Axons Unleashed

How does one of the most successful Australian Veteran Business Owners view past failures? As an absolute necessity! Peter Liston may well be the most successful veteran business owner we have featured yet on Axons Unleashed. In another UNMISSABLE episode, RT talks with Peter about their 20 year friendship starting at Ex Shaggy Ridge ar RMC-Duntroon. Together they share hilarious and affirming sto...

Toby Atkins has spent his life dedicated to helping people move better and live healthier and more enjoyable lives. On his life mission, he has discovered himself and his business, Atkins Health, supporting veterans with Exercise Physiology & Physiotherapy through the DVA system. RT and Toby sit down to have a chat about veteran health, consistency in training and finding purpose in one of the...

Throughout their respective military careers, RT & Clint Hynes crossed paths many times. From a ropes course at Kapooka to being on deployment together in Afghanistan. It almost seems appropriate that they would both end up in a similar sector outside the military. And that’s exactly what happened! Hear this amazing one-on-one catch up as Robbie and Clint talk about old friends, war stories an...

This one is an unmissable episode for any ADF member, veteran (or civilian) that wants to be, or already is, their own business CEO! Karl Schwantes, an Army Officer Veteran, is a leader in the jewellery world and the wider community. Karl also runs My Five Star Reviews , a company that specialises in adding motivated leads and value to other businesses. So when it comes to smart marketing principl...

This week on Axons Unleashed we are stoked to introduce one of newest members of the growing team, Fran Israel. Fran sits down with RT and Tamara in the Axon studio to share her story of leaving Brazil to study in Australia, all the way to being a military spouse in East Timor with her young son. Be sure to listen for plenty of laughs, insights and incredible stories from the Axon team.

If you are a veteran entrepreneur or a veteran considering starting your own business, this episode of Axons Unleashed is an absolute must-watch! Robbie sits down with his guest, Tom Moore, CEO and founder of “With You, With Me” a global veteran employment and education tech company to talk all things business, entrepreneurship and applying the lessons from the ADF to those realms. You can find To...

In his own words, Robbie says that Vanessa Moore taught him how to be a civilian in a corporate/business environment. That should tell you everything you need to know about the importance of this week's guest on Axons Unleashed! Join RT and Vanessa from “Get Coached” on a retrospective episode as they talk about their responsibility in coaching others, veteran entrepreneurship and the importance o...

This week on Axons Unleashed, RT is joined by another former cadet of his from RMC-D and current Axon client, Josh Fink. Josh shares his incredible story of military service starting with his two grandfather’s service in WWII all the way through his transition and his journey to finding his place in life after the military. Anyone that is thinking about transitioning into the Defence sector needs...

Welcome back to Axon’s Unleashed! After a few weeks off we promise it's been worth the wait as we come back with returning guest Joe Losino, Head of Psychology at Soldier On. And he’s joined by Dan Vincent, the soon-to-be Director of Health & Wellbeing at Soldier On. Together with RT, our hosts talk about a topic very close to Axon, Veteran Employment. They also discuss why you should reach out to...

This week on Axon’s Unleashed Robbie is joined after-hours by client-turned-mate Ben Jefferson. Ben has an extremely candid and brave talk about his time in the ADF, his transition and the healing he has worked on since “getting out”. In this episode, there are discussions about sexual assault, mental health and suicide, which can be distressing. So if you need resources or support go to beyondblu...

Join us for a very special episode of Axons Unleashed as the company hits the awesome 5 year milestone. Robbie, Tami & Dan sit down to reflect on the last half-decade as the business grew and evolved. Later they are also joined by some key-team members and a few other special guests to share memories and stories. Happy Birthday Axon and here’s to another 5 years of amazing times!

This week Robbie sits down for an amazing one-on-one chat with returning guest Hugh Allen from Mates4Mates. Hugh has recently discharged from the RAAF and he appeared on episode #27 of Axon’s Unleashed with his partner Kelli to discuss their military career and their transition. Now he’s back to talk about his own soft-landing into a charity that supports veterans and their families who have been...

