The Cove Podcast

The Cove Podcast brings you candid, unfiltered conversations with the leaders, soldiers, and scholars shaping the Australian Army today. Each week, our host CAPT Todd Lempa sits down with uniformed officers and soldiers leading the change in the Australian Army as well as academics and international partners to unpack what modern warfare demands.

From redefining leadership and resilience in the modern Army to exploring lessons from combat operations, command culture, human performance, and the future of land power, The Cove Podcast reveals how the Australian Army thinks, learns, and fights. Whether it’s a Regimental Sergeant Major reflecting on combat, a general discussing Warrior Culture, or a psychologist unpacking mental readiness—each episode delivers a grounded look at the people and ideas driving the Australian Army forward.

Insightful, grounded, and authentic — this is where the Australian Army thinks out loud.

Education
Documentary
Government
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Special Operations: Fuelled for Success During ...
55 min
52
Ethics in Future Land Warfare - CHAP Joshua Bou...
47 min
53
Recruit Instructing - CPL Jade Numans
46 min
54
Close Air Support - OC JTAC Troop and a Fighter...
55 min
55
Invasion Rabaul - LTCOL Steve Young
52 min
56
Ethical Decision Making - CHAP Joshua Bouzanque...
46 min
57
Recruiting - LTCOL Trevor Watson
44 min
58
Project Convergence - LTCOL Tommy Gains
44 min
59
The Royal Military College - LTCOL Brian Hickey
49 min
60
The Japanese Thrust – LTCOL Steve Young
42 min
61
Special Operations: Physically Optimised for Se...
44 min
62
Special Operations: Becoming Part of The Comman...
43 min
63
Decision Making and the Planning Process - MAJG...
43 min
64
Age in War - LTCOL Steve Young
38 min
65
Peak Performance and High Standards - BRIG Jame...
40 min
66
The Future of Land Warfare - Dr Jack Watling
61 min
67
Mobilising through History - LTCOL Steve Young
47 min
68
Safeguarding Australia's Military Secrets
27 min
69
Building Trust
27 min
70
Interview with DCA: Army and the Defence Strate...
38 min
71
Leaders and Legends | MAJ Mark Beretta
How does MAJ Mark Beretta fit everything in?
40 min
72
Leaders and Legends | RSM-A Panel
Hear from six RSM-A's on soldiering, leadership, and more!
55 min
73
Leaders and Legends | CPL Taylah Gentzen
There are no dumb questions in Army.
33 min
74
Leaders and Legends | CPL Amy Kowski
How does Amy Kowski balance work, study, and playing in Army Sports?
21 min
75
Body, Mind, & Soul | Soul Series – 7. Day in th...
Find out what an Army Chaplain does.
23 min