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S02E44 | Morgan Hunter - 34MJ. Creating biodiesel from fish and chip oil and it's contribution to Australia's sovereign capability

In this episode of the VBC Podcast, we sit down with Morgan Hunter, founder of 34MJ, an engineer, soldier, and innovator who’s spent over 25 years building practical solutions for a cleaner, more sustainable future. With a career spanning defence research, advanced manufacturing, and renewable fuels, Morgan has proven that sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand.

From growing up tinkering with diesel engines in Adelaide to developing circular economy fuel systems that turn waste into opportunity, Morgan’s journey is all about persistence, curiosity, and smart problem-solving. He also shares the lessons learned from a side hustle that went up in smoke — literally — and how failure shaped his approach to building meaningful, scalable impact.

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S02E43 | Matt Newlands - Frontline Mental Health - Living on purpose and the crossover between first responders and the military experience

In this episode of the VBC Podcast, we speak with Matt Newlands, Co-Founder of Frontline Mental Health and a passionate advocate for the wellbeing of First Responders, Military, and frontline communities.

After more than a decade serving with the South Australia Police and time connected to the Defence community, Matt faced his own service-related mental health challenges — experiences that now drive his purpose to create lasting cultural change. Today, he leads efforts to improve resilience, recovery, and mental health awareness across high-stress professions through lived experience, leadership, and evidence-based education.

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S02E42 | Ben and Amy Barber from Beaufort Professionals - Here there and back again - From rural QLD, to a career in the AirForce and back to the land.

In this episode of VBC Podcast, we chat with Ben and Amy Barber, the husband-and-wife team behind Beaufort Professionals, a Queensland-based consulting firm delivering strategic, marketing, and community solutions across defence, logistics, emergency management, and agriculture.

Drawing on Ben’s military background and their shared commitment to service and purpose, Ben and Amy discuss how they’ve grown Beaufort Professionals into a values-led business that thrives on relationships, adaptability, and impact. They share what it’s really like to build and run a business together — the lessons, the challenges, and the mission that keeps them going.

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