Ones Ready

Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras
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Oct 14, 2023 • 60min

Ep. 270: How to be a Bad Candidate in AFSPECWAR and in the Air Force

Send us a textWe get asked about how to be a good candidate, good cone, or a good operator in the AFSPECWAR career fields. Well, we have covered that before- but we thought that getting you all the traits of a bad teammate so you can avoid those things in the future. This one is for all you cones and quitters that may do some of the stuff in this episode- time to realize it and stop before it bites you! 00:00 The intro and Peaches immediately shames Aaron02:15 What are we talking about?03:40 Peaches has regret about the intro, not asking questions 04:45 Acronyms and 9A’s08:40 Aaron hates fat people10:30 Injured vs lazy14:50 Walk past trash17:28 What are you here for?18:00 22STS new bldg20:56 Treating SWMS like crap 26:50 Check out 18A and Hoist!!! 31:30 Making Excuses34:30 Accountability or lack thereof36:30 Jared on mistakes44:20 EPR’s being broken example46:40 Not putting the team first 52:30 Lying / IntegritySupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Oct 7, 2023 • 1h 3min

Ep 269: Ones Ready- Deep Dive: Training in AFSPECWAR

Send us a textTraining for any one of the Air Force Special Warfare jobs never stops- but what do you focus on? Who runs the training now, that AFSOC has made a change in how we train and to what standard?Aaron and Peaches dive into all things training in this week's podcast. 00:00 The intro and the rise of Silly Goose Tactical 02:00 Train how you fight vs training for a fight and how we train to our absolute limits15:45 Proper training attire and story time, and adding realistic stress 27:00 Why Instructors have "ism's" and How Realistic Training Saves Lives  40:00 Where do scenarios come from? How about lessons learned?55:30 - ***ad-read Hoist***56:15 - Who’s going to curry the goats?Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Sep 30, 2023 • 49min

Ep 268: The Air Force and the Future Fight- What's Next?

Send us a textAt this point, it's a buzzword- but what role is the United States Air Force going to play in the "future fight", or the next conflict? You have questions, we have... a conversation to help you understand your own questions. While we might not answer every single question you have, we hope we did help you to understand that the only constant is change. Oh, and we talk about the dive removal, this time with Peaches, which means that we won't get memed over it. We shall see, I guess. Thanks for hanging out with us here in the Team Room! Most importantly, what did we get wrong? 00:00 Attention Seeking Fajita Behaviors 01:30 Defining the future fight, what do we do to prepare, 13:30 Best exercise Cold Response and Jackal Stone, the strongest operator ever, and BEEF 1920:20 Staying disciplined for training and the fight 28:43 Check out ATAClete.com (or www.onesready.com) 30:30 Thoughts of Dive School Removal38:30 Accountability, rules of the Ronin, Hanlon's Razor 45:00 What's Next for Controllers at Dive and is CCT Ready?47:00 REGULATORS, Mount Up 48:05 The 🔪  gets a heads up to come and say what's upSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Sep 27, 2023 • 56min

Ep 267: USAF Veteran, Combat Control Spouse Rizzy Howard

Send us a textRizzy Howard served honorably in the United States Air Force (USAF) in Services, specifically Mortuary Affairs, before meeting her future husband and Combat Controller Jonathan Howard. Check out the full episode with Jonathan Howard and the great work he is doing now! Rizzy and Jonathan found a lot of different ways to serve, culminating in their combined service with the ​⁠ and their continued work to support Air Force Special Operations Combat Controllers and their families. This was a real, raw, and honest podcast about the realities of service in all different career fields, not just Air Force Special Warfare career fields! 00:00 - Trent shames the audience on the intro03:40 - Services job description05:45 - Mortuary affairs experience07:30 - Dark military humor that leads to love, the maggot lady, and Jonathan falls in love11:25 - Rizzy ruins rice and barbecue 16:30 - Expectations of Combat Control 21:00 - Wives being left alone, challenges, and supporting your spouse in the pipeline and beyond32:00 - Leaving the AF, real estate34:30 - SOF mindset as a civilian36:00 - Marriage is hard40:00 - First There Foundation45:00 - Keeping in touch with folks48:40 - Lessons LearnedSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Sep 23, 2023 • 56min

Ep 266: Ones Ready -Trent and Aaron: Through the Looking Glass

Send us a textAaron and Trent tackle everything they could possibly think of in this one. If you are looking for great information on how to succeed in Air Force Special Warfare... maybe check out the library of other episodes. If you want to talk about allegations, conspiracy theories, and wild assumptions, you are in the right place. Please listen to Trent and leave your one comment in the comment section. 00:00 Intro00:30 Aaron Iraq story / Lebron: telling people what they need to hear05:15 Dive school discussion06:30 Matt Parrish meme lord07:30 Cultural leadership09:00 Army deaths and murders and Tinker10:30 Cannon property values12:30 The Hal Moore of our generation14:30 The original memes- cartoons20:30 Leaders making decisions for reasons23:00 Malicious compliance26:30 Where is dive going?30:00 Pipeline efficiency33:30 Leaving the career field36:50 The Flu makes a comeback?37:30 Ohio and fantasies for grown men39:40 Shoutout to the Browns fans41:30 Chasing clout42:55 What we’ve learned doing the podcast48:55 Self-deprecating humor51:00 TyrantsSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Sep 20, 2023 • 1h 5min

