Ops Brief 085: Daily Drop - 7 Aug 2025 - Public Affairs Blocked Me…So Here’s the Intel They Don’t Want You to Hear
Send us a textPeaches is back with a savage ops brief for August 7th—spitting truth, roasting bureaucracy, and dragging the Air Force’s finest decisions through the mud. Public Affairs thought they could silence him by revoking access to curated news updates (LOL), but jokes on them—he's still lighting up your eardrums. From Cybertrucks as target practice to tragic gate incidents to the DOD quietly spending $175B on a missile shield no one’s allowed to talk about, this one's packed with headshakers, jaw-droppers, and classic Ones Ready sass. Come for the updates, stay for the chaos.🔥 Key Takeaways:🧹 DOD slashes DTIC staff from 154 to 40—guess they found 114 people doing nothing💥 Ukraine gets $104M in Howitzer support (yes, that big boom stick is 155mm)🛳️ Navy wants five new Columbia-class submarines—early contracts, big money💀 Dementia and diabetes lead to two separate base gate tragedies—zero-win scenarios🧪 Cybertrucks as live-fire targets? Peak 2025 energy🤡 $934M may have been yeeted from nukes to pimp out a Qatari 747 as Air Force One🪖 Airman dies during PT test… and the internet still cries about a two-mile run🎯 Bracer Forge kicks off: Baby’s first warrior week, now in Tech School⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Public Affairs tried to cancel me 02:10 – Tasty Gains and Nashville OTS plug 03:00 – DOD fires 100+ civilians (oops) 04:30 – Ukraine gets artillery love 06:00 – Columbia-class submarines: scary cool 07:30 – Air Force SecDef tour and DLE 2025 08:45 – Gate runner disasters: dementia & diabetes meet deadly force 11:50 – Tesla Cybertrucks = Target practice? 13:30 – Staff Sgt. promotion stats (aka the Great Giveaway) 14:45 – Golden Dome gets gag ordered ($175B!) 15:45 – Air power budget cut dumpster fire 16:45 – $1B Qatari jet raises eyebrows 17:30 – Active shooter at Fort Stewart 18:00 – Purple Heart Day and ISR upgrades for Australia 19:00 – Massive Re-4PAC exercise in Guam 20:00 – Airman dies during PT test—let’s talk pre-workout and poor choices 21:45 – DOD’s student tour PR program 22:00 – LeapFest: paratroopers compete for glory 22:4Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Ep 495: Danielle Sebastian - He’s Not a Narcissist—You’re Just in a Trauma Loop
Send us a textDanielle Sebastian has heard it all: “Just leave him.” “You deserve better.” “Try date night.” After years of battling confusion, control issues, and emotional chaos in her marriage to a childhood trauma survivor, she realized what most advice was missing—actual tools that work in real life. Now a trauma-informed relationship coach, bestselling author, and founder of WifeCARE, Danielle helps partners stop walking on eggshells and start rebuilding connection. In this episode, she drops gold: how trauma rewires relationships, why normal couples therapy fails, and what to do when your partner’s nervous system is sabotaging your marriage. If you've ever wondered “Is this PTSD... or is he just an asshole?”—this one's for you.🔥 Key Takeaways:🧠 Danielle’s CARE framework: calm the chaos, stop rug-sweeping, and finally reconnect🤯 The average man reveals childhood sexual abuse at age 52—let that sink in🔁 Why love languages and I-statements don’t work in high-trigger households🚩 Spotting trauma response vs. straight-up toxicity📺 From pharmacist to “Love and Trauma: The Real Deal” TV host—why Danielle had to become the guide she never had⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Ones Ready intro + pipeline gear plug 02:10 – Nashville Operator Training Summit reminder 03:05 – Meet Danielle: author, coach, pharmacist, trauma-battle-tested 05:20 – The marriage story that launched WifeCARE 10:00 – When your partner’s control issues aren’t about control 12:30 – PTSD treatment, dysregulation, and when therapy backfires 17:10 – CARE framework: pause, detach, reconnect 21:00 – Stop “taking it personally” (without losing your mind) 29:30 – Trauma vs. narcissism—what’s the actual difference? 36:00 – Gen Z’s empathy drought: Why everyone just says “leave” 42:00 – Conversation scripts that don’t start World War III 46:00 – Why Sunday night calendar meetings are setting you up to fail 49:30 – Biggest myth: “If he doesn’t change, nothing will” 56:00 – The buried trauma you don’t know is wrecking your marriage 59:00 – WifeCARE, retreats, and building the support she never had🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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***Sneak Peek***MBRS 57: Mentorship, Mayhem, and Middle Fingers: A Members-Only Rant-a-thon
Send us a textWelcome to the most wholesome, family-friendly members-only episode we’ve ever recorded—just kidding, grab your ear muffs and a cold beverage. In this beautifully chaotic meltdown, Aaron and Peaches go nuclear on HOA Karens, wannabe mentorship DMs, and every fragile ego that thinks dropping into the Ones Ready inbox swinging is a good idea. Spoiler: it’s not.We dive into brutal truths about security forces, why fantasy football is serious business, the art of getting absolutely throttled by life (and still talking smack), and why mentorship is earned, not assumed. Also included: Toehold flip-flop worship, Browns fan despair, and a sneak preview of upcoming OTS chaos in San Diego.This isn’t just behind the scenes — it’s under the hood, covered in motor oil, flipping off the check engine light. You're welcome.