Veteran Business Community Podcast
By Peter Liston, Co-Founder - VBC
Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Image by Peter Liston, Co-Founder - VBC
Category: Entrepreneurship
Open in Apple Podcasts
Open RSS feed
Open Website
Rate for this podcast
Subscribers: 2
Reviews: 0
Episodes: 107
Description
There are many lessons business can learn from the military and your host Pete Liston is going to share exactly what he learnt in the Australian Army that has allowed him to create and build multiple 7 figure businesses. Pete will be joined by guests who have also transitioned from military to entrepreneurship and are keen to share their stories.
| Episode | Date |
|---|---|
|
S03E33 | VetCon26 - Veteran Business Conference and Awards night - Why you need to be there
|
Jun 07, 2026 |
|
S03E32 | Dr Alexis Badger - With Me With You - life as an Army Doctor and why veteran medicine is so important now more than ever
|
May 24, 2026 |
|
S03E31 | Glenn Keys - Aspen Medical - Arte et Marte! From test pilot on rotary wing and F18, through to starting the global leader in deployable health care - Aspen Medical. An amazing Australian #stillserving through his business, leadership and Project
|
May 11, 2026 |
|
S03E30 | Phil Dembon - British Navy veteran now passionate North Queenslander. From Manchester to Mareeba and the Cairns VBC regional chapter starting up.
|
May 06, 2026 |
|
S03E29 | Andrew Macdonald - From Army Officer to building global brands. Scaling Ringers Western, expanding into the US, and what it really takes to grow
|
May 05, 2026 |
|
S03E28 | Shane Mitchell - Cold Bore Precision. From 30 + years in the Army to shooting ferals (animals) and blasting on mine sites. A life full of adventure and passion for country.
|
Apr 26, 2026 |
|
S03E27 | Back to the track - ANZAC Day 27 - Brigade Hill on Kokoda Track with Trojans Trek. Dan Vincent and Tim Keeffe explain how it all works
|
Apr 22, 2026 |
|
S03E26 | John McIlrath - an amazing inspiring story from a remarkably average Aussie bloke. Joining the Army young, to dying 5 times, to building a thriving Safety Business. Arte et Marte
|
Apr 19, 2026 |
|
S03E25 | Jesse Edwards - Northy gym - The power of authenticity and community. What is HYROX and why you should join Pete on the HYROX journey.
|
Apr 12, 2026 |
|
S03E24 | Damien Thomlinson - Part 2 - Life after the military. The power of turning up (and becoming an author, multisport athlete, reality TV star, Hollywood actor - is there anything this lad can't do??)
|
Apr 08, 2026 |
|
S03E23 | Damien Thomlinson - Part 1. From coastie life, to joining up, to 'that' day in Afghanistan
|
Apr 05, 2026 |
|
S03E22 | Victor Kortlang – Veteran Capital: Wealth Creation and Protection, Do You Have the Right Experts in Your Corner?
|
Apr 01, 2026 |
|
S03E21 | David Hammon – Scenic World, BridgeClimb and Sydney Zoo: Creating a Family Legacy in Business
|
Mar 29, 2026 |
|
S03E20 | James Giess – Your Import Partner: Is Importing Right for You and How to Do It with Confidence
|
Mar 26, 2026 |
|
S03E19 | Part 2 - leading Australian Aviation Corps first combat air assault in Afghanistan and why he started Cor Infinitus - building monuments to recognise those who served the country and have taken their own lives.
|
Mar 22, 2026 |
|
S03E18 | Kevin Humphreys DSC - Part 1 - The quest to fly and developing the Chinook as a combat ready offensive weapon deployed in Afghanistan.
|
Mar 18, 2026 |
|
S03E17 | Don Shields - Surprising truths about business insurance. The things you need to now but probably never thought of.
|
Mar 16, 2026 |
|
S03E16 | Tony Simmonds - Serving in Gaza in the 1990's and converting a passion for training into a national business - the evolution of ITPL.com.au
|
Mar 11, 2026 |
|
S03E15 | VBC Advisory - The launch is here. VBC takes community support to the next level with our business coaching and advisory service. Listen to the chat with Ed Plant and Pete Liston
|
Mar 09, 2026 |
|
S03E14 | From Denmark to the Marine Corps to Principal of Merg Architect Agency: A Global Journey
|
Mar 04, 2026 |
|
S03E13 | Nick Swifte from Swifty Media - Does your business have a place advertising in mass media? How the digital revolution is creating more access for businesses advertising in media
|
Mar 01, 2026 |
|
S03E12 | Miriam Kent - Gallipoli Medical research - What is it, what do they do and why is it important.
