Straight Talk - Mind and Muscle Podcast

Dan Cooper Masters in Sport Science, PHD Student, Former SASR- Do You Have The Resources Available To Solve The Problem In Front Of You?

Today I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dan Cooper- a Man of Extremes.So much so, that one of his spare time endeavours saw him single handedly walk 1000 miles across Alaska, on foot, pulling his pulk behind him. He is a 22 yr military veteran, 18 years of which was with SASR, Australia's tier one Special Forces Unit.He is also a Former Strength & Power Coach for the Queensland Reds Rugby Team, holds a Masters in Sport Science and is currently completing his PHD.Dan was open to sharing his knowledge gained from his studies, his Special Forces experience and his time contributing to the Human Performance Cell at SASR.He closely studies how people respond under fear, and his answers on this, and the psycho-biological model of fatigue will surprise and help you do better in any field.We spoke about females entering into Special Forces, Executive Performance, Toughness and Resilience, Stress Inoculation and Cognitive Perception.Dan stated that Sleep, Nutrition and Movement are the 3 keys to resilience and we spoke about teenagers being undernourished, sleep deprived and spending so much time on devices that de-evolution is occurring.One part I loved was when he spoke about “Away From” goals vs “Towards” goals.These are just a small part of an amazing conversation with a very educated man who really can walk his talk.You can find out more about Dan, his public speaking and how he is helping others at komanchi.com.au

and on Insta at @the_resilience_lab and https://www.instagram.com/dancooper_msc/I am Damian Porter , Former Special Forces Operator, High Performance Living Coach from www.eatwellmovewell.net and you can listen to my STRAIGHT TALK MIND AND MUSCLE PODCAST sponsored by www.realketonesaustralia.com the best and most effective ketone supplement on the market to reduce anxiety, enhance brain performance and supply twice as much energy as glucose.

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It’s my pleasure to introduce you all to Heston Russell, a man on a mission now to use his expert problem solving skills in the service of others , and bring about balance , perspective and responsibility into Australian society and culture, now and into the future.
To action this, Heston has entered politics, supporting and improving Australian culture and bring back that National Spirit. 

In the middle of this endeavour, the ABC ( Australian government media) picked a fight with him and has been of late, incredibly underhanded.

Amidst false allegations to himself and the soldiers he led in battle, the experience of coming out as homosexual after many years denying his natural sexuality and facing competitive rather than collaborative veteran charity organisations, he remains positive, and altruistic in his political motivations.Heston has seen true evil in his wartime experiences, from fighting ISIS in Iraq and he speaks about the horror that the media simply does not report, that we as a public who sends our children to battle, should rightly know.You can find out much more about Heston and his competence and character at https://hestonrussell.com/And on Insta at https://www.instagram.com/hestonrussell/I am Damian Porter , Former Special Forces Operator, High Performance Living Coach from www.eatwellmovewell.net and you can listen to my STRAIGHT TALK MIND AND MUSCLE PODCAST sponsored by www.realketonesaustralia.comthe best and most effective ketone supplement on the market to reduce anxiety, enhance brain performance and supply twice as much energy as glucose.links for my former shows are here- YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpt-Zy1jciVn7cWB0B-y5WATyzrzfwucZ spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rlAGRXCwLIJfQCQ5B3PYB?si=UmgsMBFkRfelCAm1E4Pd3Q Itunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/straight-talk-mind-and-muscle-podcast/id1315986446?mt=2 Google - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vMTA5NDc4L3JzczI?ep=14 Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5bce2d31-a171-4e83-bada-d1384c877e76

It was my pleasure to sit down with Josie Bulman of https://www.josiebulmanfitness.au/ today in her first ever interview! 
She is Authentic, Raw and Real and one of the best positive role models I have seen on social media for positive female Body Image. In her words- “Your body isn’t a trend, it is with you for life."
She achieves this through sharing her experiences and being super authentic, raw and real in her videos online.Josie is also an ambassador for Mobility Manual and she has personally inspired me to get mobile again into my 50’s.Josie battled an eating disorder that had its origins from as far back as 5 years old and from ages 13-20 years old surfaced fully and produced some dire health consequences.Osteoporosis, frequent fractures, amenorrhea ( not having a period) and immune system weaknesses were just some of what she went through.Her passion for helping others is clear and this came through in the first 5 minutes where she spoke about what she focuses on with clients, Longevity, Performance and Mental Health.Josie gave some eye opening revelations about language around children and the lasting effect it had on her.

