SOFLETE
217 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 220 ratingsWelcome to the Die Living Podcast! The SOFLETE gang and their guests discuss a wide range of topics including fitness, nutrition, veteran issues, and philosophies for life. If this is your first time listening, we recommend starting with #26 with Curtis Iovito, #47 with a close friend from a Special Missions Unit, or #63 with Worth Parker.
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Do It Live - Episode 3 - Chris Fettes
August 03, 2023 19:47 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBChris Fettes- A former Navy SEAL who now slings ice cream and teaches first responders how to deal with active shooter threats.
Do It Live - Episode 2 - Matt Pranka
August 03, 2023 19:47 - 1 hour - 62 MBOn this Episode we have arguably one of the most legitimate shooters still in the game. Matt @Xray.Alpha.LLC spent over 20 years in service in SOF and is a USPSA Grand Master. Him and Brent @sofletefish get together to trash talk fitness, run drills, and dissect why CQB is such a hot topic these days. Like and Follow for the next Episode of Do It Live.
Do It Live - Episode 1 - Danny Draher
August 03, 2023 17:46 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBFormer MARSOC Raiders get together to talk fitness, culture in SOF, and diet- while they live fire clear a shoot house utilizing basic principles of CQB Find Danny on IG @SOFLETE_Hypeman and the SOFLETE CEO and Founder Brent @SOFLETEFish
Performance Podcast - 84 - Life Balance And Transitions
May 24, 2022 11:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBMatt and George sit down with a cup of joe and drive in a conversation about life balances where they specifically highlight the Cognitive Warrior System. If you haven't listened to the lunch and learn series on the new human behavior program, please head over and take a listen. Now, as always our podcast comes and goes like the wind but when we sit down we bring something unique to the listener as time is finite and we need to make sure we bring in innovative information to those who support...
Performance Podcast - 82 - How To Set Up For Success In 2022
February 15, 2022 13:52 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBGeorge and Matt, in-person together in Salt Lake City for a change, discuss how you can engineer success for yourself this year. Whether this is the year you finally run that first ultra, or take your shot at getting your tabs, the guys chat "new year, new you" SOFLETE style. George unwraps the psychological theories around goal setting, offering some great insight and tips based on his personal experience as an athlete and also as a writer. If you're struggling to build momentum this year, t...
Performance Podcast - 81 - Conscious Warrior System - Cohort 1 Reflections
February 08, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 84 MBSitting together in George's office, he and Matt enjoy a coffee whilst catching up on what's been going on for them thus far in 2022. Alongside working arguably the best two jobs in strength and conditioning, the guys have been busy. George has been flat out balancing fatherhood, with studying for his Bachelor's degree, developing his writing skills and crushing training in anticipation of completing the Recon Challenge in April... Matt on the other hand has mostly been hard at work shiverin...
Performance Podcast - 80 - Inside The Mind Of Dr. Katie Pate
February 04, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBGeorge sits down with Dr. Katie (also known as Kate to many) Pate and explores a holistic approach to life and the actions it takes to build an experience worth living. Dr. Pate and George have an authentic, honest conversation with each other and share some ways they’ve learned to combat fear, anxiety, addiction, abuse, and countless other difficulties. Kate cracks George open in this one after she shares and fills George in on what she’s been doing during the past four years since she was...
Performance Podcast - 79 - From the GridIron to the Frontlines with RDN Diana Nguyen
November 19, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBDive into a conversation with George and Diana, as they sit and chat about the importance of nutrition from an omni-directional perspective on nutrition. Both George and Diana carry a wealth of experiences that they each shared on the show, only adding and connecting the dots in moving the needle forward in human performance. Furthermore, Diana believes strongly in science, research, and how science is being used to help build a foundation for the tactical professional. Re-educating each tact...
