Episodes

  • Ep: 087 - Welcome to the New Year!

    Ep: 087 - Welcome to the New Year!
    Jan 10 2025
    All the best to you and your circle from Mike and Melon, plus the support guys here at Pushing Back Chaos and Heroes Media Group. We take the opportunity to re-introduce ourselves for new listeners. You’ll hear about our professional and personal backgrounds- where we are at in 2025. You’ll hear WHY we have been doing this podcast for the past 4.5 years. Coming from senior roles in special forces and military aviation, your hosts also draw on our family backgrounds and personal relationships. Nothing is off limits- we share from the heart. Your hosts have wide life experience- from special needs children to life threatening combat experiences and everything in between. During this first episode of the year, we dive into some very deep personal questions- some very hard questions to answer. We are here to share our story and our conversations with you. We address the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of life and let you know what has worked for us: most of our lessons were hard won in times of failure and breakdown. From the members of PUSHING BACK CHAOS and HEROES MEDIA GROUP, we wish you all the best for 2025. Reach out to us on social media or by email. We answer all messages. Goals for 2025: -50 Ratings on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube -50 Written reviews on Apple Podcasts -300 followers on FB, IG & YouTube #2025 #PBC #PushingBackChaos #Podcast #HMG #HeroesMediaGrp #Veterans #goals #Transition#Military #Hobbies #Operationonceinalifetime #Notyouraverageoperator #Adversity #Positivity #Struggle #Youcandothis #Priorities #leadership #Faith #2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • PBC: 086 - 2024 Year in Review

    PBC: 086 - 2024 Year in Review
    Jan 2 2025
    Happy New Year everyone! We just want to take this time and wish you, your families, and loved ones a bright and prosperous 2025 filled with great achievement, memories, and filled with meaningful relationships. On this final episode of 2024, the guys recap their year while answering questions from you, the listeners. They cover the highlights of the show as well as highlights of their own personal lives. Sharing strong examples of growth physically, emotionally , spiritually, and mentally that they have built upon and shared with you throughout the year in every episode. From moving across the world from the desert back to the land down under with Melon, to overcoming injury with Mike, to being present and maximizing family time with both , this year has been a year of growth, acceptance, challenges, and prosperity. Our hope is that in someway, we have been a pillar for you to lean on when times got tough or confusing. God knows we have needed our own pillars and we are happy to share them. From the members of PUSHING BACK CHAOS and HEROES MEDIA GROUP, we wish you a happy and prosperous new year! Goals for 2025: -100 Ratings on Apple Podcasts -50 Written reviews on Apple Podcasts -500 followers on FB, IG & YouTube #PBC #PushingBackChaos #Podcast #HMG #HeroesMediaGrp #Veterans #goals #Transition #Military#Hobbies#Operationonceinalifetime #Adversity #StayPositive #Positivity #Struggle #Youcandothis #Priorities #leadership #Evolving #Faith #NewYears #2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • PBC: 085 - Achieving the Goal- Establishing a team “WHY”

    PBC: 085 - Achieving the Goal- Establishing a team “WHY”
    Dec 3 2024
    Last episode we started a conversation series about Achieving the Goal. The first episode was about gaining clarity on your individual goal- your personal “why”. This week we are starting to look at how we build teams that can achieve at the top levels. Join Mike and Melon as they share from their decades of shared experience inside military aviation and special forces units about building teams that excel. Working towards excellence involved building individuals and teams along the journey through the four levels of competence: Unconsciously incompetence. You don’t know that you don’t know how to do a task. You haven’t tried yet. Consciously incompetent. You have tried, and now you know you can’t do it. Consciously competent. You have pushed through the sticking point, past the fun stage and have built a solid foundation. Unconsciously competent. You have worked to the stage where you can do the previously difficult task with only a fraction of your full attention. How can we build teams that reliably work through sticking points where most would fail? These lessons are applicable to professional groups, sporting teams, families and personal relationships. Melon and Mike share from their experience in all of these areas. Let us know where and when you have built world beating teams and how you worked through the tough times. We would love to hear your thoughts! Goals for 2024: -100 Ratings on Apple Podcasts -50 Written reviews on Apple Podcasts -500 followers on FB, IG & YouTube #PBC #PushingBackChaos #Podcast #HMG #HeroesMediaGrp #Veterans #goals #Transition #Military#aviation #Operationonceinalifetime #training #StayPositive #Positivity #specialforces #teamwork #team #leadership #growthmindset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • PBC: 084 - Achieving the Goal - What is your "WHY?"

