Jerry is a veteran of the AFP Stability Response Team, East Timor and Solomon Islands. During a career at the sharp end of policing with AFP and SAPOL, a routine day at the gun range became the moment that changed everything.In this raw conversation on A Brothers Mind, we sit down with Jerry to unpack the reality of life in Policing. From the intensity of the Australian Federal Police to SAPOL to the internal identity crisis that follows two near career-ending moments, Jerry’s story is a masterclass in resilience.We explore why it isn’t always the big incidents that break a man, but the cumulative weight and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) of the service. Jerry shares the turning point at the firearms range that changed his trajectory and how he is now rebuilding a mission through the M1R Alliance.

If this conversation resonates with you, listen to our deep-dive on mental health and first responder trauma with Matt Newlands

CHAPTERS

(00:00) From the military to high-risk frontline policing

(13:07) Deploying with the elite AFP Operations Response Group

(17:42) Protecting the East Timor president from assassination

(23:31) Stepping back to manage first responder burnout

(32:53) Returning to the SAPOL State Tactical Response Group

(41:34) Surviving a knife attack on duty as a new father

(47:03) The exact moment the police force took his gun

(50:00) Surviving severe police PTSD and hitting rock bottom

(54:15) Building the M1R Alliance for first responder mental health

Content Warning: This episode contains raw discussions of severe depression, PTSD, and suicidal ideation. If you or a mate need help, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or text 0477 13 11 14.

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• Web: https://m1ralliance.com.au/

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At four years old, Tom Haxby’s parents were told he would never walk. Diagnosed with Perthes disease, his pelvis effectively dissolving, he spent years of his childhood confined to full-body plaster casts and stilts.

Today, Tom is an elite personal trainer and a single father operating on an uncompromising standard of discipline. In this episode, we strip away the ego of the fitness industry to examine the raw mechanics of resilience. Tom details the reality of his childhood, the daily grind of raising a child solo while running a business, and how losing his best mate to stage four cancer at 28 permanently dismantled his tolerance for excuses.

This is a clinical look at what it actually takes to build a life from a dire medical prognosis.

Connect with Tom:

• Instagram: @hf_fitness88

Chapters:

(00:00) A dissolved pelvis and learning to walk again

(09:14) The standard: Where discipline actually comes from

(13:37) 20 years in the trenches: Building an elite PT business

(23:26) The unvarnished reality of single fatherhood

(27:29) Overcoming the fear of raising a daughter solo

(33:08) Why physical discipline anchors mental health

(35:23) The ultimate reality check: Losing a best mate at 28

(39:26) Live mentoring: 16-year-old Bailey takes the mic

(46:00) Pushing past comfort zones and building youth confidence

(52:43) Stripping the ego from the fitness industry

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What started as a conversation about what success is turned into a completely unscripted deep dive into faith, accountability, and the actual cost of ambition.

With Uncle Luke unavailable, Producer Tim was supposed to ask the questions but he just took over instead! He talks about the reality of stepping into his faith to change his life, and we also explore the price of ambition, how scaling a business takes a toll on relationships, the moment success was redefined forever for Heath after Poppy’s diagnosis and the only currency that actually matters: Time.

Chapters:

(00:00) The conversation on success we didn't expect

(00:54 When the Producer takes over the pod

(05:52) Tim’s transformation: From the floor to Faith

(11:02) Heath’s 3 pillars of a successful life

(18:16) Sacrifice in relationships

(24:15) Faith as a foundation

(33:50) The hidden price of ambition

(41:50) Redefining success: The day Poppy got sick

(46:00) Time: The only currency you can't earn back

(50:10) Advice for the next generation of men

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Ryan Frahm's story isn't a highlight reel, it's a blueprint for surviving the dark side of building a business.

From starting out as a sole trader with just $1,200 to his name and a van bought with money borrowed from his parents, to running Green Connect, a soon-to-be $10M tier-two commercial powerhouse, Ryan has lived the extreme highs and lows of the Australian trade industry. But it came with a heavy price: 80-hour weeks, total burnout, and a marriage pushed to absolute breaking point.

In this episode Ryan opens up about the moment his wife cam home "rattled", the identity crisis that follows a business collapse, and the radical accountability it took to rebuild, not just the company, but himself.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Intro: Uncle Luke is back!

(04:13) FIFO Sacrifice: The price of chasing the money

(09:47) Borrowing from parents to buy the first van

(11:20) The $10M gap: Scaling to 25 staff in three years

(16:27) The "go-kart" mistake: When business outgrows leadership

(18:28) The crash: "Before I ate the shit sandwich"

(22:24) The breaking point: "I was ready to sell. My wife was done."

