Dr. Richard Harris is an Australian anesthetist, aeromedical specialist, and expert cave diver with over 35 years experience.

In 2018, Dr. Richard "Harry" Harris was getting ready to embark on a diving holiday, when he was urgently requested by the Thai government to assist in the rescue mission of 12 Thai schoolchildren and their soccer coach, who were trapped deep within the Tham Luang caves by sudden monsoon rain and flooding.

Dr. Harry's role was pivotal - he helped devise a sedation strategy to ensure the safe extraction of the boys and their coach, in one of the most remarkable underwater rescue missions of all time... while the world was watching...

His efforts earned him widespread recognition as he was awarded "Australian of the Year" in 2019, and last year he became Lieutenant Governor of South Australia.

In episode 26, we sit down with Harry and discuss the rescue, breaking down the human factors that allowed Harry and his team to be so successful in their rescue mission.

Book: Against All Odds: https://www.amazon.com/Against-All-Odds/dp/1760899453

Podcast: https://realriskpodcast.com/

https://www.speleopix.com.au/

Dr Harris's newest film - the world's deepest cave dive: https://www.sff.org.au/program/event/deeper/

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Josh Sweeney enlisted in the military after high school, joining the United States Marine Corps. After earning the esteemed title of Marine Corps Scout Sniper, he was deployed with the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines to Nowzad, Afghanistan, where he sustained life-altering injuries from an IED on October 28, 2009. Undeterred by this setback, Josh discovered a new passion for Paralympic sports, quickly rising to prominence as a member of the USA Sled Hockey Team. In 2014, he played a pivotal role in securing the gold medal for Team USA, scoring the game-winning goal. Since then, Josh has continued to represent his country on the international stage, competing for Team USA in Paratriathlon and currently as a member of the USA Para Nordic Ski Team.”

For his sacrifice in combat Josh received a Purple Heart, and was the recipient of the Inaugural Pat Tillman Award for Service.

He is an Ambassador for the Challenged Athletes Foundation.

Realizing a need for custom fitting of specialized equipment for adaptive sports, to enable fellow athletes to achieve their full potential Josh has started his own business:

https://www.jsadaptivesports.com/

We sit down for an inspirational discussion with Josh about his life, and how he overcame horrific injuries on the battlefield, to further represent his country twice in the Paralympics and how he continues to serve others and strive to make the most of every single day.

Josh Sweeney website:

https://www.thejoshsweeney.com/

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Dr. Ron Roessler is both a board certified emergency medicine physician and CEO and Founder of “Elite Latin Coaching”. After graduating from Princeton University he embarked on his medical career, and has now over 20 years experience working in a busy urban emergency department.

His roots though lay in the study of The Classics and teaching, and in his spare time he has been instrumental in developing the Latin curriculum at his local high school for it to become one of the top 5 programs in the country. In 2018, his Wisconsin Certamen team won a National Championship. He launched his company, Elite Latin Coaching and published his first book, Arbor Medicinae, in January of this year. All this while continuing to save lives on the front lines of the emergency department.

In this energetic conversation with Dr. Roessler we talk about his journey and highlight the human factors involved with having life goals and their pursuit, qualities of a great mentor, getting the most out of life, preventing burnout, and how he became a business owner and author.

https://www.elitelatincoaching.com/

Ron's book: Arbor Medicinae: https://henschelhausbooks.com/product/arbor-medicinae-latin-roots-of-medical-terms/

Available on Amazon

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