#19 - The Brooner | Royal Marine Mountain Leader | Imposter Syndrome

30/10/2025 56 min Episodio 19

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Episode Synopsis

The Brooner is in an elite military unit called the Mountain Leaders in the Royal Marines. He is the host of 'Brooners Mountain Madness' podcast and lives off grid in a van in Scotland.In this conversation, we talk about:Nearly quit ML selection in NorwayML vs SAS selectionAvalanche warning stopped everythingMap disintegrated in the CairngormsChallenging the romanticising of riskJust being there is risk enoughFeeling imposter syndrome at workRoyal Marine Mountain Leader roleBalancing joy and risk in remotenessConstant what if injury checksMountain Madness podcast originOrdinary people doing extraordinary thingsSolo episode when a guest cancelledChoosing guests who share failuresMotivation from personal growthLeaving an unfulfilling relationshipSimple love of views and natureComfortable with solitude since childhoodThree winters living in a vanOwning individuality despite stereotypesYou can find Brooner here:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_brooner/You can find Brooners Mountain Madness podcast here:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3nOkZYmF8gjRbiFRFTCeaF?si=a7ec6c55dc2a4949

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