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 68 episodes available.

The Everyday Responder episodes:

November 07, 2025#48 - The Double Standard That’s Killing Your Performance
You know what the right advice looks like, and you would give it to your teammate:
Manage stressors
Master the basics
Maximize sleep
Fuel performance
Consistency is king
But would you give yourself the same advice?
Here is the reframe: Treat yourself like someone you're responsible for leading.
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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22min
October 24, 2025#47 - I Trained Like an Idiot Until I Learned These 4 Rules
I used to have a bad relationship with training - underestimating the upside of doing less. It wasn't until I changed the rules where I got clear and started to make sustainable progress:
Readiness Assessment
Minimum Effective Dose
High-performance Standards
Fueling for Performance
In this episode, you'll learn exactly how to apply each one to build sustainable results without burning out.
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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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40min
October 17, 2025Episode 46: Q&A - Combating burnout, high-performance habits, nutrition recs, strongman for tactical athletes? & more
Here are some topics we covered in this weeks Q&A:
Fueling for performance
Resting between exercises
How to fit macros without going over
How to combat burnout
Habit and mental game development
Strongman for tactical athletes?
If you enjoyed this episode, or have feedback, don't forget to leave a review!
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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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47min
October 08, 2025Episode 45: Build Strength, Stay Sharp, and Remain Operational
As responsibilities stack up, "train more" stops being the answer.
You don't need help getting tired. You need a system where you:
Hit PRs
Recover and perform in the real world
Train around chaotic schedules
2 full-body days + 2 conditioning days. ~3 hours per week.
That's Built to Respond. Try it free for 7 days → Train Heroic
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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28min
October 03, 2025Episode 44: The Counterintuitive Approach to Running Faster for Tactical Athletes
The tactical community loves simple solutions: want to get faster? Run faster. But the reality is far more nuanced.
In this episode, we cover five counterintuitive strategies that actually work for improving run times.
What You'll Learn:
Why most tactical athletes start running without the right baseline (and what to test instead)
The training variable you should focus on that isn't pace or distance
Why your watch might be holding back your progress
How running faster actually teaches you to run easier
Why even coaches need coaches, so you may need one too
The counterintuitive approach isn't about hacks or shortcuts. It's about doing the opposite of what your ego tells you.
Listen in to drop your run times!
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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34min
September 24, 2025Episode 43: Q&A - 25k recap, overcoming slumps, your next competition, great mentors, training injuries, & more
Another Q & A!
Here are some topics we covered based on listeners questions:
Recent 25k recap
Training around injuries / getting hired with injuries
How to balance training data and how you feel
The importance of recording sessions
How to get out of a training slump
how doing civilian events (races, meets, etc) help tactical athletes
My mentors who have had a massive impact
If you enjoyed this episode, or have feedback, don't forget to leave a review!
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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52min
September 19, 2025Episode 42: Who Does This Serve? The Tactical Athlete's Decision Filter
The simple question that tactical athletes need to relentlessly answer: Who or what does this serve?
Your decisions don't just affect you... they impact mission readiness. In today's episode, we cut through the noise with this decision filter for training, nutrition, lifestyle, and mindset.
Break free from:
Information overload
Echo chambers
Decision fatigue
Discover why the counterintuitive approach will keep you mission-ready for the long haul.
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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26min
September 12, 2025Episode 41: Lessons in 50K Training That Apply to Sustaining Career Longevity
Whether it's 50k, your next big challenge, or a 20-year career, the principles are the same:
Build gradually
Eliminate the noise
Never sacrifice your capacity to handle hard things
Your career is an ultra. In today's episodes we talk about lessons, strategies, and tactics so you can train like it.
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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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28min
September 09, 2025Episode 40: Q&A - Goal setting, RPE breakdown, combatting post-shift binges, book recommendations, BW training on vacations, & more
Another Q&A!
Here are some of the questions we covered:
I want to put something on the schedule. What should I do?
How to stop post-shift binges? (and the red flags associated)
How to train on vacation and not lose momentum?
Can you explain RPE?
Book recommendations for tactical athletes?
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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36min
August 27, 2025Episode 39: Are You Mission-Ready? Find Out in 5 Days
Most tactical athletes train at 50% capacity without knowing it. This episode reveals the 3 performance killers compromising readiness and introduces a solution to your breakthrough.
What Is Readiness? Firing on all cylinders with max efficiency - in training and the other 23 hours of your day. It's optimization across every performance domain.
The 3 Performance Killers:
1. Compile Programs: Mixing multiple training programs leads to burnout, injuries, and plateaus. Good intentions, poor execution.
2. Inner Critic: Self-sabotage kills progress. Solution: Use baseline assessments for objective proof you're improving.
3. Misaligned Leverage Points: Working hard on the wrong things. Your biggest weakness offers the highest ROI, but you can't guess what it is.
The Solution: Our 5-day readiness assessment identifies your exact performance ceiling and builds your personalized breakthrough roadmap. Instead of guessing, you get objective data on what's actually limiting you.
Details:
5 more spots available
Starts September 1st
1:1 coaching throughout
Investment: $97
Applications close August 31st or when full
DM "ASSESSMENT" to @everydayresponders if you're ready or need more info!
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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26min

FAQs about The Everyday Responder:

How many episodes does The Everyday Responder have?

The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.