The Deep Coach

The Royal Marine Commando: Learn to Alchemize Pain Into Healing and Impact

Episode Summary

In this powerful episode, Ricardo Chin shares his journey from daily street violence in inner-city London to being shot on the battlefield in Afghanistan, and ultimately into the depths of his own healing. Through war, psychedelics, poetry, and presence, he transformed a life shaped by violence into one anchored in service, soul, and deep coaching.

Episode Notes

He survived street violence, got shot in war, and met his soul through psychedelics. Now he helps others face death, and live fully. This is the story of Ricardo Chin, a Royal Marine Commando turned transformational coach and death doula.

In this episode, Ricardo shares his incredible journey from growing up in inner-city London surrounded by violence… to joining the military in search of purpose… to finding real healing through plant medicine, deep inner work, and spiritual awakening.

⏰ Timestamps:

• 01:09 – Meet Ricardo Chin: From Marine to Memoirist
• 02:22 – Growing Up in Inner City London
• 15:01 – Joining the Royal Marines
• 16:35 – Experiencing War Firsthand
• 20:24 – The Impact of Being Shot
• 28:23 – Transition to Private Security
• 28:56 – A New Beginning in South America
• 31:06 – Discovering Plant Medicine
• 32:25 – The Call of DMT
• 33:03 – Understanding DMT and Ayahuasca
• 33:32 – First DMT Experience
• 34:34 – The Journey of Self-Discovery
• 36:45 – Exploring Plant Medicines
• 38:27 – Revelations and Vulnerability
• 39:30 – A New Earth and Self-Awareness
• 45:39 – Writing as a Therapeutic Outlet
• 53:08 – Becoming a Transformational Coach
• 54:59 – Embracing Death and Becoming a Death Doula
• 58:58 – Reflecting on Life’s Journey

Connect with Ricardo Chin:

📘 Website: ricardochinauthor.com

📖 Book: A Few Words from an Absolute Nobody

▶️ YouTube: Watch Ricardo on YouTube

📷 Instagram: @an__absolute_nobody