Tony Loughran began as a special forces doctor and is now a world renowned risk expert taking huge jobs for government, the BBC and supporting a safer world. His new book Zero Risk is aptly named after his security company Zero Risk international. In this episode he speaks about his work with the White House, the fall of Afghanistan, Princess Diana, chasing down Tony Mockbell and a number of other historical moments he has been a part of. You can find his company and new book here: And you can support our amazing sponsor Get some Au here! www.brothersnbooks.com ..read more

Listen to Heather Morris talk about Auschwitz, Birkenau, The Gulag system and her newest book Sisters under the Rising Sun. Heather Morris is the best selling Author responsible for over 20 million books sold and has written one of the most iconic survival and love stories of the 21st century. Lale Sokolov came to Heather Morris to make sure his wife Gita, a fellow Holocaust survivors story lived on and the book was subsequently written. In this episode we discuss the traumatic realities of war, how stories of hope can change lives, the power of listening and upcoming books and TV series th ..read more

Rob Redenbach is an expert in security and has been responsible for training some of the most elite teams in the world including  2 CDO, SAS-R and Nelson Mandela's own security detail. He is also responsible for over 1000 Keynote speeches on the topic of leadership and resilience and is an accredited resilience shield instructor and facilitator. He is the author of 2 books What I didn't learn at Harvard and more recently The Promise. In this episode we speak about resilience, leadership, Rob's time and motivation to move to South Africa as a young man and also his motivations behind hi ..read more

Garth Callender is the author of After the Blast and Best Possible Outcome. Synopsis: In this episode the following topics are discussed: Recruitment and Retention in the ADF Ego and Decision making Risk analysis and crisis management The following books are also mentioned. After the Blast Best Possible Outcome - Stalingrad - Antony Beever Guest: Combat veteran and current serving Lieutenant Colonel, Garth speaks about leadership, risk, issues facing the ADF and a number of other organisations. He also speaks about his time in Iraq where he was blown up, Afghanistan and how those experienc ..read more

In this episode we speak to Commodore Peter Scott CSC (retd) about being a Submarine Officer and his new book Running Deep: An Australian Submarine Life.    Topics Covered include:  The Search for the Titanic Submarine  The AUKUS deal with Australian's new submarines.  Living in a Submarine  And of course Peter's book Recommendations.    Can not recommend his new book more and it will no doubt be a go to book for many who want to understand what it is like to serve on a submarine for many years to come!    His book can be found here: https://fr ..read more

Shaun O'Gorman is the owner of the Strong Life project and has over 1000 hours of coaching high performance individuals. He is the author of My Dark Companion an ex dog handler and all round high energy individual committed to helping other succeed. In this podcast we talk about the incorrect connotations with boredom and vulnerability, the common problems in people's lives and a multitude of books. As always this podcast is sponsored by Getsome.au use code BNB for a discount when you re-stock your supplements. Shaun's website and book can be found at https://www.thestronglifeproject.c ..read more

Dinesh Palipana OAM is a doctor, lawyer, disability advocate, and researcher. He became the first medical graduate with quadriplegia in Queensland, then the first graduate doctor with quadriplegia to begin work in the state. Dinesh works at the Gold Coast University Hospital and Griffith University. He was the 2021 Queensland Australian of the Year. He was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 2019. His book 'Stronger - How losing everything set me free' is an incredible journey of humility and wisdom and on the podcast today we speak about stoicism, happiness, work ethic and habit stacking ..read more

In this episode we speak to Officer A the man responsible for bringing down the Lindt Cafe Terrorist. We discuss life within the Tactical Operator Unit, what it is like to expect to die and still push forward and the current climate within the Australian Police force.  Officer A's Book Tiger Tiger Tiger! Is available at www.brothersnbooks.com  And as always this Podcast is sponsored by the great Get Some Au which can be found here https://getsome.com.au/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAorKfBhC0ARIsAHDzslsUITXsGCjwSR7vwFK7azeGEGmA5_cXaJaScA-KmPYgxTX-4ugfaIUaAoaBEALw_wcB  www.brothersnbooks.com ..read more

Cameron Hardiman discusses his time in the Australian Police Air wing unit, the importance of education and PTSD and shares light on what it is like to winch down from a helicopter in order to save someone's life. His book Ten Feet Tall and Not Quite Bulletproof can be found here: https://www.hachette.com.au/cameron-hardiman/ten-feet-tall-and-not-quite-bulletproof-drug-busts-and-helicopter-rescues-one-cops-extraordinary-true-story  Make sure to check out Get Some Australia at their website here: https://getsome.com.au/?gclid=CjwKCAiAwomeBhBWEiwAM43YILj1N2IzYLJfXOxyokkSbpCUoX1Wbuo-zSdvx0 ..read more

Shaun Austin is a mechanical engineer, ex engineering officer in the Australian Defence Force and Poet and most recently commenced study to become a psychologist. In this episode Shaun explains the philosophy around neuroscience, what it's like to transition from the defence force and summarises attributes and beliefs that we all should hold dear and adopt for a happier healthier life. This podcast is sponsored by Get Some Au https://getsome.com.au/?gclid=CjwKCAjw5P2aBhAlEiwAAdY7dH32dp3u9RvTUt6HcXHKzkBeTB35f7STfD1V46iOPqfbcry6tYhokhoCKPIQAvD_BwE Books Mentioned in this podcast include in: P ..read more