|
Feb 18, 2026 |
|
S03E11 | The most important pod to date - Michelle Creevey - why veteran procurement matters to Australia
|
Feb 14, 2026 |
|
S03E10 | Aaron Drew - Imperium engineering - How to harness Absolute Power. From firing Harpoon missiles on Australian frigates to leading a world class electrical engineering company fusing design, construction and software.
|
Feb 11, 2026 |
|
S03E09 | Marcus Nyholm from Live Financial planning - Your finances are an ecosystem. Why your financial advisor needs to be one of your inner circle.
|
Feb 08, 2026 |
|
S03E08 | Clint Rahe - peak performances doesn't just apply to elite athletes and teams - it's there for all of us. Tune in to get some basic hacks from an expert on how to deliver at your best
|
Feb 04, 2026 |
|
S03E07 | Dan Fussell - From firing live artillery in Afghanistan to teach corporate leadership through Adventure training. Come and see why Dan believes people don't rise to the moment, they fall to their highest level of training.
|
Feb 01, 2026 |
|
S03E06 | James Middleton - From managing the air warfare battle space in the Middle East to ethical leadership.
|
Jan 29, 2026 |
|
S03E05 | Veteran Industry Portal - It's live and ready for opportunities. Come listen to Tim Walmsley and Pete chat about how the BenchOn powered Portal is going to revolutionise veteran procurement.
|
Jan 25, 2026 |
|
S03E04 | James Jensen - Why leadership is a profession, not a position. How K6 leadership consulting was born from a lifetime of service at the pointy end of the SASR.
|
Jan 21, 2026 |
|
S03E03 | Dominic Smith - Army veteran, entrepreneur, farmer, aboriginal man. A quiet Australian making big noise through his community programs and amazing businesses.
|
Jan 18, 2026 |
|
S03E02 | Stepping up or stepping out of your business - how to drive accountability performance with Rebecca Plant
|
Jan 14, 2026 |
|
S03E01 | Daniel Vincent - The Trojans Trek
|
Jan 12, 2026 |
|
S02E48 | Joe Piasecki - Surfer, stockman, submariner, social procurement. One man's journey to find his personal legend.
|
Nov 30, 2025 |
|
S02E47 | Andrew Warner - Veteran Workforce Solutions - how Andy's 25 year career in the military has led to an amazing business helping corporate Australia hold and grow their veteran workforce.
|
Nov 23, 2025 |
|
S02E46 | Angela Harper - Aviation medic to Press Club journalist to QLD Senate candidate to PR consultant. Everything you need to know about Public Affairs and Government Relations
|
Nov 19, 2025 |
|
S02E45 | Rob Hall - how chewing home made jerky out bush turned into the Beef Chief phenomenon with over 70k customers.
|
Nov 16, 2025 |
|
S02E44 | Morgan Hunter - 34MJ. Creating Biodiesel from fish and chip oil and its contribution to Australia's sovereign capability
|
Nov 12, 2025 |
|
S02E43 | Matt Newlands - Frontline Mental Health - Living on purpose and the crossover between first responders and the military experience
|
Nov 09, 2025 |
|
S02E42 | Ben and Amy Barber from Beaufort Professionals - Here there and back again - From rural QLD, to a career in the AirForce and back to the land.
|
Nov 05, 2025 |
|
S02E41 | Jason Neumann - Candid Property. The combat cook. A story of supporting the warfighter in heavy combat zones through to establishing a thriving real estate business. After 16 years in the Australian Army and two tours of Afghan
|
Nov 03, 2025 |
|
S02E40 | Joseph Kovelia - Blacklight security - Growing up in Afghanistan to offensive pen testing in the cyberspace.
|
Oct 29, 2025 |
|
S02E39 | Episode 2. Australian vs US veteran enterprise support. How Australia is so far behind the curve when it comes to empower our veterans in business.
|
Oct 26, 2025 |
|
S02E38 | Episode 1 - Dr Roy Taylor - Bronze star with valour - a life of service and entrepreneurship
|
Oct 22, 2025 |
|
S02E37 | Mick Bainbridge and Paul James - there's always 3 sides to every story - let's hear from these lads on their resignation from the RSL NSW Board
|
Oct 20, 2025 |
|
S02E36 | Steve Golding - Meeting Hub, Veterancowork.com and how to build a SAAS business.
