Meyli Chapin: Terrorist Attack Girl - Danger Close with Jack Carr
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- Опубліковано 3 тра 2022
- Today’s guest spent seventeen hours trapped in a hotel room certain she was going to die as terrorists moved through the hotel executing innocents. She is now using that experience to help others suffering from PTSD.
In 2019, Meyli Chapin survived an attack on a hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya by Al-Shabaab terrorists that left 22 civilians dead. She credits former SAS operator Christian Craighead with saving her and hundreds of others that January day by running to the sound of the guns. Her harrowing ordeal, subsequent struggles with PTSD, and how she fought to overcome that trauma is detailed in her book, Terrorist Attack Girl: How I Survived Terrorism and Reconstructed My Shattered Mind.
Meyli’s efforts to empower those dealing with traumatic events inspired her to develop and found Trauma Brace, the first standalone self-help app for trauma survivors.
You can follow her on Instagram @meylichapin and learn more about her app here @traumabraceapp.
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“We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.” ― George Orwell
Great interview Mr. Carr. I’m not sure why I missed this from a year ago. Came back looking for it after watching Shawn Ryan’s interview of Christian Craighead. I can’t believe this only has 55,000 views. Every American needs to watch this.
Same.
Christian straight up told Shawn Ryan he should have Meyli on the show. That says a lot.
Same dude!!!
I saw him on Shawn's show too. Dude has been through a lot and is straight up a bad azz
@sar4x474 i totally agree, i hope normies see this, or better yet she starts speaking out about the 2nd amendment and the sacrifices made on behalf of the people. our society has become so cynical and our culture so destructive and so fundamentally anti american if we do not win over the hearts of the next generations we will descend into further chaos.
What a gracious lovely lady speaking from the heart. Christian Craighead a humble man will be embarrassed by the praise being poured over him. We are all proud of him.
What an amazing lady and an amazing story so good to see that she could do something good with what she went through. And also you can't ignore the fact that Obi-Wan Nairobi might be one of the greatest nicknames of all time
Another one you might like, Ewan Mcgregors' brother Colin, used to be a fast jet pilot in the RAF, his call sign was Obi-Two.
I told my staff in work about this story and that Obi-Wan Nairobi is the best nick name ever.. said i want a name like that one day.. they started calling me jabba the hut :( haha
I love the way Jack put Meyli at ease during this interview about a difficult time in her life
It took a British man to make you so proud to be American, but us British are your big brother joined at the hip . Love your story x
Meyli and Jack speak so well and with such compassion. Both of them have suffered. So proud of Christian as ex 🇬🇧 Forces.
The best podcaster on youtube, very down to earth. Christian craighead you are a legend,imagine doing a terrorist attack within distance of the SAS,one outcome!
I live in the UK and couldnt be more proud of our armed forces and also the US forces who also run towards the fire.
Hell yeah 👍
I was gonna pass on this interview but decided to watch it because all your other interviews have been pure gold. Holy cow, I kept wiping my eyes through much of the interview. Thank you both for taking the time and energy to make it happen. Very thankful. Wow...
Bless her she absolutely adores christian , so gratefull x
Extremely compelling. Thank you Jack. Bought the book based on the conviction in her voice and the compelling story. That love of country and respect for those who run to the danger came through so clearly. For whatever reason not a common feeling these days.
Almost exactly one hour into the interview... This is incredibly powerful. This part of the interview is why I love my country & why I care so much about serving. What a heartfelt message from someone who went through hell to be able to recognize it. I honestly can't wait to read this book!
And then about an hour & 15 in, her stance on guns & how her perspective changed. So awesome.
amazing. very inspirational and motivational. Great interview. Thank you both
Powerful and moving conversation. Thanks Jack. Will be definitely getting her book.
Great interview. You always let the guest talk. It's becoming a lost art. Thank you, Jack. 👊🏼
Great interview. Just bought her book on Audible. Wish every High School senior could listen to this. We might have a less childish group emerge without needing to go through such an eye opening trauma themselves. There but for the grace of God …
Great interview - cool to hear Meyli’s insight on the tech world and her work before the attack - she seems like an absolute intellectual weapon
Incredible story, incredible evolution, thank you for highlighting this incredible person!
Loved the interview, bought the book. Her Audiobook is great because her delivery is powerful.
Wonderful interview. Thanks.
i got this recommended after Shawn’s show 😁
Lot of people here from the Shawn Ryan show. Christian literally said "Go talk to Meyli."
