Meet your host, James Boardman.
Ex-Royal Marine Commando, husband, father to 4, and leader to over 50,000 highly driven and committed men across the planet.
Almost immediately after leaving the military, I knew I was struggling mentally and emotionally. Trying to now find my place in the world, find out who I was, rediscover myself, I struggled to connect with my wife at the time as a result of struggling so much. I had just closed down completely. I let down my wife and my children, and pushed them away.
Fast forward 18 months, I was facing divorce because of my actions. I had drinking issues, a crippling financial situation, no vision, no future, I was so far gone.,
At my lowest point I found myself in the position where I felt it was time to end it all, and end the suffering. That’s how I found myself feeling as I sat on the edge of the bed on a cold November evening in 2012 - ready to end it all.
11 years on, I’m pleased to say I never went through with my planned exit from life, my kids deserved more than that, and so do I.
Over these 11 years I’ve built myself up and lead myself to living a life I’m proud of, a life in which I live on my terms. I rebuilt my relationship with my children, found friendship with my former wife, I remarried my soul mate who helped me heal and rebuild, and we created two beautiful girls.
I help men lead themselves again to help lead those around them. Family, work-life balance, business. ‘THEM’ is all of the important aspects in life we must learn to manage and control. [Responsibilities]
We build men up through our programmes, and our movement, challenging what is possible, helping men face the realities of where they are, and then creating structure, routines and systems to rebuild, to become the man they need and want to be.
We focus on build life missions and the process to build the man to achieve that mission.
The 5 Day challenge is where we start that process.
I look forward to seeing you on the otherside!
JB