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Join Bram Connolly, as he dives into self-awareness and leadership in this insightful episode. Explore how you perceive yourself vs. how others see you, and discover actionable strategies to identify and close gaps in your self-perception. We'll delve into the JHA window—a powerful tool for understanding and refining your leadership style. Featuring insights from influential thinkers like Adam Grant, Robert Green, Cal Newport, and Tim Ferriss, this episode provides frameworks to help you shrink your blind spots, expand your strengths, and step into discomfort to become a more effective leader. Don't miss out on transforming your self-awareness and leadership skills with practical tips and real-world examples.

00:00 Introduction and Self-Perception

01:21 The JHA Window Framework

02:00 Understanding Blind Spots

05:03 Exploring the Hidden Area

13:30 Unlocking Unknown Potential

15:33 Practical Steps for Growth

17:28 Conclusion and Next Steps

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In this episode, Bram Connolly delves into the significance of accountability in achieving your goals and resolutions. He discusses startling statistics on why most people fail their New Year resolutions and explains how motivation and vague goals contribute to this downfall. Bram introduces behavioural science insights like the Zig effect and Daniel Kahneman's cognitive biases to underscore why people struggle with follow-through. Furthermore, he stresses the importance of writing down and sharing goals for better accountability, suggests tactical approaches like public commitments and habit stacking, and shares personal examples on maintaining accountability. Concluding, he emphasises building a structured system instead of relying on fleeting motivation.

00:00 Introduction to Accountability

00:26 The Reality of Resolutions

01:15 Why We Fail to Follow Through

02:04 The Importance of Clear Goals

03:43 The Role of Accountability

04:49 Behavioural Science Insights

09:04 Defining Accountability

13:30 Practical Steps to Build Accountability

18:35 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

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Time—it's the one resource we all share, yet how we experience it varies wildly. In this episode of In Hindsight, Bram explores the history of time as a human construct, from the Sumerians' sexagesimal system to the Egyptians' solar calendars, before diving into the psychology of time perception and how our brains stretch and compress time based on focus, emotions, and stress.

You’ll learn why time seems to slow down when life is novel and speed up when we’re in a state of flow, as well as practical strategies to take control of your time—from conducting a personal time audit to eliminating distractions and structuring deep work.

Bram also shares insights from counterterrorism training, where the mantra “slow is smooth, smooth is fast” is a game-changer for staying in control under pressure. Whether you’re a leader looking to maximize your productivity or someone constantly feeling like there aren’t enough hours in the day, this episode is for you.

Key Takeaways:

✅ Why time feels different in various situations

✅ How your brain’s perception of time influences productivity

✅ The importance of deep work and eliminating distractions

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00:00 Introduction to the In Hindsight Podcast

00:13 The Largest Population: A New Perspective

00:54 Digital Platforms: The New Populations

02:02 Understanding Disruption

03:46 Examples of Disruption: Netflix and Uber

07:19 The Importance of Situational Awareness

11:39 Flexibility and Agility in Business

15:29 Making Bold Moves in Uncertainty

20:01 The Evolution of Music Consumption

25:03 Global Disruptions: COVID-19, Climate Change, and War

28:00 Conclusion and Next Week's Topic: VUCA

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00:00 Introduction and Podcast Relaunch

00:59 From Warrior U to In Hindsight

04:05 The Importance of Attention

06:50 What to Expect from In Hindsight

11:58 Leadership vs. Bullshit

13:33 Key Traits of True Leaders

16:37 Spotting and Dealing with Bullshit Artists

24:38 Conclusion and Next Steps

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This week on The WarriorU Podcast, Bram and Trent talk to Dave Alred MBE PhD. Dave is widely acknowledged as one of the best sporting coaches operating on the planet today. His accolades and achievements range from nurturing World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson into rugby’s most feared kicker to supporting Luke Donald achieve the position of world number one golfer. He discusses “The Pressure Principle” and how to bench mark ourselves against ourselves. By the end of this episode you will have a better idea of how performance and resilience work together. 

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This week on The WarriorU Podcast, Bram has an in-depth conversation with Dr Mark Allan to try and determine the definition of leadership.

Dr Mark Allan is an Organisational Psychologist, the Director of Melbourne based consultancy MLQplus and an advocate of the “Full Range of Leadership Model”, which focuses on the behaviours of leaders within various work environments. By the end of the episode, you’ll be able to identify nine essential leadership behaviours that will allow you to create more effective, productive and satisfied people. 

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Gaj also announces Kompass Consultancy’s Career Kick Starter campaign. They are launching free scholarships to help veterans find meaningful work.

Kompass Consultancy is giving away 4000 free programs valued at over $250 per person. So, If you’re in the ADF or your’e a veteran that’s left and looking for work, Gaj and Kompass Consultancy have stepped up to assist you for free….

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Listen to the podcast released just now to hear more from Gaj and sign up for the free scholarship - there's 4000 available.

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They discuss key observations from the conduct of their Hindsight Leadership and Resilience courses. Business agility, both the client’s and Hindsight’s ability to “pivot” in order to function more effectively in the developing Covid-19 situation. The importance of outcome over output and the realisation that leaders needed to be more committed in order to lead their teams remotely. The also go into detail about getting the balance of communication right, as well as the importance of empathy and understanding what’s in your team’s “invisible backpack”. Bram and Trent finish by discussing their observations around the importance of leading through personal and organisational values.   

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This week on the WarriorU Podcast, they analyse American President Jimmy Carter. Born on the 1st October 1924 in Plains, Georgia, Jimmy began life as a peanut farmer before his progressive politics lead him to becoming the Governor of Georgia from 1971-1975 and President of the USA from 1977-1981. His Presidential vision for America was to foster world peace and promote human rights abroad whilst achieving economic, political and social harmony and equality domestically in the midst of economic and social disruption. 

Leadership Analysis

Inspiration and Motivation - Score: 3/10

-        Carter used his image as a humble, honest, everyman to connect to the vast majority of Americans 

-        He refused to ‘play ball’ with the more underhand tactics of Congress and was seen as a leader of principle and integrity 

-        However he failed to inspire and motivate people to support his vision for America 

-        Towards the end of his Presidency he was seen as increasingly out-of-touch and his gentle touch to politics was seen more as a weakness than source of strength 

Providing Purpose and Direction – 3/10

-        Sought to internationally foster peace and promote human rights whilst domestically repairing the economic and political divide 

-        Was initially successful internationally with the Camp David Accords, Panama Treaties and SALT treaties, the Departments of Education and Energy and mending the political divide 

-        However, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and Iranian Hostage Crisis in 1979 and Carter’s lacklustre response saw him perceived as weak and turned people against his soft touch vision 

-        Domestically, Carter failed to revive the economy, inflation and interest rates along with fuel shortages and rationing and failed to mend the growing social and political divide 

-        These failures turned people towards the more conservative and strong-willed Reagan and saw Americans abandon their support for Carters vision for America 

Effectiveness of Leadership Style – 3/10

-        Carter utilised leading by example, delegation and collaborative styles of leadership throughout his Presidency 

-        His collaborative style initially saw success internationally, however allowed the Soviets and Iranians to take advantage of this to advance their interests

-        Collaboration with Congress failed due to Carter refusing to ‘play ball’, and as such Congress blocked Carters progressive initiatives 

-        Used delegation to make presidential power more of a force for guidance rather than command, however this saw him unable to cohesively and effectively lead America 

-        His leading by example style did initially create a connection between him and the people, yet it also saw people perceive Carter as shifting blame onto the public and being too weak to lead...

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This week on the WarriorU Podcast, they dissect Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Due to his status as the last Shah, or King, of Iran, he is often known simply as, The Shah. He was born on the 26th of October 1919 in Tehran. His rule started in 1941 until his overthrow in the Iranian Revolution on the 11th of February 1979. Throughout his reign, aimed to achieve two broad goals – consolidate his personal power and Westernize Iran.

Leadership Analysis

Inspiration and Motivation - Score: 4/10

• The Shah used his image of being a young, confident, wealthy and progressive to gain public support for his visions and bring political stability and reform to Iran.
• Used vibrant celebrations of Iranian culture and history to inspire the people, while also being seen as a Westernised leader.
• Had a personality of being timid, indecisive and hesitant was both a strength and a weakness.
• Established the SAVAK, secret police, and had the Army be loyal to him personally in order to use coercion to force people to follow his vision.
• Was able to nationalise the oil fields, creating a new economic flow of wealth into the country.

Providing Purpose and Direction - Score: 5/10

• The Shah aimed, throughout his reign, to achieve two broad aims – consolidate his personal power and Westernize Iran.
• In 1946 he sent the army to defeat separatist leaders in Persian Azerbaijan, leading to public popularity of the Shah increasing.
• An assassination attempt on the Shah in 1949 was blamed on the Communist Party of Iran (Tudeh) and the Shah used this an opportunity to ban the party, who he saw as a political threat to his power.

Effectiveness of Leadership Style - Score: 4/10

• The Shah was an authoritarian autocrat, and had a dictator’s approach to leadership.
• Introduced social reform which gave women the rights to vote, decreased the role of Islam in Iranian culture and promoted Western culture and customs.
• Although being in power for a long time, his dictatorship wasn’t enough to sustain his rule and he wasn’t comfortable with responsibility nor the accountability that comes with being dictator.

Enduring Legacy - Score: 4/10

• The downfall of the Shah and ushering in of the Islamic Republic saw all of the Shah’s reforms reversed and conservative Islamic social laws introduced – many of which still continue today.
• The Shah’s legacy is highly contestable – some hold him and his leadership’s accomplishments in high regard and still follow these ideals now, however the Iranian state has effectively criminalised any adoration of the Shah and his ideas, and many also see him as a weak and ineffectual leader, and his lasting impact in Iran is heavily suppressed.

How it ended for them - Score: 0/10

• The Shah’s indecisive leadership and increasing unpopularity amongst all social classes of Iran saw him flee Iran in the face of a popular and increasingly violent revolution aimed at overthrowing him and all of his Western initiatives.
• He died in 1980, from cancer, in Egypt.

Overall Leadership Summary - Score: 18/ 50

The Shah’s ability to pursue his goals of consolidating power, modernising and westernizing Iran was able to occur through the inspiration and motivation he was able to utilise through his centralization of power, coercion through SAVAK/Army, and pandering to social groups in order to pursue his vision for Iran, which was achieved successfully for much of...

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Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was born in 1881 to a Turkish family in Salonica in the Ottoman Empire, now Thessaloniki in Greece. His father was a military officer, and he sent Mustafa to. secular school and later on Mustafa joined the Salonica Military School in 1893. In 1899 he joined the Ottoman military academy, graduating in 1905.

Ataturk died in 1938 at the age of 57 of liver failure. His life ended as Turkey’s founding president and its greatest leader of the 20th century.  His legacy will be remembered in how he crafted the political and social fabric of modern Turkey. Despite some political opposition to his leadership and his ideology, internationally and domestically he is regarded as a highly effective and visionary leader that demonstrated strong personal courage and deep empathy for his people and was able to successfully implement his vision for a modern Turkey – seeing him regarded as one of the 20th century’s most revered and effective leaders 

Leadership Analysis:

Inspiration and Motivation - Score: 10 / 10

Providing Purpose and Direction - Score: 9 / 10

Effectiveness of Leadership Style - Score: 10 / 10

Enduring Legacy - Score: 8 / 10

How it ended for them - Score: 10 / 10

Overall Leadership Summary - Score: 47 / 50

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This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram and Trent are going to delve deep into the leadership style of

General Sir John Monash as a leader. Monash was born in Melbourne Australia in 1865. He was a German Jew who spoke German as his native language. As an academic, through the 1890s and early 1900s, he worked as a Civil Engineer whilst also being active in the local militia. He became an Australian military commander of the First World War and is recognised by the allies as our most innovative, empathetic, meticulous and successful General, not only from Australia but from the War.

Leadership Analysis

Inspiration and Motivation - Score: 10/10

• Determination to serve his country despite contemporary prejudices about Jews and Germans.
• Demonstrated empathy for his own troops and improved cohesiveness when he commanded.
• Employed the combined arms concept of warfare.
• Provided inspiration and pioneered many advancements and tactics and was the reason for the deepening of the ANZAC culture.

Providing Purpose and Direction - Score: 7/10

• His main goal was to secure victory whilst minimising casualties and improving the lives and morale of soldiers.
• Willing to propose new ideas that were effective with solid tactical planning and strategical effect.
• Used his engineering knowledge to improve the brigade’s position to withstand the winter.
• Changed his methods from the battle at Gallipoli showing he was adaptable.
• The battle of Hamel represented a change in warfare that was then rolled out across the rest of the front.

Effectiveness of Leadership Style - Score: 10/10

• Adaptive leader and participative with his troops and, was collaborative with allied generals.
• Independently came up with innovative ideas and was able to get others to buy into that vision.
• Insisted on his own methods, even in the face of pressure and prejudice.
• Personal Courage and adoption of innovative ideas.

Enduring Legacy - Score: 9/10

• Hailed as one of Australia’s finest and most successful, recognisable figures.
• First Australian to fully command Australian Forces.
• Trailblazed modern military tactics and strengthened the cohesive culture of leadership.
• Founding member of the Rotary Club and was one of the principal organisers of the annual observance of ANZAC day.

How it ended for them - Score: 10/10

• Recognised by the allies as our most innovative, empathetic, meticulous and successful General, not only from Australia but from the War.
• Paved the way for a more equal footing in the commonwealth, and set us up for success in the next world war.
• Appointed as a Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael Knight Grand Cross under the order of St Michael, and received numerous other foreign honours.
• 300,000 Australians attended his state funeral in 1931.

Overall Leadership Summary - Score: 46/ 50

• Monash’s attitude, determination and independent minded leadership provided inspiration and direction. One of the key aspects to Monash as a leader, it was the collaborative leadership style as well as being participative with his men, and the ability for him to adapt and change to the circumstances.
• Understanding the cultural nuances of young Australia men in Gallipoli, was the reason that so many of them returned home. He created the esprit de corps and was one of the principal...

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  This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram and Trent are going to delve deep into the leadership style of

  General Sir John Monash as a leader. Monash was born in Melbourne Australia in 1865. He was a German Jew who spoke German as his native language. As an academic, through the 1890s and early 1900s, he worked as a Civil Engineer whilst also being active in the local militia. He became an Australian military commander of the First World War and is recognised by the allies as our most innovative, empathetic, meticulous and successful General, not only from Australia but from the War.

  
  

  Leadership Analysis

  
  

  Inspiration and Motivation - Score: 10/10

  • Determination to serve his country despite contemporary prejudices about Jews and Germans.
  • Demonstrated empathy for his own troops and improved cohesiveness when he commanded.
  • Employed the combined arms concept of warfare.
  • Provided inspiration and pioneered many advancements and tactics and was the reason for the deepening of the ANZAC culture.

  
  

  Providing Purpose and Direction - Score: 7/10

  • His main goal was to secure victory whilst minimising casualties and improving the lives and morale of soldiers.
  • Willing to propose new ideas that were effective with solid tactical planning and strategical effect.
  • Used his engineering knowledge to improve the brigade’s position to withstand the winter.
  • Changed his methods from the battle at Gallipoli showing he was adaptable.
  • The battle of Hamel represented a change in warfare that was then rolled out across the rest of the front.

  
  

  Effectiveness of Leadership Style - Score: 10/10

  • Adaptive leader and participative with his troops and, was collaborative with allied generals.
  • Independently came up with innovative ideas and was able to get others to buy into that vision.
  • Insisted on his own methods, even in the face of pressure and prejudice.
  • Personal Courage and adoption of innovative ideas.

  
  

  Enduring Legacy - Score: 9/10

  • Hailed as one of Australia’s finest and most successful, recognisable figures.
  • First Australian to fully command Australian Forces.
  • Trailblazed modern military tactics and strengthened the cohesive culture of leadership.
  • Founding member of the Rotary Club and was one of the principal organisers of the annual observance of ANZAC day.

  
  

  How it ended for them - Score: 10/10

  • Recognised by the allies as our most innovative, empathetic, meticulous and successful General, not only from Australia but from the War.
  • Paved the way for a more equal footing in the commonwealth, and set us up for success in the next world war.
  • Appointed as a Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael Knight Grand Cross under the order of St Michael, and received numerous other foreign honours.
  • 300,000 Australians attended his state funeral in 1931.

  
  

  Overall Leadership Summary - Score: 46/ 50

  • Monash’s attitude, determination and independent minded leadership provided inspiration and direction. One of the key aspects to Monash as a leader, it was the collaborative leadership style as well as being participative with his men, and the ability for him to adapt and change to the circumstances.
  • Understanding the cultural nuances of young Australia men in Gallipoli, was the reason that so many of them returned home. He created the esprit de corps and was one of the principal...

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    ]]> Episode 8 - Leadership Analysis Series - Winston Churchill Sat, 31 Oct 2020 15:00:00 GMT 54:10 c5b1e96e-7a2d-4eaf-af81-123aedcf423d false https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode8-leaderanalysisseries-churchill c5b1e96e-7a2d-4eaf-af81-123aedcf423d 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode8-leaderanalysisseries-churchill This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram Connolly and Trent Burnard continue their Leadership Analysis Series. During this series Bram and Trent will be forensically analysing leadership styles throughout history and attributing them with a score for di... full 6 8 This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram Connolly and Trent Burnard continue their Leadership Analysis Series. During this series Bram and Trent will be forensically analysing leadership styles throughout history and attributing them with a score for different facets of leadership. By doing this, they hope to find knowledge, skills and attributes that modern leaders may, or may not want to emulate.
    
    

    This week they dissect Sir Winston Churchill as a leader. Churchill was born in 1874 and was a direct descendant from the Dukes of Marlborough.

    
    

    He started his career as a journalist and military man. He joined parliament in the 1900s and was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, when he led the country to victory in the Second World War. He was a leader who could bring disparate groups of people under one banner and make them carry out a mission and vision for the nation.

    
    

    We start off our conversation with a snippet from Churchill’s ‘Blood, Toil, Sweat and Tears’ speech.

    
    

    
    

    Leadership Analysis

    
    

    Inspiration and Motivation - Score: 10/10

    • Able to resonate and empathize with all levels of society, making his leadership appeal.
    • Effectively used speeches to articulate this vision to all social levels of the British public
    • Marginally opportunistic and narcissistic.

    
    

    Providing Purpose and Direction - Score: 8/10 

    • Despite failing health, he was flexible and was seen to learn from his mistakes.
    • Achieved many of his missions and visions for German defeat.
    • Willing to go against his party in order to pursue his own vision and values for the good of the people. 
    • Although leadership was continually challenged Churchill remained vigilant.

    
    

    Effectiveness of Leadership Style - Score: 8 /10

    • Leadership style changed over time.
    • Ability to make a decision and stand behind his choices.
    • Cooperation and collaboration often failed as Churchill openly rejected advice.

    
    

    Enduring Legacy - Score: 9/10

    • Voted the greatest Britain in all of history.
    • Perceived as an inspiring leader with integrity and determination who led the nation through the darkest hour to defeat Hitler.

    
    

    How it ended for them - Score: 10/10

    • After a long political career, Churchill was able to achieve his goals.
    • Received a state funeral upon his death in 1965.

    
    

    Overall Leadership Summary - Score: 45/ 50

    
    

    Sir Winston Churchill was in touch with the common person who saw him be a figure of inspiration for his determination, commitment, patriotism and integrity, especially during the war. 

    
    

    His inspiriting motivation led him to higher political positions. Effectively pursued his mission of protecting Britain and providing for the nations people and was flexible in doing so. His leadership style ranged from independent to collaborative, to more of a delegator towards the end of his political leadership.

    
    

    Churchill achieved remarkable visions that he was able to sell to the people, such as defeating Germany, when people couldn’t see any hope. He faced his strongest challenges from a leadership style, during unpopular times and missions.  His enduring legacy as the greatest Britain in all of history, and one of the inspiring and effective world leaders.

    
    

     

    Tweetable Quotes:

    “Imagine what this world would look like without Sir Winston Churchill.” – Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard

     

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    This week they dissect Sir Winston Churchill as a leader. Churchill was born in 1874 and was a direct descendant from the Dukes of Marlborough.

    
    

    He started his career as a journalist and military man. He joined parliament in the 1900s and was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, when he led the country to victory in the Second World War. He was a leader who could bring disparate groups of people under one banner and make them carry out a mission and vision for the nation.

    
    

    We start off our conversation with a snippet from Churchill’s ‘Blood, Toil, Sweat and Tears’ speech.

    
    

    
    

    Leadership Analysis

    
    

    Inspiration and Motivation - Score: 10/10

    • Able to resonate and empathize with all levels of society, making his leadership appeal.
    • Effectively used speeches to articulate this vision to all social levels of the British public
    • Marginally opportunistic and narcissistic.

    
    

    Providing Purpose and Direction - Score: 8/10 

    • Despite failing health, he was flexible and was seen to learn from his mistakes.
    • Achieved many of his missions and visions for German defeat.
    • Willing to go against his party in order to pursue his own vision and values for the good of the people. 
    • Although leadership was continually challenged Churchill remained vigilant.

    
    

    Effectiveness of Leadership Style - Score: 8 /10

    • Leadership style changed over time.
    • Ability to make a decision and stand behind his choices.
    • Cooperation and collaboration often failed as Churchill openly rejected advice.

    
    

    Enduring Legacy - Score: 9/10

    • Voted the greatest Britain in all of history.
    • Perceived as an inspiring leader with integrity and determination who led the nation through the darkest hour to defeat Hitler.

    
    

    How it ended for them - Score: 10/10

    • After a long political career, Churchill was able to achieve his goals.
    • Received a state funeral upon his death in 1965.

    
    

    Overall Leadership Summary - Score: 45/ 50

    
    

    Sir Winston Churchill was in touch with the common person who saw him be a figure of inspiration for his determination, commitment, patriotism and integrity, especially during the war. 

    
    

    His inspiriting motivation led him to higher political positions. Effectively pursued his mission of protecting Britain and providing for the nations people and was flexible in doing so. His leadership style ranged from independent to collaborative, to more of a delegator towards the end of his political leadership.

    
    

    Churchill achieved remarkable visions that he was able to sell to the people, such as defeating Germany, when people couldn’t see any hope. He faced his strongest challenges from a leadership style, during unpopular times and missions.  His enduring legacy as the greatest Britain in all of history, and one of the inspiring and effective world leaders.

    
    

     

    Tweetable Quotes:

    “Imagine what this world would look like without Sir Winston Churchill.” – Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard

     

    Resources Mentioned:

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    ]]> Episode 7 - Leadership Analysis Series - Adolf Hitler Sat, 24 Oct 2020 12:00:03 GMT 46:41 26339ac4-a227-49e8-863a-7680443acebe false https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode7-leaderanalysisseries-hitler 26339ac4-a227-49e8-863a-7680443acebe 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode7-leaderanalysisseries-hitler This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram Connolly and Trent Burnard start their Leadership Analysis Series. During this series Bram and Trent will be forensically analysing leadership styles throughout history and attributing them with a score for diffe... full 6 7 This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram Connolly and Trent Burnard start their Leadership Analysis Series. During this series Bram and Trent will be forensically analysing leadership styles throughout history and attributing them with a score for different facets of leadership. By doing this, they hope to find knowledge, skills and attributes that modern leaders may, or may not want to emulate.
    
    

    This week they dissect Adolf Hitler as a leader. Adolf Hitler was born 1889 in Austria. He became the Führer of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. As the leader of Germany’s Nazi Party, he was one of the most powerful and notorious dictators of the 20th century.

    
    

    We start off our conversation with a snippet from Hitler’s speech promoting the Enabling Act. The Enabling Act allowed the Reich government to issue laws without the consent of Germany's parliament, laying the foundation for the complete Nazification of German society. The law was passed on March 23, 1933, and published the following day.

    
    

    Leadership Analysis

    Inspiration and Motivation - Score: 10/10

    • Highly effective public speaker.
    • Achieved political leadership.
    • Implementing a vision.
    • Most of the population aligned with his values.

    
    

    Providing Purpose and Direction - Score: 10/10

    • Radicalisation.
    • Restructured the economy for resources.
    • Effective mechanisms for providing direction.
    • Positive cycle for Hitlers leadership.
    • No challenge for his leadership.
    • Used fear and relied on indoctrination and coercion.

    
    

    Effectiveness of Leadership Style - Score: 7/10

    • Führerprinzip effectively negated any challenge to his leadership.
    • Dictatorial style of leadership created challenges to his effect.

    
    

    Enduring Legacy - Score: 0/10

    • No continuation of ideas as Nazism was destroyed in World War II
    • No enduring legacy.

    
    

    How it ended for them - Score: 0/10

    • Was killed, or committed suicide in 1945.
    • Responsible for the complete destruction of country.

    
    

    Overall Leadership Summary - Score: 28/ 50

    
    

    Hitler’s ability to inspire, and his political ascension though motivational speaking and opportunism, which led him to implement his political connection, creating his idealised German state through mobilising. All sectors of society obeyed his rule and also pursued his envisioned Germany.

     

    Tweetable Quotes:

    “Hitler’s leadership led to the complete destruction of his country – that’s how it ended” Trent Burnard

     

    Resources Mentioned:

    WarriorU Podcast

    Hindsight Leadership and Resilience

    
    

    Credits:

    Podcast Produced by Pretty Podcasts

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    ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram Connolly and Trent Burnard start their Leadership Analysis Series. During this series Bram and Trent will be forensically analysing leadership styles throughout history and attributing them with a score for different facets of leadership. By doing this, they hope to find knowledge, skills and attributes that modern leaders may, or may not want to emulate.
    
    

    This week they dissect Adolf Hitler as a leader. Adolf Hitler was born 1889 in Austria. He became the Führer of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. As the leader of Germany’s Nazi Party, he was one of the most powerful and notorious dictators of the 20th century.

    
    

    We start off our conversation with a snippet from Hitler’s speech promoting the Enabling Act. The Enabling Act allowed the Reich government to issue laws without the consent of Germany's parliament, laying the foundation for the complete Nazification of German society. The law was passed on March 23, 1933, and published the following day.

    
    

    Leadership Analysis

    Inspiration and Motivation - Score: 10/10

    • Highly effective public speaker.
    • Achieved political leadership.
    • Implementing a vision.
    • Most of the population aligned with his values.

    
    

    Providing Purpose and Direction - Score: 10/10

    • Radicalisation.
    • Restructured the economy for resources.
    • Effective mechanisms for providing direction.
    • Positive cycle for Hitlers leadership.
    • No challenge for his leadership.
    • Used fear and relied on indoctrination and coercion.

    
    

    Effectiveness of Leadership Style - Score: 7/10

    • Führerprinzip effectively negated any challenge to his leadership.
    • Dictatorial style of leadership created challenges to his effect.

    
    

    Enduring Legacy - Score: 0/10

    • No continuation of ideas as Nazism was destroyed in World War II
    • No enduring legacy.

    
    

    How it ended for them - Score: 0/10

    • Was killed, or committed suicide in 1945.
    • Responsible for the complete destruction of country.

    
    

    Overall Leadership Summary - Score: 28/ 50

    
    

    Hitler’s ability to inspire, and his political ascension though motivational speaking and opportunism, which led him to implement his political connection, creating his idealised German state through mobilising. All sectors of society obeyed his rule and also pursued his envisioned Germany.

     

    Tweetable Quotes:

    “Hitler’s leadership led to the complete destruction of his country – that’s how it ended” Trent Burnard

     

    Resources Mentioned:

    WarriorU Podcast

    Hindsight Leadership and Resilience

    
    

    Credits:

    Podcast Produced by Pretty Podcasts

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    ]]> Episode 6- More Leadership Questions answered - Bram and Trent Sat, 17 Oct 2020 20:33:48 GMT 37:14 81e6016e-d161-43c2-b444-8afb97e7bf90 false https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode6-answeringleadershipquestionsparttwo 81e6016e-d161-43c2-b444-8afb97e7bf90 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode6-answeringleadershipquestionsparttwo This week on Season two of the WarriorU Podcast, Bram and Trent answer more leadership questions. The lads discuss the perception of leadership within a team, unpacking your leadership narrative and share some examples of good leadership that they have... full 6 6 This week on Season two of the WarriorU Podcast, Bram and Trent answer more leadership questions. The lads discuss the perception of leadership within a team, unpacking your leadership narrative and share some examples of good leadership that they have witness throughout their careers.
    
    

    Trent and Bram, with their years of experience leading in the army, bring perspective and experience to this conversation as they answer your leadership questions.

    
    

    Episode Highlights:

    How do you lead people who do not want to listen?

    • Leadership is a journey – it takes time and effort to grow.

    What is more important, trust or Respect?

    • Once trust has been breached it requires communication to fix, whereas respect can be earnt.

    How do you deal with someone (or a group of people) who is perceived to be a higher rank than you i.e. age and years served?

    • Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
    • Perception of leadership.

    How do you deal with inconsistent performance and laziness from your team?

    • Laziness is lack of motivation.
    • As a leader, you need to give your team a vision for influence, purpose and motivation.

    How would you handle new people coming into your agency, who are overly confident (have a know it all attitude) when you are not the leader?

    • Forming and Norming.
    • Giving new members a suitable task to onboard.

    How would you describe a leadership narrative?

    • Source code DNA and leadership DNA.
    • The importance of self-reflection

    How do you keep going as a leader, when you yourself feel there is no hope?

    • To be a truly good leader you need to know what it means to follow.

    Toughest decision made when you were downrange in Afghanistan, from a leadership perspective?

    • Bram shares a mission story from the field.

    What’s the best example of leadership you have seen from an officer?

    • An officer paying for the damage he caused.
    • Moral courage.

    Should you ‘fake it till you make it’?

    • Words become worlds. Your thoughts become things.