I am sure you will find this a brutally honest and open conversation that can add another player of knowledge around eating disorders, body image and actions we can take to assist ourselves and others to heal and come back to a far healthier place.You can find Josie at https://www.josiebulmanfitness.au/

and on Insta at https://www.instagram.com/josiebulman/I am Damian Porter , Former Special Forces Operator, High Performance Living Coach from www.eatwellmovewell.net and you can listen to my STRAIGHT TALK MIND AND MUSCLE PODCAST sponsored by www.realketonesaustralia.comthe best and most effective ketone supplement on the market to reduce anxiety, enhance brain performance and supply twice as much energy as glucose.links for my former shows are here- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rlAGRXCwLIJfQCQ5B3PYB?si=UmgsMBFkRfelCAm1E4Pd3QItunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/straight-talk-mind-and-muscle-podcast/id1315986446?mt=2 YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpt-Zy1jciVn7cWB0B-y5WATyzrzfwucZ Google - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vMTA5NDc4L3JzczI?ep=14 Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5bce2d31-a171-4e83-bada-d1384c877e76

Welcome to a most refreshing conversation with a true Renaissance Warrior- Greg “PUP” Johnson.I became aware of Pup’s current endeavours through a post I quote in the show- “ 7 deployments with the SAS, 3 years as a security contractor in Iraq at the height of the sectarian violence, 2 years in Thailand during a military coup was all so easy compared to now trying to help people thrive. Its so hard trying to educate closed organisational minds. So much talk of He tangata he tangata he tangata. So much ✔️ box support. Have run 5 Pakari programs for 2/1RNZIR with amazing outcomes and not a single thank you, not a single returned email. “

and link to it is here- https://www.instagram.com/p/CjgkPtmvmRT/

So in order to facilitate a very open conversation in order to help our younger generation and to train our soldiers differently, we linked up and here it is!!

After joining the army at 17 and a lengthy career in the NZSAS and Tier 1 Military Contracting in Iraq, Pup eventually returned to NZ and after a conversation with the world’;s best multisport athlete, Nathan Fa'avae, started a new chapter of his life at Outward Bound.He is now a part of pakari.nz where he uses “Mother Nature” to teach, show and improve both toughness and resilience in both civilians and the soldiers in our New Zealand Military.

Pup has been a guest on Joe Hotai’s Epic Aotearoa https://www.epichpodcast.co.nz/ show this year and I am humbled that he is now appearing on here.

Like many SF Veterans, Pup is using his Special Forces Experience and Training to help others, and of all of these I think the words “ACTA NON VERBA” sums up the necessity of what he teaches (ACTIONS NOT WORDS). 
So many organisations these days- including the New Zealand Military simply pay Lip Service to “Mental Health” to “OHS” to “Self Care” and they lack the actions that are required to achieve an actual outcome. The outcome being a combat mindset, stress inoculation, toughness, resilience and performance.

 Our current society does not teach these to the degree that we learned, that our grandparents knew, and it’s not the current generation that is to blame, but Pup has taken up the mantle of RECOGNISING A PROBLEM, AND CREATING A SOLUTION.

A very open conversation with a Special Forces combat veteran, it was an honour to have Pup speak on the show and I am sure you will love listening to him as much as I did.I will leave you with Pup’s quote- “Nature heals, and Nature Doesn’t lie.”

