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#47 - Mike Trueman: Ex-Gurkha Officer Turned Everest Rescuer

Mike Trueman is the founder of True Adventure that lead expeditions for school children. He has also been a Gurkha officer, Everest summiteer, army helicopter pilot, chief jungle warfare instructor in Brunei, diplomat during the Yugoslavian war, mountaineer, and author.

In this conversation, we talk about:

- Why travel is needed to develop young people

- Joining the Army aged 16 as a boy soldier

- Everest rescue missions of the 1996 storms and Michael Matthews

- How to make decisions in a crisis

- The true meaning of great leadership

You can find True Adventure here:

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