Live a life without limits

Mike Bates is a celebrated International Keynote Speaker & Voice Artist, former counter-terrorism covert operations leader, entrepreneur & adventurer'

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There's no-one in the world with Mike's experience.

Former human intelligence specialist, counter-terrorism leader and commando - turned entrepreneur, adventurer and motivational speaker.

Mike Bates, shares his awe-inspiring story to help you live a life without limits.

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The Atlantic Grappler

Gracie Barra
Roundhay Leeds

UNIFY

View fullsize I’ve spent close to 25 years on the mats. And in that time, Jiu Jitsu has taught me a lot. Grit. Determination. Humility. Respect. Now that I’m running my own academy as a second degree Black Belt, I get to pass those lessons on to
View fullsize 46 days, 6 hours, And 10 minutes. That’s how long I spent rowing the Atlantic Ocean solo. And being by yourself in a rowing boat for that long… It makes you feel desperately lonely. 4 million seconds alone… Very fucking lon
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View fullsize Here’s what you see; A big audience, sold out events and growing businesses. But here’s what you don’t see; Being rejected by my own father when I was a kid and then again as an adult. The insecurities that followed as a result
View fullsize Having spent so much of my life working in the shadows as a covert operations leader, I consider it an honour and a privilege that I now get to stand in front of others And speak. But what I say is never sugarcoated. You deserve brutal honesty.
View fullsize Ever been wrongly accused of something and it nearly cost you everything? I have. I was working in the MOD when a colleague accused me of misusing assets to get sponsorship money for a charity campaign I had launched. Something I would never do (a
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View fullsize Someone once introduced me onto stage as ‘the real James Bond’ Not my words, but theirs. It’s a bit of fun, cringe at first but now I accept it. Perhaps because of what I’ve done, the challenges I’ve taken on, the hig