When Defence Partner Angie Weeks decided to commit herself to support veterans and emergency service workers combat the effects of PTSD, she knew the best and only way to do that was through the power of the human connection with dogs! In this heart-warming (and tail-wagging!) episode of Axons Unleashed Robbie is joined by the very best person to share this conversation, Dave Simpson (Axon team me...

In what will be his first appearance of many, Robbie & Dan are joined by National Manager of Psychology at Soldier On, Joe Losinno. In Robbie’s own words: “why did I not hear this stuff when I separated from the ADF 8 years ago?” In a mind-blowing conversation that has Robbie and Dan in many moments of rare silence, Joe thoroughly breaks down his own military career and eventual separation (which...

Michael Lorrigan is the Founder and Managing Director of The Two14 Coffee Company, aptly named after the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment, which he served in for nearly a decade. Hear Michael’s amazing story unfold as he makes his journey from an Armored Corps Officer in Afghanistan to a cafe in Chermside and more as he dials into a ripper chat with Robbie and Dan. It’s filled with commendable elemen...

Hugh and Kelli are Axon Members with a very familiar story… Both enlisted in RAAF at a young age and found each other during their initial training courses. From there, their similarities end. Both had different experiences in the ADF which saw them have different transitions. Luckily, both found their right time to “get out”. Hear their transition stories and much more, including how they found t...

Sometimes in order to truly commit to a career in the ADF a young family has to embrace the posting cycle that comes with it. Tash Herrmann is a military spouse of almost 30 years who with her husband, Kent, relocated 17 times before finally settling in their dream home this year (built with Axon!). Tash joins Robbie, Dan and Jane on Axons Unleashed to share her incredible story of life as a young...

What happens when an unexpected injury puts an abrupt end to a promising military career? Axon’s own Build Support member, Renee, bravely tells this story to RT and Dan on this emotionally-charged episode of Axons Unleashed. How did this fork in the road affect Renee’s life and how did the ‘soft landing’ of Axon Property Group help propel her in a new direction? Do not miss this episode!

For the second part of our conversation with 2 Commando veteran Weston “H” Hennessey, we delve deeper into the moments of a SOCOMD member that changes a life. Robbie, Dave and Adam share their stories with H regarding 9/11, transitioning from the ADF, as well as dealing with the PTSD & trauma of service. This is an unmissable episode of Axons Unleashed!

Weston “H” Hennessey is a veteran of the 2nd Commando Regiment just as Robbie is. H is a well known staple of the defence community and has told the stories of his multiple deployments and 24 years of service many times. This two-part conversation on Axons Unleashed is not that… Join us for part one as Robbie, Dave and Adam help us get to know the man behind the accolades as H discusses his youth,...

Our first special guest for the return of Axons Unleashed is none other than the amazing Tanya Abbey from Black Wolf Group. Tanya and Black Wolf have contributed so much to the fabric of Axon Property Group with the hiring of essential members of the team. In this episode, Tamara, Tanya and Robbie go in-depth as they talk about the importance of women in leadership, the challenges and also the rew...

And here we are, the final episode of the journey that has been Robbie’s re-telling of a 24 year military career. In this episode, learn how Robbie became Captain Turner and eventually Major Turner! Joining him again we have Tamara, Dan and Dane as they also tell their tales with some hilarious and inspiring stories.

Continuing on from last week's episode, we find ourselves smack-bang in the middle of RT’s military career as he begins to take his first steps towards becoming an officer. Join Robbie as he recounts more of his time in the Military with fellow commissioned Officer Dane and the GM of Axon, Tamara, on this week's episode of Axons Unleashed.

Kicking things off with a three-part story spanning Robbie, Dan and Dane’s careers joining the Australian Defence Force and surviving basic training. Subscribe and join us on these epic stories of mateship, tears, inspiration and damn hard work here on Axons Unleashed!

Welcome to the final episode of the second season of Axons Unleashed. Dane rejoins RT and Tamara to recap all the amazing guests who joined us in the studio and also to tease the future of Axons Unleashed.