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Service and Beyond
by Matthew Dank
Former Navy and Air Force pilot Matthew Dank speaks to former Australian Defence Force members on their career highlights, greatest challenges, and their personal experiences transitioning out of uniform. Matt uncovers how each individual shaped their options for future employment, professional and personal success, and how they navigated often complex transitions out of the military and back to civilian life. Matt explores the keys to building a rich career both in and out of uniform, and delves into the range of education, training, and support service options that are available for transitioning ADF members.Follow the conversation on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/serviceandbeyondpodcast/
Episodes
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IG Episode 5 Stefan & Evelyn Huss
Stefan and Evelyn Huss tell their story of Stefan's service with the German armed forces and the powerful and beneficial impact that the Invictus Games and sports recovery has had on them and their family. Stefan Huss is a still serving Sergeant in the Bundeswehr. After his second Afghanistan...
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IG23 Episode 4 Francine Dudfield
Francine Dudfield served 7 years as an Australian Army medic and trained to support special forces operations, going on to obtaining advanced rescue qualifications with New South Wales emergency services and deploying on operations within the Asia Pacific. After suffering a series of…
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IG23 Episode 3 Rachel Kerrigan
As an engineer with the Royal Australian Air Force Rachel Kerrigan saw active service with the International Coalition Against Terrorism in 2002, five years later a series of life changing events triggered trauma from her deployment and she was medically discharged. In 2010 she was diagnosed with...
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IG23 Episode 2 Kionte Storey
Kionte Joined the United States Marine Corps to meet a call for adventure and to go beyond his home town of Compton California. On completing infantry training Kionte saw service in Iraq and later in Afghanistan, where he was struck by an IED blast resulting in the loss of his leg, traumatic…
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IG23 Episode 1 David Wiseman
David is a former British Army infantry officer who suffered a near fatal wound in a combat exchange in Afghanistan in 2009. Following his injury and after his military career, David has been instrumental in the Invictus Games movement playing key roles in the organising committee of the…
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Cliff Morgan - Leadership Development with Lumian Consulting
How do you approach building credibility in a new professional role, or choosing where to invest time and effort to get ahead? What is the most important trait to have, to get through setbacks and hurdles when undergoing your career transition? How to you grow the abilities of your team, while...
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Remembrance Day 2022 - Pete Rudland RSL Ambassador
Today's Remembrance Day special features Pete Rudland veteran of SASR and Commando service and RSL Ambassador. After a highly decorated 28 year Defence career and after surviving a 2010 Blackhawk helicopter crash while deployed in Afghanistan, Pete shaped his transition from service and built a…
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Boeing Veterans - Dr Brendan Nelson President of Boeing Australia
This is Part 3. of the Boeing Veterans series and features Dr Brendan Nelson AO - President Boeing Australia New Zealand and South Pacific. Dr Nelson commenced his career as a medical doctor in Tasmania and was elected President of the Australian Medical Association before moving onto senior…
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Boeing veterans - Amy List head of Boeing Veterans Working Group
Amy List is director sustainment operations at Boeing Defence Australia and the Executive Sponsor of the Boeing Veterans Working Group. Joining the Royal Australian Air Force and training as an aeronautical engineer Amy served across Asia Pacific and Middle Eastern theatres, starting her career…
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Boeing veterans - Krishell Ennis
Service and Beyond stars anew in 2022 with a 3 part series on Boeing veterans. Episode 1 of the series features Krishell Ennis, former Navy Communications Sailor. Krishell served for 9 years in the Navy before finding her way through numerous jobs and onto Boeing working on the Wakulda Air...
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Javiera Soto - WYWM
This is part 3 in a 3 part series on Australian veteran owned company WithYouWithMe In this episode we speak with Javiera Soto WithYouWithMe account executive responsible for directing much of the business growth beyond the company's initial veteran focus, and onto other under represented groups...
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Tom Larter - WithYouWithMe
This is part 2 in a 3 part series on veteran owned company WithYouWithMe Be fierce, Be curious, Be transparent, Be the customer These are the values that guide WithYouWithMe on their mission to transform the way companies approach hiring, globally. Starting with veteran underemployment...
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Pablo Quintana - WithYouWithMe
This is part 1 in a 3 part series on veteran owned company With You With Me WithYouWithMe began with the idea that those leaving Defence ought to be hired based on potential rather than on experience. Armed with this hypothesis WYWM set out and succeeded to disrupt conventional hiring practices,...
