Tell Me Podcast

Tell Me Podcast Episode 020- On this episode I have a chat with Hunter Robichaux. Hunter was born into a family with a deep military lineage - specifically in the US Marines. On top of that he also comes from a fighting family and legend has it his first time on the mats was when he was a few months old crawling around as a toddler. I had an amazing time discussing his life from his upbringing, his time in service as an ANGLICO in the marines, being part of the team that evacuated over 17,000 innocent lives during the Afghan Withdrawal in 2021 through the organisation Save Our Allies, assisting the Ukranians during the ongoing Russian invasion and currently serving as the Director of International Programs through the Mighty Oaks Foundation. It was an absolute honour to have you on the show and I can't wait to catch up brother! Find Hunter here: IG -hunterrobichauxofficial Mighty Oaks Foundation: https://www.mightyoaksprograms.org/ Save our Allies: https://saveourallies.org/ Watch the Save our Allies Documentary "Send Me" : https://sendmemovie.com/

Tell Me Podcast Episode 019 - Meyli Chapin On paper Meyli is a Stanford Graduate, former Bain consultant, former Google employee, author, entrepreneur, founder of an amazing company, PTSD survivor. But as you'll hear on this episode she is so much more than that! To me just an all round incredible and hard working human who I was lucky enough to have met last year. Meyli is the author of "Terrorist Attack Girl" a book written about her experience during the 2019 terrorist incident which tragically killed 22 innocent lives in Nairobi, Kenya and her journey forward. After this tragic experience and after her journey in overcoming PTSD, Meyli has since founded Trauma Brace which is a first of its kind self-help app for trauma survivors. The app is also available in Ukrainian and assisting so many people around the world! Thank you Meyli for coming on the podcast, our friendship and for all the amazing work you and your team are doing. Enjoy the podcast everyone! Find Meyli here: IG: meylichapin Terrorist Attack Girl Book: https://amzn.eu/d/1K8PIhd Trauma Brace App: https://www.traumabrace.com/

Tell Me Podcast Episode 018 - Peter HarrisonOn this episode I had the absolute honour to have a chat with Peter Harrison. Peter is the founder, owner and Managing Director of FGH Security a highly successful, professional and forward thinking private security company in the UK whose clients include:Lancaster UniversityAdidasLiverpool football clubJD SportsThe Walt Disney CompanyBirmingham Commonwealth GamesTo name a few (no big deal 🤣)Peter also spends his time in the Royal Marine reserves where he applies lessons learned in leadership from the military to his role as managing director at FGH.If that wasn't enough, last year he was also a match as a bone marrow donor and has successfully provided his bone marrow through DKMS UK.We get into a whole host of topics in this episode from overcoming obstacles, the entrepreneurial spirit and giving back to others.It also just happens to be FGHs 20th anniversary. So congratulations to the team and here's to many more successful years ahead! Enjoy the episode, share, subscribe and all that good stuff!Cheers! Find Peter on LinkedIn FGH: https://www.fghsecurity.co.uk/ DKMS UK: https://www.dkms.org.uk/

On this Episode I have a chat with Kevin Estela Like most pre-internet era kids pent most of his spare time in the great outdoors. However, unlike most other kids he also grew up with the stories of his dads upbringing in the Phillipines during World War 2. Stories of living off the land, in caves and of Survival. Kevin pursued a career as an educator and was a high school teacher for over 14 years. During this time he also somehow managed to squeeze in an insane amount of time in the wilderness, teaching survival courses and even writing his book: 101 Skill you need to survive in the woods. During the pandemic Kevin was presented with an opportunity that would combine his love of the outdoors/survival with his passion for teaching and became a pivotal member of the Fieldcraft Survival as the Director of Training. An outdoorsman, martial artist, educator, author, survival expert and more importantly an all around awesome dude! Kevin thank you for taking time to be on my show and I look forward to seeing what the future has in store! Enjoy the Podcast everyone! Find Kevin here: IG: estelawilded , fieldcrafttraining , fieldcraftsurvival Website: www.fieldcraftsurvival.com Get his book here: https://fieldcraftsurvival.com/101-skills-you-need-to-survive-in-the-woods

I discuss Mental Health utilising a visual I had seen from Mike Glover (Fieldcraft Survival) and Tom Spooner (Warriors Heart). Let's keep talking about mental health and continue to make progress. Below are some links to some resources- apologies that it is only divided into the three regions they are just the areas that I am either familiar with or have had folks tell me about the services. This is by no means an exhaustive list but just some valuable resources I have come across: Australia: https://www.code9ptsd.org.au/ https://mates4mates.org/ https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/education-services/communities/resources/ https://www.ruok.org.au/ UK: https://www.who-dares-cares.com/ https://www.policecare.org.uk/ https://www.mind.org.uk/ https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/ https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/ US: https://www.warriorsheart.com/ https://www.mightyoaksprograms.org/ https://allsecurefoundation.org/ https://survivefirst.us/ https://hunterseven.org/ Https://brccfund.org Thank you to Mike Glover and Tom Spooner for sharing the visual representation I showed in relation to trauma. ***I am not a Mental Health professional and all content in this episode should not be treated as medical information or advice.

