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A team of active duty Combat Control (CCT), Pararescue (PJ), and Special Reconnaissance (SR) leveraging our 69 years of special operations experience to make the next generation of operators smarter, faster and stronger than we ever were. We are the PREMIERE resource for all things Air Force Special Warfare. The Ones Ready Podcast is honest talk about what it is like to go from a know-nothing high school graduate to an elite Special Operator. We will cover important practices for success including physical training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset traits essential to any team. Join us in The Team Room to get all your questions answered!! With battle-tested operators from across USAF SPECWAR and far-reaching web of recruiters, subject matter experts, and friends, there are no questions we can’t answer- and if we can’t, we know exactly where to look. See you in The Team Room!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the OnesReady team are those of the team and do not reflect the official policy or position of the DoD. Any content provided by our Podcast guests, bloggers, sponsors, or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign the DoD, any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone.

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Ep 255: Ones Ready Special: The SOF Truths Explained- Truth II Aug 21, 2023

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Special Operations Forces use a simple framework to assess, select, train, equip, employ, deploy, and support their force across the DoD. This framework is known as the "SOF Truths".
You may have heard of them before, but in this 5 Part Series, Aaron and Peaches dig down deep to explain what they are, how to apply them, and how to avoid the problems they were meant to solve.
In this episode, we look at SOF Truth II- Quality is better than quantity. Directly from the USSOCOM's own literature- "A small number of people, carefully selected, well trained, and well-led, are preferable to larger numbers of troops, some of whom may not be up to the task."
We can't wait to bring you this full series, and we hope you learned something from this one!

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Ep 252: UPDATE- Combat Dive School in the Pipeline? Aug 19, 2023

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Recently the Commander of AFSOC, Air Force Special Operations Command, sent a letter to his chain of command asking for the combat dive school and qualification to be removed from the Air Force Special Warfare pipeline. Specifically affected are Special Tactics Officers, Combat Controllers, and Special Reconnaissance career fields. Obviously, this has caused a lot of flail in the communities.
Aaron and Trent have been tracking this issue since it dropped, but we wanted to get you the best possible information now that the smoke has cleared a little bit.
We are sure that the comments section will be packed with people respectfully discussing their feelings.
00:00 Trent takes the intro, and proceeds to make several bad puns
06:20 Trent and Aaron explain the reasoning behind the requests and the dive qualification
11:00 Army SF and Dive Teams
22:30 Problem 3 - Attrition rates will go down without dive school and dive training, water con stress
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41:30 AETC and removing dive in reality
51:00 Why weren't PJ's mentioned in the memo?
57:00 The Bottom Line
1:00:15 Trent and Aaron talk about the internet and how Chief Cheifed us
1:03:00 Mission Merc

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Ep 251: CCT, Adventurist Eric Ballester and Challenging the Drake Passage Aug 16, 2023

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Eric Ballester served 20 years in every single combat zone that has mattered since 9/11. From Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa, Syria and more unnamed places, Eric served at the highest echelon of United States Special Operations Forces.
As he transitioned off team and started his civilian life, Eric realized he had a lot more left to do, and to give. Eric talks about his problems with transitioning out of the military, his mental health, and finding a new purpose.
And of all the challenges- he chose to be part of a team that will take on the Drake Passage, the most dangerous piece of ocean on the face of the planet. Oh, and they're doing it in a row boat.
Make sure to follow Eric and his team as they take on something that only a handful of people have ever done as they train and prepare to take on this challenge in December of 2023.
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00:00 Trent's Imposter Syndrome Intro
00:50 Eric’s background
05:00 Why was Syria different than OEF/OIF
12:00 Perspective
17:38 Traps along the way
24:00 Depression and not comparing trauma
31:50 Purpose - Drake’s Passage
39:30 Maybe you can
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55:30 Just start- and how to start something you've never done
01:01:00 Advice
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Ep 250: Same Here Global Mental Health Professional Eric Kussin Aug 12, 2023

