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Mike Sarraille Natural Born LEADER Former Seal Team Officer
World Record Holder, Adventurer"Legacy Expeditions and Folds of Honor: On a Mission to Support Veterans" In this episode, I had the pleasure of welcoming Mike Sarraille - a retired Navy Seal, Entrepreneur, CEO, BestSelling Author and Podcast Host.
But, most of all- Mike is a Proud Leader- not proud in himself - but immensely proud of his TEAMS- and this is a true part of his DNA.Mike’s impressive titles and accomplishments are truly remarkable, including breaking the longstanding skydiving world record by ending it-landing on trees-  during the Triple 7  expedition in Australia.In just 6 days, 6 hours and 6 minutes, his team, and him broke the world record for skydiving 7 continents.  It was fascinating to hear Mike's perspective on titles and how they hold significance when you're young, but as you grow older, what truly matters is your credibility, reputation, character, and integrity.One of the highlights of our conversation was delving into the i

Sarah Davis Adventurer, Author, Speaker Britain vs The WorldToday I have the pleasure of welcoming Sarah Davis as my latest guest. Sarah is an incredible adventurer and explorer, and we're going to dive into some fascinating topics today.We start off by discussing Famous British explorers and what inspired Sarah to embark on her own adventures. She shares with us her first expedition, paddling the Nile, and how her background in project management and risk management played a crucial role in her success. Sarah emphasizes the importance of thorough planning and preparation, as well as having a solid understanding of potential risks and how to mitigate them.One aspect that stood out during our conversation was Sarah's encounters with authorities during her expeditions, and worse still - being arrested in Burundi for crossing an unmarked border.She shares some eye-opening stories about navigating being questioned in and surviving certain countries. Sarah explains how she navigated these situations with grace and

Nick Kush Special Operations EOD 7 Skydives, 7 Continents, 7 Days 2 World RecordsLEGACY EXPEDITIONSWelcome to another amazing guest- Nick Kush.In this captivating episode of the Straight Talk Mind and Muscle podcast, I’d like  you to meet my guest and friend, who shares his incredible experience with Legacy Expeditions.
We began with Nick's involvement in starting- and finishing in world record fashion- the amazing project called Legacy Expeditions, which involved doing seven skydives on seven continents in seven days. We talked about the planning process, the charity they supported (Folds of Honor), and the challenges they faced during the expedition. We discussed the power of the human mind, the importance of teamwork, and the significance of finding a mission and purpose in life. The episode concludes with reflections on the expedition and the lessons learned.This project involved a mind-boggling challenge of completing seven skydives on seven continents in just seven days. One of the most remarkable aspec

Are you aware of your surroundings?  Do you know how to protect yourself in case of actual danger? In this episode my International guest NOUR ADRA discusses the importance of situational awareness and self-defence for keeping you and our loved ones safe.NOUR, founder of Charlie Mike Concepts, emphasises the need to shorten the gap between stimulus and response, to control one's ego, and to avoid conflict. We spoke about the difference between being in the ring with a referee and being involved in true anti social or a social violence.He also shared his personal journey towards becoming a professional who protects VIP’s and State Officials while avoiding conflict, after having quite the rough background in exactly the opposite. Listen in to this episode to learn how to change your mindset and perspective through discussion and actual drills, and how to spot pre-attack indicators to avoid violence.It was a true honour to speak with Nour, and to learn from his vast knowledge and experience from such a real worl

“Addicted To The High- A Dangerous Place To Be"Eric Hinman  - Influencer marketer, Hybrid Athlete, Ironman Triathlete, Angel Investor, Fitness, Tech, and Hospitality Entrepreneur.
 
In this episode of the Straight Talk Mind & Muscle podcast, I welcome my guest, fitness social media legend Eric Hinman to discuss his background in sports and fitness, his work in building brands in the health and wellness space, and his journey to becoming a successful endurance athlete through the use of the Maffetone Method.  Eric emphasised the importance of recovery protocols in maintaining a sustainable fitness routine, finding a balanced training regimen, and achieving a state of flow through engaging in skill-based activities.  We went on to discuss the role of nutrition and supplementation in achieving optimal health and well-being.  To support his recovery in all these athletic endeavours, Eric follows an advanced recovery regime that includes a combination of high tech and performance-enhancing supplements.He empha

Today we hear the Story of 29 year Army Special Operations veteran Rick Hogg, who spent time with the 82nd, 7th Special Forces Group and “The Unit”  Tier 1 US Army Special Operations Command. His time ranged from Desert Storm deep into the post-9/11 era.

