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Ones Ready
by Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras
A team of active duty Combat Control (CCT), Pararescue (PJ), and Special Reconnaissance (SR) leveraging our 69 years of special operations experience to make the next generation of operators smarter, faster and stronger than we ever were. We are the PREMIERE resource for all things Air Force Special Warfare. The Ones Ready Podcast is honest talk about what it is like to go from a know-nothing high school graduate to an elite Special Operator. We will cover important practices for success including physical training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset traits essential to any team. Join us in The Team Room to get all your questions answered!! With battle-tested operators from across USAF SPECWAR and far-reaching web of recruiters, subject matter experts, and friends, there are no questions we can’t answer- and if we can’t, we know exactly where to look. See you in The Team Room!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the OnesReady team are those of the team and do not reflect th
Episodes
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PJ reacts to the rescue of Dude 44B - Ep 622
Send us Fan Mail This isn’t analysis. This isn’t politics. This is raw. Aaron unloads on what just happened—and why it matters more than anything you’re arguing about online. Helicopters shot off target. Aircraft lost. Teams hit, patched up, and went right back on alert. Because someone was…
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Run More! - Ep 621
Send us Fan Mail Peaches is stuck at home with FOMO while the boys are at Operator Training Summit Pennsylvania, and somehow that turns into exactly what candidates need to hear again: you are probably not running enough. Trent and Peaches start with OTS updates, CrossFit Hershey, Pennsylvania,...
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Teamroom LIVE with Nate, Jake, Ben, and Aaron
Send us Fan Mail Support the show Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE Buzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.com Find an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.com Collabs: Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code…
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MTI Love - Ep 620
Send us Fan Mail Trent goes solo for a short one before heading to Washington, D.C. for AFA, and somehow the haircut actually matters. He explains that he’ll be at the Second Air Force booth for his day job, helping highlight work being done around Basic Military Training and the future of how…
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***Sneak Peek***MBRS 97: Posting Your Dream Online Won’t Save You—Performance Will
Send us Fan Mail This members-only episode goes off the rails in the best way. Peaches and Trent start with social media hopefuls broadcasting their Special Warfare dreams—and break down why visibility without performance can come back to haunt you in the pipeline. From authenticity vs cringe,...
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SECWAR Out? - Ep 619
Send us Fan Mail Aaron and Peaches are back in the team room talking through the rumors around Pete Hegseth, the future of the Secretary of Defense/Secretary of War role, and what all this political turbulence actually means for people thinking about joining the military. This is not a “pick your...
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LINDSAY CLANCY MISTRIAL
Send us Fan Mail One juror held the line—and the Lindsay Clancy trial ended without a verdict. Aaron and Peaches react to the mistrial in the case involving the deaths of Clancy’s three children. They discuss her insanity defense, the reported pressure surrounding the holdout juror, the…
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Beards in Valhalla?- Ep 618
Send us Fan Mail Trent and Peaches are back, and somehow the episode starts with Valhalla, Norse paganism, Air Force beard waivers, and whether everybody suddenly developed shaving trauma at the exact same time. The boys talk about the lengths Airmen will go to for beards, shaving waivers,...
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***Sneak Peek***MBRS 96: Accuracy Isn’t Optional—And Hype Is Breaking the Force
Send us Fan Mail This members-only episode is a blunt, no-filter conversation between Peaches and Trent—and it goes exactly where it needs to. They bounce from Operator Training Summit updates and deliberate training to beards, uniforms, recruiting hype, Special Reconnaissance misinformation, and...
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Stop Redlining - Ep 617
Send us Fan Mail Trent and Peaches bring in Taylor Starch, the mad scientist himself, to answer the questions candidates keep asking at Operator Training Summit. This is part one of the OTS FAQ dump, and it covers a lot: whether dependents can move with you during Zulu, how personal belongings…
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USAF Promotion Fix - Ep 616
Send us Fan Mail Aaron, Trent, and Peaches are back in the team room talking about something the Air Force should have fixed forever ago: when someone turns down a promotion or loses a line number, that stripe should not just vanish into the bureaucratic shadow realm. Chief Master Sergeant of the...
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***Sneak Peek***MBRS 95: This Is What Happens When Reality Finally Breaks Through the Internet
Send us Fan Mail Peaches and Trent go deep into a brutally uncomfortable reality check—law enforcement use of force, public outrage, double standards, fraud, entitlement, and how the internet distorts people’s ability to think clearly. This isn’t a clean “pick a side” episode. They walk the gray...
