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The Unforgiving60

Ben Pronk, DSC & Tim Curtis

Two ex-special operations guys armed with MBAs seek out people leading lives less ordinary, in order to find out how they fill their ‘unforgiving minutes’, and what helps them go, always, a...

Episodes

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Special Episode! Run Army with Jake Ellwood

In this very special episode, we are joined by Jake Ellwood - retired Australian Army Major General, marathon runner and Unforgiving60 alumn...

52:25Mar 12, 2026

Reviving S2E17 – On Parenting with Steve Biddulph, AM

Steve Biddulph is one of the world’s best-known parent educators. Steve has been a psychologist for 30 years and his books have sold over fo...

71:59Jan 23, 2026

Revival of S2E1- SAS Tactics to Fight the Apocalypse - with Mick Neven from the Apocalypse Comedy Podcast

It's the year 2100. How would SAS inspired tactics fight the Zombie Apocalypse? Mick Neven is 120 years old but still a comedic legend. He l...

80:33Jan 22, 2026

S5E17- Ashley Semmens: The Clearance Diver who is finning the English Channel

Ashley Semmens is a former Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diver who served for 18 years, specialising in explosive ordnance disposal. He ha...

68:48May 31, 2025

S5E16 – Jade MacDonald Razvi: Freediving and ‘EH4AR’

Jade MacDonald Razvi is a prominent Australian free diver and occupational therapist. She holds the second deepest dive in Australian histor...

93:16Oct 31, 2024

S5E15 – Leigh Anderson: The Paramedic Mindset

We first had the privilege of meeting Leigh Anderson on the 2022 Resilience Retreat and have been stoked to stay in touch from there – parti...

57:22Sep 9, 2024

S5E14 – Kat Rae: On Art, Soldiering and Creativity Through Loss

Kat Rae is an artist who works across an incredible variety of media. Her confronting work, Deathmin, was recently recognised as winner of t...

68:11Jul 25, 2024

S5E13 – Bill Lennan: Making us 40% Better

This week we host Bill Lennan who will teach us how to be 40% better! He was a kit who was introverted and had social anxiety.. so Bill buil...

67:24Jul 18, 2024

S5E12 - Martin McPhilimey: Take a Deep Breath

Tim and Ben love breathing. Not just for the fact that it keeps them alive (although that is undoubtedly a strong benefit…) but also for the...

69:38Jun 20, 2024

S5E11 – Dr Andrew Bengsen, Removing Ferals!

Dr Andrew Bengsen talks to us this week about controlling ferals! Animals that is. Andrew has over 15 years’ experience in pest animal manag...

75:36Jun 3, 2024

S5E10 – Ruth Clare: Courage – and Confidence – through Action

Ruth Clare, quite rightly, describes herself as a “multi-passionate human who doesn't fit neatly into a box!” Her formal credits include bei...

57:39May 22, 2024

S5E9 – Adam Blum is No Easy Target

CONTENT WARNING- This episode discusses mental health challenges and suicidal ideations as well as discussing the tragic death of a veteran....

71:05May 13, 2024

S5E8 – Riana Crehan ‘Suffers Well’; From Supercars to SAS Australia

On Riana during SAS Australia: “She’s a brilliant human. No bullshit, no ego, she just knuckled down and suffered well on the show” - Dr Dan...

63:59May 2, 2024

S5E7 – MAJGEN Justin “Jake” Ellwood DSC AM CSC – On Running (an Army Division, the Queensland Reconstruction Authority….and in general!)

As a special Anzac Day release, please enjoy our chat with MAJGEN (ret’d) Jake Ellwood. Jake is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the...

75:35Apr 25, 2024

S5E6 – Dr. Luana Main – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of stress and (over)training

This week’s guest is Dr Luana Main, a Senior Lecturer in Applied Sport Science at Deakin University. An athlete herself, Luana’s research fo...

49:38Apr 22, 2024

@RV31 - Reconciliation, Travel and Reflections on Guests

Ben and Tim try to remember what an 'RV' actually is.... reconciliation and reflection, before we talk about our respective travel. From Mor...

45:34Apr 8, 2024

S5E5 – Rachel Vickery “Don’t Fix Broken – Create Awesome”

In this episode, Ben and Tim speak to Rachel Vickery. Rachel spent her formative years as a national level gymnast and Commonwealth Games re...

87:33Mar 15, 2024

S5E4– Creativity Builds Resilience: Artists in Foxholes @fova.org.au

Do you believe that being creativity builds resilience? Well this week we aim to convince you so get ready. In support of the the upcoming w...

63:13Mar 7, 2024

S5E3– Ian Prior: How Professional Athletes Stay In the Arena

Ian Prior is MORE than just a professional rugby player with over a decade of ‘high speed collisions in confined spaces’. He’s incredibly we...

96:24Feb 29, 2024

S5E2– Dr Rob Barbour: SAS Doctor Out of Africa

Get a medical degree and then do SAS selection – as a Doctor!? Sounds mad. Well listen in. Born in Kenya, Dr Rob Barbour spent his formative...

83:49Feb 22, 2024