Performance Podcast - 79 - From the GridIron to the Frontlines with RDN Diana Nyguen
November 19, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBDive into a conversation with George and Diana, as they sit and chat about the importance of nutrition from an omni-directional perspective on nutrition. Both George and Diana carry a wealth of experiences that they each shared on the show, only adding and connecting the dots in moving the needle forward in human performance. Furthermore, Diana believes strongly in science, research, and how science is being used to help build a foundation for the tactical professional. Re-educating each tact...
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 8 - CWS Final Thoughts
November 17, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBClosing out the Lunch and Learn series Join George and Matt as they wrap up the last in the series of the Lunch and Learn podcast. The boys reflect on how the Conscious Warrior System has slowly taken shape over the past few years, as a direct result of first hand experience. Utilizing the metaphor of the Parthenon, George describes how a solid foundation of health is necessary to support the load placed on the modern tactical professional. However, the boys also acknowledge that the CWS pro...
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 7 - Occupational Stress Management - Episode 3
November 12, 2021 12:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBEpisode 3 - Managing Your Occupational Stress As ever, in this final episode of the chapter, George and Matt get down to offering practical advice and suggestions for how you can better manage your occupational stress. From using the Conscious Warrior System framework, to specific breathing drills, the guys unpack simple and accessible solutions that you can put in place tonight, to help prepare you for tomorrow. This is definitely an episode to listen to if you need some help with work relat...
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 7 - Occupational Stress Management - Episode 2
November 11, 2021 12:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBEpisode 2 - Occupation Stress in The Tactical Community In these times of increasing uncertainty, the tactical community, especially, faces ever greater levels of unpredictability. Alongside this, resource and funding restrictions place significant limitations on a group of people who pride themselves in always being ready to ‘‘answer the call’’. Unsurprisingly, this leads to levels of work related stress being exponentially amplified. In today’s episode George and Matt discuss what effects h...
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 7 - Occupational Stress Management - Episode 1
November 10, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBEpisode 1 - What is Occupational Stress? This is the last chapter in this series and represents another one of the supporting pillars in the Conscious Warrior System Framework. George and Matt kick off this chapter with their understanding of occupational stress. The guys discuss how work induced stress, both physical and psychological, can have a very real effect on your physiology; the results of which can negatively impact quality of life and career if left unchecked. However, as is the ...
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 6 - Psychological State - Episode 3
October 22, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBEpisode 3 - How To Flex Your Psychological State In this final episode of Chapter 6, George and Matt are back to give you the tools needed to take back control of your psychological state. The guys talk through some simple and accessible options for increasing self-awareness and establishing a baseline for any future strategies you might employ. As is customary with the Lunch and Learn series, the guys also give you a fun challenge to try at home, that will highlight just how real the link be...
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 6 - Psychological State - Episode 2
October 20, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBEpisode 2 - How Understanding Psychological State is Relevant to the Tactical Community Everything we do in the Tactical Community revolves around teamwork. Even when operators deploy on their own, they are always supported by team members- be that professionally, in the form of radio operators or int’ specialists, or personally, in the form of spouses or friends. If a team, like a chain, is only as strong as its weakest link then we need to start looking out as well as in. The psychological ...
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 6 - Psychological State - Episode 1
October 18, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBEpisode 1 - Introducing Psychological State In Chapter 6, George and Matt look at the Psychological State and get to grips with how understanding your state, as well as those around you, will exponentially enhance performance and longevity. As usual, Episode 1 acts as an introduction to the topic. The guys use their own personal and professional experiences to highlight the importance of recognizing that how you feel affects how you perceive the world around you. Everything we do here at SO...
Bottom Of The Barrel 23 - The Fine Line
September 30, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBBottom Of The Barrel 23 - The Fine Line by SOFLETE
Performance Podcast - 78 - John M
September 28, 2021 10:59 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBPerformance Podcast - 78 - John M by SOFLETE
Bottom Of The Barrel 22 - Bro Science
September 16, 2021 11:38 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBBrent and Doug discuss the intricacies of the human specimen.
