Episode 13: Mark Whistler aka Cybil War ‘Queen of SAS’

Stars of the most recent series of SAS who Dares Wins & amazing drag Queen Mark ‘Cybil War’ Whistler, chats about growing up Gay, becoming a Drag Queen & their time on Channel 4’s SAS Who Dares Wins.

Show notes:

- ‘Cybil War’ the Drag Queen

- New York, London & Drag Nights

- Drag makeup & the beauty industry

- Coming out as gay

- Religion, Catholicism & faith

- 80’s & 90’s TV & film

- From having a Dad in the SAS to appearing on the show

- Team Rubicon & ‘wet & dry routine’

- Sleep deprivation & lack of control

- Physical challenges & the amazing Carla Devlin

- Benefits of being on ‘SAS Who Dares Wins’ & helping other gay men

- The worlds #1 CrossFit Drag Queen

- What the future holds

Episode web links:

- Instagram https://instagram.com/thecybilwar?igshid=5rivgoocfpq7

- Instagram https://instagram.com/cybilshouse?igshid=wdqaw4tmlnlf

- SAS Who Dares Wins, Series 5 https://www.channel4.com/programmes/sas-who-dares-wins/episode-guide/series-5

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- Website https://www.wildonespodcast.co.uk

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- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/wildonespodcast

Episode 12: Caroline Beazley - Unbroken

Caroline was serving with the Royal Military Police in Northern Ireland in 1994, when she was shot four times at close range by the IRA. Caroline’s ill-fitting helmet saved her, but she was still left fighting for her life. Here she bravely shares her story in full.

Show notes:

    ⁃    Joining the Army & the Royal Military Police

    ⁃    Being posted to Germany at 18 years old

    ⁃    Londonderry & Belfast during the troubles

    ⁃    Patrolling as a female RMP in Northern Ireland

    ⁃    Being shot (**TRIGGER WARNING**)

    ⁃    Being saved & life changing injuries

    ⁃    Initial recovery & family reactions

    ⁃    Months in hospital

    ⁃    Returning to work to “just get on with it”

    ⁃    Lack of psychological support

    ⁃    Losing a sense of self & purpose

    ⁃    Medically discharging from the military

    ⁃    PTSD & facial disfigurement

    ⁃    Grieving & surviving

    ⁃    Parenting

    ⁃    Pain management course

    ⁃    Letting go of hate & regret

    ⁃    Networking with other Veterans

    ⁃    Volunteering in Cape Town

    ⁃    Joining the Invictus Game Choir

    ⁃    Recording ‘Unbroken’ with Jon Bon Jovi & Prince Harry

    ⁃    Mental wellness & mindfulness

Episode web links:

    ⁃    Invictus Choir ‘Unbroken’ Charity single: https://invictusgamesfoundation.org/abbey-road-studios-hosts-the-duke-of-sussex-jon-bon-jovi-and-the-invictus-games-choir

    ⁃    Invictus Choir ‘Unbroken’ Charity single t-shirt: https://invictus-games-foundation.teemill.com/product/unbroken-black-t-shirt

    ⁃    The Not Forgotten Association: https://thenotforgotten.org/

    ⁃    Help For Heroes: https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/

    ⁃    OpSpartan: https://www.facebook.com/opspartan/

    ⁃    Walks with Hawks: http://hawkingforheroes.com/

    ⁃    Horseback UK: https://horseback.org.uk/

Wild Ones Podcast Links:

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EPISODE 11: Sam ‘Sampson’ Murray - Chasing New Highs

Sam ‘Sampson’ Murray was a Royal Marine who left to work in the private Security Industry after a very random night out!

After years of chasing the dream Sam turned to hardcore drugs which, with stress, has caused many mental health lows & bowts of depression.

Recently Sam had an epiphany, found the ‘Wim Hoff Method’ of breathing relaxation and started his own outdoors & cold water immersion therapy.

Positivity now rules and Sam is on a mission to help the world, especially other veterans!

Show notes:

- Green screen fun

- Growing up in Marple Bridge with Dad away a lot as a deep sea diver (formerly in the Special Forces)

- Joining the Royal Marines at 16

- Partying with Prince, Wesley Snipes & the Mafia in Maimi in a case of mistaken identity!

