Epic Exchanges

This week, we welcome Derrick McManus to the podcast.  Derrick McManus was a police officer in Australia for 42 years. Many of those years were spent as part of the Special Task And Rescue, or STAR team. Similar to SWAT or Seal team, these officers were the ones called in the more difficult situations. On one of these tasks, he was shot 14 times with an automatic rifle, was close to death, but 2 years later returned to full his full duties on the team. After retiring six years ago, Derrick now works as a motivational speaker and workshop leader, talking and teaching about human durability. Exchange Quotes: “I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life through conscious endeavour.” – Henry David Thoreau “Trauma is a fact of life. It does not, however, have to be a life sentence.” = Peter A. Levine Exchange Links: Find Derrick on his website at www.derrickmcmanus.com Connect with Derrick on social media @derrickmcmanus Follow @epicexchanges on Facebook