Rian Ilett (Royal Marines, Cancer and Combat) - Episode 912

Behind The Shield

James Geering

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness

4.9 • 667 Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2024

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

Rian Ilett is a Royal Marine, author and cancer survivor.

We discuss his early life, attending a scared straight programme in Mexico, his journey into the military, his perspective on war, kindess on the battleground, the injury that revealed his brain tumor, his powerful recovery journey and so much more.

Former Royal Marine Commando Lance Corporal (LCpl) Rian Ilett, from Portsmouth in Hampshire, was diagnosed with a brain tumour after he was caught in an explosion while on operations in the Middle East in February 2019. An MRI scan identified the tumour and a biopsy later revealed it was a grade 4 glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), carrying with it a stark prognosis of just 12 to 15 months. The veteran underwent surgery to debulk the tumour, followed by intensive radiotherapy and chemotherapy. He finished treatment in December 2019 and his scans have remained stable ever since. Now nearly three years post-diagnosis, Rian, a 33-year-old dad-of-two, has written and self-published a book about his experiences. His hope is that ‘Every Day Is A Battle: Fighting demons, Jihadis and terminal cancer’ will inspire and motivate others suffering with physical and mental health problems caused by a life-changing diagnosis.

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Bubbs Naturals, yet another company that I track down to bring on as a sponsor because I myself love their products.
0:08.5	They are offering you the audience of the Behind the Shield podcast a 20% discount.
0:13.1	But before we get to that, I do want to highlight a few of the products that I use myself.
0:17.5	Firstly, collagen.
0:18.8	I am about to turn 50.
0:20.7	And so my hair, my skin, my nails, not really a big
0:24.9	concern when I was younger, definitely a lot more of a concern now. However, where I've really
0:29.6	seen the impact is joint health and gut health and have been blown away that when I'm
0:34.6	consistent using collagen, Bubbs collagen in this case, I see a
0:38.9	massive improvement in both. Another area, I drink coffee, love coffee, and in the morning I use
0:44.8	the halo creamer. Now, originally I used the MCT oil powder, but now they have the halo
0:50.5	creamer, which has also got grass-fed butter in it, a lot more creamy if you're not
0:55.3	trying to go for the vegan option that they have as well. Now, it's important to mention as well
1:00.0	the altruistic element of Bub's naturals. The origin story involves Glenn Bub Doherty, one of the
1:06.2	two Navy SEALs killed in Benghazi and a good friend of the founders, Sean and T.J. So 10% of every single sale
1:14.4	goes towards the Glendoity Foundation. Now, as I mentioned before, they are offering you the audience
1:20.0	20% off your purchase if you use the code shield. That's S-H-I-E-L-D at bubs naturals.com. And finally, if you want to hear more about
1:31.3	their products and Glenn's powerful story, listen to episode 558 with co-founder, Sean Lake.
1:40.7	This episode is sponsored by a company I've used for well over a decade, and that is
1:45.4	5-11.
1:46.9	I wore their uniforms back in Anaheim, California, and have used their products ever since.
1:52.2	From their incredibly strong yet light footwear to their cut uniforms for both male and
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