Becoming Badass

In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with the authors of ' The Resilience Shield '. If you haven't heard of this book then you soon will. Dr Dan Pron k, Ben Pronk DSC and Tim Curtis have co-written an incredible book on Resilience. It takes everything they have learnt during their time serving with SASR and combined this with research on resilience and brings you an epic collection of SA...

Tam enlisted in the Army, Deployed, Transferred to Army Reserves and is now back serving as a Full Time Army member.  Her story is epic so I'm just going to let her tell it. She's the ULTIMATE badass and I am STOKED to not only know her through The Barracks Gym but to call her a friend.  To check out The Barracks Store, click here Use the code BECOMINGBADASS for 15% off all Torsion Bars.  If you'r...

In this episode we talk about the best way to train for a Beep Test.  To access the blog mentioned in the episode, click here To check out our TBG Tights, click here . To take advantage of our 2 week trial, click here  

Rose is a member of The Barracks Gym. She is heading to the July intake at RMC this year. In this episode, Rose and I have a chat about the road from 'what do I want to be when I grow up' to appointing as an Officer in the Australian Army.  If you want to be like Rose and get one step closer to getting that dream job, hit us up at The Barracks Gym and we can take care of your fitness preparation....

Tarnz is a QPS Police Officer, former NZ Police Officer and the owner of Wolfpack Barbell Club She has worked in so many interesting areas of Policing. Her story is not only fascinating, it's inspiring. She works hard, she's passionate about what she does and she LOVES her work. Not only this but she loves her family even harder. Her values in life are incredible and she has a lot of teach us all....

Jaymi is not only an actual badass within her work life and career, she's one of my closest friends in the world. She's been so keen to be on the podcast and I'm so grateful for her time and her ability to tell her story.  Jaymi went through ADFA and RMC and was then offered a spot in Artillery Corp as a fresh new Lieutenant. We started at 20 Regt at the same time, deployed together and have since...

Rach Ranton is a remarkable person. She's only recently come into my life but my god I am so glad she did. She joined the Army at 17 and spent a decade packing SO much into her wild and wonderful career. Rach is one of those people that just continues to become more and more impressive the more you get to know her.  I'm SO honoured that she agreed to be on Becoming Badass. Rach is not only an Army...

Zara trains at TBG and absolutely kicks ass. She's actually joined the Police before. Then realised it wasn't what she wanted so she pulled the pin. She's now applying for a second time and knows more than ever, that this is where she wants to be!  Her story is fascinating!  Enjoy.  To become a bassive badass like Zara, come and train with us. Click here to join TBG!

Chris May joined the Army when he was 17. He needed his Mum's permission to do so.  Today, he is an Afghanistan veteran twice over. He works as a Fire Fighter in Victoria.  The time between enlistment and today is filled with epic stories. From driving Armoured Vehicles before he even had his licence, to being blown up in Afghanistan to founding Young Veterans to recently getting engaged on Christ...

Roxy was sceptical about training online with TBG when she first looked into it. She wasn't sure if we'd be able to get her across the line. She signed up anyway because she was out of options. She needed the help.  Fast forward to now and she's kicking ass. Her Pushups have gone from basically none to 15 and her beep test is at an 8.10 after being in the low 6's. She's dominated because she's sta...

Avery & Jeanie both train at TBG. They never knew each other before this but have since become very close friends and training partners.  Avery is joining the RAAF and Jeanie is joining the Army. They have fast become battle buddies that fiercely look out for each other, push each other and support each other to be their best selves.  Their stories couldn't be more different but their connect as f...

Misty started with TBG in July when we reopened after COVID. She's been a photographer for years when she found out that it was a job available within Defence.  She's now on her way to becoming a photographer in the RAAF and is super pumped about the creative opportunities that are coming her way!  To get 15% off with Tactical Recovery , use our code TBG.  To train at TBG, click here ! 

