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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 mission in 2013 he developed post-traumatic stress disorder. His treatment in recovery for this condition including sports therapy which resulted in his becoming fully operational and deployable once again, and Stefan went on to specialise in the delivery of sports recovery for the German Army and since then he has been a champion for mental heath of current and former members of the Germany military. In 2017 Stefan was appointed to the team for the Invictus Games in Toronto, and he was elected Team Captain for the 2018 Games in Sydney. As one of three ambassadors, Stefan is the face of the INVICTUS GAMES DÜSSELDORF 2023. In this episode we also cover the ongoing discussions within Germany around a national day of recognition for veterans and service personnel, and the place of veterans within German society. The legacy of Germany's history in the two world wars still feature heavily in public debate, however there are a new generation of German service personnel who believe the time for recognition has come. This Invictus Games 2023 series charts the journey of current and former Invictus Games athletes from a range of countries covering their military careers, their deployment histories and the injuries they sustained. We talk about their experience of life changing injury, and their remarkable physical and emotional recover through training and competing in adaptive sports and through the Invictus Games.   Invictus Games Dusseldorf  https://invictusgames23.de   https://www.instagram.com/huss_stefan/ https://www.invictusgamesfoundation.org  

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 deteriorating medical conditions Francine was discharged from Army, dealing at the time with chronic pian, family breakup, and the unknown of a forced career transition. Inspired by Sydney 2018 Invictus Games Francine applied for the Invictus Games, quickly making connections to community sports groups and experiencing a shared sense of belonging and purpose. The Invictus experience has allowed her to recast her experience and perception of her departure from military service, while learning to better manage her physical recovery.   In this episode we also touch on the fine balance between determination tenacity learned in military service and self compassion and the need to listen to the body when undergoing recovery from complex injuries. Francine is a member of the 2023 Australian Invictus Games team and is competing in Powerlifting, Rowing and Sitting Volleyball at Dusseldorf. This Invictus Games 2023 series charts the journey of current and former Invictus Games athletes from a range of countries covering their military careers, their deployment histories and the injuries they sustained. We talk about their experience of life changing injury, and their remarkable physical and emotional recover through training and competing in adaptive sports and through the Invictus Games.   https://invictusaustralia.org https://www.invictusgamesfoundation.org Invictus Games Dusseldorf  https://invictusgames23.de

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 PTSD and suffered a stress induced stroke. The turning point to recovery was the ever present support from her 8 year old daughter Kiara, who encouraged her to take up adaptive sports and apply for the 2016 Invictus Games. Rachel has been an Invictus Games competitor, coach, ambassador for the 2018 Sydney Invictus Games and was previously responsible for bringing new veterans into adaptive sports programs in Australia, as a veteran engagement specialist for Invictus Australia. This year she is a special advisor to The Conversation a forum held by the Invictus Games Foundation, which aims so share best practices for the recovery wounded injured and sick service personnel. Rachel has had a lifetime connection to horses, and today we also tell the story of the role equine therapy played in Rachel overcoming PTSD and learning to rebuild trust. This Invictus Games 2023 series charts the journey of current and former Invictus Games athletes from a range of countries covering their military careers, their deployment histories and the injuries they sustained. We talk about their experience of life changing injury, and their remarkable physical and emotional recover through training and competing in adaptive sports and through the Invictus Games.   https://invictusaustralia.org https://www.invictusgamesfoundation.org Invictus Games Dusseldorf  https://invictusgames23.de   https://montyroberts.com Equine Encounters Australia:  https://www.equine-encounters-au.com/ Spur Equine Program:  https://rsllifecare.org.au/veterans-services/spur Remount:  https://remount.org.au/ The Healing: https://thehealing.com.au/ 

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 brain injury and PTSD. Soon after his repatriation to the US Kionte turned to the track, trying his hand at adaptive sports. He was quickly identified for his talent and potential and within 2 years was competing nationally. Between track training and marathon running, Kionte took to mountain climbing, summiting peaks in Antarctica and Africa to challenge himself further. It was while facing defeat when attempting to climb Mt Vinson in Antarctica that Kionte realised his full potential to overcome any challenge Kionte's drive to overcome has been channelled into his career and academic studies, and finding ways to go beyond his previous brain injury, he is well on his way to completing two degrees building his dream of becoming a physical therapist. In this episode we also touch on the central role of Kionte's service dog Koja in aiding with his PSTD recovery over the decade following his injury. Kionte is a member of the 2023 Invictus USA team having first competed in The Hague in 2022. This Invictus Games 2023 series charts the journey of current and former Invictus Games athletes from a range of countries covering their military careers, their deployment histories and the injuries they sustained. We talk about their experience of life changing injury, and their remarkable physical and emotional recover through training and competing in adaptive sports and through the Invictus Games.   https://invictusteamus.com https://www.invictusgamesfoundation.org Invictus Games Dusseldorf  https://invictusgames23.de   https://www.instagram.com/kiontestorey/

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 inaugural games, as UK team captain and as a competitor where he was won 14 medals across 3 games. David's remarkable physical and psychological recovery which saw him embark on a series of mountaineering challenges while recovering from his injury has inspired thousands of wounded injured and sick former service people to take up adaptive sports. David is now the Director for International Development at the Invictus Games Foundation where he is responsible for the growth of the Invictus Games, welcoming new nations into the Invictus family. This Invictus Games 2023 series charts the journey of current and former Invictus Games athletes from a range of countries covering their military careers, their deployment histories and the injuries they sustained. We talk about their experience of life changing injury, and their remarkable physical and emotional recover through training and competing in adaptive sports and through the Invictus Games. Invictus Games Dusseldorf  https://invictusgames23.de We are Invictus online community https://weareinvictus.co.uk/#/welcome https://www.invictusgamesfoundation.org   https://twitter.com/wiseshow https://www.peakstate.org   Netflix - Heart of Invictus https://www.netflix.com/title/81443485

