My guest today is a very special individual. Lee Ellis is a retired United States Air Force Colonel, award-winning author, speaker, and consultant. He was shot down and captured in the Vietnam war and spend 5 ½ years as a POW, including time at the notorious Hanoi Hilton. 

Lee’s military decorations include a Bronze star, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal and a Purple Heart.

Lee is now an  on the subjects of leadership and human performance, organisational integrity, operational effectiveness, and personal accountability.

You can check out Lee's website and great books and other products here.

Here's what we discuss:

Start - How Lee came to join the military

3:24 - Going through military training

6:04 - Getting assigned to the Vietnam war

7:51 - The experience of getting shot down & captured

15:50 - Arriving at the Hanoi Hilton POW camp

17:14 -  Torture & resistance

25:56 - How aircrew personality profiles helped

27:44 - The TAP CODE & POW culture

32:31 - Heroic leaders in the POW camps

 36:02 - The most challenging aspects of captivity

39:29 - The importance of meaning & purpose

41:59 - Humour & optimism

45:50 - On finding out they were going home

50:23 - Getting back home & readjusting


international speaker and consultant

My guest today is a very special individual. Lee Ellis is a retired United States Air Force Colonel, award-winning author, speaker, and consultant. He was shot down and captured in the Vietnam war and spend 5 ½ years as a POW, including time at the notorious Hanoi Hilton. Lee’s military decorations include a Bronze star, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal and a Purple Heart.Lee is now an on the subjects of leadership and human performance, organisational integrity, operational effectiveness, and personal accountability. You can check out Lee&apos;s <a href='https://www.leadingwithhonor.com/products/'>website and great books and other products here.</a> Here&apos;s what we discuss: Start - How Lee came to join the military 3:24 - Going through military training 6:04 - Getting assigned to the Vietnam war 7:51 - The experience of getting shot down &amp; captured 15:50 - Arriving at the Hanoi Hilton POW camp 17:14 -  Torture &amp; resistance 25:56 - How aircrew personality profiles helped 27:44 - The TAP CODE &amp; POW culture 32:31 - Heroic leaders in the POW camps 36:02 - The most challenging aspects of captivity 39:29 - The importance of meaning &amp; purpose 41:59 - Humour &amp; optimism 45:50 - On finding out they were going home 50:23 - Getting back home &amp; readjusting international speaker and consultant

Host Paul Taylor, a Neuroscientist, Exercise Physiologist, Nutritionist and PhD student in Psychology, interviews experts from around the world on cutting edge research and practices related to improving your mind, body and brain to become your best self.

The Paul Taylor Podcast

Host Paul Taylor, a Neuroscientist, Exercise Physiologist, Nutritionist and PhD student in Psychology, interviews experts from around the world on cutting edge research and practices related to improving your mind, body and brain to become your best self.

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