Veteran Business Community Podcast

 🎙 New Episode Drop! S02E35 | Thomas Brown - Founder of Origin K9 and The Origin Initiative - A frank conversation about Army, suicide, life, and business. In this episode of VBC Pod , we sit down with Thomas Brown, a former Australian Army soldier who served from 2007–2019, including deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq as part of 3rd Battalion and 2nd Commando Regiment. Thomas also served as a Sp...

🎙 New Episode Drop! S02E34 | From infantry to accounting: what you need from a relationship with your financial advisor  What happens when an Infantry soldier trades the battlefield for the balance sheet? In this episode, Jesse Gray shares his journey from serving with 8/9 RAR in Timor and Afghanistan to building his own accounting firm. After being medically discharged, Jesse turned to study and...

🎙 New Episode Drop! S02E33 |  Alok 'Doc' Patel - From Harvard Business School to Funding Asymmetrical military capabilities (with a stint in the Army and Navy along the way). From serving in both the Army and Navy to graduating Harvard Business School, Alok ‘Doc’ Patel has built a career at the intersection of national service, technology, and strategy. As founder of Azcende and now Azymmetric , A...

🎙 New Episode Drop! S02E32 | Harry Moffit - Gunslinger, philosopher, author, punk rocker. One man's contribution to the human revolution How does someone go from nearly 30 years in the SAS—11 deployments, almost 1,000 days in combat—to becoming a psychologist, author, musician, and one of Australia’s leading voices on human performance? In this episode, Pete is joined by Anthony ‘Harry’ Moffit : v...

🎙 New Episode Drop! S02E31 | Infantry to advocacy - how Zach Plath is supporting our community What does it take to transform a career of service in the infantry into a mission of service for life? For Zach Plath, the answer lay in building a business that ensures veterans get the support they deserve—without the confusion, delays, and frustrations many experience when navigating DVA claims. As a...

🎙 S02E30 | From Infantry to Security – Sound Familiar? Mark Costello’s Journey to Building a Major Security Training Business In this episode of Military Mindset for Business , we chat with Mark Costello , a veteran who transitioned from infantry life to becoming the founder of one of Australia’s leading security training organisations, Asset College . Mark shares how his military foundation shape...

🎙 New Episode Drop! S02E29 | A Relationship with Uncertainty? How Understanding Your Emotional Fitness and Behaviour Profile Can Be Game Changing in Business – with Miranda Packer In this episode of Military Mindset for Business , we sit down with Miranda Packer —emotional fitness coach, behavioural profiler, and champion of better team communication. Miranda’s mission is simple but powerful: help...

🎙 S02E28 | Real estate insider - how to use a buyers agent to build your property portfolio - Kane Drury This week on Military Mindset for Business, we're getting a masterclass in real estate from expert Kane Dury . As a professional buyers agent, Kane is a property and digital asset investor who helps people build robust, long-term portfolios. Kane shares his data-driven research methodologies fo...

🎙 S02E27 | Still serving - Kelliegh Jackson and her journey from veteran to veteran advocate.  This week on Military Mindset for Business, we're joined by Kelliegh Jackson , the force behind Advocates Online . She's on a mission to transform how veterans and their families get the support they need. Kelliegh explains how Advocates Online provides a clear, digital platform that connects veterans wi...

🎙 S02E26 | Sex and Money? Need More? Let’s Unpack Both with Your Money Mistress – Larissa Zimmerman This week on Military Mindset for Business , we dive into the two topics everyone wants more of—sex and money. Our guest, Larissa Zimmerman , also known as Your Money Mistress , brings a bold and refreshing approach to financial health and personal empowerment. With a career spanning large Federal G...

In this episode of Military Mindset for Business , we sit down with Chris Seminatore , a US Navy veteran and founder of GetGeofencing.com . Chris takes us inside the world of geofencing and location-based advertising —showing how intelligence-style techniques can be applied to marketing. With over seven years of experience running high-impact campaigns for industries like real estate, restaurants,...

🎙 S02E24 | Andrew Schaverien – From Education Corps to Buyer’s Agent: A Career Helping the Helper In this episode of Military Mindset for Business , we sit down with Andrew Schaverien —Army veteran, buyer’s agent, and founder of Ralph & Ralph . Andrew’s career has always been about support—whether through service in the Education Corps, community leadership (including running for local governm...

🎙 New Episode Drop! S02E23 | Own Place, Own Pace: Side Hustles and the real cost of patrolling Australia’s Northern waters with Navy Boatswain, Stephen Kepper In this episode of Military Mindset for Business , we sit down with Stephen Kepper —Navy veteran, former correctional officer, and founder of Dukes Medal Mounting . Stephen’s journey is one of resilience, reinvention, and finding purpose aft...

