The Everyday Responder
The Everyday Responder:
- Sustainability
- Competitive Integrity
- Human, not hardware
These core values will help become the tactical athlete you know you need to be. Over the last several years, I've helped hundreds of tactical athletes (perhaps like yourself) unlock 24/7/365 staying power, unlock their competitive edge, and respond to life's challenges.
This podcast will be a combination of thoughts, perspectives, strategies, and tactics on all things strength and conditioning, nutrition, lifestyle, and mindset. In addition, we will have insights from professionals that share our mission. In each episode, we will offer both strategic and tactical level takeaways so you will never let momentum get to 0.
One last question: If you needed to be saved, would you want you saving you?
Episodes
36 episodes
Episode 36: THE MILLENNIAL VETERAN: How Service Members Re-Define Who They Are Today
Jenna (The Millennial Veteran) has created a tool to unlock your powerful future self by re-defining who you are today. In this podcast we take you on a journey through her mission, talk through her actionable advice, and give you a...
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Episode 35: Excellence Redefined for Tactical Athletes
Excellence isn't perfection. It's about silencing your inner critic and taking consistent action. This episode redefines what true excellence means for tactical athletes.We cover your 5-Step Breakthrough in detail in this episode:
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Episode 34: Mental Endurance: Unlock Performance Through Daily Execution (Pillar #2)
Your physical limits aren't determined by your physical capacity. They're determined by your willingness to endure mental discomfort.In this episode:Why your mental ceiling determines your physical ceilingThre...
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Episode 33: Why Experienced Tactical Athletes Are Getting Outperformed
Your team doesn't just follow your rank - they follow your example.When you're dragging through PT, getting smoked on calls, or making excuses about 'getting older', that becomes their permission to do the same. Your decline doesn...
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Episode 32: Everyday Responder Pillar 1 - PRs with Purpose
Stop chasing PRs that won't save your life. In this episode, we explore the first pillar of the Everyday Responder System: pursuing PRs with purpose.The Problem: Most tactical athletes waste time on metrics that don't ...
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Episode 31: MANNY MUSTACHE - Chase Discomfort, Build Leaders
The more challenge in your life, the better you become.What does it take to lead at the highest level while juggling active duty, family, training, and personal growth? My good friend Manny breaks down his no-BS approach to leader...
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Episode 30: Persistence > Perfection: Auto-Regulation for Tactical Athletes
If you're a tactical athlete that thinks they will get through their training unscathed... you have another thing coming. Life is chaos. In today's episode, I break down 5 different ways you...
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Episode 29: Q&A - Drop run times, running for conditioning, lose weight without tracking, & more
Another Q&A! Here are the Q's we covered: What should I lift in? Do I have to run for my conditioning? How can I improve my run times? How to train with a busy schedule?...
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Episode 28: 5 Questions That Separate Mission-Ready Athletes From Box Checkers
Is your training getting you mission-ready or are you just working out and checking boxes? Here are the 5 questions that will expose whether your training or going through the motions...Can you pass the 3 A.M. test?...
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Episode 27: 5 Important Lessons I Wish I Had Known Sooner (Training, Work, Life)
In today's episode we discussed wisdom, practical strategies, and honest reflections that have helped expedite a successful journey. Whether you're starting your career, changing directions, or simply seeking a more productive day t...
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Episode 26: 5 Nutrition Tactics for Tactical Athletes Who Hate Meal Prep
The topic that affects every tactical athlete I've worked with – how to build a nutrition system that actually works WITH your chaotic schedule, not against it.Tactic #1 - Break up the meal prep Tactic #2 - Dial in tro...
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Episode 25: Transform Mandatory PT from Obligation to Opportunity with These 5 Fixes
Tired of standing in formation just to check the box? In this episode, we break down actionable fixes:Fix #1: Replace random workouts with proper programming Fix #2: Maximize training time (outside of mandatory PT)Fix ...
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Episode 24: Q & A - Mental toughness and grit, building up runs after a hiatus, diet “kick starts”, training around shift work, step by step to navigating injuries, & more
Another Q&A! Here are the Q's we covered: Diet kickstart? Keto, carnivore, paleo, juice cleanses How to train around shift work? Injured, what should I do? Develop...
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Episode 23: The Most Common Tacticool Program Red Flags
In today's episode we discussed 10x common losing strategies to tactical strength and conditioning. The goal is to not just talk about them, but give actionable tips to take your performance, energy, longevity, and durability to the...
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Episode 22: Program Hopping Is Killing Your Progress—Here’s the Smarter Approach for Tactical Athletes
Program hopping isn't just wasting time... it's undermining consistent, measurable results. In todays episode we break it down: problems with program hopping programming tweaks to chase novelty w...
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Episode 21: MATTHEW PAETZ - The Blueprint to Building an Unshakable Mindset
Join us as Matthew Paetz shares practical wisdom on embracing your unfair advantage, transforming from performance-based to purpose-driven mindsets, overcoming imposter syndrome, and finding courage when facing challenges. Perfect l...
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Episode 20: Deep Dive Into My Current Training Split
In today's podcast, we give you some insights into my training split. The goal is to provide some nuance and a “menu” of options that you can use to take your training to the next level. Listen in if you want to:
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Episode 19: The Everyday Responder System; Step by Step Breakdown to Sustainable Results
In today's episode, we unpack the Everyday Responder System. We go into detail on how our clients get results with lifetime value, starting with: Setting our goals and understanding our whyMovement assessments and benc...
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Episode 18: Go/No-Go’s That Aren’t Standards but Should Be
Some standards in the tactical community can be frustrating. Tactical athletes argue that waist tapes, PT tests, and regs around dress and appearance are arbitrary or subjective. But, we cant argue: 1....
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Episode 17: 5x Guaranteed Ways to a Forced Training Hiatus
Get out of the predictive doom loop of injuries, poor performance, and burnout.In this episode, we uncover 5 ways to guarantee a spot on the sidelines, and give you solutions to avoid them. Plus, we talk about how to get mome...
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Episode 16: STEW SMITH - The Mindset Needed to Thrive in the Tactical Community
In this guest episode we brought on Coach Stew Smith to unpack what it means to be a tactical athlete, how to be a better one, and his tips for success. We went in depth on: The 4 - phases of tactical fitness How ...
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Episode 15: Q&A - Best way to start with nutrition, how you plan and program for multiple goals, improve runs without increasing training time, finding the "perfect" program & more
Another Q&A! Here are the Q's we covered: Any issues with Squat & push / hinge pull split that offers more focus? I was wondering how you plan and program for multiple goals? How ...
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Episode 14: Are You Running Rampant or Running for Results? 6 Mistakes Tactical Athletes Make Trying to Drop Run Times
We dive into the mistakes and go into detail on the way forward: Doing too much, too soon, too often, and too fast Underestimating the skill component Plan for perfect progressions Negl...
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Episode 13: Q&A - Cutting weight while maintaining strength, training with a packed gym, coaching advice, how to improve consistency, & more
Another Q & A! Next Q's are going to be around all things running. Shoot me a question if you want me to break it down! Here are the Q's we covered today: Pre-sleep stretching routineCutting weig...
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Episode 12: 5 Painful Truths About Why Tactical Athletes Struggle to Sustain Their Training - And How to Take Back Control
You DON'T have to trade life outside the uniform, just to try to keep up in uniform. 5 Painful Truths: Stress has become your default settingYou're fueling success with convenience, not nutrition&nbs...
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