 Rick spent years as a K-9 handler in the Special Ops community, forging a very strong bond with his dog “Duco” in particular. Rick managed through years of deployments and overcame the effects of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with a very concerted focus on his own health and transition from the military that many can learn from. 

 After leaving the service, Rick is the founder of War HOGG Tactical- a training company that provides firearms, tactical, and canine training to law-abiding citizens, military, and law enforcement agencies.- with knowledge that was borne out of his experience training Special Forces.  He’s written the book “The Firearms Training Notebook: 1% Better Everyday”, co-hosts the On The Range Podcast, and founded the “In Honor of Duco” ch

Joe Keain, Australian Podiatrist of the year Award winner, business owner and runner. 
We discussed various topics related to podiatry and running, including barefoot running, treating younger athletes versus weekend warriors, and Joe's journey from being a podiatrist to a business owner.  From being fired from his first job to becoming a partner in a successful podiatry business, Joe shares his journey and lessons learned on Humility and continuous learning key to personal growth and development.We also discuss the importance of sharing knowledge and wisdom with others, building rapport with clients and patients, and prioritising long-term health and well-being for athletes.The conversation highlights the importance of personal growth and development in both professional and personal life. Joe talked about how winning the award has been a great honor for him and his team, and how it has motivated him to continue providing the best possible care to his patients. Joe also shares his experience of starting out

The John Wick Movie franchise has Former CIA and Navy Seal Shawn Ryan to keep it real, and the EXTRACTION  franchise and The Gray Man has Craig "CHILI" Palmer! After 25 years in the military and 17 years in the tier 1 life at “The Unit”  Craig takes us through his incredible journey after retiring in 2014. 
From Shot Show, to  working with Kyle Lamb at Viking Tactics  and then onto meeting Director Sam Hargreave and working on the set of Extraction, Extraction 2 and The Gray Man- it has been yet another growth period in his life. He realised that in retiring from the Unit, he would have to move away from the location he lived and had worked in for 17 years to really help him transition identities and careers ,and you can see this has stood him in good stead. A  warrior gentleman ( as so many of my guests truly are) Craig is there simply to help others, and it was an honour, and a pleasure to speak with him.

An organic, light  and fun conversation, I am sure you will enjoy it as much as I did.

 Overall, this

Greg Thompson, creator of SocP, Inventor, "What It's Like to Teach Special Forces Soldiers How To Fight" So I just finished the show with Greg, absolute warrior gentleman. It's a long 2 part listen - so strap in. Greg has trained special operations soldiers for over a decade now, trained federal and law enforcement for over two decades, and it was an absolute pleasure to have him on.

 The things he spoke about, in regard to his martial arts background in regards to special forces, combative, military combatives, what it takes to win the fight, what it takes when you're fighting for your life or someone else.  And all the scenarios and training education he's gone through personally and with the other agencies was just phenomenal.From training people like Tim Kennedy, uh, other famous, working alongside other famous UFC, MMA stars to training the warriors that you will never hear of that do those things in order to for us to have a better life and for us to live the life we live.

I am honoured to have had hi

What an interesting conversation I had with Jason, who runs the brilliant project over at SWAMPFOXTACTICS.COM

Jason has been involved in martial arts from when he was a young boy growing up in his Dad’s dojo - progressing on to adult life and then to later  joining the military. In fact Jason met his wife at Basic Training in the Air Force reserves  and went on to being deployed operationally in the Middle East theatres. After leaving the military, his goal was to create and produced SWAMPFOXTACTICS.COM  an app and web based encyclopaedia of subject matter experts in martial arts, homesteading, self defense, nutrition, preparedness and firearms training.

His own goal is to be as self reliant as possible and his awesome app truly helps others from all walks of life to start, at their own level.

With quotes like:

‘Predators prey on the weak” “In a fight for your life 3-5 minutes is a very long time”
and
“Stop outsourcing your own safety”

I am sure you will love the conversation as much as I did.

You can f

It was refreshing to speak with Michael tonight- his online video content is both inspiring and educational.

