The Hard Truth About UK Special Forces
ThruDark
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Former Royal Marine and Special Boat Service operator Jason Fox, known to millions as "Foxy" from Channel 4's SAS: Who Dares Wins, joins ThruDark Co-Founder Staz for The Rollercoaster to talk selection, life after Special Forces, and why he keeps choosing to do hard things on purpose.
Jason Fox is a ThruDark Ambassador and former Operator within the Special Boat Service (SBS), the UK's maritime Special Forces unit. Since leaving the military he has become a multiple bestselling author, the face of SAS: Who Dares Wins, and one of the UK's most recognisable adventurers, rowing the Atlantic, kayaking the Yukon, reaching the North Pole, and helping find Captain Kidd's treasure off Madagascar.
In this episode Foxy discusses:
The path into UK Special Forces selection and the SBS
What life looks like after leaving the military
The importance of role models and community
The value in choosing hardship
Chapters:
0:23 — Introduction
0:57 — Growing Up and Finding His Place
2:18 — Young Men, Role Models and Social Media
5:00 — Childhood, Bullying and Joining the Military
7:35 — The Reality of Royal Marines Training
8:48 — Failure, Resilience and a Second Chance
12:28 — Learning to Love Soldiering
13:22 — Special Forces Selection and Combat
15:40 — When the Job You Love Breaks You
16:12 — Family, Relationships and the Cost of the Job
19:23 — Mental Health and the Impact of War
20:01 — What Makes a Special Forces Operator?
22:09 — Fear and Overcoming Your Limits
25:31 — The Power of the Outdoors
26:22 — Understanding Adversity
28:23 — The Moment Everything Changed
32:03 — Choosing to Keep Going
34:12 — Physical Fitness and Mental Health
37:08 — Speaking Openly About Struggle
38:24 — Ultra 4 and Finding Community
41:21 — Connection in the Digital Age
43:18 — Advice for Young Men
44:16 — Accountability, Integrity and Courage
45:09 — Embracing the Chaos of Life
46:01 — Humour, Resilience and a War Story
47:21 — The Manosphere and One Simple Rule
48:58 — One Last Piece of Advice
49:06 — The Final Walk
Follow Foxy:
Instagram - Instagram: jason_carl_fox
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Website - https://www.thrudark.com/
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Also available on:
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#ThruDark #TheRollercoaster #EndeavourThroughAdversity #JasonFox #Foxy #SASWhoDaresWins #SpecialBoatService #SpecialForces #RoyalMarines #Veterans #MilitaryMindset #Adventure
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Your books saved my life from Narcissistic Personality Disorder abuse, so thank you. They are on point across the board.
Thank fcuk you are still here 🤙
Keep fighting the good fight!
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#Thrudark
At 27m my home, in the far distance .
If I ever see you out on it, I'll hope to shake your hands, both of you (ex Army but got a junior relative in the RM: always had enormous respect for the green lid).
Two very (for want of a better term) useful ways to think about that situation, I believe, particularly for those finding themselves in it, or near the edges of it, at least.
You guys should broaden this out to outdoor weekend seminars imo.
Blessings from this Sth Londoner now living in Edmonton Alberta Canada 😊😊
The Hard Truth About UK Special Forces
ThruDark
72,541 views
Former Royal Marine and Special Boat Service operator Jason Fox, known to millions as "Foxy" from Channel 4's SAS: Who Dares Wins, joins ThruDark Co-Founder Staz for The Rollercoaster to talk selection, life after Special Forces, and why he keeps choosing to do hard things on purpose.
Jason Fox is a ThruDark Ambassador and former Operator within the Special Boat Service (SBS), the UK's maritime Special Forces unit. Since leaving the military he has become a multiple bestselling author, the face of SAS: Who Dares Wins, and one of the UK's most recognisable adventurers, rowing the Atlantic, kayaking the Yukon, reaching the North Pole, and helping find Captain Kidd's treasure off Madagascar.
In this episode Foxy discusses:
The path into UK Special Forces selection and the SBS
What life looks like after leaving the military
The importance of role models and community
The value in choosing hardship
Chapters:
0:23 — Introduction
0:57 — Growing Up and Finding His Place
2:18 — Young Men, Role Models and Social Media
5:00 — Childhood, Bullying and Joining the Military
7:35 — The Reality of Royal Marines Training
8:48 — Failure, Resilience and a Second Chance
12:28 — Learning to Love Soldiering
13:22 — Special Forces Selection and Combat
15:40 — When the Job You Love Breaks You
16:12 — Family, Relationships and the Cost of the Job
19:23 — Mental Health and the Impact of War
20:01 — What Makes a Special Forces Operator?
22:09 — Fear and Overcoming Your Limits
25:31 — The Power of the Outdoors
26:22 — Understanding Adversity
28:23 — The Moment Everything Changed
32:03 — Choosing to Keep Going
34:12 — Physical Fitness and Mental Health
37:08 — Speaking Openly About Struggle
38:24 — Ultra 4 and Finding Community
41:21 — Connection in the Digital Age
43:18 — Advice for Young Men
44:16 — Accountability, Integrity and Courage
45:09 — Embracing the Chaos of Life
46:01 — Humour, Resilience and a War Story
47:21 — The Manosphere and One Simple Rule
48:58 — One Last Piece of Advice
49:06 — The Final Walk
Follow Foxy:
Instagram - Instagram: jason_carl_fox
Get the latest ThruDark news:
Website - https://www.thrudark.com/
Instagram - Instagram: thrudark
LinkedIn - LinkedIn: thrudark
Tiktok - TikTok: thrudarkofficial
Reddit - Reddit: ThruDarkOfficial
Also available on:
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0345SEG...
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id...
#ThruDark #TheRollercoaster #EndeavourThroughAdversity #JasonFox #Foxy #SASWhoDaresWins #SpecialBoatService #SpecialForces #RoyalMarines #Veterans #MilitaryMindset #Adventure