The O2X Podcast

-Jason Mitchler is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, retired Special Forces Medic, and former Chief of Physical Therapy at the Pentagon 

-Jason joined the podcast on episode 13 where he ran us through his career in the military which includes two combat deployments to Afghanistan with 3rd Special Forces Group, attending the Special Forces Medic Course, receiving his DPT from the Army-Baylor program, serving as the sole physical therapist for Special Operations Task Force - Afghanistan during his last deployment, and becoming the Chief of Physical Therapy at the Pentagon

-He currently works for Centura Health as the Director of Operations at the William J. Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center

-His '10 Basic Goal Setting Strategies You Can Implement Tomorrow' are:
1 - You are not your parent’s injury or issue/you are not your past injury
2 - Pain does not always equal damage
3 - Work around your injury
4 - Every movement counts
5 - Move frequently, movement trumps any specific exercise or program
6 - Force discipline until it becomes habit
7 - Ankle mobility
8 - Hip mobility
9 - Upper back mobility
10 - Set a goal with consequences

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-Dan Cnossen is a  Navy SEAL (ret.), Paralympian, and O2X Resilience Specialist 

-Dan joined the podcast on episode 3 where he ran us through story which includes graduating from the Naval Academy, making the SEAL Teams, losing his legs after stepping on an IED during his first deployment to Afghanistan, his recovery process,  making the U.S. Paralympic Team, winning a gold medal in the 7.5 kilometer biathlon during the 2018 Paralympics, attending Harvard University, and a lot more.

-Most recently, Dan competed in the 2022 Paralympics in Beijing, China where he and his teammates won a gold medal in the mixed relay cross-country event

-His '10 Basic Goal Setting Strategies You Can Implement Tomorrow' are:
1 - Define your goals/innate ownership
2 - Make sure the goal is realistic/attainable and that you have confidence there is a pathway to reach it
3 - Do not set timelines for the end result
4 - Think of a process to get there; map this out with benchmarks and sub-goals
5 - Put the end goal on the back burner
6 - Focus on the process / pathway and your effort / form habits within the process
7 - Debrief / check in with yourself periodically during the process
8 - Make adjustments/improvements to the process if necessary
9 - Accept the outcome if there is one
10 - Gauge “success” based on adherence to the plan/process, not on the “final result” if there one

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-Allison Brager is a U.S. Army Neuroscientist and O2X Sleep Specialist

-Allison's Army career includes time at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research where she and her teammates studied stressors that impact sleep, assisting on performance-related publications for the Office of the Army Surgeon General, becoming Director of Human Performance Operations and Outreach Education for the U.S. Army E-Sports and Warrior Fitness teams, authoring the book Meathead: Unraveling the Athletic Brain, and lot more.

-As of April 2022, she currently sits as the Deputy Chief Science Officer at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School

-Her '10 Basic Sleep You Can Implement Tomorrow' are:
1 - Dim the lights to candlelight levels at least 30 minutes before bed.
2 - Put the phone away at the same time.
3 - Now is not a good time to binge on Netflix or watch TV either.
4 - Wake up, walk outside, and take in the new day for at least 5 minutes.
5 - If you are sleepy in the afternoon, save money on coffee and take a nap.
6 - Keep the room cool at night. Easier during the winter months
7 - Coffee is great for brain health but stop drinking it at least 8 hours before bed. Pre-workout counts towards this too.
8 - Take a hot shower before bed. This will relax you and cool you down.
9 - Invest in a high quality mattress or cooling pad
10 - Purchase a wearable and tweak your recovery game based on days in the red.

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-Frank Wintrich is the O2X Program Director at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

-He has over 20 years of Strength & Conditioning experience including roles as the Director of Football Performance at UCLA, Program Director for University of North Texas, BYU, and University of Virginia, Associate Director of S&C at University of South Florida, Director of Athletic Performance at The Citadel, and S&C Coach with U.S. Army’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division

-His '10 Basic S&C Strategies You Can Implement Tomorrow' are:
1 - Train where you’re “tight” - Don’t avoid movements or exercises that challenge “problem areas”
2 - Do something… every single day
3 - Treat that new habit as part of your daily routine
4 - 1% Better every day – focus on the process / not the outcome
5 - Be a student of the process – educate yourself about training, adaptation, etc.
6 - Sleep and recovery are essential
7 - Emphasize your aerobic fitness and get that right before pursuing any kind of strength / size goal
8 - Get off the strength machines as fast as you can
9 - Working out is more than just weights – you have to MOVE… especially as you get older.
10 - Get outside! / listen to a podcast / steps 

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-Patrick McCarthy is an O2X EAT Specialist and Performance Nutritionist

-He has BS Sport & Exercise Science, a MS in Human Nutrition, and a postgraduate diploma from the Institute of Performance Nutrition (IOPN)

-To date, he's presented the O2X curriculum at over 40 events and is currently a Performance Nutrition Coach with Team Biolayne

-His '10 Basic Nutrition Strategies You Can Implement Tomorrow' are:
1 - Lift (Physical Exercise)
2 - Sleep
3 - Eat protein
4 - Don’t fear foods
5 - Eat more fiber
6 - Add a serving of veggies
7 - Question how foods/ingredients make you feel
8 - Eat slower
9 - Cook one meal a day
10 - Eat regularly