     

    3 Key Points:

    1.  Perception of leadership within a team.
    2.  Discovering your leadership narrative.
    3. Faking it till you make it.

     

    Tweetable Quotes:

    • “Words become worlds. Thoughts are crystalised through conversation and writing” – Bram Connolly
    • “Rarely are you elevated into a position you have done before. Embrace the chance to learn.” - Lieutenant Colonel Trent Bernard
    • “No great learnings come from being comfortable.” - Lieutenant Colonel Trent Bernard

     

     

    Resources Mentioned:

    WarriorU Podcast 

    Hindsight Leadership and Resilience

     

    Credits:

    Podcast Produced by Pretty Podcasts

    ---

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    ]]> This week on Season two of the WarriorU Podcast, Bram and Trent answer more leadership questions. The lads discuss the perception of leadership within a team, unpacking your leadership narrative and share some examples of good leadership that they have witness throughout their careers.
    
    

    Trent and Bram, with their years of experience leading in the army, bring perspective and experience to this conversation as they answer your leadership questions.

    
    

    Episode Highlights:

    How do you lead people who do not want to listen?

    • Leadership is a journey – it takes time and effort to grow.

    What is more important, trust or Respect?

    • Once trust has been breached it requires communication to fix, whereas respect can be earnt.

    How do you deal with someone (or a group of people) who is perceived to be a higher rank than you i.e. age and years served?

    • Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
    • Perception of leadership.

    How do you deal with inconsistent performance and laziness from your team?

    • Laziness is lack of motivation.
    • As a leader, you need to give your team a vision for influence, purpose and motivation.

    How would you handle new people coming into your agency, who are overly confident (have a know it all attitude) when you are not the leader?

    • Forming and Norming.
    • Giving new members a suitable task to onboard.

    How would you describe a leadership narrative?

    • Source code DNA and leadership DNA.
    • The importance of self-reflection

    How do you keep going as a leader, when you yourself feel there is no hope?

    • To be a truly good leader you need to know what it means to follow.

    Toughest decision made when you were downrange in Afghanistan, from a leadership perspective?

    • Bram shares a mission story from the field.

    What’s the best example of leadership you have seen from an officer?

    • An officer paying for the damage he caused.
    • Moral courage.

    Should you ‘fake it till you make it’?

    • Words become worlds. Your thoughts become things.

     

    3 Key Points:

    1.  Perception of leadership within a team.
    2.  Discovering your leadership narrative.
    3. Faking it till you make it.

     

    Tweetable Quotes:

    • “Words become worlds. Thoughts are crystalised through conversation and writing” – Bram Connolly
    • “Rarely are you elevated into a position you have done before. Embrace the chance to learn.” - Lieutenant Colonel Trent Bernard
    • “No great learnings come from being comfortable.” - Lieutenant Colonel Trent Bernard

     

     

    Resources Mentioned:

    WarriorU Podcast 

    Hindsight Leadership and Resilience

     

    Credits:

    Podcast Produced by Pretty Podcasts

    ---

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    ]]> Episode 5 - Leadership questions answered - Bram and Trent Sat, 10 Oct 2020 14:00:37 GMT 32:46 776df28e-70c6-40a6-b0bc-f4cee6b09a11 false https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/answeringleadershipquestionspartone 776df28e-70c6-40a6-b0bc-f4cee6b09a11 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a answeringleadershipquestionspartone This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram and Trent answer your key questions around leadership. full 6 5 This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram and Trent answer your key questions around leadership. In this episode, they discuss topics such as leading those who do not want to listen, approaching narcissism in leadership, and the relationship between vulnerability and resilience. Bram and Trent dive deep into understanding what it takes to be a good leader, in any environment.

     

    With their years of experience leading in the army, they bring their perspective and experience to the conversation and provide valuable insights, so you too can become a better leader for your team. 

     

    Questions from Part One:

    How do you lead people who do not want to listen?

    • Mastering the art of influence.
    • Finding common ground.

    Are we, culturally as Australians, bad at leading?

    • Perhaps, but perhaps we have higher standards when it comes to communication.

    Is resilience more than putting one foot in front of the other a bunch of times?

    • Yes - that’s just grit
    • Resilience is about bouncing back after a challenge and then growing from that experience.

    When a new team member arrives and buys a gift for the leader, how do you deal with it?

    • Leadership is about place and context.
    • Be aware of how you are being perceived.

    What is the relationship between vulnerability and resilience?

    • Emotional Intelligence.

    What is the best way to deal with narcissistic leaders who prefer sycophancy on their team?

    • Values-based leadership.

    Would you (Trent) rather be in a business that treats its team as a family or as a high performing team?

    • The benefits of a high performing team
    • The difficulties of operating as a family.

     

    3 Key Points:

    1. Leading those who do not want to be led.
    2. Establishing Resilience in a team.
    3. High performing team vs family business environment.  

     

    Tweetable Quotes:

    • “Leadership drives culture which drives performance”
    • “Resilience does not always equate with a recovery to its initial state, often times resilience systems have no baseline to return to.”

     

     

    Resources Mentioned:

    WarriorU Podcast 

    Hindsight Leadership and Resilience

     

    Credits:

    Podcast Produced by Pretty Podcasts

    ---

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    ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram and Trent answer your key questions around leadership. In this episode, they discuss topics such as leading those who do not want to listen, approaching narcissism in leadership, and the relationship between vulnerability and resilience. Bram and Trent dive deep into understanding what it takes to be a good leader, in any environment.

     

    With their years of experience leading in the army, they bring their perspective and experience to the conversation and provide valuable insights, so you too can become a better leader for your team. 

     

    Questions from Part One:

    How do you lead people who do not want to listen?

    • Mastering the art of influence.
    • Finding common ground.

    Are we, culturally as Australians, bad at leading?

    • Perhaps, but perhaps we have higher standards when it comes to communication.

    Is resilience more than putting one foot in front of the other a bunch of times?

    • Yes - that’s just grit
    • Resilience is about bouncing back after a challenge and then growing from that experience.

    When a new team member arrives and buys a gift for the leader, how do you deal with it?

    • Leadership is about place and context.
    • Be aware of how you are being perceived.

    What is the relationship between vulnerability and resilience?

    • Emotional Intelligence.

    What is the best way to deal with narcissistic leaders who prefer sycophancy on their team?

    • Values-based leadership.

    Would you (Trent) rather be in a business that treats its team as a family or as a high performing team?

    • The benefits of a high performing team
    • The difficulties of operating as a family.

     

    3 Key Points:

    1. Leading those who do not want to be led.
    2. Establishing Resilience in a team.
    3. High performing team vs family business environment.  

     

    Tweetable Quotes:

    • “Leadership drives culture which drives performance”
    • “Resilience does not always equate with a recovery to its initial state, often times resilience systems have no baseline to return to.”

     

     

    Resources Mentioned:

    WarriorU Podcast 

    Hindsight Leadership and Resilience

     

    Credits:

    Podcast Produced by Pretty Podcasts

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    ]]> Episode 4 - Leading in the Field - Bram and Trent Sat, 26 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT 22:56 cd983347-a9a7-41b2-94a0-dfb6b9c1beee false https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode4-leadinginthefield-lieutenantcoloneltrentburnard cd983347-a9a7-41b2-94a0-dfb6b9c1beee 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode4-leadinginthefield-lieutenantcoloneltrentburnard This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram and Trent continues their discussion around leadership in the Army, training, structures and situations.In this episode, the pair dive deeper into the topic of leadership, and specifically leading a platoon ou... full 6 4 This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram and Trent continues their discussion around leadership in the Army, training, structures and situations.
    
    

    In this episode, the pair dive deeper into the topic of leadership, and specifically leading a platoon out in the field. They discuss critical factors to ensuring successful leadership such as effective training, a clear leadership structure and key mottos such as ‘What doesn’t get checked doesn’t get done’ and ‘Make things simple, not simpler’.

     

    Episode Highlights:

    • Training the platoon and understanding the ‘why’ and ‘how’.
    • Structuring and developing training programme that is measurable.
    • How it builds towards your ‘why?’
    • Demonstrating measurable progress for your platoon.
    • Platoon infrastructure and the welfare buddy system.
    • Leading a platoon out in the field.
    • “What doesn’t get checked doesn’t get done.”
    • “Make things simple, not simpler.”
    • Ineffectiveness and effectiveness are infectious – energy transfers
    • The dangers of siloing information.
    • Demonstrating leadership is the most effective form of communication.

     

    3 Key Points:

    1.     Structuring and developing training programs that are measurable.  

    2.     “What doesn’t get checked doesn’t get done.”

    3.     Demonstrating leadership is the most effective form of communication.

     

    Tweetable Quotes:

    • “Building confidence as a leader is crucial.” – Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard
    • “It doesn’t matter what field you’re in humans are humans, and what doesn’t get checked doesn’t get done.” - Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard
    • “Leadership is about energy transfer.” - Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard
    • “Demonstrate what you are talking about from a leadership perspective.” – Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard

     

    Resources Mentioned:

    • WarriorU Podcast

    
    

    Credits:

    Podcast Produced by Pretty Podcasts

    ---

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    ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram and Trent continues their discussion around leadership in the Army, training, structures and situations.
    
    

    In this episode, the pair dive deeper into the topic of leadership, and specifically leading a platoon out in the field. They discuss critical factors to ensuring successful leadership such as effective training, a clear leadership structure and key mottos such as ‘What doesn’t get checked doesn’t get done’ and ‘Make things simple, not simpler’.

     

    Episode Highlights:

    • Training the platoon and understanding the ‘why’ and ‘how’.
    • Structuring and developing training programme that is measurable.
    • How it builds towards your ‘why?’
    • Demonstrating measurable progress for your platoon.
    • Platoon infrastructure and the welfare buddy system.
    • Leading a platoon out in the field.
    • “What doesn’t get checked doesn’t get done.”
    • “Make things simple, not simpler.”
    • Ineffectiveness and effectiveness are infectious – energy transfers
    • The dangers of siloing information.
    • Demonstrating leadership is the most effective form of communication.

     

    3 Key Points:

    1.     Structuring and developing training programs that are measurable.  

    2.     “What doesn’t get checked doesn’t get done.”

    3.     Demonstrating leadership is the most effective form of communication.

     

    Tweetable Quotes:

    • “Building confidence as a leader is crucial.” – Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard
    • “It doesn’t matter what field you’re in humans are humans, and what doesn’t get checked doesn’t get done.” - Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard
    • “Leadership is about energy transfer.” - Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard
    • “Demonstrate what you are talking about from a leadership perspective.” – Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard

     

    Resources Mentioned:

    • WarriorU Podcast

    
    

    Credits:

    Podcast Produced by Pretty Podcasts

    ---

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    ]]> Episode 3 - Values in the Army - Bram and Trent Sat, 19 Sep 2020 16:00:46 GMT 17:20 2c68b94c-20c5-4200-8b63-15352d1098a5 false https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/valuesinthearmy 2c68b94c-20c5-4200-8b63-15352d1098a5 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a valuesinthearmy This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram and Trent continue their talk on leadership in the Army, training, structures and situations. full 6 3 This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram and Trent continue their talk on leadership in the Army, training, structures and situations.  
    
    

    In this episode, the pair focus on the values that leadership in the Army should instil, the competency of soldiers themselves, understanding who you are as a leader and the relationships between leaders within the Army’s structure.

    
    

    Episode Highlights:

    • Platoon Commander relationships.
    • Developing relationships within a platoon.
    • Expectations and opportunities.
    • Cultural gaps.
    • ‘Personal branding’ and how you are perceived.
    • The leadership narrative, self-reflection and your ‘why’.
    • Technical competency, doctrine and systems.
    • The main weapon at your disposal is your platoon.
    • Mission flexibility.

    
    

    3 Key Points:

    1. Commander relationships and expectation.
    2. Understand who you are as a leader, your values, personal brand and why
    3. Doctrine and weapons, that being your platoon.

    
    

    Tweetable Quotes:

    • “Personal brand is how you are perceived, are you seen as mature, serious about your work and how to you convey yourself to your platoon.” – Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard
    • “Your leadership narrative is critical as it allows people to understand how you will most often react” – Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard
    • “With a level of self-reflection, you should be able to tell someone the type of leader you are.” - Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard

    
    

    Resources Mentioned:

    • WarriorU Podcast

    
    

    Credits:

    Podcast Produced by Pretty Podcasts

    ---

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    ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram and Trent continue their talk on leadership in the Army, training, structures and situations.  
    
    

    In this episode, the pair focus on the values that leadership in the Army should instil, the competency of soldiers themselves, understanding who you are as a leader and the relationships between leaders within the Army’s structure.

    
    

    Episode Highlights:

    • Platoon Commander relationships.
    • Developing relationships within a platoon.
    • Expectations and opportunities.
    • Cultural gaps.
    • ‘Personal branding’ and how you are perceived.
    • The leadership narrative, self-reflection and your ‘why’.
    • Technical competency, doctrine and systems.
    • The main weapon at your disposal is your platoon.
    • Mission flexibility.

    
    

    3 Key Points:

    1. Commander relationships and expectation.
    2. Understand who you are as a leader, your values, personal brand and why
    3. Doctrine and weapons, that being your platoon.

    
    

    Tweetable Quotes:

    • “Personal brand is how you are perceived, are you seen as mature, serious about your work and how to you convey yourself to your platoon.” – Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard
    • “Your leadership narrative is critical as it allows people to understand how you will most often react” – Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard
    • “With a level of self-reflection, you should be able to tell someone the type of leader you are.” - Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard

    
    

    Resources Mentioned:

    • WarriorU Podcast

    
    

    Credits:

    Podcast Produced by Pretty Podcasts

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    ]]> Episode 2 - Platoon Leadership - Bram and Trent Sat, 12 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT 18:53 7d14aac7-5843-4ee9-9872-92d7e34b3657 false https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode2-platoonleadership 7d14aac7-5843-4ee9-9872-92d7e34b3657 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode2-platoonleadership full 6 2 This week on the WarriorU Podcast, we’ll discuss a range of topics relating to platoon leadership, including leading as a brand-new platoon commander, relationships with Senior NCO’s and their wider impact within a platoon as a leader.  

     

    Episode Highlights:

    • Leading as a brand-new platoon commander.
    • The wider impacts of such leadership within a platoon.
    • Platoon Sergeant and senior NCO’s.
    • The role of Platoon Sergeant and Senior NCO’s.
    • The difference between operational and life experience.
    • High speed and low speed of Senior NCO’s.
    • The rules of the Platoon Sergeant’s leadership and listening to advice.
    • Soldiers themselves are an eclectic mix of fitness levels, standards, professionalism, personalities and enthusiasm.
    • The role is a relationship job and needs to understand this.
    • Development management and high-performance culture.

     

    3 Key Points:

    1. The role of a senior NCO.
    2. It is a relationship job and knowing your soldiers is essential.
    3. The importance of counselling skills.

     

    Tweetable Quotes:

    • “As the commander, your job is to assess the information before you, and that includes the advice of your senior NCOs” – Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard
    • “Being a Platoon Commander is a relationships job” - Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard
    • “Counselling is so important and it needs to be done correctly.” - Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard

    
    

     

    Resources Mentioned:

    • WarriorU Podcast

    
    

    Credits:

    Podcast Produced by Pretty Podcasts

    ---

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    ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast, we’ll discuss a range of topics relating to platoon leadership, including leading as a brand-new platoon commander, relationships with Senior NCO’s and their wider impact within a platoon as a leader.  

     

    Episode Highlights:

    • Leading as a brand-new platoon commander.
    • The wider impacts of such leadership within a platoon.
    • Platoon Sergeant and senior NCO’s.
    • The role of Platoon Sergeant and Senior NCO’s.
    • The difference between operational and life experience.
    • High speed and low speed of Senior NCO’s.
    • The rules of the Platoon Sergeant’s leadership and listening to advice.
    • Soldiers themselves are an eclectic mix of fitness levels, standards, professionalism, personalities and enthusiasm.
    • The role is a relationship job and needs to understand this.
    • Development management and high-performance culture.

     

    3 Key Points:

    1. The role of a senior NCO.
    2. It is a relationship job and knowing your soldiers is essential.
    3. The importance of counselling skills.

     

    Tweetable Quotes:

    • “As the commander, your job is to assess the information before you, and that includes the advice of your senior NCOs” – Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard
    • “Being a Platoon Commander is a relationships job” - Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard
    • “Counselling is so important and it needs to be done correctly.” - Lieutenant Colonel Trent Burnard

    
    

     

    Resources Mentioned:

    • WarriorU Podcast

    
    

    Credits:

    Podcast Produced by Pretty Podcasts

    ---

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    ]]> Episode 1 - Inspecting your inner-code - Patryjcia Slawuta Sat, 05 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT 1:02:27 fedd4fae-e824-4d63-bc69-b771df421a98 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode1-inspectingyourinner-code-patryjciaslawuta fedd4fae-e824-4d63-bc69-b771df421a98 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode1-inspectingyourinner-code-patryjciaslawuta This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Patryjcia Slawuta, Social Psychologist and founder of SelfHackathon.Patryjcia defines herself as a ‘mind-hacker’, rather than a psychologist, and completed her PHD in shame. She is an expert when it c... full 6 1 This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Patryjcia Slawuta, Social Psychologist and founder of SelfHackathon.
    
    

    Patryjcia defines herself as a ‘mind-hacker’, rather than a psychologist, and completed her PHD in shame. She is an expert when it comes to re-wiring the human brain. That being, our ability to control, connect with and change our thoughts.

    
    

    During this episode we discuss identity and the impact our habits play on how we see ourselves, and how others see us. We unlock our ‘inner-code’ and learn how to ‘hack ourselves’ by understanding and shifting our attention. And finally, Patryjcia gives us her tips on how we can control our very own nervous system.

    
    

    
    

    Episode Highlights:

    • Patryjcia’s her research has been based around the dark side of the human nature – shame, guilt, humiliation, torcher, terrorism and greed.
    • Are humans born bad, or is it nature or nature?
    • Patryjcia explains it as a spectrum of human experience and compares us to an inchworm.
    • Habits are the most underappreciated tools of human identity.
    • Veterans have a connotation of someone who has ‘finished’, and re-framing our thoughts to fit out identity.
    • Words create worlds, and the brain organises things based on the language we give it.
    • Patryjcia defines herself as a ‘mind-hacker’ rather than a psychologist, so she can define her own identity.
    • At a Facebook talk, Patryjcia presented the topic of code in the human mind, being Math vs Magic. Math is the algorithms that predict our lives as 90% of our past responses overlap. Magic is the quality of the human spirit – those who have the capacity to move beyond their past.
    • Habits and change come when we cross persistence with passion and patience.
    • The brain’s biggest fear is the unknown, but nothing exciting or great comes from a space of known.
    • Can poker (game theory) help a leader make decisions, under pressure, while not knowing all the information?
    • We have the ability to ‘hack ourselves’ when we understand our code – that being survival.
    • If you want the good things (in life) you have to step into the unknown and step out of the boundaries of society’s labels of identity.
    • Attention is our most scarce resource – but when you turn the attention on yourself you can inspect your own code.
    • Neurons that fire together wire together. Wherever you focus your attention will become your habit and your identity.
    • Negativity Bias is when we focus and learn from something negative.
    • Mental toughness - how do you frame your thinking vs resilience - how stable is your heart.
    • The ‘If, Then’ theory - injecting self-directed evolution.
    • Is benevolent manipulation lying?
    • Human attention heals – Patryjcia refers to this as ‘inter-be’ and see’s it as the most powerful gift we can give another human.
    • Religious radicalisation encapsulates our human desire for need, network and narrative.
    • Hope, as opposed to optimism, requires real work.
    • We, as homosapien’s, are one of the only beings that have the capacity to control our nervous system – all through our breath!

    
    

     

    3 Key Points:

    1. Our identity is not defined by others, but by our habits.
    2. We have the ability to ‘hack ourselves’ when we understand our code – that being survival.
    3. Take ownership of your attention – who you give it too and what you focus it on. 

     

    Tweetable Quotes:

    • “Habits are the most underappreciated tools of human identity.” – Patryjcia Slawuta
    • “Words create worlds. The brain organises things based on the language we give it.” – Patryjcia Slawuta
    • “Hope, as opposed to optimism, requires real work.” - Patryjcia Slawuta
    • “There is so much noise out there - take ownership of your attention.” - Patryjcia...

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      ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Patryjcia Slawuta, Social Psychologist and founder of SelfHackathon.
      
      

      Patryjcia defines herself as a ‘mind-hacker’, rather than a psychologist, and completed her PHD in shame. She is an expert when it comes to re-wiring the human brain. That being, our ability to control, connect with and change our thoughts.

      
      

      During this episode we discuss identity and the impact our habits play on how we see ourselves, and how others see us. We unlock our ‘inner-code’ and learn how to ‘hack ourselves’ by understanding and shifting our attention. And finally, Patryjcia gives us her tips on how we can control our very own nervous system.

      
      

      
      

      Episode Highlights:

      • Patryjcia’s her research has been based around the dark side of the human nature – shame, guilt, humiliation, torcher, terrorism and greed.
      • Are humans born bad, or is it nature or nature?
      • Patryjcia explains it as a spectrum of human experience and compares us to an inchworm.
      • Habits are the most underappreciated tools of human identity.
      • Veterans have a connotation of someone who has ‘finished’, and re-framing our thoughts to fit out identity.
      • Words create worlds, and the brain organises things based on the language we give it.
      • Patryjcia defines herself as a ‘mind-hacker’ rather than a psychologist, so she can define her own identity.
      • At a Facebook talk, Patryjcia presented the topic of code in the human mind, being Math vs Magic. Math is the algorithms that predict our lives as 90% of our past responses overlap. Magic is the quality of the human spirit – those who have the capacity to move beyond their past.
      • Habits and change come when we cross persistence with passion and patience.
      • The brain’s biggest fear is the unknown, but nothing exciting or great comes from a space of known.
      • Can poker (game theory) help a leader make decisions, under pressure, while not knowing all the information?
      • We have the ability to ‘hack ourselves’ when we understand our code – that being survival.
      • If you want the good things (in life) you have to step into the unknown and step out of the boundaries of society’s labels of identity.
      • Attention is our most scarce resource – but when you turn the attention on yourself you can inspect your own code.
      • Neurons that fire together wire together. Wherever you focus your attention will become your habit and your identity.
      • Negativity Bias is when we focus and learn from something negative.
      • Mental toughness - how do you frame your thinking vs resilience - how stable is your heart.
      • The ‘If, Then’ theory - injecting self-directed evolution.
      • Is benevolent manipulation lying?
      • Human attention heals – Patryjcia refers to this as ‘inter-be’ and see’s it as the most powerful gift we can give another human.
      • Religious radicalisation encapsulates our human desire for need, network and narrative.
      • Hope, as opposed to optimism, requires real work.
      • We, as homosapien’s, are one of the only beings that have the capacity to control our nervous system – all through our breath!

      
      

       

      3 Key Points:

      1. Our identity is not defined by others, but by our habits.
      2. We have the ability to ‘hack ourselves’ when we understand our code – that being survival.
      3. Take ownership of your attention – who you give it too and what you focus it on. 

       

      Tweetable Quotes:

      • “Habits are the most underappreciated tools of human identity.” – Patryjcia Slawuta
      • “Words create worlds. The brain organises things based on the language we give it.” – Patryjcia Slawuta
      • “Hope, as opposed to optimism, requires real work.” - Patryjcia Slawuta
      • “There is so much noise out there - take ownership of your attention.” - Patryjcia...

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        ]]> Episode 20 - Unfinished Business - Dean Parkinson Sun, 05 Jul 2020 23:00:00 GMT 1:20:08 903e15a0-5fe9-4640-9650-2c485ad5c5bc true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode100-unfinishedbusiness-deanparkinson 903e15a0-5fe9-4640-9650-2c485ad5c5bc 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode100-unfinishedbusiness-deanparkinson This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to Commando, Dean Parkinson. full 5 20

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        ]]> Episode 19 - Survivors - SASR Officer Mark Wales and endurance athlete Samantha Gash Fri, 26 Jun 2020 23:00:00 GMT 52:31 f2e03366-0975-4f9e-8672-4970ff4142b9 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode99-survivors-sasrofficermarkwalesandenduranceathletesamanthagash f2e03366-0975-4f9e-8672-4970ff4142b9 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode99-survivors-sasrofficermarkwalesandenduranceathletesamanthagash full 5 19 During this episode of The WarriorU podcast, host Bram Connolly speaks with Mark Wales, former Special Operations Officer and associate at McKinsey & Company, and his wife Samantha Gash, professional endurance athlete, social entrepreneur and motivational speaker. They discuss leading teams remotely, Mark’s time in Special Operations, how to lead in uncertainty, and techniques for self-support and health. They also talk about strategic vulnerability. 

        Episode Highlights:

        • Mark talks about why products for his business are manufactured in the United States instead of Australia.
        • Sam talks about some of the large runs/expeditions and extreme races she has done recently.
        • Sam talks about how she is interested in helping children access quality education and how she supports this cause through her running.
        • Is it the issues getting you through the run or is running itself the drive?
        • Samantha believes that connection to our cause brings out our potential.
        • Motivation or consistency, which one is more important to be successful?
        • Sam and Mark talk about their reasons for going on Survivor.
        • What are your thoughts on leading teams remotely, especially recently?
        • Are you surprised how little some companies invest in leadership?
        • Samantha also sees an issue with the lack of skill-set diversity within leadership teams.
        • Mark found that, in war, there was a deep level of human connection in the teams.
        • Mark talks about some mental health techniques he learned after leaving the military.
        • Mark talks about the damage that constant stress can have on your entire body.
        • With your business, do you do more planning together or away from each other?
        • Is a high performing culture the result of the leaders or is there some other factor?
        • Samantha talks about mistakes she has made in her expeditions.
        • Samantha and Mark talk about their experience with Eco-Challenge.
        • Before Covid-19, many businesses had never considered what it would look like if all work had to be done remotely.
        • Do you still both train every day?
        • Samantha talks about how she feels different now that she has had a child, but still just as strong if not stronger.
        • What do you both have coming up for the rest of 2020?
        • Mark is working on prototypes for new products for his business that he hopes to have ready in the next year.

        3 Key Points:

        1. Trust is a key element of leading a remote team.
        2. Showing a more vulnerable side of yourself can help bring out the best in other people.
        3. People are stronger in a team than they are individually.

        Tweetable Quotes:

        • “I think we need to find what we’re going to be wired and connected to in order to bring that potential out in us.” -Samantha Gash
        • “Humans who are leaders are emotional by default. That’s probably the primary sense of being. Our emotions drive us.” -Samantha Gash
        • “You get the right team together and individually you surpass what your own limits are.” -Samantha Gash

        Resources Mentioned:

        • WarriorU Podcast
        • Hindsight Leadership
        • Mark: Instagram LinkedIn
        • Samantha: Instagram Facebook Twitter 

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          ]]> During this episode of The WarriorU podcast, host Bram Connolly speaks with Mark Wales, former Special Operations Officer and associate at McKinsey & Company, and his wife Samantha Gash, professional endurance athlete, social entrepreneur and motivational speaker. They discuss leading teams remotely, Mark’s time in Special Operations, how to lead in uncertainty, and techniques for self-support and health. They also talk about strategic vulnerability. 

          Episode Highlights:

          • Mark talks about why products for his business are manufactured in the United States instead of Australia.
          • Sam talks about some of the large runs/expeditions and extreme races she has done recently.
          • Sam talks about how she is interested in helping children access quality education and how she supports this cause through her running.
          • Is it the issues getting you through the run or is running itself the drive?
          • Samantha believes that connection to our cause brings out our potential.
          • Motivation or consistency, which one is more important to be successful?
          • Sam and Mark talk about their reasons for going on Survivor.
          • What are your thoughts on leading teams remotely, especially recently?
          • Are you surprised how little some companies invest in leadership?
          • Samantha also sees an issue with the lack of skill-set diversity within leadership teams.
          • Mark found that, in war, there was a deep level of human connection in the teams.
          • Mark talks about some mental health techniques he learned after leaving the military.
          • Mark talks about the damage that constant stress can have on your entire body.
          • With your business, do you do more planning together or away from each other?
          • Is a high performing culture the result of the leaders or is there some other factor?
          • Samantha talks about mistakes she has made in her expeditions.
          • Samantha and Mark talk about their experience with Eco-Challenge.
          • Before Covid-19, many businesses had never considered what it would look like if all work had to be done remotely.
          • Do you still both train every day?
          • Samantha talks about how she feels different now that she has had a child, but still just as strong if not stronger.
          • What do you both have coming up for the rest of 2020?
          • Mark is working on prototypes for new products for his business that he hopes to have ready in the next year.

          3 Key Points:

          1. Trust is a key element of leading a remote team.
          2. Showing a more vulnerable side of yourself can help bring out the best in other people.
          3. People are stronger in a team than they are individually.

          Tweetable Quotes:

          • “I think we need to find what we’re going to be wired and connected to in order to bring that potential out in us.” -Samantha Gash
          • “Humans who are leaders are emotional by default. That’s probably the primary sense of being. Our emotions drive us.” -Samantha Gash
          • “You get the right team together and individually you surpass what your own limits are.” -Samantha Gash

          Resources Mentioned:

          • WarriorU Podcast
          • Hindsight Leadership
          • Mark: Instagram LinkedIn
          • Samantha: Instagram Facebook Twitter 

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            ]]> Episode 18 - Why leadership matters - David Marshall Sun, 14 Jun 2020 16:01:00 GMT 52:42 warrioru.podbean.com/f63076b8-7729-5882-b6e9-1866ef493f09 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode98-davidmarshall-whyleadershipmatters- 220f977c-bd20-467d-81cf-2a628e7f9e3c 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode98-davidmarshall-whyleadershipmatters- David Marshall – Why Leadership Matters.This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to David Marshall the CEO of Defence Bank.David grew up on a farming property in New Zealand. He studied at Lincoln College (Canterbury University), London Business... full 5 18 David Marshall – Why Leadership Matters.

