At this time we hear the Fight Story of Dr. Dan Pronk, a former Australian SAS physician who accomplished 4 excursions to Afghanistan. Don’t be fooled by the physician title, Dan was on the entrance traces conducting tons of of operations with the elite SAS.
That is the primary of two interviews with Dan.
Earlier than the navy, Dan was a triathlete and lived what he described as a median Australian upbringing. The navy put him via medical college, however he wished to be a part of the elite SAS and fought for years for an opportunity to only get to choice, which he finally did.
Since leaving the navy, Dan has gone on to an govt position in medical administration, in addition to co-owning the multimillion greenback firm TacMed Australia and founding a number of different entrepreneurial startups.
He’s written a number of books, together with Common 70kg Dickhead: Motivational Classes from an Ex-Army Special Forces Physician, and Arterial Tourniquets: For Police Officers, Regulation Enforcement and different First-Responders. He simply launched a 3rd e-book with two fellow former SAS operators known as Resilience Protect.
Dan’s additionally a motorhead with a love of excessive efficiency vehicles, main him to personal a traditional Ferrari and Lamborghini. He additionally created Delta Automotive that builds these restricted version traditional sports activities vehicles.
Dan was referred to me by one other SAS chief as “legend” in the neighborhood and I hope you get pleasure from this primary of two Fight Story rounds with Dan as a lot as I did.
As a observe, the connection is considerably spotty at components given the US to Australia connection however it’s properly price it!
Notice: In the event you’re questioning what badass jacket Dan’s carrying and it appears acquainted, it’s as a result of it’s the Pathfinder jacket (https://www.killkapture.com/merchandise/the-pathfinder-jacket), which comes from Mark Wales’ (our visitor on Fight Story Episode 36 https://youtu.be/vO2OQL5D46I) firm Kill Kapture. I’ve no monetary stake within the firm however simply assume the jacket is cool as hell. In reality, Mark hooked me up with one not too long ago that’s received a pcNFT (bodily linked NFT which connects the jacket to our interview) which is simply superior. You may test it out on our Instagram web page (@combatstory) to see what we’re speaking about.
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Discover Dan on-line:
Web site Resilience Protect www.resilienceshield.com/
LinkedIN Dan Pronk https://www.linkedin.com/in/danpronk/
Instagram @danpronk www.instagram.com/danpronk/?hl=en
Guide Common 70kg D**khead https://tinyurl.com/3mteztn2
Guide Arterial Tourniquets https://tinyurl.com/szseuyem
Guide Resilience Protect https://tinyurl.com/rk7yaca9
TacMed https://tacmedaustralia.com.au/pages/about-us
Delta Automotive https://www.fb.com/deltaautomotive/
Discover Ryan on-line:
Comply with on Instagram @combatstory https://www.instagram.com/combatstory
Electronic mail ryan@combatstory.com
Be taught extra about Ryan www.combatstory.com/aboutus
Intro Tune: Sport Rock from Audio Jungle
Present Notes
0:00 – Interview begins
1:07 – Dan Pronk bio
2:13 – Interview begins
9:00 – Robust education and getting overwhelmed with a cricket bat (for each Ryan and Dan)
10:25 – Dan’s household navy historical past and father who was an Army helicopter pilot
13:50 – Dan’s rebellious stage, triathlons, and hard vehicles
19:30 – Working and that launch
24:50 – “Maneuvering” myself into an elite group
29:15 – Extrinsic motivation of being a triathlete fairly than being an intrinsically motivated soldier
32:30 – Shifting from faculty and triathlons to medical college and the navy
38:15 – The “lightbulb second” to hitch SAS
43:50 – Why is SAS sending physician’s via Choice?
47:10 – Motivational second of being doubted
49:05 – Darker and tougher moments of Choice
55:45 – What’s it like being a Choice-certified physician in SAS?
59:20 – First deployment with SAS as a Activity Drive asset
1:02:35 – First mission outdoors the wire as a health care provider AND the gunner on a automobile
1:06:35 – First time I received shot at “precisely”
1:10:35 – One other mission and being in touch with snipers on quad bikes and extra autos going towards the Taliban
1:12:55 – No indication of PTSD beginning to seep in
1:15:10 – One other deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 (reference to the Drug Enforcement Company aka DEA’s Drug Movement Assault Technique Crew or FAST)
1:16:44 – Troublesome mission and a “turning level” for Dan. “We’re enjoying for retains now”
1:26:45 – Dan’s background within the Emergency Room and dealing trauma
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