Ep 265: Security Halt Podcast Mental Health Advocate Deny Caballero

Send us a textDeny Caballero of Security Halt has a single goal- to provide peer-to-peer mental health support to veterans like him to stem the tide of veteran suicides. Deny has a lifetime of trauma from his time as a Special Forces Soldier in 7th Group and nearly lost his own battle with mental health. From that struggle, Deny came up with the idea for ​⁠  and neer looked back. We want to say thanks to Deny for coming on the podcast and for sharing his story. Follow him on all his socials for Security Halt, please check out and check out his podcast. A like, review, and some comments are free, take no time, and will help out Deny's project immensely. 00:00 The Intro where Aaron is average 02:41 The Intro where Peaches is great 02:00 Deny Caballero’s background 09:45 Stuck in a rut19:45 Military Health Complex22:45 Peer to Peer 35:30 Shout out to VB and REORG, finding a tribe other ways, and mindfulness 36:00 Hollywood’s portray Veterans wrong50:00 Identity, transition, and ego- find your purpose 56:00 Security Halt! & Integrative Performance LabsSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Sep 16, 2023 • 52min

Ep 264: Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman - SEAC Ramon Colon-Lopez

Send us a textThe Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) is a highly respected military position and rank in the US Department of Defense. The SEAC is the most senior enlisted service member by position in the US Armed Forces. They are appointed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) to advise on joint and combined total force integration, utilization, and health of the force. Additionally, they serve as a spokesperson on issues affecting all enlisted personnel. The SEAC may have varying duties as determined by the Chairman, but typically spends a lot of time traveling throughout the Department of Defense, observing education and training, and communicating with the total force, including active and reserve members, veterans, retirees, and military families. The SEAC's term of service is usually 2 years and coincides with the Chairman's tenure, with the possibility of reappointment.SEAC and Pararescue Legend Ramon Colon-Lopez is the first Airman to hold that position, as the 4th SEAC, and a leader without equal. Huge thank you to SEAC CZ for taking the time to sit down with Peaches and Aaron on this edition of the Ones Ready Podcast! Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Sep 13, 2023 • 2h 44min

Ep. 263- Author, "Horse Soldier" Scott Zastrow

Send us a textScott Zastrow was an important part of one of the most important Special Forces Teams that ever was- the Triple Nickel, or ODA 555. The things they did were so legendary that they made a movie about it. As part of the first Special Forces team that responded to the September 11th, 2001 attacks, Scott was part of one of the most amazing stories to ever come out of the Global War on Terror. Thank you to Scott for coming on, make sure to check out his book on Amazon or wherever you get your books!!!00:00 The Intro, the Movie, and the Book The Dequello 01:22 Aaron and Scott were BS'ing and the episode started and they didn't really pay attention 09:10 Move to Fort Benning and getting into SF 15:00 I quit every day, I just didn’t tell anyone 19:15 Training 18 deltas 24:30 Getting to 5th Group 42:55 Great Story 49:00 September 11 and getting ready to go1:00:00 Getting to K2 and into Afghanistan 1:26:00 Beating the system with CAS1:53:00 Taking Kabul2:15:00 Everyone is full of crap2:27:00 POVATSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Sep 9, 2023 • 59min

Ep 262: How To Be The Best Candidate for AFSPECWAR

Send us a textThe question we get all the time is- "How can I be the best possible candidate in the Air Force Special Warfare pipeline?"Trent and Peaches dive deep and answer just that. Hopefully, you enjoy this one! 00:00 Peaches steals the intro and gives a BTS, how to be the best candidate07:00 Talking crap, team room fights, and humility16:10 What will your resume say? What is key to the pipeline? 26:00 Self Regulate and lead yourself first in development 30:00 Make running with rocks great again33:35 Ataclete.com code ONESREADY1035:05 18A Fitness code 1READY37:00 With the cuts in TACP, should I even try?45:00 Cross Trainees- medical paperwork has to be currentSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Sep 2, 2023 • 1h 11min

EP 261: Jay Dorleus, Green Beret Chronicles in the Team Room!

Send us a textJay Dorleus was an Active Duty Green Beret who had 20 years of experience in the military. Of those 20 years, 14 were spent in SOF as a Green Beret as an Engineer Sergeant, better known as an 18 Charlie. Jay has learned a lot from his multiple combat deployments and wanted to find a way to help prospective Special Forces Soldiers succeed at selection, in the pipeline, and beyond. Obviously, we saw a lot of parallels with Jay, so Peaches sat down and talked through all their shared experiences to help you be successful. Huge thank you to Jay for all his work and willingness to help out the next generation. Make sure to check out his Instagram at Green_Beret_Chronicles and his YouTube channel listed below in the chapter markers. For all you Green Beret hopefuls, check out Jay wherever you can find him and if you come to your senses and want to try out for Air Force Special Warfare; you know where to find us! 00:00 Peaches uses his raspy voice for CardoMax and 18A Fitness - See codes below04:10 Jay's background 14:50 AFSW Experience as a Green Beret 30:35 Village Stability Operations and establishing a new outpost39:00 The Green Beret Chronicles -  @GreenBeretChronicles  43:30 Mentorship program55:00 Advice 58:15 9/11Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...

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