            This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to David Marshall the CEO of Defence Bank.

            David grew up on a farming property in New Zealand. He studied at Lincoln College (Canterbury University), London Business School and the Wharton Business School.

            He commenced his role as the Chief Executive Officer of Defence Bank in February 2018 after spending more than 30 years in the financial services sector in New Zealand and Australia. He has worked for such institutions as Suncorp, Westpac and the Commonwealth Bank. 

            David’s leadership journey was forged some years prior to this current appointment. In his career he has had to navigate significant customer-driven transformations across the financial services industry. These changes were as a result of the events of September 11 and the Global Financial Crisis, and these experiences were deeply profound for David and shaped his own leadership style.

            Bram and David delve into these experiences and his thoughts on leadership in the financial sector. In particular, David describes how conversation skills are the most vital tool for a leader. He outlines how a leader must always be consistent and as a leader how moderating your own temperament is crucial if you are to be effective.

            Episode Highlights:

            • What changes have you seen in the financial system over the past 30 years?
            • David sees people increasing their sense of community.
            • David explains the importance of basing your decisions on facts when in a leadership position.
            • When do you reach out to people who are joining Defence to help them with investing?
            • David believes that there is still a large need for personal interaction within banking.
            • David is not interested in getting into an “arms race” with big banks.
            • If you could reach out to our listeners who are Defence or ex-Defence about your point of difference, what would you say?
            • Does Defence Bank still support local communities or sporting clubs?
            • What have you learned about leadership in your long career in the financial sector?
            • Leadership requires courage, consistency, and confidence.
            • People need to be absolutely clear about what their role is and what is expected.
            • How has the emergence or equality played into your leadership journey?
            • As a CEO, how do you have conversations about unconscious biases with your leaders so the culture is one of acceptance?
            • Even though you don’t like to use the word “resilience,” how do you measure if someone is resilient or not?
            • David believes that, more often than not, lack of resilience is related to things that happen outside of work.
            • David speaks about the importance of seeing both the details and the big picture as a leader.
            • Take the view that you are always ready to learn something from who you work for and who works for you.
            • David explains the “articulate minority syndrome.”
            • David believes that banks will start hiring more people with proven experience.
            • Bram mentions how the ideals of leadership are often the same across sectors.
            • Great leaders ask questions and aren’t scared to admit they don’t know something.

            3 Key Points:

            1. Despite the increases in technology with banking, people still need human interaction.
            2. Leadership requires conversations, human interactions, and managing ambiguity.
            3. Operate on the basis that you’re never surprised by anything.

            Tweetable Quotes:

            • “You have to have conversations with people. Some of those conversations require courage and some of those conversations don’t require as much courage.” -David Marshall
            • “Eight or nine times out of ten, it’s not as bad as it seems.” -David Marshall
            • “Being gifted is a curse, more often than not.” -David Marshall
            • “In leadership, you can’t take anything for granted and you can’t assume anything or be surprised by anything.” -David...

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              ]]> David Marshall – Why Leadership Matters.

              This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to David Marshall the CEO of Defence Bank.

              David grew up on a farming property in New Zealand. He studied at Lincoln College (Canterbury University), London Business School and the Wharton Business School.

              He commenced his role as the Chief Executive Officer of Defence Bank in February 2018 after spending more than 30 years in the financial services sector in New Zealand and Australia. He has worked for such institutions as Suncorp, Westpac and the Commonwealth Bank. 

              David’s leadership journey was forged some years prior to this current appointment. In his career he has had to navigate significant customer-driven transformations across the financial services industry. These changes were as a result of the events of September 11 and the Global Financial Crisis, and these experiences were deeply profound for David and shaped his own leadership style.

              Bram and David delve into these experiences and his thoughts on leadership in the financial sector. In particular, David describes how conversation skills are the most vital tool for a leader. He outlines how a leader must always be consistent and as a leader how moderating your own temperament is crucial if you are to be effective.

              Episode Highlights:

              • What changes have you seen in the financial system over the past 30 years?
              • David sees people increasing their sense of community.
              • David explains the importance of basing your decisions on facts when in a leadership position.
              • When do you reach out to people who are joining Defence to help them with investing?
              • David believes that there is still a large need for personal interaction within banking.
              • David is not interested in getting into an “arms race” with big banks.
              • If you could reach out to our listeners who are Defence or ex-Defence about your point of difference, what would you say?
              • Does Defence Bank still support local communities or sporting clubs?
              • What have you learned about leadership in your long career in the financial sector?
              • Leadership requires courage, consistency, and confidence.
              • People need to be absolutely clear about what their role is and what is expected.
              • How has the emergence or equality played into your leadership journey?
              • As a CEO, how do you have conversations about unconscious biases with your leaders so the culture is one of acceptance?
              • Even though you don’t like to use the word “resilience,” how do you measure if someone is resilient or not?
              • David believes that, more often than not, lack of resilience is related to things that happen outside of work.
              • David speaks about the importance of seeing both the details and the big picture as a leader.
              • Take the view that you are always ready to learn something from who you work for and who works for you.
              • David explains the “articulate minority syndrome.”
              • David believes that banks will start hiring more people with proven experience.
              • Bram mentions how the ideals of leadership are often the same across sectors.
              • Great leaders ask questions and aren’t scared to admit they don’t know something.

              3 Key Points:

              1. Despite the increases in technology with banking, people still need human interaction.
              2. Leadership requires conversations, human interactions, and managing ambiguity.
              3. Operate on the basis that you’re never surprised by anything.

              Tweetable Quotes:

              • “You have to have conversations with people. Some of those conversations require courage and some of those conversations don’t require as much courage.” -David Marshall
              • “Eight or nine times out of ten, it’s not as bad as it seems.” -David Marshall
              • “Being gifted is a curse, more often than not.” -David Marshall
              • “In leadership, you can’t take anything for granted and you can’t assume anything or be surprised by anything.” -David...

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                ]]> Episode 17 - The Commando Way - Bram Connolly Sun, 24 May 2020 02:02:17 GMT 19:32 warrioru.podbean.com/dec40eb8-4cd9-58dc-9ba4-2e1effa4728c true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode97-thecommandoway-thereadingofthefirstchapterofbramsleadershipbook- 628a8a52-97a1-4e1d-9d42-e98ed2955b27 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode97-thecommandoway-thereadingofthefirstchapterofbramsleadershipbook- This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram reads the first chapter of his upcoming leadership book, The Commando Way. full 5 17

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                ]]> Episode 16 - The greatest and best podcast of all time - Merrick Watts Sun, 17 May 2020 02:22:42 GMT 1:20:42 warrioru.podbean.com/72b3878a-d7e8-56c5-bfdd-c2f99235f35c true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode96-thegreatestandbestpodcastofalltime-tribute 1e40bdb9-1aaf-479e-8705-ade6f6550ac6 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode96-thegreatestandbestpodcastofalltime-tribute This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram Connolly talks to comedian, radio host, media consultant and all around not a bad bloke Merrick Watts. full 1 16 This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram Connolly talks to comedian, radio host, media consultant and all around not a bad bloke Merrick Watts. There wouldn’t be too many Australians out there who haven’t heard of Merrick. He was under constant radio contract for over twenty years, prolific on TV comedy shows, frequented comedy festivals all over Australia and was selfless in visiting Australian troops in the Middle East. 

                When not the hardest worker in any room, Merrick is a wine connoisseur, a military history buff and makes an amazing potato gnocchi, as well as being a great dad and a husband.

                This episode is the greatest and best podcast episode – TRIBUTE.

                Merrick unlocks two decades of radio industry experience to help refine Bram’s podcast and add value to the audience. They discuss the modern parameters for entertainment that has changed the way people can reach their tribes.

                There’s something in this episode for everyone; from, fast movers providing an enemy with a show of force down Afghan Valleys, the legitimate social media lessons being shown by Brown Cardigan, being owned on the mats by a previous American College wrestling champion, as being choked out by Paul Cale in the Sergeants Mess of 2nd Commando Regiment.

                This one is so good.

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                http://www.browncardigan.com

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram Connolly talks to comedian, radio host, media consultant and all around not a bad bloke Merrick Watts. There wouldn’t be too many Australians out there who haven’t heard of Merrick. He was under constant radio contract for over twenty years, prolific on TV comedy shows, frequented comedy festivals all over Australia and was selfless in visiting Australian troops in the Middle East. 

                When not the hardest worker in any room, Merrick is a wine connoisseur, a military history buff and makes an amazing potato gnocchi, as well as being a great dad and a husband.

                This episode is the greatest and best podcast episode – TRIBUTE.

                Merrick unlocks two decades of radio industry experience to help refine Bram’s podcast and add value to the audience. They discuss the modern parameters for entertainment that has changed the way people can reach their tribes.

                There’s something in this episode for everyone; from, fast movers providing an enemy with a show of force down Afghan Valleys, the legitimate social media lessons being shown by Brown Cardigan, being owned on the mats by a previous American College wrestling champion, as being choked out by Paul Cale in the Sergeants Mess of 2nd Commando Regiment.

                This one is so good.

                www.podcast.warrioru.com.au

                http://www.browncardigan.com

                https://grapesofmirth.com.au

                 

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                ]]> Episode 15 - Lessons from being held hostage - Rabia Siddique Mon, 11 May 2020 01:24:46 GMT 59:49 warrioru.podbean.com/e360cff4-c4e9-55fc-adbe-ddc96db0a072 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode95-rabiasiddique-lessonsthatcanbelearntfrombeingheldhostage- 063894d7-bbed-4771-9475-ed173388288a 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode95-rabiasiddique-lessonsthatcanbelearntfrombeingheldhostage- This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram Connolly talks to Australian criminal and human rights lawyer, retired British Army officer, author, professional speaker and hostage survivor Rabia Siddique.In 2005 Rabia was sent on a mission to Basra in order... full 6 15 This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram Connolly talks to Australian criminal and human rights lawyer, retired British Army officer, author, professional speaker and hostage survivor Rabia Siddique.

                In 2005 Rabia was sent on a mission to Basra in order to negotiate the release of two British Special Forces Soldiers. Not long after her arrival, the compound was stormed by an angry mob who had been mobilised by Iranian backed insurgents. Another military officer and a further group of four SAS soldiers were subsequently detained in the chaos. 8 hours later they would all be freed by British forces, but not before Rabia had been subjected to the most harrowing treatment at the hands of the local police.

                This would seem to be the life test that would define Rabia; however, the true test would come almost 18 months later when Rabia, who had exhausted all other options to have her role in the rescue of the soldiers acknowledged, took her case for discrimination against the UK Ministry of Defence to the highest court in the UK – which she won.

                Rabia shares her story of resilience and in particular the lessons that she learnt from being held hostage that could then be applied for when the real fight would begin. 

                 

                 

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram Connolly talks to Australian criminal and human rights lawyer, retired British Army officer, author, professional speaker and hostage survivor Rabia Siddique.

                In 2005 Rabia was sent on a mission to Basra in order to negotiate the release of two British Special Forces Soldiers. Not long after her arrival, the compound was stormed by an angry mob who had been mobilised by Iranian backed insurgents. Another military officer and a further group of four SAS soldiers were subsequently detained in the chaos. 8 hours later they would all be freed by British forces, but not before Rabia had been subjected to the most harrowing treatment at the hands of the local police.

                This would seem to be the life test that would define Rabia; however, the true test would come almost 18 months later when Rabia, who had exhausted all other options to have her role in the rescue of the soldiers acknowledged, took her case for discrimination against the UK Ministry of Defence to the highest court in the UK – which she won.

                Rabia shares her story of resilience and in particular the lessons that she learnt from being held hostage that could then be applied for when the real fight would begin. 

                 

                 

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                ]]> Episode 14 - Humility and high performance - Bram Connolly Tue, 05 May 2020 16:02:00 GMT 10:40 warrioru.podbean.com/8c791a30-fecd-5cef-8722-5e52ff03337b true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode94-bramconnolly-howhumilityisthefoundationforahighperformingteam- 63f90b85-00fa-45a7-b205-113291bb96ed 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode94-bramconnolly-howhumilityisthefoundationforahighperformingteam- This mid-week special of the WarriorU Podcast is around humility. Bram Connolly outlines how humility helps a leader to create safe environments for diversity of thought. www.podcast.warrioru.com.au full 5 14 This episode of the WarriorU Podcast is around humility. Bram Connolly outlines how humility helps a leader to create safe environments for diversity of thought. 

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                ]]> Episode 13 - On combat and On Killing - Dave Grossman Sat, 02 May 2020 04:08:31 GMT 1:10:37 warrioru.podbean.com/71373288-4f89-528f-a2ee-982e27debe4f true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode93-ltcoldavegrossman-aremodernwarriorsbetteratkillingandcanwepredictwhowillrecoverfromcombat- 1108493e-4da2-4e2f-91e7-a576995909ae 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode93-ltcoldavegrossman-aremodernwarriorsbetteratkillingandcanwepredictwhowillrecoverfromcombat- full 5 13 This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram Connolly talks to LTCOL Dave Grossman about his best selling books and the research behind them. "On Killing and On Combat" provide combat forces and first responders with a window into the psychology of combat, stress and the bodies natural responses. The pair discuss how soldiers are trained to kill and how some of this training has spilled over into the general population. They discuss strategies to help mitigate the stress impacts of violence on soldiers and first responders and they discuss the effects of technology on children; in particular how they're bullied through social media platforms.

                Remember; as always - "you're your most important mission."

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram Connolly talks to LTCOL Dave Grossman about his best selling books and the research behind them. "On Killing and On Combat" provide combat forces and first responders with a window into the psychology of combat, stress and the bodies natural responses. The pair discuss how soldiers are trained to kill and how some of this training has spilled over into the general population. They discuss strategies to help mitigate the stress impacts of violence on soldiers and first responders and they discuss the effects of technology on children; in particular how they're bullied through social media platforms.

                Remember; as always - "you're your most important mission."

                www.podcast.warrioru.com.au

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                ]]> Episode 12 - Control what you can control and manage the variables - Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:19:52 GMT 1:20:59 warrioru.podbean.com/05fc8f58-c973-5583-a1f2-3a0dd918effc true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode92-danmacpherson-controlwhatyoucancontrolandmanagethevariables-aformulaforsuccess- 9f24b358-b90b-4ebb-8ac8-bddcabd872e4 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode92-danmacpherson-controlwhatyoucancontrolandmanagethevariables-aformulaforsuccess- This week Bram Connolly talks to actor, ironman triathlete and all-round good bloke Daniel Macpherson. Fresh from starring as Sergeant Samuel Wyatt in the acclaimed international HBO/SKY action series Strike Back, Dan describes the stress of living far... full 5 2 This week Bram Connolly talks to actor, ironman triathlete and all-round good bloke Daniel Macpherson. Fresh from starring as Sergeant Samuel Wyatt in the acclaimed international HBO/SKY action series Strike Back, Dan describes the stress of living far away from home, out of a suitcase, and fully immersed in demanding roles months at a time. If you’ve ever served in the Defence Force this would not sound that unfamiliar to you. In fact, the similarities don’t stop there; Dan gives us an understanding of how actors become exhausted in their trade.

                Dan describes how triathlon was a source of strength and grounding. When all the other events in his life would be uncertain, he had the weekly grind of run, swim or bike training to fall back on. Then, in the middle of the marathon of the Roth Ironman, he had the realisation that he had to finally choose between giving himself completely to the sport he loves or to the career he wanted. We then get an amazing insight from one of Australia’s most highly regarded leading actors. “Nail everything that’s in your control, because by controlling the controllable and managing the variables you have the best chance of success.”

                With this as the backdrop, we discuss intelligence, hard work and commitment and the relationship between these and the distinct benefits of rounding out all three. We talk about leadership in the world of television and the arts and Dan shares the discovery that an actor’s expectations of themselves and others can often suppress the magic of creativity. I think you’ll agree with me that this one is so good.

                Image - thanks to Cinemax/Sky

                Intro Music - thanks to Sam James @imsamjames

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                ]]> This week Bram Connolly talks to actor, ironman triathlete and all-round good bloke Daniel Macpherson. Fresh from starring as Sergeant Samuel Wyatt in the acclaimed international HBO/SKY action series Strike Back, Dan describes the stress of living far away from home, out of a suitcase, and fully immersed in demanding roles months at a time. If you’ve ever served in the Defence Force this would not sound that unfamiliar to you. In fact, the similarities don’t stop there; Dan gives us an understanding of how actors become exhausted in their trade.

                Dan describes how triathlon was a source of strength and grounding. When all the other events in his life would be uncertain, he had the weekly grind of run, swim or bike training to fall back on. Then, in the middle of the marathon of the Roth Ironman, he had the realisation that he had to finally choose between giving himself completely to the sport he loves or to the career he wanted. We then get an amazing insight from one of Australia’s most highly regarded leading actors. “Nail everything that’s in your control, because by controlling the controllable and managing the variables you have the best chance of success.”

                With this as the backdrop, we discuss intelligence, hard work and commitment and the relationship between these and the distinct benefits of rounding out all three. We talk about leadership in the world of television and the arts and Dan shares the discovery that an actor’s expectations of themselves and others can often suppress the magic of creativity. I think you’ll agree with me that this one is so good.

                Image - thanks to Cinemax/Sky

                Intro Music - thanks to Sam James @imsamjames

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                ]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:19:27 GMT 1:23:03 warrioru.podbean.com/6146b714-d98a-54b7-9e2b-c9ba09d3db43 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode91-joeljackson-thelonggameofgrowthovertheshortgameofsuccess- 0d46c347-cbf8-4615-be62-759825a8bd89 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode91-joeljackson-thelonggameofgrowthovertheshortgameofsuccess- This week on the WarriorU Podcast I talk to Australian actor Joel Jackson. The underlying theme of the podcast is “Growth vs Success” in what is a very public industry. If ever there is a podcast that embodies David Epstein’s theory that “generalists”... full 5 11 This week on the WarriorU Podcast I talk to Australian actor Joel Jackson. The underlying theme of the podcast is “Growth vs Success” in what is a very public industry. If ever there is a podcast that embodies David Epstein’s theory that “generalists” thrive in a “specialist’s” world, then this is it. 

                Joel is known for his roles; Peter Allen in Peter Allen; Not the Boy Next Door and Charles Bean in Deadline Gallipoli. Joel and I discuss his upbringing in North Western Australia, including how he dealt with bullying in that remote location, and how he realised how culturally limited his understanding was when he finally arrived in Sydney to attend NIDA.

                In 2014 Joel won the role of Charles Bean in Foxtel's Deadline Gallipoli alongside Sam Worthington. In 2015 the show aired to rave reviews from the critics and public alike, recognised with 8 AACTA nominations in 2015, including Best Actor for Joel's role as Charles Bean. Also at the beginning of 2015 Joel filmed Channel 7's miniseries biopic of the famed entertainer, Peter Allen in Peter Allen; Not the Boy Next Door playing the title role. The show was recognised as one of the best TV dramas of the year garnering 10 AACTA nominations in total, including Best Actor for Joel's depiction of Peter Allen. 

                My favourite part of the podcast (other than me singing to Joel) was his tips for how to be resilient in the face of no! 

                Joel is grounded, gifted and authentic. This one is so good! 

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast I talk to Australian actor Joel Jackson. The underlying theme of the podcast is “Growth vs Success” in what is a very public industry. If ever there is a podcast that embodies David Epstein’s theory that “generalists” thrive in a “specialist’s” world, then this is it. 

                Joel is known for his roles; Peter Allen in Peter Allen; Not the Boy Next Door and Charles Bean in Deadline Gallipoli. Joel and I discuss his upbringing in North Western Australia, including how he dealt with bullying in that remote location, and how he realised how culturally limited his understanding was when he finally arrived in Sydney to attend NIDA.

                In 2014 Joel won the role of Charles Bean in Foxtel's Deadline Gallipoli alongside Sam Worthington. In 2015 the show aired to rave reviews from the critics and public alike, recognised with 8 AACTA nominations in 2015, including Best Actor for Joel's role as Charles Bean. Also at the beginning of 2015 Joel filmed Channel 7's miniseries biopic of the famed entertainer, Peter Allen in Peter Allen; Not the Boy Next Door playing the title role. The show was recognised as one of the best TV dramas of the year garnering 10 AACTA nominations in total, including Best Actor for Joel's depiction of Peter Allen. 

                My favourite part of the podcast (other than me singing to Joel) was his tips for how to be resilient in the face of no! 

                Joel is grounded, gifted and authentic. This one is so good! 

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                ]]> Episode 10 - Achieve better health through modern supplements - Geoff Woo Sun, 15 Mar 2020 16:01:00 GMT 1:08:21 warrioru.podbean.com/87bf91c8-5ae0-5bda-b670-820e3c34b7dc true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode90-geoffreywoo-canweachievebetterhealththroughmodernnutrition-hvmn- 01aff27e-069f-46d3-83e7-b09cce8549a2 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode90-geoffreywoo-canweachievebetterhealththroughmodernnutrition-hvmn- This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks with Geoffrey Woo, the CEO and Joint Founder of Health Via Modern Nutrition (HVMN).This is Geoff’s second time on the WarriorU podcast, you may remember that he was a guest way back on episode 32. He... full 5 10 This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks with Geoffrey Woo, the CEO and Joint Founder of Health Via Modern Nutrition (HVMN).

                This is Geoff’s second time on the WarriorU podcast, you may remember that he was a guest way back on episode 32. He approaches nutrition from his computer science background and he’s another guy who’s super- power is positivity.

                During the podcast they talk all about ketosis and the application of ketone ester drinks, they discuss Ben Greenfield and his N=1 experiments, they play around with the idea that Vegans and Carnivores might actually all be on to something… and they of course tackle some thoughts around the Corona Virus.

                As always, the podcast is being sponsored by Aussie Strength and Ironside Coffee as well as the gold folks at The Work Health and Safety Experts 

                https://www.aussiestrength.com.au

                https://ironsidecoffeeco.com.au

                 www.WHSExperts.com

                This one is so good!

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks with Geoffrey Woo, the CEO and Joint Founder of Health Via Modern Nutrition (HVMN).

                This is Geoff’s second time on the WarriorU podcast, you may remember that he was a guest way back on episode 32. He approaches nutrition from his computer science background and he’s another guy who’s super- power is positivity.

                During the podcast they talk all about ketosis and the application of ketone ester drinks, they discuss Ben Greenfield and his N=1 experiments, they play around with the idea that Vegans and Carnivores might actually all be on to something… and they of course tackle some thoughts around the Corona Virus.

                As always, the podcast is being sponsored by Aussie Strength and Ironside Coffee as well as the gold folks at The Work Health and Safety Experts 

                https://www.aussiestrength.com.au

                https://ironsidecoffeeco.com.au

                 www.WHSExperts.com

                This one is so good!

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                ]]> Sat, 07 Mar 2020 23:48:48 GMT 31:31 warrioru.podbean.com/7c803225-ce26-554c-ad4f-846b736d2501 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode89-bramconnolly-asaleader-howdoyoudevelop-resilience-bounce-inyourteam-goodmilitarystorytelling- c301e552-f142-428f-9b04-cf4683ad7b4d 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode89-bramconnolly-asaleader-howdoyoudevelop-resilience-bounce-inyourteam-goodmilitarystorytelling- This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Stephanie Christopher, the CEO of the Executive Connection (TEC). Listen to their podcast and check out TEC Podcast for more great business and leadership content.Special Forces Veteran, Bram Connolly... full 5 9 This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Stephanie Christopher, the CEO of the Executive Connection (TEC). Listen to their podcast and check out TEC Podcast for more great business and leadership content.

                Special Forces Veteran, Bram Connolly, demonstrates the three fundamental pillars for every leader (Preparation, Communication and Positivity) through his unique art of story telling drawing from real life experiences over his 20 year career in the Australian Defence Force, 15 years' of which were spent in the Australian Special Forces!

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Stephanie Christopher, the CEO of the Executive Connection (TEC). Listen to their podcast and check out TEC Podcast for more great business and leadership content.

                Special Forces Veteran, Bram Connolly, demonstrates the three fundamental pillars for every leader (Preparation, Communication and Positivity) through his unique art of story telling drawing from real life experiences over his 20 year career in the Australian Defence Force, 15 years' of which were spent in the Australian Special Forces!

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                ]]> Episode 8 - Cold immersion: the ultimate mental toughness tool - Ben Logan Sun, 01 Mar 2020 02:54:48 GMT 55:10 warrioru.podbean.com/d12455f1-7f0a-5c84-a164-de9bae5e3fde true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode88-benlogan-iscoldimmersiontheultimatementaltoughnesstool- 9ffaa42a-73dd-4af4-ac89-58a0eb7de594 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode88-benlogan-iscoldimmersiontheultimatementaltoughnesstool- full 5 8 This week on the WarriorU podcast Bram talks to Ben Logan. Ben is the founder of Logan Lore, a modern experiential leadership company based out of New Zealand. Their mission is to forge more capable humans through their one of a kind Performance & Survival Courses. Providing groups & individuals with the mindsets, skills & knowledge to thrive in a modern world.

                Bram and Ben discuss resilience and mental toughness, starting with the question “have we lost the ability to be truly human?”. Ben explains cold water immersion and what it does to the body and the mind and he explains their unique methodology to creating experienced based adventures that strengthen bonds between participants.

                This one is so good. 

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU podcast Bram talks to Ben Logan. Ben is the founder of Logan Lore, a modern experiential leadership company based out of New Zealand. Their mission is to forge more capable humans through their one of a kind Performance & Survival Courses. Providing groups & individuals with the mindsets, skills & knowledge to thrive in a modern world.

                Bram and Ben discuss resilience and mental toughness, starting with the question “have we lost the ability to be truly human?”. Ben explains cold water immersion and what it does to the body and the mind and he explains their unique methodology to creating experienced based adventures that strengthen bonds between participants.

                This one is so good. 

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                ]]> Episode 7 - Two elements of great leadership - Beau Robinson Sun, 23 Feb 2020 01:20:23 GMT 1:04:31 warrioru.podbean.com/bf2a9a56-f10a-569d-94ae-dbcd599c1b3b true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode87-beaurobinson-thetwomainelementsofgreatleadership- 5a857044-a0cb-4296-ae13-32ad1df0bc06 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode87-beaurobinson-thetwomainelementsofgreatleadership- full 5 7 This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Beau Robinson. Beau's rugby career highlight was representing Australia as a Wallaby, but it was the roller coaster of the years prior that makes for the real story. Beau has faced more adversity and personal trauma than most people, losing his little brother to a really tragic accident in the UK at a time where Beau was still trying to understand his own place in the world of elite sport. This event was the trigger for Beau to reflect and exercise emotional control and develop introspection to come out the other end of it all on top, as a person and an athlete.

                During the podcast Beau and Bram talk about the importance of honesty and accountability as a leader. They discuss Ewen McKenzie who had a profound impact on Beau as a young man. They talk about secret training when no one is watching, no fail missions, setting yourself up for the future at the very start of your journey and the difficulties that comes with cross cultural communication. Beau is now a business coach and podcast host himself. This one is so good! 

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Beau Robinson. Beau's rugby career highlight was representing Australia as a Wallaby, but it was the roller coaster of the years prior that makes for the real story. Beau has faced more adversity and personal trauma than most people, losing his little brother to a really tragic accident in the UK at a time where Beau was still trying to understand his own place in the world of elite sport. This event was the trigger for Beau to reflect and exercise emotional control and develop introspection to come out the other end of it all on top, as a person and an athlete.

                During the podcast Beau and Bram talk about the importance of honesty and accountability as a leader. They discuss Ewen McKenzie who had a profound impact on Beau as a young man. They talk about secret training when no one is watching, no fail missions, setting yourself up for the future at the very start of your journey and the difficulties that comes with cross cultural communication. Beau is now a business coach and podcast host himself. This one is so good! 

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                ]]> Sat, 15 Feb 2020 16:01:00 GMT 52:17 warrioru.podbean.com/8ea24f35-50f5-5429-98ef-df0d2c9e6aca true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode86-robpankhurst-britishparatrooperphysicaltraininginstructor.youreyourmostimportantmission-sotestyourself- 3e8654a3-979f-4930-b11d-e688db200479 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode86-robpankhurst-britishparatrooperphysicaltraininginstructor.youreyourmostimportantmission-sotestyourself- This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to Rob Pankhurst about the monthly challenges they have been setting for their followers on Instagram. January 1st saw them start the 10kms a day for 10 days and they then followed this up at the start of... full 5 6 This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to Rob Pankhurst about the monthly challenges they have been setting for their followers on Instagram. January 1st saw them start the 10kms a day for 10 days and they then followed this up at the start of February too. This has further continued with another challenge of 5kms and 500 push ups a day for 5 days with a WhatsApp community motivating and tracking each others performances.

                Rob is a former British Parachute Regiment Physical Training Instructor and talks about motivation, consistency, scheduling and the need for challenging ourselves. 

                March 1st.....will they start the 10kms a day for 10 days again, and if so....will you join them? 

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to Rob Pankhurst about the monthly challenges they have been setting for their followers on Instagram. January 1st saw them start the 10kms a day for 10 days and they then followed this up at the start of February too. This has further continued with another challenge of 5kms and 500 push ups a day for 5 days with a WhatsApp community motivating and tracking each others performances.

                Rob is a former British Parachute Regiment Physical Training Instructor and talks about motivation, consistency, scheduling and the need for challenging ourselves. 

