One of the UK's Deadliest Snipers | Ted Shirley | Ep. 386

Ted Shirley is a former British Army sniper who served multiple deployments in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, and the author of Afghanistan Sniper. He now speaks publicly about combat, moral injury, PTSD, and recovery, using his experience to challenge stigma around mental health in the military and veteran community.Grab Ted's book "Afghanistan Sniper" here: https://a.co/d/bpjg5zkFollow Ted on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/tedshirleyauthor/?hl=enToday's Sponsors:TrueWerk ⬇️https://truewerk.com/houseuse code "HOUSE" for 15% off!GhostBed⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/houseFOR 25% off! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouseTo help support the show and for all bonus content including:-live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video-early access to shows-Access to ALL bonus segments with our guestsSubscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseSupport the show here:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse___________________________________________________Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured__________________________________Jack Murphy's new book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/——————————————————————Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouseSocial Media: ⬇️The Team House Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkThe Team House Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePodJack’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_linkJack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Dave’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dave_parke?s=21Team House Discord: ⬇️https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6SubReddit: ⬇️https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here:⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241The Team Room Reading Room (Amazon Affiliate links):⬇️ https://jackmurphywrites.com/the-team-room-reading-room/Intro music by https://www.youtube.com/user/RemixSample"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:02 — START01:02 — Growing Up Military | Why He Joined the Army02:26 — First Afghanistan Deployment | British Infantry07:06 — How Sniper Selection Works | British Army14:33 — Pre-Deployment Training & First Combat Loss20:52 — Counter-Sniper Fight | Enemy Sniper Encounter26:15 — Helmand Firefight | “The Longest Day”38:10 — 1-Mile Sniper Kill | Combat Turning Point49:59 — PTSD & Moral Injury | Suicide Attempt59:03 — Sniper Recovery | Therapy, EMDR & Writing the BookBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.