Have you ever wished you had army training so that you could make sh*t happen in your daily life? Heston Russell is an ex-Australian commando officer who shares his secrets on motivating yourself through life’s ups and downs with a commando ‘can do’ attitude.

Heston chats candidly with host Sam McLeod about everything from going through a mental health crisis while in the military, to running for office in Australian politics and coming up against an unobliging media. This poignant episode is chock-a-block full of pearls of personal wisdom that can help YOU develop proactive resilience in your everyday life.

“Understanding what makes you tick is actually the secret to make you the best at anything you apply yourself to. You are the basic building block of whatever project, position, title, or relationship you’re in.” – Heston Russell

In This Episode:

- The process of becoming a commando officer

- Authentic daily renewable contracts - developing your ‘can do’ attitude

- How to shift your purpose from surviving to thriving

- Getting comfortable with your identity outside of the military

- What Heston learned about Australian politics and the media while running for office

- Being on the RAILS (Responsibility, Authenticity, Integrity, Leadership, Service)

- How to get better at task analysis – what problems can you solve?

- What are your ‘mission essential’ tasks as you motivate yourself to achieve more?

Connect with Heston:

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Connect with Samuel McLeod:

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- Facebook

- Facebook Group

- LinkedIn

- YouTube

- TikTok

- Email: mcleodsam@hotmail.co.uk