Steven Kelly — Survival Ste — served for 23 years in the British Army, including with 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, before bringing that experience to survival television, outdoor education and The Survival Debrief Podcast.
Steven Kelly — known online as Survival Ste — is a British survival expert, former 29 Commando soldier, television survivalist, podcast host, outdoor educator, and founder of South West Survival.
After 23 years of service in the British Army with 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, deployments through Afghanistan, Norway, and Sierra Leone, Steven moved into civilian survival training, bushcraft education, media work, podcasting, and public-facing outdoor instruction.
His mission is simple: help people become more capable, more resilient, and more confident — outdoors and under pressure.
21-day jungle survival challenge in Colombia, plus the post-apocalyptic Apocalypse spin-off — testing fieldcraft, mindset, and partnership under real wilderness pressure.
Drop-zone survival format with no team, no crew, and no second takes — finding your way back from somewhere you never planned to be.
Featured alongside his wife Jenny — Bear takes them on a journey exploring relationships, life changes & outdoor reckoning.
Long-form conversations with survivalists, adventurers, military personalities, TV cast members, and people tested by extreme environments.
The decisions people make when they're tired, cold, hungry, exposed — and what they learn when comfort is stripped away.
Practical outdoor education for schools, adults, corporate groups, veterans & families. Fire, shelter, navigation, water, campcraft, survival psychology — delivered by a 29 Commando veteran.
Train With Steven →Survival Mastery is an online survival training platform offering expert-led courses, practical tips and preparedness content for emergencies, wilderness, urban survival and resilience planning skills.
Get Prepared →Steven is available for selected media interviews, podcast appearances, public speaking, school talks, corporate sessions, brand collaborations & survival commentary. Not a theoretical commentator — military service, TV credibility, instructor experience & real outdoor delivery.
