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The Duratus Debrief

by Garry Banford

What do elite performers, special forces leaders and successful business people all actually have in common? Well, in this podcast Professor Martin I Jones PhD (a psychologist) and Garry 'Gaz' Banford (former elite military Sergeant Major) unpack it. The Duratus Debrief is the recurring lessons seen across years of interviews, coaching and private conversations with people operating at the highest level. They explore the realities of high performance, the principles which underpin it and the hard-won lessons from the worlds of leadership. Gaz and Martin turn the insights into something practical for business leaders operating under pressure. If you want to think more clearly, perform better and endure well over time, this is for you.

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Episodes

  1. Ep 3: Why Self Awareness Changes Everything

    In this episode Gaz and Martin talk about the critical connection between self-awareness and success, and what warning signs high-performers and business leaders should look out for. JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://www.duratusuk.com/services/du... CONNECT: Website - https://duratusuk.com LinkedIn - /...

  2. Ep2: The Secrets to Surviving in High Stress Environments

    In this episode Gaz and Martin break down what they've learned about stress and the keys to maintaining composure in high-stress, fast-paced environments. JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://www.duratusuk.com/services/du... CONNECT: Website - https://duratusuk.com LinkedIn - / garry-banford-640286111...

  3. Ep 1 The Duratus Debrief: New Beginnings

    Episode 1 What do elite performers, special forces leaders and successful business people actually have in common? 1000's of hours of conversations and thinking have led us to this point. In this first episode of The Duratus Debrief, Garry and Professor Martin Jones unpack the recurring lessons...

  4. The Duratus Mind - Garry Banford - Founder and lead coach at Duratus

    In a twist to 'normal jogging' at The Duratus Mind Podcast, Gaz was interviewed by Ben Ryan for Ben's podcast. But due to Ben's new role at Brentford FC he won't be able to release podcasts for the foreseable future. But Ben has shared the audio with Gaz and we hope that you enjoy Gaz being on…

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  5. The Duratus Mind - Simon Jefferies - Former Special Forces now Mindset Coach

    The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success...

  6. Floyd Woodrow - SAS Major, business leader and author

    One of the youngest soldiers ever to have been selected for the elite SAS, Floyd Woodrow retired as a Major after over 3 decades of service and is now a successful business leader, renowned speaker on leadership and performance coaching worldwide. Floyd has an incredible track record of success…

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  7. The Duratus Mind - Tobias Guttridge - former UKSF and founder of Bravery.org.uk

    Tobias Guttridge is a South African who volunteered to serve in the UK's Royal Marines then subsequently in UK Special Forces before tragically being shot in the neck on operations. His injuries meant that he has lost the use of all of his limbs from the neck down and will spend the rest of his...

  8. The Duratus Mind - Gaz Banford

    In a role reversal, in this episode Gaz is interviewed by Martin Yelling who is the co-host of 'Marathon Talk', the UK's most listened to running podcast. Martin is a former athlete himself representing England and Great Britain at a number of running and dual sport disciplines on the European…

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  9. The Duratus Mind - Titch Cormack

    The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things performance, mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Missions Unit Sergeant Major but now personal coach, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to...

  10. The Duratus Mind - ThruDark part 2

    ThruDark are a technical outdoor clothing company born from arduous environments and highly demanding circumstances. The three Directors of the company were all forged from decades within UK Special Forces. Nowhere in the clothing industry does their tagline of ‘Endeavour Through Adversity’…

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  11. The Duratus Mind - ThruDark part 1

    ThruDark are a technical outdoor clothing company born from arduous environments and highly demanding circumstances. The three Directors of the company were all forged from decades within UK Special Forces. Nowhere in the clothing industry does their tagline of ‘Endeavour Through Adversity’…

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  12. The Duratus Mind - Jason Fox, Ollie Ollerton and Richie Mann

    Over 67 years experience of 'pushing the envelope' in one room. So much UKSF experience on one podcast has never before been done in the UK. Listen to the 4 individuals talk all things mindset, resilience, performance, mental health and the SAS Who Dares Wins TV show - to name just a few things.…

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  13. The Duratus Mind - Dean Stott 'Relentless'

    Dean Stott, former UKSF and security consultant talks all about his new book 'Relentless'. From his time in UKSF to his 14,000 mile Pan American Highway World Record, Dean has always used his mindset and focus to get the job done. In this episode he talks all things mindset, performance…

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  14. The Duratus Mind - Nirmal Nims Purja MBE: Project Possible 14/7

    Nims Purja MBE, former Gurkha and UK Special Forces SBS soldier, talks to Garry 'Gaz' Banford about Nims' quest to climb all 14 of the 8000m+ mountains in the world in less than 8 months. For context, the current World Record is nearly 8 years! Focus, mindset, dealing with adversity and other...

