On today's Zero Limits Podcast Matt has a face to face chat in the studio with Jason Semple former NSW Police TOU & Australian Federal Police SRG. Semps grew up in Newcastle and a few years into a local job he decided to apply for the NSW Police Force. Upon completion of police academy he was posted to the Sydney region. in 1998 after a short time on the job, semps and two fellow officers decided to head to a local pub for a cold brew in which along the way they were involved in a fatal stab...
Dec 04, 2022•2 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 75
On today's Zero Limits Podcast we chat with owner of Origin K9 former 3RAR and 2nd Commando Regiment operator Thomas Brown. Growing up in Sydney Tom set his sights on joining the army which he decided he'd join the reserve forces. After two years he realised that he wanted more and want to transition to the fulltime army as an infantry soldier. After the career transition he was posted to the 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment and deployed to Afghanistan as an infantry battalion in 2012. Up...
Nov 27, 2022•2 hr 26 min•Season 3Ep. 74
On today's episode I sit down for a face to face chat with "Mick" former 1RAR, 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment and 2nd Commando Regiment Special Forces Operator. Growing up in central Queensland Mick did terribly at school which he ended up leaving in year 10and shortly after he joined the local Army Reserve unit in his area serving two years before applying to enter the fulltime army. Mick was posted to the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment and deployed twice to East Timor, however on his s...
Nov 20, 2022•3 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 73
On today's Zero Limits Podcast we chat with Matt Williams OAM aka Willy Beating Cancer Australian Army 7RAR, Current Public Speaker and Freelance Conflict Media Producer. Willy served in the Australian Army as an infantry soldier with the 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment. with a deployment to Afghanistan. Upon return on his 22nd birthday, he received a diagnosis of terminal brain cancer. He started what’s become a hugely popular Instagram page @willy.beating.cancer documenting his journey...
Nov 13, 2022•2 hr 48 min•Season 3Ep. 72
Today's podcast we chat with former SASR operator Dan Cooper. After underperforming at school, Dan joined the Army and 3 RAR deploying to Timor in 1999. A short time later Dan attempted SASR selection in 2001 and successfully completed the selection course. After Reo and 9-11, Dan (qualifying as a water operator) deployed straight away on the 2nd rotation to Afghan in 2002. Dan served in all 3 Sabre SQNs and OSS during his career. Between 2002-2016, Dan conducted a dozen ops to Afghan and elsewh...
Nov 06, 2022•2 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 71
On today's podcast we chat to a current serving Australian Federal Police Agent "Officer B. Before joining the Federal Police, Officer B spent some time in the Royal Australian Airforce both as a photography and as a reservist airbase security. During this time he joined the Victorian Police Force in 1996 and then in 2013 laterally transferred to the Feds. On 23 September 2014, 18-year-old Abdul Numan Haider attacked police officers one being a plain clothes Victorian Police Officer Officer A an...
Oct 30, 2022•2 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 70
On the today's Zero Limits Podcast we chat with Damian Porter former NZSAS Commando, WA Police Officer and current WA Firefighter / Health and Wellness Coach. He was one of the first Personal Trainers in the world and has been professionally involved in the health and wellness space for over 28 years. During his younger years Damian was heavily involved in bodybuilding and the fitness industry however he soon applied to join the New Zealand Defence Force. Within a couple of years he attempted th...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Season 3Ep. 69
On today's Zero Limits Podcast we chat with Mike Mullane Vietnam Veteran and NASA Astronaut completing a total of 356 hours in space. Colonel Mullane was born September 10, 1945 in Wichita Falls, Texas but spent much of his youth in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he currently resides. He was a child of the space race and in the late 1950’s embarked on his own rocket experiments in the deserts near his home. Upon his graduation from West Point in 1967, he was commissioned in the United States Air...
Oct 16, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 68
On today's Zero Limits Podcast we chat to Jeff Ottele a current serving Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician Petty Officer 1st Class US Navy. Born in 1987 in Westlake, Ohio moving to Washington State growing up before being offered to play American Football at the University of Idaho as a defensive end in 2006. Spent 2 years playing football and studying Exercise Science before football career ended and he began working in the universities weight room as a Student Intern Strength ...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 67
On today's Zero Limits Podcast we chat to former South Australian Special Tasks and Rescue Police Officer Derrick McManus shot 14 times during a high risk arrest warrant. For 11-years Derrick was a Police counter-terrorist operative (trained by military SAS), sniper and special ops diver with the elite Special Tasks And Rescue (STAR) Group. They were trained for the safe resolution of high-risk incidents. In an operation to arrest a high-risk offender, Derrick was shot 14 times with a Chinese mi...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 66
On the next Zero Limits Podcast we have chat with a 29year British Army and Australian SASR veteran Andy White. Andy began his military within the British army serving as infantry soldier joining at the age of 16. During his time he did multiple deployments to Northern Ireland and was involved in the invasion of Iraq. His deployments to Iraq were as expected and seen some heavy fighting sustaining WIA's and KIA's whilst gaining valuable war fighting experience. In 2007 Andy made requested a late...
