Helen Willink Biography, Family, Facts About Jocko Willinks Wife

Helen Willink is a dedicated woman and a caring mother. She is married to Jocko Willink, a retired Navy Seal commander who has been an author and podcaster for over 20 years, and has remained faithful to him and his family throughout his time in the Navy and in retirement. Helen was one of the most important stabilizing factors in Jocko’s life. She has held down the family front and given him space and opportunity to conquer the world.

Helen Willink’s biography

Helen Louise Willink was born on June 20, 1970. She grew up in England and not much is known about her family and life before she met and married Jocko.

Helen and Jocko Willink met in Bahrain. Jocko was stationed abroad at the time while Helen worked as a flight attendant. The attraction between them was great and they soon married. Helen describes being married to Jocko as intense but not different.

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Jocko Willink, Helen’s husband, is a distinguished retired US Navy First Lieutenant. Before retiring, he served 20 years of active service. After leaving the Navy, he happened to embark on leadership training and soon co-founded the consulting firm Echelon Front with his friend – Leif Babin. He also started “Victory MMA and Fitness” – a fitness and training center. Jocko also started a weekly podcast with his friend Echo Charles (a jiu-jitsu practitioner) which has made him very popular with millions of followers and visitors on YouTube. He is the author of several New York best-sellers, including Extreme Leadership: How the US Navy Seals Lead and Wins.

Helen Willink and Jocko Willink have four children together; Freja Willink, their first child, was born on September 25, 1999 in Waterbury, CT. They had Rana Willink on March 12, 2001 in San Diego, CA. Thorson Willink was born on December 4, 2002 to family in San Diego, CA. They also have a daughter who is their last child.

The family has kept the important and familiar details of their life away from the media. Jocko once said in an interview that he helped “carry away so many bad people” and that he had to keep details about his family away from the media to protect them.

Jocko believes that one of the main attractions that Helen had when they met was his dedication and hard work. He once tweeted that his wife would not marry a man with soft, clumsy hands and neither would his daughters.

Contrasting his intimidating and gruff gaze, Helen Willink testifies that he is great with the kids. He jokes with them, trains with them and is always available when they need him. He is also very protective of his children. Helen reveals that he once chatted up her eldest daughter’s boyfriend and made the young man quiet and serious whenever Jocko was around.

Jocko firmly believes in living what he preaches. When it comes to his family life, he is indeed a successful man. His children have already shown exemplary leadership qualities at school. All of her children attended Point Loma High School (PLHS) and are known to be exceptional students. Their first daughter, Freja, is currently studying at the University of California, Berkley. Helen and Jocko’s second daughter, Rana and son Thor appear to have taken care of their father and are well on their way to a professional career in wrestling.

Rana, a senior at PLHS, graduated from school and has family proud of qualifying for the state wrestling tournament, which is no small feat. Being the first pointer wrestler to qualify since the 1990s, her coach describes her as a well-rounded and positive influence on the team, which she also captains. She is said to exude grace, class, beauty and exceptional power on the mat. With all her hard work, Rana also manages to maintain her 4.3 academic GP.

Thor also finished third in the City League championship and fifth in the Masters tournament at San Marcos High.

Interesting facts about Helen Willink

• Helen has been very reserved on social media due to the nature of her husband’s work. She has a Facebook account where she talks to her friends about her family.

• Helen Willink is also a fitness enthusiast. While not as intense as her husband, she works out at the gym when Jocko is not using it.

• Helen is one of the few people who has her husband’s dry sense of humor. She shares that she almost always has to remind him that she is not one of his teammates.

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