 From his Kung Fu beginnings as a child to a lifelong journey of Human Development, he has constantly experimented on himself and now has that pinnacle of sweet spots in Mind, Body and Spirit.Encompassing the teachings of people like Patrick Mckeown, Prof Andrwe Huberman and Dr Shawn Baker he has learned to - 
EAT WELL TRAIN SMART BREATHE IN A FUNCTIONAL WAYMichael is now running retreats in the United Kingdom, and we had a great laugh when he told the story of running into the Laird of Stirling-the nephew of Sir David Stirling, founder of the SAS ( 22nd Special Air Service ).Strap in and get ready to grow your brain, fix your breathing and learn some brilliant ideas from a very humble and true gentleman, Michael MasonYou can find Michael On Insta at MasonSurvival ( https://www.instagram.com/masonsurvival/)
and his LINKTREE - https://linktr.ee/Masonsurvival?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=

Today's episode is one you won't want to miss, as I had the honour of interviewing Nick Goldsmith, wilderness survival consultant, resilience speaker and author of the new book out now- Rewild Your Mind available now in all good bookstores.Nick is a former Royal Marine Commando based in the UK. After 11 years and 6 operational deployments, he was medically discharged with a diagnosis of Complex-PTSD. After hitting rock bottom, at times barely able to function, it was nature and the great outdoors that saved his life. Now a wilderness survival consultant, resilience speaker and the author of the newly released Rewild Your Mind, he rebuilt his life using his experiences as the foundation for his company Hidden Valley Bushcraft and the highly acclaimed charity the Woodland Warrior Programme. His charity is a key partner for the Blue Light Card Foundation, providing therapeutic outdoor respite weekends for veterans and emergency service workers. Born from some of his darkest days, it now stands as a guiding light

One thing you cannot say about Sean is he is short of ENERGY!! In fact it was a search for energy and the truth about human nutrition that started his amazing journey -from a carbohydrate supplement owner who later identified the link between insulin and cancer post the passing of his late father -  to a carnivore diet eating Full Time Endurance Cyclist.Sean will be 51 years in September and walks his talk, and backed up by science from such amazing scientists and doctors like Professor Tim Noakes, Dr Shaun Baker, Dr Andrew Huberman and Dr Anthony Chaffee to name a few.Now an ambassador of the Noakes Foundation, he has championed the cause of exposing the myth that you require carbs to fuel your rides or for fuel in general - Sean is sharing his amazing knowledge and journey with others.With quotes like- “sugar sustains your hunger” and “Lycra doesn’t lie” to his story of cycling 253 kilometres on just salt and water, pushing the boundaries of human energy, he is a true inspiration.Strap in, because listening

She Who Dares, Wins
. ALANA STOTT MBE

Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Alana Stott, author, philanthropist, producer, entrepreneur, publisher, and member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Oh and did I mention Mrs Aberdeen/Mrs Scotland Winner? 

What stood out the most for me was her humility, pragmatism and ability to provide and show action steps for success.

 During our conversation, Alana shared her experiences working with vulnerable women and raising awareness about mental health, particularly in the context of human trafficking. She stressed the importance of collaboration among charities and shared her insights as a charity contributor and how to ask for money.  
In fact, this is the title of her latest book- dropping 23 April  https://linktr.ee/alanastottI asked Alana crowd sourced questions like 

“What’s the biggest lesson learned from a failure?” 
“How do you prioritise your tasks/actions each day”- AWESOME answer btw. “To what do you contribute your success to being awar

Well, this was a big one!! The power couple of the United States Special Forces.Tom spent 20 years in The US Military and service in SFOD Delta ( known as Delta Force) and has gone from fighting in the Battle Of Mogadishu  ( where the movie Blackhawk Down came from) to helping people fight their inner demons alongside his wife Jen at allsecurefoundation.org .This was an amazing show talking about the journey from post traumatic stress to Post Traumatic Growth, and it was phenomenal to hear Tom and Jen’s personal story as to how their relationship started.We spoke about the book “The Body Keeps the Score” finding your tribe and leaning on them,  and how to heal on the homefront. Tom and Jen hold 4 day Special Forces veterans couple’s retreats, which is absolutely brilliant because the secondary effect of post traumatic stress on the spouse or partner can be crippling to a relationship, and as humans are such social beings, we simply do not heal in isolation.
 One of the most eye opening moments of the show was

Once again, I have the honour to interview one of the best humans in the world at what they do and Sean Grogan is most definitely one of them. After a long career as a a former special investigations detective, he began teaching classes including ‘Unmasking Hidden Facial Expressions’ & ‘Body Language for Law Enforcement’ making him a human lie detector and teaching other good people the skills he has eve gone on to write a book about.

