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Move Your Mind with Nick Bracks#44 - Heston Russell: Mental Health AdvocateHeston Russell is a retired Special Forces Major and the founder of Voice Of A Veteran. Heston launched VOAV in September 2020 as a platform where modern Veterans can speak out and be heard by someone who will take action to fix the system that should be projecting our patriotic heroes to greatness after service. You can learn more about Heston here: voiceofaveteran.orgThanks for listening! We would love your support so we can keep growing this show! Please sign up to nickbracks.com to receive a free chapter of my book.
2021-09-1354 min
Heston Russell - Voice Of A Veteran PodcastLife On The Line with Heston RussellThis week we are re-sharing an episode from the Life on the Line Podcast. Heston’s episode with Alex has had some incredible feedback that we wanted to share it with the VOAV community as well.
In this episode you get to know Heston, the man behind the media. From where his journey began — the trials, tribulations, achievements and transformations. The times that saw him hit his absolute greatest personally and professionally, and the times that saw him meet his greatest challenges.
They cover ground:
First Impressions
The goal to become a comman...
2021-04-231h 52
Service and BeyondHeston Russell - Army Commando, Voice of A VeteranIn this the final episode of season 1, I host an open discussion with my fellow veteran, advocate and podcaster Heston Russell. Heston's remarkable story of special forces service, his openness over his mental health battles, and his public stand for those without a voice is changing the face of the veteran's discussion in Australia. We talk about our own mental health journeys, emotional compartmentalisation while in service, the push for a Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide, the future demands on the service men and women of the ADF, and the case for emotional intelligence skills t...
2021-04-081h 23
Life on the Line#102 Heston RussellAlex Lloyd interviews 2nd Commando Regiment veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq, Heston Russell.
Life on the Line tracks down Australian military veterans and records their stories. This is the first episode of Season 5, our 207th podcast, and our 102nd veteran conversation. In all that time we've brought you stories from World War II to the modern era. Today's chat is with a Special Forces veteran of the 21st century conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, Heston Russell.
We recorded this episode on the outdoor balcony of Heston's Sydney apartment, so if you hear any background noise...
2021-03-011h 53
Live Train PerformHeston Russell of Voice Of A VeteranHeston Russell is a retired Special Forces Major and the Founder of Voice Of A Veteran.In this conversation, we discuss the ramifications of the recent release of the Brereton report in Australia, and how that is affecting not only the Special Forces community, but the wider population. Heston opens up about the struggles he has faced since discharging from the Army, including starting a new business venture, trying to find his purpose in a foreign civilian environment, thoughts of taking his own life, the people that he draws inspiration from, and his new-found purpose of being...
2021-02-281h 10Heston Russell - Voice Of A Veteran PodcastLeadership, Politics & The Pendulum Swing of TransitionDuring the Christmas & New Year’s period Heston travelled around the country connecting with politicians, Veterans, families and everyday Australians. He found that there was a lot of emotion coming out and he used that time to ground some truth and unravel a lot of his own personal spiral during his transition from the military.
Join Heston & Scotty in this episode as they open up and dive into some key topics such as;
Aspiration in service
Physical & Moral Courage
Living a deep life Vs living hollow
The Identity Crisis
Foundations of Culture
The pendulum swing...
2021-02-2629 minHeston Russell - Voice Of A Veteran PodcastHeston & Scotty - Reflect & Refocus #RnRHeston & Scotty get back on the mic and reflect on the back end of 2020 and refocus in on what’s next. Join them as they discuss:
- The simple life, that was deployment
- Impacts, anxieties and influence of your environment
- Self sabotage at it’s best
- Seeking and accepting responsibility
- “On the ground”
- Lessons on balancing life and increasing productivity
- Border closures
- Self help & the daily renewable contract
- Needed inspiration
- Vete...
2021-02-1947 min
The Lead Wasps PodcastMaj Heston Russell 036 | 2nd Commando Regiment | Australian ArmyMaj (retired) Heston Russel served with 2nd Commando Regiment in the Australian Army. He started his career as a Platoon Commander with 2 RAR before completing Special Forces selection and joining his Commando unit. Heston deployed on multiple combat deployments to Afghanistan and the middle east where he served in a multitude of senior command roles.
He now runs 'Voice of a Veteran', an organisation supporting contemporary veterans issues such as mental health awareness and other societal stigmas. He hopes to highlight how veterans are extremely valuable members of their community through positive outreach.
2021-01-312h 28Heston Russell - Voice Of A Veteran PodcastMeet Scotty Evennett / “The Tattooed Onion”Get ready to properly meet and Scott Evennett, the former Commando and co-host of the Voice Of A Veteran Podcast.
In this episode Heston and Scotty take on a conversation with questions Heston has never asked Scotty before.
They take you on the highs and lows of Scotty’s journey and will have you considering your own values and purpose in life.
They explore:
Responsibility Vs Entitlement
Path Finding and Finding
Purpose Assumptions and Accusations
Purpose outside of self Mental health and what that means to you Veterans supporting Veterans
Asking for He...
2021-01-2926 min
ROCKD PODCASTRock'D Round No. 12 - ROBBED!Jay Jay Roca & Mark Warren are joined again by Team Moloney for the first anniversary of ROCK'd. Jason opens up on his massive test with the Japanese Monster, Naoya Inoue, and we get heated and explore the robbery of our own Australian Monster, Andrew Moloney, in the desert in his rematch with Joshua Franco. Officials with video replay access to what was a clear victory to Andrew Moloney had a chance for boxing to shine but instead, it was yet another black eye for the sport!
As we drop Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jnr face off in an exhibition...
2020-11-291h 13