From a young age, Mark showed an interest in the military and in 1993, at age 18, enlisted into the Australian Regular Army.
On completion of his initial employment training for the Infantry, Mark was
posted to the First Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR). In
1997, while serving in 1 RAR as an infantry sniper, Mark applied for, and was
selected to join the elite ranks of the Australian Special Air Service (SAS)
Regiment.
Serving in the SAS for over 10 years, Mark specialised in mobility operations,
sniping, personal protection duties, special reconnaissance and training of
local indigenous forces. With numerous deployments during his service in
the Special Forces including Sydney Olympic Games, East Timor, Iraq and
five tours of Afghanistan, Mark has extensive experience and knowledge in
operating under pressure, working in and leading teams in some of the
world’s most hostile and unforgiving environments.
In 2007, while serving as an operational team leader in Afghanistan, Mark
suffered serious injuries during an IED attack. Evacuated home to Australia,
Mark focused intently on his recovery and rehabilitation. Displaying his
trademark determination and tenacity, Mark successfully made a full return
to health and deployed back to Afghanistan just six months later.
Discharging from the Regular Army in 2009, Mark continued to work in
complex and high-risk environments, namely as a team leader and security
manager at the Australian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan during the period
2009 to 2016.
Mark is now Director of Point Assist, a unique company specialising in
adventure travel, physical safety and self-improvement. His 25-year career in
the military, security and adventure travel fields have given him the unique
skill set and experience to provide practical solutions to the most complex
and challenging situations across military, government, corporate and
private sectors.
Your host - Shaun Kober
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Shaun Kober is a Mindset & Performance Specialist, with a unique skillset forged in the trenches, through the various stages of life.
"I shouldn’t be in the position I am right now."
The odds were stacked against me:
● Poor family on welfare, eldest of 6 kids, parents didn’t work, abusive step-dad, no electricity or running water for a 6 years period of my life
● Caught up with the wrong crowd, stealing, drugs, skipping school
● At 14 years old, I sat on a bus for 3 days with $50 in my pocket, to travel to the next State over West, to begin a new life in the workforce - 2000
14 - 20: I grew up and learned how to become a man through work and rugby
20 - 26: I lived, trained and fought as a professional soldier, at a high level
26 - 32: I became a personal trainer, after failing in my pursuit to become a firefighter
32 - 38: I worked with, and won world titles with some of the best athletes on the planet, as their strength and conditioning coach
38+: The next evolution begins
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