Dylan Conway from Brothers n Books is back and he is still making reading cool. We talk about the success of the Readathon last year that raised $64000 for Legacy and what is next for Brothers n Books. Plenty more reading recommendations and Ben gives an insight into the failure of Ironside Coffee.

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David Neal is a graduate of the Australian Defence Force Academy and the Royal Military College. Soon after completing his Infantry Regimental Officer Basic Course, he took over as the leader of an established team and deployed to Afghanistan.

We discuss the challenges of being the newcomer to an established team, lessons he learnt in Afghanistan and other postings, and starting a company with his business partner Jonathan Clark. I highly recommend the free download of their book and check out their regular blogs and videos. https://eighthmile.com.au

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Mark Direen is back for another episode. A lot has happened in the last 6 months and there was a bit to cover. This is probably the first-ever podcast that covers the withdrawal from Afghanista and the Wiggles all in the same episode.

Links to everything we talk about

Episode 45 - Marks previous episode - https://youtu.be/iOz_GhMtVQA

Point Assist, VARP, and the Point and Shoot Photography Exhibition - https://www.pointassist.com.au

Open Roads Rally - https://www.openroadsrally.com

Australian National Veterans Art Museum - https://www.anvam.org.au

Rock for Reflection and Rememberance - - https://rock4rnr.com.au

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Lee Downham served 22 years in the British Army as part of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Deploying to the Gulf War, and 2 tours of Bosnia, Lee developed the skills that he now passes on in his role as a coach in the Western Australian resource sector.

Lee on LinkedIn

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Justin Olde is the Vice President of Business Development at Electro Optic Systems (EOS). After a 25 year career in the Australian Army that saw him serve as both a Soldier and an Officer, Justin has spent the last 8 years working and leading teams within Defence Industry.

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On this episode, Ben catches up with Leader, Author, Founder, and Coach, Teagan Dowler.

Teagan is the author of Rules of the Game: Women in the Masculine Industries, which provides recommendations from her own experience and those of over 50 women and men to achieve success in traditionally masculine industries. Teagan book is raw, honest, and confronting and is recommended for both male and Female leaders in any industry.

Find out more about Teagan at:

The BCW - https://www.thebcw.com.au

Instagram - @thebcw

Teagan's Linktree - https://linktr.ee/thebcw

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Jason Semple is a Police Special Operations Veteran with the NSW Tactical Operations Unit and the Australian Federal Police Specialist Response Group. He has served around the world in Iraq, Afghanistan, Timor Leste, Solomon Islands, Philippines, Somalia, and Europe. He is currently the Division Manager, LEGEAR/ADA and the Co-Owner of Advanced Accuracy Solutions LLC. We discuss Jason's baptism of fire into the world of Policing, Selection for Tactical Policing, and operating around the world.

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Mark Jacobsen is an entrepreneur, leader, and strategist in the U.S. Air Force. He is also the author of Eating Glass, The Inner Journey of Failure and Renewal.

Mark has criss-crossed the globe as a C-17 Pilot, studied in the Middle East, founded a non-profit that aimed to break sieges and end the weaponisation of starvation in Syria, led a software development team, authored books, and among other things he is currently a Professor of Strategy and Security Studies at the Air Force’s School of Advanced Air & Space Studies.

One of the best books that Ben has read in 2021, Eating Glass will speak to you like no other book about the struggles of entrepreneurship and failure has before.

Learn more about Mark at www.markdjacobsen.com

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Supporting you local Cafe is great, but a Billion Cups going into landfill and the ocean isn't. Ben talks with Martin Brooks and Damien Clarke from Green Caffeen and how they are working to help change our coffee culture for the better.

Check out Green Caffeen

www.greencaffeen.com.au

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greencaffeen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/greencaffeen/

Mens Mental Health is also really important to Martin and Damien.

Checkout The Man Walk in your local area.

https://themanwalk.com.au

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/themanwalkwalktalksupport

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Marcus Carroll is the director of STS Consulting and has coached Ben in developing as a coach over the last 4 years. Marcus has led teams during the delivery of large scale infrastructure projects and now coaches leaders from the frontline all the way through to executive level coaching.

On this episode Ben and Marcus discuss developing as a coach, coaching with 2 black eyes, Brazilian Ju Jitsu, and how STS is using the unique skills of veterans to provide relatable coaching to frontline leaders from the heavy industries.

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