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Jungle School - Ep 615
Send us Fan Mail Aaron, Trent, and Peaches sit down with Justus, a Security Forces airman out of Moody Air Force Base, to talk about one of the nastiest, coolest, and most under-discussed opportunities in the Air Force: jungle warfare training in Panama. Justus walks through how he ended up in…
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Justice or Excuse?
Send us Fan Mail Three children were murdered. So why is so much of the conversation focused on protecting the person who killed them? In this solo edition of Outside The Wire, Trent examines a mother’s admitted killing of her three children and the defense’s claim that postpartum psychosis...
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Sound Reset - Ep 614
Send us Fan Mail Peaches and Trent sit down with returning guest Marc Esposito and Henry Penix from Soaak for a deep dive into sound frequency compositions, sleep, nervous system regulation, and the future of human performance. Marc explains how retirement led him into the human performance…
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Be Like BG Palenske - Ep 613
Send us Fan Mail Peaches and Trent sit down with retired Brigadier General Tom Palenske, and this one turns into a masterclass on leadership without all the fake corporate nonsense. Palenske walks through one of the wildest career arcs we have had on the podcast: Goodyear factory kid from Topeka,...
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Flock Off
Send us Fan Mail The cameras aren’t just watching traffic—they may be building your pattern of life. Peaches and Trent break down the expanding Flock camera network after an outdated homicide alert reportedly led police to box in an innocent vehicle and hold its occupants at gunpoint. From...
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DSA Explained
Send us Fan Mail What do America’s democratic socialists actually want? Trent skipped the social-media outrage and went directly to the Democratic Socialists of America’s own platform. In this solo edition of Outside The Wire, Trent examines the DSA’s vision of life without capitalism—including...
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Get Screened - Ep 612
Send us Fan Mail Aaron and Trent sit down with Tim “Chaci” Pachasa and Chelsey Simoni from the Hunter Seven Foundation for one of the most important health conversations we have had on Ones Ready. Hunter Seven is not just talking about veteran cancer. They are building the system that should have...
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Serve Anyway - Ep 611
Send us Fan Mail Aaron, Trent, and Peaches get into one of the biggest questions future service members keep asking: should you still join the military if you do not like the current political climate, the administration, or where the country seems to be headed? The short version: if politics are...
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USAF PACERFORGE - Ep 610
Send us Fan Mail Aaron and Peaches sit down with TSgt Kaleb Schmidt, a Military Training Instructor working at PACERFORGE, to talk about how Air Force Basic Training is changing and what new Airmen should expect. Kaleb explains what life looks like for MTIs today, how Basic Military Training is...
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Twin Falls Active Shooter
Send us Fan Mail An armed citizen refused to sit back and watch. Aaron and Trent examine the deadly shooting outside an In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, where a rifle-wielding attacker reportedly killed two people and wounded seven others. They break down the footage, the unanswered questions...
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Jake Paul's Delusional
Send us Fan Mail The confidence is elite. The self-awareness is missing. Aaron breaks down footage allegedly showing a group of Navy SEALs in Venezuela doing their best impression of “totally inconspicuous Americans”—complete with backward hats, full-sleeve tattoos, and oversized fanny packs.…
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Ep 609: Attention Parents
Send us Fan Mail Peaches sits down with Kaylon, a former Air Force Security Forces military working dog handler, dog trainer, and father of a 17-year-old preparing for Air Force Special Warfare. This episode is for the parents. Kaylon talks about his time as a Security Forces K9 handler at RAF...
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Spain INVADED
Send us Fan Mail Spain’s border didn’t bend—it collapsed. In the first edition of Outside The Wire, Aaron, Trent, and Peaches step beyond the usual Air Force Special Warfare conversation to examine the surge of migrants entering Ceuta from Morocco. Aaron breaks down the reported crossings, the...
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***Sneak Peek***MBRS 94: 2026 Is Coming—Here’s What the Air Force Is About to Break (and Fix)
Send us Fan Mail Peaches and Trent go full members-only to break down what 2026 is shaping up to look like for the Air Force—no press releases, no sugarcoating. From the F-47 and collaborative combat aircraft to B-21 delays, A-10 politics, pilot manning, maintenance reality, and why bureaucracy...