Sep 25, 2022•3 hr 31 min•Season 3Ep. 65
On today's Zero Limits Podcast we chat to Mitch Parker former NSW Police and Current Superintendent NSW SES Command of the New England and North West of Western Zone and Retained Fire Fighter with Fire and Rescue NSW. Mitch spent 17 years within the NSW police and 15 years counting as a retained fire fighter with NSW Fire and Rescue. During his time within both roles Mitch has many stories from incidents that even led to receiving commendations for bravery as both police officer and firefighter....
Sep 18, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 64
On today's Zero Limits Podcast we chat to Joe Torrillo a 25 year Lieutenant with the NYC Fire Department. A survivor of the 9/11 attack on the twin towers of the World Trade Centre, Joe survived a series of coordinated terrorist attacks on one of New York’s most prominent landmarks, which resulted in almost 3000 fatalities and over 25,000 people injured. He set up a press conference to introduce his new “Billy Blazes” action figure for Fisher-Price Toys, as part of their Rescue Heroes collection...
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 3Ep. 63
On today's Zero Limits Podcast co hosted with Troy Knight, we chat to former Special Air Service Regiment operator and K9 handler Ryan Wilson. Ryan spent 18 years within the Defence Force primarily in the SASR. During his military career, he deployed to Malaysia, the Solomon Islands and multiple trips Afghanistan, as well as many training exercises overseas. Within service and during his transition, Ryan completed a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and International Studies from Murdoch University a...
Sep 04, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 62
Welcome back to season 3 of the Zero Limits Podcast and on this episode we chat to SASR Afghanistan veteran Marco "Rabbit" O'Hehir. Born in 1983 and raised in the Southeast Suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria and after witnessing the terror unfolding live on tv in the United States on September 11 2001. He had the interests to join the Australian Defence Force to join the war on terror. In 2001 he enlisted into the army posting to the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment as an infantry soldier. Sh...
Aug 28, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Season 3Ep. 61
On today's Zero Limits Podcast we chat to Nick Lavery an active duty member of The United States Army Special Forces. Commonly known as Green Berets, the Special Forces perform critical missions including direct action, counterinsurgency, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, and unconventional warfare. In 2013, on Nick's second combat rotation to Afghanistan, he and his Detachment fell victim to an insider attack and was shot 4 times in the right leg from only 15 feet away with a PK...
Jul 24, 2022•2 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 60
On today's Zero Limits Podcast we chat to Cameron Hardiman former Air Observer Victorian Police Airwing and Australian Federal Police International Deployment Group. Cam joined the Victoria Police at eighteen years old and served over 32 years in policing. First with Victoria Police and then with the Australian Federal Police. Most of his time with Victoria Police was as an air observer with the Police Air Wing. He eventually joined the Australian Federal Police and served overseas missions with...
Jul 17, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 59
On today's Zero Limits Podcast we chat with Kris "Tanto" Paronto a former U.S. Army Ranger, CIA security contractor an American author and businessman. The incident in Benghazi that occurred on the night of September 11, 2012 when security contractors and American Government Diplomats were left surrounded by hordes of armed members from the Islamic militant group Ansar al Sharia. With nowhere to run and no promise of help from the outside, six American security CIA contractors better known as GR...
Jul 10, 2022•2 hr 33 min
On today's Zero Limit Podcast we chat to Dave Coleman former Royal Marin Commando of almost 8 years. Had a stutter/stammer his entire life, did a lot of speech therapy which didn’t work, could barely say his name at one point or say ‘yes miss’ in the register at school without it taking about 6 years. Dave was subsequently given the nickname ‘Mumbles’ in the Marines which he is still known by to this day. The confidence he gained in the Marines has helped him get over it more or less. Dave joine...
Jul 03, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 57
On this Zero Limits Podcast episode we chat Australian Special Forces Veteran Murray Turner. Murray after being inspired by the movie Lethal Weapon had a application submitted on behalf of a friend to become a NSW Police Officer. After a short two year career as a Police Officer, Murray was looking to further his career in which he decided to join the Royal Australian Army. Upon being accepted into the military post training he was posted to the 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment. He then c...
Jun 26, 2022•2 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 56
On this Zero Limits Podcast episode we chat to we have Lou Valoze. Lou is a retired ATF Special Agent with 24 years of law enforcement experience. He spent the last two decades of his career working in an undercover capacity for long term, high profile and complex investigations of home invasion crews, outlaw motorcycle organizations, organized crime groups, murder-for-hire schemes, and conducting storefront operations, which became his calling card as an undercover agent. During the operation’s...
