The O2X Podcast

-Matt Cady is an O2X Strength & Conditioning Specialist who is certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, USA Weightlifting, Precision Nutrition and Functional Movement Screen.

-He was a 4-year college hockey player at Miami University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and a minor in Coaching. Upon graduating, he entered into an 8 year career as a collegiate strength & conditioning coach for both University of Denver and Miami University.

-In 2013, Matt took his expertise to the military where he was a Tactical Human Performance Specialist for the U.S. Army’s 7th Special Forces Group. There, he was privileged to train and create specific programming tailored towards deployments and selection courses for Special Forces Operators

-He now works in the private sector for Impact Sports Performance. He trains, advises, and educates youth to professional athletes on performance measures such as strength, speed and explosiveness but also, rest, recovery, nutrition, hydration and mental toughness.

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-Kayla Schmit is an O2X On-Site Specialist for Frederick County, MD Fire & Rescue Department. 

-She graduated from Winona State University in 2016 with a B.S. in Exercise Science and a minor in Nutrition. She then continued her education and graduated with a Masters of Science in Kinesiology and Outdoor Recreation: Sports Performance & Conditioning from Southern Utah University.

-While completing her Masters, Kayla chose to conduct her thesis research within the tactical populations. Her research was focused on identifying the significance of the relationship between the physical demands of firefighting and the physical fitness qualities of firefighters. Her research was then published.

-Early on in her career, Kayla spent 3 years implementing a human performance program for the career Firefighters of Rochester (MN) Fire Department. This included annual movement screenings, pre-habilitation programs, and tactical strength and conditioning programs.

-In 2019, she joined O2X Human Performance as an On-Site Specialist for FCFR. She now works with Frederick Firefighters and leadership to train, equip, and prepare the population for optimal on the job performance.

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-Hunter Barnhill is an O2X Resilience Specialist and a former U.S. Air Force Bomber Pilot

-He’s logged over 700 hours in the B-52H Stratofortress and over 600 hours in the T-6A Texan II

-As a B-52H pilot, Hunter led his crew in accomplishing a variety of missions including nuclear deterrence, close air support, air-to-ground, direct attack, and counter-drug.

-In 2015, he volunteered to be an Instructor Pilot and was tasked with producing the Air Force’s next generation of highly skilled and capable pilots. 

-On Easter Sunday 2017, he suffered a seizure caused by a previously undetected brain tumor which required immediate surgery to remove. He was subsequently diagnosed with malignant brain cancer, thus cutting short his military aviation career.

-The diagnosis led him to develop a deeper respect for resiliency and a new-found passion for teaching others how to implement the life-saving and life-enriching skills into their own lives

-The skills and techniques he once used to teach undergraduate pilots now enables him to teach and instruct thousands in developing and building their own resilience. 

-Hes a husband, father, and patriot

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O2X Cofounder Adam La Reau and host Joe McCullough review milestones from 2020 and the road ahead in 2021.

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-Jason Mitchler is an O2X Injury Prevention Specialist who recently retired from active duty after 23 years in U.S. Army

-His enlisted career began as an infantryman and later as a Special Forces Medic with the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) where he completed two tours to Afghanistan. 

-He then received his commission after graduating from the Army-Baylor program with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.  

-After being commissioned as a PT, he was the lead during the implementation of the USASOC THOR3 program at the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne).

-During this time he oversaw the development of a comprehensive performance and rehabilitation program at Ft. Carson, CO.  Following this assignment he was selected to be the Chief of Physical Therapy at the Pentagon. 

-His most recent deployment was as the sole physical therapist for the Special Operations Task Force- Afghanistan serving both American and coalition forces.

-He’s a husband, father, and patriot

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-Annie Okerlin is an O2X Yoga Specialist who presents yoga, sleep, resiliency & iRest Yoga Nidra to tactical athletes, first responders, and veterans nationwide. 