- Becoming a ‘Body Guard’

- From a Canadian Powwow to the Philippines & civil war

- Returning to the UK & turning to partying, drink & drugs

- Poor lifestyle choices & mental health issues

- Op Spartan

- Chasing new highs with Wim Hoff & cold water

- The future, including NLP, CrossFit & YouTube Channel “It’s Better Than Milk”

- The power of positivity

- Recognising & controlling the lows

Episode web links:

- Sam’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXlO9b7aJZw4LMdp2hEY0OQ

- Wim Hof YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/wimhof1

- Op Spartan Facebook https://www.facebook.com/opspartan/

Wild Ones Podcast Links:

- Website https://www.wildonespodcast.co.uk

- Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26917553

- Twitter https://twitter.com/wildonespodcast

- Instagram https://instagram.com/wildonespodcast

- Facebook https://m.facebook.com/wildonespodcast/

Episode 10: Beth & Ellie - SAS Who Dares Wins

Stars of the most recent series of SAS who Dares Wins, sisters Bethany Robinson & Eloise Gregor, chat about physical & mental health & resilience, their time on the show, CrossFit and their driving forces.

Episode web links:

    ⁃    Beth: https://linktr.ee/sportybethcf

    ⁃    Beth: https://instagram.com/sportybethcf?igshid=6w3tgsc8i637

    ⁃    Ellie: https://linktr.ee/elliegregor

    ⁃    Ellie: https://instagram.com/elliegregor?igshid=1waqt76dbnr0w

    ⁃    https://www.channel4.com/programmes/sas-who-dares-wins/episode-guide

Wild Ones Podcast Links:

    ⁃    Website https://www.wildonespodcast.co.uk

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    ⁃    Twitter https://twitter.com/wildonespodcast

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Episode 9: Laura Try - From The Salon To The Sea

Laura was a young successful business owner with everything she wanted, or so she thought. Laura made a few life changing decisions that saw her sell her business and go from the world of beauty to being makeup-less and covered in mud most weekends.

From running, to rowing the Atlantic, Laura is truly an inspiration.

Show notes:

- Owning a beauty salon

- From Buying to selling

- Fit enough to run ‘To the bridge & back’?

- Obstacle, fell & marathon running

- From running to rowing the Atlantic

- Humans are built to survive, hunt, gather, find, discover & thrive

- Fundraising to row the Atlantic

- Rowing around Great Britain

- Could beauty salon Laura do a 24 hour adventure race?

- Beauty Salon Laura versus Weekend Warrior Laura

- Finding an Atlantic team

- From being a successful business owner to finding a new purpose & the risks involved

- Finding an Atlantic team

- Rowing from La Gomera to Antigua (43 days in the Ocean!)

- “We saw a whale”

- Rowing partner Kate, Chase & Status and a ‘power hour’

- Plans for exploring the UK

Episode web links:

- https://lauratry.com/

- https://www.instagram.com/lauratryuk/?hl=en

- https://twitter.com/lauratryuk?lang=en

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- Website https://www.wildonespodcast.co.uk

- Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/3482171/signup

- Twitter https://twitter.com/wildonespodcast

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Episode 8: Dr Ava Easton - The Encephalitis Society, World Encephalitis Day 22nd February #Red4WED

Dr Ava Easton CEO of The Encephalitis Society welcomes us to The Royal Society of Medicine to chat all things Encephalitis.

Alecia’s son Ethan almost died, age 3 from Encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain.

We discuss the importance of the charity, the effects of Encephalitis & how awareness is key. You probably know someone affected.

Please wear red on World Encephalitis Day, 22nd February every year, and share #Red4WED on all the socials!

An emotive and educational episode that makes us shed a tear ❤️

Show notes:

- Alecia’s sons Encephalitis (A.D.E.M)

- What the Encephalitis Society does

- What is encephalitis? Inflammation of the brain (the difference to meningitis)

- The Immune system Army analogy

- What happened to Alecia’s son

- Rare is banned! (Encephalitis has a higher incidence rate than motor neurone disease & bacterial meningitis in many countries)

- Approximately 6,000 people affected in the UK every year

- The necessity for MMR & vaccination

- Raising £1million a year in order to function

- Opening up conversations about Encephalitis & finding out you do know others affected

- The book ‘Brain On Fire’ by Susannah Cahalan

- Alecia’s role as an Ambassador for the Charity (working worldwide and the risks involved)

- Ambassadors Actor Matthew Bose & Olympian Rebecca Adlington

- Ava the Twitter Queen!

- World Encephalitis Day, 22nd Feb#Red4WED #worldencephalitisday

- Fundraising & raising awareness HELP!

- Alecia’s personal thank you to the Encephalitis Society for their care during a very dark time

- WEAR RED ON 22nd FEB & Tay all the socials!