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-The following citation is an account of the actions that earned Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Britt Slabinski the Congressional Medal of Honor:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while assigned to a Joint Task Force in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In the early morning of March 4th 2002, Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Slabinski led a reconnaissance team to its assigned area atop a 10,000-foot snow-covered mountain. Their insertion helicopter was suddenly riddled with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire from previously undetected enemy positions. The crippled helicopter lurched violently and ejected one teammate onto the mountain before the pilots were forced to crash land in the valley far below. Senior Chief Slabinski boldly rallied his five remaining team members and marshalled supporting assets for an assault to rescue their stranded teammate. During reinsertion the team came under fire from three directions, and one teammate started moving uphill toward an enemy strongpoint. Without regard for his own safety, Senior Chief Slabinski charged directly toward enemy fire to join his teammate. Together, they fearlessly assaulted and cleared the first bunker they encountered. The enemy then unleashed a hail of machine gun fire from a second hardened position only twenty meters away. Senior Chief Slabinski repeatedly exposed himself to deadly fire to personally engage the second enemy bunker and orient his team’s fires in the furious, close-quarters firefight. Proximity made air support impossible, and after several teammates became casualties, the situation became untenable. Senior Chief Slabinski maneuvered his team to a more defensible position, directed air strikes in very close proximity to his team’s position, and requested reinforcements. As daylight approached, accurate enemy mortar fire forced the team further down the sheer mountainside. Senior Chief Slabinski carried a seriously wounded teammate through deep snow and led a difficult trek across precipitous terrain while calling in fire on the enemy, which was engaging the team from the surrounding ridges. Throughout the next 14 hours, Senior Chief Slabinski stabilized the casualties and continued the fight against the enemy until the hill was secured and his team was extracted. By his undaunted courage, bold initiative, leadership, and devotion to duty, Senior Chief Slabinski reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

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-Sam Dillon enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2005, where he served in 2nd Battalion 6th Marines as an Infantry Rifleman and Squad Leader.

-During his time in the Marine Corps he served in Fallujah, Iraq and Marjah, Afghanistan, where he was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in action and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Combat Distinguishing “V” for Valor.

-Upon being Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps as a Sergeant in 2011, he returned home and joined the Boston Fire Department in 2013.

-He’s currently assigned to Tower Ladder 10 in Jamaica Plain and has served as an officer with the Honor Guard as well as a House Steward and Executive Board Representative with Local 718.

-Most recently, he was elected to serve as President of Local 718 and was sworn into office on June 16, 2022.

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-Stephen Pace is an O2X Lead Instructor and a former Reconnaissance Marine and Scout Sniper in the United States Marine Corps.

-During his time in the Marines, he conducted multiple combat deployments to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom where he received numerous military awards for combat action.

-After completing his service, he transitioned to a job as a Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach at a Sport Rehabilitation facility where he combined his combat fitness with sports training and rehabilitation.

-He’s a graduate of Texas State University where he received Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and is currently a protective agent at Crisis24, a high-level private security firm where he specializes in executive protection for public figures.

-Most recently he joined the O2X team as Lead Instructor where he facilitates our program at a variety of units across the tactical population

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-Dennis Benigno is the founder and CEO of Street Cop Training

-His law enforcement career began in 2001 at the age of 19 in the New Jersey Department of Corrections. In 2004, he became a police officer with the U.S. Park Police Department in Washington, D.C. and in 2005 moved over to the position of police officer in one of New Jersey's largest municipalities. He has received multiple awards including but not limited to Lifesaving, Meritorious Service, and the Mayor's Award for Excellence in Public Service.

-As a police officer, he has affected over 1,500 arrests and has conducted well over 10,000 motor vehicle stops. He now leads one of the fastest growing LEO education companies in the country.

-Street Cop Training has begun the process of much needed change in the way law enforcement officers are not only trained but has set a new culture shift into how law enforcement think. As of 2021, the company has trained over 30,000 police officers in a more effective way of policing, attributing to some of the most amazing stories of police work to date. Street Cop has been directly correlated through their training to the prevention of many police suicides, tactical life saves, and apprehension of some of the country's most dangerous criminals.

-The company currently employs 40 instructors and has more than doubled in size annually since the inception in 2012. In October of 2021, Street Cop hosted it's first large scale 5 day conference with over 1,000 police officers from around the world attending in person in Atlantic City, NJ.

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-Michelle Curran has led an impressive career as a Fighter Pilot during her 13 years in the United States Air Force. From 2019-2021, she flew as the only female pilot for the Air Force Thunderbirds and performed for millions across the country and internationally.

-Before joining the Thunderbirds, she was a proven combat fighter pilot completing missions across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. 

-Since transitioning out of the military, she has founded her company, Upside Down Dreams, and is committed to empowering men and women of all ages to overcome obstacles and the fear of failure. She has inspired thousands through her passion for breaking barriers and setting the example of what can be accomplished through handwork. 

-In 2021, she was named the Distinguished Alumna of the Year by the University of St. Thomas and has been featured on several well-known media platforms including The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS Evening News, and Glamour.

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