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The Unrelenting Pursuit of Excellence. That's what Dean Stott's chasing - a 16-year career Veteran, Dean's started his military service by joining the SBS, an elite special forces unit of the United Kingdom. In 2011, an injury pushed Dean into the private security sector, providing expertise to governments, presidents, and royals, including single-handedly evacuating the Canadian Embassy in Libya in 2014. Then in 2016, Dean set his sights on a new challenge - cycling all 14,000 miles of the Pan-American Highway, a feat he completed while nabbing two world records to boot.
An author, a speaker, and a personal friend of England's Prince Harry, it's safe to say Dean's got no shortage of incredible stories from his globetrotting work in protecting the people that matter most, from everyday citizens to the most privileged among us. But what's the real difference between an SBS Operator and their U.S. counterpart? How does one go about evacuating an entire embassy, alone, under threat of danger? And how exactly does someone manage to cycle the entire length of the American continent in just 99 days? Let's meet Dean.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
06:45 - Two Kids, Eight Bags, No Plan
13:31 - Getting Up Before The Family
16:04 - Born in Swindon
23:19 - Enlistment at 17
31:48 - Playing Soccer in Germany
41:18 - Taking The All-Arms Commando Course
46:50 - Arctic Training in Norway
56:42 - Operational Deployments in Kosovo
01:06:37 - 9/11, The IRA, and Royal Family Values
01:20:42 - Six Months at SBS Selection
01:38:52 - Welcome to The Jungle
01:48:20 - Torture Tactics - SAS SERE School
01:59:51 - Counterterrorism Training (and UK Gun Control)
02:09:29 - Tightknit Units at SAS & SBS
02:15:15 - Meet Me At The Frog Bar
02:21:45 - Operational Jumps & JTAC Coordination
02:29:49 - A Hostage Rescue in Somalia
02:37:25 - Hamstrung by Parachute
02:41:53 - A Medically-Retired Securities Expert
02:52:15 - Operating the Canadian Embassy
02:59:30 - Evacuating the Afghanistan Withdrawal
03:04:09 - Hamas and the Israel Operation
03:12:39 - A Close Call in Afghanistan
03:16:38 - Breaking A World Record - Cycling 14k Miles in PanAm
03:35:51 - Starring in Netflix's Toughest Forces on Earth
03:44:28 - A Member of the Order of the British Empire
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