The Army Bloke
Lessons in Leadership: advice to the next generation of military leaders.
Real life experience & challenges that every leader will face in their early career.
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Latest Episodes
The Truth About Being a Woman in the Army: Major Tori Allison
One moment you’re pushing a team over a high pass in Nepal, the next you’re struggling to breathe and waiting on a helicopter because your lungs are filling with fluid. That’s where Major Tori Allison takes us, and it’s only one part of a bigge...
The Accidental Army Reservist & Best Selling Author | Owain Mulligan
The moment you realise it is not “a big adventure” anymore can arrive fast: a new job title, a live threat, and soldiers looking at you for decisions you did not expect to be making. I sit down with Owain Mulligan, a reservist officer whose win...
What a Squadron Commander REALLY wants from New Officers?! | Ollie Braithwaite
The fastest way to spot shaky leadership is to watch what happens when people are cold, tired, and under pressure. That’s where the real habits show up, for better or worse.We sit down with Ollie, a former British Army major with 20 yea...
Sandhurst Commandant: The Brutal Truth About Command | Maj Gen Paul Nanson
Plans fail. People freeze. Information is incomplete. That’s when leadership stops being a theory and becomes a decision. I sit down with Paul Nanson, former Infantry Officer, Major General, and a previous commandant of the Royal Mi...
Army Doctor Reveals: The PQO Route No One Talks About | David Hindmarsh
We talk with David Hymarsh about what the Army Professionally Qualified Officer route really looks like for doctors, from AOSB and Sandhurst to phase two training and life in unit. We pull out the leadership lessons that matter most: humility, ...