The O2X Podcast

-Billy  Hegedus is a veteran of fire service, having served over 21 years between both volunteer and career departments.

-His career started as a volunteer firefighter in Woodbridge, New Jersey. After leaving the volunteer service, he joined the highly-acclaimed New York City Fire Department (FDNY) where he's spent the last 13 years serving NYC. 

-A self proclaimed “bigger guy in the fire service”, he took up Strongman Training as a way to stay in shape. Since then, he's been competing in the 'Strongman’s Hero's Division', which includes: Police, Military, EMS, and Fire

-In his time away from the firehouse, he’s a lead instructor for us at O2X Human Performance, where he facilitates our program at Fire Departments around the country.

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-Janel Norton is an O2X Yoga and iRest Specialist and a former photojournalist for both the U.S. Air Force and United Nations where she spent a career documenting combat and crises in Panama, Bosnia, and Liberia

-After 20 years as a photographer, she received her Masters Degree from University of South Florida and opened Trinity Yoga Studio

-Eventually, wanting to give back to other veterans, she co-found the Veterans Alternative, a non-profit organization designed to serve Veterans experiencing trauma incurred while serving in the military by training the mind, body, and spirit to heal after returning home from military service. 

-She currently travels nationwide to teach yoga and iRest as part of our team at O2X Human Performance and for the Brian Bill Foundations Special Operations Warrior Healing Program

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-Ray Norton is an O2X Instructor and Resilience Specialist who recently retired from Fire & EMS after 30 years of service

-In 1987, he started his career as a volunteer firefighter at Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue in Florida and eventually ended his career as a District Chief with Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue. During his career he held positions as Driver Engineer, Lieutenant, Training Chief, EMS Chief and assisted with the Operations Chief position.

-He was also a flight medic at Bayfront Medical Center where he worked with the busiest trauma response helicopter in the nation, having 97% of calls coming as scene responses. The program provided services for All Children’s Hospital pediatric and neonatal transports. 

-In his off time, he joined his wife to start up a nonprofit called Veterans Alternative to assist Veterans with PTS transition back to civilian life and help with stress management.

-He’s also the author of our newest blog ‘After Action Review: 30 Years in the Fire Service’ where he covers his biggest takeaways from over 30 decades of public service

'After Action Review: Three Decades in the Fire Service':
https://o2x.com/uncategorized/after-action-review-three-decades-in-the-fire-service/

'First Responder PTSD Awareness' by Conscious Content Collective:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJZBBFXGorY

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-Matt Chan took up CrossFit in his late 20s to help improve his endurance as a Denver area firefighter. After four Top 10 finishes at the CrossFit Games, including the runner-up slot in 2012, he became a full-time CrossFit athlete and one of the most popular and knowledgeable veterans in the sport. 

-Already 30 when he made his Games debut in 2008, he had to battle through injuries and out-work a growing field of younger challengers to maintain his drive for the podium. In 2013, despite nagging knee problems, he placed first at a regional competition, earning his slot at his 7th consecutive CrossFit Games. 

- Throughout his career, he has taken a very active role as a Rogue athlete and advisor, helping to co-develop his own signature series line of products. 

-As a member of the CrossFit Trainer Staff, he currently works CrossFit Level 1 Courses, CrossFit Level 2 Courses, and CrossFit Competitors Courses, a weekend course that he codeveloped.

-Most importantly, he’s an active firefighter for the North Metro Fire Department in Colorado

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-Alex Hartmann is a former Marine Corps Scout Sniper with multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

-After leaving active service in 2016, his mission to serve the tactical population continued as a co-founder of Ridgeline Defense, a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business whose mission is to defend America and her interests both at home and abroad, through the training and equipping of Military, Law Enforcement, and vetted Civilian clients. 

-They operate the Ridgeline Training Center located in Dalton, NH, in strategic partnership with the Team O’Neil Rally School. Their facility is designed by Special Operators and purpose-built to support world-class training, as well as to provide a discrete location for Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.  

