Former STAR Group officer and founder of Human Durability · Season 3, episode 9
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Derrick McManus, former STAR Group officer and founder of Human Durability, on The BEYOND Podcast
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Derrick McManus, former STAR Group officer and founder of Human Durability, on The BEYOND Podcast
Derrick McManus, former STAR Group officer and founder of Human Durability, on The BEYOND Podcast
Aleksandra King, host of The BEYOND Podcast, with Derrick McManus
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0:33The process is universal. · Derrick McManus, former STAR Group officer and founder of Human Durability
0:46We are trained to operate at 100%, 100% of the time: Derrick McManus, former STAR Group officer and founder of Human Durability
0:29If you're getting shot, it's quite acceptable to fall over. · Derrick McManus, former STAR Group officer and founder of Human Durability
0:38Everybody in our office started going, Adelaide, Adelaide. · Derrick McManus, former STAR Group officer and founder of Human Durability
0:56The majority of the day was a very ordinary day. · Derrick McManus, former STAR Group officer and founder of Human DurabilityGroup photos
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“We're all excited, but we are risk managers, not risk takers.” Derrick McManus, former STAR Group officer and founder of Human Durability
“I'm hit, I'm hurt, but I can still shoot.” Derrick McManus, former STAR Group officer and founder of Human Durability
“We are trained to operate at 100%, 100% of the time.” Derrick McManus, former STAR Group officer and founder of Human Durability
“If I'd just gone into pessimism, I've been shot, my life's going to be terrible, I wouldn't have had the strength to keep on fighting.” Derrick McManus, former STAR Group officer and founder of Human Durability
“A brave person has predictable actions. A coward is not predictable.” Derrick McManus, former STAR Group officer and founder of Human Durability
“How many of us don't have wills?” Aleksandra King, host of The BEYOND Podcast
“We're all in danger all the time.” Aleksandra King, host of The BEYOND Podcast
“It's business as usual to get called to this high-risk situation that's going on.” Aleksandra King, host of The BEYOND PodcastAudio
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Derrick McManus: Shot 14 Times in a Police Siege
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Derrick McManus, in conversation with Aleksandra King on The BEYOND Podcast




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