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The Grey Man Podcast - with Harley Fox is more than just a podcast; it's a passion project to empower veterans and share the captivating stories of their service. We aim to create a supportive space for military personnel, veterans, and their families to connect and find inspiration. This is NOT a fluffy, clinical setting! These are real, raw and unfiltered stories from Aussie hero's!

Podcast will drop every Saturday, at 0700hrs.

Each episode is with a current serving of former member of the Australian Defence Force (Army, Navy and Air Force), as well as episodes with people that are impacted (such as wives and kids) or have an impact (such as people that work directly with the military) by veterans.

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Dave Payne breaks down the moment @lifespan_supplements went from a vision to the shelves of the biggest retailer in the world. When you’ve got the product and the passion, you don't stop just because they say "yes" - you keep selling until the room is yours.

Use code: GMP20 at https://lifespansupplements.co/en-au to see what all the fuss is about!

#TheGreyManPodcast #LifespanSupplements #DavidPayne #EntrepreneurHustle #WalmartSuccess #BusinessGrowth #PodcastClips

“Wait… kids are asking for cat litter in classrooms now??”

This conversation with David Payne went sideways real quick.

From supplements to furries, identity culture, and the absolute madness people are hearing about in schools… we couldn’t believe half of it.

Strange times, mate. The world feels like it’s getting stranger by the second. Have you seen this in your area? Let’s settle this in the comments. 👇

🎙 Full episode with David Payne out now.

#GreyManPodcast #DavidPayne #ModernCulture #PodcastClips #WeirdTimes #VeteranVoices

From the front lines of Afghanistan to the cutting edge of veteran health. 🇦🇺 This week, we’re joined by David Payne, founder of Lifespan Supplements.

We dive deep into his transition from service, the reality of life after the uniform, and why he’s on a mission to optimize health for the veteran community. Whether you're still serving or navigating the civilian world, this is a masterclass in resilience and reinvention.

🔗 Link in bio to listen on Spotify/YouTube Podcasts.

#TheGreyManPodcast #VeteranOwned #LifespanSupplements #ADF #Transition #Resilience

My greatest assignment: Raising a woman who knows her worth and loves herself unconditionally. ✨

There is something so special about watching her find her own strength, piece by piece. I want her to grow up knowing that she can be both soft-hearted and iron-willed. A girl who is kind, but never quiet about what matters.

The future looks pretty bright from where I’m standing. 🤍

Celebrate 1 YEAR of the Grey Man Podcast! 🎙️

We're hosting our 1st Anniversary Celebration, and we want you there. This event is a special 'Thank You' to all our amazing past guests, their family and friends, and all the supporters who have helped us get this far. 👊

Join us at the legendary (veteran owned) Hoppers Brewing Co for an afternoon of brews, podcasting, and great vibes. We're pulling out all the stops:

📅 DATE: Sunday, 26th April 2026
🕛 TIME: 12 PM – 5 PM
📍 LOCATION: Hoppers Brewing Co

Here's what you can expect:
🍻 FREE BEER (while stocks last!)
🎫 RAFFLES and a treasure chest of DOOR PRIZES with prizes from our incredible sponsors!
🍔 FOOD TRUCK ON-SITE for delicious eats!

It's been a massive year, and we can't wait to raise a glass with you.
How to Join: Admission is free, but space is limited. (Optional: "Please RSVP by shooting us a DM!")

Let's make this an anniversary to remember. See you there!

#GreyManPodcast #PodcastAnniversary #HoppersBrewing #BrisbaneBeer #CommunityEvent

“I’m not sick. I can get better.”

That shift changes everything.

We’re not broken veterans.
We’re not broken emergency services.

We’re intense.
We’re wired differently.
We’re high-drive, eccentric, chaotic problem-solvers.

And when that energy is pointed the right direction — it builds tribes, businesses, families and movements.

Trojans Trek is about reshaping the narrative.

Full episode out now – The Grey Man Podcast.

Afghanistan. Body armour. Dunny brush. Jockstrap.

Full story on the podcast with Dan Vincent — former Army veteran, now Chairman of Trojans Trek.

This is what happens when bored Aussie diggers decide to “introduce themselves” to American forces in Baghdad.

