Episodes
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Tell Me Podcast Episode 020-
On this episode I have a chat with Hunter Robichaux.
Hunter was born into a family with a deep military lineage - specifically in the US Marines.
On top of that he also comes from a fighting family and legend has it his first time on the mats was when he was a few months old crawling around as a toddler.
I had an amazing time discussing his life from his upbringing, his time in service as an ANGLICO in the marines, being part of the team that evacuated over 17,000 innocent lives during the Afghan Withdrawal in 2021 through the organisation Save Our Allies, assisting the Ukranians during the ongoing Russian invasion and currently serving as the Director of International Programs through the Mighty Oaks Foundation.
It was an absolute honour to have you on the show and I can't wait to catch up brother!
Find Hunter here: IG -hunterrobichauxofficial
Mighty Oaks Foundation: https://www.mightyoaksprograms.org/
Save our Allies: https://saveourallies.org/
Watch the Save our Allies Documentary "Send Me" : https://sendmemovie.com/
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Tell Me Podcast Episode 019 - Meyli Chapin
On paper Meyli is a Stanford Graduate, former Bain consultant, former Google employee, author, entrepreneur, founder of an amazing company, PTSD survivor. But as you'll hear on this episode she is so much more than that! To me just an all round incredible and hard working human who I was lucky enough to have met last year.
Meyli is the author of "Terrorist Attack Girl" a book written about her experience during the 2019 terrorist incident which tragically killed 22 innocent lives in Nairobi, Kenya and her journey forward.
After this tragic experience and after her journey in overcoming PTSD, Meyli has since founded Trauma Brace which is a first of its kind self-help app for trauma survivors. The app is also available in Ukrainian and assisting so many people around the world!
Thank you Meyli for coming on the podcast, our friendship and for all the amazing work you and your team are doing.
Enjoy the podcast everyone!
Find Meyli here:
IG: meylichapin
Terrorist Attack Girl Book: https://amzn.eu/d/1K8PIhd
Trauma Brace App: https://www.traumabrace.com/ -
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Tell Me Podcast Episode 018 - Peter HarrisonOn this episode I had the absolute honour to have a chat with Peter Harrison. Peter is the founder, owner and Managing Director of FGH Security a highly successful, professional and forward thinking private security company in the UK whose clients include:Lancaster UniversityAdidasLiverpool football clubJD SportsThe Walt Disney CompanyBirmingham Commonwealth GamesTo name a few (no big deal 🤣)Peter also spends his time in the Royal Marine reserves where he applies lessons learned in leadership from the military to his role as managing director at FGH.If that wasn't enough, last year he was also a match as a bone marrow donor and has successfully provided his bone marrow through DKMS UK.We get into a whole host of topics in this episode from overcoming obstacles, the entrepreneurial spirit and giving back to others.It also just happens to be FGHs 20th anniversary. So congratulations to the team and here's to many more successful years ahead!
Enjoy the episode, share, subscribe and all that good stuff!Cheers!
Find Peter on LinkedIn
FGH: https://www.fghsecurity.co.uk/
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On this Episode I have a chat with Kevin Estela
Like most pre-internet era kids pent most of his spare time in the great outdoors. However, unlike most other kids he also grew up with the stories of his dads upbringing in the Phillipines during World War 2. Stories of living off the land, in caves and of Survival.
Kevin pursued a career as an educator and was a high school teacher for over 14 years. During this time he also somehow managed to squeeze in an insane amount of time in the wilderness, teaching survival courses and even writing his book: 101 Skill you need to survive in the woods.
During the pandemic Kevin was presented with an opportunity that would combine his love of the outdoors/survival with his passion for teaching and became a pivotal member of the Fieldcraft Survival as the Director of Training.
An outdoorsman, martial artist, educator, author, survival expert and more importantly an all around awesome dude! Kevin thank you for taking time to be on my show and I look forward to seeing what the future has in store!
Enjoy the Podcast everyone!