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Dane Christison - Survive to Thrive Nation
Dane Christison is an Army veteran and founder and CEO of Survive to Thrive Nation, Australia's premier online mental health, transition and personal development program for ADF personnel and veterans. Experiencing family tragedy growing up in Sth East Queensland, Dane found direction in service…
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Transition Coaching - Outplacement Australia
With the end of the year approaching and new jobs and opportunities on the horizon for many this episode focuses on mindsets tools and tips that only a transition coach can bring to your transition journey. Gillian Kelly is an award winning career coach, resume writer, and self proclaimed future…
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R U Okay Day - Dane Christison, Survive To Thrive Nation
This special episode is to mark RUOkay Day. Catch the abbreviated video version at https://youtu.be/aVvgA4w11Hw On RUOkay Day we're reminded of the power of a simple conversation to help save a life. Our guest for this episode is Dane Christison, Army veteran and founder of Survive to Thrive…
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Kristen Hansen - CEO EnHansenperformance - Neuroplasticity growth and adaptation
Kristen Hansen is trusted by business leaders and executives to advise and coach them through periods of major transformation. Kristen's philosophy is that by understanding the mechanics of the brain you can engineer your own change and lead yourself through any personal or career transition. As…
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Miriam Dwyer - CEO of Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation
Miriam Dwyer is the CEO of Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation one of the country's premier institutions for the advancing health outcomes of ADF veterans and their families. Located at Greenslopes hospital in Brisbane, Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation (GMRF) undertakes clinical trials...
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Rob Skoda - RAAF Ground Defence Officer, RSL QLD General Manager Veterans Affairs
Robert Skoda is a former Air Force Ground Defence Officer and now General Manager Veteran Affairs and Policy at RSL Queensland. During Rob's career he served in various command, leadership and training roles deploying to East Timor and numerous Middle East theatre rotations. On leaving Defence…
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Tim Thomas - SF Commando - Veteran Advocate and Ambassador
Tim Thomas joined the Army at the age of 29, where he was fast tracked into special forces service seeing action in East Timor and Afghanistan. Enjoying his career in Army Tim was set on serving the remainder of his career in uniform until a personal commitment he had made was called into…
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John Noble - The pain of missed deployments & re-building Identity
John served 5 years in the Australian Army as an infantry soldier amassing a range of skills, weapon and vehicle qualifications with ultimate aim of deploying to Afghanistan. Despite his continual efforts John's posting trajectory and a later leg injury meant he was overlooked for deployment,...
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Jason Dunn - Identity and Adjustment to life after Army
Jason Dunn served 9 years full time in the Australian Army in transport roles across numerous operational deployments, and was attached to both Australian and British Special Forces units. On initially discharging from service Jason experienced difficulties obtaining employment and finding…
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Season 2 Preview Episode
This is the introduction to Season 2 where Matt discusses the theme of season 2; The Identity shift and Adjustment to life after service careers. Matt reveals his own adjustment experience in his early Defence career and how his identity struggles upon discharge from service following academic...
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ANZAC Day 2021 Special Episode
This ANZAC Day special episode was recorded in Canberra on 25 April 2021, marking the return of the public commemoration of ANZAC Day following last year's cancellation of official events around that nation due to COVID19. In this episode I speak with a number of fellow veterans about their...
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Heston Russell - Army Commando, Voice of A Veteran
In this the final episode of season 1, I host an open discussion with my fellow veteran, advocate and podcaster Heston Russell. Heston's remarkable story of special forces service, his openness over his mental health battles, and his public stand for those without a voice is changing the face of...
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Heath Smith (Part 2) - The Recruiting Process, The Big 8 Transition Questions
This is Part 2 of my discussion with Heath Smith. Heath discusses his experiences in recruiting veterans to his company and advising veterans on enhancing their employability as well as taking a learning approach to the recruiting process in general. He also answers the big 8 transition questions...
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Heath Smith (Part 1) - Army Aeronautical Engineer, GSA Management Consulting
Heath Smith is a former Army Aeronautical Engineer who's early career included an exchange with the US Army's 101st Airborne Division in Afghanistan, before assuming the senior engineer role for Army's 1st Aviation Regiment ARH Tiger helicopters in Darwin. Heath was later selected to join an…
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Sean O'Loughlin (Part 2) - Big 8 Questions
In Part 2 of my interview with Sean O'Loughlin, Sean answers the 8 transition questions and I discuss my key takeaways from Sean's story; the application of military learned resilience skills to the identity shift of becoming a civilian once more, the power of mindfulness practices in dealing…
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Sean O'Loughlin (Part 1) - Army Infantry, Emergency Australia
Sean O'Loughlin is a former Army infantry soldier who deployed to East Timor and later Afghanistan where contributed to Australian forces mentoring of the Afghan National Army. After leaving Army Sean completed a degree in paramedicine at Charles Sturt University. During his studies Sean teamed...
