Harry Shepherd: Royal Marine Commando, & Building a Coaching Business | Combat Fuel Podcast

In this episode of the Combat Fuel Podcast, we sit down with Harry Shepherd former Royal Marines Commando and now a fitness coach working with military personnel and clients around the world to improve their fitness and performance. Harry spent five years in the Royal Marines before leaving the military and building his own coaching business. What started with a small number of clients has developed into a team coaching more than 130 people, with Harry using both his experience in the Marines and his knowledge of physical performance to help others achieve a higher standard of fitness. Harry speaks openly about his own journey through Royal Marines Commando training, including the areas he struggled with, being put back in training, failing tests, and the physical and mental pressure involved in eventually earning his Green Beret. We also discuss the fitness mistakes he made preparing for the Marines, why simply running and doing bodyweight exercises isn't enough, and how those experiences influenced the way he coaches people today. The conversation moves into military fitness coaching, business, criticism on social media, coaching standards, working in America, scaling a fitness business, and why having information alone isn't enough to produce results. In this episode, we cover: Joining the Royal Marines Preparing for Royal Marines Commando training The physical and mental demands of training Being put back in training and dealing with failure Struggling with strength and loaded carries Completing Commando tests and earning the Green Beret The reality of military fitness preparation Why experience matters when coaching others Criticism and opinions within the military fitness industry Leaving the Royal Marines and becoming a coach Growing from a handful of clients to 130+ coaching clients Building a coaching team and learning to delegate Training and working in the United States Royal Marines vs US Marines fitness Accountability, consistency and the value of coaching Building a business around genuine client results This episode is for anyone interested in Royal Marines training, military fitness, Commando preparation, strength and conditioning, coaching, entrepreneurship, performance and life after military service. Guest: Harry Shepherd Former Royal Marines Commando | Military Fitness & Performance Coach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harryshepfi... Follow & Support Combat Fuel: 15% off product code: PODCAST Instagram:   / combatfuel   Facebook:   / combatfuel   Website: https://www.combatfuel.co.uk Production: This podcast is produced by TCM.visuals Instagram:   / tcm.visual   Website: https://thecapturedmoments.co.uk/serv... Business & Media Enquiries: hello@combatfuel.co.uk Disclaimer: This content is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute medical or nutritional advice. Remember to: Like the video, subscribe to the channel, and share this episode to help support honest conversations around military fitness, performance, coaching and life after service. 00:00 Introduction & Harry Shepherd 01:00 From Royal Marine to Fitness Coach 04:10 Growing Up & Life Before the Marines 10:00 Confidence, Mindset & Personal Development 15:00 Preparing for Royal Marines Training 20:00 Arriving at Commando Training 25:00 The Physical & Mental Reality of Training 30:00 Failing Tests & Being Put Back in Training 35:00 Overcoming Failure During Commando Training 40:00 Earning the Green Beret 45:00 Life as a Royal Marine 50:00 Deployments & Military Experience 54:00 “You Weren’t a Royal Marines PTI” 59:00 Criticism & Toxicity in the Fitness Industry 1:04:00 Leaving the Royal Marines 1:09:00 Becoming a Personal Trainer 1:13:00 Building an Online Coaching Business 1:18:00 Scaling Beyond 70 Clients 1:22:00 Training & Working in America 1:27:00 Royal Marine vs US Marine Fitness 1:31:00 Building a Coaching Community 1:36:00 Why Good Coaching Gets Results 1:40:00 Accountability, Consistency & Final Thoughts #HarryShepherd #CombatFuelPodcast #RoyalMarines #RoyalMarineCommando #MilitaryFitness #CommandoTraining #GreenBeret #FitnessCoach #MilitaryTraining #strengthandconditioning