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5 With A Digger Podcast

A couple of beers and a yarn with some of the people who have served or do serve our great country in the armed forces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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5 With A Digger. Matt Skol Beard Co!

5 With A Digger Podcast ·

2025/11/05

Episode 86 and I’m joined by Matt. Matt served with 7RAR as a grunt, and like a lot of veterans, his time in the Army came with a few bumps along the way. Matt faced some pretty serious disciplinary issues during his service, challenges that ended up shaping the man he’s become today. After leaving Defence, he completely rebuilt his life from scratch. That journey led him to create Skol Beard Co, a brand that’s grown into an incredible post-service success story, one built on resilience, ownership,

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1:05:11

5 With A Digger. Timmy.

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2025/10/29

Episode 85 and I’m joined by Tim. Tim took a bit of an unconventional path through the Defence Force. He went through the Accelerated Training Option, which meant months of back-to-back courses, starting with a stint at Edinburgh Airbase, then on to Kapooka, Simpson Barracks, and Puckapunyal.He served a couple of years before deciding to step away to focus on what really drove him, his passion for fighting and coaching.Tim was a full-time fighter and coach, juggling training, weekends away, and the

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5 With A Digger. Ryan Brown. One Round Wars.

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2025/10/26

Episode 84 and I’m Joined by Ryan. Ryan is a retired professional fighter who’s turned his own battles into a mission to help others. Ryan used fighting and martial arts to keep his mental health in check, and that journey gave him the confidence to speak up about the struggles he once kept silent. It also inspired him to create One Round Wars, a movement for men’s mental health built around the power of training, discipline, and community. Ryan’s story is raw and powerful, from growing up with a

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1:04:19

5 With A Digger. Stephen 'Locky' Lockwood

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2025/10/22

Episode 83 and I’m Joined by Locky. Locky served in the Australian Army from 2008 to 2019. He deployed to Timor in 2009 with 2RAR, and later to Afghanistan in 2013 with 7RAR. After years in the infantry, he spent time at CTC in training and support roles before finishing his service with 7RAR and discharging medically in 2019. Locky calls his career “pretty average” — but that’s exactly what we love to explore here: the real, unfiltered stories of everyday service and the people behind the uniform

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5 With A Digger. Andrew 'Tenno' Tennant

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2025/10/15

Episode 82 and Im joined by Andrew “Tenno” Tennant, who began his Army journey back in ’95 with 41RNSWR in Port Macquarie. Over two decades of service, Tenno took on roles from Mortarman to Assault Pioneer, serving on major operations including Op Gold (Sydney 2000 Olympics), Rifle Company Butterworth, and Op Acolyte (Melbourne Commonwealth Games).From NSW to QLD, Tenno built a career defined by versatility, professionalism, and resilience — a true soldier’s soldier.Find us on Instagram and

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5 With A Digger. Kara Robinson.

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2025/10/08

Episode 81 and I’m joined by Kara Robinson. Kara served as a truckie in the Australian Army from 2006 to 2010. While her service record might read “no deployments, no promotions, no honours,” Kara’s story is far from uneventful. After leaving Defence, she carved out a career in civil aviation doing a variety of jobs including simulation instructor, all while balancing the demands of motherhood.These days, Kara’s swapped the uniform for the microphone, pursuing her passion for stand-up comedy,

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1:09:58

5 With A Digger. J.

5 With A Digger Podcast ·

2025/10/01

Episode 80 and I’m joined by J. At just 19, he joined the Cavalry and served four years in the Australian Army, with postings in Adelaide and Puckapunyal. Even before enlisting, he had a passion for helping others traveling to Papua New Guinea with a church group to help build vital infrastructure. After his time in uniform, he spent several years in construction while raising a young family. Determined to continue serving in new ways, he undertook medic and close protection training before

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1:48:51

5 With A Digger. Brodie.

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2025/09/24

Episode 79 and I’m joined by Brodie. Brodie enlisted in the Australian Army in September 2008. Following initial training he was posted to B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment, B Squadron and deployed to Afghanistan as part of MTF-3. During the deployment, he operated in various roles including driver, rear gunner, and support within HQ MSS and 2 Troop MSS across multiple FOBs. Post-deployment, he was posted to the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (QMI) in Brisbane, serving in both C and B Squadrons

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5 With A Digger. Jessica.

5 With A Digger Podcast ·

2025/09/17

Episode 78 and I’m joined by Jessica. Jess has been married to a veteran for 8 years. I met Jess’s husband Matt when he appeared on the show in episode 38. We talk about life married to a veteran, and the highs and lows she has experienced. It was a really eye opening conversation and I’m hoping to add some more veterans partners to my episodes so we can learn more about this side of the veteran journey.Find us on Instagram and Facebook. @5withadiggerpodcastThis podcast proudly sponsored by Gravel

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5 With A Digger. Jimmy Judge.

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2025/09/10

Episode 77 and I’m joined by Jimmy Judge! Jimmy is a personal trainer turned food challenge legend! Growing up in North Queensland Jimmy had a keen eye for boxing where his love for fitness and nutrition pushed him to study to become a personal trainer. We sit down for a quick chat on health, fitness, nutrition and of course the insane eating challenges he is now known across the world for! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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5 With A Digger. Adel Amin.

