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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

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36:06

***Sneak Peek***MBRS 70: You’re Not Special, You Just...

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2025/11/28

Send us a text In this no-filter banger, the Ones Ready crew dives headfirst into the absurdity of military influencer culture, retirement nonsense, and why negotiating like a sociopath at a used car lot might just be your new superpower. Aaron reflects on the absolute circus of retiring without a shadow box or a flu shot, while Trent reveals his past life as a car salesman and his refusal to speak until the dealer caves. ⏱️ Timestamps: 01:30 – Government jobs: Just try as hard as required 0...

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72:08

Ep 533: From Thunderbird to Trailblazer: "Max...

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2025/11/28

Send us a text Aaron sits down with Ryan “Max Afterburner” Bodenheimer—Strike Eagle pilot, Thunderbird #2, and one of the most grounded high-performers to ever touch a flight line. They dive into mentorship, resilience, building real confidence, finding purpose after the military, and why today’s warriors need challenge—not comfort. Max opens up about beating burnout, rediscovering joy in the job, and how the fighter-pilot mindset can lift anyone chasing excellence. If you're looking for clar...

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Ep 532: From Navy Rescue Swimmer to SWAT: Kody...

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2025/11/24

Send us a text Peaches and Trent sit down with Kody Dickerson — the guy who took every hit life could throw: failed run, COVID cruise, family crisis, BUD/S heartbreak, the whole stack. And instead of folding, he rebuilt himself into a SWAT enforcer, gang-unit problem-solver, and CrossFit machine. Kody breaks down the moments that rocked him, the honesty that saved him, and the mindset that pulled him out of a 250-pound fog and back into the fight. If you’re still telling yourself “now’s not t...

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50:21

Ep 531: Sedition vs. Treason - Calling Out Lawmakers'...

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2025/11/21

Send us a text Buckle up, Ones Ready fam—Aaron and Trent dive headfirst into the clown show of Democratic lawmakers (all ex-military or intel vets) dropping a cringy, scripted video urging service members to ditch "illegal orders." Spoiler: They're gaslighting the ranks with zero specifics, just vibes. Trump fires back calling it sedition punishable by death (he got the penalty wrong, but the charge? Spot on). We break down the real deal—sedition's 20 years, treason's the death penalty stuff ...

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64:25

Ep 530: The Air Force Won’t Say “Our Bad”—So Peaches...

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2025/11/21

Send us a text Peaches and Trent dive straight into the chaos—no disclaimers, no corporate tone, just two dudes calling out the absurdity of modern military leadership. From COVID reinstatement madness to commanders who rubber-stamp illegal orders and still get promoted, Peaches unloads on the Air Force’s “do as we say, not as we do” culture. Trent breaks down why officers obsess over year-groups like it’s astrology, why reinstated members get screwed, and how the Pentagon avoids accountabili...

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Ops Brief 112: Daily Drop - 20 Nov 2025 - Apache...

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2025/11/20

Send us a text Alright, slackers—Peaches drops your daily dose of military reality on November 20th, no sugarcoating, just the gritty facts. He breaks down special warfare selection like it's a bad date: show up with the raw goods or get ghosted. Plugs the Operator Training Summit because apparently you need Taylor Starch to teach you not to wreck your knees while pretending to train. Then it's Apache love—10th Mountain's new toys for terrain domination, Poland live-fires extending kill range...

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21:56

***Sneak Peek***MBRS 69: I Got Arrested Right Before...

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2025/11/20

Send us a text Welcome to another unfiltered Members Only episode where Trent and Aaron spiral into storytime chaos—ripping into everything from the cult of military influencers to the sacred tradition of roasting yourself in the team room. Aaron drops the mic with a jailhouse tale involving littering (yes, really), an angry Ohio cop, and a court date just days before shipping to Lackland. They torch the idea of stolen valor and the performative milfluencer scene, and Trent calls out the “no ...

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20:30

Ops Brief 111: Daily Drop - 18 Nov 2025 - Nuclear...

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2025/11/18

Send us a text Peaches kicks the door in with a full-spectrum roast of the military news cycle—because apparently everything from nuclear micro-reactors to Space Force identity crises hit at once. He drags drones, typhoons, politicians, and anyone who thinks DEI is the DoD’s biggest threat. He calls out NASA’s cooler cousin, dunks on heavy-weather boat psychos, and casually reminds you the feds probably know way more about Epstein than they’ll ever admit. If you came for sugarcoating, you’re ...

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58:21

Ep 529: Command Presence: How NOT Being Fat Might...

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2025/11/17

Send us a text Peaches sits down with Idaho SWAT officer and 600-pound deadlifter Chris Jacob to drop some uncomfortable truths about what it really means to look, act, and perform like a professional. From chasing suspects to coaching CrossFit, Chris doesn’t sugarcoat how being out of shape in uniform isn’t just lazy—it’s dangerous. They get brutally honest about law enforcement culture, the myth of “less aggressive policing,” and why your command presence might be the only thing keeping som...

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Ep 528: If You Lose Your Gear, You Deserve It – How...

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2025/11/15

Send us a text Let’s be honest—if you roll up to a Special Warfare event with unmarked gear, you’ve already told the cadre who’s quitting first. In this episode, Peaches rips through the basics every wannabe operator somehow ignores: how to mark your fins, booties, and mask so your stuff doesn’t vanish in the pool—or get jacked by the guy next to you. No fluff, no editing magic, just Peaches fumbling through real-world prep like a pro who’s done it too many times to care. He calls out lazy ca...