• Colonel yelling
• MPs chasing
• Thongs slapping pavement
• International incident narrowly avoided

Sometimes service life is difficult, sometimes boring.
Sometimes it’s absolute madness.

🎧 Full episode out now
#GreyManPodcast #VeteranStories #ADF #MilitaryHumour #TrojansTrek

You weren’t broken.
You were brave enough to sign knowing you might not come home.

That takes guts.
That takes light.

Dan Vincent served 16 years in the Army. Multiple deployments. Serious spinal injury. Brutal transition.

Now he’s Chairman of Trojans Trek — helping veterans rediscover the light they once had when they signed the dotted line.

This isn’t about war.
It’s about remembering who you were before the system convinced you that you were broken.

🎙 Full episode out now.
Link in bio.

#TheGreyMan #Veterans #ADF #Transition #Purpose #TrojansTrek #Resilience #Brotherhood

The new Grey Man Tee is live.

No noise. No hype. Just the ethos — discipline, resilience, and quiet professionalism.
If you live it, wear it.

Shop now → www.thegreyman.au⁠

#GreyManPodcast #StayGrey #VeteranOwned #ADF #Brotherhood

When you leave the military, you don’t just lose the uniform.

You lose the tribe.

The dark humour.
The shared pain.
The people who’d back you without hesitation.

Sam Wride found his new tribe in Armoured Fighting.

Intensity. Brotherhood. Chaos.
But most importantly — purpose.

If you’re transitioning and feel lost…

You don’t only need to “find yourself.”

You need to find your people.

🎧 Full episode out now on YouTube & Spotify.

#TheGreyMan #VeteranTransition #FindYourTribe #ArmouredFighting

24hr Navex.
Both quads cramping.
Both calves cramping.
Surface nard in the bush.

Then… I fell into my own sh*t.

Tried to wash off in a creek.
Rifle snapped.
Calf popped.
Recon career over.

Service is serious.
But sometimes it’s just absolute chaos.

Full story in this clip 😂

#Recon #ArmyLife #MilitaryHumour #Infantry #ADF #TheGreyMan

From the battlefield to the fighting pit.

Samuel Wride traded Army life for Armoured MMA — but the mission stayed the same: discipline, brotherhood, and controlled aggression.

We talk service, transition, fatherhood, and what it really takes to step into armoured combat.

Full episode out now. Links in bio.

#GreyMan #Podcast #Veteran #ArmouredMMA #ADF #LifeAfterService #Brotherhood #MensWork #Purpose #CombatSports

Some veterans don’t notice when the story stops being something that happened to them…
and starts becoming who they are.

Tell your trauma enough times — compensation, assessments, psychologists, paperwork — and it wires into identity.

“I’m a veteran” becomes
“I’m a broken veteran.”

And once a man believes he’s broken — he lives like it.

You are not your worst chapter.

#GreyMan #VeteranMindset #Identity #ADF #Veterans #MensMentalHealth #Resilience #Purpose #Psychology #LifeAfterService

@theovon told @jimjefferies that he was going to put up a photo of Jim's nephew, Lt Max Nugent, and he did. Theo is such a legend of a human. Rest Easy Lt Nugent 🙏

Brotherhood doesn’t end when the uniform comes off.

On this episode I sit down with @the_grappling_specialist Scott Steer — Founder of Veterans Grappling Foundation — a man using Judo & Jiu-Jitsu to rebuild tribe, purpose, and identity for veterans after service.

We talk transition, loss of structure, mental health, controlled struggle, and why the mats are saving lives.

This isn’t just about fighting.
It’s about survival, brotherhood, and finding your way back.

🎧 Full episode — link in bio.

#GreyManPodcast #VeteransGrappling #VeteranSupport #ADF #MilitaryTransition #Brotherhood #BJJ #Judo #Purpose #MensMentalHealth #FindYourTribe #Veterans

New studio is done and looking fantastic!

There is a bit of a content delay this week, as I have moved (thus the new studio) and I still don't have internet to create and post any reels. This week's podcast is already scheduled, so Scott Steer will drop this Saturday. Hopefully my internet will be restored by the end of the week, and regular reels will start to drop again next week. Thanks for your support and patience with this transition 🙏😊

Most battles don’t happen overseas.
They happen at 0200 — alone, in your own head.