|
Oct 15, 2025 |
|
S02E35 | Thomas Brown - Founder of Origin K9 and The Origin Initiative - a frank conversation about Army, suicide, life and business.
|
Oct 13, 2025 |
|
S02E34 | From infantry to accounting: what you need from a relationship with your financial advisor
|
Oct 05, 2025 |
|
S02E33 | Alok 'Doc' Patel - From Harvard Business School to Funding Asymmetrical military capabilities (with a stint in the Army and Navy along the way).
|
Sep 28, 2025 |
|
S02E32 | Harry Moffit - Gunslinger, philosopher, author, punk rocker. One man's contribution to the human revolution
|
Sep 24, 2025 |
|
S02E31 | Infantry to advocacy - how Zach Plath is supporting our community
|
Sep 21, 2025 |
|
S02E30 | From Infantry to Security – Sound Familiar? Mark Costello’s Journey to Building a Major Security Training Business
|
Sep 17, 2025 |
|
S02E29 | A Relationship with Uncertainty? How Understanding Your Emotional Fitness and Behaviour Profile Can Be Game Changing in Business – with Miranda Packer
|
Sep 14, 2025 |
|
S02E28 | Real estate insider - how to use a buyers agent to build your property portfolio - Kane Drury
|
Sep 10, 2025 |
|
S02E27 | Still serving - Kelliegh Jackson and her journey from veteran to veteran advocate.
|
Sep 07, 2025 |
|
S02E26 | Sex and Money? Need More? Let’s Unpack Both with Your Money Mistress – Larissa Zimmerman This week on Military Mindset for Business, we dive into the two topics everyone wants more of—sex and money. Our guest, Larissa Zimmerman, also known as
|
Sep 03, 2025 |
|
S02E25 | Geofencing - how to use intelligence techniques to create targeted ads. Insights from former US Navy spook - Chris Seminatore
|
Aug 31, 2025 |
|
S02E24 | Andrew Schaverien – From Education Corps to Buyer’s Agent: A Career Helping the Helper
|
Aug 27, 2025 |
|
S02E23 | Own Place, Own Pace: Side Hustles and the real cost of patrolling Australia’s Northern waters with Navy Boatswain, Stephen Kepper
|
Aug 23, 2025 |
|
S02E22 | Defence Kidz matters - Passion & Purpose the Hayley Boswell Story
|
Aug 20, 2025 |
|
S02E21 | Veterans at the Helm: Delivering Capability to Defence Supply Chains
|
Aug 16, 2025 |
|
S02E20 | The Defence Estate Insider - Darian Macey. What you need to know about a $6+ Billion per year industry
|
Aug 13, 2025 |
|
S02E19 | Military and first responder empowerment: how VESPIIA is making a change
|
Aug 09, 2025 |
|
S02E18 | Human quotient: the formula for expressing individual values through enterprise
|
Aug 06, 2025 |
|
S02E17 | Steve Baxter - Beaten Zone TAK-HACK Brisbane 22-24 Aug 25 - What is it and should you be there?
