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Guess what? You don’t need another Instagram quote about "manifesting your dream life." You need a personal revolution. This week on Ones Ready, we bring in the savage soul surgeon himself — David Waldy, the Fierce Empathy Coach — to rip your excuses straight out by the roots and hand you a shovel to dig your way out of mediocrity.

We dive deep into the real work: why self-sabotage is lazy thinking, how forgiveness isn’t for your abuser — it's for your freedom — and why clarity, constructs, commitment, and consistency (yeah, C4, baby!) are the only real bombs you should be setting off in your life.

If you've ever used "trauma" as a participation trophy or wondered why you can’t seem to get unstuck no matter how many motivational videos you watch, this one's for you. (Spoiler: it's you. You're the problem. And the solution.)

Stay tuned, stay uncomfortable, and stop being allergic to your own potential.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• You Are Not Your Trauma: Stop worshiping your wounds like they’re personality traits.
• Fierce Empathy > Fake Empathy: Real empathy demands truth — not participation trophies.
• Reprogram or Stay Programmed: Your brain is just a scratched CD... fix it or keep skipping.
• The Power of C4: Clarity, Constructs, Commitment, Consistency — blow up your old self and build better.
• Selfish is Selfless: Prioritize you if you actually want to serve others well.
• No One’s Coming to Save You: God gave you the gifts — it’s your job to sharpen them.

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 00:00 – IPA Douchebags and Podcast Intros
• 02:00 – Who the Hell is David Waldy?
• 06:00 – Childhood Trauma and Kansas Lessons
• 11:00 – Betrayal, Abuse, and Rebuilding Trust
• 18:00 – "Service Before Self" vs. Self-Sacrifice Martyrdom
• 24:00 – Empathy Is Not Coddling (It’s Combat)
• 32:00 – The Permission to Dream Big (and Actually Mean It)
• 41:00 – Why You Have No Clarity (Hint: It's Your Fault)
• 50:00 – Breaking the Victim Cycle with Real Commitments
• 1:00:00 – From Transactions to Transformations
• 1:10:00 – Final Smackdown: You H

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In this unapologetically chaotic daily drop, Jared rolls through everything from drones dropping grenades to pedos in court and AI that’s apparently too complex for senior leadership to Google. Welcome to the April 30th edition of the Ones Ready podcast—where we break down the actual DoD news that gets sent to generals...and then we make fun of it.

From failed Firefly launches to tribal warfare over F-15EX seating arrangements, this episode is basically the Pentagon's group chat with better commentary. Also, find out which documentary produced by the Obamas might make you respect the Thunderbirds (but probably won’t), and why the “Women, Peace, and Security” program was killed for being “woke,” even though it came from the Trump administration. Yeah, we’re confused too.

Stick around for:

• A take on why AI still scares generals more than enlisted TikToks
• A borderline unhinged breakdown of why drone swarms are everyone's problem
• Whether dropping 500lb bombs equals dead livestock in Houthi press releases
• Thoughts on Thunderbirds, martial law, and why fake rifles in basic are weak sauce

And yes—don’t forget to like, subscribe, comment, check out 18AlphaFitness, and hit up the Ones Ready merch store. This podcast is for operators, future operators, and the people wondering why military budgeting is run like a reality show.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• 🛩️ Homeland drone defense is lacking, and quadcopters are getting spicy.
• 🤖 Military AI adoption is a disaster, mostly because leadership doesn’t understand it.
• 🧨 Yemen claims 70 civilians dead from U.S. strikes… we call B.S.
• 💣 F-15EX tribal wars: Do we need a WSO or nah?
• 🪖 Fake rifles in basic? Major General Davidson thinks so. Jared disagrees.
• 🎥 Netflix Thunderbirds doc drops soon—produced by Barack and Michelle. You heard that right.
• ⚖️ Officer at Nellis faces trial for child sex crimes. Innocent until proven guilty, but still gross.
• 🚀 Firefly launch failed—satellite took a nosedive into the Pacific. Oof.
• 📜 Congress increased the defense budget, because obviously.
• 🚓 Trump’s martial law-lite EO freaks out civil liberties folks.
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You thought the official stories were safe? Think again. This week, Ones Ready goes nuclear with Matt Cubbler — Army veteran, retired cop, and the man Special Operations would really prefer you ignore. We dive into why Matt’s been dubbed the “SEAL Killer” (spoiler: it’s not because he stormed a compound) and how decades of government gaslighting, backroom deals, and military industrial self-worship led to the cover-ups of heroes like John Chapman and Job Price.

