Heston Russell - Voice Of A Veteran Podcast

During the Christmas & New Year’s period Heston travelled around the country connecting with politicians, Veterans, families and everyday Australians. He found that there was a lot of emotion coming out and he used that time to ground some truth and unravel a lot of his own personal spiral during his transition from the military.    Join Heston & Scotty in this episode as they open up and...

Heston & Scotty get back on the mic and reflect on the back end of 2020 and refocus in on what’s next. Join them as they discuss:   - The simple life, that was deployment - Impacts, anxieties and influence of your environment - Self sabotage at it’s best - Seeking and accepting responsibility - “On the ground” - Lessons on balancing life and increasing productivity - Border closures - Self hel...

This episode was such a key conversation in helping Heston to draw out lived experiences in the Military, that we wanted to share it with you here.  Heston was interviewed for The Lead Wasps Podcast with David Ure, and they took on a deep dive conversation about  Life in Service Leadership and planning Outside the Wire Mateship and Bromance Special forces Career highlights Suicide ideation  The Br...

Failings in culture are failings in leadership, with all the conversations in 2020 focused around Culture & Leadership (or lack there of) - Heston and Scotty sat down to discuss their lived experience and the exact needs for consideration within these moving forward. They discuss: - Warrior culture - Lazy Leadership - The Modern Warrior - Alpha Males - Females in Special Forces - Layers of Cul...

2020 provided an abundance of complex and confusing times for our Veteran community and the wider Australian public. In this episode Heston & Scotty spend time unboxing some very key messages and Veteran support systems. VOAV is here to support and activate all the people of Australia - to make and take the action that is needed - it all begins with education and understanding. They unbox: Los...

Join Heston and Scotty in this episode as they zero in on Scotty’s recent injury that saw his identity crushed. Scotty openly shares the mental, physical and emotional journey it took to not throw it all in and instead navigate another one of life’s challenges with authenticity and cheeky bio hacks. They dive into: - Purpose & Identity - Depression & Mental Fitness - Navigating the times w...

The end of 2020 was a chaotic sprint, with the Brereton report being in the spotlight and Heston taking the action needed to defend the backs of our Veteran community. In this episode (with a few deep inhales and exhales) Scotty helps Heston to unpack what life has been like behind the scenes. This one is fully loaded: Authentic purpose and service outside of self Quality Leadership Overwhelming s...

Get ready to properly meet and Scott Evennett, the former Commando and co-host of the Voice Of A Veteran Podcast. In this episode Heston and Scotty take on a conversation with questions Heston has never asked Scotty before. They take you on the highs and lows of Scotty’s journey and will have you considering your own values and purpose in life. They explore: Responsibility Vs Entitlement Path Find...

This is a special episode and was recorded in September of 2020, after Heston hit a rock bottom moment that saw him bounce back in service outside of self, stronger than ever before and launched Voice Of A Veteran off the ground. In this episode, Heston & Scotty discuss their personal lived experiences from the highest level of performances in service through to the lowest areas outside of ser...

G’day and welcome to the intro Voice Of A Veteran Podcast episode - It’s here that you meet the man that started it all Heston Russell, and fellow Commando Co-Host Scott Evennett. Two men inspired by purpose outside of self and fed up with losing world class warriors to a broken system after service. This podcast has been created to share real life stories, lived experiences and to help Veterans b...