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Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is Coach Mike Chadwick, who is a serving soldier in the British Army's PT Corps. Mike has revolutionised the way that the army approaches fitness, and his lessons apply to soldiers and civilians alike.  Among the topics of discussion on this episode; Mike's tour in Afghanistan with 2 Para; repatriation ceremonies; and individualising training. You can...

Send us Fan Mail An alarming number of veterans are filling up British prisons. In the episode we take a no BS look at the reasons why, with mental health professional Cormac Doyle, and former tanky Richard Jones, who has recently finished a lengthy prison sentence for conspiracy to supply cocaine. Both Rich and Cormac now do great work in trying to keep vets out of prison, as well as helping thos...

Send us Fan Mail This special episode was recorded at Veteran State Of Mind LIVE, held at The National Army Museum in Chelsea on the 17th October, where Geraint interviewed Dean Stott in front of an audience. Dean is a former British Army Commando and SBS Operator. He went on to achieve big things in the close protection world before becoming a world record breaker by cycling the Pan American high...

Send us Fan Mail Geraint talks with Joe Lyne, a Royal Armoured Corps veteran who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Topics include; why we miss combat; the mishandling of Iraq and Afghanistan; and the two decent blokes we know from the RAF Regiment. You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms in all good book stores. Joe is on instag...

Send us Fan Mail Geraint welcomes back Australian Paratrooper and Navy Diver Paul De Gelder, a shark attack survivor who is now a TV presenter and motivational speaker. Among the topics of discussion; the pitfalls of bad financial decisions; tempting fate with sharks; and a recipe for happiness. You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode was recorded in Los Angeles, California, where Vincent 'Rocco' Vargas was in town to film for the FX TV show 'Mayans.' Vinny is a former US Army Ranger and US Border Agent. He has been all over the internet with companies like Article 15, and his show 'The Vinny Roc Podcast,' and is one of the veterans you can credit with being fi...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb.   This episode comes to you from Denver, Colorado, where Geraint sits down with the show’s first female guests, Air Force veteran Kait, and US Army veteran Jess. Together they host the Sierra Hotel Echo Podcast, an insightful and topical show which looks at military life from the female perspective.   Among the top...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb. This episode comes to you from Los Angeles, where Geraint sits down with guest Scott Huesing, a 24 year Marine Corps veteran who fought against a brutal enemy in Iraq. Scott has written about the men under his command in the compelling book 'Echo In Ramadi.' Among the topics of discussion; why write?; lea...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb. This episode comes to you from San Antonio, Texas, where Geraint sits down with returning guest Marty Skovlund Jr - an Army Ranger who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, and who is now the senior editor of Coffee or Die Magazine - and Logan Stark, a United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper who saw combat in the infamou...

Send us Fan Mail Geraint Jones sits down with former Australian Paratrooper and Navy Diver Paul De Gelder, a shark attack survivor who is now a TV presenter and motivational speaker. Among the topics of discussion; going from sh*tbag to soldier; what it's like to find yourself attached to a shark's mouth; and giving back to the community and the oceans. You can connect with Geraint at @g...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb. Geraint Jones chats with Mike Royall, a former 3 Para Sniper who's army career came to an unwanted end following an encounter with an IED.  Among the topics of discussion on this episode; squaddies and their money; washing in rivers (as a civvie); and the healing power of the outdoors. You can connect with Ger...

Send us Fan Mail VSOM welcomes its first civilian guest onto the show. Gareth Emery is a hugely successful DJ and musician. Today he and Geraint look into the lessons he has learnt along the way, and how they can be applied by civilians, veterans, and serving military.  Among the topics of discussion on this episode; the dangers of porn; how competition drives success; and the importance of prepar...

Send us Fan Mail This is a very special episode, where Geraint had the privilege of sitting down with John Wintle, a 95 year old World War Two veteran who landed in Normandy on D+8.  Among the topics of discussion on this episode; choosing the army over the coal mines; landing in Normandy; and the importance of remembrance.  You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find h...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb. 'We must all suffer one of two things. The pain of discipline, or the pain of regret and disappointment.'Jim Rohn. Geraint Jones catches up with one of his former instructors, Barry O'Connell, a Royal Marine PTI who is now a highly sought after personality in the fitness and boxing world.  Among the...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb. Geraint Jones sits down with Trevor Coult, recipient of the Military Cross and veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. He has written several books, including First Into Sangin. Among the topics of discussion on this episode; the good and the bad of veteran charities; making positives out of negatives; and the need to und...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb. Geraint Jones sits down with Brian Wood, recipient of the Military Cross and veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. Brian is well known for his role in the Battle of Danny Boy, and the subsequent witch-hunt which followed, and he's written about these experiences and others in his fantastic bestseller Double Crossed...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb. In this episode, Sean Jones MC takes over the job of host, and talks with Geraint about his Afghanistan memoir Brothers In Arms, which is released by Pan Macmillan on May 16th. You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his forthcoming Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms available for p...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb. Geraint flies solo as he answers your questions about writing, including; the importance of editors; inspiration; and why writer's block is BS. You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his forthcoming Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms available for pre-order at all good book st...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb. On this episode, Geraint comes at you from a hotel in Oslo, Norway. Why? Because he went out there to learn from Daniel Sharp, a former United States Marine Corps grunt, who now has one of the biggest online presences of any veteran. You may know him as Pop Smoke, and Dan is as insightful as he is funny. Among the...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb. Geraint Jones sits down with his friend Steven Chaney, a former Cavalry soldier who served in Iraq, and also in Afghanistan during the heavy summer fighting of 2009. Among the topics of discussion; opinions on the Army Reserve; mentoring the Afghan National Army; and the importance of physical health for mental wel...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb. Host Geraint Jones sits down with Military Cross winner Sean Jones. Among the topics of discussion; meditation; when did we lose the war in Afghanistan; and the Army's drinking culture. You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his forthcoming Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms a...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb. This episode comes to you from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where Geraint sits down with his friend Marty Skovlund Jr, a former US Army Ranger who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Marty is the senior editor of Coffee or Die Magazine. As a journalist, Marty has covered the Standing Rock protest in North Dakota, embedde...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb. This episode comes to you from New York, where Geraint talks with former spook turned movie producer Charlie Bunting. Charlie is a former CIA trained Operations Officer for the Department of Defense and operated undercover in Iraq for three tours for a Special Operations Unit. He is now a Movie Producer at Coalitio...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb. This is a special episode from when Geraint visited his American mates in Virginia Beach to record an episode of the Smoke Pit Podcast. Hosts Dan and Mike are both experts in the art of body stacking and meme making, and despite epic hangovers incurred the previous night everyone made it through the podcast without...

Send us Fan Mail WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb. Host Geraint Jones sits down with his bro Seabass, a former United States Marine Corps officer who is now an MBA student at NYU. Among the topics of discussion; how to plan for a successful transition out of the military; challenging veteran cliches in the media; and how Geraint set fire to Seabass's kitchen....