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Eric Kussin has a story that is going to sound very familiar to a lot of our listeners out there. Eric was a 4 sport athlete, successful in college, and found himself in a high stakes and high consequence world of the NBA and NHL. Everything in his life was going well... until it wasn't.
When Eric realized much too late that a lifetime of trauma and avoidance had come to fruition, he was thrown into a 2 year period of darkness and despair. But, like all good hero origin stories, that was only the beginning, not the end.
Eric was able to get the help he needed and find a way through his darkness, and that led him to Same Here Global. Initially, Eric started "We're All a Little Crazy Here", a 501c3 organization that wanted to connect all traumas to help others find a tribe to help them through it. That evolved into Same Here Global bringing together Athletes, Celebrities, and Expert Practitioners to help all people struggling with mental health issues.
Please check out Same Here Global at https://samehereglobal.org/ and support if you can. We appreciate Eric's willingness to tell his story and his efforts to find new and better ways to help those dealing with trauma.
00:00 Peaches steals the intro by doing it himself
03:45 Eric’s Background
08:15 Cornell, Andy Bernard and being a frat bro
13:45 Acknowledgment through Achievement
18:15 Onset of disconnection
26:30 Starting medication and 2 years of dysfunction
32:00 Different treatments from Pharma to TMS to electroshock
39:00 Integrative Breathing Practice and starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel
48:20 Comparing emotional pain, social media, victimhood, mental health messaging
59:00 Bucketing, finding counterpoints with each other,
1:08:30 Same Here Global

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Ep 249: Lance "B11" Belobraijdic - From SOWT to SR to NASA Aug 05, 2023

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Lance "B11" Belobraijdic has one of the craziest stories we have ever had here on the podcast. Lance was the first Special Operations Weather Team cross-trainee and experienced a pipeline like no other.
After a great career in the Air Force and Special Tactics, Lance pulled the ultimate Weather Boi move and took his talents to NASA. That's right everyone- space weather.
Thanks to B11 for coming on and sharing his diverse experience, we really appreciate it!
00:00 Trent crushes the intro, impersonates Aaron, messes up the guest's name, B11's backstory
08:00 The first cross-trainee story, bad information, and the weirdest pipeline story ever
22:00 Lance had now clue he had to swim, and hundreds of other things
29:15 The hardest parts of the pipeline- Combat Control School
40:00 NCO expectations, older guy expectations
46:00 STTS as the first SOWT Cross Trainee
53:10 Getting to the 10th Weather Squadron as a first assignment
1:02:00 Getting to the 21 STS
1:12:00 Moving on to NASA, and being a super strong nerd

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Ep 248: Combat Systems Officer, Realtor, Air Force Veteran Kyle Petitt Aug 02, 2023

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From a young age, Kyle Petitt had a passion for aviation and joined the Air Force to become a Combat Systems Operator during the peak of Isis' strength. After leaving the military, he felt a strong desire to support his fellow servicemembers in various ways.
One of these ways was creating a free ebook that covers all the essential information to maximize your VA loan. You can find the book at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/7s2IQt7/VALoanBlueprint.
Huge thanks to Kyle for coming on and talking with us this week, his knowledge, experiences and perspectives were are awesome.
Make sure to follow him on IG and YouTube @kjpetitt and we look forward to talking to him again!
00:00 The barbershop quartet intro that should have happened
01:15 Kyle’s background
04:30 What is a CSO?
05:45 Civilian to training to operational
08:15 Combat stories from the cadre
12:45 AC-130 crew make up
22:30 How many real-world scenarios turned into training scenarios
32:40 Leadership
39:30 Getting out of the military and what’s next
47:30 What can I do on the outside?
54:30 Veterans exploring treatment solutions (VETS) Heroic Heart
01:02:00 Kyle’s Book all about the VA Loan
01:08:00 Advice

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Ep 247: Air Force Special Warfare Pipeline Do's and Don'ts Jul 29, 2023