🔥 Key Takeaways:Security Forces as a Career Move? — Pros, cons, and why it's a hard road to Special Warfare.Fantasy Football, Golden Dicks, and Other Sacred Rituals.Mentorship Tip #1: If you have to tell people you're a mentor... you aren’t.How HOA Boards are Just Training Camps for Future Dictators.Why Ones Ready Will Never Shut Up — Not the Air Force, not YouTube, not even Satan himself.Peaches vs. the Department of the Air Force News Email — Who Ya Got?Rant Level: Nuclear. Sarcasm Level: Maxed Out.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 – Trent Hates You (Not Really, Maybe)02:00 – Aaron’s Nesting Nightmare06:00 – HOA Terrorists and Why We Fight09:00 – DMs, Mentorship, and How to Get Immediately Roasted14:00 – Toehold Flip-Flops Are Life18:00 – Daily Drops: Insider Baseball from the Department of the Air Force24:00 – The Dumpster Fire that is Browns Draft Picks30:00 – Why Culture War Politics Are Exhausting (and Getting Worse)42:00 – Rant of the Century: Common Sense Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Shadowbanned50:00 – Deep Water Violence Philosophy (Don’t Start None, Won’t Be None)📣 Call-to-Actions:Smash that Like button if you're here for the chaos and camaraderie.Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Ops Brief 084: Daily Drop - 1 Aug 2025 - $123.7B to Ukraine already...But Sure, Let's Send Another $800M
Send us a textPeaches is back with your August 1st daily drop—after fighting his microphone and allergies like a true professional. He breaks down the latest military absurdities: an M18 that might go bang on its own, $800 million more to Ukraine (because why not), and bomber nostalgia getting its moment in the spotlight. From Air Force weapon inspections to Space Force getting ghosted on funding (again), this episode covers all the headlines that matter—plus a rant or two. Also, the Operator Training Summit in Nashville is coming up, so quit dragging your feet and get on board.🔥 Key Takeaways:M18 pistols under scrutiny after an uncommanded discharge killed an airman$800 million more for Ukraine—because sunk costs love companyNavy F-35C crash sparks a grass fire but pilot walks away sore and aliveAirmen rescue a woman in Japan—cue the hero musicSpace Force: Still broke, still vitalDrones now a required layer in missile defense, not just TikTok toysE-7 Wedgetail survives the axe—barelyReaper drone crash blames... geography?⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Mic check fail and allergy struggle bus 02:00 – Operator Training Summit promo 03:45 – NATO troops & withdrawal warnings 04:50 – $150M to fast-track Air Force One 05:45 – F-35C crash near Lemoore 06:50 – M18 pistol inspections after fatality 08:30 – Chief Master Sergeant vs. Facebook rumors 09:50 – Bomber demand through the roof 10:45 – F-16 super squadron shifts to Osan 11:35 – Airmen honored for Tama River rescue 12:30 – MQ-9 crash blames faulty parts—and location? 13:30 – Space Force wants attention in joint ops 14:20 – Senate tosses $21B into DoD (plus $800M to Ukraine) 15:00 – Wedgetail survives; Space Force flatlines 15:45 – Fort Huachuca pitched for Space Force radar 16:15 – Automation taking over weapons testing 17:00 – Drone defenses must be layered, not wishful 17:45 – Military + commercial space: hurry up and collaborate 18:30 – Merch shoutouts and Peaches exits stage left🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like the episode 🔔 Subscribe to stay updated 💬 Drop your hot take in the comments 🌟 LeaSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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Ep 494: US Navy Rear Admiral to Whiskey Mogul: Scott Sanders' Side Quest Is Better Than Your Main Mission
Send us a textScott Sanders didn’t just go from Navy E-2 to Admiral—he took that momentum and barrel-rolled straight into crafting world-record bourbon and hunting MIAs in Cambodia. The Ones Ready crew sits down with the Tobacco Barn Distillery co-founder and Tours of Duty partner to talk Navy aviation, smacking SEAL brothers, bourbon snobbery, and what it means to chase purpose post-uniform. If you’ve ever wanted to drink patriotism straight from a bottle or launch a 500-lb barrel out of a C-130, this episode’s for you. Oh, and PSA: don’t mix good bourbon with Coke unless you want to get dropkicked by Trent.🔥 Key Takeaways:Scott went from E-2 Navy aircrew to Admiral—because why not?Tobacco Barn Distillery’s first bourbon set world records. Casual.Tours of Duty sends teams to recover America’s MIAs—Scott helps fund it with booze.His family makes Top Gun look like a JV team: SEALs, pilots, cyber command.Bourbon snobbery hits hard—mixing with soda gets you banned from the house.Want to solve world peace? Just send Scott with a bottle and a passport.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Tasty Gains, caffeine problems, and the new merch drop 03:21 – Who is Scott Sanders? From Navy flight deck to distillery 06:05 – The Navy’s coolest patch and E-2 Hawkeye life 14:53 – Aviation chaos, comms confusion, and figuring it out on the fly 23:57 – Why becoming an Admiral from a Hawkeye is rare as hell 28:51 – Navy SEAL brothers and family military smack talk 32:08 – Entrepreneurial lessons from war zones to whiskey barrels 35:23 – Peaches gets roasted (again) for having it all together 38:22 – Bourbon snob rules: no Coke, no Crown, no excuses 40:09 – Partnering with Tours of Duty to bring heroes home 49:41 – Air-dropping bourbon barrels? Yes, please. 52:45 – How Scott might be the real path to global peace 56:03 – How to get the special edition Tours of Duty bottle 57:08 – Final thoughts, relentless obsession, and advice for the next chapter🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like the episode 🔔 Subscribe to Ones Ready 💬 Comment with your favorite bourbon or Navy story 🌟 Leave a review on your platform 🪖 Join tSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pr...
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