Episode web links:

- https://www.encephalitis.info/

- http://www.worldencephalitisday.org/

- https://www.encephalitis.info/pages/category/wed

- https://www.encephalitis.info/faqs/brainonfire

- https://twitter.com/encephalitis

- https://twitter.com/encephalitisava

- https://www.facebook.com/EncephalitisSociety/

- https://instagram.com/the_encephalitis_society_?igshid=1skpckcbxjkh0

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- Website https://www.wildonespodcast.co.uk

- Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/3482171/signup

- Twitter https://twitter.com/wildonespodcast

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Chris Shirley is one lucky Mountaineer and Wild Ones Podcast guest!

From the Army to the Marines, to working as a Risk Advisor for the BBC, Chris has lead a life of travel and adventure, travelling to over 60 countries across 6 continents.

He has met many of the worlds less fortunate and set up a not-for-profit organisation - The Hiatus Foundation, to improve access to sports in post-conflict environments. No more spoilers so tune in & enjoy. 

Show notes:

Episode web links:

Wild Ones Podcast Links:

Episode 6: Tip Cullen - Royal Marine to Stage and Screen

Growing up as a Catholic in Belfast during the troubles, Tip Cullen is not your stereotypical Royal Marine. Having served a full career, Tip transferred to the Royal Marines reserves as well as studying a degree in acting.

Tip has starred in many successful stage productions including acting at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.

Show Notes:

Episode web links:

https://instagram.com/tipcullen?igshid=8wkhj71o1l3y

https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8278480/

Wild Ones Podcast Links:

   

Episode 5: Big Granty - Royal Marine, Bodyguard, World Champion Body Builder

Show Notes

- Born and raised in South Africa and living through the Apartheid years

- Moving to the UK and joining the Royal Marines

- Highs and lows of life during Royal Marines training and overcoming physical and mental boundaries

- Mental health challenges upon leaving the Royal Marines

- Working in the maritime security sector

- Carving his physique and future during the boredom of maritime security

- Moving from Maritime Security to the Close Protection sector and guarding Royalty, Celebrities and High profile clients from all over the world

- Taking his hobby of bodybuilding to the next level

- Goal setting

-  Mindset into overdrive!

- Becoming a retained Firefighter

- "Be stronger than your weakest excuse"

-  24 hours in a day; USE IT!

- Support from Family

- Setting an example and following your dreams

- "Be the hardest worker in the room; even if you're the only person in the room"

- Winning Miami Pro Universe

- Pro Card and winning the 'Pure Elite' World Championships

- Dealing with the sudden death of his sister

- Helping others with their mental health

- Looking forward to the World Championships in Bahamas

Episode web links:

- Instagram @big_granty

- https://www.biggranty.com

- https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/royalmarines

Need some support:

- https://www.mind.org.uk/

- https://www.samaritans.org/

- https://rock2recovery.co.uk/

Sponsors:

- https://www.plymouthgin.co.uk

- https://www.redrok.co.uk

- https://www.plymoutharmedforcesawards.co.uk

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In loving memory of all those we have lost along the way

EPISODE 4: Jamie Clark - Firearms, Fugitive, Filmmaker!

As a Police Firearms Officer, Jamie Clark experienced the highs and lows of modern day Policing in the UK. After 15 years, Jamie moved on to set up his own successful businesses within Security Consultancy, before entering Channel 4’s ‘Hunted’ as a fugitive. With an exciting insight into Television he has been on a number of successful shows and gone on to set up his own production company ‘No Excuse Films’.

Show Notes:

- UK Police Armed Response Officer

- The job & why the Police

- Why the British public love Cop shows

- Weapons amnesty

- Bull in a pub (not a china shop)

- A gun being pointed in your face is scary regardless of where you are

- Leaving the Police after 15 years, & losing identity

- Being a Fugitive on Channel 4’s ‘Hunted’

- Channel 5 ‘Police UK: Armed & Deadly’

- Creating ‘No Excuse Films’ and what the future holds

Episode web links:

- https://www.noexcusefilms.co.uk/

- https://www.jamieclark.tv/

- https://www.channel4.com/programmes/hunted/episode-guide/series-3

- https://www.channel5.com/show/police-uk-armed-and-deadly/

Sponsors:

- https://www.plymouthgin.co.uk

- https://www.redrok.co.uk

- https://www.plymoutharmedforcesawards.co.uk

Wild Ones Podcast Links:

- Website https://www.wildonespodcast.co.uk

- Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/3482171/signup

- Twitter https://twitter.com/wildonespodcast

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In memory of all those Police Officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.