Because she can say things the British government still won't let him say.
What a powerful interview! Thank you both. Have listen to Christian Craighead interview…incredible man. Godspeed
Best podcast I have heard in a while and was t expecting it. She has such a great attitude and grit to WIN. Awesome
I just finished her book and have watched a bunch of her interviews. You by far seem to put her the most at ease with how you just had a normal conversation in first 10-20 minutes. Excellent work
Just came across this interview, and I have to say this is the best podcast interview I have ever listened to /watched.
How you find theses people unreal .. thank you !! Thank you!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🇺🇸❤️
Thanks Jack, powerful interview
Found this after watching Chris on the Shawn Ryan Show. I immediately bought the audiobook. What a great interview and fantastic lady. I hope more people look into this story. Got yourself a new subscriber. Thanks for the work you do and your service.
This is a great, great interview.
Fantastic interview glad I didn’t skip this as others have said. She’s an inspiration :)
You mentioned talking to Chris Craighead in there but I can’t find that interview??
EXCELLENT amazing episode. Top three so far.
Wow, what a story, one I don’t remember. Thanks Jack, you sold me, I’ll be getting the audiobook.
Amazing podcast, amazing story, and amazing American Meyli Chapin.
What a woman! Amazing interview. I've followed the Nairobi event since the live feed blew my mind. The fresh info finally making it out is wonderful, this podcast included. Chris's book will be the final piece... until one hell of a movie some day!? Her sharp reflection and philosophical understanding since that crazy horrible experience is a breath of fresh air to hear. Massive respect to her for putting it in print and for now being able to articulate it so perfectly but still so personally.
His book has been blocked by the military I think
Sadly Christians book has been blocked by the british govt in court. Its currently being appealed
@@ALANL4460 The MOD don't like it because the establishment thinks it sets a bad example, because he was operating technically between what was "advising" which he was in Kenya to do and part of his orders, and direct engagement. However, as one of the other SAS (chris ryan) guys has said about previous missions part of their training is mission modification, Chris himself for example when advising BOPE in Brazil went on raids with them.
@@lewisb85 One thing Chris Ryan said that I agree with is that if an operation is in the public domain as in the press have gotten the story etc the stories should only be vetted for operational procedures and methods still in use. Chris Ryan and Andy McNab were great recruiting tools for the army and SAS in the 90s as there was a huge bump in applications for selection as there was after Nimrod. Stuff in the public domain if allowed would be a great tool when the British Army has a recruitment crisis
@@ALANL4460 I agree I saw that thing on channel 4 news the other night where they talked about how applications to tier 2 (pathfinders etc) are down, so if the pathfinders and for example the royal marines mountain leaders' recruitment is down the two main filter point for the SAS, SBS and SRR surely that means numbers in the tier 1 units will start to suffer, I think the MOD should embrace Christian and get him on every podcast and program they can like the US army does with Tim Kennedy, use him as a full time recruitment tool.
Great interview. I just ordered the book. We are all products of our experiences. I cannot wait to get Christian's book in my hands.
UK DoD are stopping it atm.
@1:05:00 for Christian Craighead.
Thank you God
WOW. What a beautiful amazing hard hitting interview. Thank u
Wow. Very emotional podcast with Meyli. ❤️🥰🇺🇸🤙
This is incredible interview.
Can totally see why this young woman would want something so tangible and relatable ( American ) such as Seal team 6 to come in and rescue her and the other hostages although it didn't quite happen that way she and all the other's that made it out were extremely fortunate a serving member of one of the world's most feared and respected tier one special forces units 22nd special air service regiment just happened to be in that city at the same time it all went down as she mentioned there was no one else.
Now she is pro 2A, I wonder if the pistol she went with is the ZEV OZ9 that Chris helped to develop. That would be a cool connection for them both too. If her home defence was the black beard logo obi wan nairobi edition ZEV that would be so fitting.😃
22 SAS
1:00:32 I'm a woman early 30s and I have been going through this exact shift in thinking the last couple of years, and wow, I'm a Brit but this conversation here had me tearing up. It's really something to feel patriotism, here in the UK being politically on the left in particular, my whole life it's like we've never been allowed to really say we feel proud of being British or proud of our military. But these sentiments Meyli expresses here are how I feel now. It's frightening I didn't feel it before, and frightening to look around and see how many people do not feel that way towards our service people and everyone in the West who is protecting and sheltering us and keeping the wolves from the door.
What an amazing young lady! Bright and full of life!!!
