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In this powerful episode, I sit down with Mark Wales - an extraordinary individual who's mastered excellence across multiple worlds: from leading elite Special Forces teams into combat as an Australian SAS commander to becoming a successful entrepreneur and captivating audiences on Australian Survivor. Discover how Mark's childhood dream of joining the SAS launched a 30-year journey through the world's most challenging environments, from commanding special operations in combat zones to earning his MBA at the prestigious Wharton School and consulting for McKinsey & Company, Mark shares raw insights on leadership, resilience, and a high-performance mindset. As a bestselling author and two-time Australian Survivor contestant, Mark reveals how the principles that kept his teams alive in combat translate to business success and personal transformation.  Links: https://www.markwales.com.au/ Instagram @mark.a.wales  Facebook @markwales *** Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cryforzion #podcast #breakingnews #israel #specialforces #doronkeidar #thedoronkeidarpodcast #israel #sas #australiansas #markwales #survivor #australiansurvivor

  In this episode, we dive into the remarkable journey of Nico Seedsman, a former Australian SAS operator who overcame severe chronic illness, PTSD, and depression through innovative stem cell treatments and spiritual healing. Nico shares his relentless military career, the physical and mental toll it took, and his path to reinventing himself as the founder of Odin Stem Cell and Warrior Refit.  In this episode we discuss...  - Nico's engineering background and how it developed his analytical, objective mindset  - The emotional and physical resilience Nico built through his military training and combat deployments  - Nico's battle with chronic illness, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts after leaving the military  - Nico's remarkable recovery through stem cell therapy, spiritual healing, and a complete life overhaul  - Nico's transition into acting and his mission to help others achieve physical and mental regeneration    Connect with Nico Seedsman:  Instagram: @nicklonewolf      Connect with Trent M. Clark:  Website: www.leadershipity.com  Instagram: @leadershipity    LinkedIn: Trent M. Clark   YouTube: @Leadershipity  Email: trent@leadershipity.com       Grab a copy of our Book “Leading Winning Teams”   Here: https://bit.ly/4cVWy2t   If you're interested in elevating your team's performance and doubling your organizational value, reach out to Trent for a consultation. Visit Leadershipity.com to learn more or schedule a 15-minute call with Trent.       Listen to More Episodes:   Catch new episodes of the Winners Find a Way Show every Thursday at 12:30 PM Eastern / 9:30 AM Pacific.   Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host and guest and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any organization.              

Part 2 of our chat with former Australian SAS soldier and officer, Brigadier Dan Fortune, DSC and Bar (Retd). Dan joined the Army at 17 years old as a private soldier and served for over 42 years before discharging for medical reasons. Between 1982-1992, Dan completed the SAS selection course three times (Yep wait for the story. He served in a Sabre Squadron for four years as an operator/gunslinger in both HALO / Freefall and Land Assaulter Counter Terrorist roles. We spoke of Dan's early years in the regiment and his growth as a soldier. We spoke of Dan's time at RMC becoming an officer and then after a short period in 1RAR reattending the entire SAS selection again and passing the course as a LT. We spoke of his service as a Troop Commander and on exchange with US SF then his time as an SAS Officer Commanding on multiple deployments, Bougainville, East Timor, Afghanistan, and Dan's time as the ADF Tactical Assault Group for the Sydney Olympics in 2000. We discussed his more senior appointments including as CO RMC and as CO of the SOTG (2008) then, when serving in multiple year-long deployments to Afghanistan in senior ISAF SOF Command role, SOHQ as a Brigadier. We discussed his transition from the Army to the Commonwealth SES Public Service appointment in AGSVA and the cost of service to one's family and the challenges facing contemporary SF veterans and their families. For Dan's leadership in action (under fire, outside the wire..) in Command in Afghanistan, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (2008)and Bar.(2014) Presenter: Adam Blum Guest: Dan Fortune Editor: Kyle Watkins Investigative Consultant: Adam Holloway

On this week's podcast, I speak with former Australian SAS soldier and officer, Brigadier Dan Fortune, DSC and Bar (Retd).    Dan joined the Army at 17 years old as a private soldier and served for over 42 years before discharging for medical reasons. Between 1982-1992, Dan completed the SAS selection course three times (Yep wait for the story.. He served in a Sabre Squadron for four years as an operator/gunslinger in both HALO / Freefall and Land Assaulter Counter Terrorist roles.  We spoke of Dan's early years in the regiment and his growth as a soldier. We spoke of Dan's time at RMC becoming an officer and then after a short period in 1RAR reattending the entire SAS selection again and passing the course as a LT. We spoke of his service as a Troop Commander and on exchange with US SF then his time as an SAS Officer Commanding on multiple deployments, Bougainville, East Timor, Afghanistan, and Dan's time as the ADF Tactical Assault Group for the Sydney Olympics in 2000. We discussed his more senior appointments including as CO RMC and as CO of the SOTG (2008) then, when serving in multiple year-long deployments to Afghanistan in senior ISAF SOF Command role, SOHQ as a Brigadier.  We discussed his transition from the Army to the Commonwealth SES Public Service appointment in AGSVA and the cost of service to one's family and the challenges facing contemporary SF veterans and their families.  For Dan's leadership in action (under fire, outside the wire..) in Command in Afghanistan, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (2008)and Bar.(2014)     Presenter: Adam Blum Guest: Dan Fortune Editor: Kyle Watkins Investigative Consultant: Adam Holloway

Nicholas Seedsman is a former Australian SAS operator and the founder of the Warrior Refit Foundation. We discuss his early life in Australia, his journey into the Special Forces, his perception of war, traumatic brain injury, the crippling effects of autoimmune disease, mental health, the power of stem cell therapy, psychedelics, his non-profit and so much more.

Together with Nick Seedman, we on the Global Recon podcast, chart a course for our listeners through the entangled universe of geopolitics, personal metamorphosis, and the arduous fight against sex trafficking. Through candid dialogue and fresh perspectives, we shake up prevailing narratives, dig into the motives behind worldwide interventions, and spotlight the powerful ripples of transformative experiences. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on lesser-known aspects of military operations and make a strong case for advancing regenerative medicine, inviting our audience to ponder the profound complexities that fundamentally shape our global community.  Main Takeaways Australian SAS at war Global Interventions Traditions Transformation Regenerative Medicine Visit Nick Seedman's website dedicated to assisting combat veterans from the Five Eyes community: https://warriorrefit.com/ Follow Nick Seedman on Instagram: www.instagram.com/niclonewolf This episode is sponsored by 4 Patriots, a survival food company. You can visit ⁠⁠www.4patriots.com⁠⁠ and use the code RECON for 10% off your first purchase.  Connect With John Hendricks ⁠⁠www.globalrecon.net⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/igrecon ⁠⁠ Music provided by Caspian: ⁠⁠www.caspian.band --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/globalrecon/support

Former Australian SAS Trooper Nick Seedman shares his remarkable journey of sacrifice, resilience, and determination. Through his candid and harrowing accounts, we gain a deeper understanding of the physical and mental challenges faced by Special Forces and the impacts of war. Seedman's story is a testament to the unwavering spirit of those who put their lives on the line for their country, and his insights into the complexities of decision-making in combat zones are both illuminating and inspiring. This podcast is a must-listen. Main Takeaways Transitioning from the Navy to the Army Making the SAS The Speed of War The aftermath of war Transformation Stem Cell Therapy  Visit Nick Seedman's website dedicated to assisting combat veterans from the Five Eyes community: https://warriorrefit.com/ Follow Nick Seedman on Instagram: www.instagram.com/niclonewolf This episode is sponsored by 4 Patriots, a survival food company. You can visit ⁠⁠www.4patriots.com⁠⁠ and use the code RECON for 10% off your first purchase.  Connect With John Hendricks ⁠⁠www.globalrecon.net⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/igrecon ⁠⁠ Music provided by Caspian: ⁠⁠www.caspian.band --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/globalrecon/support

Today's edition features an interview with one of Australia's most storied investigative journalists, Nine's Nick McKenzie. It coincides with the publication of McKenzie's book about disgraced SAS soldier Ben Roberts-SmithThe Age and Sydney Morning Herald's Nick McKenzie is one of Australia's most acclaimed investigate journalists. With 14 Walkley Awards and a stint as president of the Melbourne Press Club under his belt, McKenzie's latest battle had the highest possible stakes - with the future of investigative journalism in Australia and indeed his own career on the line.The investigative reporting of McKenzie and colleague Chris Masters into the misconduct of Ben Roberts-Smith and other Australian SAS troops in Afghanistan resulted in the most significant defamation battle in at least two decades.McKenzie's book on the Ben Roberts-Smith saga, Crossing The Line, has now been published.In conversation with Unmade's Tim Burrowes, McKenzie discusses the realities of the investigative process, what it was like battling a formerly lauded Anzac war hero in courtrooms over the last five years and the personal toll it took.“It's a miracle that we won this case because the law is geared to favour applicants, it's geared to favour rich people suing journalists,” McKenzie says.“Knowing that the weight of law and precedent is against you, and knowing how hard it is to prove war crimes in a civil court, it was unbelievably stressful. To contest this case, we had to keep digging through evidence and information, we could never rest.”The fight was also on company lines, with BRS, who was until recently employed as GM of Seven Queensland, being funded in the case by Seven West Media proprietor Kerry Stokes.McKenzie decries the tribalism of Australian media. “That tribalism and competitiveness exists in all companies. The ABC's at war with commercial media, commercial media's at war with itself, everyone is fighting. That's partly a function of there being some unpleasant people, but it's also a commercial reality. We're all fighting for our commercial lives - it's a tough environment out there, there's a limited ad market, there are fierce contest for sporting rights, there is literally commercial war at play.”McKenzie undertook much of his work alongside his long-time ‘mentor' - investigative reporter Chris Masters of the Sydney Morning Herald.“Chris Masters and I endured a very difficult process. We were there for each other through that process,” McKenzie says.“It's not to say there wasn't tension in the relationship; we're two very different journalists with different ways of reporting. But that camaraderie and us applying our two different ways of doing journalism was so effective, so powerful.”“I think journalism is best done as a partnership.”Nine's 60 Minutes report on the court case featured an image of Masters and McKenzie working in the NSW State Library. It was reminiscent of an iconic scene in All The President's Men, the classic movie of investigative journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's work on the Watergate scandalAsked about the similarity of the images, it's one of just a couple of occasions in the interview when McKenzie slips away from the question. The other is when he's asked about the possibility of Nine or its streaming service Stan making a docu-drama about the case.Audio production was courtesy of Abe's Audio, the people to talk to about voiceovers, sound design and podcast production.Message us: letters@unmade.media This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unmade.media/subscribe

