Tom Brown isn’t your typical soldier—and this isn’t your typical story.

In Part 1 of this raw and unfiltered two-part episode, Tom opens up about growing up in a volatile home, chasing meaning through military service, and what it’s like to deploy to Afghanistan with something to prove.

We talk:

• Misfits, masculinity, and the search for identity

• The hidden costs of operational service

• Near misses, moral injury, and post-deployment anger

• Why the Special Forces seemed like the next logical step—and how he bent the rules to get there

It’s honest, irreverent, and brutally human.

🎧 Part 2 drops next week, where we dive into Tom’s time with Special Forces, the dark aftermath of high-performance culture, and what it takes to rebuild life on your own terms.

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