HeyJaredCoaches' AAR
Coach Travis and Coach Ray tackle topics in tactical human performance from the practitioners' view. Tune in for thoughts on training, good, bad, and funny. Real stories from the coaches actually doing the job. Episodes drop on Fridays...when we can.
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Heidi Campo: Sci-Fi Nerd, Strongman Athlete, PhD Student, Author (opens the original)
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This episode is genuinely all over the place — in the best way. Heidi Campo joins Coaches' AAR for a conversation that somehow connects NASA spaceflight research, Icelandic strongman training, and the psychology of performing under acute stress. Heidi is a PhD student in the Physically Demanding Professions Research Group at UNLV under Dr. Brian Schilling, studying tactical human performance. Before that, her master's work focused on flywheel exercise countermeasures for NASA's Artemis missions
Family, AI, and Low-T: Dr. Mark Jones Covers It All (opens the original)
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Coaches Ray and Travis sit down with Dr. Mark Jones — Army veteran, Armed Forces Wellness Center project officer at Fort Bragg, and TSAC instructor — for a conversation that goes everywhere. Mark opens up about balancing a demanding career with three kids in three different school districts, then the conversation shifts into how he actually uses AI day-to-day . From there it's a deep dive into the messy overlap between H2F and Armed Forces Wellness Centers, the military's new stance on testoster
Be Present, Get Buy-In, Repeat: Guillermo Blanco on Thriving in Tactical Strength (opens the original)
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Fifteen years in strength and conditioning, from Division II sidelines to Fort Campbell and Fort Bragg — Guillermo Blanco has seen tactical S&C from every angle. In this episode, Coach Ray and Coach Travis sit down with Blanco to talk about what actually separates coaches who thrive in tactical from those who burn out: showing up, building real relationships, and earning trust before you ever open a program. Blanco breaks down why collegiate habits can work against you in a tactical setting, and
Coach Your Face Off: Wisdom from Nate Palin (opens the original)
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On this episode we are lucky to have Nate Palin on, a 2nd Ranger Battalion veteran and long time tactical strength and conditioning coach. From Rangers to various leadership positions in tactical, Nate shares nuggets of wisdom for any prospective or current strength coach. We talk about why relationships and consistency matter more than X's and O's, why the all-or-nothing approach to coaching needs to go, and why leadership isn't about having a title — it's about your ability to influence everyo
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