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Matthew Smith (Part 2) - Detailed Transition Planning and the Big 8 Transition Questions
In part 2 of the interview with Matthew Smith, Matt details the significant time and effort he invested into exploring his transition options, from a career locality and lifestyle perspective and also considering his family's future priorities. This included a number of trips across the country…
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Matt Smith (Part 1) - Air Force F/A-18F Pilot, Flight Instructor
Matthew Smith is a former Air Force Super Hornet pilot and Qualified Flying Instructor. Matt and I trained together to become ADF pilots, with Matt's career taking him to the venerable Vietnam era DHC-4 Caribou before moving into Air Combat Group to fly the F/A-18F Super Hornet, and finally onto…
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Jeremy Holder (Part 2) - Big 8 Transition Questions
Jeremy Holder served 7 years as a combat medic in the Australian Army and was awarded the Medal of Gallantry for his actions in Afghanistan when attached to the Special Operations Task Group in 2006. Jeremy founded TACMED in 2010 translating his experiences in Army to provide emergency medical...
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Jeremy Holder (Part 1) - Army Combat Medic, Founder TACMED Emergency Medicine
Jeremy Holder served 7 years as a combat medic in the Australian Army and was awarded the Medal of Gallantry for his actions in Afghanistan when attached to the Special Operations Task Group in 2006. Jeremy founded TACMED in 2010 translating his experiences in Army to provide emergency medical...
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Callum Newton (Part 2) - Entry into AGSM Business School and McKinsey, Big 8 Transition Questions
Callum Newton served 15 years in the Royal Australian Navy as an Aviation Warfare Officer, operating MH-60R 'Romeo' Seahawk helicopters from Australian Navy warships. He was part of the initial cadre of aircrew selected to stand up a new squadron to accept the Romeo helicopters, prior to…
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Callum Newton (Part 1) - Navy Aviation Warfare Officer, AGSM Graduate, McKinsey Consulting
Callum Newton served 15 years in the Royal Australian Navy as an Aviation Warfare Officer, operating MH-60R 'Romeo' Seahawk helicopters from Australian Navy warships. He was part of the initial cadre of aircrew selected to stand up a new squadron to accept the Romeo helicopters, prior to…
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Christian 'Boo' Boucousis - RAAF Fighter Pilot, Medical Discharge, pivot to Business Ownership and Growth
Christian "Boo" Boucousis served 10 years as an RAAF F/A-18 fighter pilot before the diagnosis of a medical condition ended his military flying career. On leaving Air Force Christian and a friend moved to Afghanistan starting a company CTG Global that rapidly grew from 2 to 1500 employees within…
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Transitioning on Your Terms in 2021
In this episode Matt reveals the key themes and lessons from his initial guests' transition experiences, he delves into the key tips from the Department of Veteran's Affairs - Transition Task Force findings. He also discusses the importance of starting the transition journey early, and making…
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Tim Walmsley - Army Artillery Officer, Bench On & Tech Start-Ups
Tim Walsmley served 14 years in the Australian Army as an artillery officer including tours of Iraq and Afghanistan before injury altered the course of his career. Tim worked in Defence acquisitions before leaving Army and working for a small Defence company where he identified a problem with...
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Mathew Jones - Australian Army, Soldier On, Defence Industry
Mathew Jones is a former Australian Army artillery officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Later working in capability acquisition, Mat was instrumental in bringing an advanced defensive system into service to fulfil an urgent operational requirement to protect Australian troops. Following…
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Tarryn Ryan - Australian Army, South African Air Force
Tarryn Ryan's military flying career began in the South African Air Force where she captained security missions into the Congo, and continued in the Australian Army flying MRH90 helicopters in support of government missions through the Asia Pacific region. With a varied flying career encompassing...
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Natalee Johnston - Navy Aviation Pioneer, Safety Expert
Natalee Johnston was Navy's first female helicopter pilot, flying instructor, and head of aviation department on Navy warships. Natalee served over 20 years in the Royal Australian Navy across a range of instructional and leadership positions. Following the 2005 Shark 02 Seaking accident…
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Introduction and Season Outlook
Matt previews season one, introducing his first three guests, and discusses his career background, key experiences and milestones along with perspectives he's drawn along the way.
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Service and Beyond - Preview Episode
Welcome, today Matt explains the aims of Service and Beyond, what motivated him to join with former Defence members to tell their stories of service and transition out of uniform. Matt outlines what you can expect from the series. ---------------------------------------------- On Service and…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Former Navy and Air Force pilot Matthew Dank speaks to former Australian Defence Force members on their career highlights, greatest challenges, and their personal experiences transitioning out of uniform. Matt uncovers how each individual shaped their options for future employment, professional and personal success, and how they navigated often complex transitions out of the military and back to civilian life. Matt explores the keys to building a rich career both in and out of uniform, and delves into the range of education, training, and support service options that are available for transitioning ADF members.Follow the conversation on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/serviceandbeyondpodcast/
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