This is a FAMILY FRIENDLY D-Day Memorial Show - reviewing a monumental moment in history where 160,000 Allied Soldiers launched the final assault against evil in Normandy by Land, Air & Sea. With stories told by Service Members from 4 Countries: Colonel Chuck Sellers (ret. U.S.A. DELTA Force), Lt. Col Riccardo Bosi (ret. Australian SAS), Bishop & Major Jim O'Connor (ret. U.S. Army), Mark B (ret. British SRR), Derek Johnson (ret. U.S. Army), AJ Roberts (British Army), Brad Wozny (Canadian Infantry). Each of these Men above had their Grandfathers and/or Great Uncles whom fought at Normandy on D-Day. Each in their bloodline go back fighting evil in multiple conflicts as well... In this Special Tribute Episode, these Men recommend Positive Messages for ways mothers, fathers, and young children can contribute to society. LEST WE FORGET The Ultimate Sacrifices paid in the Name of Freedom… Remember & Honour their bravery… FREEDOM Is Not Free… God Bless You All Save The Children WWG1WGA For Brad Wozny https://www.angel.com/pay-it-forward/sound-of-freedom For Derek Johnson visit https://TheDocuments.info/ For Lt. Col Riccardo Bosi https://AustraliaOneParty.com For Col. Chuck Sellers https://www.AmericasGoldStarFamilies.org For Bishop & US Army Major Jim O'Connor https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ For AJ Roberts https://justiceforvets.org/   ⚡️JOIN our Telegram for up to date alerts & PLENTY of laughs

A former Australian SAS operator starts experiencing life-threatening symptoms after 8 years in Spec Ops and finds an unusual path to saving his own life. (Part Two) Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review to help us grow the podcast. Go to www.warstoriesofficial.com and  Join our subscriber forums to get access to premium episodes. Support us at https://patron.podbean.com/warstoriesofficial and get a shout-out on an upcoming episode and access to subscriber-only episodes. Follow us on Instagram @war_stories_official and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast 

After winning the Victoria Cross and numerous other medals, Australian SAS veteran Ben Roberts Smith became a national hero. But then allegations started to circulate - of bullying within his unit and, more seriously, of prisoners mistreated and executed in Afghanistan. Chris Masters, one of Australia's best known journalists, had been trusted by the military to write a book about the war in Afghanistan. He then became interested in the story of Ben Roberts Smith.The result would be that Chris, along with a handful of other reporters, was taken to court for defamation in one of Australia's longest and most bitter legal dramas. In June 2023 the Judge ruled in favour of Chris, tho an appeal maybe pending.In this episode Chris tells the story from his perspective, and explains that applying the laws of warfare is difficult in extreme circumstances but that it essential that a honourable military system should always try to do it. You can buy Chris' upcoming book on the case - and thousands of others - in our own online bookstore. All profits are shared between podcasters and independent booksellers. https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/scandalmongersFor more on Chris: https://halloffame.melbournepressclub.com/article/chris-mastersAndrew Lownie.twitter.com/andrewlowniePhil Craig.twitter.com/philmcraigYou can also get in touch with the show hosts via...team@podcastworld.org (place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading please)This show is part of the PodcastWorld.org network. For your own show please get in contact via the email address above.Production byTheo XKerem Isik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A former Australian SAS operator starts experiencing life-threatening symptoms after 8 years in Spec Ops and finds an unusual path to saving his own life. Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review to help us grow the podcast. Go to www.warstoriesofficial.com and  Join our subscriber forums to get access to premium episodes. Support us at https://patron.podbean.com/warstoriesofficial and get a shout-out on an upcoming episode and access to subscriber-only episodes. Follow us on Instagram @war_stories_official and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast 

Investigative journalist Nick McKenzie has called revealing the truth behind Australia's most decorated soldier the toughest assignment of his 21 year journalism career. Ben Roberts-Smith lost his defamation case against three newspapers who reported he had murdered civilians in Afghanistan. McKenzie was the first to report the story - and has now released his new book Crossing the Line. He told Mike Hosking no one - including himself - wanted to believe Roberts-Smith was a war criminal. But McKenzie says while it's weighed heavily upon him - his stress in exposing the story is nothing compared to what the S.A.S soldiers faced in standing up to Roberts-Smith. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Late Night History podcast returns in 2023 with Cmdr. Robert “RJ” Thomas. RJ served 32 years in the US Navy (30 of those years within Naval Special Warfare).  In this episode we discuss RJ's life story. It began growing up hunting on his family's cattle ranch in central California. He had always wanted to become a US Navy frogman, but back in the early 1960s, one had to go to the fleet before arriving at UDT training. Eventually, RJ would pass UDT training and become a frogman. After that, he moved to SEAL Team 2 and deployed to Vietnam. RJ is most known as a Navy Cross recipient of the Vietnam War. At the time, he was the among the best shooters in the Navy. His skills were tested after his helicopter was shot down and he had to defend the crash site with only a M1911 handgun.  RJ tells this story. However, as we do on this show, we also cover the history of Naval Special Warfare through RJ's eyes. We discussed his tours with UDT-22 using the SDVs, his experiences with SEAL Team 2 in Vietnam, and later, his career as an officer, which included an exchange program with the Australian SAS. Beyond his deployments, RJ is also a competitive shooter and was instrumental in the development of the SEAL sniper courses as well the .50 caliber sniper rifles, .300 win mags, and other SEAL Team specific gear. This is an episode that you don't want to miss!

A former New Zealand solider who gave key evidence in a trial centred around a now disgraced former Australian SAS soldier has been deemed an unreliable and dishonest witness, by the trial judge. Ben Roberts-Smith, who won the Victoria Cross for his actions in Afghanistan, had sued Australian newspapers who'd accused him of war crimes, including the murder of prisoners. But the court dismissed the defamation action against the newspaper and journalists, finding the allegations to be "substantially true". The evidence of "person 35" who was in the NZ SAS before serving for Australia - was discredited in the detailed judgement. One of the investigative journalists who revealed Roberts-Smith's war crimes and who was subject to the defamation action, Nick McKenzie from the Melbourne Age, talks to Lisa Owen.

This week in the studio my guest entered the Australian Army on a scholarship to study medicine, never knowing where his completed studies and job requirements would take him. My guest spent 5 years of his career splitting his time as a doctor between the SAS and the 2nd Commando Regiment. My guest has experienced 4 operational tours to Afghanistan where he walked a fine line between the ability to kill the enemy on the battlefield and save those lives around him with the same hands and mindset. My guest after leaving the Army in 2014 has held positions as a remote mine site doctor, ship doctor, Medical Director of the South Australian Prison Health service, and currently works part time in the ER of a regional hospital in between remote medical sites. He is a Doctor, a Special Operations soldier, and an author. He's here this week to talk about having the strength to fight his demons and return to a life that he never knew was possible until his eyes were fully opened to the world around him. Please welcome the “Voodoo Medicine” Doctor himself Dan Pronk.

A former New Zealand SAS trooper has been heavily criticised in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case judgement which was released yesterday. Roberts-Smith, who won the Victoria Cross and the Medal for Gallantry for his actions in Afghanistan, had sued Australian newspapers who'd accused him of war crimes, including the murder of prisoners. The court ruling found largely in favour with the newspapers. The judgement mentions a former New Zealand SAS trooper turned Australian SAS soldier, referred to as "Person 35", who was a key witness in the case. Journalist Jon Stephenson covered the trial and has been reading the judgment. He spoke to Corin Dann.

Sign up to Nebula to get the ad-free access to the full Daily Briefing every single day: http://go.nebula.tv/tldrnewsukWelcome to the TLDR News Daily BriefingIn today's episode, we look at why Donald Trump might be arrested tomorrow. Also, we discuss the fight for the next President of Montenegro; the Iranian President agreeing to meet with King Salman of Saudi Arabia; & why an Australian SAS has been charged.

A former Australian SAS soldier has been charged with murder - following a years-long investigation into allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan. Forty-one-year-old former trooper Oliver Schulz was shown in a television documentary in 2020 - shooting an Afghan man in a wheat field in Uruzgan Province in southern Afghanistan.  Investigative journalist and former war correspondent in Afghanistan Jon Stephenson has been following the case. He spoke to Corin Dann.   

Australian police have arrested a decorated former SAS soldier and will soon charge him with war crimes after he was allegedly caught on camera shooting an Afghan man in a field while deployed in Afghanistan. Former Special Forces soldier Oliver Schulz, 41, was arrested in regional NSW – reportedly in the Goulburn area – on Monday morning and was expected to face court later that day. “It will be alleged he murdered an Afghan man while deployed to Afghanistan with the Australian Defence Force,” the Australian Federal Police said in a joint statement with the Office of the Special Investigator. “The maximum penalty for a War Crime Murder offence is life imprisonment.” Schulz's arrest is the first made by AFP of a former Australian special forces soldier in relation to alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, The Australian reported. He's accused of shooting an Afghan man in a wheat field in the country's southern Uruzgan province. He is expected to be charged imminently over the alleged 2012 killing. The AFP said the arrest was the result of a joint investigation by federal investigators and the OSI, which was set up to probe alleged war crimes following a damning inquiry into the Australian Defence Force. “The OSI and AFP are working together to investigate allegations of criminal offences under Australian law related to breaches of the Laws of Armed Conflict by Australian Defence Force personnel in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016,” the AFP said. It is understood the investigation into the alleged killing has been underway for more than two years. “The OSI and AFP are working together to investigate allegations of criminal offences under Australian law related to breaches of the Laws of Armed Conflict by Australian Defence Force personnel in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016,” the AFP said. It is understood the investigation into the alleged killing has been underway for more than two years. - Chloe Whelan, news.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ex-Demons president Glen Bartlett has claimed a push to hair test the club's senior figures preceded his forced departure. The Arts Centre Melbourne is in dire financial strife needing an extra $223m from the taxpayer. Opposition leader John Pesutto could face calls to resign if he loses a bid to expel controversial MP Moira Deeming. A decorated Australian SAS veteran appeared in court on Monday charged with murdering an Afghan villager on the field of war.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While I amputated one man's thigh, there lay at one time thirteen, all beseeching to be taken next… It was a strange thing to feel my clothes stiff with blood, and my arms powerless with the exertion of using the knife.” – Charles Bell, Surgeon at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Hippocrates said that ‘war is the only proper school for surgeons' and, throughout history, we have become experts at battlefield medicine. From swords and spears to ballistic missiles and machine guns, the destructive power of our weapons has increased exponentially, but so has our ability to manage injuries and save lives that extend beyond the battlefield. Our special guest is Dr Dan Pronk who is a qualified General Practitioner, completed Australian SAS selection and worked with Special Forces in the Army where he served five years including four tours of Afghanistan and awarded a Commendation for Distinguished Services. He is the author of ‘Average 70kg D**khead', ‘The Combat Doctor', and ‘The Resilience Shield. This is the story of war and medicine.Support the show: https://theadelaideshow.com.au/listen-or-download-the-podcast/adelaide-in-crowd/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the AJ Roberts Show's favourite humans is joining us today LIVE from Australia - Former Lt. Col of Australian SAS and political leader Riccardo Bosi. Today we will show you how we've all been in the biggest military operation ever conducted and is about to show it's extent in countries all around the world. Turn off netflix, turn off the BBC, put your video game controller down - You won't want to miss this Make sure you subscribe to the AJ ROberts Show newsletter at www.mrajroberts.com

