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Ross Young Recruit 8 SAS Who Dares Wins Feb 22, 2023

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What really happens on SAS Who Dares Wins, what do they cut out of the show & how hard was It really.
Time to catch up with my good friend Ross Young AKA Recruit 8
In September 2202 myself & 19 others took part in SAS Who Dares Wins where an elite team of ex-special forces from the UK and USA recreate the special forces selection process - putting all us recruits through the ultimate test of their physical and psychological resilience.
These TV shows are edited and cut together to suite the fast paced demand of TV & in doing so rarely capture the true nature of person & their story. This podcast episode is part of a short mini-series recorded back in October 2022 when are the recruits returned back from the Vietnam Jungle and the full experiences where fresh in our heads and before the passage of time began to fade these memories.
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Daniel Dolan Recruit 9 SAS Who Dares Wins Feb 22, 2023

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What really happens on SAS Who Dares Wins, what do they cut out of the show & how hard was It really.
Time to catch up with my good friend Daniel Dolan AKA Recruit 9
In September 2202 myself & 19 others took part in SAS Who Dares Wins where an elite team of ex-special forces from the UK and USA recreate the special forces selection process - putting all us recruits through the ultimate test of their physical and psychological resilience.
These TV shows are edited and cut together to suite the fast paced demand of TV & in doing so rarely capture the true nature of person & their story. This podcast episode is part of a short mini-series recorded back in October 2022 when are the recruits returned back from the Vietnam Jungle and the full experiences where fresh in our heads and before the passage of time began to fade these memories.
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Danica Kennedy Recruit 10 SAS Who Dares Wins Feb 22, 2023

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What really happens on SAS Who Dares Wins, what do they cut out of the show & how hard was It really.
Time to catch up with my good friend Danica Kennedy AKA Recruit 10
In September 2202 myself & 19 others took part in SAS Who Dares Wins where an elite team of ex-special forces from the UK and USA recreate the special forces selection process - putting all us recruits through the ultimate test of their physical and psychological resilience.
These TV shows are edited and cut together to suite the fast paced demand of TV & in doing so rarely capture the true nature of person & their story. This podcast episode is part of a short mini-series recorded back in October 2022 when are the recruits returned back from the Vietnam Jungle and the full experiences where fresh in our heads and before the passage of time began to fade these memories.
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Levi Delvin Recruit 18 SAS Who Dares Wins Feb 22, 2023

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What really happens on SAS Who Dares Wins, what do they cut out of the show & how hard was It really.
Time to catch up with my good friend Levi Delvin AKA Recruit 18
In September 2202 myself & 19 others took part in SAS Who Dares Wins where an elite team of ex-special forces from the UK and USA recreate the special forces selection process - putting all us recruits through the ultimate test of their physical and psychological resilience.
These TV shows are edited and cut together to suite the fast paced demand of TV & in doing so rarely capture the true nature of person & their story. This podcast episode is part of a short mini-series recorded back in October 2022 when are the recruits returned back from the Vietnam Jungle and the full experiences where fresh in our heads and before the passage of time began to fade these memories.
Please support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon Crew

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***The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. Our partners are not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.***

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Jordan Barker Porter Recruit 16 SAS Who Dares Wins Feb 22, 2023

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What really happens on SAS Who Dares Wins, what do they cut out of the show & how hard was It really.
Time to catch up with my good friend Jordan Barker Porter AKA Recruit 16
In September 2202 myself & 19 others took part in SAS Who Dares Wins where an elite team of ex-special forces from the UK and USA recreate the special forces selection process - putting all us recruits through the ultimate test of their physical and psychological resilience.
These TV shows are edited and cut together to suite the fast paced demand of TV & in doing so rarely capture the true nature of person & their story. This podcast episode is part of a short mini-series recorded back in October 2022 when are the recruits returned back from the Vietnam Jungle and the full experiences where fresh in our heads and before the passage of time began to fade these memories.
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Rosie Clarke Recruit 8 SAS Who Dares Wins Feb 22, 2023

