The Duratus Mind Podcast
Garry Banford 41 episodes Nov 9, 2026
The Duratus Mind Podcast explores success, mindset, and motivation. Hosted by Garry Banford, a former UK Special Missions Unit Sergeant Major turned leadership coach and business owner, the show features conversations with people from his network. Each episode seeks to understand what drives high achievers, why some individuals are so ambitious, and what it truly takes to achieve success.
Episodes
E6: The Limiting Belief That Kills Performance
In this episode of The Duratus Debrief, Dr. Martin Jones and Gaz Banford discuss one of the biggest myths about high performance and how it actually holds people back. Expect to learn about misconceptions surrounding work ethic, and how your downtime can potentially be a performance enhancer.MEASURE YOUR STRESS HERE:https://script.google.com/macros/s/AKfycbwHUs9a6jyCn2PfgTpHP7f9LIHWdDacMIeTAwpgsk0
Ep 5: Learn To Carry Your Total Life Load
In this episode Professor Martin Jones and Gaz talk about what the cost is to continued high-performance. Not for one day, but for one week, one month, one year and beyond. We go deep on this one.MEASURE YOUR STRESS GAUGE HERE:https://script.google.com/macros/s/AKfycbwHUs9a6jyCn2PfgTpHP7f9LIHWdDacMIeTAwpgsk0MhS8BH1lgF5OWd1ESrtCxrS4dCQ/execMartin and Gaz explore how business leaders often maintain
Ep 4: The Keys to Sustainable High Performance
In this episode Gaz and Martin discuss why high performers need and can find balance to achieve sustainability in the different areas of their life such as work and family. Expect to learn:Why there isn't a one size fits all solution for everyoneHow to decompress when shifting gearsWhat often happens when you fail to slow downJOIN THE COMMUNITY:https://www.duratusuk.com/services/du...CONNECT:
Ep 3: Finding Your Biggest Blind Spot
In this episode Gaz and Martin talk about the critical connection between self-awareness and success, and what warning signs high-performers and business leaders should look out for.JOIN THE COMMUNITY:https://www.duratusuk.com/services/du...CONNECT:Website - https://duratusuk.comLinkedIn - / garry-banford-640286111 Instagram - / duratus_gaz Email - garry@duratusuk.com#duratus #resilience #le
Ep2: The Secrets to Surviving in High Stress Environments
In this episode Gaz and Martin break down what they've learned about stress and the keys to maintaining composure in high-stress, fast-paced environments.JOIN THE COMMUNITY:https://www.duratusuk.com/services/du...CONNECT:Website - https://duratusuk.comLinkedIn - / garry-banford-640286111 Instagram - / duratus_gaz Email - garry@duratusuk.com#duratus #resilience #leadership
Ep 1 The Duratus Debrief: New Beginnings
Episode 1What do elite performers, special forces leaders and successful business people actually have in common?1000's of hours of conversations and thinking have led us to this point. In this first episode of The Duratus Debrief, Garry and Professor Martin Jones unpack the recurring lessons they’ve seen across years of interviews, coaching and private conversations with people operating at
The Duratus Mind - Garry Banford - Founder and lead coach at Duratus
In a twist to 'normal jogging' at The Duratus Mind Podcast, Gaz was interviewed by Ben Ryan for Ben's podcast. But due to Ben's new role at Brentford FC he won't be able to release podcasts for the foreseable future. But Ben has shared the audio with Gaz and we hope that you enjoy Gaz being on the other side of the microphone and very much in the hot seat! Gaz is a forme
The Duratus Mind - Simon Jefferies - Former Special Forces now Mindset Coach
The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success in any sector.Today Gaz talks to Simon from The Natural Edge. Simon and Gaz served together on a num
Floyd Woodrow - SAS Major, business leader and author
One of the youngest soldiers ever to have been selected for the elite SAS, Floyd Woodrow retired as a Major after over 3 decades of service and is now a successful business leader, renowned speaker on leadership and performance coaching worldwide. Floyd has an incredible track record of success as a Military Leader, Director, Non-Executive Director, Consultant and Negotiator. Floyd is challenging,
The Duratus Mind - Tobias Guttridge - former UKSF and founder of Bravery.org.uk
Tobias Guttridge is a South African who volunteered to serve in the UK's Royal Marines then subsequently in UK Special Forces before tragically being shot in the neck on operations. His injuries meant that he has lost the use of all of his limbs from the neck down and will spend the rest of his life on a ventilator. Most people's lives within these boundaries would be limited - but not