Find Kevin here:
IG: estelawilded , fieldcrafttraining , fieldcraftsurvival
Website: www.fieldcraftsurvival.com
Get his book here:
https://fieldcraftsurvival.com/101-skills-you-need-to-survive-in-the-woods -
I discuss Mental Health utilising a visual I had seen from Mike Glover (Fieldcraft Survival) and Tom Spooner (Warriors Heart).
Let's keep talking about mental health and continue to make progress.
Below are some links to some resources- apologies that it is only divided into the three regions they are just the areas that I am either familiar with or have had folks tell me about the services.
This is by no means an exhaustive list but just some valuable resources I have come across:
Australia:
https://www.code9ptsd.org.au/
https://mates4mates.org/
https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/education-services/communities/resources/
https://www.ruok.org.au/
UK:
https://www.who-dares-cares.com/
https://www.policecare.org.uk/
https://www.mind.org.uk/
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/
https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/
US:
https://www.warriorsheart.com/
https://www.mightyoaksprograms.org/
https://allsecurefoundation.org/
https://survivefirst.us/
https://hunterseven.org/ Https://brccfund.org
Thank you to Mike Glover and Tom Spooner for sharing the visual representation I showed in relation to trauma.
***I am not a Mental Health professional and all content in this episode should not be treated as medical information or advice. -
Tell Me Podcast Episode 016 - John Hendricks
On this episode I chat with John Hendricks.
John was born and raised in New York city in the 80's and 90's. He grew up in rough neighborhoods and was exposed to hardship from an early age.
Fast forward to the 2000s and with the advent of YouTube, he and a few buddies started up a calisthenics channel called Barstarzz which has generated millions of views worldwide.
Wanting to go out and do his own thing- Whilst speaking to a friend who was leaving the CIA in 2016, John decided to combine his marketing skillset from Barstarzz with his passion for current events, military history and promoting awareness around veteran mental health. The result is his highly successful podcast- The Global Recon Podcast.
John is one of the reasons I started listening to podcasts and ultimately why I wanted to start one myself. I have interacted with John over social media since tuning in in 2017 and he has always been receptive and helpful with any queries I threw his way.
Thank you for continuously providing amazing content, for your time on my podcast and your friendship!
Enjoy the podcast everyone!
Find John here:
Website: http://www.globalrecon.net/podcast
Instagram: @igrecon and @globalreconpodcast
#tellmepodcast #globalreconpodcast #podcast #anchorfm #spotify #googlepodcasts #applepodcasts #NewYork #barstarzz #marketing #currentevents #military #veterans #mentalhealth #ukraine #travel #photography -
This episode will be the last one of 2022. What a year its been- 1 year anniversary, listended to in over 40 countries, top 15% most shared podcast globally and top 20% most followed podcast.
On this episode I chat with Will Hairsine.
Will spent over 20 years in the British Armed Forces, first in the Royal Marines and then in the Royal Navy ultimately finishing up as a Chief of Staff.
After his time in service Will transitioned to civvy street where he is a Senior Manager at KPMG.
We chat about life in the Navy, overseas deployments, anti piracy the transition out of the military, mental health and life in civvy street.
I've absolutely enjoyed reading and interacting with Will's insightful content on LinkedIn and hope he continues to be a great example of what can be achieved after life in service.
Thank you for your time and friendship Will.
Have a very merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you all! See you for more in 2023! Onwards!
LinkedIn: Will Hairsine
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I have a chat with Josh Reeve from Empire Protection.
I first got in touch with Josh and his business partner Ryan (who was previously on this podcast- have a listen if you haven't already) through LinkedIn.
Josh started his career in the Australian Federal Police (AFP) initially in Canberra then moving to Melbourne and part of the Dignitary Protection Unit protecting foreign leaders -even the Pope himself!
From the AFP Josh left to pursue a career in the private sector initially working for various government units in a private contracting capacity.
Several years and an incredible amount of professional experience later Josh started up Empire Protection with Ryan providing some of the highest security services not only in Australia but worldwide as well. Their portfolio including the ultra high net worth, major corporations and even the UFC.
In addition to Empire Protection the lads have also set up Empire Institute a training wing of the business that provides online training resources catered to those in the security industry.
