Biljana Hutchinson was a humanitarian aid worker when her team’s base in Kunduz, Afghanistan was attacked by the Taliban. Several people including Biljana were shot and injured and four members of her security team were killed, including former British paratrooper Shaun Sexton.
Dave Harding-Prior is the host of the Reorg podcast, which captures the combat experiences of former HM Forces personnel. He previously served in Afghanistan with the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
Nikki Scott’s husband Lee was killed in Afghanistan in 2009 while serving with the Royal Tank Regiment. Since Lee’s death, Nikki has established a charity focusing on the welfare of bereaved children of HM Forces personnel – Scotty’s Little Soldiers.
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At 31yrs old, Aaron Bartle left a successful career in the oil and gas industry to become a submariner in the Royal Navy. He served on multiple boats including HMS Triumph. Following an accident at sea, in 2019 he was medically discharged and has since setup his own company – Intemperance Knives, specialising in making high performance blades for tactical application.
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“Ebola” Ian Hancock began work as a microbiologist in the 1980’s with the Ministry of Defence. He is now a lecturer of infection control at the London Metropolitan University and is currently working in a covid19 surveillance laboratory. Ian is also a volunteer with Re:Act Disaster Response
Paul served 26 years with the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and is now an expert in disaster response operations and disaster risk reduction, working as the Operations Response Manager at Re:act Disaster Response (https://www.re-act.org.uk/). In 2020, along with his colleague Lizzie Stileman, he was awarded an MBE for his support to the national response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Staff Sergeant Jamie Ferguson served as a combat medic with the British Army, deploying to multiple operational theatres including Iraq and Afghanistan. He also spent a significant period of his career supporting Special Forces. On 18th June 2020 he took his own life. His widow, Sammi, requested to appear on this podcast in order to help others avert, or cope with, the most severe impacts of mental ill-health.
Paul is a former Irish Guard and creator of the Grappling with Physio Podcast (formerly “Primary Physio podcast”). He is a keen BJJ practitioner and physiotherapist.
Simon Harmer is a former Combat Medical Technician who is now a freelance speaker, business consultant and co-founder of Mike Alpha – a company dedicated to helping the UK Armed Forces community learn digital marketing skills. During his military service he deployed to Bosnia, Iraq, the Congo and Afghanistan. He lost both his legs to an IED strike during his final deployment in 2009 to Afghanistan.
Charlie Guenigault GM is a Metropolitan Police Officer who was off-duty and returning from an evening with friends when he encountered three terrorists on a killing spree at London Bridge on 3rd Jun 2017. Unarmed, he fought the three men, during which he was stabbed in the head and back multiple times. He was awarded a George Medal for his actions. During their attack, the terrorists killed 8 people and injured 48 others.
James Hook is a former Welsh rugby union and British & Irish Lions player. Hook has won 81 caps for Wales and is Wales’ fourth highest all-time points scorer. Most often playing as a fly-half, Hook is known as a utility player, and has also played as a centre, wing and fullback. He began his club career with Neath, from 2004 to 2006 and also played for Gloucester, Perpignan and Ospreys. He is now retired from playing professional rugby and has begun authoring children’s books with a rugby theme.
Gareth Walsh is a former member of The Parachute Regiment who formed the Sin Eaters Guild during his military service. He now dedicates his full time to promoting the brand and supporting the community of civilian and military personnel that has formed around it.
Chris Vosper served as a helicopter pilot, flying Apaches and Pumas for the Army Air Corps and Royal Navy, the former during Op Herrick in Afghanistan. Since leaving the military Chris has start up V-Force Training – a company which combines motorsport and extreme sports into one action-packed experience.
Tom was diagnosed with complex PTSD due to his service in Afghanistan with the RAF Regiment. Since leaving, he has become a successful journalist with the BBC and now a documentary maker, establishing his own production company – Dust Off Films.
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Mandy is a Specialist Trauma Psychotherapist who is part of a concerted effort by experts in the UK and internationally to have PTSD recognised as a neurophysiological condition, so that more effective treatment can be provided.
Former Royal Marine and Human Intelligence Specialist, Simon survived 3 kidnappings while working as a private security contractor. Simon is the founder of Icarus Online – an organisation which helps people with mental ill health
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Alexs Thompson left the US Navy to study religion. Following the 9/11 attacks in the USA, Alexs narrowed his focus to Islam, studying under Imams in Egypt and Yemen where he lived as a fundamentalist muslim. Alexs subsequently deployed to the Middle East as a counter insurgency adviser to the US military.
Dean Stott is a former British Special Forces (SBS) operator, 2x World Record holder, adventurer, philanthropist, author, international speaker and security expert.
A former soldier with the Honorable Artillery Company, Janey was forced to give up her dreams of a military career after breaking her back in a horse riding accident. She is now an expedition leader and budding racing driver.
