NAAFI Break

This weeks NAAFI break featuring Jenny Macfarlane, brings a personal journey, more challenging that most.To balance a career with the demands and responsibilities of being a parent is tough for any working parent. To do it while serving in the Army for 22 years, is next level. Operational Tours and being a single parent for a large chunk of that time, makes my guest something of a role model in my view.
As a parent who has watched his own daughter progress through University whilst raising a son, I can empathise with Jenny when she talks of the compromises and coping mechanisms.

I hope you enjoy this episode and follow and share the NAAFI Break podcast with anyone with a Forces connection.

Dominic OSullivan
Host

NAAFI Reak podcast shines a light on the transition process from the Military to a successful second career. We take on every angle and influence on the transition, without brushing over the uncomfortable issues. My guests have all been, brutally honest, raw in their recall of diff times and candid in their views. There is an authentic lived experience that has been shared and it has served to raise awareness, prick the conscience and start debate among people who can influence change. 

In my opinion, whilst not compulsory, I believe it is really important that as Veterans we give back to the Veteran Community, Veterans helping Veterans!

The NAAFI Break podcast started as my way of giving at the start of lockdown, following a long held belief that the transition process and the impact on the person and their family was not acknowledged or supported properly. The more people I interview and have conversations with, it is apparent there is much to be done to properly support our Service Community.

Please share to anyone with a Forces connection.

Dominic O’Sullivan
RAF Veteran

This weeks NAAFI Break features Gareth Timmins. A candid, raw and honest reflection on his personal journey, lessons learned about himself and about the decision to record his inner most thoughts during the toughest Programme in the world, ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO RECRUIT TRAINING.

From Elite Sport into the RM, Gareth shares his fears, his mindset, strengths and his flaws. This isn’t Hollywood this is real life.

The transition process from the Military to a successful second career is varied and we aim to shine a light on those who have succeeded and share their stories to give back and help others learn by their experiences.

Please subscribe and share to your friends and family and anyone with a Service connection. 
Dominic O’Sullivan
RAF Veteran

A bonus and follow up to the interview with Danny Daniell speaking to Staff and Businesses attending the Armed Forces Careers Fair.

NAAFI Break is the place we discuss the transition from the Military to a successful second career. We look at the many varied angles, from the impact on the family, the Employer and the personal journey amongst others.

Today it’s the personal journey of Paul Findlay who is former Army  Royal Signals. He has dealt with battlefield trauma, the following abrupt Medical discharge and finding a new purpose, all with a great personal awareness and philosophical attitude, he is now the National Volunteer Manager at the Football Association, by the way he is Scottish!

Another great insightful personal transition journey.

This week’s NAAFI Break we speak to 3 Former RAF PTI’s who have all moved into the Leadership and Development arena, with great success. Each one has a different niche, but all were cut from the same cloth. 
The Military is great at developing people and leadership skills, so it’s hardly surprising that some can move seamlessly into delivering this after leaving the uniform behind.

www.pro-noctis.com
www.gs-fresh.com
www.LinkedIn.com/in/jon-pulford-12b7ab11

The NAAFI break podcast highlights all the challenges and aspects of the transition process from the Military to a successful second career. We acknowledge the differences and pressures that can be placed on the individual and families when leaving the Military. 
Today we are going to talk to Steve Blake, Signals and Photographer during his Army career, who was faced with a life threat and changing diagnosis just over 4 years ago.

A story of resilience, bounce back, positivity and reflection.

Please follow and share the NAAFI Break with anyone with a forces connection, or who wants to understand our Service Leavers and Veterans better.
You can find the NAAFI Break podcast on all the usual podcast channel.

Veterans helping Veterans 
Dominic O’Sullivan
NAAFI BREAK HOST

A special bonus episode that highlights the great work done by Active Plus CIC down in Truro Cornwall.
With the upcoming Jobs Fair event on 29th September I take the opportunity to speak to Danny Daniell the Managing Director about the purpose of Active Plus and how it’s having an impact in the local Community 

Register for a place at www.activeplus.org.uk

The first in a series of Sector focussed episodes of ‘A NAAFI Break with JobOppo’,  where we highlight a Sector and give insights for Service Leavers and Veterans to help them find ‘The Job’ not just a job!
Hosted by former RAF PTI and Veteran, Dominic O’Sullivan with Garrath Williams, Director of Veteran Engagement at JobOppo 
This first episode brings Sector overview from Dave Mapps Client Relationship Manager at ThisWeekinFM, who are the Leading News & Information Service for the Facilities Workplace & Built Environment  and the personal journey of Ray Cooksley, who left the Army and entered ISS a World-Leading Facilities Services and Workplace Experiences company.

www.twinfm.com

www.joboppo.co.uk

www.issworld.com

The NAAFI Break podcast continues to look at the various angles of the transition process and finding success and fulfilment ina second career.

This weeks NAAFI break highlights the great work in the Voluntary sector when we meet Claire Wright the co founder of Trafford Veterans CIC.

It’s a story of personal journey and the cathartic process of giving back to fellow Veterans. In her words “You never stop being a Veteran “

Claire is passionate, resourceful and makes things happen, as we will hear from her journey in setting up Trafford Veterans CIC.

www.traffordveterans.org