{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Beyond The Battlefield ","title":"Submarines & Self Destruction to Buddhism & Peace - Danny Keating","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3596,"description":"What happens when the silence of the deep becomes the noise in your head?\nIn Episode 13 of Beyond the Battlefield, we sit down with Danny Keating, a former Royal Navy Submariner whose story is unlike anything we’ve heard so far.\nDanny spent months at a time submerged underwater—confined, claustrophobic, and disconnected from daylight and the outside world. It was elite service, but it came at a heavy cost.\nHe left the Navy and, like many veterans, fell into the next battle: mental health decline, identity loss, and addiction.\nThrown into the high-speed world of London’s executive culture, Danny relied on cocaine and adrenaline to keep pace. The grind. The performance. The mask. But underneath? He was falling apart.\nThen something shifted.\nDanny discovered Buddhism, and through meditation, mindfulness, and movement, he rebuilt from the inside out. He redefined strength—not as suppression, but as awareness. Not as speed, but stillness.\nToday, he’s thriving. He’s healthy. He’s completed an Ironman. And he’s a powerful example of how men can reclaim peace and purpose—no matter how far gone they feel.\nThis episode is about identity, addiction, transformation, and healing. It’s real. It’s raw. And it’s exactly what someone out there needs to hear today.\n🔎 Topics Covered:\nRoyal Navy Submarine Service\nMental health in the military\nAddiction and high-performance culture\nCocaine abuse in executive life\nMindfulness and meditation for veterans\nBuddhist practice after service\nIronman training and recovery\nRebuilding identity and inner peace\nLeadership through vulnerability\nLife after military darkness\n🎙 Beyond the Battlefield is a platform giving veterans a voice.\nStories of adversity. Stories of resilience.\nShared to inspire others.\n#RoyalNavy #SubmarineService #VeteranMentalHealth #AddictionRecovery #BeyondTheBattlefield #BuddhismForVeterans #CocaineRecovery #Mindfulness #IronmanJourney #WarriorWellness #MilitaryPodcast #MentalResilience #VeteranStories #MeditationForMen...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/OxesmdO2_6FkRZ1LLfOQUVzqDJk3_NcAmNunxHBwfpQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84Nzgz/M2JlMWM0NTRjNjY1/ODQxMjBiYWM2NWRl/NGVlZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}