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 This show, as always, was a true honour to create.Originally planned to be Pat McNamara of Delta Force, Joe Hotai of Australian SAS and Clint Emerson of Seal Team 6 and CIA, Clint couldn't make it due to a book launch commitment for " The Rugged Life". SO as always with Special Forces types, we pushed on and achieved the mission objective ( Sorry Clint) and it turned out to be an amazing show. We spoke about how Special Forces skills  can carry over to everyday life and self defence. The differences and similarities between the units they have all worked for, and worked alongside. Pat served with the US Green Berets, Served in the Cold War in Berlin and Soviet Germany and then on to 12 yrs in Delta Force and finished the Sergeants Major Academy.

 Joe served in the NZ Army, Passed NZSAS Selection and Cycle of training. He then served with 4 RAR Commandos and went on to pass Australian SAS  Selection and served with them for 5 yrs. They speak with such wisdom and humility and I am sure you will be surprised at their openness. From Seal Team 6, Ranger Battalion, FBI HRT, British SAS,  US Airforce JTAC to name a few- they have worked with them all. Watch out for the middle of. the show where I may be the only person who has stumped Pat with a question!! It is hilarious. This show is a rare insight into the mindset of former Special Forces Operators and how we are currently using our knowledge, training and skills to help others, ourselves, and our loved ones.

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Welcome back everyone in this episode, as part of the "In the Service of Others - Who Dares Wins" Series, I have the privilege to reconnect with a top bloke and good mate, Former Australian SAS Operator & Team Commander Daniel Cooper. Coops is a high achiever in every sense of the word and someone who continuously pushes the boundaries of human performance. Extremely humble in his accomplishments & abilities and methodical in his planning and preparation - it's no wonder he's gone on to achieve what he has as a former SAS soldier, competitive athlete, ultra endurance athlete, businessman and most importantly as a husband and father. Coops is definitely someone you want to have on your team regardless of the task. Capable, knowledgeable, skilled, experienced, humble and selfless. We hope you enjoy listening to Dan speak about some of his time in the unit. Please note - In this episode we focused primarily on his time leading up to joining the regiment and while he was in. We branch off into some other aspects as well - but in Part 2 we'll look to delve more into the other things he's done, doing now and has planned for the future. Check out Dan's links here: Website: https://komanchi.com.au/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/dancooper_msc/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAmwS1wJl_RR2TL5ITsCgtA/videos To give you an idea of the types of events he's done please see below and then go check them out: - Racing the planet, 4 desserts 250km in Kunnunara 2011 - Kep Ultra 100km 2012 - Yukon Arctic Ultra 430 (700km) 2013 - Iditarod Trail Invitational 350 (560km) 2020 - Glass House Ultra 100km 2021 - Iditarod Trail Invitational 1000 (1600km) 2022 - Crossfit regionals 2011 - Crossfit Games master qualifier 2016 / 17 We appreciate you stopping by and giving us some of your valuable time. We sincerely hope and trust that you will find value in this episode leveraging the lived experiences of our special guest today. Please be sure to leave us your comments, questions or suggestions that you'd like us to know about. If you feel that what we're doing resonates with you and is of service – we humbly invite you to consider hitting the LIKE button and SUBSCRIBING. If you would like to donate to our podcast to help us provide more/better content you can do so below - Absolutely NO OBLIGATION. If you do please know and trust that it is very much appreciated.

Today we hear our first Combat Story from a member of our close partners in New Zealand: Joe Hotai. Joe successfully completed not only the New Zealand SAS Selection and Training Course, but then (likely because he enjoys pain) also went on to complete the Australian SAS Selection and Training course. Joe then served in combat with the Australian SAS in direct action operations. [Support us on Patreon and get exclusive content and insights at www.patreon.com/combatstory]Since leaving the service, Joe overcame a childhood fear of putting himself out there and has created two podcasts (the Epich Podcast which explores people making a positive change in the world - and which he has graciously invited me to be on - and the Move Sweat Suffer Podcast which promotes a more healthy way of life). Joe has also co-founded the Mill Gym in Australia and is the founder of Zero Alpha, which puts on ultra endurance events combining some of the experiences from his time in Special Operations, and is also a consultant. His YouTube channel is full of pragmatic workouts that remind me of Pat Mac!Joe has an incredibly humble persona with a great sense of humor. In fact, he's described himself as ‘imperfect, annoying, and striving to improve as a husband, father, and human being on a daily basis.” I hope you enjoy this interview of highs and lows and overcoming difficult situations from someone at the forefront of the Special Operations community, as much as I did. Find Joe Online:- Instagram @joehotai- Podcast Epich Aotearoa https://www.epichpodcast.co.nz- YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/joehotai1936- Move, Sweat, Suffer YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/movesweatsuffer- Zero Alpha https://www.zeroalpha.co.nz/- Burpee Wear https://www.burpeewear.com/- LinkedIn article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/putting-myself-yourself-out-joe-hotai/Find Ryan Online:- Ryan's Linktree https://linktr.ee/combatstory- Merch https://www.bonfire.com/store/combatstory/- Instagram @combatstory https://www.instagram.com/combatstory- Facebook @combatstoryofficial https://fb.me/combatstoryofficial- Send us messages at https://m.me/combatstoryofficial- Email ryan@combatstory.com- Learn more about Ryan www.combatstory.com/aboutus- Intro Song: Sport Rock from Audio JungleShow Notes:0:00 - Intro 1:07 - Guest Introduction (Joe Hotai) 2:31 - Interview begins 2:55 - Growing up in New Zealand and family dynamics 19:30 - The impact of not having a dad as a child26:00 - Desire to join the military and special forces specifically 31:15 - Lacking confidence to speak up and a moment in basic training when he found his confidence 39:15 - If not the military what would you be doing? 47:29 -Experience with both New Zealand and Australian SAS selection and qual course 1:08:56 - The type of operations that come down the Australian SAS vs. New Zealand SAS1:21:36 - How having a Maori (indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand) background came up during his time in the military 1:24 - Crazy story of Blackhawk crashing while he and his team were in it 1:26:38 - The emotions and mindset on his first deployment to Iraq at 25 1:35:19 - Combat Story - Having to troubleshoot and fix a Mk-19 while actively being shot at 2:04:05 - What he is doing today with his 2 podcasts 2:14: 28 - What did you carry into combat?2:15:23 - Would you do it again?2:20:37 - Listener comments and shout outs

Today, I spoke with John Gartner, whose career as a professional soldier and security adviser spans more than five decades. During that time, he served in the Australian SAS, Rhodesian SAS, Selous Scouts, South African National Intelligence Service and as a trainer for Sri Lankan Infantry and Special Forces units. He also provided security and close protection advice to a former Saudi Arabian oil minister as well as for the Brunei Royal Family. John joins me today to discuss lessons learnt throughout his career, which is also captured in incredible detail in his memoir titled ‘The Fading Light'. I recently finished this book, which is a combination of unbelievable operational detail as well as reflections of a man who's seen the best and the worst side of war. Some of the topics we covered are: John's entry into the Australian SAS Reasons behind joining the Rhodesian SAS The (changed) profile of a Special Forces soldier Life and operations in Rhodesia Reflections on taking a life John's perspective on PTSD The importance of ‘purpose' War, atrocities, and ‘bad apples' Selective Western military engagements Living and working for a Saudi sheik and Brunei Royal Family The power of cultural and linguistic immersion The impact of John's career on his family Throughout the episode, I referred to several discussions with previous guests. You can find those here: Jason Pack - On the 'Global Enduring Disorder' Marc Garlasco - War through the eyes of a Pentagon Chief of High Value Targeting Harry Moffitt - A Humble Warrior If you like what you've heard, please consider liking and reviewing the show wherever you get your pods. You can also support the show on our Patreon and Buy Me A Coffee page on the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thevoicesofwar Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thevoicesofwar

Today we are delighted to welcome once again to the AJ Roberts Show - Riccardo Bosi, former Lt.Col of the Australian SAS and now leader of the Australia One Party. We discuss in detail the serious ongoings throughout Australia, the ongoing propaganda we are seeing in Ukraine and how we are winning in the fight to rid the world of the evil agendas plaguing our great nations. Don't forget to check out the AJ Roberts Insiders World for exclusive, uncensored content via www.mrajroberts.com/subscription-plan/ The AJ Roberts Show is proudly sponsored by Zuddha Water - 9.0ph Alkaline Water - www.zuddhawater.com and The School of Natural Health Sciences at https://naturalhealthcourses.com/

This week we begin ANZAC month exploring some of Australia's war movies with a look at Australia's first Vietnam War movie, 1979's The Odd Angry Shot. The story follows an Australian SAS squad during a tour of duty in Vietnam. Written and directed by Tom Jeffery, the film is based on a novella by William Nagle, an Australian Army Vietnam veteran. The film stars Graham Kennedy, John Hargreaves, John Jarratt and Bryan Brown. Follow us on Twitter @FightingOnFilm and on Facebook. For more check out our website www.fightingonfilm.com Thanks for listening!   

