S10 Ep8: JASON FOX ON MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, BRUTAL SAS TRAINING AND DEALING WITH MATT HANCOCK ON ‘CELEBRITY SAS: WHO DARES WINS’

Monday Mile with Aimee Fuller

Joining me on #MondayMile this week is @jason_carl_fox – author, mental health advocate, former Special Forces operative and current SAS: Who Dares Wins Directing Staff.

During an incredibly brave and vulnerable chat, we dig deep into Jason’s life and career. He tells all about his path into the military, and how his natural desire for challenge drew him to the Special Forces. We also touch on the reality of SAS: Who Dares Wins, including how it compares to real SAS selection (it doesn’t), whether he feels bad for tormenting recruits (he doesn’t) and whether he thinks I could handle an interrogation scenario (he DEFINITELY doesn’t). He also spills all about THAT viral Matt Hancock moment.

Jason is also incredibly open with me about the lowest point in his journey – an abandoned attempt to take his own life. After, being diagnosed with PTSD in 2012, Jason was discharged from the military and was left to wrestle with drastically changed personal and professional circumstances, sending his mental health spiralling. He talks about his rock bottom, and the moment he decided to be honest with himself and others, take therapy seriously and do the work to save his own life. It’s powerful stuff, and it’s really amazing to hear it from a man like Jason, who now uses his own story to help others.

One of the most important episodes we’ve ever done – thank you so much for sharing with me Jason!

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