From LADbible Stories.

Two of the world’s most elite special forces operators sit down for an unfiltered conversation.

In this episode of The Meet, former US Navy SEAL Eddie Penney and former UK Special Boat Service operator Staz open up about what it really takes to make it through elite military selection, operate in some of the world’s most dangerous combat zones, and deal with the personal cost that comes with that life.

From brutal training and life-or-death missions to grief, family sacrifice and the challenge of stepping away from Special Forces, this is a raw conversation about identity, purpose and what happens when the job that defines you is finally over.

Chapters
00:00 Meeting Eddie and Staz
00:32 Staz’s early life and path to the SBS
06:18 Eddie’s upbringing and journey to the SEALs
11:37 Navy SEAL vs UK Special Forces selection
21:40 Combat stories that stayed with them
31:01 Loss, grief and the reality of war
37:11 Navy Seal or UK Special Forces: Which is more elite?
40:11 Family, divorce and the cost of the job
53:58 Life after Special Forces

Thank you to Eddie Penney and Staz for taking part in this Special Forces episode of ‘The Meet’.

You can follow Eddie at https://linktr.ee/eddiepenney and order his book, UNAFRAID at https://amzn.eu/d/2ZUEFmd

You can follow Staz at @thruDark | Instagram: @thrudark | TikTok: @thrudarkofficial | Facebook: ThruDark https://www.thrudark.com/

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