033: Finding a way forward - Scott May

<p>In this episode, we sit down with Scott May — former Army and Police — to unpack a journey shaped by service, trauma, and what happens when the job is taken away.</p><p>After years of chasing adrenaline and building a career in policing, Scott found himself facing injury, identity loss, and the reality of life beyond the uniform.</p><p>This is a raw and honest conversation about:</p><ul><li><p>Critical incidents and cumulative trauma</p></li><li><p>The impact of losing the role you’ve built your identity around</p></li><li><p>The anger, frustration, and uncertainty that follow</p></li><li><p>The role ego can play in avoiding help</p></li><li><p>And what it takes to rebuild with purpose</p></li></ul><p>Because when the job is gone, you’re left with a simple question:</p><p><strong>Who are you without it?</strong></p><p>This episode is about finding that answer — and building a way forward.</p><p>You can check out what Scott is Doing with Real Steel Rescue here:<a href="https://www.halcyonwoodcraft.au/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.diginhealthco.com.au/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://origink9.com/pages/the-origin-initiative">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/salty_ginger_/">⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://marissarose.com.au/">⁠ </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RealSteelRescue">Real Steel Rescue - YouTube</a></p><p>Music thanks to:</p><p><a href="https://thesefourwallsband.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠These Four Walls - Hard Rock Band Gold Coast QLD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Thanks to our sponsor:</p><p><a href="https://www.smokesoap.com.au/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SmokeSoap – Australian Firefighter Decontamination Soap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Discount code &#39;BADGE10&#39;</p><p><a href="https://thegoatco.au/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Greatest of All Tapes - Sleep Better. Perform Better. – The Greatest of all Tapes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Discount code &#39;BTB15&#39;</p><p>You can keep up to date by following us here:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/behindthebadge_podcast/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>We hope you enjoy the show, please subscribe &amp; leave a rating.</p>