Tell Me Podcast Episode 016 - John Hendricks On this episode I chat with John Hendricks. John was born and raised in New York city in the 80's and 90's. He grew up in rough neighborhoods and was exposed to hardship from an early age. Fast forward to the 2000s and with the advent of YouTube, he and a few buddies started up a calisthenics channel called Barstarzz which has generated millions of views worldwide. Wanting to go out and do his own thing- Whilst speaking to a friend who was leaving the CIA in 2016, John decided to combine his marketing skillset from Barstarzz with his passion for current events, military history and promoting awareness around veteran mental health. The result is his highly successful podcast- The Global Recon Podcast. John is one of the reasons I started listening to podcasts and ultimately why I wanted to start one myself. I have interacted with John over social media since tuning in in 2017 and he has always been receptive and helpful with any queries I threw his way. Thank you for continuously providing amazing content, for your time on my podcast and your friendship! Enjoy the podcast everyone! Find John here: Website: http://www.globalrecon.net/podcast Instagram: @igrecon and @globalreconpodcast #tellmepodcast #globalreconpodcast #podcast #anchorfm #spotify #googlepodcasts #applepodcasts #NewYork #barstarzz #marketing #currentevents #military #veterans #mentalhealth #ukraine #travel #photography

This episode will be the last one of 2022. What a year its been- 1 year anniversary, listended to in over 40 countries, top 15% most shared podcast globally and top 20% most followed podcast. On this episode I chat with Will Hairsine. Will spent over 20 years in the British Armed Forces, first in the Royal Marines and then in the Royal Navy ultimately finishing up as a Chief of Staff.  After his time in service Will transitioned to civvy street where he is a Senior Manager at KPMG. We chat about life in the Navy, overseas deployments, anti piracy the transition out of the military, mental health and life in civvy street. I've absolutely enjoyed reading and interacting with Will's insightful content on LinkedIn and hope he continues to be a great example of what can be achieved after life in service. Thank you for your time and friendship Will. Have a very merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you all! See you for more in 2023! Onwards! LinkedIn: Will Hairsine

I have a chat with Josh Reeve from Empire Protection. I first got in touch with Josh and his business partner Ryan (who was previously on this podcast- have a listen if you haven't already) through LinkedIn. Josh started his career in the Australian Federal Police (AFP) initially in Canberra then moving to Melbourne and part of the Dignitary Protection Unit protecting foreign leaders -even the Pope himself! From the AFP Josh left to pursue a career in the private sector initially working for various government units in a private contracting capacity. Several years and an incredible amount of professional experience later Josh started up Empire Protection with Ryan providing some of the highest security services not only in Australia but worldwide as well. Their portfolio including the ultra high net worth, major corporations and even the UFC. In addition to Empire Protection the lads have also set up Empire Institute a training wing of the business that provides online training resources catered to those in the security industry. If you are thinking of a career in the security industry, looking for security training or looking for a highly reputable and professional company in the security space check Josh and Empire protection out using the links below. Please enjoy the episode! Linkedin: Josh Reeve Website: https://www.empireprotection.com.au and https://www.empireinstitute.com.au/ Special Shoutout to:  TacMed Australia- https://tacmedaustralia.com.au/ LEGEAR Australia- https://www.legear.com.au/ OSINT Combine- https://academy.osintcombine.com/?affcode=401837_40mx_uon

On this episode I have a chat with Scott Tillema. As a relatively junior Police Constable I remember watching Scotts Ted Talk based around Crisis Negotiation and the four principles: Understanding. Timing. Delivery. Respect. Scott is an active duty police officer who operates in one of the largest municipal SWAT teams in the US. He is also an FBI trained Negotiator,  keynote speaker and a senior member of the Negotiations Collective. I think this position of being an active duty police officer and also engaging in the private sector puts Scott in an incredible position of having direct up to date real world experiences to draw upon. I have utilized Scott's principles in times of crisis and critical situations  during my time as a Police Officer and Close Protection Operative. However, I really believe that the art of negotiations is a critical skillset in order to have the useful/productive/meaningful dialogue. Scott, thank you for your service and taking the time to share your experiences with me and my listeners! Thanks everyone for tuning in! Please find Scott on the links below: LinkedIn: Scott Tillema Website: www.scotttillema.com Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CNRmhleJmk

On this episode I have a chat with Richard J Aitch. When making my transition to the private sector and from Australia to the UK, I did a little digging around and due diligence to find out who was who in the Close Protection industry. Richard's name came up on several occasions as a leader in the UK CP sector. Richard joined the UK Military in 1989 serving with the Parachute Regiment and the Royal Military Police. It was whilst in the RMP where he was drawn into their Close Protection wing the RMPCP. After leaving the military, Richard continued to pursue his Close Protection career in the private sector working in high end tasks/operations accross 6 continents and over 60 countries. Soon after, Richard and his business partner saw a need to raise industry standards and started their company Mobius International employing only those with a history and relevant experience in government level Close Protection. After over 30 years of continued relevant experience Richard has become a true subject matter expert in the security and Close Protection industry. With this experience and passion, he has been a vocal critic of the UK's Security Industry Authority (SIA) standards and continues to provide recommendations and is not afraid to call out issues and flaws that are currently present. If that wasn't enough, Richard is also a best selling author of the book Close Protection: A Closer Observation of the Protection Equation with a revised addition coming out in October (links to the book below). Richard thank you for your service, time and continued passion for this industry. Thanks everyone for tuning in! Please find Richard on the links below: LinkedIn: Richard J Aitch  https://mobius.international/close-protection-and-security-services/ http://www.cpbook.co.uk/