The Duratus Mind - Gaz Banford
In a role reversal, in this episode Gaz is interviewed by Martin Yelling who is the co-host of 'Marathon Talk', the UK's most listened to running podcast. Martin is a former athlete himself representing England and Great Britain at a number of running and dual sport disciplines on the European and world stage. He has also competed at the big one, the Kona Ironman World Championshi
The Duratus Mind - Titch Cormack
The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things performance, mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Missions Unit Sergeant Major but now personal coach, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success. Titch Cormack is a former Royal Marine and then UKSF Sergeant who pushed himself and his
The Duratus Mind - ThruDark part 2
ThruDark are a technical outdoor clothing company born from arduous environments and highly demanding circumstances. The three Directors of the company were all forged from decades within UK Special Forces. Nowhere in the clothing industry does their tagline of ‘Endeavour Through Adversity’ command such authenticity. Operational experiences define their products function.Along with the host Gaz
The Duratus Mind - ThruDark part 1
ThruDark are a technical outdoor clothing company born from arduous environments and highly demanding circumstances. The three Directors of the company were all forged from decades within UK Special Forces. Nowhere in the clothing industry does their tagline of ‘Endeavour Through Adversity’ command such authenticity. Operational experiences define their products function.Along with the host Gaz
The Duratus Mind - Jason Fox, Ollie Ollerton and Richie Mann
Over 67 years experience of 'pushing the envelope' in one room. So much UKSF experience on one podcast has never before been done in the UK. Listen to the 4 individuals talk all things mindset, resilience, performance, mental health and the SAS Who Dares Wins TV show - to name just a few things. Do not miss this one!Follow the team at Jason Fox on instagram @jason_carl_foxOllie Ollert
The Duratus Mind - Dean Stott 'Relentless'
Dean Stott, former UKSF and security consultant talks all about his new book 'Relentless'. From his time in UKSF to his 14,000 mile Pan American Highway World Record, Dean has always used his mindset and focus to get the job done. In this episode he talks all things mindset, performance, overcoming injury, world records, Prince Harry, the 2018 Royal wedding and rescuing people from the
The Duratus Mind - Nirmal Nims Purja MBE: Project Possible 14/7
Nims Purja MBE, former Gurkha and UK Special Forces SBS soldier, talks to Garry 'Gaz' Banford about Nims' quest to climb all 14 of the 8000m+ mountains in the world in less than 8 months. For context, the current World Record is nearly 8 years!Focus, mindset, dealing with adversity and other peoples negativity are all covered. Nims currently holds numerous speed WR's for some o
The Duratus Mind - Chief Inspector Ed Anrude - UK Armed Policing
Chief Inspector Ed Anrude has spent nearly 20 years at the tip of the spear with regard to UK policing and access to police leaders with his experience is rare. Ed had the unique experience of being the on-the-ground commander during the abhorrent Westminster Bridge attack in 2017 which killed 5 people and injured over 50 more. Ed talks with Gaz about all things leadership, role models, taking
The Duratus Mind - Kevin Gaskell - Former Porsche, Lamborghini and BMW leader and author
Kevin Gaskell has led the iconic brands, Porsche, Lamborghini and BMW. After driving the turnaround at Porsche and leading 5 years of record growth at BMW, he was recognised as one of the UK’s top 40 leaders. He left BMW to set up his first technology business which grew to be an international success. He has built, or transformed, 15 companies and his teams have created over 5 billion dollars of
The Duratus Mind - Langley Sharp MBE - Former head of the Centre for Army Leadership
Lieutenant Colonel Langley Sharp MBE is the former head of the Centre for Army Leadership (CAL) at Sandhurst and responsible for championing leadership excellence across the British Army. Having himself graduated from Sandhurst two decades ago, his career in the Parachute Regiment, which included operational command at every rank, saw him deployed to Northern Ireland, Macedonia, Afghanistan and I
End of Season 1 overview and update on the Pod
Hi all, I've had a lot of questions recently as to whether there is any more podcasts coming out. Well, yes there are and i've used this episode to explain whats happening. In short, it's coming back in the coming days!