On todays Zero Limits Podcast we chat to the most bad ass Doctor in the world! Dr. Dan Pronk a former Australian SAS doctor who completed four tours to Afghanistan.   Dan served with the regular army in East Timor before undertaking four tours of Afghanistan with Special Operations Units - the 2nd Commando Regiment and the Special Air Service Regiment. Dan was awarded the Commendation for Distinguished Service for his conduct in action on his second tour of Afghanistan.He's written several books, including Average 70kg Dickhead: Motivational Lessons from an Ex-Army Special Forces Doctor, and Arterial Tourniquets: For Police Officers, Law Enforcement and other First-Responders. He just released a third book with two fellow former SAS operators called Resilience Shield. Dan's also a car lover with a love of high performance cars, leading him to own a classic Ferrari and Lamborghini. He also created Delta Automotive that builds these limited edition classic sports cars.  He is also the resident medic 'Dr Dan' on Channel Seven's SAS Australia. He is married to a very tolerant wife and has three sons. In his spare time he can often be found driving his vintage Lamborghini in the Adelaide Hills. Let's Go!

Today, I spoke with Mark Willacy, the journalist behind the ABC report ‘Killing Field' as well as the recently published book ‘Rogue Forces: an explosive insiders' account of Australian SAS war crimes in Afghanistan'. Even though I stated that I will recommence publishing new episodes on the 21st of February 2022, I am releasing this one as a Special Release as I feel that the contemporary relevance of this conversation warrants it. As you will hear, some of the topics Mark and I covered include the intent behind his journalism, his initial exposure to war and conflict in the Middle East, how ‘Killing Field' and ‘Rogue Forces' came about, the people who approached him, impact of the environment on our soldiers, impunity of politicians and much more. On a personal note, this was by far the most difficult interview I have conducted because of the highly volatile and close-to-home subject. All I ask of my audience is that they take heed of my opening remarks before diving into the interview. This is an important topic that we need to talk about and do so respectfully. Lastly, you can see my recently published article that I mention here.   --- Full show notes: My guest today is Mark Willacy. Mark has been a journalist for more than 25 years and has reported for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia's national broadcaster, from more than 30 countries. Mark is a seven-time Walkley Award winner and in 2020 he was awarded Australia's highest honour in journalism, the Gold Walkley, for exposing alleged Australian SAS war crimes in Afghanistan. His winning Four Corners report ‘Killing Field' made headlines around the world and sparked a federal-police war crimes investigation. Mark's investigations provided evidence for 12 cases named in the Brereton Report, the independent Australian Defence Force inquiry into war crimes in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016. Earlier in his career, as the ABC's Middle East correspondent for four years, Mark also reported on the ground from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the 2003 war in Iraq. He was also the Japan correspondent in 2011 when the country was hit by its most powerful earthquake in more than a thousand years. Mark has twice been named Queensland Journalist of the Year and in 2019 he won a Logie Award for his Four Corners' world exclusive on the Thai cave rescue. Mark has authored several books, including ‘The View From the Valley Of Hell' a book about his time in the Middle East in the early 2000s, ‘Fukushima', which is an account of the 2011 earthquake and the twin catastrophes of the subsequent tsunami and nuclear meltdown. And more recently, he published the book ‘Rogue Forces: an explosive insiders' account of Australian SAS war crimes in Afghanistan'. He joins me today to discuss this last book, how it came about and its impacts. Some of the topics we covered: Marks entry into investigative journalism His time in the Middle East in the early 2000s Motivation behind extreme violence in the Middle East Lessons learnt about human nature First encounters with the Australian SAS in Iraq How ‘Killing Field' and ‘Rogue Forces' came about Why Mark released the book when he did The sources of information for Mark's book Impact of the environment on our soldiers Impunity of politicians Current state of the media Narratives surrounding Mark's book Mark's response to Heston Russell's recent public complaint The way forward Lastly, you can see my recently published article that I mention here.

To see lots of Molly's thrills and spills, be sure to watch the interview on YouTube under Real Risk Podcast.For the last episode of the series, I bring you a chat with an extraordinary Australian who is currently dominating in the highly competitive world of rally driving. After winning the Australian Rally Championship in 2016 (as both the youngest competitor and the first female), the hugely skilled and very personable Molly is now finding success in multiple disciplines within the sport.  And she's not to shabby in front of the camera either after starring in the Australian SAS series as well as working as a motor sport commentator. Molly's career looks set to go from strength to strength, so I was lucky to catch her before her next big year! 

We were rejoined by our friend Frank Ledwidge to discuss war crimes conducted in the war on terror. Frank talked us through the enquiry into crimes committed by the Australian SAS, the parallel British investigations into allegations against British special forces, the Overseas Operation Bill, Marine A, Soldier F and what the domestic response to war crimes says about our society.

The reputation of Australia's elite Special Air Service, the SAS, has been seriously undermined by disturbing allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan. The allegations shocked the nation, and led to an Australian Federal Police investigation, and the Brereton inquiry into war crimes. Paul Barclay speaks to ABC journalist and author, Mark Willacy, whose Gold Walkley award winning 4 Corners program included video footage of an illegal killing.

The reputation of Australia's elite Special Air Service, the SAS, has been seriously undermined by disturbing allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan. The allegations shocked the nation, and led to an Australian Federal Police investigation, and the Brereton inquiry into war crimes. Paul Barclay speaks to ABC journalist and author, Mark Willacy, whose Gold Walkley award winning 4 Corners program included video footage of an illegal killing.

In this session Co-Founders Joe Hotai and Brian Osman discuss a number of interesting points in relation to the new series In the Service of Others - Who Dares Wins. They also talk about the new upcoming series around Leadership and Team Building. Along the way they have their usual laughs and give their views and perspectives about how things are tracking so far in relation to the podcast journey. Joe & Brian talk about and name some of the upcoming and potential guests for the Who Dares Wins series (There are some incredible people), as well as acknowledging the feedback, interest in the experiences shared and some of the barriers for individuals (without naming them). Both Joe and Brian also briefly touch on a couple of key points from Bill Bestic's interview in relation to trust and one of the unique ways in which this was fostered and developed during Joe's time whilst on cycle and into his operational career. Near the end Joe also discloses another learning point and acknowledges another mistake he made a number of years ago. If you get a chance head on over to these links below and check them out - these are a couple of great guys, former members of the Australian SAS. We hope to have these gentleman on the pod in the near future. Harry Moffit: https://harrymoffitt.com.au/ - Incredible individual and hoping to have him on the pod soon. Nick Caldwell and TheMill Gym on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/themillgym/... Equally amazing and excited to have him on the pod in the near future also. Thanks so much for your continued support - we truly appreciate it! WDW!

UPCOMING EVENT: If you'd like to attend a Q&A session in November with Combat Story's Ryan Fugit, please fill out this form (https://tinyurl.com/552ewmu5). Today we hear the second round of our Combat Story with Dan Pronk, a former Australian SAS officer and medical doctor who completed four tours to Afghanistan. In round one we covered Dan's first calling as a triathlete until he found himself in medical school, and, eventually, SAS selection. We covered some of his initial deployments. In round two we move into the more difficult deployments Dan faced when things started getting darker, as they so often do. We also discuss Dan's newly released book - Resilience Shield - which takes SAS resilience lessons and applies them to everyday life to thrive, much as Dan has. Dan went on to found a multi-million dollar company - TACMED - and has written two other books: Arterial Tourniquets and Average 70kg D**khead. Dan is the most unassuming doctor you'll ever find and I hope you enjoy this second round interview Down Under as much as I did. Show Notes 0:00 - Intro 0:57 - Dan Pronk intro and bio 1:52 - Interview begins 4:12 - The Afghanistan pull out 10:58 - Desperately wanting to get back into combat 15:00 - Find Fix Finish for Psychological Trauma 20:43 - Third deployment “hugely kinetic” 24:43 - The Suckmeter 27:38 - The build-up of PTSD 45:36 - How to make resilience insights to bulletproof operators 55:50 - Dan's first classic car purchase and how not to make your wife happy 1:09:00 - The Unforgiving Sixty podcast by Dan Pronk's Resilience Shield Co-author 1:09:46 - What did you carry with you into combat every time? 1:11:57 - Would you go back and do it all again? 1:15:43 - Listener Comments and Shout Outs #combatstory #SAS #specialoperations #danpronk #deltaforce #jsoc #australianSAS #pathfinderjacket #killkapture #markwales Find Dan online: Website Resilience Shield LinkedIN Dan Pronk Instagram @danpronk Book Average 70kg D**khead Book Arterial Tourniquets Book Resilience Shield TacMed Delta Automotive Find Ryan online: Follow on Instagram @combatstory Follow on Facebook @combatstoryofficial Send us messages at https://m.me/combatstoryofficial Email ryan@combatstory.com Learn more about Ryan Intro Song: Sport Rock from Audio Jungle

Today we hear the Combat Story of Dr. Dan Pronk, a former Australian SAS doctor who completed four tours to Afghanistan. Do not be fooled by the doctor title, Dan was on the front lines conducting hundreds of operations with the elite SAS. This is the first of two interviews with Dan. Before the military, Dan was a triathlete and lived what he described as an average Australian upbringing. The military put him through medical school, but he wanted to be part of the elite SAS and fought for years for a chance to just get to selection, which he eventually did. Since leaving the military, Dan has gone on to an executive role in medical management, as well as co-owning the multimillion dollar company TacMed Australia and founding several other entrepreneurial startups. He's written several books, including Average 70kg Dickhead: Motivational Lessons from an Ex-Army Special Forces Doctor, and Arterial Tourniquets: For Police Officers, Law Enforcement and other First-Responders. He just released a third book with two fellow former SAS operators called Resilience Shield. Dan's also a motorhead with a love of high performance cars, leading him to own a classic Ferrari and Lamborghini. He also created Delta Automotive that builds these limited edition classic sports cars. Dan was referred to me by another SAS leader as “legend” in the community and I hope you enjoy this first of two Combat Story rounds with Dan as much as I did. Find Dan Online: Website Resilience Shield www.resilienceshield.com/ LinkedIN Dan Pronk https://www.linkedin.com/in/danpronk/ Instagram @danpronk www.instagram.com/danpronk/?hl=en Show Notes 0:00 - Interview begins 1:07 - Dan Pronk bio 2:13 - Interview begins 9:00 - Tough schooling and getting beaten with a cricket bat (for both Ryan and Dan) 10:25 - Dan's family military history and father who was an Army helicopter pilot 13:50 - Dan's rebellious stage, triathlons, and tough cars 19:30 - Running and that release 24:50 - “Maneuvering” myself into an elite group 29:15 - Extrinsic motivation of being a triathlete rather than being an intrinsically motivated soldier 32:30 - Shifting from college and triathlons to medical school and the military 38:15 - The “lightbulb moment” to join SAS 43:50 - Why is SAS sending doctor's through Selection? 47:10 - Motivational moment of being doubted 49:05 - Darker and harder moments of Selection 55:45 - What's it like being a Selection-certified doctor in SAS? 59:20 - First deployment with SAS as a Task Force asset 1:02:35 - First mission outside the wire as a doctor AND the gunner on a vehicle 1:06:35 - First time I got shot at “accurately” 1:10:35 - Another mission and being in contact with snipers on quad bikes and more vehicles going against the Taliban 1:12:55 - No indication of PTSD starting to seep in 1:15:10 - Another deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 (reference to the Drug Enforcement Agency aka DEA's Drug Flow Attack Strategy Team or FAST) 1:16:44 - Difficult mission and a “turning point” for Dan. “We're playing for keeps now” 1:26:45 - Dan's background in the Emergency Room and working trauma

