Episode 102 and I’m joined by Matthew French. Matthew is an Australian Army veteran, Infantry Paratrooper, former leader in Veteran Mentors, and now the CEO of The Youth Regiment.

After serving his country on deployment, Matthew transitioned his passion for leadership and mentorship into the civilian space — co-founding Veteran Mentors and delivering impactful programs for young people facing real adversity across Australia.

Today, through The Youth Regiment, he’s driving an Australia-first, veteran-led movement focused on early intervention, discipline, resilience, and real-world life skills. With long-term mentorship and a strong family-first ethos at its core, the program is helping shape stronger teenagers, stronger families, and stronger communities.

This is a powerful conversation about service, purpose, and building the next generation of resilient young Australians.

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Episode 101 and I’m joined by Ryan. Ryan enlisted in 2009, marched out of Kapooka in 2010 and posted to 3RAR. He completed Basic Parachute Course, Assault Pioneer Course, deployed to Afghanistan with MTF-5, later qualified as a Combat Engineer before transferring to become an ADF Firefighter with 6 Aviation Regiment.

Medically discharged in 2017 with physical and mental injuries, Ryan did what many struggle to do — he rebuilt. He faced his demons, sorted his injuries, and turned pain into purpose.

Since leaving the Army he’s run operations for Veteran Mentors, opened his own strength & conditioning facility (REVL Training), and now serves as Co-Founder & Director of The Youth Regiment, backed by Campsie RSL — launching this April to give young Aussies discipline, direction and accountability.

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Episode and I’m joined by Jarchy. Jarch never wore the uniform himself, but his respect for the Defence community runs deep. That respect was forged through his family, particularly his grandfather’s service, which gave him a grounded understanding of what it truly means to serve: the sacrifice, the mateship, and the quiet strength of the families who stand behind every digger.

Jarch is a natural storyteller. A bloke who brings honesty, chaos, humour, and vulnerability in equal measure. In this episode, we yarn about family, legacy, respect for service, mental health, the power of humour as a pressure release, and why backing our veterans doesn’t require a uniform, just authenticity, empathy, and showing up.

From the bottom of my heart thank you to every guest, every listener, every sponsor, and every supporter who’s been part of the journey so far. You’ve helped turn this podcast into something bigger than a show, it’s a community.

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