Ep. 57, How to get better DAILY w/ veterans Shaun Taylor and Chance Burles

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I have had the distinct pleasure to meet these two gentlemen aka Dudes in the podcast space. I've been on their podcast a few times, The Collective, which has crazily been airing EVERY DAY of 2023. Each time, the knowledge bombs are explosive (I'm talking about things they and others say that leave me in a beautiful mental fog of pondering (where I have to snapped back to reality when I'm called upon to offer response or reflection).
These are two men who truly GET IT when we talk about not only veteran/first responder support, but how to live and lead with conviction and constantly keeping on top of that throttle to ensure perpetual betterment of self and others.
I am truly grateful to have their connection, camaraderie, mentorship, and iron for which to sharpen myself.
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Shaun Taylor has had a dizzying array of careers and life experiences. He was one of the original members of JTF2, Canada’s tier-one special operations unit, and retired as a warrant officer. Shaun was also a Use of Force instructor for a Canadian Police college, and shortly after that, he became a computer systems engineer and was a full-time teacher in that subject.

His experiences following include writing on the aforementioned subject, consulting in private international security, opening a successful coffee shop, and ultra-endurance racing. He competed around the world in 24-hour solo mountain bike racing, became a world champion, and coached athletes for fifteen years.

In 2022, The Collective podcast was started to support the Veteran, LEO, and First Responder communities. The catalyst was a focus on veteran suicide and mental health issues; the focus is on human betterment with over 200 guests from SOF members to human behavioral specialists.

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Chance was born in Calgary, Alberta Canada. He grew up moving around southern Alberta and spending as much time as he could on the family ranch. Chance wanted to be in the military since he was a small boy.

He signed up with the Canadian Armed Forces in 2005, served for 8 years as a Combat Engineer, and retired as a Master Corporal in 2013. He served with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment in Edmonton, Alberta for 6 years including an 8-month tour of Afghanistan in 2008. He spent the last year and a half of his service at 4 Canadian Division Training Center in Meaford, Ontario as a Recruit Instructor.

Chance has been a veterans advocate for many years and is a co-founder of the Walk For Veterans. He hosts two podcasts: “Tools for the Toolbox” is a one-on-one conversation about the tools used everyday to manage life's challenges and "The Collective" is a panel discussion with people from all walks of life on how to be better everyday.

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IG: @the_collective_ig , @shauntaylors1 , @mcpburles

The Collective YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@the_collective_yt

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