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EPISODE · Oct 10, 2025 · 57 MIN

Ep 514: Project Linear - What Tactical Athletes Wear

from Ones Ready · host Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras

Send us Fan MailMost people see an injury at BUD/S as the end of the road. For Chris from Project Linear, it was just the beginning. After making it through Hell Week and Phase 2, a brutal injury cut his journey short only seven weeks before graduation—but instead of letting that define him, he turned the experience into fuel.Today, Chris leads Project Linear, a tactical gear company built on the same standard of excellence he carried into the Navy pipeline. No gimmicks. No influencers. Just authentic gear trusted by the operators who actually use it.The Ones Ready crew pull Chris into the team room to unpack how injury, humility, and obsession forged a brand that’s raising the bar for the tactical community. From breaking up bar fights in San Diego to designing gear for SEALs and SWAT teams, Chris proves that getting knocked down doesn’t mean you’re done—it means you’re being forged.If you’re chasing greatness, recovering from setbacks, or building something that matters—this one’s for you.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Peaches owns up: how to fix your own mistakes like a grown man 03:00 – Meet Chris: from bar bouncer to BUD/S to badass entrepreneur 06:45 – The brutal truth about SO contracts and Navy selection 10:20 – Cutting corners? You’ll get exposed — in life and business 14:00 – BUD/S setbacks and how to weaponize adversity 19:00 – Building Project Linear: no influencers, no fluff, no BS 24:30 – The 80/20 rule every veteran entrepreneur should break 28:40 – The SWAT team that literally stole their gear (and paid for it later) 33:00 – Why “authenticity” actually pays off 39:30 – What “Linear” really means — and why your logo should matter 44:00 – Tactical Games, functional fitness, and training that doesn’t suck 51:00 – Advice for future operators: cut distractions and stop chasing comfort 55:30 – Future collab? Ones Ready x Project Linear tease🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Smash that Like button if you respect high standards 🔔 Subscribe for more real talk and zero fluff 💬 Drop your take — would you wear Project Linear into battle or the gym? 🌟 Leave a review to keep Ones Ready in your algorithm 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership — get mentored, not marketed to 👕 Grab our merch (almost as cool as Project Linear’s) at onesready.comSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...

Send us Fan Mail Most people see an injury at BUD/S as the end of the road. For Chris from Project Linear, it was just the beginning. After making it through Hell Week and Phase 2, a brutal injury cut his journey short only seven weeks before graduation—but instead of letting that define him, he turned the experience into fuel. Today, Chris leads Project Linear, a tactical gear company built on the same standard of excellence he carried into the Navy pipeline. No gimmicks. No influencers. Jus...

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