Danny Heke Sobah Life podcast

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EPISODE 7: Danny Heke, Cultural values, and societal deficits. @focuswithdan
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Danny Heke hails from a small rural town in the Central North Island of New Zealand called Te Awamutu. Now he resides in Queensland, Australia with his family.
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At 17 years old Danny joined the Royal NZ Navy as a Combat Sailor (Underwater). He served for 15 years until he moved to Perth to work in the Pilbara mines as an Emergency Services Officer. After 4 years working in the Pilbara in Perth, Danny and his family moved to Brisbane and he currently works for BHP in the Bowen Basin as an Emergency Services officer.
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Danny traverses two different lives while being a week-on-week-off mine worker. He works long 12 hour days and when he is home, Danny loves helping his kids get ready for school and running them around. Danny loves to stay healthy by working out every day, even after a 12 hour work day.
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Danny has seen active war zones and participated in peacekeeping efforts while serving in the Navy during the East Timor conflict in 1999. "It was an amazing experience and allowed me to help many people, achieve some amazing things." - Danny Heke
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Danny opens up about "warrior upbringings" and how Australia and New Zealand are very similar but also very different..
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