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Training overview

As one of the first women ever given the opportunity to attend the equally rigorous and prestigious Army Ranger School, Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Jaster battled her way through a training course that humbles most men at the age of 37. Throughout her six months at Ranger School, Jaster faced countless difficult moments, including days when her training partner openly doubted her abilities, nights that she lay awake wondering whether she belonged there, and a particularly tough moment when the two other women in her class moved on to the next phase of training without her. Despite those trials, Jaster maintains that stopping and quitting was never an option.

Jaster explains why she felt it was so important to attend Ranger School, how she stayed motivated during those dark moments, and why “Once you think about quitting, you let the quit in you.” Filled with humorous stories and moving anecdotes, Jaster’s talk leaves audiences inspired to push past adversity no matter the cost and to better their lives.