Episode 22 – Steve Burns - Received the Military Cross and Ex RM / SBS

This week’s Episode – I had the pleasure of hosting Steve Burns on this week’s podcast and I hope you enjoy hearing about his experiences and perspectives on leadership. Steve Burns MC started life of growing up on a council estate in Newcastle. He had a fairly normal childhood, although behind the smile was a very insecure child. At the age of 16 Steve passed out of Royal Marines basic training. He did so with the honour of being awarded the commando medal for being the recruit that displayed the commando spirit the most. Commando Spirit is Courage, Unselfishness, determination and cheerfulness in the face of adversity. He displayed all of this whilst completing the commando phase of training with a broken foot! This was the trajectory that would continue, Steve would deploy on various Operational tours which escalated post 9/11. At the age of 23 Steve passed selection for the SBS, soon after passing he would deploy straight on Counter Terrorist Operations and this would be his way of life for a number of years. At the age of 27 Steve was awarded the Military Cross, awarded and presented by HM the Queen. Soon after this it would be Steve personal life which would become his battle field. It was here that Steve learnt who he really was outside of a uniform and he would tackle his childhood insecurities head on. The years to follow would be his toughest but also the where the most growth was had. Fast forward to the present day and Steve has used all of his learning and his story to inspire young adults through his Wioh (World in our hands) app, Limitless programme and his Op Spartan veteran support initiative which has gained over 9000 members in only a short period of time. Steve’s mission is to uplift, inspire and support by example, by leading the way and showing people their true potential. https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-burns-mc-1a6222113/ https://www.facebook.com/opspartan https://www.facebook.com/agogemind Basic format – 20 minutes to help you on your leadership journey PLEASE ENJOY Make sure you follow/subscribe to my social media platforms - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/STARDevelopmentuk/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-waddington-1882b4aa/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stuart_waddington/?hl=en YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2x388h9BiwofjDJbXfz_hg Spotify - #Leadership – What’s on your mind? See you next week…..