Ep 458: I Joined Special Ops Because I Sucked at College: Trent's Story

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In this heartwarming, sarcastic, slightly chaotic episode, Trent joins M42 Adventures to unpack 20 years of Air Force Special Warfare—and the wild decision-making process that got him there. Spoiler alert: It all started because he hated being told what to do... so naturally, he joined the military.

We dive into what makes someone pursue a path where 90% of people fail, why burning your life down might be the best prep for basic training, and how Ones Ready accidentally became a podcast that survived five years, a global war, and zero profits.

This is an episode for the ones who never fit the mold, who failed college but found meaning in uniform, and who figured out that purpose doesn’t come from clout—it comes from hard lessons, late nights, and unshakable discipline. And yeah, maybe a little stubbornness, too.

You can find M42 Adventures on YouTube at: https://youtube.com/@m42_adventures?si=FenWAdC7eZKH5GTE

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Trent went from self-proclaimed “stubborn failure” to special ops instructor by doing the most Air Force thing possible: choosing structure over chaos.
• Military training pipelines: where 90% fail and 10% are too dumb to quit.
• “The itch” is real—whether it’s to serve, to suffer, or to find out what you're made of.
• College was a bust. Basic training was a buffet.
• Culinary school and special warfare have more in common than you think.
• Living on base is like working retail and sleeping in the stockroom. Don’t do it.
• Podcasting while active duty? Totally allowed. Just expect side-eyes from every commander ever.
• Retirement: Freedom through discipline, baby. Sleeping in is the new OPORD.
• Still no beard. Still no profits. Still doing it for the tribe.

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