If you are thinking of a career in the security industry, looking for security training or looking for a highly reputable and professional company in the security space check Josh and Empire protection out using the links below.
Please enjoy the episode!
Linkedin: Josh Reeve
Website: https://www.empireprotection.com.au and https://www.empireinstitute.com.au/
Special Shoutout to:
TacMed Australia- https://tacmedaustralia.com.au/
LEGEAR Australia- https://www.legear.com.au/
OSINT Combine- https://academy.osintcombine.com/?affcode=401837_40mx_uon -
On this episode I have a chat with Scott Tillema.
As a relatively junior Police Constable I remember watching Scotts Ted Talk based around Crisis Negotiation and the four principles: Understanding. Timing. Delivery. Respect.
Scott is an active duty police officer who operates in one of the largest municipal SWAT teams in the US. He is also an FBI trained Negotiator,
keynote speaker and a senior member of the Negotiations Collective.
I think this position of being an active duty police officer and also engaging in the private sector puts Scott in an incredible position of having direct up to date real world experiences to draw upon.
I have utilized Scott's principles in times of crisis and critical situations during my time as a Police Officer and Close Protection Operative. However, I really believe that the art of negotiations is a critical skillset in order to have the useful/productive/meaningful dialogue.
Scott, thank you for your service and taking the time to share your experiences with me and my listeners!
Thanks everyone for tuning in!
Please find Scott on the links below:
LinkedIn: Scott Tillema
Website: www.scotttillema.com
Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CNRmhleJmk -
On this episode I have a chat with Richard J Aitch.
When making my transition to the private sector and from Australia to the UK, I did a little digging around and due diligence to find out who was who in the Close Protection industry. Richard's name came up on several occasions as a leader in the UK CP sector.
Richard joined the UK Military in 1989 serving with the Parachute Regiment and the Royal Military Police. It was whilst in the RMP where he was drawn into their Close Protection wing the RMPCP.
After leaving the military, Richard continued to pursue his Close Protection career in the private sector working in high end tasks/operations accross 6 continents and over 60 countries.
Soon after, Richard and his business partner saw a need to raise industry standards and started their company Mobius International employing only those with a history and relevant experience in government level Close Protection.
After over 30 years of continued relevant experience Richard has become a true subject matter expert in the security and Close Protection industry. With this experience and passion, he has been a vocal critic of the UK's Security Industry Authority (SIA) standards and continues to provide recommendations and is not afraid to call out issues and flaws that are currently present.
If that wasn't enough, Richard is also a best selling author of the book Close Protection: A Closer Observation of the Protection Equation with a revised addition coming out in October (links to the book below).
Richard thank you for your service, time and continued passion for this industry.
Thanks everyone for tuning in!
Please find Richard on the links below:
LinkedIn: Richard J Aitch
https://mobius.international/close-protection-and-security-services/
http://www.cpbook.co.uk/ -
On this episode we head back to "The Land Down Under" where I have a chat with Jason Spivey.
Jason grew up playing high level Footy (AFL for those not from Australia).
He eventually joined the family business and like me was a former Victoria Police Officer serving at some of the states highest crime areas.
After several years of service in Victoria, Jason moved to Queensland Police and successfully joined their tip of the spear tactical unit Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) where he took up the role of Sniper, Water Operations and Entry Team Member.
Eventually, Jason retired from the police and pursued a career in Close Protection working in some of the worlds most hostile areas. Upon his return to Australia, he set up his businesses Tristate Group PTY LTD and the Agoge Training Institute with his business partner Reece Dewar OAM.
After spending a lifetime of service and working in highly discrete roles you can now find Jason and his counterparts on the hit TV show: Hunted Australia which has just recently aired on Channel 10 in Australia.
Thanks for tuning in!
Jason mate, thank you for your service, for this conversation and for making me miss Australia!
Please find Jason on the links below:
LinkedIn: Jason Spivey
https://www.agogeti.com/
http://www.tsgaustralia.com.au/Home.aspx
https://10play.com.au/ (Currently only available in Australia) -
On this episode I have a chat with Amber Elle.
An absolute superwoman! A mum, nurse, entrepreneur, educator, family preparedness expert, homesteader, humanitarian and the list continuously goes on!
