The O2X Podcast

-Stephen Scrobe joined O2X with over 15 years of Law Enforcement experience including time as a K-9 Officer, SWAT Team Leader, and Training Detective during his tenure

-Currently he is the Co-Owner of Heart and Sol, LLC, where he coaches families to take charge of their health and fitness through online and in-person training, classes, and educational workshops. With almost 20 years in the fitness industry, he is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Tactical Strength and Condition Facilitator (TSAC-F) through the NSCA

-When he’s not coaching, he serves as an O2X Lead Instructor - bringing our training & education to those in the tactical population around the country

-He is a graduate of Missouri State University, Ironman Triathlete, HYROX Pro Competitor, and still competes with his now retired K9 “Carbon” in the U.S. Canine Biathlon - where they took took home first place in the law enforcement division in 2019 and 2021

Stephen’s article '5 Things I’d Tell Myself at the Start':
https://www.o2x.com/5-things-id-tell-myself-at-the-start-law-enforcement/

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On December 5, 2005, Air Force Special Ops Paratrooper Israel Del Toro’s life changed completely when, returning to his base, the Humvee he was in ran over an IED. The resulting explosion and fire burned Del Toro over 80% of his body. He survived, somehow, and was transported back to a U.S. hospital. Against enormous odds, his trials and tribulations to live were just beginning.

For the next four months, Del Toro lay in a coma. On three separate occasions his devoted wife, Carmen, was called to his side as doctors feared he would not make it overnight. His story is not only one of courage and overcoming horrific obstacles from war, but also conquering myriad roadblocks throughout his life.

His amazing story began inspiring other wounded troops, and soon thereafter Del Toro became an advocate for others in the Burn Unit and those badly injured. He continues to inspire today, speaking at numerous organizations and foundations, and numbers among his strongest friends President George W. Bush, Prince Harry, Gary Sinise, and Jon Stewart. Del Toro has gone on to set records and win medals at The Warrior Games and The Invictus Games. He’as the recipient of a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He won the Pat Tillman Courage Award at the ESPYs. Perhaps his most amazing accomplishment, though, occurred in February of 2010 when he became the first completely disabled airman ever to re-enlist in the Air Force and become an instructor.

Today Del Toro is officially retired from the Air Force, but still encouraging troops and others dealing with major setbacks in their lives. He advocates for awareness and change in public policy for wounded, injured, and ill soldiers. Most recently,  he put pen to paper and authored ‘A PATRIOT’S PROMISE: Protecting My Brothers, Fighting for My Life, and Keeping My Word’ which details his entire story.

Israel's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/idt21/?hl=en

Israel's new book - ‘A PATRIOT’S PROMISE: Protecting My Brothers, Fighting for My Life, and Keeping My Word’:
https://www.amazon.com/Patriots-Promise-Protecting-Brothers-Fighting-ebook/dp/B0B9KV5HR1

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-Kim Vesey is the President, General Counsel, and member of the Board of Directors at Building Homes for Heroes (BHH)

-She is a 2006 graduate of Hofstra Law School and joined the Suffolk County District Attorneys’ office as an Assistant District Attorney after graduation

-Then, in 2008, she began volunteering for Building Homes For Heroes in an effort to help the organization grow and progress. After four years of volunteer service, she joined the organization full time to focus her efforts on assisting our country’s injured heroes

-Since this time, she’s become the president of BHH. Building Homes for Heroes builds and gifts mortgage-free homes, and completes home modifications, for Veterans, emergency first responders and their families, and provides further services along their road to recovery to help them live a promising and fulfilling life ahead

-Recently, due the expansion of BHH support services, they’ve partnered with O2X to deliver programs directly to veterans and first responders to in order to enhance mental, physical and emotional health

Building Homes for Heros
https://www.buildinghomesforheroes.org/who-we-are/our-mission/

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-Kirstie Ennis is a USMC veteran, Amputee, Mountaineer, and Founder of the Kirstie Ennis Foundation.

-While on deployment to Afghanistan in 2012 as a USMC Helicopter Door Gunner and Air Frames Mechanic, she was involved in a helicopter crash which ultimately lead to the amputation of her left leg above knee.

-Determined to redefine the notion of a "disabled athlete”, she has since gone on to summit six of the so called “seven summits” or the highest peaks on each continent - with an additional two attempts at summiting Mount Everest.

-Outside of her athletic achievements, she is founder of The Kirstie Ennis Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports individuals with disabilities and provides them with the resources necessary to continue leading fulfilling lives. 

-Her story has been featured on platforms to include ESPN, People Magazine, Cosmopolitan, NPR, and the Jocko Willink Podcast

Kirstie's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kirstie_ennis/?hl=en

Building Homes for Heros
https://www.buildinghomesforheroes.org/who-we-are/our-mission/

