Jack Wiles: RAF Regiment, SFSG & Building RB Club From Scratch | Combat Fuel Podcast

In this episode, we cover: Growing up in South Wales Joining the RAF Regiment RAF Regiment training and military culture Serving for 10 years Moving into SFSG The realities of serving within the Special Forces Support Group Why Jack chose not to pursue Special Forces selection Learning to sew while deployed Making kit and wash bags for other soldiers Turning old rugby jerseys into bucket hats Leaving the military and taking the risk of starting a business Selling his belongings before transitioning out Building RB Club Going from handmade bucket hats into a full clothing range Product design, quality control and manufacturing Packing more than 500 orders himself Building a veteran-owned brand without relying on the veteran label Nearly losing the business because of poor advertising Learning Meta Ads, marketing and e-commerce Scaling RB Club and developing future clothing collections ADHD, work ethic and relentless ambition Military discipline in civilian business Customer service, authenticity and building a community The future of RB Club Guest: Jack Wiles Former RAF Regiment & SFSG | Founder, RB Club Instagram:   / _rbclub   Website: https://rbclub.co.uk/ Follow & Support Combat Fuel: 15% off Products 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 service, entrepreneurship, resilience and building a life after the Armed Forces. 🎬 YOUTUBE CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction & Jack Wiles 00:45 RAF Regiment, SFSG & RB Club 01:45 Why Jack Joined the RAF Regiment 02:40 Growing Up in South Wales 05:00 Childhood, School & Finding Direction 10:00 Joining the Military at a Difficult Point in Life 15:00 RAF Regiment Culture & Military Banter 18:00 RAF Regiment Training 21:30 Military Fitness & Life in the Regiment 24:30 Moving Into SFSG 27:00 The Reality of Life in SFSG 30:30 Why Jack Didn't Want Special Forces Selection 32:00 Learning to Sew on Deployment 33:30 The First Rugby Bucket Hat Idea 35:00 Leaving the Military & Selling Everything 38:00 Military Work Ethic in Business 40:00 Turning Bucket Hats Into RB Club 42:00 Building a Rugby Clothing Brand 45:00 Product Development & Refusing to Compromise 48:00 Learning Fashion & Manufacturing From Scratch 50:00 Selling Hundreds of Products in a Day 52:00 Never Feeling Satisfied With Success 54:00 ADHD, Work Ethic & Business Pressure 56:00 Nearly Losing RB Club 58:00 How Bad Advertising Almost Destroyed the Business 1:00:00 Turning the Business Around 1:02:00 The Future of RB Club 1:04:00 Events, Rugby Clubs & Building the Brand 1:06:00 Running Almost Everything Himself 1:08:00 Creating Content Without Expensive Equipment 1:10:00 Authenticity, Customers & Social Media 1:12:00 Advice to His Younger Self 1:12:40 Final Thoughts #JackWiles #CombatFuelPodcast #RAFRegiment #SFSG #SpecialForcesSupportGroup #RBClub #VeteranOwnedBusiness #MilitaryTransition #Entrepreneurship #Rugby #ClothingBrand #LifeAfterService