The Man They Call When It Goes Wrong. Lessons from a real life James Bond Will Geddes

When the stakes are high, Will Geddes is the man they call.

 

A-list celebrities. Billionaire CEOs. Politicians with everything to lose. For over thirty years, he’s protected people in the moments where it matters most, kidnappings, blackmail, death threats, data breaches, revenge plots. The stuff most of us only see in films.

 

Dubbed the real-life James Bond, Will has operated at the highest level of international security. But what makes him extraordinary isn’t just what he does. It’s how he got here.

 

Thrown out of home at seventeen. Living in a squat. No money. No safety net. No Plan B. His childhood was chaotic and abusive, and he learned early on how to read people before they opened their mouths. That instinct became his armour. And eventually, it became his edge.

 

In this episode, Will shares raw and unfiltered insights from the frontlines of private security. But this conversation goes far beyond bodyguards and threat assessments. It’s about boundaries. Accountability. Street smarts. And the uncomfortable truth that too many people are walking through life completely unprepared.

 

We talk about what really goes on behind closed doors. Corporate espionage. Sextortion. High-end set ups in five star hotels. The dark underbelly of fame, power, and ego. But we also get into the deeper stuff. What it means to stand your ground. Why resilience matters more than ever. And how to teach the next generation to toughen up without losing their humanity.

 

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Key moments include:

✔ How childhood trauma gave Will the instincts that now save lives.

✔ Why the most dangerous people often look completely ordinary.

✔ The wildest cases he’s handled and the patterns he sees again and again.

✔ Why resilience is being eroded and what it’s costing us.

✔ What every parent needs to know about their child’s online world.

✔ Why traditional paths mean nothing without conviction.

✔ What it really takes to walk into a room and own it.

 

This isn’t just a story about security. It’s a wake up call. A reminder that confidence is earned, danger doesn’t always announce itself, and sometimes the most important thing you can do is trust your gut and take the shot.

 

Hardwired for honesty. Rooted in lived experience. This is Will Geddes. 

 

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