                March 1st.....will they start the 10kms a day for 10 days again, and if so....will you join them? 

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                ]]> Episode 5 - Finding your purpose - Andrew Williams. Sun, 02 Feb 2020 11:12:00 GMT 20:40 warrioru.podbean.com/e6d66079-9541-5bc4-887d-a2d5ad74f0ba true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode85-andrewwilliams-findingyourpurposeandformingthehabitstobecometheyouthatyouneedtobe- be41f306-b4ff-4a24-b7ce-ffb667c7d8e8 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode85-andrewwilliams-findingyourpurposeandformingthehabitstobecometheyouthatyouneedtobe- This week on the WarriorU Podcast we have a special treat for you. Andy Williams is a high performance coach and a driving force of change in our chaotic and always connected world. His key note on the WarriorU Live podcast, recoded in front of a live... full 5 5 This week on the WarriorU Podcast we have a special treat for you. Andy Williams is a high performance coach and a driving force of change in our chaotic and always connected world. His key note on the WarriorU Live podcast, recoded in front of a live audience in December 2019, was amazing and we are proud now to share it with you.

                Andy discusses finding your true purpose, building habits through self belief and asking the right questions of yourself. He talks in depth about energy transference and the courage to pursue your dreams. Andrew Williams was one of the youngest ever successful candidates to pass the Special Air Service Regiment Cadre course, he has deployed on multiple high intensity combat operations and has experienced life as a professional cyclist in Europe. As a high performance coach Andy is able to answer two key questions from his own personal experiences:

                1 - how do you work out your true purpose; and,

                2 - how do you become the person that can achieve that purpose.

                #leadership #purpose #podcast #warrioru #specialforces #resilience

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast we have a special treat for you. Andy Williams is a high performance coach and a driving force of change in our chaotic and always connected world. His key note on the WarriorU Live podcast, recoded in front of a live audience in December 2019, was amazing and we are proud now to share it with you.

                Andy discusses finding your true purpose, building habits through self belief and asking the right questions of yourself. He talks in depth about energy transference and the courage to pursue your dreams. Andrew Williams was one of the youngest ever successful candidates to pass the Special Air Service Regiment Cadre course, he has deployed on multiple high intensity combat operations and has experienced life as a professional cyclist in Europe. As a high performance coach Andy is able to answer two key questions from his own personal experiences:

                1 - how do you work out your true purpose; and,

                2 - how do you become the person that can achieve that purpose.

                #leadership #purpose #podcast #warrioru #specialforces #resilience

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                ]]> Episode 4 - The Fit Dad Lifestyle - Leroy Faure Sat, 25 Jan 2020 23:09:22 GMT 44:35 warrioru.podbean.com/db9ec452-8b2f-5b1d-9a72-50450e0216b9 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode84-thewarriorupodcastishijackedbythefitdadlifestyle- 61060c7f-42e4-4bc5-a2d9-e0ea32df5bed 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode84-thewarriorupodcastishijackedbythefitdadlifestyle- This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram’s show is hijacked by his mate Leroy Faure. The popular host of The Fit Dad Lifestyle Podcast and Instagram with the same name interviews Bram about his Special Forces career, parenting tips and tricks and the... full 5 4 This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram’s show is hijacked by his mate Leroy Faure. The popular host of The Fit Dad Lifestyle Podcast and Instagram with the same name interviews Bram about his Special Forces career, parenting tips and tricks and the secret to his fitness regime. 

                They discuss why Bram left the Army; not being a victim of the establishment; the best time to do a degree (*hint - there’s never a good time); supporting your partner; raising kids; daily schedules and priorities; consistency and having a mission focus. 

                This one is so good!

                Check out Leroy’s podcast too! The Fit Dad Lifestyle Podcast

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram’s show is hijacked by his mate Leroy Faure. The popular host of The Fit Dad Lifestyle Podcast and Instagram with the same name interviews Bram about his Special Forces career, parenting tips and tricks and the secret to his fitness regime. 

                They discuss why Bram left the Army; not being a victim of the establishment; the best time to do a degree (*hint - there’s never a good time); supporting your partner; raising kids; daily schedules and priorities; consistency and having a mission focus. 

                This one is so good!

                Check out Leroy’s podcast too! The Fit Dad Lifestyle Podcast

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                ]]> Episode 3 - How thought leadership helps you live a purposeful life - Sam Riley. Sun, 19 Jan 2020 06:17:45 GMT 50:32 warrioru.podbean.com/633ee2cc-43ff-5f40-a6c0-4d62ab817c78 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode83-samriley-howthoughtleadershiphelpsyouliveapurposefullife- 2bc436f9-497e-4253-abe6-aca309738396 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode83-samriley-howthoughtleadershiphelpsyouliveapurposefullife- This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Sam Riley. Sam is an entrepreneur and thought leader who helps people unlock their own hidden potential. She knows the steps to success with the proof being in her own million dollar retail business... full 5 3

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                ]]> Episode 2 - Why elite forces need a tribe after military service - Zack Hughes Sun, 12 Jan 2020 16:01:00 GMT 47:55 warrioru.podbean.com/aa1b1132-b63d-5bba-9909-3f70e72631a9 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode82-whyeliteforcesneedatribeaftertheirmilitaryservice- b042a233-6243-45fe-92fe-214569acdd9c 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode82-whyeliteforcesneedatribeaftertheirmilitaryservice- This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to former Green Beret, Zack Hughes. Zack is the Chief Operations Officer for “Elite Meet” an organisation that seeks to build connections between business and retired Special Operations and other elite... full 5 2 This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to former Green Beret, Zack Hughes. Zack is the Chief Operations Officer for “Elite Meet” an organisation that seeks to build connections between business and retired Special Operations and other elite personnel. Bram and Zack discuss combat, serving with a view to leaving, the importance of tribes and they discuss “tall poppy syndrome” why service personnel don’t like to see others doing well post service. This one is awesome! As always, if you like the content, or if you’ve been able to take anything away from the podcast please tell a friend and write a quick review.

                #podcast #warrioru #leadership #elitemeet #greenberet #combat 

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to former Green Beret, Zack Hughes. Zack is the Chief Operations Officer for “Elite Meet” an organisation that seeks to build connections between business and retired Special Operations and other elite personnel. Bram and Zack discuss combat, serving with a view to leaving, the importance of tribes and they discuss “tall poppy syndrome” why service personnel don’t like to see others doing well post service. This one is awesome! As always, if you like the content, or if you’ve been able to take anything away from the podcast please tell a friend and write a quick review.

                #podcast #warrioru #leadership #elitemeet #greenberet #combat 

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                ]]> Episode 1 - Communicating professionally - Craig Ball Sun, 05 Jan 2020 13:44:09 GMT 1:06:43 warrioru.podbean.com/07854e48-b5eb-5c90-937e-70981edd990d true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode81-craigball-fromspecialforcestoprofessionalpublicspeaker d6384a73-b3e7-48d1-a811-d995d9c69f14 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode81-craigball-fromspecialforcestoprofessionalpublicspeaker This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to professional public speaker and change management professional Craig Ball. Craig discovered his passion for change management while working in Afghanistan with the Australian Army as part of a... full 5 1 This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to professional public speaker and change management professional Craig Ball. Craig discovered his passion for change management while working in Afghanistan with the Australian Army as part of a communications capability uplift for Afghan forces, involving cultural, linguistic and security challenges. Bram and Craig discuss reserve special forces training, public speaking skills, comedians and how they work a room. This one is great for anyone who has to stand in front of a group and talk to a team or present to a crowd. 

                 

                https://www.changeseminars.com

                 

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to professional public speaker and change management professional Craig Ball. Craig discovered his passion for change management while working in Afghanistan with the Australian Army as part of a communications capability uplift for Afghan forces, involving cultural, linguistic and security challenges. Bram and Craig discuss reserve special forces training, public speaking skills, comedians and how they work a room. This one is great for anyone who has to stand in front of a group and talk to a team or present to a crowd. 

                 

                https://www.changeseminars.com

                 

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                ]]> Episode 20 - Laziness becomes a habit - Bram Connolly Sun, 29 Dec 2019 06:09:40 GMT 17:11 warrioru.podbean.com/630dafb7-8ebd-53e3-bf1a-bb59d8fca09a true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode80-lazinessbecomesahabit-bramconnolly 5eaad8e1-d855-419e-8268-1b47813eb2aa 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode80-lazinessbecomesahabit-bramconnolly full 4 2 In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast, in the strange no mans land between Christmas and New Years eve, Bram Connolly reads a chapter of his upcoming leadership book, "Mission Focus" to be released by Allen & Unwin in the second half of 2020.

                Laziness becomes a habit is a chapter that seeks to demonstrate that laziness can be a vicious circle and usually results in taking the easy wrong over the hard right. 

                What better place to learn the negative impacts of laziness than the jungle or arctic training environment?

                Taking the easy option time after time will eventually come around and bite you on the arse. Human nature tries to influence us to save time and effort in the first instance and ignore the possible benefits or potential negative impacts of not doing a job well, or taking the lazy option. Getting away with a lazy option more than once makes you think you can do it again and again. Over time this will become a habit; but you can't let that happen!

                WarriorU is here to remind you that "YOU are your most important mission". 

                 

                 

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                ]]> In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast, in the strange no mans land between Christmas and New Years eve, Bram Connolly reads a chapter of his upcoming leadership book, "Mission Focus" to be released by Allen & Unwin in the second half of 2020.

                Laziness becomes a habit is a chapter that seeks to demonstrate that laziness can be a vicious circle and usually results in taking the easy wrong over the hard right. 

                What better place to learn the negative impacts of laziness than the jungle or arctic training environment?

                Taking the easy option time after time will eventually come around and bite you on the arse. Human nature tries to influence us to save time and effort in the first instance and ignore the possible benefits or potential negative impacts of not doing a job well, or taking the lazy option. Getting away with a lazy option more than once makes you think you can do it again and again. Over time this will become a habit; but you can't let that happen!

                WarriorU is here to remind you that "YOU are your most important mission". 

                 

                 

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                ]]> Episode 19 - The Learning Leader - Ryan Hawk Mon, 23 Dec 2019 03:14:40 GMT 1:03:22 warrioru.podbean.com/54262e1b-ceb9-5392-ac35-1c0a6eecde6d true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode79-ryanhawk-thelearningleader 7fd3a6de-ac28-4bed-869e-699c6d4c4d8c 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode79-ryanhawk-thelearningleader This week on The WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Ryan Hawk the host of the hugely successful American podcast The Learning Leader Show. Ryan was a professional quarterback in American Football and a VP of sales for a multibillion-dollar company. He’s... full 4 19 This was one of my favourite interviews.

                Thi week on The WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Ryan Hawk the host of the hugely successful American podcast The Learning Leader Show. Ryan was a professional quarterback in American Football and a VP of sales for a multibillion-dollar company. He’s now a keynote speaker, an author and the head of Brixey and Meyer’s leadership advisory practice.

                This episode is “so good”. It’s really important to understand the genesis of Ryan’s show. He was poised to do a PhD in leadership, but instead he decided to research people that he wanted to learn from. He started to record these in a podcast format.

                During this “research” he has discovered a theme of the consistent high performer:

                1 – They are very intentional with the people they surround themselves with.

                2 – High performers are very thoughtful about their futures and how to get there.

                3 – They are really clear about how their actions will take them to there.

                Ryan’s podcast has created a network of positivity. His mission is bold “to rid the world of bad leaders” and he has a beautiful definition of leadership too:

                Leadership is seeing more in someone else than they see in themselves and then helping them to reach their full potential. Leaders create influence through this process 

                Bram and Ryan talk about leadership, resilience, mental toughness, American Football, commitment versus compliance and Ryan’s journey of leadership discovery.

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                ]]> This was one of my favourite interviews.

                Thi week on The WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Ryan Hawk the host of the hugely successful American podcast The Learning Leader Show. Ryan was a professional quarterback in American Football and a VP of sales for a multibillion-dollar company. He’s now a keynote speaker, an author and the head of Brixey and Meyer’s leadership advisory practice.

                This episode is “so good”. It’s really important to understand the genesis of Ryan’s show. He was poised to do a PhD in leadership, but instead he decided to research people that he wanted to learn from. He started to record these in a podcast format.

                During this “research” he has discovered a theme of the consistent high performer:

                1 – They are very intentional with the people they surround themselves with.

                2 – High performers are very thoughtful about their futures and how to get there.

                3 – They are really clear about how their actions will take them to there.

                Ryan’s podcast has created a network of positivity. His mission is bold “to rid the world of bad leaders” and he has a beautiful definition of leadership too:

                Leadership is seeing more in someone else than they see in themselves and then helping them to reach their full potential. Leaders create influence through this process 

                Bram and Ryan talk about leadership, resilience, mental toughness, American Football, commitment versus compliance and Ryan’s journey of leadership discovery.

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                ]]> Episode 18 - Leading the Western Force - Ian Prior Mon, 16 Dec 2019 07:05:00 GMT 55:18 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-78-ian-prior-the-western-force-c2e4acc751fc4f575a81c5a87a6d6ee4 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode78-ianprior-thewesternforce 9093b6da-fff3-4d58-8e29-1e42caada888 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode78-ianprior-thewesternforce This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to professional rugby player Ian Prior.Ian made his Super Rugby debut for the Queensland Reds in Johannesburg in 2011 against the Lions. He moved to Canberra just before the 2012 season where he signed a... full 4 18 This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to professional rugby player Ian Prior.

                Ian made his Super Rugby debut for the Queensland Reds in Johannesburg in 2011 against the Lions. He moved to Canberra just before the 2012 season where he signed a deal to play with the Brumbies for 2 years. In 2014, Ian joined the Western Force and after their removal from the Super Rugby competition in the second half of 2017 he played on a short-term contract with English team, the Harlequins, based in the UK.

                Ian is now back with the Western Force and acting as their captain in the new and exciting competition that is Global Rapid Rugby

                Ian is not only a gifted rugby player, he also holds a Bachelor of exercise and sport science from the University of Queensland (where he was also recognised for his achievements with a Sporting Blue award); and he is currently completing a Masters of Clinical Physiology with Charles Sturt University. Ian and Bram talk about high performance, leadership, rugby, base fitness and exercise physiology.

                 

                If you would like to find out about our parent company and the leadership and resilience training and workshops that they offer, please head to the Hindsight Leadership website - www.hindsightleadership.com 

                If you’d like to donate to the podcast, and remember every dollar helps, you can do that through the podcast website at:www.podcast.warrioru.com.au

                There’s a donation tab at the bottom of the main page and all donations are really appreciated to help keep the show on the road.

                If you’re interested in the WarriorU Military Preparation course – this can also be found through the podcast website www.podcast.warrioru.com.au and just click on the training tab.

                 

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to professional rugby player Ian Prior.

                Ian made his Super Rugby debut for the Queensland Reds in Johannesburg in 2011 against the Lions. He moved to Canberra just before the 2012 season where he signed a deal to play with the Brumbies for 2 years. In 2014, Ian joined the Western Force and after their removal from the Super Rugby competition in the second half of 2017 he played on a short-term contract with English team, the Harlequins, based in the UK.

                Ian is now back with the Western Force and acting as their captain in the new and exciting competition that is Global Rapid Rugby

                Ian is not only a gifted rugby player, he also holds a Bachelor of exercise and sport science from the University of Queensland (where he was also recognised for his achievements with a Sporting Blue award); and he is currently completing a Masters of Clinical Physiology with Charles Sturt University. Ian and Bram talk about high performance, leadership, rugby, base fitness and exercise physiology.

                 

                If you would like to find out about our parent company and the leadership and resilience training and workshops that they offer, please head to the Hindsight Leadership website - www.hindsightleadership.com 

                If you’d like to donate to the podcast, and remember every dollar helps, you can do that through the podcast website at:www.podcast.warrioru.com.au

                There’s a donation tab at the bottom of the main page and all donations are really appreciated to help keep the show on the road.

                If you’re interested in the WarriorU Military Preparation course – this can also be found through the podcast website www.podcast.warrioru.com.au and just click on the training tab.

                 

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                ]]> Episode 17 - Walking once more into the breach - Commando, Anthony Plater Sun, 08 Dec 2019 12:39:44 GMT 1:40:47 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-77-special-operations-anthony-plater-797aea4e9e95da90e3b89494368c908c true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode77-specialoperations-anthonyplater- 61dae796-6713-4be6-a975-9dae33a36995 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode77-specialoperations-anthonyplater- Episode 77 - Special Operations - Anthony Plater.This week Bram Connolly talks to retired Special Forces Warrant Officer, Anthony Plater. Bram and Anthony served together in the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, the 4th Battalion... full 1 17 Walking once more into the breach - Commando, Anthony Plater

                This week Bram Connolly talks to retired Special Forces Warrant Officer, Anthony Plater. Bram and Anthony served together in the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, the 4th Battalion (Commando), the 2nd Commando Regiment and the Special Operations Head Quarters. During the years they served on operations together including Somalia and Timor and they also recount stories from more recent operations in Afghanistan. Anthony is now a Crossfit Coach located in Canberra and an advocate for Veteran health and well being. This conversation, just like their careers, is littered with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. They recount the characters throughout their careers that had the biggest impacts and influence on them personally and they talk about how Anthony dealt with the effects of PTSD; as a warrior walks one more time into the breach. 

                A note from Bram Connolly: This episode is a timely reminder that a career in the Australian Defence Force is temporary and that the most important factor for mental fitness is the strong relationships that we build and maintain. Remember, not everyone is affected the same way in the same circumstance. During this episode we used a sound effect to protect the names of those still serving, or those that may wish to remain below the detection threshold. We have omitted anything that is not available through public discourse or on the internet. Listen to the end for a shout out to the fine soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment - The Big Blue One - our first operational deployment in 1993 will always remain the most special of memories. 

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                ]]> Walking once more into the breach - Commando, Anthony Plater

                This week Bram Connolly talks to retired Special Forces Warrant Officer, Anthony Plater. Bram and Anthony served together in the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, the 4th Battalion (Commando), the 2nd Commando Regiment and the Special Operations Head Quarters. During the years they served on operations together including Somalia and Timor and they also recount stories from more recent operations in Afghanistan. Anthony is now a Crossfit Coach located in Canberra and an advocate for Veteran health and well being. This conversation, just like their careers, is littered with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. They recount the characters throughout their careers that had the biggest impacts and influence on them personally and they talk about how Anthony dealt with the effects of PTSD; as a warrior walks one more time into the breach. 

                A note from Bram Connolly: This episode is a timely reminder that a career in the Australian Defence Force is temporary and that the most important factor for mental fitness is the strong relationships that we build and maintain. Remember, not everyone is affected the same way in the same circumstance. During this episode we used a sound effect to protect the names of those still serving, or those that may wish to remain below the detection threshold. We have omitted anything that is not available through public discourse or on the internet. Listen to the end for a shout out to the fine soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment - The Big Blue One - our first operational deployment in 1993 will always remain the most special of memories. 

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                ]]> Episode 16 - Becoming a UFC Fighter - Jake Matthews Sun, 24 Nov 2019 04:19:35 GMT 1:04:55 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-76-jake-matthews-ufc-250a1a31a207af8f4677220df31ee315 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode76-jakematthews-ufc bc382eac-63a5-41c4-afc9-c102abf5b8ed 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode76-jakematthews-ufc This week Bram Connolly talks to Jake Matthews, a mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. They discuss the different disciplines that make up MMA, as well as the skills that... full 4 16 This week Bram Connolly talks to Jake Matthews, a mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. They discuss the different disciplines that make up MMA, as well as the skills that Jake has incorporated into his own fighting style. Jake also shares his thoughts on learning from different fighters from different disciplines and the value of their insights regardless of rank. He also touches on defeat and how he bounces back after feeling crushed by it.---------------------------

                HIGHLIGHTS05:45 Growing up & dissecting disciplines 24:20 Mental resilience30:43 Weight divisions & training39:35 Bouncing back after defeat44:11 Social media, nutrition & diet

                www.podcast.warrioru.com.au

                Just a reminder that the Echelon Front Muster is being held in Sydney on the 4th and 5th of December. You can get around $1000 off if you enter the discount code WARRIORU at checkout for www.echelonfront.com/muster-009

                You can register for World of Tanks by following the link in the description or visiting 'https://tanks.ly/warrior4', and entering in 'WARRIORUWOT' into the redeem code section, to receive three days of premium time, a tank, and much more! 

                 

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                ]]> This week Bram Connolly talks to Jake Matthews, a mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. They discuss the different disciplines that make up MMA, as well as the skills that Jake has incorporated into his own fighting style. Jake also shares his thoughts on learning from different fighters from different disciplines and the value of their insights regardless of rank. He also touches on defeat and how he bounces back after feeling crushed by it.---------------------------

                HIGHLIGHTS05:45 Growing up & dissecting disciplines 24:20 Mental resilience30:43 Weight divisions & training39:35 Bouncing back after defeat44:11 Social media, nutrition & diet

                www.podcast.warrioru.com.au

                Just a reminder that the Echelon Front Muster is being held in Sydney on the 4th and 5th of December. You can get around $1000 off if you enter the discount code WARRIORU at checkout for www.echelonfront.com/muster-009

                You can register for World of Tanks by following the link in the description or visiting 'https://tanks.ly/warrior4', and entering in 'WARRIORUWOT' into the redeem code section, to receive three days of premium time, a tank, and much more! 

                 

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                ]]> Episode 15 - Mental Toughness to improve your leadership - Gaj Ravichandra Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:56:54 GMT 1:03:51 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-75-mental-toughness-gaj-ravichandra-582a985086f8351714831b9117e9506d true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode75-mentaltoughness-gajravichandra 3a3ed346-e9ff-4eeb-b21a-238d2d15b18d 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode75-mentaltoughness-gajravichandra This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram Connolly talks to Gaj Ravichandra, an Organisational Psychologist and co-founder of Kompass Consultancy. Gaj works with organisations to enhance talent management initiatives and leadership capability. They... full 4 15 This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram Connolly talks to Gaj Ravichandra, an Organisational Psychologist and co-founder of Kompass Consultancy. Gaj works with organisations to enhance talent management initiatives and leadership capability. They discuss mental toughness and resilience and how these influence one's reactions, views, and especially leadership strategies.

                Gaj poses lots of interesting questions that are aligned with human optimization, like having a critical mindset, managing strengths and weaknesses, and improving leadership. There is also an entire discussion on regaining control from situations where it seems like there is no control.

                HIGHLIGHTS(07:13) Resilience & mental toughness(17:26) Strengths & weaknesses(24:56) Leadership traits

                (34:20) Support and regaining control

                (46:32) Personality(52:32) "Problemtunity"----------------------------

                RESOURCEShttps://tec.com.auhttp://kompassconsultancy.com

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram Connolly talks to Gaj Ravichandra, an Organisational Psychologist and co-founder of Kompass Consultancy. Gaj works with organisations to enhance talent management initiatives and leadership capability. They discuss mental toughness and resilience and how these influence one's reactions, views, and especially leadership strategies.

                Gaj poses lots of interesting questions that are aligned with human optimization, like having a critical mindset, managing strengths and weaknesses, and improving leadership. There is also an entire discussion on regaining control from situations where it seems like there is no control.

                HIGHLIGHTS(07:13) Resilience & mental toughness(17:26) Strengths & weaknesses(24:56) Leadership traits

                (34:20) Support and regaining control

                (46:32) Personality(52:32) "Problemtunity"----------------------------

                RESOURCEShttps://tec.com.auhttp://kompassconsultancy.com

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                ]]> Episode 14 - The importance of wellness - Coach Joe DiStefano Sun, 03 Nov 2019 11:39:43 GMT 1:09:25 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-74-wellness-for-humans-coach-joe-distefano-db893cde4097f378b1d7d2b5862f3a0c true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode74-wellnessforhumans-coachjoedistefano 106e0487-0116-42cb-aff0-7351d7735180 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode74-wellnessforhumans-coachjoedistefano full 4 14 This week Bram's conversation is with Coach Joe DiStefano. For eight years Joe was the Head of Sport and Training at Spartan Race. Joe is now the Founder of RUNGA, which is an experiential lifestyle brand. Joe helps to empower individuals through effective and sustainable practices that fuel health, wellness and performance. His teachings focus on reinforcing mindset shifts that give people the courage and the tools to align their actions with their objectives.

                 This conversation is HUMAN OPTIMISATION 101.

                 They discuss

                • Training as a circuit breaker for PTSD.
                • Understanding the primary drivers for why we are exercising.
                • Searching and aligning with our life’s purpose.
                • Snowball effects of learning better habits:
                • like drinking more water;
                • consuming no sugar; and
                • not eating fried foods.
                • They discuss the power of learning meditation and self-care.
                • AND…they also talk about making workouts fun, cold water therapy and Joe’s mate, Ben Greenfield – Ben is a personal hero of Bram's and the actual reason he started this podcast
                • The WarriorU Podcast is brought to you by World of Tanks.You can register for World of Tanks by following the link www.tanks.ly/warrior1 and entering in WARRIORUWOT into the redeem code section, to receive three days of premium time, a tank, and much more!
                • Major Sponsors: Ironside Coffee, Aussie Strength and SORD Australia.
                • Ironside Coffee
                • Aussie Strength
                • SORD Australia

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                ]]> This week Bram's conversation is with Coach Joe DiStefano. For eight years Joe was the Head of Sport and Training at Spartan Race. Joe is now the Founder of RUNGA, which is an experiential lifestyle brand. Joe helps to empower individuals through effective and sustainable practices that fuel health, wellness and performance. His teachings focus on reinforcing mindset shifts that give people the courage and the tools to align their actions with their objectives.

                 This conversation is HUMAN OPTIMISATION 101.

                 They discuss

                • Training as a circuit breaker for PTSD.
                • Understanding the primary drivers for why we are exercising.
                • Searching and aligning with our life’s purpose.
                • Snowball effects of learning better habits:
                • like drinking more water;
                • consuming no sugar; and
                • not eating fried foods.
                • They discuss the power of learning meditation and self-care.
                • AND…they also talk about making workouts fun, cold water therapy and Joe’s mate, Ben Greenfield – Ben is a personal hero of Bram's and the actual reason he started this podcast
                • The WarriorU Podcast is brought to you by World of Tanks.You can register for World of Tanks by following the link www.tanks.ly/warrior1 and entering in WARRIORUWOT into the redeem code section, to receive three days of premium time, a tank, and much more!
                • Major Sponsors: Ironside Coffee, Aussie Strength and SORD Australia.
                • Ironside Coffee
                • Aussie Strength
                • SORD Australia

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                ]]> Episode 13 - Building a Warrior Philosophy - E.M. Burlingame Sun, 27 Oct 2019 16:01:00 GMT 1:23:01 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-73-warrior-philosophy-em-burlingame-393326c5e94b5bb5d2c806727079b138 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode73-warriorphilosophy-e.m.burlingame 60e2874a-67d3-416b-b2d1-62aafc7dfff5 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode73-warriorphilosophy-e.m.burlingame This week on the WarriorU Podcast I talk to EM Burlingame.EM is a fascinating guy; he has trained as a Zen Buddhist, he’s an electrical engineer, has a degree in Strategic Studies and is currently completing a PhD in Computational Science and... full 4 13 This week on the WarriorU Podcast I talk to EM Burlingame.

                EM is a fascinating guy; he has trained as a Zen Buddhist, he’s an electrical engineer, has a degree in Strategic Studies and is currently completing a PhD in Computational Science and engineering.

                Now consider this....after 911, he rejoined the US Military at 42 years old and did all the courses to qualify as a USSF Green Beret. At forty two!!!! He is now the founder and the CEO of BioCourt which is a traumatic brain care whole of health initiative, and he was a Co-founder previously of a startup called Sanopic - which we will talk a little about in the episode. 

                This is primarily a Warrior Philosopher conversation. 

                We discuss international relations, the possibility that we are in World War 3, Clausewitz and also the ancient Greek philosophers.

                Some of the main topics:

                The human condition and war.

                Political correctness leading to war as a hard reset back to civility. 

                Brain injuries and how that effects strategic decision making. 

                PTSD and the difference between that and natural combat wear and tear.

                Oestrogen versus testosterone, or - is it in fact really Alpha versus Beta.

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast I talk to EM Burlingame.

                EM is a fascinating guy; he has trained as a Zen Buddhist, he’s an electrical engineer, has a degree in Strategic Studies and is currently completing a PhD in Computational Science and engineering.

                Now consider this....after 911, he rejoined the US Military at 42 years old and did all the courses to qualify as a USSF Green Beret. At forty two!!!! He is now the founder and the CEO of BioCourt which is a traumatic brain care whole of health initiative, and he was a Co-founder previously of a startup called Sanopic - which we will talk a little about in the episode. 

                This is primarily a Warrior Philosopher conversation. 

                We discuss international relations, the possibility that we are in World War 3, Clausewitz and also the ancient Greek philosophers.

                Some of the main topics:

                The human condition and war.

                Political correctness leading to war as a hard reset back to civility. 

                Brain injuries and how that effects strategic decision making. 

                PTSD and the difference between that and natural combat wear and tear.

                Oestrogen versus testosterone, or - is it in fact really Alpha versus Beta.

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                ]]> Episode 12 - The KETO Ironman - Pete Jacobs Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:59:15 GMT 1:15:19 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-72-ironman-pete-jacobs-8d0c5feb9f3f624b14b7cbe926487197 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode72-ironman-petejacobs c9fbb16d-ea85-4fc2-818d-af945608dada 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode72-ironman-petejacobs This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to professional triathlete, Pete Jacobs. full 4 12 This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to professional triathlete, Pete Jacobs.

