#191: Former Royal Marine Commando And Triple Amputee On Pushing Through Adversity

Mark Ormrod OBE spent years as a member of the world’s most elite fighting force: The Royal Marines. His decade-long military career included brutal training that pushed him physically and mentally to the brink. Mark had a horrific accident where he lost his legs and right arm in an explosion in Afghanistan during his second tour. In this week’s episode, we explore Mark’s experience joining the military and his 10+ years as a Royal Marine, plus we dive into the biggest defining point of his life - when he stepped on an IED and almost died. Mark found hope and fulfilment after this traumatic period, and after speaking with him, I left the conversation feeling inspired by Mark’s cheerful outlook on life. I know you will love this guy as much as I do!   Discussion points 04:06 Why Mark joined the military 11:40 Commando training 17:33 Mark’s first tour 20:20 Leaving the military 26:50 Re-entering the military 31:51 The Taliban 33:30 Second deployment 39:15 Stepping on an IED 42:10 Mark’s mental state during the accident 49:00 Mark’s rescue attempt 51:53 Waking up after a coma 56:00 Emotions of losing his arm and both legs 01:01:02 Rehab 01:04:50 Helping others 01:10:18 Invictus games   Show Sponsors: Smartkas: Providing food security as a service Arabian Business: The region’s leading source of business news, analytics, thought-leadership and features. Najahi Events: The UAE’s leading event promotor   Socials: Spencer Lodge https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV   Mark Ormrod https://www.instagram.com/markormrod/ https://mobile.twitter.com/markormrod https://www.tiktok.com/@markormrod