Business Without Bullsh-t

Laughing in the Face of Adversity

Mar 12, 2025

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EP 373 - This week we sit down with Jon White, a professional kayaker, engineer, business leadership coach and occasional rock climber, who would probably be doing none of those things if he hadn’t lost his right arm and both legs stepping on an I.E.D. in Afghanistan in 2010.

Jon is fascinating on how calm acceptance (and the royal marine value of humour in the face of adversity) helped him avoid PTSD. He’s very clear that his personal approach might not work for everybody but we think that there is a lot to learn from his calm, understated approach to life.

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Spotify Video Chapters:

00:00 BWB with Jon White

03:02 The Afghanistan Conflict Explained

07:56 Life After Injury: Rehabilitation and Resilience

24:41 The Importance of Mindset and Humour

33:10 Rehabilitation and Adaptation

36:13 Innovations in Prosthetics

37:17 Personal Journey and Challenges

38:56 Business Ventures and Leadership

41:59 Engineering and Adaptation

48:28 Philosophies on Life and Leadership