🎙 New Pod Drop! S02E22 | Defence Kidz matters - Passion & Purpose the Hayley Boswell Story In this episode of Military Mindset for Business , we sit down with Hayley Boswell —founder and CEO of Defence Kidz , a national charity supporting more than 100,000 children of current and former ADF members. A veteran spouse and former human rights lawyer, Hayley has become a driving force for military...

SE2E21 New Pod Drop! | Veterans at the Helm: Delivering Capability to Defence Supply Chains In this episode of Military Mindset for Business , we chat with Daniel Stevens , founder of Seitec and creator of UXOTrackS —a groundbreaking system for detecting and locating unexploded ordnance. A 20-year RAAF veteran, Daniel went from working on F-111s and Super Hornets to engineering solutions for Air W...

🎙 New Pod Drop! S02E20 | The Defence Estate Insider - Darian Macey. What you need to know about a $6+ Billion per year industry In this episode of Military Mindset for Business , we sit down with Darian Macey , a veteran and former Army Engineering Officer turned founder of DECnet , Australia’s only industry intelligence and networking platform dedicated to the Defence Estate. With over 25 years o...

🎙 New Episode Drop! S02E19 | Military and first responder empowerment: how VESPIIA is making a change  In this episode, we chat with Shannon Hennessy , founder of the Veterans, Emergency Services & Police Industry Institute of Australia (VESPIIA) —the country’s first professional body supporting those who serve and those who support them. Shannon opens up about launching VESPIIA with no safety...

In this episode, we’re joined by Claire Harris and Ron Kovalcik , the powerhouse duo behind Human Quotient Group —a veteran-led, certified social enterprise that’s redefining what it means to do business with purpose. Claire and Ron share how they’ve built a business that not only delivers high-impact outcomes in defence, logistics, and project management—but also champions wellbeing, education, a...

In this episode, we chat with Steve Baxter —Army veteran, serial tech entrepreneur, and investor behind Beaten Zone Venture Partners , a fund focused on backing early-stage Australian sovereign Defence tech. Steve unpacks the upcoming Beaten Zone TAK-HACK happening in Brisbane this August, what it’s all about, who it’s for, and why it’s more than just a Defence tech pitch fest. We talk veteran inn...

🎙 S02E16 | From Infantry to ISO: A Rifleman’s Story with David New In this episode, Pete Liston sits down with David New , a former infantry Warrant Officer and now a highly sought-after Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) consultant, to explore the journey from military leadership to corporate compliance. David shares raw and real stories from his 21-year career in the Australian Army — includ...

🎙️ S02E15 |   CRM: Why Every Business Must Have One 🎧 Episode Summary: In this episode of Military Mindset for Business , Pete Liston sits down with long-time business partner and fellow co-founder of the Veteran Business Community (VBC), Matt Moseley . From day one, Matt and Pete have built businesses side by side, navigating the highs and lows of entrepreneurship with military precision. Togeth...

S02E14: Life of an Army Aviator: the Highs, the Lows and the Highs Again:  Life of an Army Aviator — The Highs, the Lows, and the Highs Again Guest: Andrew Middleton | Founder, Middleton Consulting Group This week on Military Mindset for Business, Pete Liston sits down with Andrew Middleton — former senior Army officer, helicopter pilot, and now leadership and strategy consultant. With over 25 yea...

🎙️ S02E13: WTF is STE with David Newdick What the f*** is Simplified Technical English? We sit down with David Newdick — Air Force veteran, senior technical writer, and Australia’s first ASD-accredited STE trainer — to break down life after the military, what STE actually is, and why it’s changing how global industries communicate. From fast jets to plain English — this one’s for anyone curious ab...

🎙️ MM4B S02E012: Swinging Spanners in Combat to Multi-Award Winning Business Owners – The Glen and Rowena Ferrarotto Story (Part 2) In Part 2 of our conversation with Glen and Rowena Ferrarotto, we dive deeper into the mission behind Ironside Resources and how they're changing the game for veteran employment in Australia. If Part 1 was the backstory, this is the business blueprint . Don’t miss it....

🎙️ MM4B S02E11: Swinging Spanners in Combat to Multi-Award Winning Business Owners – The Glen and Rowena Ferrarotto Story From war zones to boardrooms — Glen and Rowena Ferrarotto have lived it all. He was swinging spanners in combat. She was holding it down on the home front. Together, they’ve gone from Army life to building Ironside Resources — a powerhouse recruitment agency for veterans, by ve...