The Cove Podcast

The Cove

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 ge...

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The Cove Podcast

Episodes (183)

Mar 22nd Mission Culture: Rethinking Army as a Profession with SGT John Wellfare
Mar 8th Principles of leadership for 10 or 10,000 with MAJ GEN Stephen Day DSC AM
Feb 22nd The Rise of Drone Racing in Defence - CAPT Tom Gash and LCPL Chris Quaill

The Cove Podcast

Mar 22, 2026
1¼ hours
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In this episode, we sit down with Sergeant John Welfare, winner of the 2025 Chief of Army Essay Competition and Chauvel Prize, to unpack his argument that the Australian Army must undergo a professional transformation if it is to remain relevant within the integrated force. Drawing on the story of Ignaz Semmelweis and the medical revolution of the 19th century, John challenges the Army to confront its institutional blind spots, rethink its expertise, and align its culture with external necessity rather than internal tradition. This is a conversation about jurisdiction, professional mastery, self-regulation and what it truly means to be...

The Cove Podcast

Mission Culture: Rethinking Army as a Profession with SGT John Wellfare

The Cove

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