From exposing the Wizard-of-Oz level fraud inside the SEAL brand, to calling out the government's disturbing addiction to "just trust us, bro," this episode rips the mask clean off. If you're still clinging to bedtime stories about flawless American heroism, go ahead and unsubscribe now — it's about to get real uncomfortable.

Stay tuned, stay mad, and don't forget: If you're not questioning it, you're part of it.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Government Gaslighting 101: Matt’s first-hand account of realizing the “system” was built on preserving itself — not truth.
• The John Chapman Cover-Up: How crystal-clear video footage STILL couldn't break through the Pentagon’s PR machine.
• Who Killed Job Price? Spoiler: It wasn’t Job.
• Why the SEAL Community’s Problems Aren’t "Bad Apples" — It’s the Whole Orchard.
• Why “trust but verify” should just be “verify and then still don't trust.”
• How bureaucratic self-preservation kills truth, careers, and sometimes heroes.
• The new documentary: pulling the rug out from under decades of SEAL fairy tales.

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Ones Ready "Formal" Intros (LOL)
• 01:00 – Who is Matt Cubbler?
• 04:30 – Army Intel, Critical Thinking, and Contrarian Survival
• 10:00 – Day 1 in the Army: Fighting for His Brother's Ring
• 17:00 – Becoming a Federal Air Marshal: Post-9/11 Chaos
• 26:00 – Spotting the Wizard Behind the Curtain
• 34:00 – The John Chapman Betrayal
• 41:00 – The Murder of Job Price: Truth vs. The SEAL PR Machine
• 59:00 – Anti-Hero Podcast, Rob O’Neill, and the Viral Moment
• 1:07:00 – New Whistleblowers, Documentary Development
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Welcome to the April 29th Ones Ready Daily Drop — where Jared sifts through the bureaucratic swamp of DoD updates and gives you the brutally honest download your commander definitely won’t.

From a proposed Pentagon rebrand that sounds like it came straight from a Call of Duty menu (“War Department,” anyone?) to a grandma trying to sue the Navy to become a SEAL (yep, that’s real), this one has it all.

We’re also unpacking the dumpster fire that is the commissary system ("now with modern grocery practices!" in 2025... wow), the murky legal dumpster of the Feres Doctrine, and why half of the Air Force lies to doctors just to stay on flight status. Add a side of Space Force launches, mental health stigma, Ukraine-Russia peace rumors, and a DUI case that’ll punch you in the gut.

All killer, no filler — unless you count the commissary aisle.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Houthi Attacks Down, But Not Out: Operation Rough Rider's real MVP? Deterrence through annihilation.
• Trump’s Military-Police Crossover Plans: Cue the Posse Comitatus panic.
• Medical Waiver Reviews Might Actually Make Sense.
• Commissary ‘Transformation’ in 2025: Welcome to 2003, Troops.
• Feres Doctrine: Still Protecting the System From You.
• Airmen Lying to Docs? Yes. Still. Always.
• Mental Health Programs Trying to Catch Up to the Culture.
• Negligent Homicide, Stabbing, and Court-Martial Drama at Ramstein.
• The Grandma Who Wants to Be a SEAL (Seriously, Look It Up).
• Ukraine Peace Talks and Fighter Jet Politics — Because Why Not?

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Welcome & OTS Reminder (June 21–22 in San Diego)
• 01:00 – Houthi Attack Update
• 02:30 – Trump’s Domestic Military Enforcement Order
• 03:30 – Medical Waiver Review for ADHD and Asthma
• 05:30 – Delays in Assault & Suicide Prevention
• 06:30 – “War Department” Rebrand? Seriously?
• 07:45 – Commissary’s Grocery Store Glow-Up
• 09:30 – Air Force Infrastructure Spending Drama
• 11:30 – Mental Health Peer Program at Ramstein
• 13:00 – Negligent Homicide + Stabbing = Ramstein Madness
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Welcome to the most wholesome, family-friendly members-only episode we’ve ever recorded—just kidding, grab your ear muffs and a cold beverage. In this beautifully chaotic meltdown, Aaron and Peaches go nuclear on HOA Karens, wannabe mentorship DMs, and every fragile ego that thinks dropping into the Ones Ready inbox swinging is a good idea. Spoiler: it’s not.

