EPISODE 28
MIND OVER MATTER: TALES OF AN ELITE UK SPECIAL FORCES OPERATOR
ANT MIDDLETON
There’s no growth in comfort, and there are few who have experienced the constructive discomfort that Ant Middleton has faced.
Through a remarkable career in the UK’s elite forces, iconic time on SAS: Who Dares Wins, and prolific run as a multiple bestselling author, the mindset that Ant has forged is second to none.
Take on adversity and learn from a journey tackling TV controversy, military challenges, authenticity, and a philosophy of no regrets.
This episode covers
Controversial behind-the-scenes stories from Ant’s time on SAS: Who Dares Wins
Facing fears through exposure and repetition
Military experience, and your body in survival mode
The power of constructive discomfort
Finding positivity amid loss
Prison experience & redemption
The widespread impacts of media manipulation
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
“I should’ve known better. Doing some jail time was probably the best thing that ever happened to me at that time, because if I’d gotten away with that, what damage would I have done thereafter?”
48:30 - Ant Middleton
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“I only take the positives from the past. I've lived in the past before - it's a deep, dark hole if you don't just take from it what you need to take from it, move on, and live in the now.” - 2:45 - Ant Middleton
“When people hit a nerve, they let that small percentage of what's negative about them completely engulf them, because then they think that they are that person.” - 19:00 - Ant Middleton
“Your body is naturally in survival mode 100% of the time. Even when you go to bed, you make sure that you're in a comfy bed, you're not gonna sleep on the edge of a cliff, for example. You don’t even think about that.” - 30:30 - Ant Middleton
“That course is all about the recruits. It's all about emotional intelligence. It's all about breaking individuals down to reveal their true selves, then to help build them back up. A lot of people can't even get to that breaking down stage.” - 1:06:35 - Ant Middleton
“I don't go out to offend. I never do. I'm not that type of person. There's never malice and I never go out to offend. If you get offended, that's not my problem.” - 1:13:30 - Ant Middleton
“My biggest battle faced was around my father. I spent years trying to get answers to questions that just weren't there because the person that had them was six feet under. ” - 1:16:45 - Ant Middleton
“I always say there's no growth in comfort. There's constructive, which you really need to separate from being uncomfortable.” - 1:23:50 - Ant Middleton