Staff Sergeant Bob Pearce

Today’s guest is the co-captain of the 21-strong New Zealand Invictus Games team heading to Germany next month. Staff Sergeant Bob Pearce is a former Intelligence Operator with both the British Army and New Zealand Army. You'll hear how Bob is looking ahead to the Invictus Games to open a new chapter - 20 years after his good friend was killed in a blue on blue incident in Iraq by US Forces. It's a pretty raw and open chat about dealing with PTSD - but Bob speaks so beautifully and you might need some tissues. A warning - we will be discussing mental health and suicide.

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Welcome to Kiwi Yarns - those yarns you have where you sit down, put the kettle on, pour a whiskey or crack open a beer I honestly don‘t mind. Anyway! We‘re sitting down and we’re yarning to some great New Zealanders, their back stories, their front stories, even stories where they went sideways, we will go there. It’s a place where we celebrate the great people of this glorious nation.