  15. The Duratus Mind - Chief Inspector Ed Anrude - UK Armed Policing

    Chief Inspector Ed Anrude has spent nearly 20 years at the tip of the spear with regard to UK policing and access to police leaders with his experience is rare. Ed had the unique experience of being the on-the-ground commander during the abhorrent Westminster Bridge attack in 2017 which killed 5...

  16. The Duratus Mind - Kevin Gaskell - Former Porsche, Lamborghini and BMW leader and author

    Kevin Gaskell has led the iconic brands, Porsche, Lamborghini and BMW. After driving the turnaround at Porsche and leading 5 years of record growth at BMW, he was recognised as one of the UK’s top 40 leaders. He left BMW to set up his first technology business which grew to be an international...

  17. The Duratus Mind - Langley Sharp MBE - Former head of the Centre for Army Leadership

    Lieutenant Colonel Langley Sharp MBE is the former head of the Centre for Army Leadership (CAL) at Sandhurst and responsible for championing leadership excellence across the British Army. Having himself graduated from Sandhurst two decades ago, his career in the Parachute Regiment, which included...

  18. End of Season 1 overview and update on the Pod

    Hi all, I've had a lot of questions recently as to whether there is any more podcasts coming out. Well, yes there are and i've used this episode to explain whats happening. In short, it's coming back in the coming days!

  19. The Duratus Mind - Ben Ryan - Gold medal winning coach and leader

    In this episode Gaz talks to Ben Ryan. Ben is a former English rugby union coach who is best known for coaching the Fiji sevens team to a gold medal in sevens rugby at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He is currently Director of Elite Performance at association football club Brentford. Gaz and Ben talk all...

  20. The Duratus Mind - Mike Bates - Former Counter Terrorism Operations Leader

    In this episode Gaz talks to Mike Bates who is a former Royal Marine, former counter terrorism covert operations leader, 2nd Dan BJJ Professor and is in training to row the Atlantic solo in Dec 2022. Mike opens up regarding his formative years, the leadership opportunities he grabbed when they...

  21. The Duratus Mind - Martin Jones - Human Performance expert

    The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance and leadership consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to...

  22. The Duratus Mind - James King - Performance expert and author

    The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance and leadership consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to...

  23. The Duratus Mind - ThruDark - Endeavour through adversity

    ThruDark are a technical outdoor clothing company born from arduous environments and highly demanding circumstances. The Directors of the company were all forged from decades within UK Special Forces. Anthony 'Staz' Stazicker and Louis Tinsley talk all things Thrudark including; purpose,...

  24. The Duratus Mind - Dinger Bell - Atlantic Ocean Row Solo Unsupported

    The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success...

  25. The Duratus Mind - Ray Carole - Author, Adventurer and SAS Sergeant

    The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success...

  26. The Duratus Mind - Geoff Thompson - BAFTA winning screenwriter and self defence expert

    The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success...

  27. The Duratus Mind - Project Vertical - Part 2 Reflections

    The Vertical Marathon's reflections. Gaz interviews Fergus Crawley and Jonny Pain 2 months after they had embarked on their epic quest of 32 ascents of Ben Nevis on 1/11/20 in aid of mental health and the prevention of male suicide. This was to include; 42,200m elevation gain and 540km of…

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  28. The Duratus Mind - Harry Moffitt - Former Australian SAS leader, CEO and author.

    Psychologist, CEO, author, and former SAS Team Commander: Anthony “Harry” Moffitt recently retired after nearly 30 years with the Australian Defence Force, most of which was spent with Australia’s elite Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment. He completed 11 active service deployments amassing nearly...

  29. The Duratus Mind - Project Vertical - The vertical marathon - part 1

    Gaz talks to Fergus and Jonny before their epic challenge next weekend on 1/11/2020⁣⁣ 42,200m elevation gain.⁣⁣ Ben Nevis x 32.⁣⁣ 540km.⁣⁣ ⁣ Monotony. Dread. Loneliness. Pain. Darkness. Doubt. Fear. Fight. Shame. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Everything that this project represents, and sadly, what thousands of men…

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  30. The Duratus Mind - Mark Colbourne MBE - Paralympic Gold Medalist

    Mark Colbourne MBE overcame life changing adversity in the form of a severely broken back to a paralympic gold medal. A paragliding accident in his 30's when his life's passion was living a healthy active lifestyle came as a crushing blow. But from keeping a positive mindset, setting goals and...

