{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Veteran Business Community Podcast","title":"E92 | Kevin Humphreys DSC - Part 1 - The quest to fly and developing the Chinook as a combat ready offensive weapon deployed in Afghanistan.","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/dc71d55d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3118,"description":"\nNew Episode Drop!\n\nS03E18 | Kevin Humphreys DSC - Part 1  - the quest to fly and developing the Chinook as a combat ready weapon in Afghanistan.\n\nIn this episode of the Veteran Business Community Podcast, we talk with Kevin Humphreys DSC, ex-Army officer, helicopter pilot, and mental health ambassador. Kevin’s career spans over 20 years of service, including operational deployments to East Timor, Iraq, and Afghanistan, where he helped develop the Chinook helicopter into a combat-ready offensive weapon. His leadership under fire earned him the Distinguished Service Cross.\nBeyond his military achievements, Kevin shares how depression and self-doubt affect us all - including those with significant rank on their shoulder. How he confronted rock bottom and fighting for personal recovery.  Today, he channels these experiences into mental health advocacy through Cor Infinitus (www.corinfinitus.org), an organisation dedicated to building memorials for those who served the nation yet took their own lives. You can also find Kevin on the professional speaking tour as a keynote. \nIn this episode, you’ll hear:\nKevin’s journey from Army officer to helicopter pilot and operational leader\nThe challenges of developing the Chinook for combat deployment in Afghanistan\nHis personal battle with mental health and how he transformed adversity into purpose\nLessons in leadership, resilience, and leading with empathy in high-pressure environments\n🌐 Learn more about Kevin Humphreys: kevinhumphreys.com.au\n🌐 Join the VBC Community: veteranbc.com/join-our-community\n\n#VBC #VBCPodcast #VeteranBusinessCommunity #VeteranOwnedBusiness #Leadership #MentalHealth #PTSD #Resilience #MilitaryToCivilian #HelicopterPilot #DistinguishedServiceCross #IntentionalLeadership #VeteranSupport","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/OaiqbbOhuyBMWpqL2EZvL_qF3U_9DnwkpvSO28x-lzc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82YjBl/NTljZWJjZTFlZmNm/ZmI1NDg4NWViZjZm/MmIzZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}