                Pete is a previous winner of the Iron Man World Championship race in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii winning the event in 2012. This is made all the more remarkable when you hear that he is not only self-coached, but that Pete also lives with a type of chronic fatigue.

                Bram and Pete discuss low carbohydrate diets, shifting from low carb to the keto diet and then onto the even more extreme carnivore diet. They also discuss learned patterns and how these effect an athlete’s choices; and in addition to all of this, Pete shares his understanding on what it takes to build mental toughness.

                Pete isn’t out there in the wilderness with his views on low carb racing either. As a professional triathlete and 2012 World Champion he has access to many and varied brilliant people within the sport and nutrition communities, Dr Tim Noakes and Dr Phil Maffetone; as examples.

                Hey gang, this is a great episode if you're interested in why some foods make you feel the way they do and if you would like to start a journey of dietary self discovery. Warning though - I'm still confused as to my own personal relationship with food. Bram Connolly. 

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to professional triathlete, Pete Jacobs.

                Pete is a previous winner of the Iron Man World Championship race in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii winning the event in 2012. This is made all the more remarkable when you hear that he is not only self-coached, but that Pete also lives with a type of chronic fatigue.

                Bram and Pete discuss low carbohydrate diets, shifting from low carb to the keto diet and then onto the even more extreme carnivore diet. They also discuss learned patterns and how these effect an athlete’s choices; and in addition to all of this, Pete shares his understanding on what it takes to build mental toughness.

                Pete isn’t out there in the wilderness with his views on low carb racing either. As a professional triathlete and 2012 World Champion he has access to many and varied brilliant people within the sport and nutrition communities, Dr Tim Noakes and Dr Phil Maffetone; as examples.

                Hey gang, this is a great episode if you're interested in why some foods make you feel the way they do and if you would like to start a journey of dietary self discovery. Warning though - I'm still confused as to my own personal relationship with food. Bram Connolly. 

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                ]]> Episode 11 - Supporting veterans - Michael Handley Sun, 13 Oct 2019 13:20:29 GMT 58:33 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-71-red-six-michael-handley-5cfbb06b05d536ce0fe5f6450f614330 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode71-redsix-michaelhandley c02f852a-9443-4205-95e2-4a5db9722d2a 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode71-redsix-michaelhandley This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to Michael Handley. The discussion starts with the two reminiscing about their experiences on operations with the First Battalion in Somalia way back in 1993. They discuss the ADF and its modern operational... full 4 11

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                ]]> Episode 10 - Coffee and Combat - Ben Horton Sun, 06 Oct 2019 16:01:00 GMT 1:00:26 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-70-coffee-and-leadership-ben-horton-14b034747bada0367d0a7547daa3d53f true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode70-coffeeandleadership-benhorton 2caa0248-e8b7-4be0-ba74-976443a0dcaa 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode70-coffeeandleadership-benhorton In this episode of The Warrior U Podcast, Bram chats with Ben Horton of Ironside Coffee Co. The two share a similar background of military service and trade stories of their deployments - like dealing with RPG threats, getting promoted, and working... full 4 10 In this episode of The Warrior U Podcast, Bram chats with Ben Horton of Ironside Coffee Co. The two share a similar background of military service and trade stories of their deployments - like dealing with RPG threats, getting promoted, and working under excellent leadership. 

                Ben served a total of 19 years before discharge and eventually opening Ironside Coffee Co with his family. He shares the mistakes he made on the way and the lessons they learn as a whole to keep the coffee business running and scaling. 

                QUOTES 

                18:33 to 18:49 "The troop leader that we had, I'd made real change in the way that I started to develop myself and that was driven by him. And so I was really lucky to spend a couple of years with him."

                25:46 to 26:05 "I got attached to Task Force 66 for an operation and the level of preparation blew my mind."

                28:08 to 28:22 "One of my mates said to me once, he goes, if all else fails and you can't do anything else, you can't do any other planning, do a rehearsal of concept drill. Just do a ROC drill. And when you finish the ROC drill, then do the ROC drill with radios. And then when you've done it with radios, then go and fight the battle. And he's right."

                51:56 to 52:17 "You've got all these projects but what that says to others is like, hey, look. Learn from these and I'll engage with you. I've built this business, I've built that business. These are things you can do. The end of ADF isn't the end. It's just that chapter's done. Reinvent yourself. And I think that's what Ironside Coffee means to me." 

                HIGHLIGHTS

                05:13 Deployment around the world

                14:53 Getting promoted: Dealing with boundaries and respect

                24:04 Serving in Afghanistan in 2009

                36:02 Ironside Coffee Co: Starting and growing a business

                48:44 Lessons learned: Scaling and social media

                 

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                RESOURCES

                https://ironsidecoffeeco.com.au

                https://www.teamrubiconaus.org

                 

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                ]]> In this episode of The Warrior U Podcast, Bram chats with Ben Horton of Ironside Coffee Co. The two share a similar background of military service and trade stories of their deployments - like dealing with RPG threats, getting promoted, and working under excellent leadership. 

                Ben served a total of 19 years before discharge and eventually opening Ironside Coffee Co with his family. He shares the mistakes he made on the way and the lessons they learn as a whole to keep the coffee business running and scaling. 

                QUOTES 

                18:33 to 18:49 "The troop leader that we had, I'd made real change in the way that I started to develop myself and that was driven by him. And so I was really lucky to spend a couple of years with him."

                25:46 to 26:05 "I got attached to Task Force 66 for an operation and the level of preparation blew my mind."

                28:08 to 28:22 "One of my mates said to me once, he goes, if all else fails and you can't do anything else, you can't do any other planning, do a rehearsal of concept drill. Just do a ROC drill. And when you finish the ROC drill, then do the ROC drill with radios. And then when you've done it with radios, then go and fight the battle. And he's right."

                51:56 to 52:17 "You've got all these projects but what that says to others is like, hey, look. Learn from these and I'll engage with you. I've built this business, I've built that business. These are things you can do. The end of ADF isn't the end. It's just that chapter's done. Reinvent yourself. And I think that's what Ironside Coffee means to me." 

                HIGHLIGHTS

                05:13 Deployment around the world

                14:53 Getting promoted: Dealing with boundaries and respect

                24:04 Serving in Afghanistan in 2009

                36:02 Ironside Coffee Co: Starting and growing a business

                48:44 Lessons learned: Scaling and social media

                 

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                RESOURCES

                https://ironsidecoffeeco.com.au

                https://www.teamrubiconaus.org

                 

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                ]]> Episode 9 - Seeking Peak Preparation - Dr Sacha Fulton PhD Sun, 22 Sep 2019 16:01:00 GMT 1:19:27 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-69-peak-preparation-sacha-fulton-a5faaf3aebdeb82649291704f3417465 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode69-peakpreparation-sachafulton 47b6a868-04ca-481f-8d70-2a97b6ac1935 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode69-peakpreparation-sachafulton This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to Dr Sacha Fulton PhD. Sacha is one of the humblest people you will ever meet, and also one of the most accomplished. In this podcast she teaches us the importance of having a wider skills focus, being a... full 4 9

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                ]]> Episode 8 - The Man That Can - Lachie Stuart Sun, 15 Sep 2019 16:01:00 GMT 1:09:41 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-68-the-man-that-can-lachie-stuart-6bee3b361f4134162ae04817f5c96e38 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode68-themanthatcan-lachiestuart 82e1644c-b534-41a2-a4e8-1285229dd7cc 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode68-themanthatcan-lachiestuart This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram Connolly talks to Lachlan Stuart. The man that can. Where to start with Lachie – he’d hate me to call him a life coach, and yet he’s instrumental in so many people making positive changes in their lives from his... full 4 8

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                ]]> Episode 7 - The Mechanics of motion - Trang Nguyen Sun, 08 Sep 2019 03:17:02 GMT 1:03:31 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-67-the-motion-mechanic-tran-nguyen-b51e6ada6f558962c572d6c1e85a01d2 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode67-themotionmechanic-trangnguyen 128c373c-886a-4af7-b8c7-96ef29cfe71a 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode67-themotionmechanic-trangnguyen full 4 7 This week, Bram Connolly talks to Trang Ngyun who is also known as The Motion Mechanic. They discuss physiotherapy, Trang's specialisation, and how it directly relates to The WarriorU focus on human optimisation. 

                Trang’s primary goal for others is high-level athletic development through training and injury management and she utilises her unique skillsets to focus on advanced mindset coaching for the development of both high-achieving athletes and high-achieving human beings. As a triathlete and former soldier, Bram is also in the perfect position to comment on the benefits of physiotherapy and how to apply its lessons to his own fitness journey.

                QUOTES 

                16:06 to 16:20 

                "At the end of the day, one of the other principles of training is also individuality. So different individuals, different athletes, actually respond better to different forms of training or different types of training."

                19:14 to 19:36 

                "Using oxygen is the most efficient system because it is a system that lasts the longest. If you want to be out there for a 12 hour Iron Man or even four hour marathon, even a half marathon, that might be more like two hours, you want to be able to use your aerobic system efficiently."

                22:31 to 22:49 

                "Whether it's your running, your cycling, your swimming, or even in the gym, if you're going too hard every single session, then in the short term you're impeding on subsequent sessions later in that week because you've gone too hard so your body is a little bit fatigued, it still in recovery mode and then that will impede on your other sessions of the week."

                 37:09 to 37:27  

                "If someone's getting injured a lot, then take a look at their sleep because when you're sleeping is when your growth hormone is produced and when its released and that's when your recovery and adaptation occurs. So if you've had a hard gym session, then that night is when your muscles are getting repaired and they're actually adapting to get bigger, get stronger."

                53:59 to 54:11 

                "Your muscles might be really strong to do days and weeks of cycling but if your tendons can't keep up, then that's also going to be a recipe for potential injuries."

                HIGHLIGHTS

                04:44 The Motion Mechanic: What is Specificity?

                14:42 Fitness and technique: Staying efficient  

                19:15 Using oxygen as a fuel source for strength and conditioning

                30:14 Calculating work load and tracking sleep

                41:18 Common myths debunked

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                RESOURCES

                https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-athletes-garage/id1447335786

                http://www.themotionmechanic.com

                trang@themotionmechanic.com

                https://www.instagram.com/themotionmechanic

                 

                 

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                ]]> This week, Bram Connolly talks to Trang Ngyun who is also known as The Motion Mechanic. They discuss physiotherapy, Trang's specialisation, and how it directly relates to The WarriorU focus on human optimisation. 

                Trang’s primary goal for others is high-level athletic development through training and injury management and she utilises her unique skillsets to focus on advanced mindset coaching for the development of both high-achieving athletes and high-achieving human beings. As a triathlete and former soldier, Bram is also in the perfect position to comment on the benefits of physiotherapy and how to apply its lessons to his own fitness journey.

                QUOTES 

                16:06 to 16:20 

                "At the end of the day, one of the other principles of training is also individuality. So different individuals, different athletes, actually respond better to different forms of training or different types of training."

                19:14 to 19:36 

                "Using oxygen is the most efficient system because it is a system that lasts the longest. If you want to be out there for a 12 hour Iron Man or even four hour marathon, even a half marathon, that might be more like two hours, you want to be able to use your aerobic system efficiently."

                22:31 to 22:49 

                "Whether it's your running, your cycling, your swimming, or even in the gym, if you're going too hard every single session, then in the short term you're impeding on subsequent sessions later in that week because you've gone too hard so your body is a little bit fatigued, it still in recovery mode and then that will impede on your other sessions of the week."

                 37:09 to 37:27  

                "If someone's getting injured a lot, then take a look at their sleep because when you're sleeping is when your growth hormone is produced and when its released and that's when your recovery and adaptation occurs. So if you've had a hard gym session, then that night is when your muscles are getting repaired and they're actually adapting to get bigger, get stronger."

                53:59 to 54:11 

                "Your muscles might be really strong to do days and weeks of cycling but if your tendons can't keep up, then that's also going to be a recipe for potential injuries."

                HIGHLIGHTS

                04:44 The Motion Mechanic: What is Specificity?

                14:42 Fitness and technique: Staying efficient  

                19:15 Using oxygen as a fuel source for strength and conditioning

                30:14 Calculating work load and tracking sleep

                41:18 Common myths debunked

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                RESOURCES

                https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-athletes-garage/id1447335786

                http://www.themotionmechanic.com

                trang@themotionmechanic.com

                https://www.instagram.com/themotionmechanic

                 

                 

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                ]]> Episode 6 - Entrepreneurial Mindset - Phil Hayes-St Clair Sun, 01 Sep 2019 12:22:50 GMT 1:05:36 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-66-entrepreneur-phil-hayes-st-clair-9e757b5a9675282d8f7ffdaaa6b3295b true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode66-entrepreneur-philhayes-stclair 227d4411-8016-4152-a9f9-136f9cb49247 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode66-entrepreneur-philhayes-stclair full 4 6 This week Bram talks to serial entrepreneur Phil Hayes-St Clair, CEO & Co-Founder at Drop Bio, a platform that uses systems biology, machine learning, and predictive information from finger-prick blood to better manage health and reduce disease risk. Bram and Phil have been influential in each others' careers, especially with Phil's initiative called Be in Motion. The project lets people send unexpected encouragement to others who have it tough, and also those who are doing great work. Bram is one of Be in Motion's ambassadors.

                Together they discuss the many different facets of entrepreneurship, including childhood experiences that molded their mindsets to modernizing concepts taught at business schools to navigating around the gig economy of today. The pair also tackle practical issues that affect entrepreneurs in both positive and negative ways, such as inspiration, mentorship, and scaling businesses.

                QUOTES 

                15:08 to 15:20

                "I just figure, mate, that we're on the planet for a really, really small amount of time. Like if you look in the context of history, we're here for like a nanosecond. And the question is, how are you going to look back on your last breath?"

                 19:19 to 19:31 

                "It doesn't matter what industry you're in or what your hobbies are, the people that you want to probably surround yourself with are the people that just have a penchant to learn really quickly on whatever their subject matter is--and you want to rest on those people so they can teach you stuff too."

                21:19 to 21:37 

                "I prefer to think about people who are entrepreneurs, as it were, as founders of businesses and founders of movements. They're the epicenter of where startups start and anyone can be that because the tool set that you need to make that work is, for the most part, free or the marginal cost is zero. And it's just up to you to want to make it happen."

                35:22 to 35:50 

                "The people who have decided that they are going to use their entrepreneurship programs or their two years or sixteen months or year at business school out of the workforce to build a venture that could end up creating massive value across the board but not for another ten years, they have to put zero in that post MBA box. And as a consequence, that zero ends up saying, well, that school is not producing the right style of person."

                40:34 to 40:51 

                "Don't spend much to understand it. People spend money to create a solution. You don't have to spend money to learn about problem. The second thing is this, just become an absolute ninja at trying to work out where the incentives lie. As soon as you know that, that's what the predictor of behavior is. And once you've got that, that makes things a whole lot easier."

                 

                HIGHLIGHTS

                06:22 The end of military service and foraying into entrepreneurship 

                17:38 Entrepreneurship in the gig economy 

                25:12 Inspiring people with podcasting 

                34:39 Producing entrepreneurs: Schooling and mentorship 

                42:06 Scaling and listening to the market

                49:11 Phil's brand overviews: Drop Bio and Be in Motion

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                RESOURCES

                Phil's Blog philhsc.com

                http://www.dropbio.com

                https://www.linkedin.com/company/dropbio

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                ]]> This week Bram talks to serial entrepreneur Phil Hayes-St Clair, CEO & Co-Founder at Drop Bio, a platform that uses systems biology, machine learning, and predictive information from finger-prick blood to better manage health and reduce disease risk. Bram and Phil have been influential in each others' careers, especially with Phil's initiative called Be in Motion. The project lets people send unexpected encouragement to others who have it tough, and also those who are doing great work. Bram is one of Be in Motion's ambassadors.

                Together they discuss the many different facets of entrepreneurship, including childhood experiences that molded their mindsets to modernizing concepts taught at business schools to navigating around the gig economy of today. The pair also tackle practical issues that affect entrepreneurs in both positive and negative ways, such as inspiration, mentorship, and scaling businesses.

                QUOTES 

                15:08 to 15:20

                "I just figure, mate, that we're on the planet for a really, really small amount of time. Like if you look in the context of history, we're here for like a nanosecond. And the question is, how are you going to look back on your last breath?"

                 19:19 to 19:31 

                "It doesn't matter what industry you're in or what your hobbies are, the people that you want to probably surround yourself with are the people that just have a penchant to learn really quickly on whatever their subject matter is--and you want to rest on those people so they can teach you stuff too."

                21:19 to 21:37 

                "I prefer to think about people who are entrepreneurs, as it were, as founders of businesses and founders of movements. They're the epicenter of where startups start and anyone can be that because the tool set that you need to make that work is, for the most part, free or the marginal cost is zero. And it's just up to you to want to make it happen."

                35:22 to 35:50 

                "The people who have decided that they are going to use their entrepreneurship programs or their two years or sixteen months or year at business school out of the workforce to build a venture that could end up creating massive value across the board but not for another ten years, they have to put zero in that post MBA box. And as a consequence, that zero ends up saying, well, that school is not producing the right style of person."

                40:34 to 40:51 

                "Don't spend much to understand it. People spend money to create a solution. You don't have to spend money to learn about problem. The second thing is this, just become an absolute ninja at trying to work out where the incentives lie. As soon as you know that, that's what the predictor of behavior is. And once you've got that, that makes things a whole lot easier."

                 

                HIGHLIGHTS

                06:22 The end of military service and foraying into entrepreneurship 

                17:38 Entrepreneurship in the gig economy 

                25:12 Inspiring people with podcasting 

                34:39 Producing entrepreneurs: Schooling and mentorship 

                42:06 Scaling and listening to the market

                49:11 Phil's brand overviews: Drop Bio and Be in Motion

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                RESOURCES

                Phil's Blog philhsc.com

                http://www.dropbio.com

                https://www.linkedin.com/company/dropbio

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                ]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:40:12 GMT 1:19:23 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-65-innerfight-marcus-smith-95a4eea55f5df5893871ad90c75de4ac true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode65-innerfight-marcussmith 34475622-52cd-46a5-b554-fb5c58001a5d 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode65-innerfight-marcussmith This week I am talking to Marcus Smith…..although, after recording this podcast I’ve decided to rename him, Marcus Motivation Smith. Marcus grew up his whole life living between Dubai and London and he’s well known around Dubai as the founder and owner... full 4 5 This week I am talking to Marcus Smith…..although, after recording this podcast I’ve decided to rename him, Marcus Motivation Smith. Marcus grew up his whole life living between Dubai and London and he’s well known around Dubai as the founder and owner of InnerFight – which is a 5 and a half thousand square foot gym in Dubai. I say Dubai but his business really does have global reach, with Marcus and the gang having recorded over 500 InnerFight podcasts and also training uncountable clients over the years on the premises and also online. We talk about all sorts of stuff - how last year he completed thirty marathons in thirty days, nine months after being in intensive care from a cycling accident. We discuss his preparation, and the power of adaption and consistency. I asked Markus about mental toughness and how to develop it and by the end of the Podcast I really did feel like the WarriorU tribe and the Innerfight community are all heading in the right direction. I honestly think this podcast will change your life if you take away a few of the key points – the main one of which is Marcus’ theory on the daily non negotiables.

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                ]]> This week I am talking to Marcus Smith…..although, after recording this podcast I’ve decided to rename him, Marcus Motivation Smith. Marcus grew up his whole life living between Dubai and London and he’s well known around Dubai as the founder and owner of InnerFight – which is a 5 and a half thousand square foot gym in Dubai. I say Dubai but his business really does have global reach, with Marcus and the gang having recorded over 500 InnerFight podcasts and also training uncountable clients over the years on the premises and also online. We talk about all sorts of stuff - how last year he completed thirty marathons in thirty days, nine months after being in intensive care from a cycling accident. We discuss his preparation, and the power of adaption and consistency. I asked Markus about mental toughness and how to develop it and by the end of the Podcast I really did feel like the WarriorU tribe and the Innerfight community are all heading in the right direction. I honestly think this podcast will change your life if you take away a few of the key points – the main one of which is Marcus’ theory on the daily non negotiables.

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                ]]> Episode 64 - Resilience - Joel Vanderzwan Mon, 19 Aug 2019 08:45:44 GMT 39:39 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-64-resilience-joel-vanderzwan-cdef2c459ed7e6de7ffbbf01b89d969e true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode64-resilience-joelvanderzwan 0a501ba5-dc30-4824-87d8-f13aca458e6e 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode64-resilience-joelvanderzwan This week Bram Connolly talks with Joel Vanderzwan. Joel is a Royal Australian Navy Veteran. After 4 years of service Joel’s world was changed forever after a decision to accelerate his super bike over a bridge resulting in a devastating crash. Joel... full 1 64 This week Bram Connolly talks with Joel Vanderzwan. Joel is a Royal Australian Navy Veteran. After 4 years of service Joel’s world was changed forever after a decision to accelerate his super bike over a bridge resulting in a devastating crash. Joel was critically injured in the accident. Doctors told his parents he would be lucky to make it through the night. His injuries so severe he was put in an induced coma. Joel did make it through the night; just. As a result of the crash, Joel is now a T6 Complete paraplegic. Joel’s story is about survival, painful recovery and mental resilience. Through experiencing these horrendous injuries and the pain, and through the necessity of just having no other choice, Joel has learnt much about himself and others around him. Where the general population talks about goal setting to lose some weight or goal setting to prepare for some sporting event, Joel’s experience with goal setting is much more profound. He has had to live small incremental successes to just brush his teeth by himself or to butter his toast. Joel has seen the power that consistency can have on a person’s life – if you have any doubt about the power of consistent application on your will to win and your will to transform yourself then be in no doubt that joel is living, rolling proof that consistency breeds champions.

                 Warning– Joel doesn’t do anything by half measures, including describing the accident and the injuries he sustained. Listen to the podcast and then talk to your friends and your family about how one choice can impact everything and everyone forever.

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                ]]> This week Bram Connolly talks with Joel Vanderzwan. Joel is a Royal Australian Navy Veteran. After 4 years of service Joel’s world was changed forever after a decision to accelerate his super bike over a bridge resulting in a devastating crash. Joel was critically injured in the accident. Doctors told his parents he would be lucky to make it through the night. His injuries so severe he was put in an induced coma. Joel did make it through the night; just. As a result of the crash, Joel is now a T6 Complete paraplegic. Joel’s story is about survival, painful recovery and mental resilience. Through experiencing these horrendous injuries and the pain, and through the necessity of just having no other choice, Joel has learnt much about himself and others around him. Where the general population talks about goal setting to lose some weight or goal setting to prepare for some sporting event, Joel’s experience with goal setting is much more profound. He has had to live small incremental successes to just brush his teeth by himself or to butter his toast. Joel has seen the power that consistency can have on a person’s life – if you have any doubt about the power of consistent application on your will to win and your will to transform yourself then be in no doubt that joel is living, rolling proof that consistency breeds champions.

                 Warning– Joel doesn’t do anything by half measures, including describing the accident and the injuries he sustained. Listen to the podcast and then talk to your friends and your family about how one choice can impact everything and everyone forever.

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                ]]> Episode 3 - Building a million dollar sock company - Taylor Offer Sat, 10 Aug 2019 16:01:00 GMT 59:27 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-63-feats-and-socks-taylor-offer-63dc2fa1b31cec8c055efc99fb0dccac true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode63-featsandsocks-tayloroffer d9f54ff7-bc95-4a97-a444-39770255ee50 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode63-featsandsocks-tayloroffer This week Bram Connolly talks to Taylor Offer. Imagine a millennial with ADHD (they’re his words not mine). He’s what Tim Ferris would describe as the NEW RICH. But Taylor’s story isn’t one of just chancing easily into entrepreneurial success. On the... full 4 3

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                ]]> Sat, 03 Aug 2019 16:01:00 GMT 46:44 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-62-nooches-pooches-panos-26ba996679895dd57bd49a4145c623ac true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode62-noochespooches-panos 26fdb6ce-e2c6-4092-b02a-21165e988a71 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode62-noochespooches-panos full 4 2 This week on theWarriorU Podcast Bram Connolly talks to Panos Anagnostou

                Founder & Head Trainer of Nooch's Pooches his qualifications include; National Dog Trainers Federation Cert III, Statement of Attainment in Dog Training Cert IV, Dangerous Dog Handling Course and Animal Studies Cert II – but more importantly – Panos is passionate about how dogs can teach us more about ourselves. Panos received his first dog Rocky, a Kelpie, after a critical incident that left Panos with life threatening injuries and a degree of ongoing trauma. Rocky taught Panos about the human condition and how dogs might just be the answer to finding a better version of ourselves. I hope you enjoy this episode, and go and give your dog a pat.

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                Founder & Head Trainer of Nooch's Pooches his qualifications include; National Dog Trainers Federation Cert III, Statement of Attainment in Dog Training Cert IV, Dangerous Dog Handling Course and Animal Studies Cert II – but more importantly – Panos is passionate about how dogs can teach us more about ourselves. Panos received his first dog Rocky, a Kelpie, after a critical incident that left Panos with life threatening injuries and a degree of ongoing trauma. Rocky taught Panos about the human condition and how dogs might just be the answer to finding a better version of ourselves. I hope you enjoy this episode, and go and give your dog a pat.

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                ]]> Episode 1 - Veterans, grappling and community - Scott Steer Sun, 28 Jul 2019 01:19:12 GMT 1:03:55 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-61-veteran-grappling-scott-steer-a728f6dbf509b63268a3eb9c220ff960 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode61-veterangrappling-scottsteer 95477a24-7210-4862-be7e-463530450296 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode61-veterangrappling-scottsteer This week on the WarriorU podcast Bram talks to Scott Steer, the founder of Veteran Grappling. Scott was a Special Forces Direct Recruiting Scheme member on the 2005 intake. He successfully passed the Commando Training and Selection Course and was more... full 4 1

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                ]]> Episode 20 - Preparing fighters at Tiger Muay Thai - Shaun Kober Sat, 20 Jul 2019 16:01:00 GMT 1:19:47 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-60-kobes-tiger-muay-thai-5d74fc83ee1ef6e7dd40373a01e89d6e true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode60-kobes-tigermuaythai f8c3c3b3-141c-472b-8fae-e9698ef558ab 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode60-kobes-tigermuaythai In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to Shaun Kober – better known as “Kobes”. Shaun’s Army service saw him deploy not only to Iraq and timor, but also to Afghanistan where he was employed as a sniper and awarded the “Commendation for... full 3 20 In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to Shaun Kober – better known as “Kobes”. Shaun’s Army service saw him deploy not only to Iraq and timor, but also to Afghanistan where he was employed as a sniper and awarded the “Commendation for Gallantry”. Shaun is currently the head strength and conditioning coach at the world renowned MMA and Muay Thai camp, Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand. Due to this highly regarded position, he has been focussed on preparing high level fighters for bouts in the UFC, Bellator, ONE championship, and other world class combat based organisations.

                Bram and Shaun discuss mindset, training, resilience, nutrition and all manners of things human optimisation. Shaun is an absolute wealth of knowledge in the strength and conditioning space.

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                Bram and Shaun discuss mindset, training, resilience, nutrition and all manners of things human optimisation. Shaun is an absolute wealth of knowledge in the strength and conditioning space.

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                ]]> Episode 19 - From gun piquet to the silver screen - Shaun Barry Sun, 14 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT 1:11:57 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-59-the-extras-shaun-barry-48c913c928f4fe5311d48686784dd7a3 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode59-theextras-shaunbarry e0b6ddd6-0193-4776-9db0-a4e124ef1929 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode59-theextras-shaunbarry This week on the WarriorU Podcast, ex Special Forces Officer Bram Connolly talks to Shaun Barry the founder of Extra Specialists. Shaun saw a gap in the entertainment industry of suitably trained extras for roles in the military, emergency services and... full 3 19

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                ]]> Sun, 07 Jul 2019 01:48:37 GMT 1:09:22 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-58-liam-oconnor-87faccccebcec4736b15b9f2a50aaacf true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode58-liamoconnor 23683600-98db-4c9d-b8a7-1faf33ad304c 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode58-liamoconnor full 3 18 This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Liam O'Connor the group Health, Safety, Environment and Quality manager for Tasman Rope Access. They are an Australian owned and operated company that specialises in complete rope access, fixed plant maintenance and installation solutions. They provide services on a nationwide scale, with offices based in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane. They see the recruitment of ADF Veterans as a key part of the hiring strategy and are passionate about the issues faced by transitioning veterans. We talk about how veterans can set themselves up for success in the HSE space, we discuss FIFO work, mental health and work life balance.

                In 2018 Liam was awarded the national ‘Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award’ by the Australian Institute of Health and Safety for his work with an internal ‘social impact program’; a nationwide business initiative that provides internationally recognised training and long-term employment opportunities to Indigenous Australians, females and transitioning Australian Defence Force veterans. Liam has also been previously independently nominated and shortlisted for both the ‘Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Awards’ and Australian Mining’s ‘Emerging Leader of the Year’.

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                In 2018 Liam was awarded the national ‘Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award’ by the Australian Institute of Health and Safety for his work with an internal ‘social impact program’; a nationwide business initiative that provides internationally recognised training and long-term employment opportunities to Indigenous Australians, females and transitioning Australian Defence Force veterans. Liam has also been previously independently nominated and shortlisted for both the ‘Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Awards’ and Australian Mining’s ‘Emerging Leader of the Year’.