    PBC: 084 - Achieving the Goal - What is your "WHY?"
    Nov 18 2024
    Everyone wants to do something special on a beautiful sunny day surrounded by comfort, but what happens when that first obstacle lands in your path? Is it what you thought it would be? Is it still desirable? Are you still capable of moving forward? Can your reasons for starting overcome the challenge? Join us this week with Mike and Melon back in the saddle and ready to pour some honesty and experience with Part 1 on preparing and approaching a daunting goal. The boys use their experiences as top-tier professional instructors within aviation and special operations training to break down and identify the key steps to make it to the end and accomplish your goals. For part 1 we are starting with: What is your WHY and is it strong enough to withstand the formidable moments ahead? Let us hear your reasons for beginning something. What got you to start? Did it survive the first challenge? We are always excited to hear from you! Come check us out & send us a message or leave a review! Let us know how our discussions have helped you push back against the chaos in your life! Goals for 2024: -100 Ratings on Apple Podcasts -50 Written reviews on Apple Podcasts -500 followers on FB, IG & YouTube #PBC #PushingBackChaos #Podcast #HMG #HeroesMediaGrp #Veterans #goals #Transition #Military#Hobbies#Operationonceinalifetime #Adversity #StayPositive #Positivity #Struggle #Youcandothis #Priorities #leadership #Whatisyourwhy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • PBC, Ep: 083 - For We Walk in Faith, Not by Sight

    PBC, Ep: 083 - For We Walk in Faith, Not by Sight
    Nov 7 2024
    Well, this one is going to be different. For the first time on PUSHING BACK CHAOS, we talk about a very powerful topic: FAITH. What is it exactly and what does it mean to you? This week, Mike welcomes our special guest and owner of Heroes Media Group, Adam Bird. A great friend who is like family and the whole reason our podcast even exists. Mike and Adam ask some upfront and hard questions on faith and where they stand with it, how it has changed their lives, and address the conflict that exists between faith and what the world tells us to believe. This is not an easy one, but it is a welcomed one. We think about daily life and how hard everything can be. We look at the world as it is filled with chaos, war, confusion, and misinformation. Where do we go when we feel lost in all of it? Who do we talk to? Where is the truth? Why do I even exist? Here at PUSHING BACK CHAOS, this is exactly our purpose and what we believe is true. To serve others, to make our communities better, and to be the best leaders, warriors, mentors, and friends that we can be. What does faith mean to you? Goals for 2024: -100 Ratings on Apple Podcasts -50 Written reviews on Apple Podcasts -500 followers on FB, IG & YouTube #PBC #PushingBackChaos #Podcast #HMG #HeroesMediaGrp #Veterans #goals #Transition #Military#Hobbies#Operationonceinalifetime #Adversity #StayPositive #Positivity #Struggle #Youcandothis #Priorities #leadership #Evolving #Faith #God Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • PBC, Ep: 082 - The End is only the Beginning

