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February 21, 2024 83 mins

Get a medical degree and then do SAS selection – as a Doctor!? Sounds mad. Well listen in.

Born in Kenya, Dr Rob Barbour spent his formative years in Australia gaining a medical degree and serving in the Australian special forces including on peacekeeping missions.Having never lost his love for his birthplace, Rob migrated to Tanzania to start a socially responsible and community conservation orientated safari operation and a private community conservation area. Rob subsequently joined Epic Private Journeys as a partner and private guide in Eastern and Southern Africa where he was able to share with Epic's guests his experience and passion for the natural world and local cultures, as well as his belief in poverty alleviation through conservation.

Intelligence Summary (INTSUM)

 

03:05       Dr Rob Barbour tells the story of growing up in Kenya… and how his family got there! School, farming and childhood adventures.

09:25       Ben has to ask about running…. in Kenya…. And he asks a rugby player!

10:20       The Barbour family considers a move to Australia

11:50       What was eating the livestock!?

12:50       Culture shock- from Kenya to Perth

18:00       Rob is trying to work out what to do after school. Study medicine!

21:20       After medicine Rob thinks about joining the Army- and does!

23:40       Rob is a little lax on entry to the Army

26:20       Rob decides to undertake SAS selection… as a Doctor!

31:00       SAS selection in Rob’s experience

33:33       Tim meets Rob on SAS Selection- Ben reckons it was in the Sick Bay

36:20       What tools does Rob use to keep focussed

29:30       Tools can be simple

41:30       Rob finishes his time in the SAS and moves back to Africa (via PNG)

54:20       Discussing poaching in Africa

58:20       How can you control the incentives against poaching

1:01:10    Similarities between PNG and Africa

1:04:20    Rob explains the migration and safaris

1:11:30    Any good movies on the silver screen that show Africa as it truly is?

1:18:10    Rob’s power song…. Or not?!

 

 

 

More on Rob’s Adventures Here:

 

https://epicprivatejourneys.com

https://www.linkedin.com/company/epic-private-journeys/

 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-barbour-6b696027/

 

 

 

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Music …. With thanks to:

The Externals – available on Spotify

Mitchell Martin- – available on Spotify

 

 

 

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