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PODCAST

Ones Ready

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

government self-improvement

All Episodes

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Ep 458: I Joined Special Ops Because I Sucked at...

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2025/04/11

Send us a text In this heartwarming, sarcastic, slightly chaotic episode, Trent joins M42 Adventures to unpack 20 years of Air Force Special Warfare—and the wild decision-making process that got him there. Spoiler alert: It all started because he hated being told what to do... so naturally, he joined the military. We dive into what makes someone pursue a path where 90% of people fail, why burning your life down might be the best prep for basic training, and how Ones Ready accidentally became ...

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Ops Brief 025: Daily Drop - 10 April 2025...

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2025/04/10

Send us a text Today’s Ones Ready Daily Drop is basically a masterclass in budget cuts, broken jets, bureaucratic gridlock, and spicy Space Force drama—with a splash of congressional nonsense and some suspicious real estate investments for good measure. Jared breaks it all down like a tactical briefing crossed with a roast. We’ve got $15 billion drone programs under review, a B-2 flying over Iran “just to say hi,” and service members getting offered their jobs back after being kicked out over...

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Ep 457: Dan Hollaway - Patriotism & Paid Protesters

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2025/04/10

Send us a text This one’s not for the weak-willed or the Twitter-triggered. We sat down with Dan Hollaway—co-host of Drinkin’ Bros, host of Citizen podcast, and certified “I’ll die on this hill (and you might too)” patriot—for a gut-punching, no-sugar-coating talk about the death of nuance, America’s dumbest political trends, and why your Tesla-hating barista might actually be on Beijing’s payroll. We go full send on: Tax policy idiocyUseful idiots from both sidesAmerica’s unique actually ear...

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Ops Brief 024: Daily Drop - 9 April 2025 ($2.1...

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2025/04/09

Send us a text In today's spicy drop, Peaches' back after a one-day hiatus—sorry not sorry—and he’s coming in hotter than a Chinese stealth jet built entirely out of stolen parts. From the Pentagon reclaiming Panama like it's 1914, to the US Space Force asking for scraps while trying to refuel space warships mid-orbit, this one’s got everything: geopolitical hot takes, budget rants, and even a shoutout to F-15Es babysitting the Pacific while we wait for the F-15EXs to show up fashionably late...

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62:48

🔒 MBRS 54: $2B Crop Dusters & British Hate Crimes

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2025/04/08

Subscriber-only episode Send us a text In this absolute banger of an episode, Peaches and Trent casually disassemble the military-industrial complex, parenting guilt, British censorship, and how not to run a drone program… all while planning t-shirt logistics and surviving haunted Airbnbs. It’s like sitting in on a leadership meeting, a roast, and an existential crisis—all at the same time. We kick things off with crop dusters—no, not the fart kind, the literal aircraft AFSOC spent $2 billion...

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Ep 455: Combat Rescue Officer #8 J Harmon - Leaving...

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2025/04/08

Send us a text In this absolute rollercoaster of an episode, CRO #8 Jonathan Harmon returns to finish what he started. The man has survived boat ramps, raging seas, rogue helicopters, and his own dumb decisions—so you know he’s qualified to roast himself and everyone else in the process. We go deep on: Nearly dying multiple times (on purpose), Hazing that would make HR explode, Buddy-breathing with the Devil, And how to fail upward into leadership. Oh—and if you’ve ever wondered what happen...

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Ops Brief 023: Daily Drop - 7 April 2025 (Crop...

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2025/04/07

Send us a text Welcome to your daily dose of unfiltered chaos, where Peaches breaks down the news like a sledgehammer breaks through PR-approved nonsense. This ain’t your polished AFN brief—this is the real rundown, straight from the Ones Ready bunker. Spoiler: if you love taxpayer-funded crop dusters, British police overreach, or beard policies held together by ETP duct tape—you’re in for a treat. From the Panama Canal to Star Wars-era missile defense, the DEI purge of Maya Angelou, and the ...

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🔒 Ep 457: You Bench 405, But Can’t Do a Pull-Up...You...

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2025/04/05

Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast! This week, Trent sits down with the beard-wielding, strength-slinging savant, Coach Jimmy of Modern Athlete Strength Systems (MASS)—because apparently we still need to explain why doing curls and skipping cardio won’t cut it in Special Warfare. Jimmy drops 20+ years of strength & conditioning wisdom (and shade) on everything from why 30-day programs are garbage, to how being “jacked and useless” is an actual ep...

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🔒 Ep 456: Air Traffic Control School At Combat...

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2025/04/05

Subscriber-only episode Send us a text In this episode of Ones Ready, Peaches sits down with Susan and Korey, two legendary instructors teaching Air Traffic Control at Combat Control School—yes, actual ATC, not the “wave your arms at planes” nonsense people assume CCTs do. Susie’s a Gulf War vet with a PhD in aviation (no big deal), and Korey is a former Ranger, CCT, and 7-knee-surgery survivor turned 24-year ATC workhorse. Together, they break down why ATC is the mental crucible of the pipel...

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🔒 Ep 454: Combat Rescue Officer #8 J Harmon -...

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2025/04/04

Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Welcome to the most line-stepping, career-defying, rule-dodging episode in Ones Ready history. We’re joined by none other than Jonathan Harmon—PJ-turned-CRO, Red Wings rescue mastermind, tactical genius, and part-time aircraft hijacker (allegedly). From failing swim tests and skydiving with squirrels in Florida, to running the Combined Air Operations Center during Operation Red Wings, Harmon proves one thing: you don’t need a six-pack or clearance to cha...