Tommo talks openly about self-sabotage, trauma loops, and the one skill nobody teaches you in uniform:
learning how to live with yourself.

This episode goes deep. No war stories for clout. Just honesty.

🎧 Full episode out now
🔗 Spotify & YouTube
🦊 The Grey Man Podcast

#TheGreyManPodcast #VeteranVoices #MentalFitness #LifeAfterService #ModernMasculinity #ADF #SelfLeadership

Most veterans don’t miss the job.
They miss the community.

Scott Steer talks about what actually helped him and his wife settle after a major move — joining a local sports club, meeting people, and rebuilding that sense of belonging.

It doesn’t have to be jiu jitsu.
It doesn’t have to be hardcore.
It just has to be something you enjoy.

Because when you leave service, the thing you feel first isn’t freedom — it’s isolation.

🎙️ Full conversation dropping 14 Feb on The Grey Man Podcast.

Masculinity hasn’t disappeared.
It’s lost its aim.

We told men chivalry is dead.
Then we told them chivalry is toxic.
Now we wonder why boys are confused.

Maybe masculinity isn’t about what you do anymore.
Maybe it’s about how you think.

Principles over performative behaviour.

🎙️ The Grey Man Podcast
🎧 Full episode out now

#Masculinity #ModernMasculinity #Fatherhood #RaisingBoys #MensWork #GreyManPodcast

Troop command isn’t just tactics and taskings.
It forces you to look inward.

The part people don’t plan for isn’t the workload —
it’s the personal cost, the responsibility, and the quiet self-audit that comes with leading others.

Everyone talks about the technical side of command.
What rarely gets discussed is how leadership reshapes who you are.

Leadership doesn’t just test competence.
It changes identity.

🎙️ The Grey Man Podcast
🎧 Full episode out now

#Leadership #MilitaryLeadership #Command #Veterans #GreyManPodcast

Sometimes the moment that hurts the most
is the moment that saves you.

Ryan talks about being kicked off Afghan —
a turning point that forced a hard choice:

Keep coasting, unchecked and unreliable.
Or take responsibility and become someone others can rely on.

Every good thing that followed came from that moment.

Growth doesn’t always come from success.
Sometimes it comes from being exposed.

🎙️ The Grey Man Podcast
🎧 Full episode out now

#Accountability #Growth #MensWork #Veterans #GreyManPodcast

Clean water shouldn’t be a luxury.

Dael Liddicoat is a former Army Engineering Officer who saw first-hand what happens when systems fail in remote and developing environments.

So he built one that doesn’t.

24-volt. DC. Solar capable. Field-repairable.

From military vehicles to boats to third-world communities — this system was designed to just keep running.

Full episode out now.
🎧 Spotify | 📺 YouTube

#GreyManPodcast #VeteranOwned #ProblemSolvers #EngineeringMindset #CleanWater

A good dad isn’t perfect.
He’s present.
Focused.
Emotionally available.

Time beats toys.
Attention beats money.
Listening beats fixing.

That’s the job.
Every day.

#Fatherhood #GoodDad #PresentFather #ModernMasculinity #GreyMan #DadLife #BeThere

I never wanted to die.
I just wanted my pain to mean something.

This is an uncomfortable truth many veterans carry quietly.

If this hit you — you’re not broken, and you’re not alone.

🎙️ Danny Lavermicocca on The Grey Man Podcast

We all think we’re immortal.
Until we’re not.

Losing mates changes how you live.
It forces the question: Am I actually making the most of this time?

Family. Friends. Purpose.
That’s the gear change.

Sit with this one.

#GreyManPodcast #VeteranLife #MementoMori #LiveDeliberately #Fatherhood #PurposeAfterService

EPISODE OUT NOW 🎙

Modern masculinity isn’t about being loud.
It’s about responsibility, self-control, and showing up when it matters.

Today’s guest, @gary_wilson_speaker_celebrant , is an Army veteran, marriage celebrant, and public speaker who works at the sharp end of relationships, purpose, and identity.

We talk about:
• What modern masculinity actually means
• Why strong men are calm, not chaotic
• Discipline, values, and responsibility
• Why purpose matters more than ego

This is a grounded, honest conversation — no slogans, no fluff.

