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Podcast: Freedom Pact | Joseph and Lewis
Episode: #44: Ollie Ollerton - Special Forces Soldier On How To Live Life On Your Own Terms
Description: “The obstacles are the path.” - @ollie.ollerton
Matthew 'Ollie' Ollerton is a former Special Forces soldier and star of Channel 4's hit show, 'SAS: Who Dares Wins' alongside Ant Middleton, Jason Fox and Mark Billingham.
Ollie's military career began at just 18 years of age when he joined the Royal Marine Commandos and toured operationally in Northern Ireland and Operation Desert Storm in Iraq.
After a 6-month -long SAS selection process, Ollie joined the Special Boat Service where his missions included hostage rescue, counter terrorism and more.
Following his time in the Special Forces, Ollie headed to South East Asia, usin...