Excellent show.
I so enjoyed listening to this. Though her story of the harrowing experience in Africa has always really affected me with the rescue. I was captivated with the beginning of her talk about Google... very interesting. I'm so glad she was saved
With your interviewing skill/style and this woman's persona, you both could have made a fascinating hour without ever getting to Nairobi. Thank you both!
Great story, cool lady. Jack's a damn good interviewer.
i will have to find the audio cd of her book....along with in the blood once it is released!
Northern England 🇬🇧 💪
'How dare you criticise those who lay their lives on the line so you can sleep safely in your bed'---Christopher Hitchins
Amazing podcast
Great show
So glad I saw this.
Keep share and telling your story 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The sad part about this story was when she mentioned she had to pay 450 dollars for physiatrist an hour to help overcome her fears and ptsd. I'm British and ex soldier and I've had mental health issues and been for counselling which is free and can't get my head around the fact people have to pay for this service, hope she gets some relief as time goes by.
I'll wait for Craigheads book
I’m interested in reading both for the different perspectives. Plus Craighead anticipates his being banned from publication by the censors. Idk why, but apparently his government considers him an enemy. Maybe behind the scenes they were the ones funding the terrorists for the attack. Nothing would surprise me about how dirty our corrupt governors are in world affairs.
The paragraph at 59:39 was awesome. I’m glad that she now understands why our military and first responders are so critical to freedom. However, these defenders of freedom are only effective if we have the right politicians leading them. We are starting to see more and more government agencies being used against Americans. Voting the right people into office is far better then just saying thank you to our military and police.
go check shawn ryan show just released and the part of him meeting a person he gives a ride to and he says may God bless you many times today. WHAT!!!!
That part of Craig's story was just amazing! It definitely was a supernatural experience from God! I believe this with all my heart!🙏✝️❤️
I like it when people like Jessica Buchanan and Dr. Dilip Joseph (both rescued by SEAL Team 6) write books based on their experiences. Books like that always offer some unique perspective.
If only Linda Norgrove could write a book , but she was killed by criminal incompetent navy seals
An exceptional young woman.
Jack and Meyli should understand that CC was a highly skilled and experienced professional soldier, an SAS team leader accustomed to being given a task and completing it, determining the priorities, making decisive decisions, instructing his team, doing the task without innocent casualties, keeping his men safe, neutralising any threats.
He was phoned by a friend asking for help so he did, arrived, armed, assessed and acted, primarily to get people out safely, acted as a team leader organising the unorganised and operated as a team of one inside the building, killed 2 nasties and suppressed 2 others into hiding, wounded.
He stayed those 17 hours, attributed with saving 700, acted rogue solo doing what he was good at for hours before Kenyan special forces came and he stepped back to advise them.
His biggest worries were acting without permission in a foreign country and in being shot by nervous friendlies. He also said that he operated flawlessly, a culmination of his army career's training and experience that perfectly prepared him for this moment, of 17 hours.
Most true heroes are humble, unassuming, CC is no different, it was his job and he was good at it. He says that he has done 1,000 ops so I wouldn't tease him or ask him what his body count is.
What people seem to forget us that the SAS are trained to modify orders where appropriate, on assessing the situation he might have felt it would have saved time etc for him to lead the narobi special forces team as opposed to just advise. Chris Ryan did a similar thing in Brazil when he was teaching counter terrorism skills to BOPE, he was actually involved in several high importance raids.
It did happen.. It does happen... It will happen... Good will come from all fields 👍🇬🇧
Does Jack have a full interview with Christian Craighead on this channel? I haven't been able to find it.
Unless he has spoken to him since ? The interview I saw was with the the 'Black Rifle Coffee Company'(I think he now works with them!)
A story well told.
Jack you should get Christian on.. he did BRCC podcast not too long ago...
is there a good detailed documentary out there on this event.
Cool book Meyli🇺🇸..
US and UK Special forces. Best on the planet.🇺🇲🇬🇧
🇬🇧🤝🏻 🇺🇸
By strength and Guile SBS.
Don't forget the aussies
@@derekchant7875 Hard as nails. Plus kiwis and Canucks.🇬🇸🇭🇲🇨🇦
She should start her own podcast!👊🤜🤛🤙👏
She’s a Star,, gives me hope,,, ;-)
Too bad our vets don’t receive the kind of PTS care that she received.
more good intell, thanks Sir
There's a lot of great stuff here. I absolutely love how the reality of the world that few people like she experienced turned her into a true American patriot. The transformation from what she was ( which was fine) to what she became, the strength of heart she developed... it's powerful stuff. As a guy who would be considered a lesser version of Jack ( 0311), I got a little misty around my eyes.
please can you please tell everyone the app that talked about.........