We dive into brutal truths about security forces, why fantasy football is serious business, the art of getting absolutely throttled by life (and still talking smack), and why mentorship is earned, not assumed. Also included: Toehold flip-flop worship, Browns fan despair, and a sneak preview of upcoming OTS chaos in San Diego.

This isn’t just behind the scenes — it’s under the hood, covered in motor oil, flipping off the check engine light. You're welcome.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Security Forces as a Career Move? — Pros, cons, and why it's a hard road to Special Warfare.
• Fantasy Football, Golden Dicks, and Other Sacred Rituals.
• Mentorship Tip #1: If you have to tell people you're a mentor... you aren’t.
• How HOA Boards are Just Training Camps for Future Dictators.
• Why Ones Ready Will Never Shut Up — Not the Air Force, not YouTube, not even Satan himself.
• Peaches vs. the Department of the Air Force News Email — Who Ya Got?
• Rant Level: Nuclear. Sarcasm Level: Maxed Out.

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Trent Hates You (Not Really, Maybe)
• 02:00 – Aaron’s Nesting Nightmare
• 06:00 – HOA Terrorists and Why We Fight
• 09:00 – DMs, Mentorship, and How to Get Immediately Roasted
• 14:00 – Toehold Flip-Flops Are Life
• 18:00 – Daily Drops: Insider Baseball from the Department of the Air Force
• 24:00 – The Dumpster Fire that is Browns Draft Picks
• 30:00 – Why Culture War Politics Are Exhausting (and Getting Worse)
• 42:00 – Rant of the Century: Common Sense Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Shadowbanned
• 50:00 – Deep Water Violence Philosophy (Don’t Start None, Won’t Be None)

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Welcome back to the Ones Ready Daily Drop, where we lovingly sift through Air Force public affairs briefings so you don’t have to—and by “lovingly” we mean “roast everything that deserves it.” Jared rips through the military’s latest fitness failures, missile launches, undersea cable nightmares, and why Boeing can’t seem to build a plane that doesn’t break straight out of the factory.

We also talk about fat reservists gaming the system with "miracle shots," phantom missile tests named "Dark Eagle," politicians who aren’t even worth the dog poop on your boot, and the grim reality of post-GWOT cancer risks. Meanwhile, Microsoft Flight Simulator is somehow making command news because... priorities, right?

If you like your news unfiltered, slightly unhinged, and 100% funnier than the briefing you’ll get from your crusty commander — welcome home.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Reserve Obesity: Get fit, not Ozempic-dependent, you war hippos.
• Equal Opportunity Review: Lying about EOs finally has consequences — bring popcorn.
• 800 Houthi Targets Smashed: Still not enough, but a good start.
• Dark Eagle Missile Testing: Cool name, mysterious results. Sounds about right.
• Undersea Cable Wars: China and Russia can just unplug us like a bad Wi-Fi router.
• Cancer Spike in Missileers: It's not in your head — get screened early.
• Elon Musk and Air Force Drama: Politicians outraged because oxygen still exists.
• $68M Cyber Center: Built on philanthropy because Congress spends money like drunken sailors elsewhere.
• Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets F-16 Sounds: Top tier priorities while bases crumble.
• Signal Chat Drama: Guess what? Still don’t care.

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Ones Ready Daily Drop Kicks Off
• 00:30 – Operator Training Summit (OTS) Announcement
• 01:00 – Obese Reservists and the Ozempic Chronicles
• 02:30 – Equal Opportunity Witch Hunts Reviewed
• 03:30 – 800 Houthi Targets... Light Work
• 04:00 – Dark Eagle Missile: Super Cool Name, Super Vague Test
• 05:00 – Undersea Cable Vulnerabilities (Seriously Concerning)
• 06:00 – A

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Strap in, team—we're back in the team room with retired Chief Ivan Ruiz, legendary PJ, Katrina rescuer, INDOC instructor, and all-around certified badass. We’re talking about the upcoming PJ Rodeo, but let’s be honest, this episode quickly turns into a firestorm of nostalgia, brutal honesty, and unapologetic takes on what’s going right—and VERY wrong—with Air Force Special Warfare.