Performance Podcast - 77 - 2021 TSAC Conference
September 09, 2021 11:17 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBThis week’s episode has the boys reflecting on a truly awesome week. George and Matt recently attended the NSCA Tactical Strength and Conditioning (TSAC) Annual Training event in Norfolk, Virginia. Aside from offering a stellar lineup of highly experienced and educated speakers, the event was also a fantastic opportunity to connect with other human performance specialists from across the tactical community. From earning a Navy SEAL Challenge Coin to playing the most competitive game of Jen...
Bottom Of The Barrel 21 - Summer Drinks
September 09, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBBrent and Doug catch up over drinks.
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 5 - CNS Management - Episode 3
August 20, 2021 11:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBEpisode 3 - How Take Your Nervous System Into Consideration To wrap up this chapter, George and Matt kick off with a quote from the legendary late Dr Fred Hatfield. In keeping with the no-nonsense, practical approach that ’Dr Squat’ was known for, the guys focus this episode on providing you with actionable steps to improve your performance and boost your health and longevity. To start with, they guys recap the ‘be your own scientist’ concept and explain how you can use this systematic appro...
Bottom Of The Barrel 19 - Gymnastics
August 19, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBBrent and Doug discuss the Olympics.
Performance Podcast - Lunch And Learn - Chapter 5 Episode 2
August 18, 2021 14:40 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBPerformance Podcast - Lunch And Learn - Chapter 5 Episode 2 by SOFLETE
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 5 - CNS Management - Episode 2
August 18, 2021 14:40 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBEpisode 2 - How Understanding the Nervous System is Relevant to the Tactical Community In this episode, George and Matt discuss how being able to make some sense of the nervous system can help enhance performance and resilience, specifically for the tactical professional. In doing so, the guys dive into the role of the autonomic nervous system and consider how the stress response requirements have changed in humans over the last 1000 years. Matt explains that for a lot of this to make sense...
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 5 - CNS Management - Episode 1
August 17, 2021 11:09 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBEpisode 1 - Introducing the Nervous System This episode comes with a public safety announcement- the human nervous system is a pretty complex piece of hardware; the exact workings of which the scientific community still doesn’t completely understand. Consequently, George and Matt attempt to walk the tightrope balance between providing you with sufficient biological knowledge that you can understand the rest of this chapter in context, whilst still giving practical advice that you can implemen...
Performance Podcast - Lunch And Learn - Chapter 5 Episode 1
August 17, 2021 11:09 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBPerformance Podcast - Lunch And Learn - Chapter 5 Episode 1 by SOFLETE
Bottom Of The Barrel 20 - Third Time Is The Charm
August 16, 2021 16:14 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBBottom Of The Barrel 20 - Third Time Is The Charm by SOFLETE
Performance Podcast - 76 - Coffee Talk 2
August 16, 2021 12:09 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBWe're back with another episode, listening in on a conversation from the SOFLETE Human Performance Team's virtual office. Talk this time is based around another book on George's reading list, 'The Creativity Leap' by Natalie Nixon. In the book, Natalie illustrates the concept of balancing work and play through the construct of 'wonder versus rigor.' She describes how finding time to be creative and reflective ultimately leads to greater quality work being produced. George and Matt discuss h...
Performance Podcast - 75 - Tony Nash
August 11, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 80.7 MB“Why not”? These two words have been the genesis for many of this week’s guest’s achievements. Long time SOFLETE Athlete Tony Nash first started asking himself, “why not?” when he accepted a place at Westpoint. Since then, the momentum has continued to grow exponentially for this Buffalo, NY native. Tony has now served as an Active Duty Field Artillery Officer for 11 years, whilst simultaneously authoring The Night Before Journal, hosting the Got Your Six podcast, graduating with a master’...
Performance Podcast 74 - Theo Ballard Building A Stronger Tactical Athlete
August 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBThis week the guys were fortunate enough to reconnect with Dr. Theo Ballard, SOFLETE’s in-house physical therapist. Theo is a civilian Orthopedic and Sport Certified Performance Physiotherapist specializing in both sport and tactical performance, specifically with conventional and SOF military personnel. In this episode, George and Matt get some great insight into a few of the more common injuries and training pitfalls that Theo sees in his clinic. Theo then provides some awesome advice to ...