What an amazing woman.
I got the book: it's excellent!
I absolutely hate the fact it takes a real-world experience to the evils of humanity to lead someone to patriotism, self-reliance, and the truth of good and evil. I have never served in the military nor a civil service of any kind........yet I understood at a very young age the importance of national pride and national respect for those that do.
Jack I would one day LOVE to attend Thunder Ranch with you!!! Meeting YOU and Mr Smith would be the ultimate rush!!!
Great interview and a great book. Her story is amazing, all of it, including the recovery. In the audio one thing stood out to me immediately, she was talking about the completely wrong media coverage she learned of later. In it, imo, they clearly edited out the term "fake news" and instead used a thesaurus word salad phrase instead, to avoid any connection to what has been a 7 year proven history of that phrase.
SAS 👍👊
I love how Google has the one line manifesto
'Dont be Evil'.
Perhaps Google should Google 'evil' to recheck their boundaries.
Anyway I Google a lot.
More importantly, great interview!!
Chris is just like all the Regiment guys I have met, I have met quite a few who operated in the 80’s and took part in the Iranian embassy raid, They are all just calm and humble but tough, Chris reminds me of them the old school regiment lads.
I met Robin horsfall through martial arts gradings when I was a teenager (he was senior sensi to my sensi). I had no clue whatsoever about his day job until years later and the bbc doc about operation nimrod came out. I used to think why would he take the time, but it's clicked him teaching kids self discipline, good behaviour, morals and control through martial arts helps the next generation so it's part of his "service mentality".
Anyone remember after 9/11 and the mid 2000s it was a thing for civilians who traveled to places like Africa on the company dime to get a kind of abbreviated SERE course?
Maybe it would be something for someone to set up again and make ubiquitous?
Christian Craighead should never have to buy a beer again!
Saw Christian do an interview and thankfully he just went and did and operated in the grey area of they haven't given permission but they also havent said no.
I think the fact his job in Nairobi was to advise helped in regard to that grey area, If I remember correctly chris Ryan was "advising" bope in Brazil. He actually went on and took part in raids with them.
timestamps?
She needed an angel, and the Almighty sent Christian Craighead.
I Hope the app comes on to android as well soon
The Shawn Ryan Show has the full interview with Christian Craighead.
What an amazing interview, and what an amazing story. It always gives me hope to hear heroic stories like this, and it was really powerful hearing her talk becoming proud of the armed forces and feeling so patriotic. We really are lacking that heroic masculinity, and the love of country that comes from realizing the sacrifices made in order to shield everyday people from the brutality of the world. Also i love that shes pro gun now, we need to win the hearts of people especially the youth if we want to keep the 2nd amendment. All it will take is one generation who dont understand the constitution to vote our rights into oblivion.
Reactions to the SAS soilder in Nairobi terrorist attack
meyli chapin is very brave alonside christian craighead.
You want the best ... you call the SAS
So ironic that in the Land of the Free, getting help would make most people bankrupt
Not really sure how a book can be written of a story, I stayed in my room for 17 hours and then left. The end
Christian Craighead is an absolute legend.
What was confusing and hard to understand is why did it take nearly a year for this fine young lady to find out about some rogue off duty soldier who came to dozens of people's rescue??..after watching American news bulletins now I know..not one of them mentioned this brave man and what he did..if he was American no doubt the whole world would have known in hours like every international news outlets let the world know about Seal team 6 in the captain Phillips rescue regardless of what country the SF team were from...it just sadly smacks of jealousy and theres no need for it at all..its not a competition.
The sas are called the silent professionals never use to even get medals as so not to draw attention to them self's
That's just not how the SAS operates, also i believe she said she was avoiding all news about it because of how obviously traumatic it was.
When i stay in certain countries,i often check out if there's 'Roof access' and there might be a 'Fire escape'(And i've stayed in Israel) I suppose having a difficult upbringing,a little Paranoia still exists!
.And i'm not stating this is the solution ( problem solved)i wld just prefer to have perhaps a 'Get away' option!
Now obviously if there's Rockets or Geenades being launched &flying about it's not the best place to head for! (And this is just my thing,i'm certainly not Proselytizing to anyone)
.But it was nice to hear that procedure and Policy the FBI have in place!