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Daily Drop 165: Drone War - 28 July 2026
Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back with the Daily Drop for 28 July, covering Army vehicle prototypes, command and control testing, Navy vaccine and transfer policy updates, Marine drone experiments, Coast Guard counter-UUV efforts, testosterone screenings, Iran operations, and some very…
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Ops Brief 164: Daily Drop - 27 July 2026 - Iran Cost
Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back with a Daily Drop for 27 July, and this one covers everything from RIMPAC ship-sinking exercises to Iran War costs, Air Force waist-to-height chaos, Space Force powerlifting records, and underwater drone threats. The Army and Navy teamed up during RIMPAC to sink…
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Ep 608: Audit Failed
Send us Fan Mail Aaron, Trent, and Peaches are back in the team room talking defense budgets, military waste, the NDAA, future war with China, Space Force, Flock cameras, and why everyone suddenly has feelings about height-to-waist standards. The team breaks down why the Department of War is…
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Ep 607: AFSW FAQs
Send us Fan Mail Aaron, Trent, and Peaches jump into a full Ones Ready FAQ episode covering the questions future Air Force Special Warfare candidates keep asking. The team breaks down long-term training timelines, how to prepare 18 to 24 months out, why Zone 2 matters, how often to ruck, how much...
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***Sneak Peek***MBRS 93: 2025 Was Unhinged—Let’s Talk About What Actually Happened
Send us Fan Mail Peaches and Trent go full members-only to recap a year that felt like five. From terrorist attacks, wildfires, assassinations, space rescues, and government shutdowns to aliens, Epstein files, celebrity nonsense, and why trusting the government is a losing game—nothing is off...
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Ep 606: Testosterone?
Send us Fan Mail Aaron and Peaches sit down to talk Blue Angels flyovers, testosterone testing, military medicine, height-to-waist standards, and why the military has to get serious about health before people break. The episode starts with the Blue Angels beach flyover debate and whether…
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Ep 605: Mind of a Soldier | Taamir Ransome
Send us Fan Mail Peaches sits down with retired Sergeant Major Taamir Ransome, an Army EOD veteran and author of Mind of a Soldier, to talk about EOD, transition, veteran suicide, purpose after service, and what happens when the war is over but the fight is not. Taamir walks through growing up in...
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Ep 604: Rucking Woes
Send us Fan Mail Trent jumps on solo to clear the air on the Zulu course ruck controversy, the role of Ones Ready, and why accountability matters when training risk crosses the line. This episode breaks down who Aaron, Peaches, and Trent are, what their backgrounds are, and why they are not just...
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Ep 603: The Zulu Ruck Problem Is Bigger Than One Event
Send us Fan Mail Aaron, Trent, and Peaches sit down to talk through the ongoing concerns around the Zulu course ruck, heat casualties, instructor accountability, and whether TACP-specific standards should have ever been applied across the entire Air Force Special Warfare pipeline. The team breaks...
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Ep 602: SOF-TACP Lessons From Clint “Dragon”
Send us Fan Mail Peaches sits down with retired SOF-TACP Clint “Dragon” to talk TACP, Special Tactics, mission planning, leadership, problem solving, and what separates a good operator from someone who just looks good on paper. Dragon walks through growing up around Fort Bragg, joining the Air...
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***Sneak Peek***MBRS 92: They Wanted Washington Gone—So He Crossed the Delaware
Send us Fan Mail This episode is a reminder that history—and your life—can turn on one brutal decision. Peaches breaks down George Washington’s darkest hour, when he was losing battles, losing men, and nearly losing the war. Then came one audacious move: crossing the Delaware in a snowstorm when...
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Ep 601: America 250: Patriotism Is Back
Send us Fan Mail Trent and Peaches jump into the Ones Ready team room for a quick-turn America 250 / Fourth of July episode covering patriotism, World Cup energy, Hoover Dam, UFC America 250 vibes, Air Force One, Special Warfare rescue work, and why it is still okay to love America out loud. The...
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Ep 600: Air Force Basic Training: What Recruits Need to Know
Send us Fan Mail Aaron and Peaches sit down with Amanda Doerr, an Air Force Military Training Instructor, to talk about what Basic Military Training looks like now and what future Airmen need to know before they ship. Amanda walks through her own path into the Air Force, how her MTIs inspired her...
