Origin K9 Podcast

Colton is a former United States Marine Corp K9 handler.

After a 5 year career, he transitioned to the contracting world, working for the US State Department where he completed multiple deployments to the Middle East in Iraq and Afghanistan, clearing routes for diplomats and providing security in venues as an advance element.

After several near death experiences, he transitioned full time to the civilian world and now works various jobs on the land, such as ranching and cowboying.

He truly is an outdoorsman who loves dogs and will definitely make you want to throw your devices away and spend time in the great outdoors.

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Instagram: combat_tracker

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Paul Warren is a former Australian Infantry soldier who was deployed to and subsequently wounded in Afghanistan in 2009.

He joined the Army relatively late at 27 years old after a professional fighting career in an effort to serve something greater than himself.

After the blast that took his leg and killed his friend Pte Benjamin Ranaudo, he has dedicated his life to serving others by sharing his story and imparting a lifetime of wisdom and rich experiences, especially to young fighters.

He is not for the faint of heart, Paul is a no bullshit bloke who wants others to achieve their goals and never succumb to the victim mentality that he could so easily have adopted, but never did.

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Scott is a South African born Australian, with extensive experience in protection dog training both in Australia and overseas. .

He has spent time developing protection K9 as well as anti poaching K9s in South Africa.

He worked abroad in Dubai attempting to break into the dog market and eventually settled on the Gold Coast of Australia where he trains and develops pet dogs.

Scott has an extensive understanding of K9 training and you can clearly tell not only from his ability to communicate that, but by the living proof in his pet and demo dog, Glock.

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Instagram:apexk9goldcoast

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Mia Skogster is an elite international IGP dog sport competitor from Finland.

She has been in the sport since her mid teens and has won multiple world titles competing against the best in the industry, including Ivan Balanaov.

After a media scandal in Finland with false allegations made against her, she has been threatened and harassed by overzealous activist groups such as PETA. These included physical and online threats with her family home even being targeted.

Mia is on a crusade to unite the working dog world to combat these types of attacks and end the reactive stance the working dog world takes when it comes to issues around training, methodology, equipment and even the concept of dog ownership itself!

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Instagram: miaskogster

Website: https://inspireurdog.fi/

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Benny Olson was a Direct Support K9 handler for the Tier 1 Navy SEAL team, the Naval Special Warfare Development Group. He deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan during the GWOT with various K9s on direct action missions. Most of his deployments occurred AFTER he was blown up on a target in Iraq that killed another of his comrades and left him severely injured. His physical and mental recovery are nothing short of remarkable and his tenacity to get back into the fight shows the true dedication of a warrior, which Benny surely is. Check out his book “Underdogs - Conquering Life with Mans Best Friend and SEAL Team 6” Guest contact info Instagram: @patriotdogtraining @bennythedogguy 👇Origin K9 tactical gear 👇 Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.origink9.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Rod Petrovic served in Canada’s most elite Military unit, The Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2). 

He has seen multiple deployments with both the Canadian Infantry and Special Forces during the GWOT. 

During his time at JTF2 he was employed as a Combat Assault Dog handler and deployed to Iraq multiple times in the fight against the Islamic State. 

Rod now owns and runs a private K9 training business, Viking K9, out of his home in Canada. 

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Instagram: @viking_k9_Canada

Website: https://vikingk9canada.com/

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This episode I speak with Mick Corlett. 

Mick is a former soldier, police officer and security contractor. 

Mick has been a dog handler, a tactical police officer and fulfilled many training roles in multiple organisations. 

Mick is currently employed in an Australian Agency that we have excluded from this episode for personal and operational reasons. 

His story includes death and violence, deployments to warzones, mental performance struggles, organisational frustrations, the loss of friends and much more. 

Tony is someone I had heard of for years but never knew. 

I have used adaptations of his S.P.E.A.R Systems for most of my career without even knowing it. 

We first met in Vegas and now I consider Tony a friend and part of the Tribe. 

His system has been taught to private client all the way up to Tier 1 military units around the world and has undoubtably saved hundreds if now thousands of lives. 

