If You Build It, They Won't Come | Carson Randall

In this episode, Coach Ray and Coach Travis sit down with Carson Randall, H2F Program Director at Fort Benning, for a candid conversation about his 15-year journey in tactical human performance. Carson walks us through his path from active duty Marine to collegiate strength coach at FAU, then into the tactical world with MARSOC, and eventually over to the Army side at Fort Benning — first with the Tactical Athlete Performance Center (TAPC) and now leading the H2F program with the 198th Brigade.The guys get into the real nuts and bolts of what it takes to run a human performance program in a basic training environment — navigating strict POIs, last-minute timeline changes, and the constant need to educate and re-educate rotating drill sergeants. Carson shares hard-won lessons on why buy-in has to come from both the top and the bottom, why "if you build it they will come" doesn't work, and why patience and relationship-building matter more than credentials alone.The conversation also touches on the importance of making PT more enjoyable to drive long-term consistency, the value of small-scale competition within units, and why the H2F community's culture of openness and collaboration is one of its greatest strengths.If you're a strength coach, program director, or human performance practitioner working in or looking to break into the tactical space, this one's for you.