🎧 Available now on Spotify & YouTube
🎙 Grey Man Podcast

#GreyManPodcast #ModernMasculinity #VeteranVoices #MensWork #Purpose #Discipline #ADF

You don’t leave Defence as a civilian.
You leave as a soldier without a uniform.

Most join at 18 or 19.
The brain isn’t fully developed until ~25.
Those are your formative years.

Transition isn’t weakness.
It’s identity without a reset.

🎙 Grey Man Podcast

#GreyManPodcast #VeteranTransition #ADFVeterans #MilitaryLife #LifeAfterService #NotBroken

You don’t train for the average day.
You train for the day everything goes wrong.

Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai build calm under pressure = dangerous, but controlled.

Train for the worst. Hope for the best.

#JiuJitsu #BJJLife #DoHardThings #MentalResilience #SelfDiscipline

Discomfort is the point.

Jiu Jitsu puts you in places where quitting feels logical.
You don’t always win.
Sometimes you just survive the round.

But every time you stay, you leave stronger.

Do hard things.
BJJ is a great teacher.

Jesse Stevenson Episode #26

Veterans aren’t fragile.
They’ve failed, adapted, and kept moving.

Crisis teaches you things comfort never will.

🎧 Ryan Shaw on resilience, failure, and why Defence produces capability — not damage.

#VeteransArentFragile #Resilience #TheGreyManPodcast #ADF #FailureIsFeedback

Two men.
A tire iron.
A club lock.
Middle of Richmond.

Former VIC Pol & Army vet Xander Lucas tells the story of the night a routine call turned into absolute chaos — involving Mark “Chopper” Read.

This is not a movie scene.
This is a police report.

🎧 Full episode out now — The Grey Man Podcast

📣 EPISODE 43 — OUT NOW

Xander Lucas has served in the Army, the Navy, and Victoria Police — and is now the author of Frontline Earth – The Last Alliance.

In this episode of The Grey Man Podcast, we talk:
• Life across multiple uniforms
• Identity after service
• Transition and purpose
• Turning frontline experience into fiction

This is a grounded, honest conversation about service — and what comes after the uniform.

🎧 Full episode out now
🎙️ The Grey Man Podcast

Purpose beats dopamine.

Helping others gave Danny his life back — not scrolling, not substances, not chasing cheap highs.
Just purpose. Peace. And something real to wake up for.

Everyone deserves to look in the mirror at least once and be okay with who’s looking back.

🎧 Full episode out now — The Grey Man Podcast

Fallujah wasn’t policing.
It was street by street. Room by room.

SGT Wardawg was part of the push into Fallujah after the Blackwater contractors were murdered — and everything changed from that moment on.

This is what modern urban combat actually looks like when the gloves come off.

🎧 Episode 41 — out now on The Grey Man Podcast.

Sgt WarDawg TV
Follow.The.Sapper
Tom Williams

Reading isn’t passive.
It’s not scrolling.
It’s not dopamine bait.

It’s one of the most accessible forms of therapy we have — and most people overlook it.

🎙 Ryan Shaw on The Grey Man Podcast

Full episode out now.

I’m building a permanent Grey Man Podcast studio.

A dedicated space to record, film, and raise the standard of what we’re producing.

I’m opening a small number of founding studio partner spots.

Partner support will go directly toward the studio setup and infrastructure; equipment, fit-out, and production capability.

If it aligns, DM me and I’ll send the details.

Barber shops were therapy before therapy had a name.

When a veteran opens up in the chair, you shut up and let him talk.
That’s how real conversations happen.

This is why I do street interviews.
This is why the podcast exists.

🧔 Barbers at Brendale
🧴 @jerichoaustralia_ (proud sponsors)

#GreyManPodcast #MensMentalHealth #Veterans #RealTalk #BarberChair #JerichoAustralia

Division has consequences.

Former SAS Team Leader Doug Sheridan on national cohesion, patriotism, and why it matters for Australia’s Defence Force.

This isn’t politics... it’s reality.

If you don’t take the comments too seriously, they’re actually hilarious.

Two wars. Two deployments. Two men still carrying it.

