In Hindsight

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 from active Service as a Master Sergeant. Along with Kurt Hohan, Mike founded Fieldcraft Survival in 2016 with the intent to instill mindset,...

  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...

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.  &nb...

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 Forc...

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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.      Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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...

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 i...

  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 h...

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 qu...

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 Vete...

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...

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 min...

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 ha...

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...

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 m...

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-h...

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...

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...

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 a...

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 a...