The Duratus Mind Podcast

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  The Duratus Mind - Garry Banford - Founder and lead coach at Duratus 15.06.2026 1h 24min

  In a twist to 'normal jogging' at The Duratus Mind Podcast, Gaz was interviewed by Ben Ryan for Ben's podcast. But due to Ben's new role at Brentford FC he won't be able to release podcasts for the foreseable future. But Ben has shared the audio with Gaz and we hope that you enjoy Gaz being on the other side of the microphone and very much in the hot seat! Gaz is a former Special Missions Unit Sergeant Major who now coaches senior executives to lead betetr and be more resil...
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  The Duratus Mind - Simon Jefferies - Former Special Forces now Mindset Coach 15.06.2026 1h 32min

  The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success in any sector. Today Gaz talks to Simon from The Natural Edge. Simon and Gaz served together on a number of deployments and have a lot of common thinking - but have never kicked some of ...
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  Floyd Woodrow - SAS Major, business leader and author 15.06.2026 1h 14min

  One of the youngest soldiers ever to have been selected for the elite SAS, Floyd Woodrow retired as a Major after over 3 decades of service and is now a successful business leader, renowned speaker on leadership and performance coaching worldwide. Floyd has an incredible track record of success as a Military Leader, Director, Non-Executive Director, Consultant and Negotiator. Floyd is challenging, supportive and totally committed to developing elite teams and individuals as well...
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  The Duratus Mind - Tobias Guttridge - former UKSF and founder of Bravery.org.uk 15.06.2026 1h 21min

  Tobias Guttridge is a South African who volunteered to serve in the UK's Royal Marines then subsequently in UK Special Forces before tragically being shot in the neck on operations. His injuries meant that he has lost the use of all of his limbs from the neck down and will spend the rest of his life on a ventilator. Most people's lives within these boundaries would be limited - but not Toby. Toby has gone on to university to achieve a business degree, has set up his own succ...
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  The Duratus Mind - Gaz Banford 15.06.2026 47min

  In a role reversal, in this episode Gaz is interviewed by Martin Yelling who is the co-host of 'Marathon Talk', the UK's most listened to running podcast. Martin is a former athlete himself representing England and Great Britain at a number of running and dual sport disciplines on the European and world stage. He has also competed at the big one, the Kona Ironman World Championships. He is married to the Olympic marathoner and Commonwealth medalist, Liz Yelling - so between ...
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  The Duratus Mind - Titch Cormack 15.06.2026 1h 27min

  The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things performance, mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Missions Unit Sergeant Major but now personal coach, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success. Titch Cormack is a former Royal Marine and then UKSF Sergeant who pushed himself and his body to the limits through his military career. His career was brought to an e...
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  The Duratus Mind - ThruDark part 2 15.06.2026 47min

  ThruDark are a technical outdoor clothing company born from arduous environments and highly demanding circumstances. The three Directors of the company were all forged from decades within UK Special Forces. Nowhere in the clothing industry does their tagline of ‘Endeavour Through Adversity’ command such authenticity. Operational experiences define their products function. Along with the host Gaz, Anthony 'Staz' Stazicker, Louis Tinsley and Jay Morton talk all things mindset...
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  The Duratus Mind - ThruDark part 1 15.06.2026 56min

  ThruDark are a technical outdoor clothing company born from arduous environments and highly demanding circumstances. The three Directors of the company were all forged from decades within UK Special Forces. Nowhere in the clothing industry does their tagline of ‘Endeavour Through Adversity’ command such authenticity. Operational experiences define their products function. Along with the host Gaz, Anthony 'Staz' Stazicker, Louis Tinsley and Jay Morton talk all things mindset...
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  The Duratus Mind - Jason Fox, Ollie Ollerton and Richie Mann 15.06.2026 52min

  Over 67 years experience of 'pushing the envelope' in one room. So much UKSF experience on one podcast has never before been done in the UK. Listen to the 4 individuals talk all things mindset, resilience, performance, mental health and the SAS Who Dares Wins TV show - to name just a few things. Do not miss this one! Follow the team at Jason Fox on instagram @jason_carl_fox Ollie Ollerton @ollie.ollerton Richie @richardmannonamission Duratus UK Insta = @...
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  The Duratus Mind - Dean Stott 'Relentless' 15.06.2026 1h 17min

  Dean Stott, former UKSF and security consultant talks all about his new book 'Relentless'. From his time in UKSF to his 14,000 mile Pan American Highway World Record, Dean has always used his mindset and focus to get the job done. In this episode he talks all things mindset, performance, overcoming injury, world records, Prince Harry, the 2018 Royal wedding and rescuing people from the Canadian embassy in Libya at the height of the Arab Spring.... to name just a few topics - Check...
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  The Duratus Mind - Nirmal Nims Purja MBE: Project Possible 14/7 15.06.2026 34min

