Good Blokes - David Benfell

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Welcome to Good Blokes - the podcast I have been wanting to make for over 20 years now. This is a chat with David Benfell, an NZ and Bristish Vetren who faced the very real possibility of never walking again after a Parachuting Accident broke his spine. It’s a great chat. Two guys dropping their guard a bit and just talking. There is so much in here. His time serving in the NZ and British Military in Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland, ‘Spicy’ Tours and busy times ‘on the job’, Dealing with IED’s and the mindset it produces, Joining the Red Devils parachute display team and dealing with a fear of heights (really), Separating the people on the ground and the politics that sent them there, Developing friendships post-deployment, Men's search for meaning and purpose – the immediacy of combat and the abstract aspect of modern life, Finding the mission and the importance of finding the next mission to reintegrate, Going with the flow vs intention and direction in life, Dealing with massive injuries, recuperating surrounded by others with drive, finding the new norms, Instagram ‘influencers’, selling a ‘brand’ and selfies vs. creating content, Relationships and dealing with splits Men’s groups – creating environments to have deep conversations with other men, beyond bravado, Getting back into hunting and the outdoors, munter hunters, respect for the animal, SSAANZ – the development of a new charity for Veterans. Follow us over on the main site - thebloke.co.nz - lots more articles, videos, podcasts and more. #thebloke #hunting #outdoors #modernman If you enjoy what you are listening to - maybe consider supporting the site and the show directly through a membership - it keeps us independent and keeps us producing content for you guys to enjoy! Check it out over here - thebloke.co.nz/support You might also like the other site - precisionshooter.co.nz