Stephen Schwarz served in Iraq and Afghanistan with the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment. You can find his book in the links below, as well as details on The Muster Point - a veterans support and community project in Hertfordshire.Stephen's book:...

TED SHIRLEY is an author and former British Army sniper. He served two tours in Afghanistan, where he achieved remarkable feats, including shots from over a mile away. Despite these accomplishments, Ted faced a challenging battle with post-trau...

Alana Stott MBE is a global prevention strategist, intelligence advisor, and founder working at the intersection of exploitation prevention, capital accountability, and systems change. She if the CEO and Founder of Blue Rose Foundation, a preve...

Rick Webb served in Iraq and Afghanistan with the King's Royal Hussars.You can follow him on Instagram: @rickwebbgolf-----If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please contact us at info@veteranstateofmind.co...

Morgan Lerette served in the US Army before joining Blackwater as a Private Military Contractor. He is the author of Guns, Girls, & Greed, a firsthand perspective on how men act and react in war.You can get Morgan's boo...

From the age of 12, Scott Ryder knew he wanted to join the army. After serving as a paratrooper and in East Timor with 3 RAR, he wanted more. He trained all summer and took the gruelling selection course for the commandos, earning the prized gr...

Dilip Sarkar is the author of over 60 books inspired by the Spitfire and Battle of Britain stories. Dilip is himself a living link to the past, given his privileged relationships with countless wartime survivors. He joins us to to discuss the i...

Wayne Ingram M.B.E. MCPara began his military career in 1986 with the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment. He later completed the French Commando course before specialising in a reconnaissance regiment.Since leaving the military, Wayne has dedicated...

Colonel Robert Wemheuer served 3 tours in Vietnam as a United States Marine Corps aviator. He is the author of Unlike No Other, which you can find using the link below:

Matt Okuhara joined the Territorial Army at 18. After just a few weeks of training he was called up for service in Iraq.Details of Matt's book, Basra and Back: "Basra and Back follows Salamanca Company, a unit of British infantry deploye...

Daril Fannin’s path to Hollywood defies every norm. Raised in a cult that banned movies, his first act of rebellion was sneaking out to watch The Matrix. It cracked open his world—and rewrote the script for his life. After nine years as a U.S. ...

Stephen Handley served in the Royal Welch Fusiliers, and 1 Royal Welsh. On his second tour of Afghanistan Stephen suffered life changing injuries caused by an IED.Stephen's Instagram: @stephen.handleyThe climbing organisation that...

Paul Glazebrook served with the Close Observation Platoon of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Green Jackets in Northern Ireland, and the Recce Platoon of 4th Battalion, The Rifles in Iraq. He is the author of Been Nowhere, Done Nothing wh...

Gaz Kennedy served in Afghanistan with a Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Light Aid Detachment attached to the Coldstream Guards.Gaz has written about his life and service, and all royalties from his book go towards supporting C...

Journalist Nicholas Laidlaw is a former USMC infantryman who covers conflicts around the globe. We talk about Nick's own service in the military, and his experiences visiting the frontlines in Gaza and Ukraine.Nick's social media: @battl...

Chris Feistl was a DEA Special Agent for twenty-six years, serving in diverse assignments throughout the US as well as twelve years in Colombia, South America, where he investigated major drug cartels that were supplying tons of cocaine ...

Dan Darkes served two tours of Afghanistan with the Grenadier Guards. He was injured during his second deployment, which led to his discharge from the army. You can find him on instagram: @dan_darkesGeraint's books are availa...

THE AUDIO ON THIS EPISODE IS NOT UP TO OUR USUAL STANDARDS (OUR FAULT, NOT THE GUEST'S).  WE APOLOGISE FOR THIS, AND PROMISE YOU THAT DESPITE OUR ABSOLUTE LACK OF TECH SKILLS, THE EPISODE IS A BANGER!Stephen Fisher is a freelance ar...

THE AUDIO ON THIS EPISODE IS NOT UP TO OUR USUAL STANDARDS (OUR FAULT, NOT THE GUEST'S).  WE APOLOGISE FOR THIS, AND PROMISE YOU THAT DESPITE OUR ABSOLUTE LACK OF TECH SKILLS, THE EPISODE IS A BANGER!Tip Cullen served in the Royal M...

THE AUDIO ON THIS EPISODE IS NOT UP TO OUR USUAL STANDARDS (OUR FAULT, NOT THE GUEST'S).  WE APOLOGISE FOR THIS, AND PROMISE YOU THAT DESPITE OUR ABSOLUTE LACK OF TECH SKILLS, THE EPISODE IS A BANGER!Tip Cullen served in the Royal M...

THE AUDIO ON THIS EPISODE IS NOT UP TO OUR USUAL STANDARDS (OUR FAULT, NOT THE GUEST'S).  WE APOLOGISE FOR THIS, AND PROMISE YOU THAT DESPITE OUR ABSOLUTE LACK OF TECH SKILLS, THE EPISODE IS A BANGER!Chris Binch served with the 2nd ...

THE AUDIO ON THIS EPISODE IS NOT UP TO OUR USUAL STANDARDS (OUR FAULT, NOT THE GUEST'S).  WE APOLOGISE FOR THIS, AND PROMISE YOU THAT DESPITE OUR ABSOLUTE LACK OF TECH SKILLS, THE EPISODE IS A BANGER!Carl Williams grew up in a milit...

Despite a turbulent upbringing, Andrew Williams enlisted in the Parachute Regiment at just 16. Deployed to the deadly frontlines of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in 2006, he confronted the brutal realities of warfare, engaging in some of the m...

Lee West is a former Royal Marines Commando, adventurer and author. On today's episode we discuss his first deployment to Baghdad, Iraq in 2006.If you have a War Story that you want to share contact us at contact@geraintjonesmedia.com

Former Royal Marine Commando officer and filmmaker James Glancy joins us to discuss his latest release: 'AFGHANISTAN - The greatest foreign policy disaster since Vietnam'Out NOW on Substack at Outpost Studios: