The Everyday Responder

By Coach Justin McCartney

The Everyday Responder Podcast is dedicated to tactical professionals who refuse to just survive minimum standards. We break down the systems behind training, mental endurance, and fueling for perf

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How many episodes does The Everyday Responder have?

The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.

The Everyday Responder episodes:

April 18, 2026 #73 - 7 Training Requirements for Tactical Athletes. 1 System
Pray your worst day doesn't happen. Train like it will.
1:1 Coaching - 3 spots available this round.
How it works:
Step 1 - Apply. We'll see if we'd make a good team based on your goals, training history, and vision.
Step 2 - Personalized Video. I'll send you a custom 6-month roadmap covering training, nutrition, lifestyle, and daily standards.
Step 3 - Free Strategy Call. We'll discuss coaching options, answer your questions, and build your readiness evaluation together.
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Lets connect:
Run with Staying Power - Free 8-Week Running base builder
Uniform Strong - Carry. Endure. Lift. Recover. - Stop Gambling With Your Readiness
Free Assessment – 24/7/365 Readiness Evaluation
Free Newsletter – Tactical training insights twice weekly
Website - Everyday Responder Articles
Instagram – @everydayresponders
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42min
April 08, 2026 #72 - Behavior Science Behind Tactical Performance with Sarah Welsh
Most tactical athletes know what to do. The problem is doing it consistently - especially when life gets hard, schedules break down, and pressure spikes.
The "lock in" or "perfect tomorrow" hasn't worked for lasting change, and won't be sustainable in the future. We need new strategies and tactics to actually follow through...
In this episode, behavioral analyst Sara Welsh helps break down behavior change that lasts - regardless of what chaos gets thrown your way.
IG: sarahwelshbehavior
Website: catalystbehaviorproject.com
Lets connect:
Run with Staying Power - Free 8-Week Running base builder
Uniform Strong - Carry. Endure. Lift. Recover. - Stop Gambling With Your Readiness
Free Assessment – 24/7/365 Readiness Evaluation
Free Newsletter – Tactical training insights twice weekly
Website - Everyday Responder Articles
Instagram – @everydayresponders
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55min
April 02, 2026#71 - PR Your 2 Mile, 3 Mile, or 5 Mile Run - The Tactical Athlete Training System
Crush certain components on the test but struggle on the run portion?
This isn't a "go run" episode. This is a system that ensures you're 24/7/365 ready - while also dropping your run time.
We break down the exact system:
Readiness evaluation
The three run types
Weekly structure
Specific pacing strategies
So the PR becomes a byproduct. Not the sole goal.
Lets connect:
Run with Staying Power - Free 8-Week Running base builder
Uniform Strong - Carry. Endure. Lift. Recover. - Stop Gambling With Your Readiness
Free Assessment – 24/7/365 Readiness Evaluation
Free Newsletter – Tactical training insights twice weekly
Website - Everyday Responder Articles
Instagram – @everydayresponders
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51min
March 27, 2026#70 - Training Around BS Mandatory PT
Mandatory PT can feel like a bad hand dealt. The problem isn't mandatory PT - it's that somewhere along the way we lost sight of the intent.
Maybe you have seen it in your unit:
Bear crawls
Daily time trials
Thousands of calisthenics
Ruck and plate carrier runs with no purpose
For what? What's the goal? Are we improving or just getting tired? Do you actually have to be there for an hour or are we just checking a box?
We can't change your PT. But in this episode we break down how to supplement around it, protect your readiness, own your intensity, and stack wins everywhere else - so you're still 24/7/365 ready.
Lets connect:
Run with Staying Power - Free 8-Week Running base builder
Uniform Strong - Carry. Endure. Lift. Recover. - Stop Gambling With Your Readiness
Free Assessment – 24/7/365 Readiness Evaluation
Free Newsletter – Tactical training insights twice weekly
Website - Everyday Responder Articles
Instagram – @everydayresponders
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39min
March 19, 2026 #69 - Airborne School With One Week Notice - What Real Readiness Actually Looks Like
What happens when you get one week notice for Airborne School? If the work is already done, not much changes.
When you have time to prep, use it. Put yourself in the best position possible.
But, when you train hard, hold a high daily standard, and embrace discomfort as a practice, that is how you relieve stress, panic, and fear.
In this episode we give you the 24/7/365 game plan.
If you're a tactical athlete, first responder, or anyone who performs under pressure - this one is for you.