The Duratus Mind - Ben Ryan - Gold medal winning coach and leader
In this episode Gaz talks to Ben Ryan. Ben is a former English rugby union coach who is best known for coaching the Fiji sevens team to a gold medal in sevens rugby at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He is currently Director of Elite Performance at association football club Brentford.Gaz and Ben talk all things leadership, psychological safety, the value of experiences, trust, how to work with toxic peopl
The Duratus Mind - Mike Bates - Former Counter Terrorism Operations Leader
In this episode Gaz talks to Mike Bates who is a former Royal Marine, former counter terrorism covert operations leader, 2nd Dan BJJ Professor and is in training to row the Atlantic solo in Dec 2022. Mike opens up regarding his formative years, the leadership opportunities he grabbed when they presented themselves to him, what principles he took away from the Royal Marines and how they helped him
The Duratus Mind - Martin Jones - Human Performance expert
The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance and leadership consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success in any sector.In this episode Gaz talks to Dr Martin I. Jones who is an expert on huma
The Duratus Mind - James King - Performance expert and author
The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance and leadership consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success in any sector.In this episode Gaz speaks with James A King. James is a performance ex
The Duratus Mind - ThruDark - Endeavour through adversity
ThruDark are a technical outdoor clothing company born from arduous environments and highly demanding circumstances. The Directors of the company were all forged from decades within UK Special Forces. Anthony 'Staz' Stazicker and Louis Tinsley talk all things Thrudark including; purpose, leadership, success, why Jay Morton left the company and managing the pressure of running a global
The Duratus Mind - Tony Blauer - Fear and Self-Defence Expert
The Duratus Mind - Dinger Bell - Atlantic Ocean Row Solo Unsupported
The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success in any sector.This episode Gaz speaks to another old friend Dinger Bell. Dinger is a former Royal Mar
The Duratus Mind - Ray Carole - Author, Adventurer and SAS Sergeant
The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success in any sector.This episode Gaz speaks to an old friend Ray Carole. Ray is a classic British ambassado
The Duratus Mind - Geoff Thompson - BAFTA winning screenwriter and self defence expert
The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success in any sector. Today's episode is Geoff Thompson, a BAFTA winning screenwriter: Author of fifty
The Duratus Mind - Project Vertical - Part 2 Reflections
The Vertical Marathon's reflections. Gaz interviews Fergus Crawley and Jonny Pain 2 months after they had embarked on their epic quest of 32 ascents of Ben Nevis on 1/11/20 in aid of mental health and the prevention of male suicide. This was to include; 42,200m elevation gain and 540km of distance travelled each. Gaz digs deep on what they learned from the experience, what went well, wh
The Duratus Mind - Harry Moffitt - Former Australian SAS leader, CEO and author.