In this episode I go through some lessons learnt from ADF and Police applicants. We talk through the things that this year has taught them and what positives they will take away.  Thank you to everyone who contributed. To check out The Barracks Store, click here  

Jess has been training with TBG all year and is heading off to Kapooka in 2021. She's also a First Constable with the Victorian Police.  In this episode we talk about her desire to apply for the Police at the age of 19, why it's the only job she'll ever do and also the ability to compliment Policing with Army Reserves.  To check out Tactical Recovery, click here and use our code TBG to get 15% off...

In this episode Carly answers questions from IG and her gym members. Just a bit of a chat to touch base with you all and provide you with some additional information and education as we roll into the end of the year!  To listen to Carly's episode, click here To listen to Michael's episode, click here To join TBG, click here ! 

Jacqui de Gelder is someone that I've always looked up to. She doesn't really know this and she'd likely be confused as to why.  We were deployed to Afghanistan at the same time in 2009. I did my job from the main operating base and didn't get the chance to go 'outside the wire'. I watched from afar as Jacqui was operating as a medic embedded in amongst Infantry patrols, well and truly 'outside th...

Taylor has wanted to be in the Army since forever. She's a mad horse lover and always thought she might own her own riding school. Until she left school and realised that it all costs a lot of money.  She's currently working through medical road blocks that are stopping her from getting into the Military. She won't stop until she's given it everything she's got. If she still can't get in, then she...

Jamie is a badass Police Officer with the NSW Police. She works out of Wagga Wagga and truly loves her job.  [My voice is a bit scratchy in this episode as my microphone didn't connect. I had to use the computer microphone which is a bit shit! Sorry!] Jamie talks to us about 'country' policing and why she prefers this to city policing. She had an interest in the Navy when she was younger, however...

Jo was training with TBG  online when she received an Enlistment Date.  Then she found out that she was pregnant.  This changed everything.  Jo is passionate about sharing her story and why it's completely ok for your life to take a different turn. This story will resonate with anyone who is experiencing adversity in their application. Just replace 'pregnancy' with whatever 'hurdle' you are having...

Lara is a former member of TBG as an Online Training member. She was living in remote WA when she was offered the FITPREP course and decided to go down that path.  Lara had a great experience, learnt a lot about herself and about what she was capable of and came away from FITPREP with a bunch of awesome new friends that she took into her Kapooka Platoon with her.  Lara tells us her story and gives...

Denise enlisted into the Navy and was meant to be heading to Cerberus. She found out a few days before hand that they would all be headed straight into a 2 week hotel quarantine. They are the first group to do this.  Her podcast was recorded from her hotel on day 12.  Denise has been trying to get into the Navy for almost 5 years. She's had many medical appeals and has never ever given up. She has...

Margaret is a former TBG member who is now a Sailor in the Royal Australian Navy. She enlisted during the middle of COVID lockdowns. No one came to her enlistment. Her time at Cerberus was a bit different to what it's normally like. They couldn't do a Sea Phase! No one could come to her graduation.  The entire experience was completely different to what she was expecting but she loved every minute...

In this weeks episode I have a chat with you all about the ways in which you kill your motivation. I reached out to heaps of applicants and found out the things that kill off their motivation.  We sit down and talk about all of these reasons and I give away some guidance and advice that you can take away and apply to your own life. Not everything will resonate with you but for the parts that do......

Hey Team!  I've had a bit going on which has stopped me putting out podcasts every week! In this episode I give you a run down on what's been happening with me and what I've learnt over the past few weeks. I wanted to share these lessons because I believe they apply to applicants as much as they apply to my own life.  To our Victorian applicants. I wish there was more we could do. Just know we are...

Dan is off to Kapooka in a week and a half. We thought that we'd chat about his expectations for Kapooka and then get together afterwards and chat about the reality. We talk about fitness expectations, what he's packing, what sort of food he is expecting, the study he's been doing and the amount of phone time he is expecting. Dan tells us his story and how it's taken him several attempts to actual...