|
Aug 03, 2025 |
|
S02E16 | From Infantry to ISO: A Rifleman’s Story
|
Jul 31, 2025 |
|
S02E15 | CRM: Why Every Business Must Have One
|
Jul 28, 2025 |
|
S02E14 | Life of an Army Aviator: the Highs, the Lows and the Highs Again
|
Jul 22, 2025 |
|
S02E13 | WTF is STE with David Newdick
|
Jul 16, 2025 |
|
S02E12 | Swinging Spanners in Combat to Multi-Award Winning Business Owners – The Glen and Rowena Ferrarotto Story (Part 2))
|
Jul 08, 2025 |
|
S02E11 | Swinging Spanners in Combat to Multi-Award Winning Business Owners – The Glen and Rowena Ferrarotto Story (Part 1)
|
Jul 01, 2025 |
|
S02E10 | How Covert Government Operations Shaped a Business Leadership Model
|
Jun 23, 2025 |
|
S02E09 | From Combat Engineer to Global Coach: The Edward Zia Way
|
Jun 18, 2025 |
|
S02E08 | SAS Patrols in Vietnam to Principal of Veterans in Motorsport
|
Jun 11, 2025 |
|
S02E07 | Water from Thin Air with Shannon Lemanski
|
Jun 03, 2025 |
|
S02E06 | Boutique Rum, Crowdfunding & Life in Northern New South Wales
|
May 28, 2025 |
|
S02E05 | Women in Combat – Sliding Door Moments that Changed Our Lives
|
May 21, 2025 |
|
S02E04 | Grant Mastery: Navigating the World of Grant Applications with Kate Whitehead
|
May 13, 2025 |
|
S02E03 | Beyond the Battlefield: How Edward Plant Builds High-Impact Business Networks
|
May 06, 2025 |
|
S02E02 | From Electronic Warfare to Executive Furniture: Kevin Kidd’s Next Mission
|
Apr 29, 2025 |
|
S02E01 | VBC x Gateway by ICN
|
Apr 21, 2025 |
|
S1E26 | The Heartbeat of Organisational Success: Skill-based, Hiring, Mentors & Team Culture | Tom Larter
|
Dec 04, 2023 |
|
S1E25 | Business Founder Journey: Technology, Investors and getting your first customer | Luke Morton & Rob Morris
|
Nov 20, 2023 |
|
S1E24 | Unlocking ESG in small business: Initiatives, Greenwashing, Dashboards & more | Oliver Barnes
|
Nov 13, 2023 |
|
S1E23 | Building a Business Legacy: Innovation, Opportunity & Self-discipline | Chris Rhyss Edwards
|
Nov 06, 2023 |
|
S1E22 | Embracing Community: Mentors, Networks & the Power of Reputation | Daniel Hakim
|
Oct 23, 2023 |
|
S1E21 | Unlock the Power of Military Teamwork for Business Success | Bryce Turner
|
Oct 09, 2023 |
|
S1E20 | Military Tactics in Business: Power of Process | Andy Cullen
|
Sep 25, 2023 |
|
S1E19 | Elevate Marketing: Building Connection, Delivering Value, Mastering Channels | Susan Werkner & Peter Applebaum
|
Sep 18, 2023 |
|
S1E18 | Exploring Outsourcing: Effective Offshoring, Impact of AI & Australian Job Dynamics | Avon Collis & Chandan Rana
|
Sep 04, 2023 |
|
S1E17 | Nurturing Connections: The Power of Relationship Marketing | Heather Porter
|
Aug 21, 2023 |
|
S1E16 | Controlling Business Risks: Expert Insights from "The Crisis Guy" | Allan Briggs
|
Aug 07, 2023 |
|
S1E15 | Exploring Ethical Boundaries: Applying Military Mindset to Business | Vedran Maslic
|
Jul 24, 2023 |
|
S1E14 | From Vulnerability to Vigilance: Strengthening your Business with Cybersecurity | Jim Boekel
|
Jul 10, 2023 |
|
S1E13 | Exploring Outsourcing: Success, Failure & Best Practices | Derek Gallimore
|
Jun 26, 2023 |
|
S1E12 | Captivate & Convert: The secret to stand-out and sell with confidence | Steve Brossman
|
Jun 12, 2023 |
|
S1E11 | From the frontline: Leadership, Resilience & Healing | Chris Thompson - Lang
|
May 29, 2023 |
|
S1E10 | Creating supply chains that deliver value | Mark Skrzypiec
|
May 15, 2023 |
|
S1E9 | From Soldier to Shark Tank Investor | Steve Baxter
|
May 02, 2023 |
|
S1E8 | Secrets to building a $500M business empire | Jim Penman
|
Apr 03, 2023 |
|
S1E7 | How Australian start-up founder launched the world's first talent sharing platform | Tim Walmsley
|
Mar 21, 2023 |
|
S1E6 | The key to beat your limitations in business | Aidan Parsons
|
Mar 07, 2023 |
|
S1E5 | Why branding is key for the success of your business | Nat Koko
|
Feb 28, 2023 |
|
S1E4 | From Military Veteran to Business Success | Luke Morris
|
Feb 14, 2023 |
|
S1E3 | Why Tempo can be key for your business | Steve Coterill
|
Jan 31, 2023 |
|
S1E2 | Military Mindset for Business | Matthew Moseley
|
Jan 06, 2023 |
|
S1E1 | The 5 Key Pillars | Pete Liston
|
Dec 02, 2022 |