Ryan Yates - Poor in a posh school, Regimental Life, Op Herrick

In the Through Adversity Podcast, Rich Jones (The Lost Soldier) gets into it with guests about the course their lives have taken. Whether it’s about being a veteran of the armed forces, criminal justice reform, severe mental health issues, or other harrowing life experiences, Rich is here to explore what makes us all keep going. 

In Episode 7 Rich chats with Ryan Yates, founder of Veterans Army. VA is a veteran's charity was founded to help support, counsel and train former service people from across the UK Armed Forces.

You can find more about Ryan Yates at:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryan_yates1
Website: https://veteransarmy.co.uk/

You can find more about Rich Jones at: 
Website: https://iamrichjones.co.uk/ 
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.lost.soldier.3
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_lost_soldier_official/

Hashtags: #veteran #mentalhealth #militarylife

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:20 Being poor in a posh school
• 9:08 Civvie to Army
• 22:10 After basic training - Artillery
• 27:33 17 and fighting against failure
• 33:15 Life in the Regiment
• 36:00 Iraq vs Afghanistan (Op Telic and Herrick)
• 49:35 Leaving the Armed Forces