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                ]]> Episode 17 - Leading your friends - Bram Connolly Sun, 30 Jun 2019 16:01:00 GMT 7:24 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-57-leading-friends-bram-connolly-52f75c037f3e88666332fc4a7133e152 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode57-leadingfriends-bramconnolly aff213c6-4de5-4b9e-947a-9225bfacc3c3 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode57-leadingfriends-bramconnolly In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast, Bram Connolly drops another Knowledge Bomb. A knowledge bomb is a theory or skill unpacked and explained in under ten minutes. This Knowledge Bomb is about leading friends, can you do it and if you can how to... full 3 17

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                ]]> Episode 16 - Recruitment in Defence - Sue McGready CSC Mon, 24 Jun 2019 10:32:08 GMT 1:19:11 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-56-sue-mcgready-csc-defence-recruiting-5b080826926bfd830b8612b73ea254e2 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode56-suemcgreadycsc-defencerecruiting 02d623c8-6e9a-4a5c-b9c1-4bf6227b61dc 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode56-suemcgreadycsc-defencerecruiting This week on the WarriorU podcast Bram talks to Air Commodore Sue McGready CSC. They discuss women in combat, recruitment target facts and myths, the changing face of the Australian Defence Force due to the acceleration of technology, as well as the... full 3 16

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                ]]> Episode 15 - Sleep is a weapon - Ian Dunican PhD Sat, 15 Jun 2019 10:40:56 GMT 1:05:57 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-55-sleep-4-performance-c58d1ace76ccc6530008628d9d74a10a true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode55-sleep4performance ffc34193-fd7d-4905-abb2-40935067dc9c 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode55-sleep4performance full 3 15

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                ]]> Episode 14 - Leadership in the mining industry - Bram and Reece Sun, 09 Jun 2019 16:01:00 GMT 53:57 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-54-mining-leadership-reece-and-bram-b14961a5a196556cc30a635881078713 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode54-miningleadership-reeceandbram 7d8b2a66-fc34-45fa-9a05-f55fa7a23281 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode54-miningleadership-reeceandbram Another road trip and another podcast. Bram and Reece (The Patron Saint of common sense) talk ADF leadership and the similarities between that and leadership in the mining sector. Leadership super powers are covered in the back end of the podcast too... full 3 14

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                ]]> Episode 13 - The importance of values - Bram Connolly Tue, 04 Jun 2019 16:01:00 GMT 9:08 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-53-knowledge-bomb-values-8874a4d33d7750245a036606e6efcd26 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode53-knowledgebomb-values 91d28279-f084-4d86-8729-19f3c7973df9 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode53-knowledgebomb-values A Knowledge Bomb is a theory or skill unpacked and explained in under ten minutes. This Knowledge Bomb is about Values. Bram explains his personal values and then explains how to explain them. He discusses the Tactical Assault group East values and... full 3 13

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                ]]> Episode 12 - The horrors of jungle warfare - Bram and Reece Sun, 02 Jun 2019 16:01:00 GMT 44:40 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-52-bram-and-reece-tully-235daf53625c1ae79e58a4262014cfd5 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode52-bramandreece-tully 34df38de-4c11-47cb-b777-3f6fb9ef4462 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode52-bramandreece-tully In this episode of the WarriorU podcast Reece and Bram discuss their experiences at The Land Command Battle School, TULLY, as it was known “back in the day”. The training establishment is located in Far North Queensland, and is home to the Australian... full 3 12

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                ]]> Episode 11 - Building Team Resilience - Bram Connolly Mon, 27 May 2019 16:01:00 GMT 10:22 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-51-knowledge-bomb-team-resilience-7cb2a8af13fc9212c3f9911dddd69498 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode51-knowledgebomb-teamresilience 815e4656-ed50-4a07-bf72-348ca01a7adc 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode51-knowledgebomb-teamresilience Team Resilience - Knowledge Bomb.A Knowledge Bomb is a theory or skill unpacked and explained in under ten minutes. This Knowledge Bomb is about Team Resilience, the three component parts that make up team resilience, a story about a night patrol in... full 3 11 Team Resilience - Knowledge Bomb.

                A Knowledge Bomb is a theory or skill unpacked and explained in under ten minutes. This Knowledge Bomb is about Team Resilience, the three component parts that make up team resilience, a story about a night patrol in “The Ghan” and how to best sweep clean a set of stairs. Remember to leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts

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                A Knowledge Bomb is a theory or skill unpacked and explained in under ten minutes. This Knowledge Bomb is about Team Resilience, the three component parts that make up team resilience, a story about a night patrol in “The Ghan” and how to best sweep clean a set of stairs. Remember to leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts

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                ]]> Episode 10 - Discipline equals freedom - Jocko Willink Sun, 26 May 2019 16:01:00 GMT 1:31:15 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-50-jocko-willink-leadership-200583ff7002620e7d0b64099e30798b true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode50-jockowillink-leadership 300b2c56-3b92-4dd0-8d1e-c319cdd7a2dc 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode50-jockowillink-leadership full 3 10 On this episode of the WarriorU Podcast I talk to Jocko Willink.

                Jocko is a retired United States Navy Seal Commander. He is now the Co-Owner, along with Leif Babin, of the consultancy company Echelon Front and the creator of his own Podcast too. As if that wasn't enough; Jocko is the owner of Victory MMA & Fitness in San Diego and author of the books Extreme Ownership, Discipline Equals Freedom and the Dichotomy of Leadership, as well as the children’s series “Way of the Warrior Kid”.

                Oh and of course a BJJ Black Belt.

                Bram and Jocko discuss leadership lessons, leadership in combat, personal and team resilience, surfing, BJJ, women in combat roles and the upcoming Echelon Front MUSTER in Sydney this December 2019.

                Jocko is a natural leader and he's also learned a lot about leadership while in combat; and in the years that followed consulting to the private sector.

                This is a must listen for anyone who aspires to become a better leader.

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                ]]> On this episode of the WarriorU Podcast I talk to Jocko Willink.

                Jocko is a retired United States Navy Seal Commander. He is now the Co-Owner, along with Leif Babin, of the consultancy company Echelon Front and the creator of his own Podcast too. As if that wasn't enough; Jocko is the owner of Victory MMA & Fitness in San Diego and author of the books Extreme Ownership, Discipline Equals Freedom and the Dichotomy of Leadership, as well as the children’s series “Way of the Warrior Kid”.

                Oh and of course a BJJ Black Belt.

                Bram and Jocko discuss leadership lessons, leadership in combat, personal and team resilience, surfing, BJJ, women in combat roles and the upcoming Echelon Front MUSTER in Sydney this December 2019.

                Jocko is a natural leader and he's also learned a lot about leadership while in combat; and in the years that followed consulting to the private sector.

                This is a must listen for anyone who aspires to become a better leader.

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                ]]> Episode 9 - Operating across the spectrum of operations - Declan Redmond Sun, 19 May 2019 16:01:00 GMT 51:44 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-49-declan-redmond-the-operator-9a49b7a54ff6d9fcbae9c4996a55eea9 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode49-declanredmond-theoperator e1f87384-aeca-4d65-b494-9d6968691bcb 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode49-declanredmond-theoperator This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to Declan Redmond. Declan was an operator in the 2nd Commando Regiment during a time of unprecedented activity. Serving on multiple tours in the Green Role companies in Afghanistan and also operationally as... full 3 9

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                ]]> Episode 8 - Transitioning out of the ADF - Bram and Reece Sun, 12 May 2019 16:01:00 GMT 59:01 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-48-transitioning-out-of-the-adf-bram-and-reece-3409775980fecb86f892ffbd613eef95 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode48-transitioningoutoftheadf-bramandreece 8adab319-9826-40e6-bd8c-d656ad5d0b7a 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode48-transitioningoutoftheadf-bramandreece In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast, I discuss transitioning from Defence to the civilian sector with Reece Dewar OAM. We discuss the issues that we identified during our own transitions and we look at how we can best prepare for that transition... full 3 8

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                ]]> Episode 7 - Life On The Line - Bram Connolly Tue, 07 May 2019 04:58:06 GMT 55:58 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-47-life-on-the-line-bram-connolly-3fead1e7d7219e85c0996364ed287bb6 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode47-lifeontheline-bramconnolly af894b32-45aa-441a-92bc-54408a0053a6 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode47-lifeontheline-bramconnolly This week on the WarriorU Podcast, I am the guest of Alex Lloyd on the Life On The Line Podcast. I talk briefly about my childhood, joining the Army, Recruit and Infantry training, Somalia with the 1st Battalion, Special Forces selection attempt one... full 3 7

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                ]]> Episode 6 - Special Operations questions answered - Bram and Reece Sun, 05 May 2019 08:20:00 GMT 39:20 warrioru.podbean.com/two-special-forces-officers-qa-bac7c251a242acb95af0409b51e79bd8 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode46-twospecialforcesofficersq-a 6099c0a8-58db-4cbd-a168-de78a5d2f64d 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode46-twospecialforcesofficersq-a This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram Connolly DSM talks with Reece Dewar OAM….basically two washed up old Special Forces Officers from the 2nd Commando Regiment answering Facebook Live Questions. Some of the topics covered includes the Special... full 3 6 This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram Connolly DSM talks with Reece Dewar OAM….basically two washed up old Special Forces Officers from the 2nd Commando Regiment answering Facebook Live Questions. 

                Some of the topics covered includes the Special Forces Direct Recruiting Scheme, eating Army rations for prolonged periods, what to say during selection boards, fight preparation for a special forces career and the first week of Kapooka.

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                Some of the topics covered includes the Special Forces Direct Recruiting Scheme, eating Army rations for prolonged periods, what to say during selection boards, fight preparation for a special forces career and the first week of Kapooka.

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                ]]> Episode 5 - The Commando that builds super cars - Jeff Micklem - Sun, 28 Apr 2019 16:01:00 GMT 27:45 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-45-jeff-micklem-commando-firefighter-and-61e00f41714b56d13e8d9b37f08edf1f true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode45-jeffmicklem-commando-firefighterand...- c906edc1-ffc5-45d9-bc5c-5704835c9b84 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode45-jeffmicklem-commando-firefighterand...- This week on the WarriorU podcast Bram talks to Jeff Micklem.Jeff is one of the first modern qualified commandos from back in the late 1990s. He’s now a NSW Firefighter and he has his own YouTube channel and IG account of the same name... full 3 5 This week on the WarriorU podcast Bram talks to Jeff Micklem.

                Jeff is one of the first modern qualified commandos from back in the late 1990s. He’s now a NSW Firefighter and he has his own YouTube channel and IG account of the same name @homebuiltbyjeff where he posts videos of himself restoring cars. 

                One of his videos, a 4 minute montage of him working on his Gulf Orange 1974 Porsche 911 had more than half a million views. Jeff describes himself as an average guy who builds his dream car in his garage. Go and check out his video on YouTube and you’ll see that actually Jeff is anything but average. For me he embodies the very values and culture of the Commando Regiment. He sees a problem, visualises a mission, up-skills himself to be successful and continues to fight through set backs and failure. 

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                Jeff is one of the first modern qualified commandos from back in the late 1990s. He’s now a NSW Firefighter and he has his own YouTube channel and IG account of the same name @homebuiltbyjeff where he posts videos of himself restoring cars. 

                One of his videos, a 4 minute montage of him working on his Gulf Orange 1974 Porsche 911 had more than half a million views. Jeff describes himself as an average guy who builds his dream car in his garage. Go and check out his video on YouTube and you’ll see that actually Jeff is anything but average. For me he embodies the very values and culture of the Commando Regiment. He sees a problem, visualises a mission, up-skills himself to be successful and continues to fight through set backs and failure. 

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                ]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2019 00:46:41 GMT 58:13 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-44-dr-amantha-imber-075cd8057d89c50cfb28b4b40c711409 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode44-dramanthaimber ef8ecd91-46d3-4c71-8adc-357dcf2e274c 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode44-dramanthaimber This week on the WarriorU podcast, Bram talks to Dr Amantha Imber. Amantha is an innovation psychologist, founder of Australia’s leading innovation consultancy Inventium, and co-creator of the Australian Financial Review’s Most Innovative Companies... full 3 4 This week on the WarriorU podcast, Bram talks to Dr Amantha Imber. Amantha is an innovation psychologist, founder of Australia’s leading innovation consultancy Inventium, and co-creator of the Australian Financial Review’s Most Innovative Companies list. With a PhD in organisational psychology, Amantha has helped companies such as Google, Apple, Disney, LEGO, Virgin Australia, Commonwealth Bank and many others innovate more successfully.

                Amantha’s thoughts have appeared in Harvard Business Review, The Huffington Post, Forbes, Entrepreneur and Fast Company and she is the author of two best-selling books: “The Creativity Formula” and “The Innovation Formula”. In 2016, Amantha was inducted into the Australian Business Women’s Hall of Fame. 

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                Amantha’s thoughts have appeared in Harvard Business Review, The Huffington Post, Forbes, Entrepreneur and Fast Company and she is the author of two best-selling books: “The Creativity Formula” and “The Innovation Formula”. In 2016, Amantha was inducted into the Australian Business Women’s Hall of Fame. 

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                ]]> Episode 3 - Becoming a CrossFit Athlete - Kari Pearce Sun, 07 Apr 2019 16:01:00 GMT 47:40 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-43-crossfit-athlete-kari-pearce-12283b04ee3f2b5b5886444a70a9fdad true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode43-crossfitathlete-karipearce c33f4b30-79e4-4416-aa77-a0a99b272cc3 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode43-crossfitathlete-karipearce This week on the WarriorU podcast, Bram talks to CrossFit Athlete Kari Pearce. Kari is a Halo Neuro Sport ambassador and she discusses training with the Halo product and how she prepares for the CrossFit open and the CrossFit Games. Kari finished 6th... full 3 3

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                ]]> Episode 2 - Neurotechnology, bigger, faster, stronger - Danny Holzman Mon, 01 Apr 2019 01:43:07 GMT 34:23 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-42-halo-neuroscience-b3b92068ef1abd3a67932ca191608ae8 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode42-haloneuroscience 0774576d-ab79-4e51-acb5-9f1446359210 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode42-haloneuroscience In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Danny Holzman, the Business Partner Manager from Halo. Halo Neuroscience develops neurotechnology to unlock human potential. Their first product, Halo Sport, stimulates the motor cortex during... full 3 2 In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Danny Holzman, the Business Partner Manager from Halo. Halo Neuroscience develops neurotechnology to unlock human potential. Their first product, Halo Sport, stimulates the motor cortex during athletic training to accelerate gains in strength, endurance, and skill. Halo Sport is now live with teams and athletes from the U.S. military, the Olympics, the NFL, the NBA, the MLB, and the NCAA. Halo Neuroscience was founded in 2013 by Dr. Daniel Chao and Dr. Brett Wingeier, and is backed by investors including Andreessen Horowitz, TPG, Lux Capital, and JAZZ Venture Partners.

                Next weeks episode is a follow on episode with the American Crossfit Athlete and HALO user Kari Pearce.

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                ]]> In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Danny Holzman, the Business Partner Manager from Halo. Halo Neuroscience develops neurotechnology to unlock human potential. Their first product, Halo Sport, stimulates the motor cortex during athletic training to accelerate gains in strength, endurance, and skill. Halo Sport is now live with teams and athletes from the U.S. military, the Olympics, the NFL, the NBA, the MLB, and the NCAA. Halo Neuroscience was founded in 2013 by Dr. Daniel Chao and Dr. Brett Wingeier, and is backed by investors including Andreessen Horowitz, TPG, Lux Capital, and JAZZ Venture Partners.

                Next weeks episode is a follow on episode with the American Crossfit Athlete and HALO user Kari Pearce.

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                ]]> Episode 1 - The 8 Core elements of Wellness - Adrian Sutter Sun, 24 Feb 2019 16:01:00 GMT 34:49 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-41-swiss-8-adrian-sutter-cddc36dccdf334c17af963450487daee true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode41-swiss8-adriansutter c55c05c8-cfab-4368-be59-d4ee0e81ee60 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode41-swiss8-adriansutter This week on the WarriorU Podcast; Bram talks to Adrian Sutter, the founder of an amazing wellness application called Swiss 8.In 2011, Adrian was given the news that his older sister had terminal cancer. He was an infantry section commander at the... full 3 1 This week on the WarriorU Podcast; Bram talks to Adrian Sutter, the founder of an amazing wellness application called Swiss 8.

                In 2011, Adrian was given the news that his older sister had terminal cancer. He was an infantry section commander at the time and had a promising career ahead of him; but, as his sister’s health deteriorated his family needed him, so he chose to put his career on hold. He was a combat veteran, having been deployed to Timor and Afghanistan, but when he left the ADF he suddenly found himself without that support network, the institution that had looked after him for so long was now missing in action. After his sister passed away Adrian lived through some of his own darkest of days and along the journey realised that others were having the same issues with separation from the ADF and they needed his help. He had a new mission.

                Adrian has since developed Swiss 8, an application to provide structure and meaning back into the lives of those that have left the ADF.

                Swiss 8 focuses on the 8 Core Principles of fitness, nutrition, mindfulness, sleep, minimalism, time management, personal growth and discipline. These have all been proven to reduce anxiety and increase a person’s positive outlook in their own respective studies. Swiss 8 combines all of these principles into a holistic model nesting them into a dedicated application. The application teaches the user how to weave these principles into their daily routine, giving them structure, balance and meaning so that they can keep their lives on track.

                Such a great initiative. 

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast; Bram talks to Adrian Sutter, the founder of an amazing wellness application called Swiss 8.

                In 2011, Adrian was given the news that his older sister had terminal cancer. He was an infantry section commander at the time and had a promising career ahead of him; but, as his sister’s health deteriorated his family needed him, so he chose to put his career on hold. He was a combat veteran, having been deployed to Timor and Afghanistan, but when he left the ADF he suddenly found himself without that support network, the institution that had looked after him for so long was now missing in action. After his sister passed away Adrian lived through some of his own darkest of days and along the journey realised that others were having the same issues with separation from the ADF and they needed his help. He had a new mission.

                Adrian has since developed Swiss 8, an application to provide structure and meaning back into the lives of those that have left the ADF.

                Swiss 8 focuses on the 8 Core Principles of fitness, nutrition, mindfulness, sleep, minimalism, time management, personal growth and discipline. These have all been proven to reduce anxiety and increase a person’s positive outlook in their own respective studies. Swiss 8 combines all of these principles into a holistic model nesting them into a dedicated application. The application teaches the user how to weave these principles into their daily routine, giving them structure, balance and meaning so that they can keep their lives on track.

                Such a great initiative. 

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                ]]> Episode 20 - The secret to developing mental toughness - Bradley Cooper Sun, 10 Feb 2019 16:01:00 GMT 58:29 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-40-mental-toughness-bradley-cooper-c95b35ae52a13cfca746b0b2ce883641 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode40-mentaltoughness-bradleycooper efb86f61-c728-4de4-9744-6c07f1ec97b2 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode40-mentaltoughness-bradleycooper This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Brad Cooper, the CEO of US Corporate Wellness and Co-Founder of the Catalyst Coaching Institute. Brad is doing a PhD studying Mental Toughness; he’s a legitimate age group triathlete having completed... full 2 20

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                ]]> Episode 19 - A Dynamiq life - Anthony Moorhouse Sun, 03 Feb 2019 16:01:00 GMT 1:01:12 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-39-a-dynamiq-life-anthony-moorhouse-3ce3effee661f3084110115e263429d0 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode39-adynamiqlife-anthonymoorhouse e774151c-1215-41c7-9a30-6ebcdecefdc1 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode39-adynamiqlife-anthonymoorhouse This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Anthony Moorhouse. Anthony was one of the first Commando Officers to Serve in the then newly formed Tactical Assault Group, raised after the events of September 11, 2001 (TAG - East). After his service... full 2 19 This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Anthony Moorhouse. Anthony was one of the first Commando Officers to Serve in the then newly formed Tactical Assault Group, raised after the events of September 11, 2001 (TAG - East). After his service as the Land Platoon Commander he discharged from the Army and went on to build a highly successful Emergency Management Company, Dynamiq.

                In his own words:

                “Nothing excites me more than a blank piece of paper”. 

                “Life isn’t a set of boxes to tick, school, university, family pre-ordained by some teacher, parent or higher being; life is there for us to create, however we want to create it.

                “It’s on me, from the second I get out of bed in the morning, to determine how much impact I have in the day”….

                “Make money, while doing good, while having fun doing it.” The triple crown.

                Don’t miss this episode, as Anthony reminds us of how it’s important to keep our goals in perspective and to chase them with intent.

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                ]]> This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Anthony Moorhouse. Anthony was one of the first Commando Officers to Serve in the then newly formed Tactical Assault Group, raised after the events of September 11, 2001 (TAG - East). After his service as the Land Platoon Commander he discharged from the Army and went on to build a highly successful Emergency Management Company, Dynamiq.

                In his own words:

                “Nothing excites me more than a blank piece of paper”. 

                “Life isn’t a set of boxes to tick, school, university, family pre-ordained by some teacher, parent or higher being; life is there for us to create, however we want to create it.

                “It’s on me, from the second I get out of bed in the morning, to determine how much impact I have in the day”….

                “Make money, while doing good, while having fun doing it.” The triple crown.

                Don’t miss this episode, as Anthony reminds us of how it’s important to keep our goals in perspective and to chase them with intent.

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                ]]> Episode 18 - Grammy Award - Tony Rich Sun, 20 Jan 2019 16:01:00 GMT 48:40 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-38-encaustic-tony-rich-e6ed96821c3b66ab95fab32dba4c7af7 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode38-encaustic-tonyrich e5fb1d70-1883-4737-992a-dfe72964837c 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode38-encaustic-tonyrich This week on the warriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Grammy Award winner Tony Rich. Singer, song writer, musician, producer and visual artist - Tony’s career has spanned more than three decades writing and producing songs for huge names in the music... full 2 18

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                ]]> Episode 17 - Training to be elite - Ricky Dumigan Sun, 06 Jan 2019 13:05:03 GMT 48:09 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-37-ricky-dumigan-elite-training-fabb7a1622cece81d6084a8b35f35614 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode37-rickydumigan-elitetraining ed0e623a-abfc-4a29-bc84-62e460c6af67 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode37-rickydumigan-elitetraining In this week’s episode of the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to former Special Forces Physical Training Instructor Ricky Dumigan.  As well as having served in the Navy and the Army for a total of 17 years, Ricky has also played representative rugby around... full 2 17 In this week’s episode of the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to former Special Forces Physical Training Instructor Ricky Dumigan. As well as having served in the Navy and the Army for a total of 17 years, Ricky has also played representative rugby around the world.

                He is currently living in Japan where he’s the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Ricoh Black Rams Rugby Team after working for both the Brumbies and the Melbourne Rebels.

                Of note, Ricky has crossed the Kokoda Track 18 times with one of those crossings being in just under 30 hours; as a fundraiser he organised himself for veterans’ charity Mates4Mates.

                Bram and Ricky talk about daily schedules, workout effects for Special Forces, utility of Crossfit for Special Forces preparation, progressive overloads, tapering versus maintaining performance, how to train for the 2.4km fitness test and the 3.2km webbing run. They also discuss breathing and its correlation with mindset, Watt bikes and affirmations. Have a notebook and pen ready.

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                He is currently living in Japan where he’s the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Ricoh Black Rams Rugby Team after working for both the Brumbies and the Melbourne Rebels.

                Of note, Ricky has crossed the Kokoda Track 18 times with one of those crossings being in just under 30 hours; as a fundraiser he organised himself for veterans’ charity Mates4Mates.

                Bram and Ricky talk about daily schedules, workout effects for Special Forces, utility of Crossfit for Special Forces preparation, progressive overloads, tapering versus maintaining performance, how to train for the 2.4km fitness test and the 3.2km webbing run. They also discuss breathing and its correlation with mindset, Watt bikes and affirmations. Have a notebook and pen ready.

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                ]]> Episode 16 - Building Kill Kapture - SASR Major Mark Wales Sun, 30 Dec 2018 16:05:00 GMT 50:34 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-36-kill-kapture-sasr-major-mark-wales-a86fdb845c483875af98bc2ff0c56e2a true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode36-killkapture-sasrmajormarkwales b5dcadb9-f63a-4cb0-b7c3-c61adef787e0 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode36-killkapture-sasrmajormarkwales In this week’s episode of the WarriorU Podcast, Bram Connolly talks to retired Special Air Service Regiment Major, Mark Wales. Mark is the founder and owner of KILL KAPTURE a fashion brand he founded to fill a gap that he identified, namely ’Tough... full 2 16 In this week’s episode of the WarriorU Podcast, Bram Connolly talks to retired Special Air Service Regiment Major, Mark Wales. Mark is the founder and owner of KILL KAPTURE a fashion brand he founded to fill a gap that he identified, namely ’Tough Luxury Apparel’. Mark's experiences come through in his business venture, he deployed on operations 10 times in his Army Career to places such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Solomon Islands and East Timor. 

                Bram and Mark discuss SASR selection, mental toughness and what it takes to be resilient. They talk in depth about Mark’s recovery from PTSD and Depression. As if that’s not enough for one episode, they also talk about Mark’s experiences at Wharton business School, the ins and outs of the fashion industry and his company KILL KAPTURE which is sure to become an iconic Australian and Global brand. 

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                Bram and Mark discuss SASR selection, mental toughness and what it takes to be resilient. They talk in depth about Mark’s recovery from PTSD and Depression. As if that’s not enough for one episode, they also talk about Mark’s experiences at Wharton business School, the ins and outs of the fashion industry and his company KILL KAPTURE which is sure to become an iconic Australian and Global brand. 

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                ]]> Episode 15 - Mentors, Coaches and Veterans - David French Thu, 27 Dec 2018 08:54:44 GMT 48:17 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-35-mentor-david-french-16c91b9871a1d9b261d5f4f08bfdd3c7 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode35-mentor-davidfrench 66e86098-8d68-4518-9803-ba78e6d54b49 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode35-mentor-davidfrench This week on the WarriorU Podcast, Bram talks to Major David French. David had a distinguished career in the Royal Australian Infantry leading platoons and companies in both combat and support operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Timor Leste. Now David... full 2 15

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                ]]> Sun, 16 Dec 2018 12:59:51 GMT 52:25 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-34-true-grit-adam-mcnamee-353cf2a5d6d49a3b028cc271871fd048 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode34-truegrit-adammcnamee 9febe5c7-14a1-4521-80c4-981808548e7d 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode34-truegrit-adammcnamee This week Bram speaks to Adam McNamee, the Co-founder and Race Director of True Grit Australia. Like Bram, Adam was also a  member of 4RAR (Cdo) and a founding member of 2nd Commando Regiment. They discuss Special Forces selection, the similar... full 2 14

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                ]]> Episode 13 - Building Cultural Tolerance - Bram Connolly Sun, 09 Dec 2018 16:05:00 GMT 12:28 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-33-cultural-tolerance-bram-connolly-dsm-05e5d400e07f8970f1fe2a9515484a4c true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode33-culturaltolerance-bramconnollydsm 62ca5fcb-6fc2-4afb-8645-b3741caaf4c2 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode33-culturaltolerance-bramconnollydsm full 2 13

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                ]]> Episode 12 - Ketone Ester for performance - Geoffrey Woo Sun, 02 Dec 2018 21:51:18 GMT 43:42 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-32-hvmn-geoffrey-woo-69eb14800b2cdb0309faf32041bea7b0 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode32-hvmn-geoffreywoo ca503c71-843a-4d6c-b8cb-883fd94543dd 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode32-hvmn-geoffreywoo WarriorU Podcast - Episode 32. This week Bram talks to Geoffrey Woo, the co-founder and CEO of HVMN, a human performance research company that makes nutrition and supplements for elite performance in sport, cognition, and military. HVMN makes HVMN... full 2 12
                

                This week Bram talks to Geoffrey Woo, the co-founder and CEO of HVMN, a human performance research company that makes nutrition and supplements for elite performance in sport, cognition, and military. HVMN makes HVMN Ketone, the world's first ketone ester drink based on technology developed in a DARPA program to enhance soldier performance. The military applications are obvious, but what’s really surprising is that the HVMN Keytone is being thought of as the fourth MACRO nutrient food group! I’ve tried a lot of supplements and experimented on myself against my own performance profiles and this product works. You can’t get it in Australia, so I’m not saying that to help sell the product – it’s legitimate and the science behind it is really interesting.

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                This week Bram talks to Geoffrey Woo, the co-founder and CEO of HVMN, a human performance research company that makes nutrition and supplements for elite performance in sport, cognition, and military. HVMN makes HVMN Ketone, the world's first ketone ester drink based on technology developed in a DARPA program to enhance soldier performance. The military applications are obvious, but what’s really surprising is that the HVMN Keytone is being thought of as the fourth MACRO nutrient food group! I’ve tried a lot of supplements and experimented on myself against my own performance profiles and this product works. You can’t get it in Australia, so I’m not saying that to help sell the product – it’s legitimate and the science behind it is really interesting.

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                ]]> Episode 11 - The Body Fat Special - Cyrus Rustom Sun, 18 Nov 2018 16:01:00 GMT 40:27 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-31-body-fat-special-cyrus-rustom-935a6b0810ed8fcad20aee7e94d1fd74 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode31-bodyfatspecial-cyrusrustom 215a3f46-0698-4edc-a6c5-3e9ced9fba27 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode31-bodyfatspecial-cyrusrustom In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to his old mate Cyrus Rustom. Cyrus developed a love for fitness as a British, Royal Marine Commando. After a tour of Afghanistan he left the Royal Navy and spent a few years training as a Muay Thai... full 2 11 In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to his old mate Cyrus Rustom. Cyrus developed a love for fitness as a British, Royal Marine Commando. After a tour of Afghanistan he left the Royal Navy and spent a few years training as a Muay Thai fighter in Thailand. Cyrus moved to Dubai and opened Crossfit Sands, he has ran legendary fat loss camps and is the personal trainer to the Dubai Royal Family. Cyrus' passion is managing body composition, and in particular helping men to reduce their body fat to below 10% and teaching them habits to keep the fat off. 