I hope you enjoy meeting Tony as much as I did. 

On this episode I am a guest of Shaun O'Gorman from The Strong Life Project. 

This is a podcast about high performers from everything from the business world, athletes, intellectuals or police and military personnel. 

It was awesome to be considered a high performer and this may give some insights about my mentality as a business owner and leader. 

Michael is a former German soldier turned K9 social media influencer. 

He is one of the most driven and passionate people I have met in my journey with this business. 

We talk growing up in Germany, the military, buying dogs, training and the negative attention that social media can be a magnet for. 

Michael is a highly resilient person who is committed to his passion for paying homage to those K9s and handlers he respects so much. 

On this Bonus Episode we discuss our time in Las Vegas at the Shot Show convention. 

We met some amazing people, got some awesome connections and it was worth the trip. 

Vegas was a blur, even though neither Shaun nor myself drink alcohol at all. 

Day and night were almost indistinguishable but the mission to impact the military and law enforcement world was another mini success. 

Shaun and I discuss our trip in the USA so far. 

An amazing pilgrimage. 

Opportunities are endless, networks are working their ass off and we are achieving everything we wanted and more. 

Highlights so far:

 - The amazing hospitality of Gregg and Candice for hosting us

 - The K9 ride along with Sacramento Sheriffs Department

 - Watching the DTACK9 training night

 - Being on the Police K9 Radio Podcast

More to come! 

Dave is someone who has seen and done a LOT. From multiple deployments to Afghanistan, East Timor, Solomons, the 2000 Sydney Olympics and Domestic Counter-Terrorism. We discuss battles, being wounded, the loss of then reunion with Sarbi and the effects of service on soldiers. Strap in and enjoy what Dave has to say.

I sit down with Jim from Jim K9. 

Jim's first language is French and we did this podcast in English!

Jim has been a K9 handler and trainer for more than 20 years. 

He started in the French Army and deployed multiple times into Africa as well as other theatres.

He left the Army to start a career as a Police K9 handler in the South of France for 8 years.

Today he lives in Miami and is the owner of Jim K9 Specialist where he trains pet dog clients.

I hope this is the first of many podcasts for Jim. 

Rick and I discuss his early life leading up to the military in the 90s. We discuss all things Desert Storm and his transition to Special Forces prior to 9/11/2001.

Rick served as a Special Forces soldier throughout the GWOT, serving in both theatres as both an assaulter and CAD handler. 

His story is raw and real. 

We touch on the affects that losing team mates can have as well as the amazing bond between handler and K9. 

Tears are shed, laughs are had and Rick pulls no punches. 

This was an extremely enjoyable episode to record and I am looking forward to catching Rick in the flesh one day. 

Ryan is an ex Australian Special Forces soldier, having served with the Special Air Service Regiment, one of the world's most elite fighting forces. 

He completed multiple deployments to Afghanistan as part of the Special Operations Task Group (SOTG).

We discuss taking enemy life, the loss of a Regiment K9 in combat and how these experiences shaped his future career as a K9 handler. 

Ryan is now a Business Development Manager for the Whipper Snapper Distillery in Perth. 

Eric and I discuss the brutal realities of frontline policing, violent encounters and his no bullshit opinion about police culture and leadership. 

Eric has served his community for 27 years as a police officer and served as a canine handler and trainer from 2005 - 2018. 

He now owns VanEssK9, Ridgeside K9 and Working Dog Radio as well as dedicating time to the Police K9 Association. 

Strap in and enjoy! 

Gregg is a man who has served his community for decades. 

He has been working Law Enforcement for 25 years, handling a total of 4 dogs across multiple Counties. 

Chasing violent offenders, serving as a SWAT member and Commander, Gregg has lived an impressive Law Enforcement career. 

Gracefully leaving at a time of his choosing, Gregg started DTACK9 in order to transfer the knowledge from his career to other handlers and agencies. 

Greg and I will be meeting up in 2023 whilst I travel to Shot Show and attend The Joe Rogan Experience as a guest!