Episode 97

Fighting Your Demons with Denny Denholm | Win the Day™ podcast
July 26, 2022
Denny Denholm is a globally recognized boxing trainer, author of 'Fighting Your Demons' and Royal Marine Commando.
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Denny Denholm is a globally recognized boxing trainer, author of Fighting Your Demons, and Royal Marine Commando. His extraordinary life led him to Iraq where he played a vital role in the rebuild, served as Head of Security for the Iraqi Government, and even had his own bodyguard school.

On his return from a life at war, Denny has directed his focus to helping people find the positives in whatever adversity they’re facing. With a distinguished and eclectic resume, he has proven to be a solution finder and compassionate leader in some of the world’s most conflicted and challenging environments.

Denny has been an A-list bodyguard, celebrity personal trainer, founder of multiple boxing gyms, and even fought against child sex slavery.

In 2022, he was recruited as Global Operations Director for BreakPoint, a UK-based disruptive consulting company run by his good friend – and star of SAS: Who Dares Wins and SAS Australia – Ollie Ollerton.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • Finding calm in increasing uncertainty
  • The craziest moments from his elite military career
  • The legitimacy of war in today’s world, and
  • How you can fight your demons once and for all.

Let’s WIN THE DAY with Denny Denholm!

Timestamps

0:15 Who is Denny Denholm

2:01 Interview begins

4:03 Growth mindset

7:40 Denny’s personal philosophy

11:15 Time in Iraq

17:00 Active military vs private security contractors

20:00 When a soldier’s loses belief in war

22:05 Camaraderie between Delta, SEALs, SAS, SBS, Rangers

23:05 Divorce and custody battle

29:35 When is war legitimate?

35:25 How to learn boxing quickly

36:25 Personal trainer for The Veronicas

38:34 10 Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)

39:10 How to fight your demons

44:55 Ollie Ollerton and BreakPoint

48:56 Rocket Round

 

Resources / links mentioned:

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📸 Denny Denholm Instagram

⚡ BreakPoint website

📷 BreakPoint Instagram

📚 ‘Fighting Your Demons’ by Denny Denholm

⚔️ ‘Battle Ready’ by Ollie Ollerton

🧠 ‘BreakPoint’ by Ollie Ollerton

🍿 BreakPoint podcast with Denny Denholm and Ollie Ollerton

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Inspiring quotes in this episode:
  • "The resilience through that period of time probably made me who I am today." — Denny Denholm
  • "We went to war to protect you, James, and guys like you so you would never have to see it." — Denny Denholm
  • "Failure is the foundation to any success." — Denny Denholm
  • "If you're angry, you're wrong. That's just it." — Denny Denholm
  • "If someone tells a lie that causes other people to go to war to die, then they should be up for execution and there shouldn't be even a discussion about that." — Denny Denholm
  • "No soldier wants to kill another soldier. Once you've done it once or twice, it's not something you lust after, and you're broken if you do." — Denny Denholm
  • "Repetition is the key to everything." — Denny Denholm
  • "If you breathe and prepare yourself, everything else becomes easier. You become stronger." — Denny Denholm
  • "You're never going to be a professional boxer or an elite champion if you're stressed out. You'd get so far and then you'd meet one of these guys who's super calm, and he's going to eat you up." — Denny Denholm
  • "What happened in the past, we can't change it, but what we're doing for tomorrow is, we can invest today." — Denny Denholm
  • "Just put breath in between your reactions of anger, calm down two or three breaths, and then speak what it is you want to say." — Denny Denholm
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