EP034 - COURAGE IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF FEAR - JAMES ELLIOTT

from Whole Man Academy · host Anthony Astbury

What does it take to teach ‘the best’ about resilience?  We speak to James Elliott, Airborne soldier, military mental resilience coach, world record holder, and most importantly, a dad. James joined the army in 2006 and his role was to provide close gunnery support to the 3 PARA battlegroup.  In 2016 James moved into strength and conditioning for Colchester RFC. In 2017, with a focus on performance optimisation, he started coaching resilience to troops all around the country.   We talk about the undefeatable bubble, building resilience, life in the army, mindfulness, meditation, learning on your journey, SAS Who dares Wins, and fearing mediocrity.  Follow James on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jameselliottofficial/

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What does it take to teach ‘the best’ about resilience? We speak to James Elliott, Airborne soldier, military mental resilience coach, world record holder, and most importantly, a dad. James joined the army in 2006 and his role was to provide close gunnery support to the 3 PARA battlegroup. In 2016 James moved into strength and conditioning for Colchester RFC. In 2017, with a focus on performance optimisation, he started coaching resilience to troops all around the country. We talk about the undefeatable bubble, building resilience, life in the army, mindfulness, meditation, learning on your journey, SAS Who dares Wins, and fearing mediocrity. Follow James on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jameselliottofficial/

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