In Hindsight

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, shif...

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 tempo and the need to support veterans on exiting the services. Micheal is the creator of the @redsix application and they go in-depth around its ut...

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...

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 generalist rather than a specialist. Sacha’s undergraduate degree was in human movement studies and her PhD focused on Movement Characteristics of Par...

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 guidance. He’s been a legit A grade athlete, playing Rugby in France and then turned to drugs in a bid to escape depression before having a life chan...

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 mindse...

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 pe...

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...

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...

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 contrary, and as you would probably guess, Taylor worked hard to be where he is today with failures and life lessons along the way. So many other peo...

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 rec...

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 than half way through the reinforcement cycle when he was injured during the Amphibious Operator’s course He was posted to the 6th Battalion for hi...

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, Thaila...

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 first responder space. So, he reached out and created a network to answer the call. As if that wasn't enough, Shaun is developing a Veteran product...

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....

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 set the conditions for it to be successful. Remember to leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to be in the running for a ticket to the 2...

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 changes happening in the ADF which reflect the changes in our modern society. They also discuss leadership and resilience too, reflecting on Sir Angus...

This week on the WarriorU podcast Bram talks to Ian Dunican PhD on how sleep effects performance. Ian has 20 years international professional experience in health, safety and business improvement in the military, mining, rail, oil & gas and utilities. He is the Director of Melius Consulting and Sleep4Performance and a researcher with the University of Western Australia where he has worked...

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, with the promise to devote a whole podcast to this topic in the future. This was recoded at 5am between Charters Towers and Townsville; and a word o...

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 then asks you to ruminate over your own values. Remember to leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts\ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

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 Army’s experts in jungle warfare. Their primary role is to deliver basic and advanced jungle warfare training to dismounted Combat Team sized organis...

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

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...

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 a member of Tactical Assault Group East, Declan has a wealth of experience. We discuss his tours, working with the DEA, mental fitness, team resilie...

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 using the SMEAC planing process to assist in a person's individual transition. It's raw and unscripted and delivered by two veterans who have walked t...