Bottom Of The Barrel 18 - Poop Stories Part Deuce
July 29, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBDoug and Brent revisit some of the tough times in the triumphant return of the Bottom of the Barrel podcast.
Performance Podcast - 73 - EMDR Treatment For PSTD
July 21, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBGeorge sits down with Derek to discuss his process with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Treatment. Derek provides insight into the minds of special operations solider and the risk that comes with it. Sharing personal stories and how he has is using EMDR to work through his own struggles and improve his mental defenses to create the life he deserves. This podcast has no relation to the Department of Defense.
Performance Podcast -72 - Kris Drake
July 14, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBThis week, George and Matt chat with 10 year USMC Officer and 4-year SOFlete athlete, Kris Drake. Kris serves as a USMC Cyberspace Officer, however, he has worked equally hard at finding and maintaining a sense of priority- based around safeguarding time with his family and still finding time to indulge his passions of health and fitness, learning, and being outdoors. Listen as the guys draw from the worlds of performance psychology, business management, and philosophy to try and make some s...
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 4 - Nutrition - Episode 3
July 09, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBLunch and Learn Chapter 4 - Nutrition Disclaimer Whilst SOFLETE does work with a Registered Nutritionist, neither George nor Matt hold this qualification, or that of a Dietician. Any discussion or recommendations given in this Chapter should not be construed as medical advice and listeners should always consult a trained clinician before attempting any nutritional intervention. Episode 3 - Improving YOUR Nutrition This is the episode in every chapter that everyone cares about- the one that t...
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 4 - Nutrition - Episode 2
July 07, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBLunch and Learn Chapter 4 - Nutrition Disclaimer Whilst SOFLETE does work with a Registered Nutritionist, neither George nor Matt hold this qualification, or that of a Dietician. Any discussion or recommendations given in this Chapter should not be construed as medical advice and listeners should always consult a trained clinician before attempting any nutritional intervention. Episode 2 - The Relevance of Nutrition Within The Tactical Community In this episode, George and Matt get to grips ...
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 4 - Nutrition - Episode 1
July 05, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBLunch and Learn Chapter 4 - Nutrition Disclaimer Whilst SOFLETE does work with a Registered Nutritionist, neither George nor Matt hold this qualification, or that of a Dietician. Any discussion or recommendations given in this Chapter should not be construed as medical advice and listeners should always consult a trained clinician before attempting any nutritional intervention. Episode 1 - Introducing Nutrition To be fair, nutrition is definitely a topic of conversation that doesn’t need to...
Performance Podcast - 71 - Noël Brand Strength And Conditioning
June 30, 2021 14:31 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBIn today’s episode, George and Matt get the opportunity to chat with longtime SOFLETE friend, Noël Brenda. Noël is a 14 year veteran of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps, where he served as both a Medic SF and Physical Training Instructor. This gave him a fantastic first-hand perspective on the preparation required to build successful tactical professionals, an opportunity he capitalized upon, as he transitioned back into civilian life. He’s now co-founder of Breda Strength and Conditioni...
Performance Podcast - 71 - Noel Brenda Strength And Conditioning
June 30, 2021 14:31 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBIn today’s episode, George and Matt get the opportunity to chat with longtime SOFLETE friend, Noël Brand. Noël is a 14 year veteran of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps, where he served as both a Medic SF and Physical Training Instructor. This gave him a fantastic first-hand perspective on the preparation required to build successful tactical professionals, an opportunity he capitalized upon, as he transitioned back into civilian life. He’s now co-founder of Breda Strength and Conditionin...