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The title says it all- Do's and Don't of the Air Force Special Warfare Pipeline.
The whole team covers a lot of ground on this one from their interactions on social media to cadre/student relations, how to get a motivational tattoo and when, and a lot more.
Hope you enjoy this one!
00:00 Peaches says wildly inappropriate comment, gives Aaron the giggles
01:14 Aaron starts off with a "Don't"... using military language unnecessarily and unironically
06:00 Weird DMs, what the career fields owe you, Trent is contrarian, don't take things personally
11:55 DO go and get a motivated tattoo, don't let your mouth outrun your brain
22:00 Trent's story about being very mean to students
23:30 Don't exaggerate what you have done, Trent takes something Aaron said personally
27:40 The rabbit hole of why, Aaron's funny FEP story
34:00 Flood your masks, cheaters
36:00 Hooyah, Peaches!!! And also, our guest that didn't show just sort of popped up so we ended

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Ep 246: Pro Obstacle Course Champion, Hoist Teammate Rachel Watters Jul 26, 2023

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Pro obstacle course phenom Rachel Watters didn't grow up as an athlete and had no idea she would just happen into the sport later in her life. However, once she did, she was all in, and her record speaks for itself.
Rachel sat down with Peaches and Mr. Talks Over People and shared her valuable perspectives- from her training to negative self-talk and how to turn trauma into triumph.
This episode is full of lessons for imperfect success and a constant growth mindset, things that we preach here on the podcast all the time. We hope you get as much out of it as we did!
Thanks to Rachel for coming on and being open, honest and transparent- all to help you succeed. Make sure you're following Rachel on Instagram at @rachel_fit_girl !!!
00:00 Aaron doesn't screw up the intro... for once
01:03 Rachel's intro and background
04:40 First races, failure, and imposter syndrome
11:20 Use code RACHEL10 for some Hoist
12:05 Using fitness as therapy, lessons learned from pro obstacle course training, thriving in chaos
22:30 Turning trauma to triumph, growing daily, and getting sick of your own crap
36:20 Pre-race jitters, dealing with stress, your relationship with yourself
53:40 Recovery, staying warm and in shape
56:50 What's next? How can you contact Rachel? And what's her advice?
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Ep 245: Dealing with Failure in Air Force Special Warfare Jul 22, 2023

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Failure in the Air Force Special Warfare pipelines is inevitable. How you deal with those failures are going to lead to success... or they're going to pile up and kill your dreams. What you do with those failures and how you approach them is entirely up to you.
Peaches, Trent, and dumb comment guy dive deep into everything from assumptions to personal failure to dealing with failure on your team.
This week, drop a comment and let us know a time you failed and what tools you used to avoid that failure in the future!
00:00 Peaches stealing the intro is the best
01:00 Assuming things will lead to failure, dumb powerpoints
05:20 What are candidates assuming? Aaron drops a couple sayings he didn't come up with
09:10 Momentum, orienting to a different way to communicate
16:00 Assumption about people, units, teams, and building your own culture
21:30 Trent’s Failure, a novella
29:10 Are parents too protective? How do you let someone fail?
43:30 What is the best way to fail, discipline vs freedom,
50:46 Trent's hilarious joke
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Ep 244: Lessons in Success with Nickleback's Mike Kroeger Jul 19, 2023

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Nickleback is one of the most significant rock and roll bands in the history of the world. Mike Kroeger grew up with his brother Chad dreaming of success, and they finally achieved that success a million times over.
Mike and Trent dig into a lifetime of lessons learned through his experiences, gaining worldwide and historical notoriety.
This episode is absolutely full of amazing nuggets of wisdom and motivation. Make sure to go out and grab Nickleback's newest release, "Get Rollin"!!!
00:00 Trent's Intro and Mike's background and intro, Trent fangirls x1
02:50 What was the plan at the beginning of Nickleback?
10:30 Getting there sucks, buckets of crabs, hard work vs talent
21:05 Dealing with Interpersonal conflict, touring, staying humble
26:00 Trent fangirls x2, asks a great question
33:15 Staying focused and avoiding distractions, telling your teammates hard truths
37:40 When did Nickleback fail? What then?
43:30 Not quitting, no plan B
46:00 Starting jiu jitsu, white belt mentality, keep your perspective, American Pride
1:01:06 Mike's Advice
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