UPCOMING EVENT: If you'd like to attend a Q&A session with Combat Story's Ryan Fugit, please fill out this form. Today we hear the Combat Story of Mark Wales, a former Australian SAS (Special Air Service) officer who spent 16 years in the Australian Military, including six years in the elite SAS. He led special operators as a Troop Commander and completed 10 deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, East Timor, Lebanon, and the Solomon Islands. After separating from the military, Mark battled depression and stress disorders but found a way to power through and turn his life around. Mark would go on to earn an MBA from the prestigious Wharton School of Business and then worked at McKinsey & Company. He has since written the book Survivor: Life in the SAS, was on Australian Survivor (where he met his wife) and competed in the Bear Grylls' World's Toughest Race: Eco Challenge Fiji 2019, which I highly recommend watching on Amazon with your family. And since all this isn't enough, Mark also founded Kill Kapture, a tough-luxury ecommerce brand and is now a sought after keynote and motivational speaker. I hope you enjoy Mark's honest, self deprecating, and relatable Combat Story as much as I did. Find Mark online: Website Instagram: @mark.a.wales Book - Survivor: Life in the SAS LinkedIN Kill Kapture: Website | Instagram @kill_kapture Find Ryan online: Follow on Instagram @combat_stories Email ryan@combatstory.com Learn more about Ryan Intro Song: Sport Rock from Audio Jungle Show Notes 0:00 - Intro 0:46 - Mark Wales bio 1:42 - Interview begins 2:32 - Combat Story (in a way): Going to a brothel at 14 years old 8:19 - What is the pipeline for an officer? 16:42 - The view of 9/11 from an Aussie's perspective 18:08 - Training on how to throw a grenade 24:35 - Combat Story #1: Mark's first patrol in East Timor 30:20 - The road to SAS and Selection 42:45 - First time being deployed to the Middle East 45:45 - For a team of six SAS guys, how do they feel about doing executive protection? 47:04 - Two more rotations to Afghanistan 49:25 - Combat Story #2: Tracking an HVT in East Timor 51:40 - Combat Story #3: SAS Troop Command in Afghanistan 1:02:36 - The language of the "unconscious body". 1:05:00 - Combat Story #4: Dangerous experiences in Helmund Province 1:16:02 - Combat (Reality Version) Story #5: Getting on Australian Survivor 1:19:20 - Combat (Reality Version) Story #6: Completing World's Toughest Race Fiji 2019 Eco-Challenge 1:23:40 - Kill Kapture 1:24:24 - What did you carry into combat? 1:26:17 - Would you do it all again?

Brendan Madden flew the UH-60 Blackhawk as an assault helicopter pilot in the US Army and deployed to Afghanistan twice. He shares his career story here, including a high tempo mission with the Australian SAS.Want to support the show, get early episode access, and bonus content? Check out the Patreon page for more information.Merch is here! Check out official Low Level Hell merchandise at the merch store.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S2/E18 Richard Hungerford On this episode we are talking with Richard Hungerford, Richard grew up in the Redcliffe area, Papua New Guinea, Rockhampton. Richard took an interest in Martial Arts as a child and this has become a life long passion. Richard served in The Australian SAS were he was able to further develop his Martial Arts and Survival skills.  On leaving Defence Richard found the transition difficult and embarked on an epic adventure to find his place in life. He pushed himself to the limits, heat exhaustion, hypothermia, starvation, and illness. However he did make it through and found his true purpose in life.  I hope you enjoy our chat with Richard Hungerford as much as I did, so sit back relax and listen to Richard Hungerford (Hungers),Hawks. 

Ben and Tim first met Pete Naschak when he was on exchange from the US Navy SEALS to the Australian SAS. Pete is an expert in resilience, elite performance and getting the most out of the people he works with, which has included Red Bull athletes and members of the US Olympic Team in their preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic games.  Of course in addition, Pete is a former US Navy SEAL, with an incredibly distinguished military career, and a current board member of the Lone Survivor Foundation.   We caught up with Pete on the eve of his dissertation defence, where he talked us through his time with the SEAL teams, including the gruelling BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL) selection process, as well as what he's doing now to help other people build resilience and increase performance.  Intelligence Summary (INTSUM) 03:40       Pete's inspiration to join the Navy (hint:  unlike Lee Goddard, it wasn't a recruiting commercial!) 05:00       The rigorous selection process for US military academies 07:05       Pete talks the US Navy SEAL selection process     09:45       What does it mean when a SEAL candidate ‘rings the bell'? 14:00       BUD/S ‘Hell Week' – about as much fun as it sounds… 16:45       The balance between mental and physical requirements on BUD/S 18:30       How does Australian SAS selection compare to BUD/S? 23:00       Graduating from BUD/S – and into the Teams, in 1989.  What was it like as a SEAL back before 9/11 (and even before the iconic (?!) Charlie Sheen movie) 30:00       Pete's final tour was as the Command Master Chief of a SEAL Team – what generational differences did Pete notice with the younger SEALs 35:00       Pete's transition out of uniform – and how he transferred and adapted his military skills into his new roles 41:20       Pete's work coaching the coaches 47:45       The tension between generalisation and specialisation – and its impact on resilience 49:30       The importance of exposure – forcing yourself to deal with different things 52:50       What is a ‘resilience shepherd'?  And how can you spot them within your organisation? 1:01:50    What should you, as a leader, do when you identify resilience shepherds in your team? 1:05:06    What are the most important factors in creating resilience at an individual level? 1:08:40    What lessons can we learn from Marcus Luttrell, the ‘lone survivor'? 1:10:05    Pete's daily practices 1:13:30    Pete's take on mindfulness and meditation 1:21:08    Pete's recommended readings   www.unforgiving60.com   Email us at debrief@unforgiving60.com   Social Media (Instagram, Twitter) @Unforgiving60                      External Links Senaptec Lone Survivor Foundation Performance Activation   Music The Externals – available on Spotify Ben Frichot - available on Spotify  

We are now on Patreon! Sign up to support us and get EXTRA shows: https://linktr.ee/cricketunfiltered Our special guest is Anthony 'Harry' Moffitt - an Australian SAS solider who has released a book called 11 bats a story of combat, cricket and the SAS – detailing the surprising role that cricket had in his 11 overseas deployments as part of Australia's SAS. Cricket was a source of comfort and fun for the Australian soldiers in the midst of the horrors of war, helped build bridges with locals in Afghanistan, Iraq and East Timor and even helped when it came to tactics and diplomacy. Harry was extremely candid in his interview and, as you will soon realise, he's a top bloke and a highly intelligent deep thinker who is now a psychologist. No topic was off limits for Harry, including the current very serious allegations of war crimes involving the SAS. In this first section of our interview, Harry talks about playing cricket under enemy fire, the role cricket had in relations with local people in a warzone, how he feels about comparisons between war and sport, the incredible effort it took to qualify for the SAS and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to podcast number 36 for Thanks for your Service. Thanksforyourservice is a news and information resource and its focus is on historical topics relating to the Australian military. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter  Just search for Thanksforyourservice.  Our website is www.thanksforyourservice.net  .  You can also email us at info@thanksforyourservice.net Will Davies is an author and historian and has written a number of books on Australian military history topics.  His latest book is about a secretive unit which was the precursor to the Australian SAS.  Will can be contacted via email at will@willdavies.net.au We are keen to hear your feedback. Leave a comment on our Facebook page.  And if you're listening to us via ITunes or other podcast apps, please leave a review.  If you are interested in support of this podcast you can also support us via Patreon.  The link is www.patreon.com/thanksforyourservice Your support helps us with the production of this podcast. Thanks for listening.

Why do good people commit war crimes, and how do we prevent them? The torrent of sickening allegations about Australian Special Air Service (SAS) war crimes in Afghanistan has provoked soul-searching in the military, government, and community. But where should we really look for the answers? Read 'Eating Smoke: One Man's Descent into Crystal Meth Psychosis in Hong Kong's Triad Heartland.' Paperback UK: https://amzn.to/2YoeaPx Paperback US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0993543944 Support the podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/christhrall (£2 per month plus perks) https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-our-veterans-to-tell-their-story https://paypal.me/TeamThrall Sign up for my NON-SPAM newsletter and FREE books: https://christhrall.com/mailing-list/ Social media Links: https://facebook.com/christhrall https://twitter.com/christhrall https://instagram.com/chris.thrall https://linkedin.com/in/christhrall https://youtube.com/christhrall https://discord.gg/yqvHRUN https://christhrall.com

Mark was a career solider in the Australian Army, after completing Officer training school at RMC he posted to the 2nd battalion royal Australian regiment (2RAR) then later screened and was selected to join the elite Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) where he went on to lead troops in combat. Mark left the Army with the rank of Major and has completed 10 deployments including Afghanistan, Iraq, East Timor and Lebanon to name a few plus domestic counter terrorism duties with (Tactical Assault Group West) on operations such as the world APEC summit in 2007. After leaving the military he completed his MBA at Wharton business school in Philadelphia and went onto found Clothing brand KILL KAPTURE. Mark has also been a participant in reality TV shows Survivor and Worlds Toughest Race. These days Mark works as a professional Speaker and has recently completely his autobiography "Survivor" which is set for release this may. Enjoy the show...

