What happens after the war ends?

In this conversation with Craig Harrison, we get into the part most people never see — coming home, dealing with PTSD, and rebuilding life when the structure is gone.

This isn't theory. It's lived experience.

What you'll take from this:

• Why ignoring what's under the surface doesn't work
• How elite performers actually deal with pressure and trauma
• What "strength" really looks like when no one's watching

If you've ever felt off, stuck, or carrying something you haven't faced — this one lands.

🎧 Watch / listen here: [https://www.nextlevelguy.com/craigharrison236/]

The Hardest Battle Was Coming Home | Craig Harrison on War, PTSD & Life After the British Army

""The world knows the shot. But the hardest battle was learning how to live after the war.""

The world knows Craig Harrison for the longest confirmed sniper shot in military history.

But the real story begins after the war — when the mission ends and a man has to rebuild his identity from scratch.

Soldiers train for war.
Very few are trained for what happens when the war ends.

And you don't have to be a soldier to recognise that feeling — the moment when the mission that once defined you disappears.

Level up with the show-notes at: https://www.nextlevelguy.com/craigharrison236/

This isn't just a story about war.

It's a conversation about identity, resilience, and the quiet work of rebuilding a life when the world you once belonged to is gone.

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"You're not in competition with anybody — you're just trying to get better than the person that walked in on day one."

What if the reason you're burning out, getting injured, or quietly losing confidence… isn't your age — but the way you define success?

Most men step on the mat trying to prove something.
They leave years later either broken, bitter, or gone entirely.

Most men don't quit Jiu-Jitsu because they're too old — they quit because their ego can't handle not winning.

This week with Rick Ellis, we break down why recovery is training, why intensity isn't discipline, and why the only real competition is you vs the man who walked in on day one.

If you want to train for decades — not just dominate for months — this episode will change how you measure success.

You can level up with the show-notes at: https://www.nextlevelguy.com/rickellis235/

In this conversation with Rick Ellis, you'll hear a completely different framework:

• Why taps don't matter as much as you think
• Why recovery is training
• Why ego — not ability — is what really slows progress
• And why the only metric that ever mattered… was you vs the old you.

🎙️ Meet Rick Ellis — Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, creator of The Art of Skill, and author of a guide built for grapplers who refuse to quit.

He didn't start at 20. He started at 41 — and cracked the code on how to train, improve, and stay dangerous without destroying your body.

If you've ever felt:

• Too old

• Not fit enough

• Behind everyone else

• Or quietly beating yourself up after a "bad session"

This episode might change how you train — and how you live.

Because this isn't really about jiu-jitsu.

It's about longevity. Identity. And redefining what winning actually means.

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