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Ep 599: VO2 Max, Zone 2, and Smarter Tactical Fitness | KORR Medical Technologies
Send us Fan Mail Peaches sits down with Marc Humbert and Cameron Garber from KORR Medical Technologies to talk VO2 max, metabolic testing, heart rate zones, fueling, recovery, and how warfighters can train smarter instead of just getting crushed. This episode breaks down what VO2 max actually...
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Ep 598: Future of One Way Attack Drones
Send us Fan Mail Ryan is back on Ones Ready with Aaron and Peaches to talk drones, TACP, small unmanned aerial systems, one-way attack, and where small team warfare is headed. Ryan is a TACP officer, Guardsman, and founder of Aerial Employment Group, a company focused on SUAS training, red air...
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Ops Brief 163: Daily Drop - 24 June 2026 - The Military Is Going All-In on Drones and AI
Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back with the Ones Ready Daily Drop for 24 June, breaking down the latest defense updates across the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Secretary of Defense, President of the United States, and global military modernization. This episode...
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Ops Brief 162: Daily Drop - 23 June 2026 - The A-10 Just Won’t Die
Send us Fan Mail Peaches is back with the Ones Ready Daily Drop for 23 June, breaking down the latest military news across the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Secretary of Defense, President of the United States, and global defense updates. This episode covers the...
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Ep 597: How to Ruck Without Destroying Your Body | TF Voodoo
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Dave Walton from TF Voodoo joins Aaron and Peaches to break down how to actually train for rucking without wrecking your body. Dave is a retired Green Beret, doctor, rucking coach, and the brain behind TF Voodoo. In this episode, he explains why most people train for rucking...
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Ep 596: The Zulu Course Ruck Problem
Send us Fan Mail Aaron jumps on solo for a serious episode about the reported Air Force Special Warfare Zulu course ruck event, why it matters, and what candidates need to understand right now. This episode focuses on reports of a heavy evaluated ruck in the Zulu course, including a 10-mile ruck...
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Ep 595: Why People Quit Special Warfare (And Why Some Don’t)
Send us Fan Mail This solo episode with Trent gets real fast. No hype. No fake motivation. Just an honest conversation about why people walk away from Air Force Special Warfare—and why some still choose the hard path anyway. Trent breaks down something most instructors don’t talk about enough: at...
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***Sneak Peek***MBRS 91: Aaron Unsupervised: Fitness, Violence, OTS Expansion & the Venezuela Boat Media Meltdown
Send us Fan Mail No crew. No guardrails. Just Aaron on a members-only mic doing what he does best—thinking out loud and lighting fires. This episode is an end-of-year wrap that turns into a manifesto: why fitness is a moral obligation, why “peaceful” without capability is a lie, and how...
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***Sneak Peek***MBRS 115: CIA Fraud, Space Force Rumors, and Air Force Bonus Chaos
Send us Fan Mail Aaron and Peaches are back for a MBRS-only episode that goes exactly where you would expect: sideways. The episode starts with Vegas weather, F-16 maintenance appreciation, C-17 dirt landings, and then quickly turns into Space Force conspiracy talk, missing scientists, shady...
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Ep 594: The Air Force Special Warfare Ruck Standard Got Stupid
Send us Fan Mail Aaron, Trent, and Peaches are back in the team room, and this one starts with Tasty Gains, UFC at the White House, soccer, Nitro Circus, sketchy bungee jumping, and somehow ends exactly where it needed to: Air Force Special Warfare pipeline standards. The crew gets into a…
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Ep 593: Good Humans Make Great Leaders | Jody Fletcher on Real Leadership
Send us Fan Mail Jody Fletcher is back on Ones Ready with Trent to talk about his new book, Good Humans Make Great Leaders. Jody is a retired Command Master Chief who spent most of his career in the reconnaissance and Marine Special Operations community as a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A team of active duty Combat Control (CCT), Pararescue (PJ), and Special Reconnaissance (SR) leveraging our 69 years of special operations experience to make the next generation of operators smarter, faster and stronger than we ever were. We are the PREMIERE resource for all things Air Force Special Warfare. The Ones Ready Podcast is honest talk about what it is like to go from a know-nothing high school graduate to an elite Special Operator. We will cover important practices for success including physical training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset traits essential to any team. Join us in The Team Room to get all your questions answered!! With battle-tested operators from across USAF SPECWAR and far-reaching web of recruiters, subject matter experts, and friends, there are no questions we can’t answer- and if we can’t, we know exactly where to look. See you in The Team Room!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the OnesReady team are those of the team and do not reflect th
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Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras
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