SGT Wardawg was part of the push into Baghdad during the invasion of Iraq — a moment that defined a generation of Marines.

Tommo Williams fought in Musazai, Afghanistan, in a battle so intense it hadn’t been seen since Vietnam — grenades at throwing distance and an emergency ammunition drop mid-fight.

But the war didn’t end when they came home.

Both men spent time in psychiatric wards, battled PTSD, and had to rebuild their identity after service — when the uniform, the mission, and the structure were suddenly gone.

Today, they speak openly about what that transition really costs, why dark humour becomes survival, and how finding purpose again can take years.

🎧 New episode out now — Grey Man Podcast

Shame keeps a lot of good people quiet.

Saying it out loud changed everything for Sean.

2025 was a big one!

The Grey Man Podcast kicked off on ANZAC Day with a good mate, and since then we’ve dropped 40+ episodes, averaging at least one a week, plus a few bonus conversations along the way.

Somewhere in that grind, the show cracked the Top 5% of podcasts globally. That’s been equal parts humbling and surreal!

What matters most though is the people, the stories, the hard-earned lessons, and the honest conversations that don’t get airtime elsewhere.

2026 is already shaping up to be bigger.

The first quarter is stacked.
Operators. Leaders. Creators. Thinkers. Real humans with lived experience.

Episode 41 drops this week.
Episode 42 follows straight after.

We’re not slowing down.
Let’s start the year properly.

👇 2025 Line-up below 👇

EP 1: @drinks_with_wantok Duane Mead
EP 2: @luke__morrison
EP 3: Marty Williams
EP 4: @jodiallennutrition
EP 5: @ian5774 Ian Fraser
EP 6: @forthewall_photography Jack Johnson
EP 7: Joe Casey
EP 8: @rainertietz
EP 9: @the.origin.initiative Tom Brown
EP 10: @dylan_conwayy
EP 11: @thediggersguild Henry
EP 12: @jarrydgoundrey
EP 13: @jerichoaustralia_ Josh Koitka
EP 14: @badgeyyyyyyy Liam Badger
EP 15: @_paul_warren
EP 16: @chrislarkham89
EP 17: @flashdaz Darren Hurford
EP 18: @eden.judd_
Bonus EP: @carolehaddad__
EP 19: Harley Fox @foxyharlz
EP 20: Cliff Morgan
EP 21: @podcastinmydefence James Brennan
EP 22: @seanishbyrne Sean Byrne
EP 23: @anthony_second_rodeo Anthony Symes
EP 24: @ashleighsh93 Ashleigh Shannon
EP 25: Maria Rodrigues
EP 26: @caffeinated_lumberjack Jesse Stevenson
EP 27: @its_a_hard_choc_life Lukas Taylor
EP 28: @ash.semmens
EP 29: @antix_on_tour Andy Fermo
EP 30: @itsbeckymate Becky McGaw
EP 31: @luke____mw__ Luke Stewart
EP 32: @geoffreypocock
EP 33: @kararobinsoncomedian
EP 34: @andrew.meggs Andrew Jennings
EP 35: @___tammygee____ Tammy Grant
EP 36: @joshjatkins
EP 37: @dnnyxlvr Danny Lavs
EP 38: @setintheback Rod Henderson
EP 39: @shero_s21 Doug Sheridan
EP 40: Neil Curtis
EP 41: @tommow88 & @sgtwardawgtv Tom Williams and Cas Wardawg (released 03-JAN-26)
EP 42: @draw_shaw_paw Ryan Shaw (released 10-JAN-26)

When the uniform comes off, you lose more than the job.

Identity. Community. Purpose.

New episode out now.

A senior officer watched the episode and sent feedback that mattered.

Diggers are more than names.

Grey Man Street Interviews. Episode 2 on Spotify and YouTube.

Dark humour gets the door open.

Honest conversations keep people alive.

Full Street Interview on the Grey Man Podcast Spotify and YouTube Channel.

Jan → Dec 2025
Same face. Different commitment.
Beard backed by Jericho Australia

Doug Sheridan on confidence forged under pressure, what it really means to be a sniper, and the fight to let go of an identity built in service.

This episode isn’t a highlight reel.
It’s about capability, responsibility, and who you become after the job ends.

Full episode out now.

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