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Rise To Your Everest
Rise To Your Everest is a podcast about challenge, identity, and becoming who you’re capable of being.
Hosted by Adam Clayton, the show explores what happens when people step outside comfort, lean into discomfort, and choose growth — physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Through honest conversations with athletes, entrepreneurs, adventurers, and everyday high performers, Rise To Your Everest dives into the stories behind resilience, discipline, failure, and purpose. Not the highlight reel — but the real moments that shape who we become.
Each episode is a reminder that your “Everest” doesn’t have to be a mountain. It’s the challenge in front of you. The hard conversation. The risk. The commitment to keep climbing when it would be easier to stop.
If you’re searching for direction, craving challenge, or looking to reconnect with purpose and community — this podcast is for you.
Because growth lives beyond comfort.
And the climb is always worth it.
Rise To Your Everest
Kyle Banner – Trauma, Accountability & Building Resilience Through Adversity
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In this episode of Rise To Your Everest, Adam sits down with Kyle Banner, former Royal Marine, father, business owner, and founder of Dry Trek, for a raw and honest conversation about resilience, accountability, and rebuilding after life-changing adversity.
Kyle shares his journey through military service, medical discharge, and the difficult transition back into civilian life. He opens up about the traumatic workplace accident that took the life of a close friend and how that experience forced him to confront his mental health, challenge the habit of bottling things up, and rebuild through honesty and support.
Kyle is also a key part of the APEX community, supporting participants shoulder-to-shoulder on the mountain and helping people push through their toughest moments during the event. His story reflects the power of community, preparation, and personal accountability when life becomes overwhelming.
This episode explores male mental health, identity after adversity, the importance of preparation, and why resilience is built through consistency and facing challenges head on.
🧭 Key Topics Covered
• Life in the Royal Marines and identity through service
• Navigating medical discharge and reintegration into civilian life
• Trauma, mental health, and the dangers of bottling emotions
• Using adversity as fuel for growth
• Preparation, discipline, and accountability
• Building business and purpose through DryTrek
• Community, family, and redefining success
🎙️ Connect with our Guest: Kyle Banner & DryTrek
🌐 Website: www.drytrek.co.uk
📲 Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/drytrek/
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