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Average audio length:
60 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
38 episodes
since April 6, 2025
episodic

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This episode is genuinely all over the place — in the best way. Heidi Campo joins Coaches' AAR for a conversation that somehow connects NASA spaceflight research, Icelandic strongman training, and the psychology of performing under acute stress. Heidi is a PhD student in the Physically Demanding Pr…

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Coaches Ray and Travis sit down with Dr. Mark Jones — Army veteran, Armed Forces Wellness Center project officer at Fort Bragg, and TSAC instructor — for a conversation that goes everywhere. Mark opens up about balancing a demanding career with three kids in three different school districts, then …
Fifteen years in strength and conditioning, from Division II sidelines to Fort Campbell and Fort Bragg — Guillermo Blanco has seen tactical S&C from every angle. In this episode, Coach Ray and Coach Travis sit down with Blanco to talk about what actually separates coaches who thrive in tactical…
On this episode we are lucky to have Nate Palin on, a 2nd Ranger Battalion veteran and long time tactical strength and conditioning coach. From Rangers to various leadership positions in tactical, Nate shares nuggets of wisdom for any prospective or current strength coach. We talk about why relatio…
In this episode, Coach Ray and Coach Travis sit down with Chad Deaver — former 82nd Airborne Paratrooper, two-time US Strongman Nationals qualifier, and tactical strength and conditioning coach at Fort Stewart — for a candid conversation about what it actually takes to build a tactical fitness prog…
In this episode, Coach Ray and Coach Travis sit down with Carson Randall, H2F Program Director at Fort Benning, for a candid conversation about his 15-year journey in tactical human performance. Carson walks us through his path from active duty Marine to collegiate strength coach at FAU, then into …
In this episode, we respond to the recent “good vs bad coach” conversation and reframe it through real-world experience. We unpack why coaching success can’t be separated from unit culture, leadership engagement, and Soldier ownership—and why human performance is ultimately a shared responsibility.…
On this episode, Coach DeJuan Hathaway joins us—a seasoned tactical strength and conditioning coach with years of real-world experience working on the ground and chasing the occasional adventure along the way. Coach Hathaway breaks down his journey serving tactical populations, his training philoso…
Joining us today is Coach Luke Propst—a seasoned strength coach who stumbled into the tactical world by chance and has been thriving in it ever since. Luke breaks down the experiences that shaped his coaching and how they drive the way he delivers training to soldiers. We dive deep into recondition…
We're back! This episode has been sitting waiting for me (Ray) to edit. Today we’re joined by Elza van Niekerk, a South African–born physical therapist with a deep passion for movement and tactical populations. We cover some familiar ground—but with a twist. Elza brings an outsider’s perspective,…
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