003: James O'Malley and his arrest on Everest

In this episode, I talked with James O’Malley who spent 15 years in the Royal Navy:

·  Leading counter-piracy operations in Somalia on behalf of the European Union

·  Leading a major project dealing with the Ebola crisis

·  Working as EU medical operations planner in volatile situations in Iraq, the Far East and Afghanistan

“So we helicoptered in and within 10 minutes there were rounds flying, we got shelled, we had to move our positions. I remember thinking, you know what, this is probably the most exciting thing I've ever done in my life. I was with the guys that I trained with. I knew that our training was really good. I knew my medical skills were really good. I knew that if any of my friends got hit, I was there and I could save their lives or do everything I could.”

And he recently led an expedition to Everest where he suffered a collapsed lung and nearly lost his life. This is an inspiring story filled with excitement, tragedy and recovery.

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