Andrew Jenkins was pronounced dead at 21 after a catastrophic car crash. Doctors said he’d never walk again — but he rebuilt his body and mind and later walked 1,200 km across four countries to prove what resilience really looks like. In this episode of Beyond the Boardroom, Aleksandra sits down with the BBC Traitors (UK, Season 2) finalist to go far beyond reality TV and into the quiet courage it takes to start over.

From waking up after a four-week coma to relearning how to walk, leaving a safe banking and insurance career, and confronting “toxic masculinity,” Andrew opens up about identity, grief, men’s mental health, and what it really costs to live authentically.

We go beyond Traitors and BBC Traitors — into trauma, resilience, vulnerability, and how to rebuild a life that actually feels like yours.

🔗 Highlights:

• Declared dead at 21: the day everything stopped — and the first steps back to walking.
• Beating the prognosis: how mindset, micro-goals, and pain tolerance outperformed medical predictions.
• Beyond “toxic masculinity”: why burying feelings nearly broke him — and how he learned to be vulnerable without losing strength.
• The Traitors effect: the hidden pressure of reality TV, herd mentality at the round table, and how it messes with identity.
• Walking away from “safe”: leaving banking and insurance to build a life driven by purpose, not just a paycheque.

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