                This episode only touches the surface of Cyrus' knowledge of training and nutrition. He is highly motivated and believes that education and accountability, as well as consistency, are the secrets to successfully maintaining your body weight below 10%.

                If it sounds impossible - well, he measured me again and I'm sitting on 18%. My challenge is to be under 10% by November next year. Listen to the podcast and follow my journey.

                 

                 

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                ]]> In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to his old mate Cyrus Rustom. Cyrus developed a love for fitness as a British, Royal Marine Commando. After a tour of Afghanistan he left the Royal Navy and spent a few years training as a Muay Thai fighter in Thailand. Cyrus moved to Dubai and opened Crossfit Sands, he has ran legendary fat loss camps and is the personal trainer to the Dubai Royal Family. Cyrus' passion is managing body composition, and in particular helping men to reduce their body fat to below 10% and teaching them habits to keep the fat off. 

                This episode only touches the surface of Cyrus' knowledge of training and nutrition. He is highly motivated and believes that education and accountability, as well as consistency, are the secrets to successfully maintaining your body weight below 10%.

                If it sounds impossible - well, he measured me again and I'm sitting on 18%. My challenge is to be under 10% by November next year. Listen to the podcast and follow my journey.

                 

                 

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                ]]> Episode 10 - Building Ringers Western - Andrew Macdonald Sun, 11 Nov 2018 16:01:00 GMT 59:07 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-30-ringers-western-andrew-macdonald-03b05c01a7a20c1135787bbf61334d0d true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode30-ringerswestern-andrewmacdonald b038f95b-44f2-40e2-8a7b-5f6cc9d7e403 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode30-ringerswestern-andrewmacdonald Summary In this week’s episode Bram talks to Andrew Macdonald who is one of the co-founders, of the authentic Australian clothing company, Ringers Western.Ringers Western was conceived from a conversation around a camp fire on the cattle station... full 2 10 Summary

                In this week’s episode Bram talks to Andrew Macdonald who is one of the co-founders, of the authentic Australian clothing company, Ringers Western.

                Ringers Western was conceived from a conversation around a camp fire on the cattle station El-Questro. Initially run from Andrew’s mother’s lounge room the brand has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the fashion industry.

                Andrew and Bram discuss; starting a business, the utility of ADF personnel to an organisation, tips for a successful transition from the ADF, leadership and what good looks like and how being a good person is one of the keys to being successful. 

                There are some great insights shared by Andrew. His adventurous nature and can do attitude is truly infectious. If you’re thinking of starting your own business, or if you have a passion but are not sure how to pursue it, then this episode could well be your starting point.

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                In this week’s episode Bram talks to Andrew Macdonald who is one of the co-founders, of the authentic Australian clothing company, Ringers Western.

                Ringers Western was conceived from a conversation around a camp fire on the cattle station El-Questro. Initially run from Andrew’s mother’s lounge room the brand has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the fashion industry.

                Andrew and Bram discuss; starting a business, the utility of ADF personnel to an organisation, tips for a successful transition from the ADF, leadership and what good looks like and how being a good person is one of the keys to being successful. 

                There are some great insights shared by Andrew. His adventurous nature and can do attitude is truly infectious. If you’re thinking of starting your own business, or if you have a passion but are not sure how to pursue it, then this episode could well be your starting point.

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                ]]> Episode 9 - Trust in the process - Andre Obradovic Sun, 04 Nov 2018 13:24:24 GMT 1:05:55 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-29-trust-the-process-andre-obradovic-593e85d41f1de3d893d14f5f2e158e70 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode29-trusttheprocess-andreobradovic e6e7bd71-ebab-4bde-b775-af8d2c213120 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode29-trusttheprocess-andreobradovic In this episode of WarriorU, Bram shares the mic with Andre Obradovic;Former Solider and Officer, Ex Corporate Executive, Global Health Coach, Triathlete, Marathoner and Speaker.Andre has worn three suits in his lifetime:The Uniform of the Army, The... full 2 9 In this episode of WarriorU, Bram shares the mic with Andre Obradovic;

                Former Solider and Officer, Ex Corporate Executive, Global Health Coach, Triathlete, Marathoner and Speaker.

                Andre has worn three suits in his lifetime:The Uniform of the Army, The Uniform of the Corporate World, and now the Uniform of the Triathlete and coach.

                After his time enlisted, Andre worked in the corporate world for a few companies; eventually leading to a moment of chronic burnout significant health issues both mental and physical. Luckily he has been able to re-gain his health to a level most people would dream of let alone a 53 year old.Enjoy this episode as the two discuss training methods and optimal nutrition for performing well during triathlons.

                Andre is a highly engaging personal trainer, triathlon coach, and high level performer in the 50+ ranks at 70.3 triathlon—ranked 10th in the Ironman All World Athlete rankings for Australia in 2017, the most competitive triathlon environment on the planet. Andre’s remarkable story of transitioning from a “little fatty carb burner, sucking up food like a pool sweep machine” back in 2011 to a lean, mean, fat burning beast will inspire you to trust the process and be the best you can be. Basically, Andre cut processed carbs, slowed down his training pace, threw in some mobility/flexibility and power training, and started getting healthier and faster. He went from needing an energy gel to complete a 10k run, to improve his marathon time by 17 minutes despite being 7 years older. Now he is so committed to the primal approach that he refuses to train a prospective client in his gym until they agree to transition from a SAD diet (Standard Australian to a nutritious, primal-style diet. 

                https://andreobradovic.com/www.loseyourbelly.com.au  Blog: https://andreobradovic.com/time-to-get-a-divorce-finally/About the Author

                Andre Obradovic is a USA Triathlon Level I Certified Coach, Triathlon Australia Development Coach, ICF Leadership and Personal Coach, Certified Low Carb Healthy Fat Coach and Certified Personal Trainer. He is a passionate triathlete and marathoner in the 50-54 age group. At the end of the 2017 Season he was ranked 10th in the 50-54 Age Group in the Ironman All World Athlete rankings for Australia in 70.3 Ironman (this is the top 5% of the Age Group). He works with his wife who a certified Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, helping clients optimize their life. (Andre also served for 18 years in the Australian Army and completed the 1/89 SASR Selection Course) 

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                ]]> In this episode of WarriorU, Bram shares the mic with Andre Obradovic;

                Former Solider and Officer, Ex Corporate Executive, Global Health Coach, Triathlete, Marathoner and Speaker.

                Andre has worn three suits in his lifetime:The Uniform of the Army, The Uniform of the Corporate World, and now the Uniform of the Triathlete and coach.

                After his time enlisted, Andre worked in the corporate world for a few companies; eventually leading to a moment of chronic burnout significant health issues both mental and physical. Luckily he has been able to re-gain his health to a level most people would dream of let alone a 53 year old.Enjoy this episode as the two discuss training methods and optimal nutrition for performing well during triathlons.

                Andre is a highly engaging personal trainer, triathlon coach, and high level performer in the 50+ ranks at 70.3 triathlon—ranked 10th in the Ironman All World Athlete rankings for Australia in 2017, the most competitive triathlon environment on the planet. Andre’s remarkable story of transitioning from a “little fatty carb burner, sucking up food like a pool sweep machine” back in 2011 to a lean, mean, fat burning beast will inspire you to trust the process and be the best you can be. Basically, Andre cut processed carbs, slowed down his training pace, threw in some mobility/flexibility and power training, and started getting healthier and faster. He went from needing an energy gel to complete a 10k run, to improve his marathon time by 17 minutes despite being 7 years older. Now he is so committed to the primal approach that he refuses to train a prospective client in his gym until they agree to transition from a SAD diet (Standard Australian to a nutritious, primal-style diet. 

                https://andreobradovic.com/www.loseyourbelly.com.au  Blog: https://andreobradovic.com/time-to-get-a-divorce-finally/About the Author

                Andre Obradovic is a USA Triathlon Level I Certified Coach, Triathlon Australia Development Coach, ICF Leadership and Personal Coach, Certified Low Carb Healthy Fat Coach and Certified Personal Trainer. He is a passionate triathlete and marathoner in the 50-54 age group. At the end of the 2017 Season he was ranked 10th in the 50-54 Age Group in the Ironman All World Athlete rankings for Australia in 70.3 Ironman (this is the top 5% of the Age Group). He works with his wife who a certified Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, helping clients optimize their life. (Andre also served for 18 years in the Australian Army and completed the 1/89 SASR Selection Course) 

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                ]]> Episode 8 - THE VOODOO MEDICS - Kristin Shorten Sun, 28 Oct 2018 16:01:00 GMT 48:54 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-28-voodoo-medics-kristen-shorten-c83e9c55271719143c23a40cf3f98f6d true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode28-voodoomedics-kristinshorten 38b59a31-318c-45e6-b57d-c10a0a2a3895 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode28-voodoomedics-kristinshorten full 2 8 In this episode of WarriorU, Bram talks to Kristin Shorten. She's a journalist, mum and wife – and also just happens to be the creator of an uplifting new documentary about trauma, resilience and post-traumatic growth in the medics who served with our special forces in Afghanistan.

                Voodoo Medics unpacks the most defining experiences of six medics – affectionately referred to by their call sign ‘Kilo’ – who served inside Australia’s Special Operations Command over the last 15 years.

                These highly experienced and decorated medics served on the frontline of the frontline, fighting some of the most traumatic and intense battles – to save their mates’ lives – in the desert and dusty field hospitals of Afghanistan.

                And now this elite group of specialist medical veterans – known as Voodoo Medics – are being acknowledged for their largely unseen but life-saving contribution to the war on terror. 

                In this revealing and raw documentary, these sworn healers who worked alongside Australia’s most elite fighters share their mental health battles, survivors guilt and the contradictions of their complex roles.

                These Kilos were expected to patch up their mates, friendlies and even the enemy, plus fight when required.

                From losing mates in the battlefield to treating horrifically injured Afghan kids in remote surgical theatres – their inspiring story is one of devastating loss and incredible triumph over trauma.

                This eight-part documentary from The Daily Telegraph explores how these young men prepared for what they would face in combat, responded to it on the day and ultimately – even if not immediately – became better for it.

                It also reveals the confronting reality of being the medical element on the ground “with mates dying in front of you”.

                Voodoo Medics is available online now at dailytelegraph.com.au

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                Voodoo Medics unpacks the most defining experiences of six medics – affectionately referred to by their call sign ‘Kilo’ – who served inside Australia’s Special Operations Command over the last 15 years.

                These highly experienced and decorated medics served on the frontline of the frontline, fighting some of the most traumatic and intense battles – to save their mates’ lives – in the desert and dusty field hospitals of Afghanistan.

                And now this elite group of specialist medical veterans – known as Voodoo Medics – are being acknowledged for their largely unseen but life-saving contribution to the war on terror. 

                In this revealing and raw documentary, these sworn healers who worked alongside Australia’s most elite fighters share their mental health battles, survivors guilt and the contradictions of their complex roles.

                These Kilos were expected to patch up their mates, friendlies and even the enemy, plus fight when required.

                From losing mates in the battlefield to treating horrifically injured Afghan kids in remote surgical theatres – their inspiring story is one of devastating loss and incredible triumph over trauma.

                This eight-part documentary from The Daily Telegraph explores how these young men prepared for what they would face in combat, responded to it on the day and ultimately – even if not immediately – became better for it.

                It also reveals the confronting reality of being the medical element on the ground “with mates dying in front of you”.

                Voodoo Medics is available online now at dailytelegraph.com.au

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                ]]> Sun, 21 Oct 2018 16:10:00 GMT 45:52 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-27-bad-tourist-pete-ohanlon-269077c4b7e3b5fffa8703921b9cc931 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode27-badtourist-peteohanlon 3801602b-9081-4273-bbbe-8081e81a029f 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode27-badtourist-peteohanlon SummaryIn this episode of The WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to Pete O’Hanlon, also known as Bad Tourist. Now spending his time pursuing an acting career, he joined the Australian military in July 1997at the age of 19. Shortly after in 1999, he was sent... full 2 7 Summary

                In this episode of The WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to Pete O’Hanlon, also known as Bad Tourist. Now spending his time pursuing an acting career, he joined the Australian military in July 1997at the age of 19. Shortly after in 1999, he was sent on his first deployment as a gunner with INTERFET in East Timor. Pete was promoted several times throughout his military career before leaving the force in 2009. Pete discusses how his time in the military, and especially his departure from it, drastically changed him as a person. He felt that he no longer had anything to identify with once he was no longer in service, and the events that happened in Pete’s life after discharge made things worse. After successfully running the Dog Squad team to a championship, he was released from his position. At the same time, he was regularly arguing with his wife which lead to a divorce. This was Pete’s rock bottom. Pete shares information about the change in mindset he had that allowed him to turn his life around into what it is today. He tells us how he was able to get his first acting job and comments on the state of the entertainment industry in Australia. Pete also gives advice to anyone who is considering a career with the military.

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                In this episode of The WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to Pete O’Hanlon, also known as Bad Tourist. Now spending his time pursuing an acting career, he joined the Australian military in July 1997at the age of 19. Shortly after in 1999, he was sent on his first deployment as a gunner with INTERFET in East Timor. Pete was promoted several times throughout his military career before leaving the force in 2009. Pete discusses how his time in the military, and especially his departure from it, drastically changed him as a person. He felt that he no longer had anything to identify with once he was no longer in service, and the events that happened in Pete’s life after discharge made things worse. After successfully running the Dog Squad team to a championship, he was released from his position. At the same time, he was regularly arguing with his wife which lead to a divorce. This was Pete’s rock bottom. Pete shares information about the change in mindset he had that allowed him to turn his life around into what it is today. He tells us how he was able to get his first acting job and comments on the state of the entertainment industry in Australia. Pete also gives advice to anyone who is considering a career with the military.

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                ]]> Episode 6 - The Seventh Circle - Rob Langdon Sun, 14 Oct 2018 16:01:00 GMT 51:31 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-26-rob-langdon-the-seventh-circle-40e3523376ed3939454e76b5feafd6c8 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode26-roblangdon-theseventhcircle d877d2b5-c68a-4c01-9756-f8e8fe71afa8 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode26-roblangdon-theseventhcircle In this episode of WarriorU, Bram Connolly speaks to long time friend Rob Langdon. They served together in the 1st Battalion in the early 1990s and stayed in touch in the years that followed. Rob served for almost fifteen years in the Army, before... full 2 6 In this episode of WarriorU, Bram Connolly speaks to long time friend Rob Langdon. They served together in the 1st Battalion in the early 1990s and stayed in touch in the years that followed. Rob served for almost fifteen years in the Army, before becoming a security contractor working in Iraq and Afghanistan. In July 2009 Rob was protecting a convoy when he shot and killed an Afghan guard during a heated argument after the guard drew a pistol on him. Rob's claim of self-defence was dismissed by a court in Kabul that refused to hear any of his evidence or call any of his witnesses, and he was sentenced to death in a matter of minutes. Rob's death sentence was later changed to 20 years in jail, to be served in Afghanistan's most notorious prison, Pol-e-Charkhi, described as the world's worst place to be a Westerner. Rob was there for seven years, and every one of those two thousand five hundred days was an act of survival in a jail run from the inside by the Taliban and filled with some of Afghanistan's most dangerous extremists and criminals. In 2016 Rob was pardoned and released. He has recently released his tell all book The Seventh Circle detailing his extraordinary account of what it took to stay alive and sane in almost unimaginable circumstances.

                https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/other-books/The-Seventh-Circle-Rob-Langdon-9781760296407

                 

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                ]]> In this episode of WarriorU, Bram Connolly speaks to long time friend Rob Langdon. They served together in the 1st Battalion in the early 1990s and stayed in touch in the years that followed. Rob served for almost fifteen years in the Army, before becoming a security contractor working in Iraq and Afghanistan. In July 2009 Rob was protecting a convoy when he shot and killed an Afghan guard during a heated argument after the guard drew a pistol on him. Rob's claim of self-defence was dismissed by a court in Kabul that refused to hear any of his evidence or call any of his witnesses, and he was sentenced to death in a matter of minutes. Rob's death sentence was later changed to 20 years in jail, to be served in Afghanistan's most notorious prison, Pol-e-Charkhi, described as the world's worst place to be a Westerner. Rob was there for seven years, and every one of those two thousand five hundred days was an act of survival in a jail run from the inside by the Taliban and filled with some of Afghanistan's most dangerous extremists and criminals. In 2016 Rob was pardoned and released. He has recently released his tell all book The Seventh Circle detailing his extraordinary account of what it took to stay alive and sane in almost unimaginable circumstances.

                https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/other-books/The-Seventh-Circle-Rob-Langdon-9781760296407

                 

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                ]]> Episode 5 - Walking through minefields - Hugh Riminton Sun, 07 Oct 2018 16:01:00 GMT 1:07:35 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-245-hugh-riminton-minefields-8a8f77da1ba1ba00d7263f2090f17b30 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode25-hughriminton-minefields 1009aadd-c1b8-4597-ba38-c1d134cc9e46 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode25-hughriminton-minefields In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast, Bram shares the mic with Hugh Riminton; Veteran, Former Foreign Correspondent and Author of “Minefields: A Life in the News Game,” among many other projects.Bram and Hugh were active during the Somali... full 2 5 In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast, Bram shares the mic with Hugh Riminton; Veteran, Former Foreign Correspondent and Author of “Minefields: A Life in the News Game,” among many other projects.

                Bram and Hugh were active during the Somali Conflict in the early 1990’s, and had plenty to reminisce. Both discuss the gruesome conditions of the Somali Conflict (for Soldiers and Journalists); including the dark personal stories, and how much the ADF has matured since that conflict.

                The two have also flourished post-career in both of their writing careers and personal projects, and found much common ground on how they were able to transition into civilian life.

                “People were being confronted with scenes that you couldn’t really train for.”

                “I recommend this for every person involved in the military. It doesn’t matter the quality of writing either. Sit down, start writing, and don’t stop.”

                “One of the things I’ve realised when writing the book is that the brain is a massive sponge for this stuff. You just don’t know how much of it you’ve got. Once you start writing, it all starts to flow out of you.”

                “If you don’t know your enemy, you can’t win a war.”

                 

                RESOURCES​:Minefields: A Life in the News Game

                https://www.hachette.com.au/hugh-riminton/minefields

                 

                 

                 

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                ]]> In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast, Bram shares the mic with Hugh Riminton; Veteran, Former Foreign Correspondent and Author of “Minefields: A Life in the News Game,” among many other projects.

                Bram and Hugh were active during the Somali Conflict in the early 1990’s, and had plenty to reminisce. Both discuss the gruesome conditions of the Somali Conflict (for Soldiers and Journalists); including the dark personal stories, and how much the ADF has matured since that conflict.

                The two have also flourished post-career in both of their writing careers and personal projects, and found much common ground on how they were able to transition into civilian life.

                “People were being confronted with scenes that you couldn’t really train for.”

                “I recommend this for every person involved in the military. It doesn’t matter the quality of writing either. Sit down, start writing, and don’t stop.”

                “One of the things I’ve realised when writing the book is that the brain is a massive sponge for this stuff. You just don’t know how much of it you’ve got. Once you start writing, it all starts to flow out of you.”

                “If you don’t know your enemy, you can’t win a war.”

                 

                RESOURCES​:Minefields: A Life in the News Game

                https://www.hachette.com.au/hugh-riminton/minefields

                 

                 

                 

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                ]]> Episode 4 - The Survivor - Tara Pitt Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:08:52 GMT 47:13 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-24-tara-pitt-the-survivor-0183cc7ad853bc325d338c6f07ee2ffd true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode24-tarapitt-thesurvivor 293825d5-6421-4116-ba6a-f1576a82854d 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode24-tarapitt-thesurvivor In this episode of WarriorU Bram talks to the one and only Tara Pitt. Tara entered Australian Survivor (2017) for deeply personal reasons and eventually, after 55 days in the wilderness, she became the much loved runner-up on the show. She learnt much... full 2 4

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                ]]> Episode 3 - Kinetic Fighting - Paul Cale Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:01:00 GMT 1:06:43 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-23-kinetic-paul-cale-68c8af942e4cbc35d0ccc15987587057 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode23-kinetic-paulcale 1fee5437-5825-4a7c-9138-ea22d27b74b7 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode23-kinetic-paulcale In this episode Bram talks to ex Commando Sergeant Paul Cale. The wine flows and they discuss the 2010 battle of Zabat Kalay, martial arts, the Army combatives program and various other topics. full 2 3

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                ]]> Episode 2 - Fieldcraft Survival - Mike Glover Wed, 19 Sep 2018 05:14:00 GMT 54:40 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-22-fieldcraft-survival-mike-glover-b470ee42bed7ca889327f6a2f9451573 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode22-fieldcraftsurvival-mikeglover c4e7319d-935f-45b8-a30a-ff8eb460498b 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode22-fieldcraftsurvival-mikeglover In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to Mike Glover. Mike is a retired Green Beret, aUnited States Special Forces Operator. He has had multple tours through Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Libya, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Africa. He retired... full 2 2

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                ]]> Episode 1 - How to create a podcast - Podcast Rocket Sun, 16 Sep 2018 14:30:00 GMT 36:47 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-21-how-to-create-a-podcast-podcast-rocket-29f1deb83b84685f8e21a4ee2410ae69 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/howtocreateapodcast-podcastrocket 52adf6d6-7a16-4283-828d-9266e9e32f3e 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a howtocreateapodcast-podcastrocket SUMMARY:In this episode of WarriorU, we go behind the scenes with Mike Partee of Podcast  Rocket. Mike and his team have been involved in editing the WarriorU Podcast for about  a  year, and helps demystify the process to starting your own podcast full 2 1  

                SUMMARY:

                In this bonus episode of WarriorU, we go behind the scenes with Mike Partee of Podcast Rocket. Mike and his team have been involved in editing the WarriorU Podcast for about a year, and helps demystify the process to starting your own podcast. Enjoy this episode as both explore starter’s equipment, software, creativity, and the mindset behind creating a blockbuster podcast.

                HIGHLIGHTS:

                [1:18] What is the “Why” behind the WarriorU Podcast and Podcast Rocket?

                [8:00] The importance of having a good room to record a podcast

                [12:20] What sort of equipment or software should you get to start a podcast?

                [18:25] How do you get your podcast on iTunes?

                [22:34] How to set yourself up for success in Podcasting

                [26:31] What’s the breakdown of Lewis Howe’s podcast revenue?

                [28:50] How you can use your podcast as a tool to cultivate your company’s culture.

                [30:02] What are the biggest mistakes of someone starting out in podcasting?

                [34:04] Closing Remarks

                RESOURCES:

                Podcast Rocket — http://podcastrocket.net/

                WarriorU — https://www.warrioru.com.au/

                 

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                SUMMARY:

                In this bonus episode of WarriorU, we go behind the scenes with Mike Partee of Podcast Rocket. Mike and his team have been involved in editing the WarriorU Podcast for about a year, and helps demystify the process to starting your own podcast. Enjoy this episode as both explore starter’s equipment, software, creativity, and the mindset behind creating a blockbuster podcast.

                HIGHLIGHTS:

                [1:18] What is the “Why” behind the WarriorU Podcast and Podcast Rocket?

                [8:00] The importance of having a good room to record a podcast

                [12:20] What sort of equipment or software should you get to start a podcast?

                [18:25] How do you get your podcast on iTunes?

                [22:34] How to set yourself up for success in Podcasting

                [26:31] What’s the breakdown of Lewis Howe’s podcast revenue?

                [28:50] How you can use your podcast as a tool to cultivate your company’s culture.

                [30:02] What are the biggest mistakes of someone starting out in podcasting?

                [34:04] Closing Remarks

                RESOURCES:

                Podcast Rocket — http://podcastrocket.net/

                WarriorU — https://www.warrioru.com.au/

                 

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                ]]> Episode 20 - The Mill Gym - Nick Caldwell SASR Sun, 09 Sep 2018 19:29:00 GMT 1:06:13 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-20-the-mill-gym-nick-caldwell-sasr-0aa9777d19d277dd4609dd662425154a true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode20-themillgym-nickcaldwellsasr 37c3c695-3132-46e7-a7cc-d3c6332a8b10 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode20-themillgym-nickcaldwellsasr full 1 20 This week Bram talked to former Commando and SASR Operator Nick Caldwell. Co-founder and owner of The Mill Gym in Fremantle, Western Australia. They discuss resillience, physical training, the Special Air Service Cadre Course and the Mill Gym's shorter and yet still demanding civilian version of that same course; as well as the Commando Selection and Training Course, fighting and combat. 

                 

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                ]]> This week Bram talked to former Commando and SASR Operator Nick Caldwell. Co-founder and owner of The Mill Gym in Fremantle, Western Australia. They discuss resillience, physical training, the Special Air Service Cadre Course and the Mill Gym's shorter and yet still demanding civilian version of that same course; as well as the Commando Selection and Training Course, fighting and combat. 

                 

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                ]]> Sun, 02 Sep 2018 16:01:00 GMT 45:03 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-19-army-leadership-brigadier-nic-jans-retd-oam-phd-cefc4a5cd684e9c6e51b5a7b850fa5c3 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode19-armyleadership-brigadiernicjans-retd-oam-phd- b2e87638-354f-4bdc-a4ad-330609b74196 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode19-armyleadership-brigadiernicjans-retd-oam-phd- full 1 19 In this episode, Bram was fortunate to talk to Brigadier Nicholas Jans (Ret'd) OAM, PhD. Brigadier Jans served in the Australian Regular Army in field artillery, training, and personnel policy development and was then a reservist for many years. Since his retirement from full-time service in 1985, he has consulted on leadership and strategic human resource management to the Australian Defence Force and the US Navy and US Army, as well as to many civilian organisations. He is a visiting fellow at the School of Business, UNSW, Canberra.

                We are now extremely lucky that Brigadier jans has put pen to paper, motivated by witnessing military leadership applied to the devastating aftermath of the Black Saturday fires that devastated the Victorian community where he lived.

                Bram and Nic discuss his book, leadership models, General Cantwell and what a military leader brings to the civilian world.

                 

                Resources:

                https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/general-books/business-management/Leadership-Secrets-of-the-Australian-Army-Nicholas-Jans-9781760631802

                https://www.leadershipsecrets.com.au

                 

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                ]]> In this episode, Bram was fortunate to talk to Brigadier Nicholas Jans (Ret'd) OAM, PhD. Brigadier Jans served in the Australian Regular Army in field artillery, training, and personnel policy development and was then a reservist for many years. Since his retirement from full-time service in 1985, he has consulted on leadership and strategic human resource management to the Australian Defence Force and the US Navy and US Army, as well as to many civilian organisations. He is a visiting fellow at the School of Business, UNSW, Canberra.

                We are now extremely lucky that Brigadier jans has put pen to paper, motivated by witnessing military leadership applied to the devastating aftermath of the Black Saturday fires that devastated the Victorian community where he lived.

                Bram and Nic discuss his book, leadership models, General Cantwell and what a military leader brings to the civilian world.

                 

                Resources:

                https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/general-books/business-management/Leadership-Secrets-of-the-Australian-Army-Nicholas-Jans-9781760631802

                https://www.leadershipsecrets.com.au

                 

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                ]]> Episode 18 - Medal of Gallantry - Justin Hugget MG Sun, 26 Aug 2018 16:01:00 GMT 1:03:12 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-17-justin-hugget-mg-dc1d249f6c8fd923d6cbcb107ad65912 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode18-justinhuggetmg 4ab9eaf7-5da3-4cba-aef3-3365cc48cc00 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode18-justinhuggetmg Justin Hugget full 1 18

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                ]]> Episode 17 - Discipline to achieve goals - Bram Connolly Thu, 23 Aug 2018 03:38:08 GMT 35:28 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-17-road-trip-bram-connolly-ce4958ab01e8bb9d305dcc217526a275 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode17-roadtrip-bramconnolly a566ea04-ad09-42ff-bf44-8048880e4af2 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode17-roadtrip-bramconnolly In this episode Bram Connolly takes you on a road trip and discusses Discipline and Goal setting. He thinks back to preparing for the SASR and Commando Selection courses and outlines the most important aspect to discilpine. full 1 17 In this episode Bram Connolly takes you on a road trip and discusses Discipline and Goal setting. He thinks back to preparing for the SASR and Commando Selection courses and outlines the most important aspect to discilpine. 