  Nims Purja MBE, former Gurkha and UK Special Forces SBS soldier, talks to Garry 'Gaz' Banford about Nims' quest to climb all 14 of the 8000m+ mountains in the world in less than 8 months. For context, the current World Record is nearly 8 years! Focus, mindset, dealing with adversity and other peoples negativity are all covered. Nims currently holds numerous speed WR's for some of the worlds highest peaks including Everest, Lhotse (4th) and Makalu (5th) in less than 5 days. This podca...
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  The Duratus Mind - Chief Inspector Ed Anrude - UK Armed Policing 14.12.2022 1h 23min

  Chief Inspector Ed Anrude has spent nearly 20 years at the tip of the spear with regard to UK policing and access to police leaders with his experience is rare. Ed had the unique experience of being the on-the-ground commander during the abhorrent Westminster Bridge attack in 2017 which killed 5 people and injured over 50 more. Ed talks with Gaz about all things leadership, role models, taking opportunities, how to deal with difficulty as a leader and what to do when it se...
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  The Duratus Mind - Kevin Gaskell - Former Porsche, Lamborghini and BMW leader and author 08.12.2022 1h 4min

  Kevin Gaskell has led the iconic brands, Porsche, Lamborghini and BMW. After driving the turnaround at Porsche and leading 5 years of record growth at BMW, he was recognised as one of the UK’s top 40 leaders. He left BMW to set up his first technology business which grew to be an international success. He has built, or transformed, 15 companies and his teams have created over 5 billion dollars of shareholder value. One of his companies was recognised as the best private equi...
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  The Duratus Mind - Langley Sharp MBE - Former head of the Centre for Army Leadership 29.11.2022 58min

  Lieutenant Colonel Langley Sharp MBE is the former head of the Centre for Army Leadership (CAL) at Sandhurst and responsible for championing leadership excellence across the British Army. Having himself graduated from Sandhurst two decades ago, his career in the Parachute Regiment, which included operational command at every rank, saw him deployed to Northern Ireland, Macedonia, Afghanistan and Iraq. Among his many varied roles, he led a counter-insurgency Task Force operation, comman...
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  End of Season 1 overview and update on the Pod 25.11.2022 22min

  Hi all, I've had a lot of questions recently as to whether there is any more podcasts coming out. Well, yes there are and i've used this episode to explain whats happening. In short, it's coming back in the coming days!
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  The Duratus Mind - Ben Ryan - Gold medal winning coach and leader 05.07.2022 1h 21min

  In this episode Gaz talks to Ben Ryan. Ben is a former English rugby union coach who is best known for coaching the Fiji sevens team to a gold medal in sevens rugby at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He is currently Director of Elite Performance at association football club Brentford. Gaz and Ben talk all things leadership, psychological safety, the value of experiences, trust, how to work with toxic people, being prepared to fail and how to adapt using feedback amongst lots of others - enjoy!&...
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  The Duratus Mind - Mike Bates - Former Counter Terrorism Operations Leader 11.04.2022 1h 50min

  In this episode Gaz talks to Mike Bates who is a former Royal Marine, former counter terrorism covert operations leader, 2nd Dan BJJ Professor and is in training to row the Atlantic solo in Dec 2022. Mike opens up regarding his formative years, the leadership opportunities he grabbed when they presented themselves to him, what principles he took away from the Royal Marines and how they helped him through his 16 years in his confidential MOD department career that followed. Mike ...
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  The Duratus Mind - Martin Jones - Human Performance expert 28.02.2022 1h 56min

  The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance and leadership consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success in any sector. In this episode Gaz talks to Dr Martin I. Jones who is an expert on human performance. His deep understanding of sleep, resilience and burnout can help us a...
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  The Duratus Mind - James King - Performance expert and author 16.12.2021 1h 2min

  The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance and leadership consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success in any sector. In this episode Gaz speaks with James A King. James is a performance expert and author of the brilliant book - Accelerating Excellence. In Acceleratin...
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  The Duratus Mind - ThruDark - Endeavour through adversity 01.07.2021 1h 25min

  ThruDark are a technical outdoor clothing company born from arduous environments and highly demanding circumstances. The Directors of the company were all forged from decades within UK Special Forces. Anthony 'Staz' Stazicker and Louis Tinsley talk all things Thrudark including; purpose, leadership, success, why Jay Morton left the company and managing the pressure of running a global clothing brand. Staz also shares his recent experiences as the mole and DS on the hit TV sh...