Jun 19, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Season 2Ep. 55
On this Zero Limits Podcast episode we chat to Darren Hodges current serving 36 year Victorian Flight MICA Paramedic veteran. From the youngest age Darren dreamed of becoming a Paramedic. He fulfilled that dream and started his career on his 21st birthday, an immature blonde tipped mullet wearing young man. His career in ambulance had been rich with opportunities, working in many different operational roles that include Advanced Life Support Paramedic and MICA Paramedic. In 2004 he reached his u...
Jun 12, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Season 2Ep. 54
On today's Zero Limits Podcast we chat to Sgt. John Mattingly who is a retired 21-year veteran with the Louisville Metro Police Department in Kentucky. Sgt. Mattingly spent most of his career in narcotics and violent crime unit. On March 13, 2021, Sgt. Mattingly was thrown into the national spotlight when he was shot while executing a search warrant at the residence of Breonna Taylor. Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly was one of several Louisville Metro officers involved in executing a late-night "no-knoc...
Jun 05, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 53
On todays Zero Limits Podcast we chat to Pete Rudland a special operations veteran who had moved across from the SASR to the commandos. Pete joined the Australian Defence Force 1989. He spent 28 years in the Royal Australian Infantry and served in 3RAR, 4RAR, The Parachute Training School, SASR and 2CDO Regiment. Peter Rudland was seriously injured in a Black Hawk helicopter crash that claimed the lives of three Australian commandos and a US soldier were killed when the Black Hawk crashed at Sgt...
May 30, 2022•1 hr 59 min•Season 2Ep. 52
On today's Zero Limits Podcast we chat to Dale Comstock, he served 10 years in 1st SFOD-D (The Delta Force) as an assaulter, explosives, mechanical, ballistic, and manual breacher, Team Leader, 3rd Special Forces Group (Green Berets) as a light and heavy weapons expert -Team Sergeant, and in the 82nd Airborne Division 325th Infantry. He also worked 9.5 years as a paramilitary operative for USG and concurrently worked as a contract security specialist, COO, Vice President, and President for vario...
May 22, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 2Ep. 51
On today's Zero Limit Podcast we chat to Dan Keighran VC former Australian Army Infantry Soldier and 99th Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross for actions on the battlefield in Afghanistan. Dan Keighran VC was born in 1983 in Nambour, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. At age eleven, he moved with his family to Lowmead, living on a forty-acre property.. Dan joined the Australian Army in 2000. Upon graduating from the School of Infantry he was posted to Delta Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Aust...
May 08, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Season 2Ep. 49
On today's Zero Limits Podcast Episode 48 with chat with Ryan Fugit former US Army AH-64 Pilot and Central Intelligence Agency Officer / Host of Combat Story Podcast. Ryan is a Veteran from the post-9/11 era and he was an AH-64 Apache pilot for seven years and served alongside true heroes in Afghanistan. After the military, he spent eight years in the CIA's Directorate of Operations, often supporting warfighters indirectly from another foxhole. Ryan is now a director for a tech company in the pr...
May 01, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 48
On today's Zero Limits Podcast we chat a massive 3 hr chat with Rob Langdon. Rob grew up on Billa Kalina Station in the South Australian outback. In 1989 he joined the Australian Army where he served for 15 years before transferring to the Army Reserves. He served as a Section Commander on Operation Plumbob to the Solomon Islands in 1999 and Operation Lorosae in East Timor in 2000. Robert was awarded the Australian Active Service Medal with East Timor clasp, the Infantry Combat Badge and the Uni...
Apr 25, 2022•3 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 47
On today's Zero Limit Limits podcast we chat to Pinal County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy, Matthew Thomas. Chief Deputy Matthew Thomas has served the Pinal County Sheriff's Office with distinguishment since 1993. An Arizona native, Chief Thomas humbly began his law enforcement career as a Detention Officer before moving into Patrol, Narcotics Enforcement, SWAT team. Matt was promoted to Chief Deputy in 2016 when Sheriff Mark Lamb was elected. As Chief Deputy for PCSO, Thomas is 2nd in command o...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 46
On today's Zero Limits Podcast we have a chat with man mountain Kory Jones former Infantrymen, Special Forces 2 Commando Regiment and Private Security Contractor. Growing up in a small town in Victoria working as a nightclub security bouncer, Kory has his sights set on joining the Australian Army enlisting in 2001. After successfully completing recruit and infantry IET's Kory was posted to 1RAR in Townsville. During his time in 1RAR he was posted to Mortar Platoon and Recon Platoon also deployin...
Apr 10, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 2Ep. 45
