038: What the Job Takes - Keith Banks

<p><strong>What does a career spent running towards danger eventually take from you?</strong></p><p>Keith Banks spent decades in policing, including some of the most demanding and dangerous roles imaginable.</p><p>In this episode of Behind the Badge, Keith takes us from the experiences that first drew him towards policing through a career that would include tactical operations, undercover work, violence, adrenaline and years spent operating in a heightened state of awareness.</p><p>But beneath the extraordinary stories is a much bigger conversation about what prolonged exposure to the job can do to the person wearing the uniform.</p><p>Keith speaks openly about identity, hypervigilance, PTSD, policing culture, the difficulty of recognising when something isn&#39;t right, and the process of eventually understanding the impact his career had on him.</p><p>It&#39;s also a conversation about purpose — why people are drawn to service, what keeps them there, and the importance of building the awareness and tools to look after yourself along the way.</p><p><strong>An honest conversation about service, trauma, identity, recovery — and what the job takes.</strong></p><p>Music thanks to:</p><p><a href="https://thesefourwallsband.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠These Four Walls - Hard Rock Band Gold Coast QLD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Improve sleep, performance and wellbeing with GOAT:</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>