HD9 - Steve Watson - talks Army and RAAF service to becoming a bush publican
08/20/23 • 134 min
Steve Watson - Served in both the Royal Australian Army - 6RAR and Royal Australian Air Force - Airfield Defence Guard roles with multiple deployments to East Timor, Afghanistan and more.
Steve talks about the highs and lows of service, and the challenges of adjusting to life out of uniform.
This is such a fantastic, raw chat with Steve, talking through his life and careers. From starting out as a typical young bloke tearing up the town starting out with Army Reserve moving to full time service then changing services to the RAAF and the challenges of leaving military life. All this followed by buying a pub he used to frequent as a young guy living the South Australian outback aside the Flinders Ranges.
Deployments to East Timor and Afghanistan left a mark, with challenges still to this day. Despite all of this, Steve talks about giving back to his local community with the only local emergency service, the Country Fire Service.
It was a lucky connection with some of our mates at 3 Zeros Coffee that made this podcast happen, amazing to think this came together in the middle of the South Australian Outback through our mutual friend.
So many parts of this story will resonate with many, so listen in to this amazing Australians' story.
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Listener discretion is advised; some episodes raise issues regarding mental health, suicide and other matters that might not be suitable for all listeners. If you need support check out our support page here.
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Get it now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and others: https://linktr.ee/h2hwalk
www.heart2heartwalk.org
Spotify Walk Song Playlist
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Steve Watson - Served in both the Royal Australian Army - 6RAR and Royal Australian Air Force - Airfield Defence Guard roles with multiple deployments to East Timor, Afghanistan and more.
Steve talks about the highs and lows of service, and the challenges of adjusting to life out of uniform.
This is such a fantastic, raw chat with Steve, talking through his life and careers. From starting out as a typical young bloke tearing up the town starting out with Army Reserve moving to full time service then changing services to the RAAF and the challenges of leaving military life. All this followed by buying a pub he used to frequent as a young guy living the South Australian outback aside the Flinders Ranges.
Deployments to East Timor and Afghanistan left a mark, with challenges still to this day. Despite all of this, Steve talks about giving back to his local community with the only local emergency service, the Country Fire Service.
It was a lucky connection with some of our mates at 3 Zeros Coffee that made this podcast happen, amazing to think this came together in the middle of the South Australian Outback through our mutual friend.
So many parts of this story will resonate with many, so listen in to this amazing Australians' story.
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Listener discretion is advised; some episodes raise issues regarding mental health, suicide and other matters that might not be suitable for all listeners. If you need support check out our support page here.
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Get it now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and others: https://linktr.ee/h2hwalk
www.heart2heartwalk.org
Spotify Walk Song Playlist
#army #raaf #H2hwalkpodcast #heart2heartwalk2023 #triplezeroalliance #heart2heartwalk #firstresponderfamily #firstrespondermentalhealth #firstrespondersaustralia #firstresponder #firstresponderfamily #FirstResponderPTSD #firstrespondersuicide #ptsd #mentalhealthawareness
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Senator Jacqui Lambie - Talking all things from military service, thoughts on broken support systems for first responders and so much more!
In this episode, Matt has an open chat to Senator Jacqui Lambie while on the Heart 2 Heart Walk from the shores of Lake Popiltah in western NSW. Jacqui talks openly about her service in the Australian Army - including a rough time in the Military Police and how that has affected her but given an opportunity to influence her real life experience in various government portfolios to improve systems for veterans.
Equally, Jacqui talks through her thoughts on obstructions to making meaningful improvements for the Australian Police and Emergency Services workers, and her support for the Heart 2 Heart Walk and its objectives.
We had a great time recording this one, so please settle in for some serious issues dealt with in a way only Senator Lambie could do!
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Listener discretion is advised; some episodes raise issues regarding mental health, suicide and other matters that might not be suitable for all listeners. If you need support check out our support page here.
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Get it now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and others: https://linktr.ee/h2hwalk
www.heart2heartwalk.org
Spotify Walk Song Playlist
#H2hwalkpodcast #heart2heartwalk2023 #triplezeroalliance #heart2heartwalk #firstresponderfamily #firstrespondermentalhealth #firstrespondersaustralia #firstresponder #firstresponderfamily #FirstResponderPTSD #firstrespondersuicide #ptsd #mentalhealthawareness
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EP23 - Nicky Skinner - Paramedic ||| From London gang violence to COVID
Nicky Skinner - Paramedic - London Ambulance Service to the ACT Ambulance Service.
In this episode, Matt talks to Nicky Skinner, a Heart 2 Heart Walker who joined us on a short break from her role as a Paramedic with the ACT Ambulance Service.
Nicky talks all about what it is like to join as an Ambulance Paramedic, both here in Australia and with the London Ambulance Service where she started her career. As a 23 year old Paramedic, Nicky was a single unit responder in the rough streets of Romford in London's East, where stabbings were the favourite tool used by the gangs of the area and being surrounded by a group of men with no backup in an ambush-setup response call.
As you can imagine, as a newly qualified paramedic thrown into the deep end in East London, Nicky tells of the daily pressures learning her craft as the clinical lead responding to emergencies throughout the area. She also reflects on how poor management practices and organisational pressures can sometimes be more difficult to deal with than responding to traumatic scenes - and just how important positive, supportive organisational culture can be in the emergency services.
So enjoy this small insight into one of the Heart 2 Heart Walkers, as we mention, these humble people rarely tell their stories so enjoy this chat with another one of Australia's fantastic first responders!
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Listener discretion is advised; some episodes raise issues regarding mental health, suicide and other matters that might not be suitable for all listeners.
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Get it now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and others: https://linktr.ee/h2hwalk
www.heart2heartwalk.org
Spotify Walk Song Playlist
#H2hwalkpodcast #heart2heartwalk2023 #triplezeroalliance #heart2heartwalk #firstresponderfamily #firstrespondermentalhealth #firstrespondersaustralia #firstresponder #firstresponderfamily #FirstResponderPTSD #firstrespondersuicide #ptsd
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