-Her passion for helping the wounded warriors of today’s wars led her to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in 2006 where she worked with the traumatically injured to include: amputees, burn victims, those with orthopedic poly-trauma, traumatic brain injuries, spinal-cord injuries, as well as unseen injuries such as PTSD.

-As one of the nation’s leading experts on Adaptive Yoga, she teaches nationally and internationally with The Exalted Warrior Warrior Foundation, a non-profit organization she founded in 2010, to support wounded warriors with the seen & unseen issues of traumatic injury.  

-She is a Certified iRest® teacher & has also co-authored the book 'Best Practices for Yoga for Veterans'

-She's a patriot and overall badass

Check out Exalted Warrior Foundation:
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-Mike Sanders is an O2X Strength & Conditioning Specialist. He received his master’s in Exercise Science in 1999 from the University of Nebraska-Kearney and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association

-As a Strength and Conditioning Coach, he was part of back-to-back NCAA National Championships with the University of Denver’s D-I Collegiate Men’s Ice Hockey team.

-In 2010, he moved from the “sport-athletics” world to working with tactical athletes. He now trains with a variety of first responders and military to include the U.S. Army’s 7th Special Force Group as a Human Performance & Wellness Coordinator

-He is a speaker, author, and coach, and is currently working towards becoming a certified chaplain for first responders, police, and military.

-He’s a husband, father, and patriot

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-Scott Ziegler is an O2X Assistant Instructor, meaning he facilitates our program at in-person events with tactical athletes from around country. 

-At 35 years old, he has been a Firefighter/EMT for 16 years. Before becoming a career firefighter he was volunteer, worked on an ambulance, and in an Emergency Room as a tech. 

-He was hired into the City of Highland Park's Fire Department in 2009. Highland Park, geographically, is a small city completely surrounded by Detroit. It’s fire department operates at an extremely high tempo (see link below).

-In 2014, he was hired by the City of Detroit Fire Department and is currently stationed on the west-side of the city on Truck 25 which resides with Engine 53. 

-He is a certified Crossfit coach and also works for the fire-fighter non-profit, 555 Fitness, as one of their social media managers.

Check out Scott's time in Highland Park Fire Department in "Detours: Detroit-area firefighters battle a plague of burning buildings" by The Verge:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqW1wcKqK8E&t=31s

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-Josh Stuart Shor commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant after graduating from Norwich University in 2007.

-His career in the Army began in the Infantry as a Platoon Leader in the 82nd Airborne Division. 

-In 2010, after his promotion to Captain, He attended the Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) course at Fort Bragg, NC. 

-After selection and eighteen months of specialized training, Josh earned his Green Beret, joining the ranks of the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Fort Bragg, NC where he served as a Special Forces Detachment Commander.

-His time in the military spanned close to a decade and included multiple combat deployments across Iraq, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. His service includes several combat awards and decorations.

-During his time in, he spent time at the Tactical Human Optimization Rapid Rehabilitation & Reconditioning Program (THOR3) while recovering from injuries. It was here that Josh found his passion not just for maximizing his own performance, but for helping others get back into the fight both physically and mentally. 

-This transitioned into his current role as a workshop lead for O2X Human Performance and a career firefighter for Boston Fire Department.

-He’s a husband, father, and patriot.

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-Gabriel Gomez is a 1987 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. 

-He completed U.S. Navy Flight School and flew operationally for two years as an aircraft carrier pilot.

-He then requested and received an opportunity to attend the U.S. Navy's Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/s) and completed training as Class Leader. Making him only the second person in the U.S. Navy history to have been an Aircraft Carrier Pilot and then a Navy SEAL Officer.

-He spent his career with SEAL Team Four and deployed multiple times to South America in support of Foreign Internal Defense.

-In 1996, he retired from the military and attended Harvard Business School (HBS) where he received a Master of Business Administration.

-Since then he’s worked in private equity, ran for Senate in 2013, and co-founded O2X Human Performance.

-He’s a husband, father, and patriot.

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