    PBC, Ep: 082 - The End is only the Beginning
    Oct 31 2024
    Well it’s been a minute, but here we are!Back after a long summer and full of stories! Melon and Mike welcome you back with an update after 2+ months of adventures between the two of them. From relocating to Australia from the Middle East with Melon to coming home after a successful final deployment with Mike, there is no lack of lessons learned to be shared! This week, the guys speak on their recent experiences, but more so on what positive mindsets or lifestyle adjustments they’ve adopted and explain how they infused them into their daily lives. There are many flashy catch phrases such as “stay positive” or “just go with the flow!” that are used often, but lack the “how to” instruction manual. How annoying is that? Well we got you covered! We go in depth about the thought processes, the reality of combative emotions, and how to reaffirm yourself that what you are pursuing and how you are going about it may be out of the traditional norms of the world, but right in line with moral victory and success. Come check us out & send us a message or leave a review! Let us know how our discussions have helped you push back against the chaos in your life! Goals for 2024: -100 Ratings on Apple Podcasts -50 Written reviews on Apple Podcasts -500 followers on FB, IG & YouTube #PBC #PushingBackChaos #Podcast #HMG #HeroesMediaGrp #Veterans #goals #Transition #Military#Hobbies#Operationonceinalifetime #Adversity #StayPositive #Positivity #Struggle #Youcandothis #Priorities #leadership #Evolving Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • PBC: 081 - Leadership- building and sustaining a Vision

    PBC: 081 - Leadership- building and sustaining a Vision
    Aug 30 2024
    If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you. - Steve Jobs The term “vision” is thrown around a lot in the context of organisations and leadership. What is meant by this umbrella term? How important is it? How can we create a compelling and effective vision? How can this vision be sustained in the inevitable difficult times that will come to all of us? Mike and Melon are continuing their exploration of leadership- as it occurs in military aviation and special forces, as well as in families, sporting teams and community groups. This week they define vision- the overarching north star or reason for the organisation’s existence. It shouldn’t just shape strategies, but also the values and principles of the team that guide the way there. How can we build a vision that motivates and draws us forward effectively? How can we get buy in from the people in the team? Your team contend that there has to be an open forum, where a consensus can be formed together, and that achievable goals can be set. The difficult task of sustaining the vision when the chips are down is also covered. The example of Churchill during WW2 is offered- constant communication and reinforcement that serves to maintain the long term effort through the short term hardship. Join the conversation and let us know your experiences. How have you seen this done well? What insights can you offer? Where could we take this conversation next? Please subscribe, like and leave us a review. Goals for 2024: -100 Ratings on Apple Podcasts -50 Written reviews on Apple Podcasts -500 followers on FB, IG & YouTube #PBC #PushingBackChaos #HMG #HeroesMediaGrp #Veterans #createvision #communicatevision #vision #create #sustain PushingBackChaos@gmail.com We’ve created a Link Tree with easy click links to all major podcast players: https://linktr.ee/pushingbackchaos?fbclid=PAAaZykcT6ZW50mWbcnrSm1BnZyAKkF-_v2chG9bjPWzkBowtb9fwuhtV_hyQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • PBC: Ep 80 - Seasons of Leadership

    PBC: Ep 80 - Seasons of Leadership
    Aug 15 2024
    It’s been said that in life, we go through seasons. Seasons of growth, relationships, wealth, development, etc. What about leadership? Are there periods of our lives where leadership evolves? When do roles and responsibilities change? What and when are they? How will we know? In this week’s episode, Mike and Melon comb through the seasons of leadership. Using personal experiences, they equate the seasons to those of the world: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. They break down each, describe their characteristics, and how they assimilate to your position, discuss the “flags” that happen for you to realize the change is taking place, and then the importance of accepting the evolving change that is required for growth and not be so committed to never letting go of that season. Although everyone’s timeline is different and unique, it is healthy to have a good reference to utilize when trying to identify your “purpose” as a leader as you move throughout your career and family. Have you experienced this? Have you ever wondered “Am I supposed to keep doing this or is there something else I should be doing?” Does this example resonate or help you? Let us know! **We will be sharing a seasonal graph to cover the points made in this episode** Goals for 2024: -100 Ratings on Apple Podcasts -50 Written reviews on Apple Podcasts -500 followers on FB, IG & YouTube #PBC #PushingBackChaos #Podcast #HMG #HeroesMediaGrp #Veterans #goals #Transition #Military#Hobbies#Operationonceinalifetime #Adversity #StayPositive #Positivity #Struggle #Youcandothis #Priorities #leadership #Evolving Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 17 mins