From growing up in care to breaking world records on Everest, Kevin Godlington’s life has been anything but ordinary.

He’s served in the Special Forces, worked in post conflict zones for the Foreign Office, and seen humanity at its darkest and most inspiring. But long before all of that, he was a child in the care system during the 80s and 90s, a time and place now infamous for the grooming gangs that operated in plain sight. Kevin saw it happen. He watched young girls being picked up by men four times their age while those meant to protect them looked the other way. It’s a story he’s carried ever since, and one he refuses to let be buried.

In this powerful conversation, Kevin opens up about the realities of growing up in chaos, the brotherhood and brutality of Special Forces life, and the modern warfare that is no longer fought with guns but with data, propaganda and control. From Rwanda to Afghanistan, from social media manipulation to AI, nothing is off the table.

He talks about the human cost of war, the dangers of propaganda, and the psychological operations shaping how we see the world today. He shares his view on China, AI, censorship, and the world we’re sleepwalking into if we keep trading freedom for convenience.

It’s uncomfortable, honest and full of perspective, the kind of conversation that forces you to think differently about the world we live in.

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Key moments include:

✔ Growing up in care and witnessing the truth behind the grooming gangs.

✔ Finding structure and purpose through the Army and Special Forces.

✔ The record breaking Everest mission and the moment everything went wrong.

✔ How war shaped his understanding of leadership and loyalty.

✔ What Rwanda can teach us about division and human behaviour.

✔ The rise of psychological warfare and how propaganda really works.

✔ How China, Russia and Iran are already fighting a new kind of war.

✔ Why social media has become the most effective weapon ever created.

✔ The truth about AI, digital IDs and government overreach.

✔ Toxic masculinity, cancel culture and why society is being torn apart.

✔ What Kevin believes it truly means to serve humanity.

Kevin Godlington is a former Special Forces operator, author and humanitarian who has dedicated his life to solving complex problems in some of the world’s toughest environments. His story is one of resilience, honesty and an unwavering belief in truth.

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