  31. The Duratus Mind - Dylan Hartley England and Northampton Rugby Captain

    The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success...

  32. The Duratus Mind - Shanaze Reade - 9 x BMX and Track World Champion

    In this episode Shanaze shares with us what it took her to become such a talent at such a young age. She opens up about what it's like to carry the pressure of thousands, how the wheels fell of her ride in GB cycling and the depths that she sank after her Olympic dreams were crushed. She then...

  33. The Duratus Mind - Andy Halliday Former Met SFO and Team GB coach

    Andy Halliday spent over 30 years working in the police and for the vast majority of that time was serving as a Specialist Firearms Officer (SFO) for the Metropolitan Police. Experienced through thousands of criminal and Counter Terrorist operations as an SFO as well as an elite sport coach, he…

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  34. The Duratus Mind - Richard Sharp CEO Team Rubicon UK

    The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things performance, mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven and what it really takes to...

  35. The Duratus Mind - Dr Preston Cline

    Dr Preston Cline is one of the founders of the Mission Critical Team Institute (https://missioncti.com). The MCTI was established to improve the success, survivability and sustainability of Mission Critical Teams. Mission Critical Teams are small groups of experts that resolve complex adaptive...

  36. The Duratus Mind - Adam Peaty MBE

    The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things performance, mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to...

  37. The Duratus Mind - Alex Waller

    The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things performance, mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to...

  38. The Duratus Mind - An NHS sitrep on COVID-19 from those on the frontline.

    In this quickly pulled together episode, Gaz speaks to 4 military veterans now working on the frontline in the NHS' battle with corona / COVID-19. They are using the same mindset and stress coping strategies to help them deal with the volatile situations within the daily ambulance scenarios, or…

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  39. The Duratus Mind - Dr Fergus Connelly human performance thought leader.

    Dr Fergus Connelly is one of the worlds most experienced human performance thought leaders and sports coaches. Having worked in every major elite sports including; the Premier League, the Rugby Premiership, Wales national rugby team, Australian Cricket and the NFL to name a few. He has also been...

  40. The Duratus Mind - Rob Parker former Rugby League hitman

    Rob Parker is an English, former professional rugby league player. Some of the teams Rob has played for in the Super League are; Bradford Bulls, London Broncos and Warrington Wolves - Rob has also been capped for England. He was known for being a hard hitting forward who put his whole body on the...

  41. The Duratus Mind - Helen Barnett former Police ARV Officer.

    Helen is a lady who knows a thing or two....or three about dealing with and overcoming life threatening adversities. Having been the first 'mum' to serve in the Met police's armed response teams, three historic career events would challenge her way beyond what she could have expected when joining...

  42. The Duratus Mind - Mark Ormrod former Royal Marine and triple amputee.

    Mark Ormrod has a story like few you have ever heard. From joining the Royal Marines at just 17 to a number of years later being the UK's military's first triple amputee (both legs and dominant arm) Mark had every excuse going to give up - but Mark doesn't have any quit in him. At 24yrs old…

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  43. The Duratus Mind - Tony Long former elite police officer and author

    Tony Long, retired SO19 officer and author of 'lethal force' talks about his career as the Met Police forces most prolific police marksman. For 25 years, he operated in the Met’s elite specialist firearms units and was at the forefront of SO19’s fight against armed crime and terrorism. He…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

What do elite performers, special forces leaders and successful business people all actually have in common?

Well, in this podcast Professor Martin I Jones PhD (a psychologist) and Garry 'Gaz' Banford (former elite military Sergeant Major) unpack it.

The Duratus Debrief is the recurring lessons seen across years of interviews, coaching and private conversations with people operating at the highest level.

They explore the realities of high performance, the principles which underpin it and the hard-won lessons from the worlds of leadership.

Gaz and Martin turn the insights into something practical for business leaders operating under pressure. If you want to think more clearly, perform better and endure well over time, this is for you.

HOSTED BY

Garry Banford

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What do elite performers, special forces leaders and successful business people all actually have in common? Well, in this podcast Professor Martin I Jones PhD (a psychologist) and Garry 'Gaz' Banford (former elite military Sergeant Major) unpack it. The Duratus Debrief is the recurring lessons...

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