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Ops Brief 022: Daily Drop - 4 April 2025 (Pixar...

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2025/04/04

Send us a text It’s April 4th, and Peaches is bringing you the news that makes commanders panic and E-4s roll their eyes. Today’s drop hits everything from AFRICOM possibly getting stuffed back under EUCOM (because geography isn’t real), to a $2 billion gunship that looks like it flew straight out of Planes (2013). Meanwhile, the Air Force is grounding pregnant aircrew, the Space Force is begging for a bigger allowance, and a fired general’s name is blasted across the DoD like a bad Yelp revi...

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Ep 453: "You Don’t Suck—You’re Just Scared” With John...

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2025/04/04

Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast, where your BS gets exposed faster than a fake pipeline story at selection. In this banger of an episode, Aaron, Trent, and recurring badass John Mollura (former NASA engineer turned keynote speaker) dissect the real reason you keep procrastinating—and spoiler alert—it’s not your schedule. Turns out, your “time management problem” is actually a fear problem. Fear of failure. Fear of success. Fear of being average in front of other people. ...

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Ops Brief 021: Daily Drop - 3 April 2025 (Zero Trust,...

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2025/04/03

Send us a text It’s April 3rd and Peaches is back with a fresh pile of Air Force, Space Force, and “what are we even doing anymore?” news. From commanders whining about drone threats and bureaucrats pushing Zero Trust Architecture™ (whatever that means), to Ukraine intel shifts, grounded pregnant pilots, and six B-2 bombers pulling up to the Red Sea like it’s a boss level—this Daily Drop has it all. Oh, and in case you missed it: the DoD is still trying to lay off people with pay, we’re throw...

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Ops Brief 020: Daily Drop - 2 April 2025 (Space Wars,...

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2025/04/02

Send us a text On this episode of the Ones Ready Daily Drop, Peaches dives into the swirling madness of global defense headlines and calls out the bureaucratic circus behind the scenes. From satellite refueling ops and simulated dogfights in space, to fentanyl diplomacy and generals crying over spectrum auctions, it’s all here. Plus, the Air Force is giving away F-15s and leaving Indo-PACOM hanging until 2026. Oh, and U.S. government officials are still using Gmail for “sensitive” talks. What...

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🔒 MBRS 53: "Recruiters Are Liars and My Son’s a...

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2025/04/02

Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast, where sarcasm is a love language and tough love is free. In this episode, Aaron, Trent, and Peaches go full scorched earth on the real MVPs of military recruiting… overbearing parents. You know the type—rolling into recruiter offices like it’s a job interview at Deloitte, trying to “negotiate” their precious child’s dream career in the Air Force. If you think your 18-year-old can’t speak to another adult without ba...

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Ops Brief 019: Daily Drop - 1 April 2025 (Nukes & Pay...

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2025/04/01

Send us a text It’s April 1st, and no—this isn’t an April Fools joke. Peaches is back behind the mic for the Ones Ready Daily Drop, breaking down your Air Force and Space Force headlines with the perfect mix of sarcasm, salt, and a little bit of “are we really doing this?” We’ve got the Space Force talking satellite refuels, the Pentagon trying (again) to make combat standards gender-neutral, and junior enlisted finally getting a raise worth talking about. Also: a new biblical Joint Chiefs no...

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Ops Brief 018: Daily Drop - 31 March 2025 (Gen Hayden...

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2025/03/31

Send us a text Welcome to your March 31st Daily Drop, where Peaches breaks down the military’s biggest headlines with the subtlety of a frag grenade. In today’s rundown: Japan’s military just hit four-star status, the VA is paying people to ghost their jobs until September, and the Air Force is dangerously close to reenacting Final Destination with a T-38 and a Delta jet. But the real MVP? Retired General Michael Hayden, who apparently thinks a public Signal chat is “top secret.” Bless his he...

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Ep 452: The VA Said I Was Crazy—Turns Out It Was Just...

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2025/03/31

Send us a text Welcome to the Ones Ready Podcast, where we don’t sugarcoat war, trauma, or government healthcare. In this jaw-dropping episode, Marine combat vet Casey West joins Aaron to share a story so absurd it’ll make your recruiter cry. Two-time Afghan deployment? Check. Aerial gunner turned motorcycle gang enforcer? Yep. Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer after the VA spent 8 years handing him pills and calling him crazy? You bet your ass. But here’s the twist—Casey didn’t die. He fl...

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Ep 451: Operator Training Summit - How We Build...

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2025/03/28

Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast! Today, we're giving you the full rundown of what went down at the Guardian Grid-Ones Ready-Taylor Starch Operator Training Summit in Orlando. Spoiler: It’s not for the weak. We had 41 candidates go through a weekend of brutal training, raw advice, and non-stop sarcasm. If you think you’ve got what it takes, you better listen up. Here’s the breakdown: 💥 Deliberate Training: – If you think you can just show up and crush underwaters wi...

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Ops Brief 017: Daily Drop - 28 March 2025 (SignalGate...

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2025/03/28

Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast! Today, we’ve got a fresh load of Pentagon nonsense, including SignalGate fallout, B-2 bombers strutting their stuff, and how the Air Force is trying to keep up with China's space game. Let’s break it down: 💥 SignalGate’s Senate Meltdown: – Congress losing their minds over unclassified Signal chat leaks? Sure, because that’s the biggest problem we’ve got right now. 💥 B-2 Bombers at Diego Garcia: – The Pentagon flexing hard by parking

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