Lets connect:
Run with Staying Power - Free 8-Week Running base builder
Uniform Strong - Carry. Endure. Lift. Recover. - Stop Gambling With Your Readiness
Free Assessment – 24/7/365 Readiness Evaluation
Free Newsletter – Tactical training insights twice weekly
Website - Everyday Responder Articles
Instagram – @everydayresponders
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42min
March 07, 2026 #68 - 3 Hours a Week. In Uniform. Here's How I'd Train.
In my experience, 3 hours of training per week is the sweet spot. You can find 3 hours. And you can perform at an extremely high standard with 3 hours.
In this episode we break down the why, the what, and the how.
Start by finding your biggest limiter and train for it. Max efficiency. Train hard. Recover. Adapt.
That's the system. That's the standard.
Lets connect:
Run with Staying Power - Free 8-Week Running base builder
Uniform Strong - Carry. Endure. Lift. Recover. - Stop Gambling With Your Readiness
Free Assessment – 24/7/365 Readiness Evaluation
Free Newsletter – Tactical training insights twice weekly
Website - Everyday Responder Articles
Instagram – @everydayresponders
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35min
March 01, 2026#67 - Tactical Fueling Guide
Most tactical athletes are highly trained, deeply committed, and completely winging it when it comes to nutrition.
This guide fixes that, and brings order to everyday chaos.
You're never expected to be perfect... you're expected to be persistent.
You need a system - one built around your schedule, your demands, and the reality of your life. That's what this is.
Things that will help:
Tactical Athlete Nutrition: 21 Field-Tested Strategies
Pre/Post Training Fueling Guide — what to eat and when around your sessions
5 Nutrition Tactics for Tactical Athletes Who Hate Meal Prep
Lets connect:
Run with Staying Power - Free 8-Week Running base builder
Uniform Strong - Carry. Endure. Lift. Recover. - Stop Gambling With Your Readiness
Free Assessment – 24/7/365 Readiness Evaluation
Free Newsletter – Tactical training insights twice weekly
Website - Everyday Responder Articles
Instagram – @everydayresponders
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39min
February 20, 2026#66 - Q&A - Pacing your time trials, S&C in the same session, long term training dev, navigating injuries & more
Here are some of the topics we covered in this weeks Q&A:
Simplifying zone 1-5 talk
Pacing time trials
Goal refinement
Training around injuries
Strength AND conditioning in the same session
We recently wrote deep dives on some of todays talking points:
For Tactical Athletes Who Hate Running But Refuse to Let it Be Their Weakness
Running Base Building for Tactical Athletes
Become a Better Tactical Athlete Without Being a Worse Parent, Partner, or Human
Lets connect:
Run with Staying Power - Free 8-Week Running base builder
Uniform Strong - Carry. Endure. Lift. Recover. - Stop Gambling With Your Readiness
Free Assessment – 24/7/365 Readiness Evaluation
Free Newsletter – Tactical training insights twice weekly
Website - Everyday Responder Articles
Instagram – @everydayresponders
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42min
February 12, 2026#65 - The Everyday Responder Training Model
This strategy works for tactical athletes.
Strategies & tactics that evolve with:
Chaotic schedules
Different target goals
Life outside the uniform
Why does it work so well? It forces us to practice ruthless prioritization and eliminate the BS.
Want to see how clients hit targets with staying power? This is our blueprint.
Lets connect:
Run with Staying Power - Free 8-Week Running base builder
Uniform Strong - Carry. Endure. Lift. Recover. - Stop Gambling With Your Readiness
Free Assessment – 24/7/365 Readiness Evaluation
Free Newsletter – Tactical training insights twice weekly
Website - Everyday Responder Articles
Instagram – @everydayresponders
...more
50min
February 05, 2026 #64 - Running Capacity Without Breaking Down (For Tactical Athletes)
Most tactical athletes are stuck in a brutal cycle: push hard, break down, recover, repeat.
Or we commit to an "optimal" program that doesn't fit our demands so we either quit or bulldoze through injured. I've been there.
I'm going to show you an unconventional game plan that breaks the "rules" but gets you results with staying power.
You're not just a runner. You're a tactical athlete.
Strong enough, fast enough, powerful enough.
Here's how.
Lets connect:
Run with Staying Power - Free 8-Week Running base builder
Uniform Strong - Carry. Endure. Lift. Recover. - Stop Gambling With Your Readiness
Free Assessment – 24/7/365 Readiness Evaluation
Free Newsletter – Tactical training insights twice weekly
Website - Everyday Responder Articles
Instagram – @everydayresponders
...more
35min

FAQs about The Everyday Responder:

How many episodes does The Everyday Responder have?

The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.