In Hindsight

This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram reads the first chapter of his upcoming leadership book, The Commando Way. The Foreword is written by legendary Aussie Rules coach Paul Roos with follow on comments from Major General Mike Hindmarsh and General Stanley McChrystal and with praise from previously serving officers and soldiers alike. This chapter is all about giving yourself no other option and...

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 tro...

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 m...

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.  www.podcast.warrioru.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 ge...

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 no...

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...

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 ke...

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 dra...

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 res...

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 h...

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 tra...

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...

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 -...

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 prior to 30 years old. This one is so good. @thesamriley #podcast #warrioru #entrepreneur #dancelikenooneswatching Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

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 pers...

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 train...

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...

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...

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...

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 Soma...

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 a...

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 interestin...

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...

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...