Psychologist, CEO, author, and former SAS Team Commander: Anthony “Harry” Moffitt recently retired after nearly 30 years with the Australian Defence Force, most of which was spent with Australia’s elite Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment. He completed 11 active service deployments amassing nearly 1000 days on Special Operations globally, including being wounded in action in 2008 and repatriated to
The Duratus Mind - Project Vertical - The vertical marathon - part 1
Gaz talks to Fergus and Jonny before their epic challenge next weekend on 1/11/202042,200m elevation gain.Ben Nevis x 32.540km.Monotony. Dread. Loneliness. Pain. Darkness. Doubt. Fear. Fight. Shame. Everything that this project represents, and sadly, what thousands of men suffer from in silence every single day. This doesn’t have to be the case. We all have our own uphill batt
The Duratus Mind - Mark Colbourne MBE - Paralympic Gold Medalist
Mark Colbourne MBE overcame life changing adversity in the form of a severely broken back to a paralympic gold medal. A paragliding accident in his 30's when his life's passion was living a healthy active lifestyle came as a crushing blow. But from keeping a positive mindset, setting goals and taking on the challenges in his way saw him far exceed any expectations his doctors could hav
The Duratus Mind - Dylan Hartley England and Northampton Rugby Captain
The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success in any sector.In this episode Dylan Hartley, one of the England rugby's most successful captains
The Duratus Mind - Shanaze Reade - 9 x BMX and Track World Champion
In this episode Shanaze shares with us what it took her to become such a talent at such a young age. She opens up about what it's like to carry the pressure of thousands, how the wheels fell of her ride in GB cycling and the depths that she sank after her Olympic dreams were crushed. She then explains how she pulled herself back from the darkest days she has ever known, to where she is now
The Duratus Mind - Andy Halliday Former Met SFO and Team GB coach
Andy Halliday spent over 30 years working in the police and for the vast majority of that time was serving as a Specialist Firearms Officer (SFO) for the Metropolitan Police. Experienced through thousands of criminal and Counter Terrorist operations as an SFO as well as an elite sport coach, he has a deep understanding of how individuals and teams function and learn. Andy was involved in a number
The Duratus Mind - Richard Sharp CEO Team Rubicon UK
The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things performance, mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven and what it really takes to achieve success. Team Rubicon UK is a disaster response organisation that leverages the unique skillsets
The Duratus Mind - Dr Preston Cline
Dr Preston Cline is one of the founders of the Mission Critical Team Institute (https://missioncti.com). The MCTI was established to improve the success, survivability and sustainability of Mission Critical Teams. Mission Critical Teams are small groups of experts that resolve complex adaptive problems in an immersive environments of 500 seconds or less where the consequence of failure is death
The Duratus Mind - Adam Peaty MBE
The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things performance, mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success. As a guest on 40rty fitness' podcast, Gaz and Adam talk all things motivation, sel
The Duratus Mind - Alex Waller
The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things performance, mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven, and what it really takes to achieve success. Alex Waller is The Northampton Saints captain. He has won the Premiership title and the
The Duratus Mind - An NHS sitrep on COVID-19 from those on the frontline.
In this quickly pulled together episode, Gaz speaks to 4 military veterans now working on the frontline in the NHS' battle with corona / COVID-19. They are using the same mindset and stress coping strategies to help them deal with the volatile situations within the daily ambulance scenarios, or in their respective hospitals roles. Gaz talks to them around the current situation at the coal f
The Duratus Mind - Dr Fergus Connelly human performance thought leader.
Dr Fergus Connelly is one of the worlds most experienced human performance thought leaders and sports coaches. Having worked in every major elite sports including; the Premier League, the Rugby Premiership, Wales national rugby team, Australian Cricket and the NFL to name a few. He has also been used as a consultant by Tier 1 SOF. Today he talks to Gaz about everything elite mindset, leadership,
The Duratus Mind - Rob Parker former Rugby League hitman
Rob Parker is an English, former professional rugby league player. Some of the teams Rob has played for in the Super League are; Bradford Bulls, London Broncos and Warrington Wolves - Rob has also been capped for England. He was known for being a hard hitting forward who put his whole body on the line for his team. A full career took him to the top of his sport. Towards the end of his playing c
The Duratus Mind - Helen Barnett former Police ARV Officer.
Helen is a lady who knows a thing or two....or three about dealing with and overcoming life threatening adversities. Having been the first 'mum' to serve in the Met police's armed response teams, three historic career events would challenge her way beyond what she could have expected when joining the force at Hendon. Having been stabbed, blown up by the IRA and shot, all on three
The Duratus Mind - Mark Ormrod former Royal Marine and triple amputee.
Mark Ormrod has a story like few you have ever heard. From joining the Royal Marines at just 17 to a number of years later being the UK's military's first triple amputee (both legs and dominant arm) Mark had every excuse going to give up - but Mark doesn't have any quit in him. At 24yrs old whilst recovering in hospital Mark was told that he would spend the rest of his life in a whe
The Duratus Mind - Tony Long former elite police officer and author
Tony Long, retired SO19 officer and author of 'lethal force' talks about his career as the Met Police forces most prolific police marksman. For 25 years, he operated in the Met’s elite specialist firearms units and was at the forefront of SO19’s fight against armed crime and terrorism.He deployed on hundreds of dangerous operations, it was his duty to bring down terrorists, killers and
