The Service & Beyond Network Podcast 🇬🇧

Craig Walker: Royal Marines Reserve, business and property

Craig joins Donny to talk about his time in the Royal Marines Reserve, the experiences and friendships that stayed with him, and how he built a career in business and property.

Craigs Website: https://www.movinguppropertiesltd.com/en

In this episode:

• 00:00 Craig’s early interest in the military and route into the Royal Marines Reserve
• 03:32 Why he joined, and some memorable experiences, including abseiling into Wembley Stadium
• 04:35 Confidence, resilience and skills carried into civilian life
• 06:00 Lifelong friendships formed through service
• 06:56 How a conversation at his first job sparked his interest in property
• 10:12 Starting a Belvoir Lettings franchise from scratch and building it over ten years
• 13:39 Moving into short-term lets and creating a business he could manage remotely
• 16:50 Becoming a mortgage adviser to deepen his understanding of property finance
• 19:32 Finding opportunities in a challenging property market
• 24:22 Craig’s advice for people interested in getting into property
• 25:46 What he would tell his 16-year-old self

Introducing Nick Harper – Ambassador for The Service & Beyond Network.

Nick joined the Royal Navy at just 16, going on to serve for 27 years, including 13 years attached to 148 Battery (29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery), with operational deployments across the Middle East, Eastern Europe and North Africa.

Since leaving the military, Nick has dedicated his time to education, fitness and supporting veterans, service families and NHS staff.

Now serving as Dorset’s Armed Forces Lead, Nick continues to support the local Armed Forces community and the delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant.

We're delighted to welcome Nick as an Ambassador for The Service & Beyond Network, bringing a wealth of experience and a genuine commitment to supporting those who serve and have served.

Nick's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-harper-1a4379320/

Dorset Council Armed Forces Covenant: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/your-community/the-armed-forces-covenant

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Carl “Donny” Osmond is a Producer for End State. After serving 23 years in the Royal Navy as a Photographer, he helped set up End State to create high end content for Defence companies. He also enjoys bringing people together, making connections and helping others hence starting the Service & Beyond Network, we share the experiences and stories of people from across the service community and beyond. If you know someone from the community that has a great story, invite them onto the show.

Find out more:

• Service & Beyond event on Luma
• Service & Beyond website
• End State website