After this I encourage you to get outside the front door , your car and just take a 2 min walk in our gorgeous world and heal. 
You can find Gregg at www.pakar.nz and on Insta at https://www.instagram.com/gregspartan/

 I am Damian Porter , Former Special Forces Operator, High Performance Living Coach from www.eatwellmovewell.netand you can listen to my STRAIGHT TALK MIND AND MUSCLE PODCAST sponsored by www.realketonesaustralia.comthe best and most effective ketone supplement on the market to reduce anxiety, enhance brain performance and supply twice as much energy as glucose. links for my former shows are here- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rlAGRXCwLIJfQCQ5B3PYB?si=UmgsMBFkRfelCAm1E4Pd3QItunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/straight-talk-mind-and-muscle-podcast/id1315986446?mt=2 YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpt-Zy1jciVn7cWB0B-y5WATyzrzfwucZ Google - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vMTA5NDc4L3JzczI?ep=14 Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5bce2d31-a171-4e83-bada-d1384c877e76

DEAN STOTT Former Special Boat Service (SBS) Operator DOUBLE WORLD RECORD HOLDER, AUTHOR “You can argue with someone ‘til you’re blue in the face. Or you can just go do it and prove them wrong." “You can argue with someone ‘til you’re blue in the face. Or you can just go do it and prove them wrong. It is my pleasure to introduce to you Dean Stott - Former UK Special Forces (SBS), Adventurer, Double World Record Holder, Star of the TV show SAS Australia and Author of the Bestselling book, Relentless.

We talked about the support of his wife Alana, his team behind his successes and the transition from Special Forces soldier to the civilian world.Dean talked about how he met Prince Harry, and the support he got for the world record attempt to raise money for the charity Heads Together.With the most exciting start to ANY book I have ever read or heard his book Relentless is a phenomenal read. Dean epitomises the unrelenting pursuit of excellence and in. His words- “you cannot be experienced without experience “ 
Everybody has heard the SAS motto that who dares wins, but special forces warrior Dean Stott also lives his life by another powerful mantra - that of the relentless pursuit of excellence.In 16 years of service, Dean rose to the top of Britain's fighting force, taking part of some of the most daring and dangerous operations in the war on terror, and then in the private security force, where missions included him singlehandedly evacuating the Canadian Embassy in Libya.But then, following a horrific parachuting accident, Dean's dream career was cut short, and his ethos was put to its toughest test. Just like the day when Dean's dad said that he could never make it as a soldier, Dean's doctors told him that he would never again perform at the elite level.To put it mildly, Dean disagreed, but even those that knew him were staggered by the mission that he set himself - the man who didn't own a bike would cycle the Pan American Highway, a 14,000 mile route on the longest road in the world- that stretches from Argentina to Alaska, passing through some of the most dangerous countries on earth.A passionate mental health campaigner, Dean decided to up the stakes further by setting himself the task of raising a million pounds for charity.With two world records also in his sights, the stage was set for Dean to rediscover the tenacity, bravery, and downright doggedness that saw him rise to the top of the Special Forces.The final curveball arrived in the shape of a wedding invitation from his old friend Prince Harry - would he make it back in time for the royal wedding, or at all?Dean Stott is Relentless, and this is his story. 
You can find out more about Dean, his book and his extraordinary skills at www.deanstott.com
 And on INSTA at. https://www.instagram.com/deanstott/I am Damian Porter , Former Special Forces Operator, High Performance Living Coach from www.eatwellmovewell.netand you can listen to my STRAIGHT TALK MIND AND MUSCLE PODCAST sponsored by www.realketonesaustralia.comthe best and most effective ketone supplement on the market to reduce anxiety, enhance brain performance and supply twice as much energy as glucose.links for my former shows are here-spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rlAGRXCwLIJfQCQ5B3PYB?si=UmgsMBFkRfelCAm1E4Pd3QItunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/straight-talk-mind-and-muscle-podcast/id1315986446?mt=2YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpt-Zy1jciVn7cWB0B-y5WATyzrzfwucZGoogle - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vMTA5NDc4L3JzczI?ep=14Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5bce2d31-a171-4e83-bada-d1384c877e76

LT Col Dave Grossman “nobody respects your temper tantrums” Well what can I say about the man, the legend himself that hasn’t been written or said already? The answer is- I cannot. So I will instead, lead with a few quotes from the bestselling author of multiple books, ON KILLING, ON COMBAT, ON SPIRITUAL COMBAT, ASSASSINATION GENERATION, and many others; “Iron sharpens iron.”
“What does healthy play for kids look like?” “Play stops when someone gets hurt.” “Use video games for good”
“True PTSD is…”
This show is a must watch for any Emergency Services, Law Enforcement, Military Member  or anyone that has been exposed to a traumatic event.

