Reflection on Challenging Military Experiences and Personal Growth

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Ben Williams, a former Royal Marines Commando with an incredible story to tell.

Fergus and Ben explore the turbulent upbringing that moulded Ben's attitudes for several years, and after two pivotal moments whilst working on nightclub doors, Ben fell into an existence of suicidal thoughts, drug addiction, and battling life on the brink.

Ben then saw a YouTube advert for the Royal Marines, and renewed his sense of purpose through training for, and passing through the selection process. Ben shares with us his account of an IED incident in Afghanistan, that had him sent home, and then led him back to his old ways with drugs and alcohol, to the point where he was faced with a court-martial trial for one incident in particular.

Ben was spared a sentence from a judge that took pity on him, and Ben has since flourished as part of the training team at the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone, into corporate coaching, and now, into founding tech company: Loopin - which is focused on revolutionising corporate wellbeing.

This is Ben's story.

Ben's Social Media: @ben_williams_cm

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