<p>What does it take to go from a surf shop dropout to one of Britain&#39;s most elite Special Forces operators, then reinvent yourself all over again?</p><p><br></p><p>Dean Stott MBE spent 16 years in the military, including time in the Special Boat Service (SBS), the UK&#39;s equivalent of SEAL Team Six. </p><p>After a catastrophic parachuting accident at 15,000 feet ended his career, he refused to stop. </p><p>He built a private security company from scratch, single-handedly evacuated the Canadian Embassy from war-torn Libya, rescued 220 people from Israel within 96 hours of the October 7th Hamas attacks, and, oh yeah, broke the world record for cycling the 14,000-mile Pan-American Highway in just 99 days, raising over $1.4 million for mental health charities along the way.</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, Dean opens up about:</p><p>— The parachuting accident that tore every ligament in his knee and ended his military career</p><p>— Dressing as Taliban to run double agents in Kandahar, and the moment he nearly fired his weapon by mistake</p><p>— How he buried 30 weapons in the Libyan desert and built a security empire from nothing</p><p>— Why he believes anticipation is worse than participation</p><p>— The raw &quot;dead or divorce&quot; conversation that changed everything in his marriage</p><p>— Cycling 14,000 miles having barely ridden a bike — and smashing the world record by 17 days</p><p>— How breathwork kept him calm in a boxing ring at age 49</p><p>— His friendship with Prince Harry and the Heads Together mental health campaign</p><p>— The Race Across America he&#39;s planning next, and why it&#39;s going to be special</p><p><br></p><p>Dean is one of those rare humans who makes you rethink what&#39;s actually possible. This one will stay with you.</p><p><br></p><p>📖 Dean&#39;s book: Relentless</p><p>🌐 Dean&#39;s website: www.deanstott.com</p><p>📸 Dean on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deanstott/</p><p>💼 Dean on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-stott-mbe-24725880/</p><p><br></p><p>🎙️ Follow Permission to Shine:</p><p>📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/permissiontoshine_/</p><p>💼 Host Andrew Namanny on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-namanny/</p>