{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66bf317747151aa1d3c63970/68b6b348675aae1989d71ac3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"I Used To Be...A Soldier at War","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66bf317747151aa1d3c63970/1756803082455-7732789f-69b8-4f08-9c4c-29d823a948a9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><u>U2BDC: Used To Be's Do Count | Season 2, Episode 6</u></p><p><strong>Craig Maddern | I Used To Be...A Soldier at War</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Craig Maddern spent 15 years in the British Army, serving in global conflict zones including Afghanistan. But the battles didn’t end when he left the front lines. In this gripping episode, Craig opens up to Dean James about the physical toll, the mental scars, and the fight to reclaim his life after a bipolar diagnosis,  deep depression and PTSD. Now a best-selling author and life coach for high-stress dads, Craig shares how he turned breakdowns into breakthroughs—and why vulnerability, communication, and purpose are the new pillars of strength for modern men. Raw, real, and deeply inspiring.</p><p><br></p><p>Find out about the wonderful work Craig is doing here: <a href=\"https://www.craigmadderncoaching.com/my-story\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CraigMaddernCoaching</a></p><p><br></p><p>Get Craig's Best-Seller here: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/went-Stress-Hospital-Beds-enjoying-ebook/dp/B0DP1PSJF5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How I Went From Stress and Hospital Beds, to Enjoying My Life</a></p><p><br></p><p>And follow Craig on:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/craigmaddern/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/craig.maddern/about\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-maddern-392669273/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you are affected by any of the themes explored in this episode, please seek professional, medical help/advice. The links below are there to help you:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/get-help/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Help For Heroes</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.samaritans.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Samaritans</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.mind.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mind</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thecalmzone.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Calm</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-support/who-we-help\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Royal British Legion</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Don't forget to like, subscribe, share, connect and comment...we can only grow with your help!</em></strong></p><p><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/66bf306447151aa1d3c5bc07/shows/66bf317747151aa1d3c63970/episodes/www.u2bdc.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.u2bdc.com</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/1lfS9VJJVYys8bEhNUMqZ1?si=b9d99966730f4d33\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u2bdc-used-to-bes-do-count/id1764966220\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCkXzxsrWqMcAj4rLY9TCsA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></p><p><a href=\"https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/438a8945-f733-4be8-9bbe-a74c500b293d/u2bdc-used-to-be's-do-count\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Music</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.deezer.com/en/show/1001182851\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Deezer</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/u2bdc.pod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563487515578\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@u2bdc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a></p>","author_name":"Dean James"}