{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"No Stress - the Stress Resilience Podcast","title":"The Mindset That Saved My Life with Ben McBean, former Royal Marine Commando","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3377,"description":"In this episode of No Stress, host Abigail Ireland speaks with former Royal Marine, author and motivational speaker Ben McBean about resilience, trauma, PTSD and what it really takes to rebuild your life after everything changes.\n\nAfter losing an arm and a leg in an explosion while serving in Afghanistan, Ben was told his life would never be the same. Instead of accepting those limits, he set out to prove to himself what was still possible, from learning to walk again to running the London Marathon and climbing mountains.\n\nTogether, Abigail and Ben explore the difference between toughness and resilience, why trauma can surface years after the event itself, how military life shapes the way we respond to stress, and why recovery is built through small, consistent steps rather than dramatic breakthroughs.\nBen also shares his perspective on raising resilient children, overcoming setbacks, and why separating your feelings from the task in front of you can completely change how you approach life’s biggest challenges.\n\nThis episode is for anyone facing adversity, recovering from trauma, or looking for practical inspiration to keep moving forward when life doesn’t go to plan.\n\n⸻\nListen If You Want To\n\n✓ Build a more resilient mindset\n✓ Better understand trauma, PTSD and recovery\n✓ Learn practical strategies for overcoming setbacks\n✓ Discover how small actions create lasting change\n✓ Raise more resilient children\n✓ Feel inspired to keep moving forward when life gets tough\n⸻\nAbout Ben McBean\n\nBen McBean is a former Royal Marine Commando and motivational speaker. After sustaining life-changing injuries while serving in Afghanistan, he became one of the UK’s most recognised voices on resilience, recovery and overcoming adversity. Through his speaking and fundraising, Ben shares the lessons that helped him rebuild his life and continue pushing beyond perceived limitations.\n\nResources & Links\n\nHost: Abigail Ireland\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/abigailireland/...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pYGHyjMHbERLz0jyt2_aTPiV5-wSUJJpvSJYb9D0hZ0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNDlm/ODkwNGY4NjU5Y2Vj/MjZhZGQxOTY5ZTMw/NTA1OS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}