re a Naked & Afraid fan, you already know the name Patrick French (aka Dosu Kinuta). He’s built a reputation for being relentless, direct, and absolutely savage when it comes to pushing through discomfort — and that’s exactly why I wanted him on The Survival Debrief Podcast.

This isn’t gossip. This is a proper debrief: what holds up when you’re cold, hungry, wrecked, and still expected to perform.

Watch the full interview (YouTube)

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aocI8G29tk&list=PL-rLu7--JuCa7SACj9JFUJzIIr2tjzkWY&index=7

Prefer audio? Here are the official links

Who is Patrick French (Dosu Kinuta)?

Patrick is a Naked & Afraid survivalist who’s appeared across the franchise — including Naked & Afraid, Castaways, and Last One Standing. He’s also known for the kind of endurance and mental grind most people talk about but never actually train.

If you want to follow Patrick:

What we debrief in this episode

On The Survival Debrief, the goal is simple: pull out the real lessons that apply to normal people — not just TV survivalists.

In this conversation we get into things like:

  • What “mental toughness” actually looks like when you’re running on fumes
  • The survival basics that matter first (and the stuff people obsess over that doesn’t)
  • Endurance, discomfort, and why most people quit in their head before they quit in their body
  • Partner dynamics, ego, and staying effective when you don’t like what’s happening
  • What you’d do differently if you had to do it again tomorrow

5 takeaways you can steal (and use this weekend)

  1. Protect your decision-making. When you’re tired, everything looks like a good idea. It isn’t.
  2. Do the boring fundamentals first. Shelter, water, fire, direction — earn the right to get fancy.
  3. Pain is data, not drama. Learn what your body is telling you before it forces the lesson.
  4. Morale is a resource. If your head goes, your hands stop working.
  5. Train discomfort on purpose. If you only ever operate in comfort, you’re fragile by default.

Your turn

Watch it and tell me your biggest takeaway — and be honest:

What would break you first… hunger, cold, or mindset?

Drop a comment on the YouTube video and I’ll reply to as many as I can:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aocI8G29tk&list=PL-rLu7--JuCa7SACj9JFUJzIIr2tjzkWY&index=7

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