In a genre that in my opinion has had a bad reputation due to fear mongers, the clueless and guys with "all the gear and no idea" seeing Amber shed her perspective in the world of preparedness has been a breath of fresh air. Utilizing her life experience, educational background and teaming up with Fieldcraft Survival she helps to empower women, children and families in a space typically consumed by those in the 'tacticool' community.
We chat everything from growing up in rural Louisiana, home schooling, Fieldcraft Survival, resilience challenges and most recently being on the ground at the Ukrainian border helping Ukrainian refugees with Save Our Allies.
Please find Amber on the links below:
https://www.amber-elle.com/
https://fieldcraftsurvival.com/
https://saveourallies.org/
Instagram: @ms.amber.elle
Amber, thank you for your time and everything you are doing!
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On this episode I have a conversation with Tony Blauer.
One of the most respected, vetted and renowned combatives instructor in the world. Throughout this chat I noticed that Tony has gotten to that phase like many of the greats where he is no longer a teacher, coach, practitioner but a true master at his craft.
Tony has spent over 43 years in the combatives world and it was an absolute honour chatting to him about his journey as a young martial artist growing up in Canada to his world renowned business Blauer Tactical Systems.
Find Tony and all his products using the links below.
Thank you for your time Tony!
Much love brother!
Main Website: https://www.blauertrainingsystems.com/
IG: @tonyblauer @spear.system
Know Fear eBook: https://getknowfear.com/e-book1
Podcast: https://knowfear.libsyn.com/
Other Training Content:
https://blauerspear.com/ggc
https://blauerspear.com/eops
https://tonyblauer.substack.com/ -
I have a conversation with George Bell.
George enlisted in the US military in 1998 and began his career with the US Army SOCOM Psychological Operations (PSYOP).
This role would take him all over the world from jumping into Afghan in October 2001 to South East Asia, to Libya after the 2012 Benghazi attack, to Ukraine in 2014 and plenty more in between.
After his time in the military George retired and linked up with Mike Glover over at Mike's company Fieldcraft Survival where he served as the companies Vice President.
George has recently left Fieldcraft and is currently enjoying hard earned time off with his family back home in NC.
He has also just been accepted to partake in the Honor Foundation, an organisation that helps SOF veterans with their career transitions after military service.
George, thank you for your service, your time and friendship mate.
Much love brother!
Follow George on IG: george.bell.jr
Check out the Honor Foundation: https://www.honor.org/ -
Growing up in the expat community between Malaysia and the UK, Clement spent his early adult life in university studying Economics, Political Science, and completing his Masters in International Development. After University Clement seamlessly transitioned into a role at a private equity firm. However, not feeling fulfilled in the private equity industry Clement changed set his sights towards a new goal: helping to make the community better. Clement returned to Malaysia and worked on various government projects in the Prime Ministers office. Eventually, Clement moved towards the private sector and formed his company Atlas Solutions. Currently, Atlas is the premiere security company in South East Asia and the first to be UK Accredited in Malaysia. During the pandemic whilst various industries were at a standstill Clement and his business partners remained vigilant and shifted to other emerging markets such as commercial drone sector where they provide services in the agricultural industry. As I transitioned out of the police, Clement was one of the first connections I got in touch with. Since then He has always made time for me to answer any questions, provide insights into people in the security industry and all in all forming a great friendship. Appreciate you brother!
Check out Atlas Solutions here: https://www.atlascorps.co.uk/
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Thanks for the patience all!
Super excited about this episode as I had a chance to reconnect with an old friend of mine from high school.
This one is a little different as I venture away from the police, military and security related episodes.
When I started this podcast I didn't want to be confined to a certain topic or guests with specific backgrounds- Ultimately I wanted a podcast that was interesting and that people could take away lessons learned from the guests and apply it to their own lives.
Daryl and I originally met when we were both in school, since then he has gone to do some pretty remarkable things. From being involved in culture shifting ad campaigns as an art/creative director to getting out of the ad industry and starting up his motorcycle company Bandit9.