Join us for another Meet the Author as we have Brett Read discuss topics from his book "Safety Performance Reimagined: A 4D Approach to Organizational Performance" with hosts Gary Wong and Tamara Parris Brett Read is co-author of the Amazon best selling book, Safety Performance Reimagined and is the creator of 4D Safety® and 4D Tracker, a leadership software and dashboard, that drives safety performance to create injury free operations. 4D Safety enables organizations to measure, monitor and develop safety leadership capabilities. His experience spans leadership roles in the Australian SAS where he served as a Major and as an operations and business manager for two multi-national companies. Brett understands risk and human factors and what it takes to safely lead operations in high risk environments. This understanding was developed as a qualified senior sky-diving instructor responsible for running drop zone operations, and as a qualified wreck and deep diver, diving on wartime wrecks in the Pacific. Today Brett competes in various levels of Motorsport including tarmac rally and is also an accredited Motorsport Event Commander and Competition Manager. Brett’s experience has enabled him to develop a detailed understanding of the leadership practices required to create injury free operations in hazardous work environments. He has twenty plus years global consulting and coaching experience specialising in safety leadership and the development of high performance teams in a range of industries including oil & gas, mining and construction. He has pioneered new thinking and research based approaches to safety performance which has enabled clients to achieve consecutive years of Lost Time Injury (LTI) free operations. Brett is an author and regular conference speaker in the areas of Safety Leadership, Safety Differently, Sociotechnical Safety and Sustainable Safety Culture Change. His passion is for safety performance improvement through leadership, team culture and organizational development strategies. Purchase Book: https://www.amazon.com/Safety-Performance-Reimagined-Approach-Organizational/dp/B08TS7G42B/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Safety-Performance-Reimagined-Approach-Organizational&qid=1613422808&sr=8-1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-read-591908/

The 2020 winner of the Gold Walkley Award, the highest prize in Australian journalism, was ABC’s Mark Willacy and the ABC Investigations team, Four Corners, for the shocking program “Killing Field” revealing alleged war crimes committed by Australian SAS soldiers. Working tirelessly to find sources within the secretive ranks of the Special Air Service Regiment, the SAS, and spending weeks verifying allegations with family members of alleged murder victims on the ground in war zones, Willacy produced gut-wrenching reports too powerful for the public and the defence hierarchy to ignore. Willacy was interviewed by Chris Masters, Gold Walkley award-winning journalist and author, and the first Australian journalist to be embedded with special forces in Afghanistan, to discuss the program, the difficulties of conducting investigations into one of the more secretive organisations in the country, and the obfuscation of the Australian Defence Force, at the 2020 Walkley Winners' Dinner in Sydney on February 26.

A Friday listener Q and A with help from my friend Nelson Grant. We do our best to limit each answer to five minutes.. 1. I am worried about my safety, where should I start learning self-defense 2. I have dreams for my life, my family hates them, what should I do 3. I am planning to be a first-time gun owner, where should I start 4. I have had a comfortable life, will a lack of adversity negatively impact my life in the long run 5. Australian SAS war crime allegations Enjoy

John Gartner served in the Australian SAS, Rhodesian SAS, Selous Scouts, South African intelligence, and as a trainer for Sri Lankan recce teams. He then went on to do executive protection and security work for incredibly wealthy individuals before starting his own company. His memoir is titled "The Fading Light." Get access to bonus segments with our guests: https://www.patreon.com/m/TheTeamHouse Team House merch: https://teespring.com/stores/my-store-10474963 Team House Discord: https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6 SubReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/ Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241 The Team Room Reading Room (Amazon Affiliate links): https://jackmurphywrites.com/the-team-room-reading-room/

On this episode we talk with Neil Hogg about the British Army's Operation BANNER which ran from 1969 - 2007.    300,000 British troops served in Northern Ireland during this period with more than 20,000 deployed at its peak.  In the first part of the pod we cover a brief history of the troubles, the effectiveness of the Provisional IRA, how we trained for a 6 month tour and what it was like to conduct operations in Londonderry during the late 1980s. In the second half Neil discusses in public for the first time an IRA ambush in which the vehicle he was travelling was struck by a roadside IED killing two soldiers Steve Cummins and Miles Amos.  He then gives a powerful and moving account of his subsequent battle with PTSD. On desert island dits Neil's choice of books are Tornado Down by John Nichol and Dirty Work by Glen McNamara.  His film pick is The Odd Angry Shot about the Australian SAS in Vietnam. The team's pick this week is the SAS Survival Handbook by Lofty Wiseman and The Interrogator by Hanns Scharff. Find out about the current serving unit at STA Patrols Special Observer. Follow us on Instagram "the_unconventional_soldier_pod" and Facebook "The Unconventional Soldier Pod" (search for @lateo82). We are also available to download on iTunes, Spotify, Youtube and Google podcasts. Email us: unconventionalsoldier@gmail.com This episode brought to you in association with ISARR a veteran owned company.

Alex Lloyd interviews SAS veteran Bob Hunter. Life on the Line tracks down Australian military veterans and records their stories. The Season 4 finale is with Bob Hunter, a former Squadron Commander in the Special Air Service Regiment. Bob was in command the night of the 1996 Black Hawk disaster, where two helicopters collided, and 15 SASR and 3 Aviation Regiment soldiers lost their lives. Bob spoke to Alex Lloyd about his years with the Australian SAS, his Middle East and Bougainville deployments, and about SAS culture and leadership. This interview with Bob is the Season 4 finale. Life on the Line will return in 2021.

Psychologist, CEO, author, and former SAS Team Commander: Anthony “Harry” Moffitt recently retired after nearly 30 years with the Australian Defence Force, most of which was spent with Australia’s elite Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment. He completed 11 active service deployments amassing nearly 1000 days on Special Operations globally, including being wounded in action in 2008 and repatriated toAustralia due to his wounds. Harry completed his time with the SAS as its Director of High-Performance. He also recently authored his memoir, Eleven Bats, a book about his military service and his love of cricket.In this episode Harry shares some of his insights into high performance with Gaz as they compare notes on the military, their transition into business owners and beyond. Contact Harry through his business at https://stotangroup.com.au and buy his book 11 bats on Amazon and all other good book stores. Follow Gaz at Duratus UK (www.DuratusUK.com) instagram at Duratus_GazTwitter at Duratus_UKFacebook at Duratus UK

Diamond in the rough, Rohan Ganju, is back to swap phones and riff it up on anything and everything. Mike raps about the Australian SAS, Capper freestyles on sibling relations and Ganju does his best Yoda impersonation for an old nemesis. For access to a huge catalogue of bonus episodes join the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/thephonehacks! Just $5 for 4 bonus eps a month. Get tons of behind the scenes hacks and pranks and help keep this podcast going! MERCH! Capper is on Redbubble Mike's got limited edition MAGA (Mike America Goldstein Again) hats. Message him on Facebook here.   Subscribe where you're listening and leave a review.  For screenshots from the episode and to share your own check out The Phone Hacks Facebook Group.   The Phone Hacks is produced by Nearly, a podcast network. Original theme music by David McDonald. Art by Stacy Gougoulis.   Find a new podcast! The Clappers - Pop culture insights with Karl Quinn and Andrew Young The Debrief with Dave O'Neil - Dave gives a comedian a lift home from a gig. 10 Questions with Adam Zwar - The same 10 questions with answers that vary wildly

Diamond in the rough, Rohan Ganju, is back to swap phones and riff it up on anything and everything. Mike raps about the Australian SAS, Capper freestyles on sibling relations and Ganju does his best Yoda impersonation for an old nemesis. For access to a huge catalogue of bonus episodes join the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/thephonehacks! Just $5 for 4 bonus eps a month. Get tons of behind the scenes hacks and pranks and help keep this podcast going! MERCH! Capper is on Redbubble Mike's got limited edition MAGA (Mike America Goldstein Again) hats. Message him on Facebook here. Subscribe where you're listening and leave a review.  For screenshots from the episode and to share your own check out The Phone Hacks Facebook Group. The Phone Hacks is produced by Nearly, a podcast network. Original theme music by David McDonald. Art by Stacy Gougoulis. Find a new podcast! The Clappers - Pop culture insights with Karl Quinn and Andrew Young The Debrief with Dave O'Neil - Dave gives a comedian a lift home from a gig. 10 Questions with Adam Zwar - The same 10 questions with answers that vary wildly See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regular guest Jacob Grech joins James and Jackson to discuss the findings of teh Brereton Report, which investigates accusations of war crimes by Australian SAS personel in Afghanistan during the obscure and long running conflict. Already one of America's and Australia's most unjustifiable wars, the revelations have shocked even mainstream Australia. 

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Australia's Afghan migrant community has been coming to terms with the appalling details revealed in last week's report into alleged war crimes by Australian SAS soldiers.

This week, Gregg and Jake congratulate Scott Morrison on calling dibs on meeting Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga... then making the ULTIMATE sacrifice to quarantine in the squalor of Kirribilli House for 2 weeks! They also discuss the revelation of potential war crimes by Australian SAS troops and then counsel themselves using China's 14 grievnces against Australia as a wonderfully thought out, considered but certainly not self-serving framework. Oh, and congrats, SA! WANT MORE? JOIN THE POUCH NATION ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/thepouchthepodcast SHIRTS AND SOCKS: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60850450 STICKERS AND MUGS: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/61794941 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for regular uploads at: youtube.com/c/thepouchthepodcast Got something to say? Send all comments and feedback to thepouchthepodcast@gmail.com We're bound to read your comments on the next show, especially as they pertain to Jake's hair. Subscribe for more Australian news, politics and culture…. not so seriously! Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2R9jYKG Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ue1HT8 YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/thepouchthepodcast Website: https://thepouchthepodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepouchthepod1

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss a bunch of stuff: Looking forward to the day where Trump references are forgotten. Don’t you hate it when you have a night of drinking and start with the drone strikes. Australian SAS allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan.  Is it possible to change the culture in the military? How do you change the culture in an organisation as large as the defence force? The slow moving coup in the USA is failing miserably - but we’re still scared shitless! Rudy’s hair dye and the flop-sweat administration coming to a close. Trump disputes the results of the election, but states are being certified. The incoming biden administration is having to raise funds for the transition themselves.   The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection website at www.UnnaturalShow.com for stuff and things. The views expressed are those of the hosts and their guests and do not reflect those of any other entities. Unnatural Selection is a show made for comedic purposes and should not be taken seriously by anyone.   Twitter: @JorgeTsipos @TomDHeath @UnnaturalShow   Instagram: @JorgeTsipos @AdamCDireen @Tom.Heath @UnnaturalShow

You'll Never Guess What Woke This Kid From A Coma  On Today's Show: Gawndy has been off for a few days and found out what Maz said about him on the show while he wasn't here... News reports Australian SAS was involved in unlawful killings A man lost his wallet and found it 26 years later washed up on the beach, Gawndy has a similar story and we ask our listeners if their wallet has shown up after losing it. A boy was in a coma for 62 days and woke up after hearing these two words, can you guess what they are? Shelley Craft from The Block joins us to chat about The Block Auction on this weekend and Gawndy confesses something to her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian SAS and health and medical businesses owners have a huge amount in common. One of the biggest ways is with regards to habits and some processes and behaviours that are closely mirrored in what great business owners do and what all Australia SAS soldiers are renowned for. Mick Donaldson a 15year veteran of the Australian SAS talks habits and behaviours and the parallels between what the elite forces complete and how the best health and medical business owners do the exact same. Jump in now and see how you can leverage more than 20 years of elite combat leadership, habits and positive behaviours into your health business to ensure your future success.