Dave is truly a world leader in researching and deciphering the human response to stress, evolutionary biological responses to combat and confrontation, and an expert in actions on how to implement functional strategies for these into normal life. A former West Point Psychology Professor, Professor of Military Science and an Army Ranger Infantry Officer, today Col Grossman is the director Grossman on truth   (www.grossmanontruth.com) You can find out more about LT Col Dave Grossman, his books and how he is helping others at https://grossmanontruth.com/On linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/lt-col-dave-grossman-55a3304/ And on Insta https://www.instagram.com/grossmanontruth/I am Damian Porter , Former Special Forces Operator, High Performance Living Coach from www.eatwellmovewell.netand you can listen to my STRAIGHT TALK MIND AND MUSCLE PODCAST sponsored by www.realketonesaustralia.comthe best and most effective ketone supplement on the market to reduce anxiety, enhance brain performance and supply twice as much energy as glucose.

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“There Is A Price To Pay For Peak Performance” I had a great chat with Brad Kearns of bradkearns.com, 57, is a New York Times bestselling author, Guinness World Record setting professional Speedgolfer, #1 USA-ranked Masters age 55-59 track&field high jumper in 2020, and former national champion and #3 world-ranked professional triathlete.He has written twenty books on diet, health, peak performance, and ancestral living, and is a popular speaker, retreat host, and face of the Primal Blueprint online multimedia educational courses. In 2017, The Keto Reset Diet became a New York Times bestseller, and briefly ranked as the #1 overall bestselling book on amazon.com. Brad hosts the B.rad podcast, covering healthy living, peak performance, and personal growth with his carefree style and lively sense of humor. Brad promotes a nutrition, supplementation and lifestyle transformation program he calls the “MOFO Mission,” designed to optimize male hormone function in order to maintain passion and competitive intensity throughout life. He told me about entering the Flow State to break the Guinness World Record, and how hard it really was to train for it. Brad was brutally honest abut what it takes to be in the top of the professional athlete field and how “nothing else matters, when you’re competing.” On the nutrition side, he talked about the pursuit of a “diet of maximum nutrient density.” - Modelling our ancestors but with SUFFICIENT carbohydrate intake. Brad elaborated on the health dangers of the Big 3- Refined Grains, Refined Sugars, Refined Seed Oils. He is an absolute wealth of knowledge n health, fitness, and is a great guy to chat to- it was a true pleasure. He is an absolute wealth of knowledge n health, fitness, and is a great guy to chat to- it was a true pleasure and you will get a LOT out of it, no matter if you are an athlete or just want to improve your health.You can find our more about Brad and his cutting edge work at https://bradkearns.com/
 And on INSTA at- Bradkearns1. https://www.instagram.com/bradkearns1/I am Damian Porter , Former Special Forces Operator, High Performance Living Coach from www.eatwellmovewell.netand you can listen to my STRAIGHT TALK MIND AND MUSCLE PODCAST sponsored by www.realketonesaustralia.comthe best and most effective ketone supplement on the market to reduce anxiety, enhance brain performance and supply twice as much energy as glucose.

links for my former shows are here-spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rlAGRXCwLIJfQCQ5B3PYB?si=UmgsMBFkRfelCAm1E4Pd3QItunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/straight-talk-mind-and-muscle-podcast/id1315986446?mt=2YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpt-Zy1jciVn7cWB0B-y5WATyzrzfwucZGoogle - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vMTA5NDc4L3JzczI?ep=14