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-The following citation is an account of the actions that earned Dakota Meyer the Congressional Medal of Honor:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with Marine Embedded Training Team 2-8, Regional Corps Advisory Command 3-7, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on 8 September 2009. Corporal Meyer maintained security at a patrol rally point while other members of his team moved on foot with two platoons of Afghan National Army and Border Police into the village of Ganjgal for a pre-dawn meeting with village elders. Moving into the village, the patrol was ambushed by more than 50 enemy fighters firing rocket propelled grenades, mortars, and machine guns from houses and fortified positions on the slopes above. Hearing over the radio that four U.S. team members were cut off, Corporal Meyer seized the initiative. With a fellow Marine driving, Corporal Meyer took the exposed gunner's position in a gun-truck as they drove down the steeply terraced terrain in a daring attempt to disrupt the enemy attack and locate the trapped U.S. team. Disregarding intense enemy fire now concentrated on their lone vehicle, Corporal Meyer killed a number of enemy fighters with the mounted machine guns and his rifle, some at near point blank range, as he and his driver made three solo trips into the ambush area. During the first two trips, he and his driver evacuated two dozen Afghan soldiers, many of whom were wounded. When one machine gun became inoperable, he directed a return to the rally point to switch to another gun-truck for a third trip into the ambush area where his accurate fire directly supported the remaining U.S. personnel and Afghan soldiers fighting their way out of the ambush. Despite a shrapnel wound to his arm, Corporal Meyer made two more trips into the ambush area in a third gun-truck accompanied by four other Afghan vehicles to recover more wounded Afghan soldiers and search for the missing U.S. team members. Still under heavy enemy fire, he dismounted the vehicle on the fifth trip and moved on foot to locate and recover the bodies of his team members. Corporal Meyer's daring initiative and bold fighting spirit throughout the 6-hour battle significantly disrupted the enemy's attack and inspired the members of the combined force to fight on. His unwavering courage and steadfast devotion to his U.S. and Afghan comrades in the face of almost certain death reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

Dakota’s Instagram:
https://instagram.com/dakotameyer0317?igshid=YzcxN2Q2NzY0OA==

Dakota’s YouTube + Podcast:
https://youtube.com/@DakotaMeyerNoDaysOff

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-Jared Cheselske is an O2X Lead Instructor, United States Army Combat Veteran, and Captain with San Diego Fire-Rescue Department

-Prior to joining the fire service, he served in the U.S. Army where he deployed to Iraq during Desert Shield / Desert Storm

-Since then he’s logged 27 years in the fire service, 21 of which were with San Diego Fire-Rescue Department

-He is currently assign to Station 21 in Pacific Beach where he specializes in truck operations and serves on the department's Peer Support Team in order to help fellow firefighters during times of emotional crisis

-When he’s not in the fire house, he serves as an O2X Lead Instructor - bringing our training & education to those in the tactical population around the country

Jared's article '5 Things to Know Before Joining the Fire Service':
https://www.o2x.com/5-things-to-know-before-joining-the-fire-service/

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-Matt Cable is United States Air Force Veteran, 2x Cancer Survivor, as well as a 1st Phorm and Transcend Sponsored Athlete

-After enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in 2012, he was diagnosed with Leukemia - which resulted in an 18-day medically induced coma. Crediting fitness for his recovery, he eventually went on to beat cancer and compete on the first season of NBC’s Titan Games

-Then, 5 years later while on a deployment to Qatar, he relapsed and was sent to Walter Reed Medical Center. Again, he was placed on life support due a fungal infection. Eventually beating cancer a second time, he went on to compete in the 2022 Invictus Games - where he racked up 7 medals. 

-Since this time he’s acted as mentor and athlete for the Warrior Games, was medically retired from the U.S. Air Force, got married, and had his first son, Cade

Matt Cable's Instagram
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-Will Castillo is a U.S. Army veteran and the captain of Team USA’s Para Bobsled team

-During a 2007 deployment to Iraq his truck was hit by an IED, killing the trucks driver David Kirkpatrick and the trucks gunner Eddie Tamez. 

-Although he lived through IED blast, his wounds resulted in the amputation of his leg and a traumatic brain injury. He spent the following two years at Walter Reed Army Medical Center learning how walk and talk again.

-Struggling with his transition into civilian life, he started to deal with unbearable depression, anxiety, and survivor's guilt. Seeing no way out, he attempted suicide not once but twice - living through both attempts.

-After these attempts, he dedicated his life to larger purpose. He was introduced to the sport of Para Bobsled and went on to make Team USA. Since this time, he has won three National Championships, a gold medal in the 2020 Empire State Games, and two third place finishes at the World Cups in Germany and Lake Placid.

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-Keith Eckert is an ultra runner and endurance athlete who’s raised close to 400k for veteran and first responder non-profit organizations

-He’s a 2014 graduate of the United States Naval Academy where he majored in Political Science and was a self described “practice scrub” with the Naval Academy wrestling team

-After being medically discharged from the Navy in 2016, he picked up ultra racing. Since that time, he’s completed: 4 100 mile races, an additional 2 races between 200 and 250 miles, 2 successful completions of the Iditarod Trail Invitational 350 - which is a 350 mile trek through the Alaskan wilderness, as well as 2 unsuccessful attempts of the Iditarod Trail Invitational 1000 which is a 1000 mile trek through the Alaskan wilderness

-When he’s not punishing body, he works for a Humanitarian Disaster Response organization and raises funds for non profit organizations - including Guardian Revival, whose mission is to revive and preserve mental health and well being for veterans and first responders

Check out Guardian Revival:
Website - Guardian Revival
IG - Guardian Revival

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-Michael Mellinger is an O2X Mental Performance Specialist

-Throughout the last 7 years, he has worked in various roles ranging from a humble research assistant to the Director of Performance Psychology Operations within the US Army 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

-Since 2016, he has helped build independent human performance focused departments at both the United States Naval Academy and the US Army’s 7SFG(A), served as the USNA’s liaison for one of the world’s largest research projects, and has earned recognition as one of the world’s premier human performance subject-matter-experts (SME) within US Army Special Operations – developing and managing over 10 state-of-the-art human performance programs

-Currently, he serves as an SME working alongside special operations forces, first responders, and business leaders around the world and focusing on developing new and innovative methods of coaching to enhance human performance during person-to-person and kinetic engagements. His primary areas of expertise are centered around leadership management, enhanced communication methods, team culture, KPI tracking initiatives, and holistic human performance development

DISCLAIMER: The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the speaker and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the U.S. Army or the U.S. Department of Defense. Any citations of commercial organizations and trade names in this report do not constitute an official Department of the Army endorsement of approval of the products or services of these organizations.

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