G'day, and welcome back to True Blue Conversations.
Today's guest is Lucas Atkins, a former Australian Federal Police Close Protection Officer whose 12-year career placed him at the very centre of some of Australia's most significant security operations. Lucas began his policing career protecting h…
True Blue Conversations Podcast
by Adam Blum
Inspired by the people and events that have shaped Australian history and character, with his authentically Australian down to earth approach, Adam Blum explores and shares their stories. Learn how in the past and more recently, service, sacrifice and grit have and continue to play a central role in Australia's True Blue History.
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G'day, and welcome back to True Blue Conversations. Today's guest is a man who has lived a life of service, resilience, and excellence.
Ryan Wilson began his military career in the Australian Army Reserve before taking on one of the toughest challenges in the world—Special Air Service Regiment sele…
Today on True Blue Conversations, we sit down with an extraordinary woman whose story is
built on resilience, service, family, and an unbreakable mindset.
Eva Clarke is a former Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force Physical Training
Instructor, a mother, a wife to a serving military mem…
On this special episode of True Blue Conversations, we sit down with Australian
Army Combat Medic veteran and Distinguished Service Medal recipient Damien
Silva. This man has faced some of the most confronting moments of Australia's war
in Afghanistan.From the chaos of the battlefield to the spli…
G'day and welcome back to True Blue Conversations — where we sit down with
Australians who've dedicated their lives to service, leadership, and shaping the
nation we're proud to call home.
Today's guest is Major Damien Batty, a retired Australian Army Officer who served
with distinction for more…
G'day and welcome back to True Blue Conversations — where we sit down with Australians who've dedicated their lives to service, leadership, and shaping the nation we're proud to call home.
Today's guest represents the very heart of Australian values — integrity, service, and a deep commitment t…
G'day and welcome back to True Blue Conversations — where we share the stories
of those who've stood the line, served their country's communities, and carried the
weight of responsibility most will never truly understand. In this episode, we sit down
with Sue Osborn, whose career is anything but …
G'day and welcome back to True Blue Conversations — where we share the stories
of those who've stood the line, served their communities, and carried the weight of
responsibility most will never truly understand.
Today's guest represents something rare — not just service, but endurance at the
hig…
G'day and welcome back to True Blue Conversations—where we sit down with the people who've served, sacrificed, and continue to give back long after the uniform comes off.
Today's guest is a man who has taken a life of service and turned it into something
truly special. Barry Randall is a current s…
True Blue Conversations - Jared Purcell - Australian Army 2 RAR Veteran and Podcaster Broken Fathers
Service doesn't end when you hang up the uniform—it evolves. And for some, the
next mission becomes even more personal.
Today on True Blue Conversations, we sit down with Jared Purcell—Australian Army
veteran, former 2RAR soldier, and the voice behind the Broken Fathers podcast.
Jared has lived …
Welcome back to True Blue Conversations, where we sit down with those who've
lived extraordinary lives in service, leadership, and beyond.
Today's guest is someone who has quite literally operated at the edge of human
performance. Mandy Hickson is a former Royal Air Force fast jet pilot who flew …
On this week's podcast, I speak with Lana Boland, a dedicated Canadian police
officer who has served her community with courage and compassion. From
navigating high-stress investigations to mentoring young officers, Lana has seen it
all. But beyond the badge, she's a voice for mental health in po…
On this week's podcast, I speak with former Western Australia WA Police Detective
Meg Jarvis, who has spent years on the front line of some of the most confronting
and complex cases imaginable.
Meg's career in policing exposed her to the realities most people never see—trauma,
crisis, and the hu…
Welcome back to part 2 of our chat with Michal Dawson, BM. A man who has lived a
life defined by service—both in uniform and beyond. Michael is an Australian Army
veteran serving as an EW operator and in the Military police as a dog handler. He is
a recipient of the Bravery Medal—an honour awarde…
Today's guest is a man who has lived a life defined by service—both in uniform and
beyond. Michael "Smokey" Dawson BM is an Australian Army veteran serving as an
EW operator and in the Military police as a dog handler. He is a recipient of the
Bravery Medal—an honour awarded to those who display …
On this week's podcast, I speak with Captain Jonathan Finch, whose 27year journey
in the Australian Defence Force reflects the evolution of a peacetime organisation
into one operating at an intense operational tempo around the world. Finchy began
his career in 1999, enlisting in the Army Reserve …
On this week's podcast, I speak with former Australian Army Combat Medic Jody
Tieche, a man whose story is built on service, resilience, and the experiences that
come from operating in some of the most demanding environments imaginable.
Jody served as a combat medic with the 4th Battalion, Royal …
On this week's podcast, I speak with former Australian Army Reservist and NSW
Police Officer Matt Nicholson. Matt served in the NSW Police for 18 years.
After leaving school, Matt joined the Army reserves and joined the Royal Australian
Artillery Corps. In 2007, Matt was accepted into the NSW Pol…
On this week's podcast, I speak with Arron Ferguson, a former 23-year NSW Police
Detective and 24-year Australian Army 1st Commando Regiment Special Forces
Operator. Arron joined the army first as a commando, and two years later, he was
offered a spot on a deployment to Timor. However, the NSW Po…
On this week's podcast, I speak with former NSW General Duties Police Officer Ben
O'Brien. Ben was born and raised in Sydney. Ben comes from a strong ADF family
background. Ben's grandfather was a World War II veteran. Ben had a Great uncle
who landed on Gallipoli and an uncle who served in Vietn…