From the high-angle ropes event at South Point Casino to shooting comps, Monster Mash med drills, and jump events open to the public, this year’s rodeo isn’t just a reunion—it’s a mission. We highlight why the Association and Foundation still matter, why the new pipeline model might be wrecking community culture, and why having your mom at your recruiter meeting might be the red flag of the century.

We also get real about silent professionals, the identity crisis in AFSPECWAR, and the gut punch of watching “toughness” get traded for lab coats and PowerPoints.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

- PJ Rodeo 2025 is live in Vegas, June 16–21—public welcome. Bring your boots.
- Open call: small businesses, sponsors, and silent pros—support your own or stop complaining.
- The old INDOC course? Brutal. Legendary. Respected. Still undefeated in shaping warriors.
- Rocks in pools, buddy drags, and mask/snout punishment weren’t hazing.
- PJs aren’t granola-eating hippies. Except maybe a few.
- Hurricane Katrina rescues = 240+ hoists. Real ops vs Instagram ops.
- Want to be a PJ? Don’t chase the unicorn. Show up, shut up, perform.
- If your parents are talking to your recruiter... you’re not ready.

⏱️ Timestamps:

- 00:00 – Hardy Studios plug, gear discounts, intro to Ivan Ruiz
- 03:30 – What the PJ Rodeo actually is (and why it’s badass)
- 05:00 – Events rundown: jumps, shooting, ropes, Monster Mash
- 07:40 – Public welcome + building community culture
- 09:10 – Sponsorships, vendors, and how to support
- 11:30 – Association vs Foundation: who saves who
- 13:20 – Real-world impact: brain bleeds, hurricanes, grant checks
- 17:15 – Katrina rescues: 240 hoists, young guys in the fight
- 20:30 – Retirement thoughts: missing the X, not the queep
- 25:45 – Operators worry

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This one isn’t a podcast. It’s a goddamn war story. UFC Hall-of-Famer and America’s toughest mustache, Don Frye, joins Aaron and Atlas for a conversation that spans decades, back surgeries, ghost trucks, Vietnam comms tents, and mob-backed wrestling matches in Japan.

What starts as a laugh-packed swapcast quickly veers into territory most men won’t talk about: childhood trauma, fear, failure, the shame of weakness—and the rage that fuels resilience.

🦬 Don walks through fire (literally), punches his way through pain, and teaches us how to be the bison when life turns into a blizzard.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Integrity isn’t a tagline—it’s the only thing that matters on your tombstone
• Your pain is fuel. Your weakness is the enemy. Your mission: never back down
• Don watched one loss on VHS for four years straight—just to get better
• Ghost trucks are real. Also, so is dying. Twice. Don’s not impressed
• Ric Flair suits are expensive. Don broke ribs instead
• Life is a snowstorm. Walk into it. Be the bison
• Punch fear in the throat. Then drink whiskey and mentor a PJ

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 – Intro, Atlas & Aaron link up with MMA legend Don Frye
• 0:01:10 – Ric Flair suits, challenge coins, and Air Force lineage
• 0:03:00 – Don's dad, Vietnam stories, and integrity from the start
• 0:07:30 – Service before self, firefighting, and refusing mediocrity
• 0:12:30 – MMA journey: UFC wins, quitting jobs, punching for purpose
• 0:17:00 – Don’s dark past, hatred of weakness, and fire for excellence
• 0:23:30 – Wrestling, fighting, and the obsession to improve
• 0:28:30 – Advice to the broken: walk into the storm, be the bison
• 0:33:00 – Failure, rematches, and integrity in loss
• 0:40:00 – Japan matches, mob ties, and accidental rib breaking
• 0:46:00 – Hall of Fame, mindset, fatherhood, and PTSD in motion
• 0:51:00 – Back surgery, coma, literal resurrection, and relentless drive
• 0:56:00 – Why Don still shows up: fans, dogs, hate, and heart
• 0:59:00 – Final reflections, mentoring new PJs, and walking through fire

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