Tonight’s Defenders LIVE conversation with Lex Reilly, a former soldier, wilderness guide, and a man who rebuilt his life from rock bottom — is one of the most honest we’ve had on Defenders LIVE.
Lex opens up about:
• Walking through PTSD, violence, addiction, and losing his children
• Choosing between ending his life… or fighting for it
• Experiencing emotional safety for the first time
• Why men fear vulnerability — and why true masculinity requires it
• How faith, wilderness, and brutal honesty brought him home
This one shook me.
Tonight, we go deep. Former Australian soldier Lex Reilly—known as The Australian Viking—opens up about the battles he didn’t fight overseas, but within his own home, his mind, and his heart. After Afghanistan, Lex spiraled into violence, addiction, emotional numbness, and the eventual loss of his children. But rather than ending his life, he stepped into the wilderness… literally. From the mountains of New Zealand to the Arctic Circle to the Montana backcountry, Lex walked straight into the unknown in search of healing, hope, and God.
In this raw and powerful conversation, Lex shares how radical honesty, wilderness immersion, emotional surrender, and a growing faith in God brought him back from the brink. We talk about healthy masculinity, the truth about emotional safety, the courage required for transformation, and what it takes for a man to face himself without self-loathing or shame.
Lex now guides men through some of the harshest environments on earth to help them confront the chaos inside, reclaim their identity, and rediscover purpose. His story is a testament to the freedom that comes when you stop running from yourself and start walking with truth.
