Jeannette meets the incredible Scotty Mills, a former Royal Marine officer who shares his remarkable journey from humble beginnings in South London to a distinguished 32-year career, highlighting significant milestones such as carrying the Olympic flag at London 2012.
Together Scotty and Jeannette discuss the importance of mental and physical toughness, the values instilled in Marines, and the profound sense of duty that drives them both toward greatness.
You'll hear:
- Scotty's journey from humble beginnings in South London to becoming the highest-ranking black Royal Marine officer
- The importance of resilience and determination in overcoming life's challenges.
- The values instilled in recruits which become a way of life, shaping their character and approach to challenges.
- How building trust and camaraderie within a team is crucial, especially in high-stakes situations.
- The concept of a "ring of steel" - the commitment to support one another, fostering a sense of security and confidence.
- How identifying a personal "why" can guide individuals toward fulfilling new goals and aspirations.
- How the ability to do the right thing, even when it's difficult, can have a significant impact on the lives of others and the overall mission.
This episode is living proof that no matter where you’re starting from — or what life throws at you — it’s never too late to be brave, bold, and unlock your inner brilliant.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
[00:01:24] Carrying the Olympic flag
[00:04:05] Overcoming negative expectations in life.
[00:09:41] Commando spirit and values.
[00:15:12] Finding your personal "why."
[00:16:11] Finding your passion and purpose.
[00:20:38] Overcoming loss through gain.
[00:25:24] Stepping stones to success.
[00:27:24] Trust in high-stakes operations.
[00:35:05] Camaraderie in high-stakes missions.
[00:38:51] Fear and team support.
[00:42:06] Peaceful warrior values in conflict.
[00:46:09] Ethics in warfare decisions.
[00:50:26] The reason for serving.
[00:53:20] Team unity and leadership.
[00:58:11] Opportunity and achieving dreams.
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ABOUT THE GUEST
Scotty Mills has led a life that he could never have dreamt of. From the backstreets of South London, he went onto serve his country and lead Britain’s Commandos around the globe as a Commando ‘Green Beret’ Officer. In 2003, operating alongside the US Navy Seals, he led a team of Marines into Iraq as ‘first on the ground’ theatre entry troops and has deployed on missions all around the world.
As Commanding Officer, he led a multi-disciplinary team of recovery specialists who were responsible for rebuilding the lives of hundreds of battle-scarred physically injured and mentally broken servicemen and women across all 4-Armed Forces.
A World Record breaker, he was selected as an Olympic Flag Bearer at the London 2012 Olympic Games. As Head of Performance for all 6500 Commandos, he went on to work closely alongside multiple elite teams including European Champions, Olympic Gold Medallists and World Cup Winners.
As an advisor to the FA, he inspired Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane and the England Football Team to develop their culture through innovative leadership and team cohesion training that saw them come together and perform when the pressure was on.
Known as “Gareth’s Secret Weapon”, a term coined by the renowned TV Presenter Lorraine Kelly, Scotty has built up a very strong reputation internationally for being able to inspire others to reach their full potential. In 2018 he was voted the most inspirational serviceman across the entire Armed Forces community receiving a National Award.
Scotty’s incredibly compelling story is filled with exceptional stories of the power of human inspiration. Now an accomplished world-wide motivational speaker, and as a performance leadership and culture specialist, Scotty is highly sought after by hundreds of global brands and industries to continue his life’s work to ‘Inspire People and Teams’ to achieve their impossible dreams.
Scotty is married to Suzanne and they have 4 grown children. His first published book, “Never Give In” charts the ‘12 Commando Rules for Life’ and is available here Never Give In by Major Scotty Mills | Waterstones.
ABOUT THE HOST
Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 30 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.
Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.
Podcast Description
Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences in business and life, gaining first hand insight into how they unleashed their potential to become Brave Bold Brilliant.
From the boardroom tables of big international businesses to the exciting world of entrepreneurs it's all about stepping up to the next level while staying true to yourself.
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