Ollie Ollerton | Military Career

Ollie Ollerton’s military career started when he joined the Royal Marine Commando’s aged 18, going on to tour Northern Ireland and Iraq.

After returning to the UK, he was recommended for SAS Special Forces Selection, and upon completion of the six months selection progress, he was one of only five candidates to pass out of an initial 250. He then joined the Special Boat Service (SBS), where he undertook a range of high-profile missions on land and sea.

Ollie’s missions have included a hostage rescue, counter terrorism, counter narcotics, counter insurgency operations, homeland security, and humanitarian efforts. Whilst working for the SBS, he also qualified as a pilot of the Submersible Dive Vessel.

Ollie Ollerton | After the Military

Upon leaving the Special Forces, he struggled with ‘normal’ life, and he eventually found solace in alcohol. He tried to get himself back to ‘normality’ by moving to Australia, but that didn’t work either. And before long, the call of danger beckoned him again, and he went back to Iraq, working as a private security contractor for American TV crews, which saw him saving 12 members of his convoy from armed attack. He also spent seven years as a Country Project Manager in the Middle East for major infrastructure projects. After this, he moved to South East Asia for charity work, commanding a three-man team infiltrating child trafficking rings, which included rescuing 22 children destined for the sex trade and sweat shop labour.

These experiences helped him define his future purpose – to help others – and thus BreakPoint was born.

Ollie Ollerson | BreakPoint

“BreakPoint is a globally identified brand, recognised for the positive growth and development of others.”

Ollie is the CEO of BreakPoint, an organisation for members of the public and corporate businesses that focusses on changing people’s limiting beliefs and performance. They focus on ‘mental wealth’, providing tools for habit tracking and goal setting, focussing on employee engagement, mindset, and mood to build a productive, resilient workforce.

BreakPoint helps to:

– Empower your employees with the right tools to grow personally and professionally
– Focus on goal and habit tracking
– Encourage employees to set and track personal goals
– Encourages employees to engage with their employers
– Identify opportunities for intervention and support
– Maximise business performance
– Stay connected
– Encourage a positive mindset

Ollie Ollerson | Media

After just a year back in the UK, Ollie joined the first series of popular Channel 4 series SAS: Who Dares Wins, which became an overnight success and propelled all involved into the spotlight. He was involved in seven series of the programme and is now a member of the directing staff on SAS: Australia.

Ollie Ollerson | Writer

Ollie is a seasoned author with a number highly successful best-selling books under his belt covering fiction and non-fiction, including:

– Break Point (2019): The inspiring Sunday Times bestselling autobiography.

– Battle Ready: Eliminate Doubt, Courage, and Transform Your Life (2020): Ollie shares the step-by-step plan that changed his life.

– Scar Tissue (2020): His debut thriller novel.

– All or Nothing (2021): Second thriller novel in his ‘Alex Abbott’ series.

– How to Survive (Almost) Anything (2023): The modern-day survival bible; Ollie passes on all the specialist skills and knowledge he learnt over a career in the world’s toughest conditions.

Ollie Ollerson | Speaker

He is now an inspirational speaker known for his unique, engaging, and thought-provoking talks. His credibility as a former Special Forces officer, and his stories of life-or-death experiences compels the audiences, paving the way to improve their personal and professional lives.

Ollie Ollerson | Speaking Topics

– The Special Forces/Royal Marine Commandos

– SAS: Who Dares Wins

– BreakPoint

– Fitness and Nutrition

– Mental and Physical Limits

– Conquering Self Doubt

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