Dean Stott
Resilience, Transitioning from Special Forces to Crisis Management Expert, and Breaking World Records
Dean Stott is a former British Special Forces soldier who served in the Special Boat Service (SBS). After a career-ending parachute accident, he transitioned into the private security sector, gaining renown for handling high-risk situations, including evacuating the Canadian Embassy in Libya. He later set two world records for cycling the 14,000-mile Pan-American Highway. Dean is now a motivational speaker, security consultant, adventurer, and podcaster known for tackling extreme challenges. Dean was awarded the distinguished honor of Member of the Most Excellent Order of The British Empire (MBE) for his services to sport, humanitarian and mental health awareness. He embodies resilience and adaptability in both personal and professional pursuits.
Dean has led an amazing life and is a master storyteller. We get into his abrupt transition out of the British Special Forces, developing a new path and career based on his strengths, and working with his wife Alana, also an MBE and complete force as Dean’s business partner, as well as within her own career as an author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.
For more information on Dean, check out his website and follow him on Instagram.
Points of interest in the episode:Â
03:05 Dean’s background
04:40Â Making the shift from working in a surf shop into the military
07:00Â From Point Break to Full Metal Jacket
08:35Â Dean was UK Special Forces and after a grueling training made the Special Boat Service (SBS)
10:20Â The Tier 1 selection process
14:12Â Using humor in dark and/or grueling situations
18:13 Dean’s formal military career ended with a major injury
22:20Â Career transition and identity crisis
24:35 Dean’s wife, Alana, is his partner in life and career
27:05Â Resilience
33:20Â Security consulting explained which included burying black market weapons in the desert; Mr. & Mrs. Smith
36:35Â Dean was in country for the 9/11/12 assassination of an American Ambassador in Benghazi; 13 Hours
37:20Â Dean single handedly evacuated the Canadian Embassy in Libya
37:24Â After a number of successful operations, Dean and Alana are considered specialists in Crisis Management
38:00Â Hollywood vs. reality: biceps, bullets, and bombs are only about 25% of the life
40:07Â Dead or divorced
41:45Â Dean starts cycling and decides to go for a world record or two
43:25 Dean and Alana do a lot of philanthropy and attached a campaign to Dean’s cycling record attempt
45:40Â The logistics of a 100 day ride; 14 Peaks
47:30Â The Hot Debrief
51:19 Rebecca Rusch rides the Ho Chi Minh trail to find her father’s crash site, in the documentary Blood Road
52:00Â Surprising moments from the ride
55:10Â From 14 days ahead of schedule, to 1 day behind due to the Royal Wedding invite
57:50Â Alana raised $1.4M from the ride
59:30 Dean and Alana’s Podcast, Behind the Seen
60:38Â Alana was awarded the MBE from King Charles for her work fighting human trafficking and mental health
64:25 Dean’s socials; Blue Rose Foundation
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