Jason and Greg sit down with Corey Hatt the Founder of Mad Hatter Industries

Captain Corey Hatt, founder of Mad Hatter Industries, has a distinguished career in both the Canadian Army Reserves and the civilian sector. Joining the Reserves in 2002, he advanced to Platoon Warrant before being commissioned from the ranks in 2019. Currently, he serves as a Platoon Commander with 33 MP PL, 2 MP Regt. Captain Hatt's military service includes two tours in Afghanistan. In 2006-2007, he participated in Op Medusa/Baz Tuuka with the Close Support MP Platoon, and in 2009-2010, he served as a C9 Gunner for the POMLT in the Arghandab region alongside a section of infantry from 3VP. His commendations include the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD) and the Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation for extraordinary duty under extraordinary circumstances. After being injured on his second tour, Captain Hatt rehabilitated and joined Ontario Power Generation (OPG) as a Nuclear Response Force Armed Officer. He progressed from Team Leader to Senior Technical Officer in Emergency Management and now serves as a Support Services Supervisor in Cornwall, Ontario. In 2019, Captain Hatt founded Mad Hatter Industries as a mental health initiative. The organization aims to showcase the importance of pursuing one's passions and adventures, fostering mental resilience, and supporting community well-being and the prevention of suicide.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

0:44 Proud Partners of MenTell.ca

1:02 Welcome to The Hive Nation, Corey

3:00 Motorcycles, Machine Guns & Martial Arts

9:44 Embracing Risk

19:12 Corey’s biggest challenges returning from duty

23:07 Finding your group of people

25:26 The importance of community

31:28 Connect with Corey

34:00 A Question from Zak to Corey

35:21 Corey’s question for our next guest

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