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Make Your Bed With Admiral William H. McRaven
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- May 25, 2026
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Summary
It's our annual Memorial Day tradition, as we're once again re-airing an interview we did back in 2017 with retired Admiral William “Bill” McRaven. If Bill’s name sounds familiar, it’s because he presided over the 2011 Navy SEAL raid that resulted in the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. A few years later in 2014, the four-star admiral and 37-year Navy SEAL veteran delivered the commencement speech at his alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin. Little did McRaven know that his address, which spoke to how students could overcome challenges and change themselves, would become a viral hit with 20 million views online. McRaven was eventually encouraged to expand his commencement speech into a book, Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…And Maybe the World . Have a money question? Email us here Subscribe to Jill on Money LIVE Subscribe to Jill on Money Newsletter YouTube: @jillonmoney Instagram: @jillonmoney We are planning on one more kid but the school tuition is certainly piling up. I think we are okay but would like some reassurance. Have a money question? Email us here…