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 achieve success in any sector.In this episode Gaz talks to Dr Martin I. Jones who is an expert on human performance.  His deep understanding of sleep, resilience and burnout can help us all.Martin has more than 20 years of experience supporting athletes, coaches, performance directors, businesses, and military personnel. Martin currently works in the defence sector researching the methods to maximise human performance through sleep, resilience, and training. Martin supports several human performance initiatives in the UK and is well connected with international human performance research and practitioners.

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 achieve success in any sector.In this episode Gaz speaks with James A King.  James is a performance expert and author of the brilliant book - Accelerating Excellence.  In Accelerating Excellence, James revolutionises the way you perceive excellence, potential and talent, crushing some of the most entrenched assumptions along the way. James draws on his fifteen years of experience as a trusted advisor to some of the worlds most elite and exclusive organisations combined with cutting edge scientific research to reveal the foundational principles that are proven to drive elite performance.​You will emerge inspired about the possibility that exists before you, enriched with purpose, structure and direction along with a biological and psychological edge over the competition.

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 in any sector.Today Gaz talks to Simon from The Natural Edge.  Simon and Gaz served together on a number of deployments and have a lot of common thinking - but have never kicked some of these issues around before.  The Natural Edge was formed in 2017 but the journey for them started several years earlier when Simon Jeffries and John Sykes-Popham met during their military service.Both started out as Royal Marine Commandos before moving into the world of UK Special Forces with John serving as a Special Forces Communicator (SFC), and Simon as a member of the SBS.TNE combines elite military experience with cutting edge neuroscience and psychology to help individuals remove limitations, and forge peak performance.Follow Simon on all social media platforms @thenaturaledge or their website www.thenaturaledge.com

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 as a Military Leader, Director, Non-Executive Director, Consultant and Negotiator. Floyd is challenging, supportive and totally committed to developing elite teams and individuals as well as offering practical and commercial value in strategic planning and execution.Floyd has authored a number of books which can all be understood better through his website www.floydwoodrow.com

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, leadership, success, why Jay Morton left the company and managing the pressure of running a global clothing brand.  Staz also shares his recent experiences as the mole and DS on the hit TV show SAS WDW. 

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 in any sector.This episode Gaz speaks to another old friend Dinger Bell. Dinger is a former Royal Marine who since leaving the military has completed a number of arduous challenges.  None however are quite as tough as the New York to United Kingdom solo unsupported row that he was about to commence.  What Dinger is about to commence will be a world first if he is successful.  As those familiar with Ocean rowing will recognise that there is normally a crew of rowers aboard their craft working on a routine enabling there always to be someone rowing and making progress. As a solo rower, when you're not rowing you're at the mercy of the elements.   The North Atlantic is a very different crossing than the more usual Mid Atlantic route.  Fewer than 60 people have EVER rowed across the North Atlantic while over 100 people rowed the Mid Atlantic last year alone.  Follow Dinger @ny2uksolorow on instagram and facebook or keep up to date on the website at: www.ny2uksolorow.co.uk Dingers chosen charities are:The SBS Association: https://www.theassociation.org.uk Bravery: https://www.bravery.org.uk Follow Gaz at Duratus UK (www.DuratusUK.com) instagram at Duratus_GazFacebook at Duratus UK

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 in any sector.This episode Gaz speaks to an old friend Ray Carole. Ray is a classic British ambassador who is authentic, unique and extremely diversified as he pushes the boundaries in life.From Royal Marine to SAS Sergeant, North Pole to the South Pole Solo, Author, Mentor and fearless entrepreneur. Crafting a real-life story with no regrets has challenged his impulses and self-belief to enter unknowns. Ray’s life trajectory is good, bad and ugly. A genuine guy who believes in proving yourself right and wrong in life by simply daring to take the leap.Follow Ray @ www.raycarole.com or instagram @raycaroleauthor His most recent book 'The Clinic' can be brought here: https://www.troubador.co.uk/bookshop/crime-and-thrillers/the-clinic/  Follow Gaz at Duratus UK (www.DuratusUK.com) instagram at Duratus_GazTwitter at Duratus_UKFacebook at Duratus UK

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 in any sector. Today's episode is Geoff Thompson, a BAFTA winning screenwriter: Author of fifty books, he has appeared on the Sunday Times bestseller list several times. His first book, Watch My Back, became a stage play, a BAFTA nominated film starring Ray Winstone, and a BIFA nominated featurefilm. Geoff has penned multi-award winning films for luminaries such as Ray Winstone, Paddy Considine, Orlando Bloom, Maxine Peake, Anne Reid, Alison Steadman and James Cosmo.He is also one of the world’s highest ranking (8th dan) martial artists. Black Belt Magazine USA named him: “the most influential martial artist in the world since Bruce Lee”. Instagram: @geoff_thompson_officialNotes from a factory floor: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Notes-Factory-Floor-there-here-ebook/dp/B084VPPXLFThe Divine CEO: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1789044243/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_imm_t1_HkRcGbBM76KA2 Watch my back: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Watch-My-Back-Geoff-Thompson/dp/1840241896 Contact details:Instagram Management @resight_films Email: [email protected]

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 distance travelled each.  ⁣⁣⁣Gaz digs deep on what they learned from the experience, what went well, what went really bad and what they've got planned for the future.   #CLIMBYOUROWNMOUNTAIN​