This is the Combat Story of JT Snow, a long time and quintessential AH-64 Apache gun pilot. JT is a Chief Warrant Officer 4 (Retired) who flew over 5,000 flight hours, including 2,000 hours in combat across four deployments: two to Iraq and two to Afghanistan. From the cockpit, he supported conventional and U.S. and coalition special operations forces during intense engagements, often pioneering new tactics and technologies to lethal effect. He finished his career as a Task Force (Battalion) Standardizations Pilot (SP) during two year-long combat deployments, where he was the Task Force's senior Pilot responsible for the standardization and execution of combat operations for all assigned to the Task Force, which included OH58D, CH47F, UH60L and AH64D aircraft. JT's children followed in his footsteps, including fighting from inside the cockpit as the next generation of aviator. Show Notes: 3:13 - Flight school and wanted guns and got Cobras and then went into A Model Apaches the very next day. 4:16 - Why JT chose gun ships? 6:43 - Gun choice between JT and Mark Beechum. 11:17 - What was the Apache mission from the beginning? 18:28 - When JT felt he was a part of the brotherhood. 26:05 - A description of what garrison life life is like in a flight unit. 28:23 - JT's experience on 9/11 and the fear of missing the war. 32:28 - Stanley Pebsworth and Not a Good Day to Die. 33:13 - How officers (commissioned and warrant) homestead in Aviation units. 34:07 - JT describes his deployment cycles: Iraq Oct 2003. 36:56 - JT describes being the BN SP when the unit received MTADS and advanced FLIR. 38:38 - Aviation as an inherently dangerous job. When did JT first realize that. 41:44 - JT being three steps ahead. How did you develop your ability to get ahead of the aircraft. 44:03 - By the 3rd deployment, JT was at the top of his game. 47:03 - Description of JT's first flight in combat. Took place in Samara as JT was the Company SP. 55:35 - JT describes what's going on in his mind after his first engagement. 56:47 - What was the toughest deployment and engagement. 58:37 - JT describes his experience in the cockpit during the worst engagement of his career. 59:43 - JT and co-pilot Adam Marik discussing what to do in the cockpit. 61:13 - “Adam, are you okay getting in between where the bad guys are and the Chinooks...” 1:01:58 - “Only time I've ever been scared in the cockpit.” 1:04:06 - Ground forces took an RPG to the face. 1:06:20 - F-15 popping flares without coordination at 700'. 1:09:39 - Recollection of a vehicle hit by an IED and what happened. 1:10:21 - The second deployment for JT to Afghanistan was with the Australian SAS doing a lot of deliberate operations. 1:16:52 - Any gear I had to have with me. Two good luck charms: a half broken Budweiser bottle opener; the other was a St. Michael card given to him by a Chaplain that JT's son took to Mosul. JT also carried a folded American flag on all four deployments that his son took with him. 1:18:24 - The next chapter of JT's life where JT steps out of the cockpit and then his son goes to the same war zone that JT fought in. 1:24 - Conversations between JT and his son before he deployed to get him prepared. 1:24:38 - Would you do it all again? 1:26:34 - JT critiquing himself over a mission in which JT and I responded to our base being under attack. 1:27:49 - Near mid-air collision. He almost lost me for a minute.

Everyone has no doubt heard of how valuable good team culture is to have a strong, stable and profitable business. And having a core set of values and beliefs is the exact underpinning of having this structure in place as a starting point. So what makes a “good” value and belief for a business to hold true? What if all health and medical businesses could learn from the Australian SAS core values and beliefs and more easily implement such valuable assets into their own business. In this podcast we chat to 15 year Australian SAS veteran Mick Donaldson on the values held dearly by the Australian SAS and you’ll be surprised with how closely aligned all health and medical businesses can be aligned to these already tightly held beliefs that help to drive fantastic outcomes in often the most testing of times.

You may well feel that the Australian SAS and health and medical businesses are polar opposites. But it many ways, they are very closely aligned. Mick Donaldson a 15year veteran of the Australian SAS talks leadership and the parallels between what the elite forces look for, what they work with and ultimately strive towards and how the best health and medical business owners do the exact same. Jump in now and see how you can leverage more than 20 years of elite combat leadership into your health business with these top tips and tactics that will ensure when it comes to “leadership” you really will come out of top.

Daniel Cooper is an Australian SAS veteran, elite sports S&C, researcher and elite endurance athlete. We speak about his time in the special forces, resilience and raising kids, his time at the Queensland Reds and his preparation for a 1,000 mile race, along with much more. Enjoy!

Australian journalist Mark Willacy talks to Scott about his investigations into alleged war crimes by Australian special forces units in Afghanistan. Willacy has worked closely with former SAS operative Braden Chapman, the leading figure in blowing the whistle on what has become a spate of such allegations. The incidents include the killing of unarmed, compliant civilians and the fabrication of evidence to cover up wrongdoing. There is currently an investigation underway in Australia into these misdeeds, but Willacy reminds us how much is at stake with the image of the Australian military, and is unsure whether anyone will be brought to justice in the end. He continues to work hard to make sure those at fault are ultimately held accountable. Discussed on the show: “The same AK-47 was photographed on two dead Afghan civilians killed by Australian soldiers” (ABC News) “Former Australian SAS soldier Braden Chapman speaks out about unlawful killings and war crimes in Afghanistan” (ABC News) “5/22/20 Braden Chapman on Australian Special Forces War Crimes in Afghanistan” (The Libertarian Institute) “Video shows Australian SAS soldier shooting and killing unarmed man at close range in Afghanistan” (ABC News) Mark Willacy is a reporter for ABC Australia. He’s twice been named Queensland Journalist of the Year and is a five-time winner of Australia’s premier journalism prize, the Walkley Award. Follow Mark on Twitter at @MarkWillacy. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com. Donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin: 1Ct2FmcGrAGX56RnDtN9HncYghXfvF2GAh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ZESCTP1OE

Tim and Ben have previously drawn extensively on Dave Snowden's material as a means of sense-making in complex environments. And here he is in person (virtually). In particular, Snowden's Cynefin (pronounced ‘kin-ev-in') framework has proven consistently to be an incredibly useful and intuitive sense-making tool for leaders in all contexts.    In the period of heightened COVID-19 risk it has been highly instructional to the management teams that Tim and Ben work with.   In this episode, Dave joins us from the UK and speaks to not only Cynefin, but also complexity.   BYO notebook for the knowledge from this one!   Intelligence Summary (INTSUM) 03:20   Dave and Ben's first meeting at the SAS Regiment back 04:00   Dave provides an overview of his Cynefin framework 04:50   The domains – simple, complicated, complex and chaotic 09:20   Leading in complex environments – parallel probes 11:25   Every intervention into a complex system fundamentally changes it 12:00   ‘Nudges' towards ‘adjacent possibles' – stepping stones towards better results.  An alternative to trying to predict the future 13:45   The key to operating in complexity – know where you are and the rough direction you want to head 14:20   What can you control in a complex system? 17:00   Negative boundaries – teaching through failure, not success 18:20   Commander's Intent – ‘metaphorical examples with counter-factuals' – Dave's Gettysburg example, taken from his time at DARPA 22:25   Are contemporary Western militaries doing ‘mission command' well? 23:25   The Black Lives Matter protests through a Cynefin lens 27:00   Using ‘trios' to validate decision-making in complexity 28:45   Neuroplasticity and its impacts in various stages in life 32:20   Why Dave got thrown out of the Pentagon 34:50   Human-mediated wargames: ‘far more malicious' 36:30   Ben on the benefits of Dave's visit to the Australian SAS in 2009 39:00   Dave's work with Peter Drucker 40:00   COVID-19 as a ‘Black Elephant' – a cross between a Black Swan and the elephant in the room 43:15   The importance of narrative and storytelling 48:10   Using anecdotes to increase resilience 50:20   The importance of experience in training 51:30   COVID-19 – who got it right: the economists or the doctors? 52:30   Dave's prognosis for contemporary political leadership   External Links Dave's company website Cognitive Edge   Music The Externals … Available on Spotify (plus a bit of Ben's guitar work, recorded in the bathroom of one of Saddam's palaces in Tikrit, Iraq!)  

Jason Falla is a former member of the Australian SAS and former Australian Commando who trains elite military, law enforcement and select civilians in current, relevant lifesaving tactics, techniques and procedures in mobile force protection, high risk vehicle tactics, night vision tactics and other weapons courses. As most attacks happen in and around vehicles Jason was the guy to talk to about vehicle tactics. Join us a Jason breaks down actions on contact in a motorcade and a myriad of other topics in this episode. https://redbackone.com/

From MGM shuttering casino properties in Las Vegas, a cyber attack on HHS, the Canadian closure of their borders, fed cut likely caused latest DOW drop, Romney $1,000 to every American proposal, South Korean church causes more outbreaks by using a spray nozzle to "disinfect" people's mouths with salt water, Spain nationalizes all private medical facilities, airlines asking for $60 Billion in handouts, racism undermining health care in America, Traitor McConnell stacking more Federal Judgeships, Rhino poachers being shot, video of Australian SAS officer executes unarmed Afghani man, Saudi prince capsizes $76 million yacht (hahaha). You can find the various links mentioned in the show below: https://vegas.eater.com/2020/3/15/21181058/mgm-resorts-closes-vegas-properties-march-16 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-usa-cyberattac/cyberattack-hits-u-s-health-department-amid-coronavirus-bloomberg-idUSKBN21320V https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/trudeau-closes-canada-border-citizens-69625654 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/15/traders-await-futures-open-after-fed-cuts-rates-launches-easing-program.html https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/487794-romney-proposes-sending-1000-to-every-american-adult-amid-coronavirus https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3075421/coronavirus-salt-water-spray-infects-46-church-goers https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-spain-nationalises-private-hospitals-emergency-covid-19-lockdown-2020-3 https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/airlines-ask-for-government-help-coronavirus-132120 https://www.propublica.org/article/this-coronavirus-is-unlike-anything-in-our-lifetime-and-we-have-to-stop-comparing-it-to-the-flu https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/sunday-review/medicare-for-all-america-racism.html https://portside.org/2019-03-13/dying-whiteness https://lawandcrime.com/judiciary/looks-like-mcconnell-wants-gop-appointed-judges-to-retire-now-because-he-fears-trump-loss-in-2020/ https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/two-suspected-rhino-poachers-shot-dead-in-kwazulu-natal-game-park-20200315 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/apple-fined-1point2-billion-by-french-competition-authorities.html https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-16/video-shows-afghan-man-shot-at-close-range-by-australian-sas/12028512 https://www.the-sun.com/news/544248/saudi-prince-superyacht-capsize-sink-greece/