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 engendering trust and investing in your team's performance not just now but for the future? We address these questions and more in today's episode with Cliff Morgan, organisational psychologist and director of Lumian Consulting. Cliff commenced his career as an Air Force airfield defence guard, and after retraining as a psychologist Cliff now coaches and develops leaders and leadership teams to realise the benefits of prioritising the development of their people. As founder and director of Lumian Consulting Cliff is particularly passionate about helping leaders become luminaries, people of prominence within their organisations, trusted to navigating growth and develop a pipeline of leaders within their companies. Cliff is also the author of The Coaching Leader, Essential skills to enhance your leadership and develop your people every day. You can reach Cliff at: Lumian.com.au and LinkedIn -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/clifford-morgan-946b6077/

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 new career around assisting other veterans and emergency service personnel through counselling, coaching and leadership through his example of overcoming major injuries and returning to the sporting arena. Pete is a national ambassador for RSL Australia and has been offering close counsel and support to the ongoing Royal Commission hearings, and he joins me today for this in depth conversation about his life and career.

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 roles in government and public life. These included Leader of the Opposition, Minister for Defence, and Ambassador to NATO Belgium Luxembourg and the EU. Brendan served for 7 years as Director of the Australian War Memorial before joining Boeing. In 2018 RSL conferred Honorary Life Membership upon Dr Nelson for his services to and support of veterans and ex-service organisations.   In this episode we examine Brendan's long connection to Defence Force personnel and veterans, commencing from his upbringing surrounded by family stories of service from World War 1. Brendan discusses his career and path to senior leadership, and his diplomatic post where he developed an even deeper connection to Australian World War I history and sacrifices.   We discuss the modern period of conflict from September 11 2001 onwards, and the growth of ANZAC day as a national symbol of meaning amid the heightened position of our Defence Force in the national consciousness. Brendan covers the growth of Australian defence industry in supporting the ADF and the close co-operation that defines the current relationship between the ADF and the range of defence industry participants.   We touch on the development of the Boeing Airpower Teaming System (Loyal Wingman) Australia's first locally designed combat aircraft in more than 50 years, as a combined effort of 35 Australian companies.   Brendan discusses the future focus on career flexibility and movement of people between Defence and industry, and the recent Afghanistan evacuation as an example of this model in practice.   Brendan discusses the values, culture and experience that Defence veterans bring to employers and the extraordinary efforts of small to medium size veteran owned business in mentoring and guiding former serving members into meaningful employment as recognised by the Prime Minister's Veterans Awards.   Follow the show https://www.instagram.com/serviceandbeyondpodcast/   Link to Boeing Veterans https://www.boeing.com.au/boeing-in-australia/community/veterans.page   Dr Brendan Nelson https://www.boeing.com/company/key-orgs/boeing-international/brendan-nelson.page   Prime Ministers Veterans Employment & Awards https://www.veteransemployment.gov.au

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 on the P-3 Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Amy transitioned from service into a role in defence industry before joining Boeing in 2018.    Amy's partner was also In Defence and Amy experienced operational deployments from both sides, and tells of the close ties and ever present support with the defence community at home while her partner was away on extended deployment.   In this episode we discusses the support provided to veterans when joining Boeing on transitioning out of service and the efforts at a national level on a range of priorities including fostering greater opportunities for two way movement of veterans between industry and ADF service.   We touch on Boeing's role in support veteran events is including Invictus Games, The Australian War Memorial's Centenary of ANZAC and a range of ex-service organisations.   Lastly Amy outlines the changing expectations on Defence industry with the 2020 bushfires, COVID-19 and the shifting security environment in the Asia-Pacific.  Watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/vI-oNjyxTKo   Link to Boeing veterans https://www.boeing.com.au/boeing-in-australia/community/veterans.page

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 Battlespace Management program.   In this episode Krishell discusses the challenges of raising a young family in a service career, dealing with post partum depressions and navigating the Defence mental health support system, the struggle for employment on separation from Defence and a move across the country that ultimately led to a start in Defence industry.     Coming back East, Krishell discusses her move to Boeing and the Wakulda program, experiencing a workplace culture akin to her Navy career, the experience of working on Defence problems from the industry side, and the trust extended to ex Defence personnel for the insights and experience they bring.

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 and other countries.   As a military spouse of over 20 years, a registered nurse and having worked in aiding Defence members through rehabilitation, Javiera has a unique insight into the employment challenges of Defence families gaining and maintaining meaningful employment amid the continuous posting cycles.   In this episode we cover the confidence and self belief that flows from discovery of new skills and new potential from portable careers in burgeoning technology roles. We talk about the Ah-huh moment, the insights and motivation from discovering your preferred learning style and realising past barriers to learning and employment no longer stand in the way. And we cover the impact WithYouWithMe is having on shaping the future of work in Australia and beyond. 

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 WithYouWithMe has expanded into programs for spouses, indigenous and neurodiverse and they're not only employing but empowering sections of society previously overlooked due to rigid recruitment and training models.   In episode 2 we feature former Army infantry officer and WithYouWithMe chief customer officer - Tom Larter. Tom shares his story through service and how he and the leadership team have united the company behind a social purpose that is putting more people into meaningful employment, and unlocking unrealised talent pools both internal and external to company boundaries. Tom discusses the long term goal of changing global hiring practices, his company's ambitious plan to achieve it, and the many wins already on the board for the fast growing company.   https://withyouwithme.com