If that wasn't enough he also decided to open an art gallery during the pandemic and starting up a young family! Check out these amazing pieces of art at Van Daryl they've even got a Batmobile...
The one take away from this episode for me was our chat relating to hard work- the very thing Daryl attributes his success to.
You can be super talented and creative but most of the time you reach a point of failure- its the hard work that ties it all together and helps you cross the finish line.
Thanks for your time Daryl and I look forward to catching up again soon.
https://www.bandit9.com/
https://www.vandaryl.com/
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Happy Holidays everyone!
I have a chat with Ryan Tindall.
As an 80s kid from a military family growing up in the suburbs of Sydney, Ryan was drawn to action from a young age. This thirst for adventure was finally realised in 2003 where he successfully completed selection for the highly respected 2nd Commando Regiment.
After serving over 13 years fighting at the tip of the spear Ryan retired from the military and sought work in the private security sector. This journey ultimately led him to partner up with his business partner Josh Reeve to create Empire Protection.
Empire Protection is a veteran owned and run business specialising in Close protection, risk management and other security services based in Australia but with a global reach.
In addition to their security contracts they have also set up Empire Institute which has become the training arm of the Empire brand offering world class training for close protection, active armed offenders, bomb awareness and other security based topics.
Outside of Empire Protection, Ryan also spends his time volunteering for the NSW Surf Lifesavers an organisation which provides and amazing emergency service capability.
In this episode we discuss everything from driving around Afghanistan in mad max style Land Rovers and getting into gunfights, the security industry, Surf Lifesavers and everything in between.
My biggest take away from our chat and something that I have picked up from getting to know Ryan is to not be selfish with your time and your lessons learnt. It may not make any difference to you but a simple chat could potentially be life altering to someone else.
Check out the following links to see what the guys at Empire Protection are up to!
https://www.empireprotection.com.au/
For world class training at Empire Institute:
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I have a conversation with Thomas Pecora.
From humble beginnings in the Midwest, competing at national level wrestling competitions in college and answering an ad in the newspaper for the CIA- Tom has led an amazing life operating in some of the most hostile places in the world (Mogadishu, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq to name a few).
After 24 years of service Tom has put pen to paper and wrote his book- Guardian: Life in the Crosshairs of the CIA's War on Terror.
Tom currently lives in the Philippines and works as a security consultant and conducts Situational Awareness training for the Arcuri Group.
Pick up a copy of his book on Amazon and check out his website for further information: https://www.thomas-pecora.com/
Sign up for a Situational Awareness Specialist course through the Arcuri Group: https://situationawarenesstraining.com/index.html
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I have a conversation with John Stryker Meyer.
John began his military career by going through the "baby SF" pipeline. After becoming a Green Beret he volunteered for the highly secretive Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group more commonly referred to as MAC-V SOG.
During his years at SOG he took part in various clandestine operations and several decades later (after the NDA expired), John detailed these incredible stories in his first book- Across the Fence: The Secret War.
John is in the process of writing his next book, he is involved in various charities and runs his own podcast called SOGCAST: Untold Stories of MAC-V SOG
You can buy his books on Amazon and follow John on social media: Website- www.sogchronicles.com
Instagram- @jstrykermeyer
Podcast- SOGCast: Untold Stories of MAC-V SOG
Amazon- https://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Stryker-Meyer/e/B002A510S4/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk
Charities- https://www.pow-miafamilies.org/ -
I have a conversation with Colin Maclachlan who I originally met whilst on a Close Protection course in Scotland.
Colin joined the military as a 15 year old originally with the Royal Scots. He then applied for Special Forces selection, passed and successfully became a 22SAS operator. Whilst in the SAS Colin took part in several high profile operations.
After military service, Colin pursued various interests as a motivational speaker, author, historian, security consultant and even a video game character!
Colin spends a lot of his time involved with various charities such as: Who Dares Cares, NSPCC, Pilgrim Bandits, Lee Rigby Foundation and the Children's Panel.
You can find more information on Colin through his social media:
Twitter- @ColMaclachlan22
Instagram- @colmachlachlan22
Website- http://www.colin22sas.co.uk/ - Show more