Monika Georgieva was the first female to attempt Australian SAS selection …. twice! Monika was also Australia's first female Infantry Officer, having commanded a Rifle Platoon and a Reconnaissance/ Sniper Platoon. And before we start (or continue) to stereotype. Monika is around 5 foot 4 and has been 56kg at her heaviest! She has been called a ‘little girl'- but you'll see that she is far from that! What if we told you that being first wasn't important to her. She just 'pursues her bliss' (Ref: Greg Wallace episode). Monika talks us through her amazing life – from gunfights in Bulgarian nightclubs, through boarding school in Scotland, to her ground-breaking military career and beyond.  In the process, she speaks to her motivational techniques, her (strange!) relationship with pain and how breaking paradigms is far less important to her than the simple act of going – always – a little further.   Intelligence Summary (INTSUM) 03:18     The 98 Gym Podcast with Monika – a must-listen! 03:30     Mon's early childhood in Bulgaria 04:26     UK Army recruiting – how to lose applicants! 06:40     First combat experience.  Age:8.  Location: Bulgarian Nightclub 08:47     Ben speaks on ‘complexiness'.  It's a technical term… 09:40     Boarding school in Scotland 11:50     Tough love from Mon's parents 14:00     To Canberra, where Mon recalls her Mooseheads years… 15:45     Life lessons from working in a pub 17:05     Mon's time at the Royal Military College, Duntroon 18:20     Graduation to Artillery Corps as one of the first female officers – and more recruiting lies! 19:15     Corps transfer to logistics and a posting to Townsville 19:30     ….and straight onto Accelerated Infantry Training and Commando Selection 21:00     Physical preparation for selection 21:31     Mon's bête noire – the 3.2km run! 24:20     The pressure of being the first – Imposter Syndrome and self-doubt 28:45     Tim's single piece of advice for SAS selection 30:15     Ben and Tim struggle with maths.  Again. 32:30     Working with Kev Toonen to prepare for the second SAS selection course attempt 33:50     Extrinsic and intrinsic motivation for the course 34:20     Mon's relationship with pain…and an out of body experience! 36:30     Tara Mohr and the two Hebrew words for fear 39:00     Breaking paradigms and glass ceilings (….is not something Mon cares about) 41:00     On being the first female infantry officer in the Australian Army 45:20     The importance of authenticity as a leader 50:30     Mon on leadership presence – ‘always own the ground you're standing on' 51:42     Amy Cuddy on body language and power poses   Contact Us debrief@unforgiving60.com  www.unforgiving60.com   Music  By: The Externals…. Available on Spotify      

20 years ago, a team of four Australian SAS guys, attempted to be the third climbing party ever to summit Mawson's Peak, otherwise known as Big Ben - Australia's only active volcano on the sub Antarctic Heard Island- 3,500 south-west of Australia. 20 years later we got the climbing party back together to make this episode. Stu and Matt are still serving SAS officers and Robb Clifton is now in a senior role at Australian Antarctic Division. In 1998-99, the SAS had supported anti-poaching activities in the Southern Ocean. As a result, Austral Fisheries were sympathetic to taking an SAS team south to Heard Island.  The team put ashore at Atlas Cove on the 1st of January 2000 after nearly a month at sea on the 88 metre Fishing Trawler, SOUTHERN CHAMPION. The team worked in the Ship's fish factory through the incredibly challenging Southern Ocean. On the very first night at Heard Island the team realised how difficult this was going to be …. And it only got worse! They got a lot of things terribly wrong. And Mother Nature was never going to be helpful. But sometimes fate does (and will) smile. It's a great story of adventure. Facing challenges and accepting fate. Homicidal desires to summit but the need to calculate the risks. And of course, the indefatigable and enduring nature of mateship.   Intelligence Summary (INTSUM) 3:50   The Team 5:15   About Heard Island 8:30   What is at Heard Island 11:15  The mad idea to climb an active volcano on a sub-Antarctic Island!? 13:00  How do you get there? 14:10  How did the voyage start…. of course, with logistics challenges! 15:45  The voyage south! Working for passage! 18:15  Into the Southern Ocean 20:45  SAS Water Operators and sea sickness! 21:30  Patagonian toothfish 24:30  Fishing in the Southern Ocean 25:45  The morning of departure to Heard Island 29:05  Environmental guidelines and restrictions 30:40  Night 1 and the first BIG problem 32:15  Naively selecting the worst route up the mountain 33:15  Let's get climbing…. 39:00  Even more difficulties above Camp 1 40:19  The homicidal nature of climbing…. And even more problems. 42:00  ‘The most vivid moments are the hard bits'. 42:50  Failed summit attempt …. And facing (accepting) death 45:00  It just gets worse. No food, fuel or water, two broken tents and only three sleeping bags. 47:20  Summit Day 50:45  Summit reflections- Robb and Matt 55:00  The day after 58:55  Reflections - 20 years ago about the Heard Island Expedition    More About Heard Island http://heardisland.antarctica.gov.au/about     More About Fishing in the Southern Ocean https://www.australfisheries.com.au/fishing-operations/southern-ocean     Music As always music by The Externals. Hear more of The Externals on Spotify.     Contact Us debrief@unforgiving60.com www.unforgiving60.com Also check out the Unforgiving60 playlist on Spotify. A collection of our guests 'power songs' : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7cjO1k0evBeP2nFxX83Akp?si=n6dyi9h1Tamsqc7TAVNmjg

Josh Hawes is the Principal Psychologist and Technical Director of Critical Components. He formerly served as a Clinical Psychologist in the Army with the Australian SAS and specialises in critical incident response and recovery. I have used Josh and his team in support of a number of workplace crises. In this episode we talk about psychological resilience, high performing teams and how to prepare, respond and recover from workplace crises.

Alex Lloyd interviews former Special Forces team commander Harry Moffitt. Life on the Line tracks down Australian war veterans and records their stories. Harry Moffitt is a former team commander in the Special Air Service Regiment. He passed selection in 1990 and finally left in 2015, when he decided his body, family and future would best be served by moving on - 25 years after he initially joined the Regiment. Harry has extensive operational experience, including deployments to Timor and the Middle East. He spoke to Alex Lloyd about the psychology of being an elite soldier, leadership in high-tempo deployments and how best to equip yourself for life after service. Read more about Harry’s service and the cricket bats he took to war in the Sydney Morning Herald article by Nick McKenzie, February 2nd 2019. The closing music of the episode is by The Externals, an Australian SAS original rock band. Harry is the band’s singer-songwriter. The track is called “Edge of the World”. Look up the band on Facebook and Spotify, and find out more on the 16th episode of The Unforgiving60 Podcast. To see photos related to today's interview, visit our website - www.lifeonthelinepodcast.com - or follow us on social media: @lifeonthelinepodcast on Facebook and Instagram, and @LOTLpod on Twitter.

Dr Dan Pronk has an expansive resume from an active duty doctor in the Australian SAS to medical director of TacMed Australia. We discuss his journey into medicine, his deployments, trauma medicine, losing a soldier, post traumatic growth and much more.

On this weeks episode we have Dan Pronk, Australian SAS doctor turned entrepreneur. I’m so excite we finally got to get together to bring you this amazing episode where we go over tons of good information to bring value to your lives. In this episode we go over the mindset you need to go through medical school then selection (which you can then bring to your everyday life, the different pieces of his puzzle he had to sort out to fill the void the military left, and the advice he gives anyone struggling to find the lifestyle and balance in their civilian lives that they are suddenly missing. We hit on a lot of different topics that I know you can take something from. After you listen, please show Dan some love and visit his IG page and let him know what you got from his message. IG@ Danpronk Email - dan@tacmedaustralia.com.au3 Keys1. Keep yourself busy, throw yourself into something new to stimulate yourself, you don’t have to be passionate about that particular thing, just get started 2. If you’re trying to transition out of a old group, it might be helpful to distance yourself for a little bit from the people in that group. Are your relationships with your old tribe the reason you can’t move on? 3. Understand that civilians that haven’t lived what you have can not understand you and you shouldn’t expect them to. Don't expect your service and what you have done to give you anything more than just a foot in the door 4. If you’re struggling find a goal, set a goal, work towards it, start making positive steps that reinforce your self esteem again

7:00am Acknowledgement of Country 7:05am Alternative News Segment looking at cuts to ABC, Study on posting political views on social media, Australian SAS troops conduct & raising nazi flag7:15am Men's Violence Roundtable In studio Discussion with: Fi James - DFV Advocate and Social Worker Gemma Carafella - Lawyer and 3CR broadcaster Sue Bolton - City of Moreland Socialist Alliance Councillor On the Phone: Margarita Windisch GLW Contributor, Sexual assault counsellor and lecturer in domestic and family violence prevention at VULizzie O'Shea Lawyer, Author, Activist 7:55am Reclaim Princes Park vigil organiser Jessamy Gleeson to tell the when what how of the Vigil tonight at Princes Park. https://www.facebook.com/events/201110297199113/8:05am Over The Wall Tenants Union of Victoria CEO Mark O’Brian speaks on the potential housing bubble. http://www.3cr.org.au/overthewall 8:15am Dr.Karen Debbie Cradle Host of "Why are you here" Australia's premiere couples counselling podcast joined us in studio to talk about the new show and give us some life advice the comedy podcast found here https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/why-are-you-here/id1397131642  8:25am ACTION TODAY: Aarat: Aunty Sandra Onus spoke about the action today to defend trees of great significance scheduled for removal today to make way for a road. The Local land council (Djaapwhuurung) has not given consent for this. See WAR facebook for more info https://www.facebook.com/WARcollective/