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Ep 527: Zero Plan, Maximum Impact: Peaches & Trent...

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2025/11/14

Send us a text Peaches and Trent are back in the team room—no script, no filter, and somehow their best Operator Training Summit yet. Coming straight off the Nashville event, they pull the curtain back on what really happens when 40 candidates, a handful of coaches, and a mountain of gear collide in one turf-covered facility. Peaches dishes on how sleeping indoors, training for 11 hours in the pool, and running the dreaded 10-ups turned chaos into confidence. Trent talks logistics, lessons le...

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21:02

***Sneak Peek***MBRS 68: Tim Kennedy Lied—Now What?...

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2025/11/12

Send us a text In this unfiltered members-only solo rant, Jared wrestles with the never-ending Tim Kennedy drama—because apparently just being a Green Beret and UFC fighter wasn’t enough for the guy. With fake valor awards, bogus war stories, and a book full of stolen valor sauce, Tim Kennedy’s credibility is in free fall. But here's the twist: do we keep crushing him, or is it time to circle the wagons and offer a redemption arc? Jared takes you behind the scenes of the veteran influencer wo...

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52:09

Ep 526: SWAS 2.0, SEALs, Lies, and Leadership...

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2025/11/10

Send us a text Peaches rolls solo in this scorched-earth episode of Ones Ready—no filters, no fluff. He lights up everything from the Air Force’s new SWAS 2.0 gut-check to the Navy’s Medal of Honor cover-up and the ridiculous “high-stakes leadership certificate” that’s basically a digital participation trophy for wannabe operators. He calls out politicians, pokes fun at the government shutdown circus, and questions why Airmen need morale patches like emotional support blankets. Then he drops ...

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***Sneak Peek***MBRS 85: SWTW Made a Creed for the...

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2025/11/08

Send us a text You ever read something so cringey it physically hurts? Peaches has—and it’s called the Zulu Course Creed. In this episode, he tears into the latest “motivational masterpiece” that the Air Force somehow thought needed to exist. Spoiler: it sounds like ChatGPT wrote it after watching too many recruiting commercials. Between roasting the wannabe warrior poetry and showing love for the real grind behind training, Peaches breaks down what’s right, what’s wrong, and why the people b...

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Ep 525: The Zulu Course Is a Dumpster Fire (Or Maybe...

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2025/11/07

Send us a text Everyone online says the new Special Warfare “Zulu Course” is trash—so Peaches and Trent decided to light it up. This isn’t a soft take or sanitized military PR moment. It’s two retired operators roasting the chaos, the memes, and the ridiculous leadership gag orders that make no sense. Peaches calls out the “change fatigue” across the DOD, breaks down why the Zulu rollout will be rough, and drops truth bombs about command cluelessness, budget black holes, and the myth of the “...

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57:39

***Sneak Peek***MBRS 67: "We Broke the Pipeline... On...

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2025/11/05

Send us a text Trent and Peaches start with monster trucks and end up demolishing the Special Warfare pipeline. But first, they highlight the absolute unit that is Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer who saved 165 people during the Texas floods—only to get force-fed a hero tour he didn’t ask for. What follows is a surgical takedown of the Pentagon’s latest “reforms” to the AFSW pipeline: less training, more liability, and a slow slide toward mediocrity—all in the name of speed. The guy...

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Ep 524: Live with Aaron Loves America!

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2025/11/03

Send us a text Aaron’s had enough. This solo Ones Ready episode is a straight-up demolition of every anonymous Air Force wannabe crying about the new Zulu Course. For years, the same crowd begged for tougher, more legit ground training — and now that it’s here, they’re hiding behind meme pages and bad takes. Aaron lights them up. He defends the cadre who built the course from scratch, calls out the soft culture infecting the pipeline, and drops a masterclass in what real readiness looks like....

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70:31

Ep 523: Entitled, Soft, and Not Ready: Aaron Nukes...

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2025/11/02

Send us a text Aaron’s done playing nice. In this scorched-earth solo rant, the Ones Ready silverback goes full throttle on cones, meme-lords, and anyone dumb enough to trash the new Zulu Course before it even starts. Peaches and Trent are off the mic, which means there’s no filter—just pure truth bombs, sarcasm, and veteran rage. Aaron breaks down why the Zulu Course is actually the biggest step forward for Air Force Special Warfare training—and why today’s wannabes are embarrassing themselv...

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Ep 522: “Nobody Quits at Dinner—They Quit at the...

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2025/10/31

Send us a text Forget the motivational fluff—this one’s raw. Peaches sits down with Rob, a Navy vet and father of a Special Warfare candidate, to talk about what really happens when your kid volunteers for hell. From bottom-of-the-pool breakdowns to recruiter nonsense, this convo hits every nerve: pride, fear, frustration, and a dad’s brutal honesty about letting go. Rob doesn’t sugarcoat it—he talks about raising a son who fails, adapts, and keeps fighting. It’s not about the uniform—it’s ab...

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Ops Brief 110: Daily Drop - 30 Oct 2025 - The Air...

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2025/10/30

Send us a text Yeah, this one’s not sunshine and push-ups. Peaches kicks open the team room door and unloads on the chaos hitting the Air Force — murder-suicides, cover-ups, and a shutdown that’s choking the system from the inside out. But before he dives into the darkness, he drops truth bombs from the latest Operator Training Summit: how the next gen of Special Warfare candidates are showing up hungrier, sharper, and more locked-in than ever. Then it’s straight into the fire — a double murd...

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