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2025/09/03

Episode 76 and I’m joined by Adel. Adel is an Egyptian born Australian who migrated to Australia with his family in 1970. He joined the Australian Regular Army in 1974. Throughout his 38 years of service, he attained every Non-Commissioned Officers rank, and became a Warrant Officer in 1990.He also became an Advanced Arabic Linguist within the Australian Defence Force. After he retired from Defence in 2011, he worked as the Senior Pensions Officer with RSL NSW until he and his wife moved to

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5 With A Digger. PK.

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2025/08/27

Episode 75 and I’m joined by PK. Retired Warrant Officer Peter Kennedy is an ex C130 Loadmaster with over 32 years service in the Royal Australian Air Force. PK has conducted multiple tours to Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor. He was also involved in extensive deployments to support humanitarian and disaster-relief missions throughout the world. Pk is the President of Young Veterans Sunshine Coast, he is a well-being officer for Beerwah RSL and a stakeholder group member for the Veterans Royal

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1:13:34

5 With A Digger. Shaun.

5 With A Digger Podcast ·

2025/08/20

Episode 74 and I’m joined by Shaun. Shaun joined the Clearance Diving branch in 1994 and was posted to HMAS penguin where he finished his basic training in 1995. He was then posted to Team 4 in WA and started his career that over the years slowly streamed into Explosive Ordnance Disposal. He went on operations to the Solomon Islands, PNG, Kiribati, the African coast, the Middle East, Afghanistan and Nepal. In 2018 whilst deployed in Japan he injured his shoulder. As a result of his injuries, he was

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5 With A Digger. Rex.

5 With A Digger Podcast ·

2025/08/13

Episode 73 and I’m joined by Rex. Rex joined the 42nd RQR in early 1981. By the end of 1981 he has joined the regular army as a combat engineer. After being posted to the school of engineering, he spent time in Townsville before he was involved in a horrible motorcycle accident on his way to work, leaving him to spend 12 months in various hospitals recovering. He was then medically discharged. Following his discharge he pursued a career as an advocate working for fellow veterans. He is now the

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5 With A Digger. Josh.

5 With A Digger Podcast ·

2025/08/06

Episode 72 and I’m joined by Josh. Josh joined the ADF in January 2014 as a rifleman, after basic and school of infantry training Josh was posted to 6 RAR. During the time at 6 RAR Josh participated in numerous exercises and operations domestically and in the Middle East. In May 2022 Josh was medically discharged with multiple physical and mental injuries and found his calling in dogs, in particular working dogs. He has since started his own business in K9 development for agencies and has developed

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1:29:22

5 With A Digger. Glen.

5 With A Digger Podcast ·

2025/07/30

Episode 71 and I’m joined by Glen. Glen is a former Combat Engineer who served in the Royal Australian Engineers from 2000 to 2012, discharging at the rank of Sergeant. His military career included deployments on Operation Relex, RTF-4 (Afghanistan), and with engineer training teams, where he delivered Search and EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) training to foreign militaries. Specialising as an Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance (EOR) Technician, Glen led teams in complex, high-pressure

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5 With A Digger. Corey.

5 With A Digger Podcast ·

2025/07/23

Episode 70 and I'm joined by Corey. Corey joined the Australian Army in 2006, midway through a boiler-making apprenticeship. He began his service with the 42nd Royal Queensland Regiment in North Queensland and by 2009 was given the opportunity to transfer to full-time service. After completing his trade, he was posted to the 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (8/9 RAR) in Brisbane, where he served in Alpha company where he just missed out on Timor. In this time, he ended up helping out on

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5 With A Digger. Jonathan Clark.

5 With A Digger Podcast ·

2025/07/16

Episode 69 and Im joined by Jonathan. Jonathan joined the army in 2002. He was posted to 1RAR and spent time with delta and bravo company. He studied at ADFA and the RMC before a deployment to Afghanistan in 2012. After his body started to break down, he discharged in 2018. Since his discharge he has built up his organisation called Eighth Mile. Eighth Mile is a training and educational company that focuses on leadership and personal development. He also works with incarcerated veterans. Hosted on

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5 With A Digger. Luke Stewart.

5 With A Digger Podcast ·

2025/07/09

Episode 68 and I'm joined by Luke. Luke enlisted in 2010; following his basic training at Kapooka, Luke posted to 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Darwin, undergoing specialised training at the Puckapunyal School of Armour. In 2014, Luke was deployed to Malaysia, where he gained invaluable experience in a multinational environment. After his deployment he transferred to the 1st Armoured Regiment in Adelaide. This new assignment brought further opportunities, leading Luke to deploy to Iraq on TGT- 4. He

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5 With A Digger. Brent Wright.

5 With A Digger Podcast ·

2025/07/02

Episode 67 and I'm joined by Brent. Enlisting in the Australian Army in 1987 at the age of 17, he went to Kapooka, completing an extended 18-week recruit training due to an injury. Following this, he spent time at the School of Signals, Norforce in Darwin and 103 Signal Squadron in Townsville. In 1994, he was deployed as part of the South Pacific Peacekeeping Force (SPPKF) to Bougainville PNG. Unfortunately, he was medically discharged at the end of 1998, marking over a decade of committed service

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