Service, Trust and the Power of Giving Back - Jonny Ball

The Everyday Adventure Podcast

Jonny Ball is the host of the ‘Veterans In Politics’ podcast, interviewing over 70 interviewees from across the globe who have ‘stood up to serve again'. He is also Founder of Campaign Force, a not for profit organisation that aims to inspire and support members of the military community to serve in public life. His civilian career has seen him run campaigns at every level of government, from local to National & European elections and as a consultant to military charities as well as a number of MPs.

His lengthy Army service includes operational tours of Northern Ireland and Afghanistan. In 2013, following a tour of Afghanistan the previous year, he was awarded a Commander Land Forces’ Commendation for his work as a Pashto Linguist and Intelligence Analyst. Following a traumatic RTA on his motorcycle in 2019, where it took 7 surgeries to save his leg, in September 2023, Jonny competed in the Invictus Games as part of Team UK as part of his own recovery journey through sport, and walked away with a Bronze medal in powerlifting, as well as personal bests in Indoor Rowing and track cycling.
This is a wide ranging episode which coincides with the General Election in the UK on 4 July 2024. Jonny shares his motivations for inspiring military veterans into political life and we discuss the the concept of service more broadly. He also shares his personal story of recovery and reconnecting with his own purpose through sport and the community he found in the Invictus Games.
Find more about Jonny and his work
@campaignforceuk on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook
@jonnyinvictus personal Instagram
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonnyball79/
CampaignForce: https://www.linkedin.com/company/campaignforce/

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