The Everyday Responder
The Everyday Responder Podcast is dedicated to tactical professionals who refuse to just survive minimum standards. We break down the systems behind training, mental endurance, and fueling for performance - because every operator deserves to set the standard, not chase it.
Episodes
69 episodes
#69 - Airborne School With One Week Notice - What Real Readiness Actually Looks Like
What happens when you get one week notice for Airborne School? If the work is already done, not much changes. When you have time to prep, use it. Put yourself in the best position possible.But, when you train hard, hol...
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#68 - 3 Hours a Week. In Uniform. Here's How I'd Train.
In my experience, 3 hours of training per week is the sweet spot. You can find 3 hours. And you can perform at an extremely high standard with 3 hours.In this episode we break down the why, the what, and the how.Start by finding y...
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#67 - Tactical Fueling Guide
Most tactical athletes are highly trained, deeply committed, and completely winging it when it comes to nutrition. This guide fixes that, and brings order to everyday chaos. You're never expected to be perfect... you're ...
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#66 - Q&A - Pacing your time trials, S&C in the same session, long term training dev, navigating injuries & more
Here are some of the topics we covered in this weeks Q&A: Simplifying zone 1-5 talk Pacing time trials Goal refinement Training around injuries Strength AND conditioni...
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#65 - The Everyday Responder Training Model
This strategy works for tactical athletes. Strategies & tactics that evolve with: Chaotic schedules Different target goals Life outside the uniform Why does it work ...
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#64 - Running Capacity Without Breaking Down (For Tactical Athletes)
Most tactical athletes are stuck in a brutal cycle: push hard, break down, recover, repeat.Or we commit to an "optimal" program that doesn't fit our demands so we either quit or bulldoze through injured. I've been there.I'm going ...
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#63 - Dustin Lebel - Go From Gassed to Ready
In this episode, we break down the "all killer, no filler" training philosophy and why you should take that mentality to your next training session. Dustin practices what he preaches. He is an online coach, BJJ / combat enthusiast, ...
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#62 - Tactical S&C: Stop Using a Flamethrower to Light a Candle
Tactical athletes all (should) want performance and longevity, but always seem to skip the latter half. Shut up, smoke yourself, and keep going Isn't the solution. Here is what is:Get far away from t...
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#61 - Colleen Rilling, Tactical RD - Asking the Right Questions Fuels Optimal Performance
It's time to ditch the restrictive diets, low energy, and excuses.In this episode, Colleen breaks down practical strategies and tactics that actually work for tactical athletes. The key? Asking yourself the right questions through the tr...
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#60 - 7 Lessons From Administering 500+ PT Tests
I've managed PT programs at both Group and Squadron level. These 7 lessons aren't unique to my unit - they're universal problems with readiness for tactical athletes.In this episode, I break down the real issues destroying readines...
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#59 - Lauren Kalil - Don't Be a DMO (Display Model Only)
Lauren Kalil is the opposite of a Display Model Only.She competes in Tactical Games, CrossFit, and Hyrox (comp. in Jan 2026). She calls events. Tells stories of the human behind the athlete. She gets in the ring - repeatedly.Infec...
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#58 - The Difference Between Gym Strong & Uniform Strong
A sub-6:00 mile doesn't mean you can carry equipment up four flights of stairs and still make decisions. A 1000lb club total doesn't mean your body holds up under sustained operations. And green on a tracker? That just means you're good at taki...
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#57 - 8 Lessons From Training, Uniform, and Life (2025)
I don’t knock New Years resolutions… I knock not debriefing the year before you make improvements for the next. These are some important lessons I learned from the arena in 2025, and ones I’m going to continually refine ...
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#56 - Will Schiller - Owning the Business of Lifestyle Wealth
Will Schiller is a coach, entrepreneur, and one of the most trusted voices in our space.He's been in the coaches' corner of countless high-speed tactical strength and conditioning coaches so we get a rare perspective from the other side ...
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#55 - Q&A - Increase pushups & pull-ups, dial in habits, confidence to lift heavier, losing LB's while maintaining strength, & more
Here are some of the topics we covered in this weeks Q&A: Losing weight while maintaining strength Putting on strength & size Confidence while lifting heavier Form better habits...
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#54 - 1SG Jason Schwarzer: You Are Who You Think You Are
Jason Schwarzer is a First Sergeant in the Army. Most say "lead from the front", but how can you put it into action? The answer is in redefining what it actually means. From waking up at 2:57 to logging 70-mile weeks. From eating in...
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#53 - What It Takes to Run a 50K | Assemble Performance Interview
Recent interview from the Assemble Performance Podcast.I sat down with my coach, Justin Jones, and talked about preparation, race day, and my experience running a 50K.We discuss our coaching approach, the mental and physical hurdl...
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#52 - The Everyday Responder Framework
Why do most tactical athletes overtrain their way into injury and burnout?In this episode, we break down the 3 critical mistakes we see repeatedly - and introduce the Everyday Responder framework that's helping high-performing tactical a...
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#51 - Therealjumpmanjay - Creating Capacity Inside & Outside of Uniform
Most tactical athletes don't know how to downshift, and it kills performance.After decades in law enforcement, @therealjumpanjay has cracked the code on sustaining high performan...
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#50 - Make Weight Without Sacrificing Strength
Most tactical athletes slash calories and add volume until something breaks. They make weight but show up weaker and burned out.The Problem:We go "all in" without respecting recovery, use binary nutrition thinking, and don'...
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#49 - 50K Recap - The Power of Having a Coach
If you think goals are only about the finish line.... You're missing the point. In today's episode, we recap the Austin Rattler 50k race and cover strategies used that will increase your performance. Learn how to apply: ...
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#48 - The Double Standard That’s Killing Your Performance
You know what the right advice looks like, and you would give it to your teammate:Manage stressors Master the basics Maximize sleep Fuel performance Consistency is king
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#47 - I Trained Like an Idiot Until I Learned These 4 Rules
I used to have a bad relationship with training - underestimating the upside of doing less. It wasn't until I changed the rules where I got clear and started to make sustainable progress: Readiness Assessment Mini...
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