S02E35 | Thomas Brown - Founder of Origin K9 and The Origin Initiative - a frank conversation about Army, suicide, life and business.

 🎙 New Episode Drop! S02E35 | Thomas Brown - Founder of Origin K9 and The Origin Initiative - A frank conversation about Army, suicide, life, and business.

In this episode of VBC Pod, we sit down with Thomas Brown, a former Australian Army soldier who served from 2007–2019, including deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq as part of 3rd Battalion and 2nd Commando Regiment. Thomas also served as a Special Forces K9 handler, an experience that deeply shaped both his career and personal mission.

After surviving a personal crisis in 2018, Thomas channelled his purpose into businesses and initiatives aimed at saving lives. He founded:

• The Stoic Dog (2019–2023) – dog training with a mission-driven approach
• Origin K9 (2020–present) – tactical K9 equipment
• The Origin Initiative (2025–present) – suicide and crisis prevention presentations

Thomas is unapologetically purpose-driven, using business as a vehicle to prevent crisis and suicide in others and himself. In this conversation, he shares the lessons from his military service, surviving personal hardship, and translating those experiences into impact-driven ventures.

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👉 Learn more about Thomas:

🌐 Connect with Thomas: LinkedIn

🌐 Checkout his website: origink9.com
🌐 Join the VBC Community: veteranbc.com/join-our-community

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What is Veteran Business Community Podcast?

There are many lessons business can learn from the military and your host Pete Liston is going to share exactly what he learnt in the Australian Army that has allowed him to create and build multiple 7 figure businesses. Pete will be joined by guests who have also transitioned from military to entrepreneurship and are keen to share their stories.