EPISODE 30
HOW TO SURVIVE ALMOST ANYTHING: NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES & WINNING YOUR MENTAL BATTLES
FORMER UK SBS SOLDIER & AUTHOR, OLLIE OLLERTON
Trauma changes us all, and it’s only by stepping into your breakpoint that you can grow.
That foundation has seen Ollie Ollerton through the trials of military experience and beyond, with years in the Royal Marines and SBS.
Ollie’s story is a fascinating one, and the story he shares on Off Script holds inspiration for all of us to achieve growth, and fulfil our untapped potential.
This episode covers
Fighting the root cause of addiction
An early near-death experience with a 50 kg chimp
Surrendering to the new person that you need to be after a traumatic event
Ollie’s life-changing experience with ayahuasca
Intense stories from Ollie’s service in the UK Special Forces
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
“Breakpoint is the moment you step into short term discomfort for long term gain - it’s the only way you can achieve anything in life.“
8:00 - Ollie Ollerton
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“People are fighting to be the person they were before the trauma, you're not that person anymore. The more you fight to be that person, the more frustrated and confused you become. You have to surrender to the new person that you're confronted with.” - 12:30 - Ollie Ollerton
“90% of people on this planet are actually embracing being the victim. We are creators, we're not victims. It's such an important lesson.” - 37:10 - Ollie Ollerton
“I was brought up in a brewery town and my family was pretty much paid in alcohol. I'm not making that as an excuse. But when it comes to alcohol, you don't have a problem with alcohol, you have a problem that's causing you to drink.” - 52:30 - Ollie Ollerton
“We're forever worrying about what's going to happen in the future and regretting our past, what we miss is living in the present.” - 1:05:50 - Ollie Ollerton
“If you're sat there, whacking processed food down every five minutes, drinking alcohol, smoking, you're never going to have a stable foundation where things start to line up in front of you, you've got to line yourself up.” - 1:26:30 - Ollie Ollerton