Origin Story with David McIntosh Jr8 Tammi 2022

#39 - Ben Williams - Life Story of an Elite Military Commando

My guest this week is Ben Williams. Ben Williams is a Royal Marine Veteran and the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Loopin.

You might have seen him on the famous The Diary of the CEO podcast with Steven Bartlett.

From an early age Ben was subjected to a hostile family dynamic. He moved home six times and went to six different schools within ten years of his life.

He looked to gain control by becoming a nightclub bouncer. One incident, involving the death of someone inside the club, found Ben falling into a world of drug abuse, gambling and addiction, balancing on the brink of life. Broke, with no home or anyone to turn to, he abused his addictions every day and battled suicidal tendencies.

Ben saw an advert on YouTube for the Royal Marines and this is where it all changed. Ben opens up candidly about the recruitment and selection process which found pleasure in undertaking because it was the first time he felt real accountability and gratitude of opportunity.

During his ten years with the Royal Marines – one of the most elite regiments in the world, Ben travelled the world, seeing active operational duties in Afghanistan. After being injured in an IED blast in Afghanistan, he returned to the UK with traumatic imprints.

After being medically discharged, and a coaching career, he has now co-founded Loopin. Loopin is an employee engagement digital, connecting leaders with their teams and empowering people to reach their full potential through employees "looping in" every day on an app. In the whole podcast, we speak about:
- Childhood
- The desire to be an alpha male
- An incident that changed my life forever
- His turning point - joining the Royal Marines
- How to find that purpose
- What is ARA?
- Medical Discharge
- Understanding Veterans

- Loopin and it's motivation

Reach out to Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-williams-vgs/

Get in touch with Loopin: https://letsloopin.com/

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