Brothers and Books - The World's Coolest Book Club

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 

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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.

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Books Mentioned in this podcast include in:
Plain Sight by Shaun Austin https://www.booktopia.com.au/in-plain-sight-shaun-austin/book/9781761280160.html?source=pla&gclid=CjwKCAjw5P2aBhAlEiwAAdY7dAqbqRka_shlL_B0oM_lU6vDL4gffMcZMMv0FbUPPAaIc8hmEhHwVxoC_AwQAvD_BwE 

Reality slap by Dr Russ Harris 

The Body keeps the score by Bessel Van der Kok. 

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Dr Jo Lukins has been a sports psychologist for the past 3 decades and is currently the QLD Cowboy's mindset coach and psychologist.

Today she talks about her journey with reading, what makes us achieve our goals, happiness, the art of minimalism and what does and does not bring joy to our lives.

She is the author of three books and if you or your organisation wish to hire Jo you can find her and her books here: https://www.drjolukins.com/


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Dr Dan Pronk is an Ex Special Forces Army Doctor having served with both the Australian Special Air Service and The 2nd Commando Regiment on operational Tours to warzones.

He is also the best selling Author of The Resilience Shield in conjunction with his co-authors and the sole Author of 70KG D*#$ Head. 

Dr Pronk's new book The Combat Doctor is out on the 30 Aug 22 and is a must read for anyone interested in joining the Special Forces, studying medicine or has a keen interest in what one of the leading experts in resilience has to say about the lessons learnt in some of the most extreme environments the Army and the World have to offer. 

You can check out Dr Pronk's Blog and books below:
https://danpronk.com/

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537 Days of Winter is on track to be one of the best selling Non-Fiction books this year in Australia. Its Author, David Knoff was the team leader for an Antarctic Expedition that got stuck in the harsh arctic environment for 2 years. 

In this episode he discusses the Antarctic existence, leadership strategies for dealing with friction when things go from bad to worse and how we can incorporate it into our own lives.

Books Mentioned:
Shackleton's Way
One bullet away
About Face
Band of Brothers 

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David Knoff's book 537 Days of Winter can be found at the link below:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/537-days-of-winter-david-knoff/book/9781922711472.html?source=pla&gclid=Cj0KCQjwio6XBhCMARIsAC0u9aE0k2P5zdh_RTKqNRxoU6-wBFMkexxWqgfx8mlNAn2AW3e7Syw6_YQaAhxDEALw_wcB 

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Paul de Gelder is a shark attack survivor and one of the leading Conservation experts on the planet. He is a humble, driven and inspirational human being who has been featured in multiple documentaries for the discovery channel and netflix such as shark week and Seaspiracy. Paul has written multiple books that are also talked about in this episode.

In this episode Paul speaks about swimming with Mike Tyson and great white sharks, his advice for living a good life and the books he is releasing this year.

You can find Paul and his books on Instagram and Youtube @Pauldegelder or at his website
https://www.pauldegelder.com/

This podcast is proudly sponsored by Get Some Australia who do an amazing job at being the only certified supplier of Jocko Willink Supplements in Australia! Make sure you check them out at getsome.com.au. 

Show links:
https://www.pauldegelder.com/
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Instagram.com/pauldegelder

Books spoken about:
No Time for Fear - Paul de Gelder
Uncaged - Paul de Gelder
The way of the peaceful Warrior - Dan Millman

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Daniel Keighran VC speaks with me about the Battle of Derapet and the actions that lead to him receiving the highest military award from the now Governor General of Australia General David Hurley.

He speaks about is his upbringing in central Queensland and what lead him to a life in the military and his multiple deployments.

Daniel has recently published his book 'Courage Under Fire' which is a phenomenal read about his life, aspirations and career in the Australian Army.  

His book is available below:
https://lnkd.in/gBXus-Mz 

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In this episode Harry Moffitt author of 11 Bats talks about his extensive career in one of the most elite special forces units in the world . He talks about his thoughts on the Afghanistan withdrawal, writing, cricket  and being a psychologist. He also talks about his band The Externals and the importance of reading through-out his life.

You can find Harry's book '11 Bats' at https://harrymoffitt.com.au/ 

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Today we speak to Matthew 'Willy' Williams a war correspondent who was in Ukraine during the Russian invasion. Matthew has a YouTube channel at Willy beating Cancer, he is an OAM recipient, veteran and all-round legend. Listen to the podcast and hear his insights on the Russian invasion of Ukraine including seeing  arguably one of the first missiles fired (definitely first captured on film) and the moments of his adventures that meant the most. 
 
 You can also find Willy on Instagram and Facebook at Willy beating Cancer.

https://www.youtube.com/c/willybeatingcancer 
https://www.instagram.com/willy.beating.cancer/
https://www.facebook.com/willy.beating.cancer 

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Join Keith Banks BM best selling author Gun to the Head and Drugs, Guns and Lies tell BrothersNBooks all about his life undercover and the day he took down one of Australia's most dangerous criminals. He also shares some book recommendations and advice to move forward after trauma. 

Thanks to everyone who has subscribed to the podcast let's make reading great again!

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