Detecting deception is his skillset and this is something that we can all learn from, because as he speaks about in  the show- “pre fight cues” or the actions that EVERY human does before they attack you- it can literally save your life before things get out of hand. His book “BEWARE THE BODY” ( print and audiobook) Link here- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SBYC5MB/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1644951170&sr=1-1  is all about this exact skill and I am excited to listen to it. 
Sean has also been certified as a trainer for the Body Language Institute in Alex

Dallas Alexander - Finding Your Flow State- , former JTF 2 and world record sniper shot holder Dallas Alexander - Finding Your Flow State- , former JTF 2 and world record sniper shot holder, and now singer songwriter music maker. I'm throwing this one out quickly. Team, so that you are listening live right now and get a chance to get to see Dallas Alexander live at his shows.

 Jump on the website, dallas alexander.ca. Check out the show notes for his link tree, all the awesome things he's got going on on YouTube, apple Music, Spotify, and Patreon. 

 We had an amazing chat about his world record Sniper Shot 3,540 meters long, as a team and the truth behind that shot.

We talked about a range of things -we even crowdsourced some questions about selection, Canadian Coffee, advice for people going into the Special Forces.  We talked about his brother and the inspiration that started  him to begin writing songs.  We talked about psilocybin and how that helped him and helped him gain the tools there to close the

Buddha Heart, Devil’s Hand- The difference between Special Forces and Normal Humans Gregg PUP Johnsonhttp://pakari.nz/Welcome to the sequel!! After such a popular show the first time around, it was a necessity to have Pup back on to share his knowledge, in order to help others.We spoke about a wide range of subjects, so strap in!Starting with the difference between an SF Operator mindset -where they make life and death decisions and movements multiple times every single day vs a regular cop or civilian who may never be faced with such an inhuman choice - we progressed to how Pakari is helping the NZ Army develop it’s people’s resilience and mindsets.We talked about transition ( from military and/or sporting worlds) and the effects of Purpose, Belonging and Identity.A life of service changes a person, and shapes his/her mind and it’s imperative to realise this going forward so we can grow and flourish afterwards.Again, sit back and enjoy a truly open and honest conversation with a NZSAS (New Zealand Special Ai

ASHLEIGH GASS A CANADIAN IN FLORIDA-MERGING GYMNASTICS STRENGTH TRAINING (Calisthenics)  WITH TRADITIONAL STRENGTH TRAINING NUTRITION/MOBILITY/STRETCHING/MOVEMENT/STRENGTH/www.movegst.comFirstly let me apologise for the very inconsiderate Australian wildlife you will hear in the show- bloody crows and kookaburras!! But I digress- on with the show!Ashleigh Gass- owner of movegst.com, based in Florida, successfully grew her business during the dark ages of 2020-2022 and I was intrigued to find out exactly how she did it. 

The answer lay in three words- EVOLVE, GROW & DISOBEY.

 The lockdown saw the team launch online in 2020, at a time much like Body Synergy gym in NZ Dunedin did, and stayed ahead of the curve.We spoke about former Olympic Coach Christopher Sommer’s programming and how it saved her body post neural surgery and  by simply following the process from baby beginner steps to where she is now- it works.Ash has adapted the exercise programming  at movegst.com to combine GYMNASTICS WITH TRADITION

CHRIS VANSANT   DELTA FORCE (ret)PRIVATE CONSULTANT- -VanSant, LLCOn Dec 13, 2003 Chris was a part of the Delta Force team that captured Saddam Hussein in Iraq.

 20 years later Chris is now a Board Member of the amazing All Secure Foundation run by Jen ad Tom Satterly ( also former Delta) www.allsecurefoundation.org 

Chris is a work in progress. And that compass's progress is in the right direction after a lot of setbacks and detours.Part of his mission now is to reduce the stigma of getting help for PTS, PTSD, Mental Health and preventing Veteran Suicide- much like a former guest Erick Miyares is working towards.

We spoke very openly about many chapters of his life, from joining the Military, to Selection, To the Unit, Transition to civilian life with TBI, PTSD, Depression, Sleep Disorders, and chemical dependency. Having navigated both traditional and nontraditional paths to recovery, Chris is an advocate for veteran mental health and wellness, veterans helping veterans, and finding ways to recover using