-The core Ridgeline Instructor Cadre uniquely blends over 100 years of Military and Law Enforcement Special Operations experience into a purpose-driven and refined curriculum designed for student success. Ridgeline is comprised by Active and Former members of the U.S. Army Special Forces, the United States Marine Corps Scout/Sniper and Force Reconnaissance Communities, as well as State Police Emergency Response and EOD Teams.

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website: https://www.ridgelineshooting.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ridgeline_defense/

'Hero Down: Team Shootout Challenge' (Worcester Police Department/Braintree Police Department fundraiser):
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-Kelly Bennion received her Ph.D. in Psychology with a concentration in Cognitive Neuroscience from Boston College, her Masters of Education from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, and is currently a researcher and tenure-track Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Bio-Psychology at California Polytechnic State University.

-Her research aims to understand the effects of sleep and stress on memory for those who have negative and traumatic experiences. She has published several peer-reviewed articles on sleep and emotional memory consolidation and has received grants supporting her research from sources including the US Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, and the American Psychological Association

-Since receiving her Masters of Education, her commitment to teaching has been acknowledged by her receipt of the Professor of the Year Award (College of Liberal Arts, Cal Poly), the Teaching Excellence in Psychological Science Award (American Psychological Association), as well as the Donald J. White Teaching Excellence Award (Boston College).

-If that's not enough, she was also an NFL Cheerleader with both the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers

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-Scott Lantz is a Captain with Loudoun County (VA) Fire and Rescue.
-He was hired in 2002 and has spent time at Engine and Truck companies, Recruit Training Cadre, Human Resources and currently oversees the Department's Center for Fitness and Wellness.
-Scott has been blessed to combine his passion for fitness/wellness with his career in the fire service.  He has successfully completed curriculum for TSAC-F, PFT, Crossfit Level 1, and FMS Level 2.

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-AJ Fusco is a chef and firefighter for the Harrison, NY Fire Department 

-In 2011, he started the brand ‘Fork and Hose Co.’ as a way to share his passion for cooking with other firefighters. Over time F&H Co. grew to a community of roughly 18k, including a multitude of firehouse chefs, all sharing meals and recipes with a focus on healthier cooking.

-He graduated top of his class from the International Culinary Center (Manhattan) in 2016 and has worked in multiple disciplines in the restaurant industry to include time in both butchers shops and authentic Italian pizzerias 

-He’s the winner of the 'Salute to Firefighters' episode on Food Network’s 'Guy’s Grocery Games'. Part of his winnings went to sponsoring a 555 Fitness grant to provide fitness and kitchen equipment to the Williamsport Fire Dept.

-More recently, he has partnered with O2X Human Performance to motivate tactical athletes to get in the kitchen and cook meals that are healthy and delicious.

Check out 'Fork & Hose Co.':
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forkandhoseco/

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-Elizabeth Werly is an O2X Mental Performance and Resilience Specialist with a foundation in Clinical Psychology

-She currently works as an operational Aviation Psychologist for the United States Army and has provided individual and organizational consultation for military personnel in both training and deployed environments

-Her work focuses on education, self-awareness, and advanced resilience training for individuals and teams in high stress, fast-paced environments with extreme performance expectations.

-She has been working with the military since 2015 and has deployed twice in support of combat operations.

-Her areas of expertise include: performance enhancement, advanced behavioral consultation, resilience and mental performance, personnel selection, executive coaching, performance psychology, generational trends, and program evaluation.

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-Patrick McCarthy is a Performance Nutritionist with an academic background in both Sport and Exercise Science and Nutrition.

-He has 10+ years experience as a basketball coach and also played in a semi-professional league in Ireland for the past five years.

-In 2018, he was appointed as the senior Nutritionist for a top level football club and has been working with high-performance athletes ever since. 

-He currently works as a freelance Performance Nutritionist and hosts a nutrition-related podcast called 'The Ubuntu Nutrition Podcast'. It’s here where he strives to bridge the worlds of science and coaching and break down evidence-based science to practical and actionable information.

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