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What really happens on SAS Who Dares Wins, what do they cut out of the show & how hard was It really.
Time to catch up with my good friend Rosie Clarke aka Recruit 8
In September 2202 myself & 19 others took part in SAS Who Dares Wins where an elite team of ex-special forces from the UK and USA recreate the special forces selection process - putting all us recruits through the ultimate test of their physical and psychological resilience.
These TV shows are edited and cut together to suite the fast paced demand of TV & in doing so rarely capture the true nature of person & their story. This podcast episode is part of a short mini-series recorded back in October 2022 when are the recruits returned back from the Vietnam Jungle and the full experiences where fresh in our heads and before the passage of time began to fade these memories.
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Grant Flynn Recruit 2 SAS Who Dares Wins Feb 22, 2023

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What really happens on SAS Who Dares Wins, what do they cut out of the show & how hard was It really.
Time to catch up with my good friend Grant Flynn aka Recruit 2
In September 2202 myself & 19 others took part in SAS Who Dares Wins where an elite team of ex-special forces from the UK and USA recreate the special forces selection process - putting all us recruits through the ultimate test of their physical and psychological resilience.
These TV shows are edited and cut together to suite the fast paced demand of TV & in doing so rarely capture the true nature of person & their story. This podcast episode is part of a short mini-series recorded back in October 2022 when are the recruits returned back from the Vietnam Jungle and the full experiences where fresh in our heads and before the passage of time began to fade these memories.
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#203 Thinking under Pressure, Mindset & Red to Blue with Bede Brosnahan Feb 22, 2023

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Originally a school teacher and rugby coach, Bede is now a director of a company Gazing Performance Systems which specialises in improving performance under pressure in the areas of sport, emergency services, business and education.
They have trained people in over 60 countries and clients include major multi national blue chip companies, government departments and leading sporting organisations. He has worked with a number of world champion athletes in a variety of sports.
Learning this skillset helps people in our role to equip themselves to develop their capabilities & manage their way through high pressure situations and deliver results.
You can find out more about GAZING & the RED to BLUE system HERE
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#202 Personal development, Progression & Culture with Dave Etheridge from Practice to Progress Feb 18, 2023

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Dave Etheridge is a former Chief Fire Officer of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service plus the Immediate Past President of the Chief Fire Officers Association of the United Kingdom.
Dave currently works with government departments, as well as UK and overseas public and private sector clients with business development, public safety and emergency management-orientated consultancy also supporting the delivery of effective, efficient and sustainable solutions including leadership and incident command .
Today we discussed Practice to Progress which works with individuals and UK Fire and Rescue Services providing coaching and assessment support to prepare candidates for initial selection or promotion.

You can find out more HERE Practice to Progress - Fire Knowledge
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#201 Reading Fire, Fire Dynamics & Lessons learned with Fire Behaviour Legend & Author Shan Raffel Feb 11, 2023

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Shan Raffel is an Australian retired operational station officer from Brisbane Australia.
After the death of two colleagues in 1994 and the serious injury of two others in 1996, he submitted a proposal for an intensive international study of compartment fire behaviour training (CFBT).
Raffel visited the United Kingdom and Sweden for 6 weeks to study the most advanced teaching tactics and training facilities. Upon return, he shaped the first nationally recognized training program in Australia and has since assisted numerous fire services in Australia and internationally with the development of their training facilities and teaching materials.

In 2009, Raffel was awarded a Churchill Fellowship. He is focused on exploring ways of improving efficiency and safety as to firefighting. During 30-year career in the fire service, he has conducted international study tours in the USA (FDNY), Canada, Germany, Austria, Scandinavia and Switzerland.

He still teaches his knowledge and experience as a CFBT and Fire Behaviour instructor in various countries including South Korea, Croatia, Thailand, Begium. He has also authored various books including

· Fire Dynamics for Firefighters

· Reading Fire

· Fighting Fire

· 3D Fire Fighting: Training, Techniques, and Tactics by Paul Grimwood, Ed Hartin, John McDonough and Shan Raffel

You can contact Shan at shan.raffel@gmail.com
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