(24:37) 100-hour weeks, drinking, and the "mirror moment

(31:09) Becoming a father: Changing the definition of success

(36:59) Why a guy who doesn't care about money wants $50M

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Uncovering infidelity and tracking cheating spouses as a private investigator is a gritty, high-stakes game.

In this episode of A Brothers Mind, undercover expert "Ray" strips the Hollywood myth from the surveillance industry to reveal what actually happens when paranoia meets a blank cheque. We discuss:

• The Tradecraft: The logistics of 15-hour stakeouts and trekking through beach scrub in high heels.

• The Danger: The reality of facing threats and accidentally following a target into a bikie clubhouse.

• The Toll: How watching people at their worst leads to intense personal paranoia and severe mental exhaustion.

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro: What People Do When They Think No One Is Watching

(02:18) From Criminology Degree to Professional "Stalker

(06:30) "The Client is the Psycho": Flipping the script

(10:42) The Legal Line: When Surveillance Becomes Stalking

(13:51) And Just Like That You're in a Bikie Clubhouse

(16:14) Exposing Three Separate Affairs in 24 Hours

(17:38) The Psychological Cost

(19:09) An 11-Month Stakeout

(24:07) Flying Undercover and Evading Airport Security

(29:14) Foggy Windows & Trekking Through Scrub in High Heels

(36:22) Running Into Former Subjects

(43:47) How to Get Licensed in the Surveillance Industry

(45:48) The Heads Up: Coordinating with the Police

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Doing everything right as a PAYG employee is a guaranteed way to stay just over broke.

In this episode, Andrew Jackson of JKB Property breaks down the exact framework he used to transition from corporate retrenchment to building a massive multi-million dollar property portfolio.

We dive deep into the real mechanics of house and land packages, why flipping old houses is just buying yourself a second job, and how to psychologically detach yourself from the fear of housing massive amounts of bank debt.

Connect with JKB Property

• Facebook: @JKBPropertyAU
• Instagram: @jkbproperty
• Web: www.jkbproperty.com.au

Chapters:

(00:00) The property investing blueprint

(02:40) From retrenchment to property magnate

(06:20) Exposing the "property spruiker" label

(09:20) Why you should only build new houses

(13:30) The trap of flipping old properties

(16:11) Why saving for a deposit is making you poorer

(20:40) The psychology of managing massive bank debt

(24:00) How to guarantee a high-quality tenant

(32:12) Negative gearing explained simply

(39:40) FIFO workers and squandering money

(46:14) Dealing with the fear of investing

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Why do some athletes push 200-horsepower motorcycles to 300km/h when the financial reward is absolutely zero? Professional Australian Superbike rider Tyra Lynch strips back the glamorous illusion of elite motorsport to reveal the reality of funding a domestic racing career.

Lynch discusses the immense financial toll on his family, working a day job to pay the everyday bills, surviving the impact of hitting a concrete wall at 140km/h and why he thinks the Adelaide MotoGP will fail.

Connect with Tyra & Unitek Racing

• https://www.instagram.com/tyralynch_/
• https://www.facebook.com/TyraLynchRacing
• https://www.instagram.com/unitek_racing/
• https://www.facebook.com/UnitekRacing

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(02:58) On a Dirt Bike Before Walking

(18:08) The Jump to the Premier Class

(20:40) The True Cost: Family Sacrifice & Resentment

(28:08) The Psychology of Accepting Death

(32:32) The $0 Paycheque: Funding the Dream

(40:50) Hitting Concrete at 140km/h

(50:23) Turning Spanners in a Privateer Team

(55:30) Why the Adelaide MotoGP Track Will Fail

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Everyone sees the bright green car, but nobody sees the twenty years of unseen sacrifices required to build a scalable business.

In this episode, we break away from the studio to ride shotgun in Heath's bright green Lamborghini to dissect the psychology of wealth creation, the reality of public judgement, and what it truly takes to transition from a trade subcontractor to a compounding property portfolio.

Heath opens up completely unfiltered on the "self-made" paradox, why his controversial number plate is actually a reminder to stay humble, and the raw truth about whether a luxury supercar can ever truly fill an internal void. If you are an operator grinding to reach the next level, this is a heavy dose of real-world business psychology.

Key topics we cover:

• The "Self-Made" Illusion: Why no successful journey is ever truly built alone.
• The Price of Scaling: Shifting from laying tiles to building a scalable business network.
• The 5-Minute High: The honest truth about material success and internal insecurities.
• The Ultimate Goal: Shifting focus from external metrics to teaching the next generation what is possible.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) The "self-made" paradox

(01:45) The story behind the number plate

(04:04) Navigating public judgement

(09:51) The Friday night sacrifice

(14:26) Scaling a business to create wealth

(21:54) The kitchen table trauma

(25:00) Does money actually fill the void?

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