36 episodes
Real Risk Richard Harris
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4.9 • 210 Ratings
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Richard Harris SC OAM, 2019 Joint Australian of the Year talks about risk with real, live, risk takers. How can one person BASE jump from a bridge when another gets dizzy at the top of the stairs? Why might you fear going into an elevator when I love to explore flooded caves? Real Risk gets into the weeds with the people we all think are crazy, to find that mostly, they aren’t at all. They just have a different view of the world around them, often driven by curiosity or a need to test themselves. I guarantee you’ll be inspired to push yourself a little harder. Contact me on admin@speleopix.com.au
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S3 E12 Standing Tall - with Gill Hicks AM MBE
In my view, the very embodiment of courage and resilience is my friend Gill Hicks. As a young woman Gill travelled to London to find adventure and a new life. She found success and everything she had hoped for in that wonderful city. But that all changed in "a breath", when she was just meters away from a detonating suicide bomber on the London Underground in July 2005. The ghastly physical impact was just the beginning of a journey that would lead her on a quest to literally prom...
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S3 E11 Sideways Around the Globe with Rally Champion Molly Taylor
To see lots of Molly's thrills and spills, be sure to watch the interview on YouTube under Real Risk Podcast.For the last episode of the series, I bring you a chat with an extraordinary Australian who is currently dominating in the highly competitive world of rally driving. After winning the Australian Rally Championship in 2016 (as both the youngest competitor and the first female), the hugely skilled and very personable Molly is now finding success in multiple disciplines within the sport.&...
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S3 E10 February Dragon Came Early - Fire and Rescue Commissioner Greg Mullins
Check out the video version on YouTube under Real Risk Podcast. The 2019/20 bushfire season in Australia was the worst on record. The first ever recorded "giga-fire" that burnt across multiple states. And Greg Mullins was one of the experts who knew it was coming. Greg fought his first bush fire as a young lad alongside his father. It was the start of what would become a lifelong career not only fighting bush and structure fires on the front line, but studying the science behind what see...
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S3 E9 Muay Thai Magic with Carly 'Cupcake' Gangell
See the video of Carly's interview on YouTube under Real Risk Podcast.At 24 years of age, Adelaide Muay Thai and Karate expert has already won national and world championships. She is a successful business woman and has a passion for enabling women to be confident, strong and safe on the streets and in life in general. Her latest venture is to promote the prestigious Pride Fight Series with the ultimate goal of seeing the fight card equally balanced with male and female athletes. In a time wh...
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S3 E8 MotoGP and the Man Behind the Winners - Jeremy Burgess
Enjoy the video version on YouTube at Real Risk Podcast.At the top end of town in motor sports - Formula 1 and MotoGP, the budgets are eye watering. The technology is beyond comprehension and the competition to get a seat or a ride is extraordinary with countless young wannabes vying for a tiny number of opportunities. So when the red lights go out and the racing starts, the need for not only speed but also reliability is obvious. A tenth of a second here or there gained through tyre cho...
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S3 E7 Underwater Investigations - Police Diver Sergeant Dave Bacchus
Check out the video version on YouTubeLike all elite branches of law enforcement or the military, the Water Operations Unit of the South Australian Police demand high standards of fitness, stamina and intelligence in their recruits. More than just divers, the team are police officers first and foremost, conducting their duties at sea and on rivers or other inland waterways. They have a strong presence in search and rescue ops as well as the counterterrorism space. But the diving is wher...
Customer Reviews
Great pod
Love it
Great advocate for Adventure Activities!
I have thoroughly enjoyed this podcast. We own an adventure park and insurance is making it incredibly hard for businesses to continue offering high risk activities. One of the activities we offer is horse riding and unfortunately if things don’t change trail riding will be a thing of the past in Australia. So many businesses have already closed down. I love listening to all your passionate guests who have a thirst for high risk adventure and activities. Thank you for being a great advocate and we hope it’s people like you that can make some noise on the importance of these types of activities that build resilience (and provide so much FUN) for generations to come 🙏🏼
Early listener
Only up to episode 3 and it’s been interesting and a great podcast to listen to with my husband (often hard to find things we’ll both enjoy).
I am hoping that there will be episodes coming up that isn’t layered with privilege.
We feel pretty lucky as a family, but so far it seems like this podcast is aimed at the elite who can afford to engage in these sorts of risky activities. For most of us in society even if it’s an interest, financially it’s unattainable. Just a thought for future episodes. But like I said early listener :)