                 

                 

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                ]]> Episode 16 - Fit Dad Lifestyle - Leroy Faure Sun, 19 Aug 2018 16:01:00 GMT 52:26 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-16-fit-dad-lifestyle-leroy-faure-c81247c2b78bf8e85f703ba3dea3e44a true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode16-fitdadlifestyle-leroyfaure 7cf7ff47-b288-4106-8f7b-cbd8f6756ab3 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode16-fitdadlifestyle-leroyfaure In this episode of WarriorU, Bram gets the chance to speak with Leroy Faure; Military Veteran and founder of the Fit Dad Lifestyle brand. After leaving the service due to injuries, Leroy set off to start his own business and brand -- revolving around... full 1 16 In this episode of WarriorU, Bram gets the chance to speak with Leroy Faure; Military Veteran and founder of the Fit Dad Lifestyle brand. After leaving the service due to injuries, Leroy set off to start his own business and brand -- revolving around helping busy dads get in shape, as well as helping dads sustain their health.HIGHLIGHTS:[1:55] Why did Leroy join the service?[18:05] How did Leroy start this business?[34:21] What does Bram’s typical day look like?[40:56] Leroy & Bram’s favorite workout music

                QUOTES:“Have something behind you, so that you know if your combat career is over, you’ll have something you can do after getting out of the service.”“I want these dads to achieve goals they didn’t know were possible -- to not look back in 20 years and have regret about their health.”“I think consistent workouts are one thing that can break the mold for these fathers that think life is over.”RESOURCES:The Fit Dad Lifestyle Instagraminfo@leroyfaure.comhttp://thefitdadlifestyle.com/(Not launching until August)

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                ]]> In this episode of WarriorU, Bram gets the chance to speak with Leroy Faure; Military Veteran and founder of the Fit Dad Lifestyle brand. After leaving the service due to injuries, Leroy set off to start his own business and brand -- revolving around helping busy dads get in shape, as well as helping dads sustain their health.HIGHLIGHTS:[1:55] Why did Leroy join the service?[18:05] How did Leroy start this business?[34:21] What does Bram’s typical day look like?[40:56] Leroy & Bram’s favorite workout music

                QUOTES:“Have something behind you, so that you know if your combat career is over, you’ll have something you can do after getting out of the service.”“I want these dads to achieve goals they didn’t know were possible -- to not look back in 20 years and have regret about their health.”“I think consistent workouts are one thing that can break the mold for these fathers that think life is over.”RESOURCES:The Fit Dad Lifestyle Instagraminfo@leroyfaure.comhttp://thefitdadlifestyle.com/(Not launching until August)

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                ]]> Episode 15 - The Cognitive Basis of Resilience - Dr Lies Notebaert Sun, 12 Aug 2018 16:01:00 GMT 44:31 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-15-the-cognitive-basis-of-resilience-c0dabfae80ddb9fa73361092a6e65342 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode15-thecognitivebasisofresilience-drliesnotebaert 616c0980-47f2-4dfd-bc1c-fa397b8bc4c0 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode15-thecognitivebasisofresilience-drliesnotebaert In this episode of WarriorU, Bram gets to chat with Lies Notebaert;Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia, School of Psychology. Her focus of research is forming a framework for resilience: Defining resilience, what makes someone... full 1 15 In this episode of WarriorU, Bram gets to chat with Lies Notebaert;

                Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia, School of Psychology.

                 

                Her focus of research is forming a framework for resilience: Defining resilience, what makes someone resilient, and how to improve an individual’s resilience. This episode covers a myriad of topics under the resilience, but comes down to helping individuals become more adaptive in situations by regulating their emotions.

                HIGHLIGHTS:

                [2:29] Is resilience genetic?

                [8:13] What are the bushfire experiments?

                [15:16] What is the difference between mental toughness & resilience?

                [26:50] Can you train the subconscious to be more resilient?

                [41:56] Practical techniques to build resilience.

                RESOURCES:

                "On Combat" by Dave Grossman

                https://www.amazon.com/Combat-Psychology-Physiology-Deadly-Conflict/dp/0964920549

                 

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                ]]> In this episode of WarriorU, Bram gets to chat with Lies Notebaert;

                Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia, School of Psychology.

                 

                Her focus of research is forming a framework for resilience: Defining resilience, what makes someone resilient, and how to improve an individual’s resilience. This episode covers a myriad of topics under the resilience, but comes down to helping individuals become more adaptive in situations by regulating their emotions.

                HIGHLIGHTS:

                [2:29] Is resilience genetic?

                [8:13] What are the bushfire experiments?

                [15:16] What is the difference between mental toughness & resilience?

                [26:50] Can you train the subconscious to be more resilient?

                [41:56] Practical techniques to build resilience.

                RESOURCES:

                "On Combat" by Dave Grossman

                https://www.amazon.com/Combat-Psychology-Physiology-Deadly-Conflict/dp/0964920549

                 

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                ]]> Sun, 05 Aug 2018 16:01:00 GMT 1:08:23 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-13-the-strong-life-project-shaun-ogorman-6824e7dd846b534f9f70b502fc454fc1 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode14-thestronglifeproject-shaunogorman 9fdd1a27-b9c1-4d75-8a55-b465c11e9b94 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode14-thestronglifeproject-shaunogorman In this episode of WarriorU, Bram gets the chance to talk with Shaun O’Gorman, former Police Officer and Founder of the Strong Life Project. Shaun’s career in the police force started as a fairly young guy, and lasted 13 years. The amount of horror... full 1 14  

                In this episode of WarriorU, Bram gets the chance to talk with Shaun O’Gorman, former Police Officer and Founder of the Strong Life Project. Shaun’s career in the police force started as a fairly young guy, and lasted 13 years. The amount of horror and violence Shaun experienced as an officer had a lasting impression on him, and culminated with him locked in a room, with a Glock pistol in hand, trying to find a reason not to end his own life.

                Since the end of his police career, Shaun has gone on to create an incredible resource to help others in a similar situation: the Strong Life Project -- Aimed to help individuals confront their demons, and lead a healthy, emotionally vibrant life.

                HIGHLIGHTS:[5:56] Why did Shaun enjoy the Police Force?[14”07] What clinical psychiatrists specifically do to cure PTSD[41:53] Is the Police Force still a good option for a young man’s career?[44:16] The Importance of having an exit strategy for the Police and Military

                QUOTES:“Don’t let one day in your life define you forever.”“We’ve become a vanilla society, and definitely have lost the essence of The Strong Man.”“The Mind is the most untapped resource on earth.”“My focus in life is be the best version of yourself possible.”

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                In this episode of WarriorU, Bram gets the chance to talk with Shaun O’Gorman, former Police Officer and Founder of the Strong Life Project. Shaun’s career in the police force started as a fairly young guy, and lasted 13 years. The amount of horror and violence Shaun experienced as an officer had a lasting impression on him, and culminated with him locked in a room, with a Glock pistol in hand, trying to find a reason not to end his own life.

                Since the end of his police career, Shaun has gone on to create an incredible resource to help others in a similar situation: the Strong Life Project -- Aimed to help individuals confront their demons, and lead a healthy, emotionally vibrant life.

                HIGHLIGHTS:[5:56] Why did Shaun enjoy the Police Force?[14”07] What clinical psychiatrists specifically do to cure PTSD[41:53] Is the Police Force still a good option for a young man’s career?[44:16] The Importance of having an exit strategy for the Police and Military

                QUOTES:“Don’t let one day in your life define you forever.”“We’ve become a vanilla society, and definitely have lost the essence of The Strong Man.”“The Mind is the most untapped resource on earth.”“My focus in life is be the best version of yourself possible.”

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                ]]> Sun, 29 Jul 2018 16:01:00 GMT 52:20 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-13-instagram-qa-with-reece-dewar-oam-664fb08499fc7b82f00f535d91e2bc0a true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode13-instagramq-a-withreecedewaroam 19f1123a-72b2-4d7f-ac3b-ac96733896ce 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode13-instagramq-a-withreecedewaroam In this episode of WarriorU, Bram invites long-time colleague Reece Dewar OAM to help answer various questions related to Combat, Training, and Military Selection. Reece happened to be Bram’s Platoon Sergeant, followed by several years of service in... full 1 13 In this episode of WarriorU, Bram invites long-time colleague Reece Dewar OAM to help answer various questions related to Combat, Training, and Military Selection. Reece happened to be Bram’s Platoon Sergeant, followed by several years of service in various combat situations.

                Needless to say, Bram & Reeces’ career history has overlapped substantially, allowing both to weigh in on every question in significant detail.

                Enjoy this episode as both dive into answering your questions!

                HIGHLIGHTS:[11:39] Do you need to complete year 12 in order to become an officer?[18:14] What are good ways to tone up before joining the military?[25:47] What is one thing Bram wished he prepared for before Selection?[28:13] Top tips for Selection preparation.[39:28] Current Events -- Thai Cave Rescue.[45:01] Reece & Bram discuss American gun culture.

                Quotes

                “How do you get tougher? Just get tougher.”

                “Don’t worry about being fit. Train to be tough.”

                “It’s the things you’re not ready for [in selection] that make it worthwhile.”

                “If you want to move up, don’t give yourself a cushy reason to come back to your old unit.”

                RESOURCES:

                Rhys Dowden (Mental Toughness Training)

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                ]]> In this episode of WarriorU, Bram invites long-time colleague Reece Dewar OAM to help answer various questions related to Combat, Training, and Military Selection. Reece happened to be Bram’s Platoon Sergeant, followed by several years of service in various combat situations.

                Needless to say, Bram & Reeces’ career history has overlapped substantially, allowing both to weigh in on every question in significant detail.

                Enjoy this episode as both dive into answering your questions!

                HIGHLIGHTS:[11:39] Do you need to complete year 12 in order to become an officer?[18:14] What are good ways to tone up before joining the military?[25:47] What is one thing Bram wished he prepared for before Selection?[28:13] Top tips for Selection preparation.[39:28] Current Events -- Thai Cave Rescue.[45:01] Reece & Bram discuss American gun culture.

                Quotes

                “How do you get tougher? Just get tougher.”

                “Don’t worry about being fit. Train to be tough.”

                “It’s the things you’re not ready for [in selection] that make it worthwhile.”

                “If you want to move up, don’t give yourself a cushy reason to come back to your old unit.”

                RESOURCES:

                Rhys Dowden (Mental Toughness Training)

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                ]]> Episode 12 - Brothershave - Anthony White Sun, 22 Jul 2018 16:01:00 GMT 32:46 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-12-brothershave-anthony-white-54434acda4fec4ea619c188151b3b28c true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode12-brothershave-anthonywhite 9f4d6e0e-3da4-41c4-b4b4-95b740fe19dc 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode12-brothershave-anthonywhite full 1 12 In this episode of WarriorU, Bram gets the chance to chat to Anthony White; Veteran and proud Owner & Founder of Brothershave.Disgruntled with the current methods for procuring funds for Veteran care programs, Anthony created a business model that helps solve the funding issue in an unconventional way; by selling shaving gear on a subscription basis and donating a portion of the funds to Veteran’s programs.HIGHLIGHTS:[1:38] How does Anthony’s entrepreneurial journey begin?[4:04] How was Brothershave started?[8:39] Bram & Anthony discuss Mental Fitness[12:40] Bram’s theory for Resillience. Is it genetic?[15:58] Anthony dives into the stresses of early combat[27:46] Does Anthony have any regrets after leaving the military?[30:23] Anthony’s reveals his next entrepreneurial project

                QUOTES:“There are a lot of options out there to support veterans, but there’s a lot of bureaucracy. Someone who’s dealing with the mental health issues they’re facing makes it incredibly stressful.”“What’s normal to a spider is chaos to a fly.”“It takes a warrior to raise a warrior.”“Sometimes in a teenager’s mind, their values aren’t fully developed. But going into the military, having people bigger and badder than me, forcing values down my throat helped me become a better man.”RESOURCES:https://www.brothershave.com/Thinking Fast & Slow

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                ]]> In this episode of WarriorU, Bram gets the chance to chat to Anthony White; Veteran and proud Owner & Founder of Brothershave.Disgruntled with the current methods for procuring funds for Veteran care programs, Anthony created a business model that helps solve the funding issue in an unconventional way; by selling shaving gear on a subscription basis and donating a portion of the funds to Veteran’s programs.HIGHLIGHTS:[1:38] How does Anthony’s entrepreneurial journey begin?[4:04] How was Brothershave started?[8:39] Bram & Anthony discuss Mental Fitness[12:40] Bram’s theory for Resillience. Is it genetic?[15:58] Anthony dives into the stresses of early combat[27:46] Does Anthony have any regrets after leaving the military?[30:23] Anthony’s reveals his next entrepreneurial project

                QUOTES:“There are a lot of options out there to support veterans, but there’s a lot of bureaucracy. Someone who’s dealing with the mental health issues they’re facing makes it incredibly stressful.”“What’s normal to a spider is chaos to a fly.”“It takes a warrior to raise a warrior.”“Sometimes in a teenager’s mind, their values aren’t fully developed. But going into the military, having people bigger and badder than me, forcing values down my throat helped me become a better man.”RESOURCES:https://www.brothershave.com/Thinking Fast & Slow

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                ]]> Episode 11 - Sam Loch - Olympic Rower Sun, 15 Jul 2018 11:55:04 GMT 1:03:50 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-11-sam-loch-olympic-rower-639f1ba2bf6ccdaf0e3c9456f253770a true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode11-samloch-olympicrower 64372b41-b1e4-48f8-817d-16cff99c8cb5 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode11-samloch-olympicrower In this episode of WarriorU, Bram gets the chance to chat with Olympic Rower and World Record holder Sam Loch. Over Sam’s athletic career, he has set and broken multiple records for indoor rowing on the Concept 2 Rowing Machine -- Including fastest 500... full 1 11 In this episode of WarriorU, Bram gets the chance to chat with Olympic Rower and World Record holder Sam Loch. Over Sam’s athletic career, he has set and broken multiple records for indoor rowing on the Concept 2 Rowing Machine -- Including fastest 500 Meter Row. They chat about mental toughness, training techniques, training philosophy, motivation, and much more.

                QUOTES:“If you run out of mentors, you run out of development.”“Champions are made when no one is watching.”“Heat Tolerance Training is a useful tool, but you’ve got to be careful.”“The more training you do, It doesn’t get easier. But you do get better. You build a tolerance.”“I hope for shitty conditions, because if you’ve got shit conditions and you’re okay with it and your opposition isn’t -- That’s a competitive advantage.”

                HIGHLIGHTS:[9:27] What are the two biggest lessons Bram learned after leaving the military?[20:40] What is the ideal muscle mass and weight needed for better rowing?[45:35] How do you develop mental toughness for competition?[48:26] The power of the subconscious, and how to better endure[50:42] How to embrace poor conditionsRESOURCES:Sam’s WebsiteSam’s Podcast (The Watt Farm)

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                ]]> In this episode of WarriorU, Bram gets the chance to chat with Olympic Rower and World Record holder Sam Loch. Over Sam’s athletic career, he has set and broken multiple records for indoor rowing on the Concept 2 Rowing Machine -- Including fastest 500 Meter Row. They chat about mental toughness, training techniques, training philosophy, motivation, and much more.

                QUOTES:“If you run out of mentors, you run out of development.”“Champions are made when no one is watching.”“Heat Tolerance Training is a useful tool, but you’ve got to be careful.”“The more training you do, It doesn’t get easier. But you do get better. You build a tolerance.”“I hope for shitty conditions, because if you’ve got shit conditions and you’re okay with it and your opposition isn’t -- That’s a competitive advantage.”

                HIGHLIGHTS:[9:27] What are the two biggest lessons Bram learned after leaving the military?[20:40] What is the ideal muscle mass and weight needed for better rowing?[45:35] How do you develop mental toughness for competition?[48:26] The power of the subconscious, and how to better endure[50:42] How to embrace poor conditionsRESOURCES:Sam’s WebsiteSam’s Podcast (The Watt Farm)

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                ]]> Episode 10 - Sleep is a weapon Mon, 25 Jun 2018 08:09:54 GMT 44:35 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-10-sleep-is-a-weapon-3185864f56a81c6eb7b024d059123b21 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode10-sleepisaweapon 0d3e6a53-61b9-4f76-9a09-a9e8f001fa9f 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode10-sleepisaweapon In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast, Bram interviews Dr. Ian Dunacin PhD. They talk about all things sleep and how it can be used as a performance advantage.When it comes to sleep, there are a number of factors that dictate how and when you sleep,... full 1 10 In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast, Bram interviews Dr. Ian Dunacin PhD. They talk about all things sleep and how it can be used as a performance advantage.

                When it comes to sleep, there are a number of factors that dictate how and when you sleep, in turn, affecting the way you and your body behave. Ian speaks on those important parts of sleep and how they really affect your body and your mind.

                 

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                HIGHLIGHTS:

                [04:30] The fundamental principles of sleep science

                [07:51] What is sleep?

                [13:50] The different chronotypes that exist and the advantage of falling into your own groove

                [18:40] What are the effects of lack of sleep?

                [28:03] How you can use sleep as a weapon

                 

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                WEBSITES sleep4performancepowerspeedendurance.comSERVICESMelius Consulting and Orbiz sleep4performance[AUDIO BOOKS AND PODCASTS ]Dr. Rick Collingwood School of Greatness [SOCIAL MEDIA] Follow Ian on Instagram

                Follow Ian on Twitter

                Connect with Ian on Facebook

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                ]]> In this episode of the WarriorU Podcast, Bram interviews Dr. Ian Dunacin PhD. They talk about all things sleep and how it can be used as a performance advantage.

                When it comes to sleep, there are a number of factors that dictate how and when you sleep, in turn, affecting the way you and your body behave. Ian speaks on those important parts of sleep and how they really affect your body and your mind.

                 

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                HIGHLIGHTS:

                [04:30] The fundamental principles of sleep science

                [07:51] What is sleep?

                [13:50] The different chronotypes that exist and the advantage of falling into your own groove

                [18:40] What are the effects of lack of sleep?

                [28:03] How you can use sleep as a weapon

                 

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                WEBSITES sleep4performancepowerspeedendurance.comSERVICESMelius Consulting and Orbiz sleep4performance[AUDIO BOOKS AND PODCASTS ]Dr. Rick Collingwood School of Greatness [SOCIAL MEDIA] Follow Ian on Instagram

                Follow Ian on Twitter

                Connect with Ian on Facebook

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                ]]> Episode 9 - John Lane - Combat Psychistrist Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:37:10 GMT 46:42 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-9-john-lane-combat-psychistrist-a0f64887c14029964c22df8b093af7f3 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode9-johnlane-combatpsychistrist 8421f323-1e0b-44f0-8b27-1346a667adc9 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode9-johnlane-combatpsychistrist full 1 9 In this episode of WarriorU Bram chats with Dr. Jon Lane, former Australian Soldier of 10 years, and now Private Psychiatry Practice owner. Dr. Lane's focus for the majority of his career has been dedicated to Military and Veteran's mental health, and in 2013 he was deployed to Afghanistan serving as the first defence force psychiatrist to be directly embedded with USA forces. Bram and Dr. Lane hash out the problems with diagnosing PTSD, issues veterans have seeking medical help, and possible solutions to mentally coping with and overcoming the demands of the field.

                At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves, through tailored physical training programs, self development lessons and critical analysis of who we are and where we are at. Mentorship is the key to success, someone somewhere has been in in your position before. www.warrioru.com.au

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                ]]> In this episode of WarriorU Bram chats with Dr. Jon Lane, former Australian Soldier of 10 years, and now Private Psychiatry Practice owner. Dr. Lane's focus for the majority of his career has been dedicated to Military and Veteran's mental health, and in 2013 he was deployed to Afghanistan serving as the first defence force psychiatrist to be directly embedded with USA forces. Bram and Dr. Lane hash out the problems with diagnosing PTSD, issues veterans have seeking medical help, and possible solutions to mentally coping with and overcoming the demands of the field.

                At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves, through tailored physical training programs, self development lessons and critical analysis of who we are and where we are at. Mentorship is the key to success, someone somewhere has been in in your position before. www.warrioru.com.au

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                ]]> Episode 8 - Jess Finnegan - USSF Kiowa Pilot Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:34:06 GMT 44:09 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-8-jess-finnegan-ussf-kiowa-pilot-55b2573ccbaa796b57e47effe869d2dd true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode8-jessfinnegan-ussfkiowapilot b33736c2-5574-400b-a052-96a250b85332 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode8-jessfinnegan-ussfkiowapilot In this episode of WarriorU Bram talks to Jessica Finnegan, US Army Officer (retired), helicopter pilot and general bad ass. She discusses her reasons for joining the military, her journey through flight school and then into Iraq and combat.At... full 1 8 In this episode of WarriorU Bram talks to Jessica Finnegan, US Army Officer (retired), helicopter pilot and general bad ass. She discusses her reasons for joining the military, her journey through flight school and then into Iraq and combat.

                At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves, through tailored physical training programs, self development lessons and critical analysis of who we are and where we are at. Mentorship is the key to success, someone somewhere has been in in your position before. www.warrioru.com.au

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                ]]> In this episode of WarriorU Bram talks to Jessica Finnegan, US Army Officer (retired), helicopter pilot and general bad ass. She discusses her reasons for joining the military, her journey through flight school and then into Iraq and combat.

                At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves, through tailored physical training programs, self development lessons and critical analysis of who we are and where we are at. Mentorship is the key to success, someone somewhere has been in in your position before. www.warrioru.com.au

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                ]]> Episode 7 - James Millis - Commando Medic Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:32:50 GMT 42:04 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-7-james-millis-commando-medic-01abb1f120d18ba520bd837277b2e5b7 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode7-jamesmillis-commandomedic 67f77a32-4d1c-408f-8012-5f53d4bfbe32 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode7-jamesmillis-commandomedic In this episode of WarriorU Bram Connolly talks with James Millis, a former Special Forces Medic from the Medical Corps. Bramwell and James discuss the demands of being a combat medic in Afghanistan, what it was like to be on the ground, and James... full 1 7 In this episode of WarriorU Bram Connolly talks with James Millis, a former Special Forces Medic from the Medical Corps. Bramwell and James discuss the demands of being a combat medic in Afghanistan, what it was like to be on the ground, and James' current coping mechanism for PTSD: Surfing. James emphasizes that although PTSD is a struggle, it is a battle he has fought and won, and urges former military members to take control of their situation and fight their personal battles as well - even if means seeking help.

                At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves, through tailored physical training programs, self development lessons and critical analysis of who we are and where we are at. Mentorship is the key to success, someone somewhere has been in in your position before. www.warrioru.com.au

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                ]]> In this episode of WarriorU Bram Connolly talks with James Millis, a former Special Forces Medic from the Medical Corps. Bramwell and James discuss the demands of being a combat medic in Afghanistan, what it was like to be on the ground, and James' current coping mechanism for PTSD: Surfing. James emphasizes that although PTSD is a struggle, it is a battle he has fought and won, and urges former military members to take control of their situation and fight their personal battles as well - even if means seeking help.

                At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves, through tailored physical training programs, self development lessons and critical analysis of who we are and where we are at. Mentorship is the key to success, someone somewhere has been in in your position before. www.warrioru.com.au

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                ]]> Episode 6 - Rhys Dowden - Commando Operator Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:31:12 GMT 50:07 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-6-rhys-dowden-commando-operator-9900b9a3c8be4909aabe3772ce025a23 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode6-rhysdowden-commandooperator 100fe4a4-2d1d-47fd-9e7c-dd42014ea811 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode6-rhysdowden-commandooperator In this episode of WarriorU Bram Connolly talks with Rhys Dowden, a former Australian Soldier, Private Security Contractor for Steve Erwin and an Australian Commando. He is now the owner of Operator Edge, which focuses on Rigorous Mental Training for... full 1 6 In this episode of WarriorU Bram Connolly talks with Rhys Dowden, a former Australian Soldier, Private Security Contractor for Steve Erwin and an Australian Commando. He is now the owner of Operator Edge, which focuses on Rigorous Mental Training for the Military. Bram and Rhys re-hash some of Rhys' experiences in Iraq, discusses Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training, Mcgregor vs. Mayweather, and hand-to-hand combat's application to mindset in life.

                At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves, through tailored physical training programs, self development lessons and critical analysis of who we are and where we are at. Mentorship is the key to success, someone somewhere has been in in your position before. www.warrioru.com.au

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                ]]> In this episode of WarriorU Bram Connolly talks with Rhys Dowden, a former Australian Soldier, Private Security Contractor for Steve Erwin and an Australian Commando. He is now the owner of Operator Edge, which focuses on Rigorous Mental Training for the Military. Bram and Rhys re-hash some of Rhys' experiences in Iraq, discusses Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training, Mcgregor vs. Mayweather, and hand-to-hand combat's application to mindset in life.

                At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves, through tailored physical training programs, self development lessons and critical analysis of who we are and where we are at. Mentorship is the key to success, someone somewhere has been in in your position before. www.warrioru.com.au

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                ]]> Episode 5 - Mark Barun - The Coffee Barun Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:30:00 GMT 39:39 warrioru.podbean.com/warrioru-episode-5-the-coffee-barun-625ae18ecde62139328fb48df051c1e6 false https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode5-markbarun-thecoffeebarun 2ea47e73-f48e-47f5-b660-e001404a9237 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode5-markbarun-thecoffeebarun In this episode of WarriorU Bram talks to Mark Barun, The Coffee Barun. Mark is the consumate proffessional and loves his work and loves his product. Adelaide loves coffee!At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves... full 1 5 In this episode of WarriorU Bram talks to Mark Barun, The Coffee Barun. Mark is the consumate proffessional and loves his work and loves his product. Adelaide loves coffee!

                At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves, through tailored physical training programs, self development lessons and critical analysis of who we are and where we are at. Mentorship is the key to success, someone somewhere has been in in your position before. www.warrioru.com.au

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                ]]> In this episode of WarriorU Bram talks to Mark Barun, The Coffee Barun. Mark is the consumate proffessional and loves his work and loves his product. Adelaide loves coffee!

                At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves, through tailored physical training programs, self development lessons and critical analysis of who we are and where we are at. Mentorship is the key to success, someone somewhere has been in in your position before. www.warrioru.com.au

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                ]]> Episode 4 - Ashleigh Feltham - Nutrition Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:28:58 GMT 43:55 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-4-ashleigh-feltham-nutrition-1808d573a7d8eca778c0a51facbd2af9 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode4-ashleighfeltham-nutrition 98e64b5c-b5eb-4b39-9fb3-c01450b55649 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode4-ashleighfeltham-nutrition In this episode of WarriorU Bram talks to Ashleigh Feltham who was kind enough to donate her time to discuss all things eating and performance. No diet is off limits, she is a wealth of information about what works and what doesnt.At WarriorU we... full 1 4 In this episode of WarriorU Bram talks to Ashleigh Feltham who was kind enough to donate her time to discuss all things eating and performance. No diet is off limits, she is a wealth of information about what works and what doesnt.

                At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves, through tailored physical training programs, self development lessons and critical analysis of who we are and where we are at. Mentorship is the key to success, someone somewhere has been in in your position before. www.warrioru.com.au

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                ]]> In this episode of WarriorU Bram talks to Ashleigh Feltham who was kind enough to donate her time to discuss all things eating and performance. No diet is off limits, she is a wealth of information about what works and what doesnt.

                At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves, through tailored physical training programs, self development lessons and critical analysis of who we are and where we are at. Mentorship is the key to success, someone somewhere has been in in your position before. www.warrioru.com.au

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                ]]> Episode 3 - How does Kinesiology work? - Stacey Bought Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:24:31 GMT 50:07 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-3-stacey-bought-kinesiology-b3b7881726711a3552256c58b4cf4895 true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode3-staceybought-kinesiology 1d081ade-678a-45ad-87b5-7a456a4b2161 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode3-staceybought-kinesiology In this episode of WarriorU Bram discusses Kinesiology with Stacey Bought. Kinesiology encompasses holistic health disciplines which use the art of muscle monitoring to access information about a person’s well being. Originating in the 1970’s, it... full 1 3 In this episode of WarriorU Bram discusses Kinesiology with Stacey Bought. Kinesiology encompasses holistic health disciplines which use the art of muscle monitoring to access information about a person’s well being. Originating in the 1970’s, it combines Western techniques and Eastern wisdom to promote physical, emotional,mental and spiritual health. Stacey has a wealth of information about the benefits of the discilpline and how it can be used to treat depression and anxiety amongst other things.

                At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves, through tailored physical training programs, self development lessons and critical analysis of who we are and where we are at. Mentorship is the key to success, someone somewhere has been in in your position before. www.warrioru.com.au

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                ]]> In this episode of WarriorU Bram discusses Kinesiology with Stacey Bought. Kinesiology encompasses holistic health disciplines which use the art of muscle monitoring to access information about a person’s well being. Originating in the 1970’s, it combines Western techniques and Eastern wisdom to promote physical, emotional,mental and spiritual health. Stacey has a wealth of information about the benefits of the discilpline and how it can be used to treat depression and anxiety amongst other things.

                At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves, through tailored physical training programs, self development lessons and critical analysis of who we are and where we are at. Mentorship is the key to success, someone somewhere has been in in your position before. www.warrioru.com.au

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                ]]> Episode 1 - Green Beret mindset to build a business - KC Finnegan Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:18:23 GMT 45:49 warrioru.podbean.com/episode-1-kc-finnegan-2cf257b7ad77c93c5c48804ddd3b405c true https://shows.acast.com/the-warrioru-podcast/episodes/episode1-kcfinnegan-applyingaspecialforcesmindsettobuildagymandrunningabusiness- b7c81d41-e669-4024-9bdf-13a783ac218e 2136979b-b979-5cce-b517-97d96a4b955a episode1-kcfinnegan-applyingaspecialforcesmindsettobuildagymandrunningabusiness- In this episode of WarriorU Bram talks to KC Finnegan, US Special Forces Major, entreprenuer, mentor and F45 Gym owner across two continents. He is passionate about life and has lessons on leadership, relationships and being a good person.At WarriorU... full 1 1 In this episode of WarriorU Bram talks to KC Finnegan, US Special Forces Major, entreprenuer, mentor and F45 Gym owner across two continents. He is passionate about life and has lessons on leadership, relationships and being a good person.

                At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves, through tailored physical training programs, self development lessons and critical analysis of who we are and where we are at. Mentorship is the key to success, someone somewhere has been in in your position before. www.warrioru.com.au

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                ]]> In this episode of WarriorU Bram talks to KC Finnegan, US Special Forces Major, entreprenuer, mentor and F45 Gym owner across two continents. He is passionate about life and has lessons on leadership, relationships and being a good person.

                At WarriorU we believe in helping people be the best version of themselves, through tailored physical training programs, self development lessons and critical analysis of who we are and where we are at. Mentorship is the key to success, someone somewhere has been in in your position before. www.warrioru.com.au

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