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 I didn’t know what to expect talking to Brian- was I going to talk with a Football star, a clinical researcher, an inventor of unique gym equipment or a kid’s Coach?Well, I must tell you it was a perfect combination of all of these, and Brian tells his story so well and speaks with such passion that it is my true pleasure to share his journey with you.From his literal “ROCKY” story of how he became a professional football player, to his career ending back injury and on to his current coaching, speaking and entrepreneurial success, he is a unique individual.Brian is the Founder and Trainer of www.overachievesportsandspeed.com and has invented the patented SquatMax-MD, and The Henny Attachment.I think that if a sentence could sum him up it would be - HELPING ATHLETES REACH THEIR SHORT TERM GOALS and CHASE THEIR LONG-TERM DREAMS! You can find our more about Brian and his cutting edge work atwww.squatmax-md.comwww.thehenny.comAnd the insta links are at:https://www.instagram.com/hennyattachment/https://www.instagram.com/squatmaxmd/https://www.instagram.com/overachievess/Subscribe for more amazing tips, interviews and wisdom from phenomenal guests ------- And get your ** FREE ** copy of my 5 day Meal Plan and Exercise eBook here: https://realketonesaustralia.com/


I am Damian Porter , Former Special Forces Operator, High Performance Living Coach from www.eatwellmovewell.net and you can listen to my straight talk mind and muscle podcast sponsored by www.realketonesaustralia.com the best and most effective ketone supplement on the market to reduce anxiety, enhance brain performance and supply twice as much energy as glucose.

links for my former shows are here-spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rlAGRXCwLIJfQCQ5B3PYB?si=UmgsMBFkRfelCAm1E4Pd3QFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/DRN1LifeItunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/straight-talk-mind-and-muscle-podcast/id1315986446?mt=2YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpt-Zy1jciVn7cWB0B-y5WATyzrzfwucZGoogle - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vMTA5NDc4L3JzczI?ep=14

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 Gary is a true “ Man’s Man.”

 Espousing Pat McNamara’s (@tmacsinc )mantra- “Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future, Perform in the Now- Gary became well known publicly for pleading guilty to fraudulently spending $45,000 in public funds with his Police Credit Card, lost nearly $2 million and found himself with a suicidal depression and a gambling addiction. Fast Forward 5 years and after starring in the intensely challenging SAS Australia “Hell Week” @sasaustralia he has been reborn and found his purpose in the next saga of his life’s journey. Now an ambassador for The Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association - Mental Strength and Peak Performance Coach, Highly Sought After Speaker and Best Selling Author Gary calls on his unique experience and expertise to coach individuals and teams in high pressure fields to manage mental barriers for high performance. This show is an eye opener - into mental health, turning adversity and failures into success, and as usual, STRAIGHT TALK about all of his journey and lessons learned. You can find out more about Gary at www.garyfahey.com And on Insta at www.instagram.com/strong.mend/ @strong.mend

Today I had a sit down with Ryan Gilbert- Former NZ Army Soldier and Creator of www.phorge.co.nz and Kiwi Lines Forest Retreat iin the South Island of New Zealand.Ryan developed these facilities for both himself and to help others learn the benefits of Cold Water Immersion Therapy, Breath work in order to teach and train people in Stress Management.This formed his purpose in life after the identity change of leaving the military and has also helped him overcome his own physical injuries and achieve better mental health.Working with Dion Jensen of the Lion Academy has helped Ryan take this from an idea into the business realm and I am honoured to have interviewed him at the genesis of @phorgetraining ;s success.You can find Ryan at: www.phorge.co.nzAnd on Insta @ https://www.instagram.com/phorgetraining/In his words - "PHORGE is designed to help people help themselves by providing training processes where attendees gain the skills they can use to make incremental steps towards evolutionary goals. Breathwork meditation is a simple and intuitive skill, with multi-faceted benefits for mind, body, and soul activation.Subscribe for more amazing tips, interviews and wisdom from phenomenal guests ------- And get your ** FREE ** copy of my 5 day Meal Plan and Exercise eBook here: https://realketonesaustralia.com/


I am Damian Porter , Former Special Forces Operator, High Performance Living Coach from www.eatwellmovewell.net and you can listen to my straight talk mind and muscle podcast sponsored by www.realketonesaustralia.com the best and most effective ketone supplement on the market to reduce anxiety, enhance brain performance and supply twice as much energy as glucose.

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