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 3 - Heart Health - Episode 3
June 25, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBEpisode 3 - How to Enhance YOUR Heart Health The ‘Be Your Own Scientist’ concept is a big part of what we do here at SOFLETE. We feel that it’s much better to teach you the methods, than give a rigid prescription. That way, you can figure out exactly what does and doesn’t work, based on the constraints present in your own unique situation. With that being said, the last episode of this chapter is dedicated to giving you the tools needed to square away your own Heart Health. The guys teach y...
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 3 - Heart Health - Episode 2
June 23, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBEpisode 2 - The Relevance of Heart Health to the Tactical Community Despite the media portrayal that the tactical community is made up exclusively of personnel resembling Greek demi-gods (we’ll admit, there are one or two- looking at you Firefighters!), we’re actually a pretty representative cross-section of the civilian population. We have similar proportions of super fit people and similar proportions of those who are… maybe not so much. In this episode, the guys get into how developing he...
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 3 - Heart Health - Episode 1
June 21, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBEpisode 1 - Introducing the Concept of Heart Health George and Matt kick off this new chapter with a thorough look into exactly what establishing good Heart Health means. George then uses real-world examples from his own experiences competing and coaching, both at the highest level, to illustrate the importance of this concept. George recounts how he learned the necessity of building a solid ‘aerobic base’, even with strength and power athletes, when he had the crushing realisation that his ...
Performance Podcast - 69 - Why Heart Health - Part 2
June 17, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBThe second part of this episode builds on the foundations laid out in Part A. George and Matt gets into the specifics of how you can weaponize this new knowledge to help better inform your training. Based on this, George shines the spotlight on exactly what his own training looks like, both whilst competing (including in Ultra competitions and the recent Recon Challenge) as well as when he's in more of a General Physical Preparation phase. As ever, we want you to join in the conversation- eit...
Performance Podcast - 69 - Why Heart Health - Part 1
June 15, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBWe're back in the Human Performance Team's virtual office, listening in as the guys break down the tale that's as old as time... Can you really train for a marathon and still bang heavyweights?! To put it simply, it depends... listen as George and Matt take a deep dive into the exercise physiology principles that govern concurrent training (the practice of combining endurance and strength training). Make no mistake, and the boys dig right down into the nuts and bolts that help form the backbo...
Performance Podcast - 68 - Tony Blauer
June 08, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBCoach Tony Blauer has been in the martial art, self-defense, defensive tactics, and combative industry for over four decades. He founded Blauer Tactical Systems (BTS) in 1985 and it has grown into one of the world's leading consulting companies specializing in the research and development of performance psychology, personal safety, and close quarter tactics & scenario-based training for law enforcement, military, and professional self-defense instructors. • His research on the neuroscience ...
Performance Podcast - Recon Challenge Series - Episode 3
June 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBRecon Challenge Event Reflection Podcast (Episode 3) In this episode, George breaks down all the action, laughter and tears from inside the 2021 USMC Recon Challenge. You’ll get some insider tips on how to optimize nutrition, hydration and performance psychology that are readily transferable to your endurance training and competitions. Plus hear about the 0315 reveille, the most beautiful sunrise of George’s life and getting such bad hand cramps he resembled Captain Hook… Quite simply, this ...
Performance Podcast - Recon Challenge Series - Episode 2
June 02, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBRecon Challenge Training Podcast (Episode 2) It’s been 10 days since George and his teammate took an incredible 3rd place at the gruelling, annual Recon Challenge event at Camp Pendleton. In this episode of the SOFLETE Performance Podcast, we catch up with George and find out how he managed to complete the event with such a short amount of preparation. We dive into everything that has happened since the first Recon Challenge podcast four weeks ago, where George was just dusting off his Cammi...
Performance Podcast - Recon Challenge Series - Episode 1
May 31, 2021 11:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBPre-Recon Challenge Podcast (Episode 1) For most people, having a hobby like landscape photography whilst working a full time job, alongside being a husband and a Dad, is probably enough of a challenge. If you were to also add in coaching and competing in ultra-distance competitions, completing a college degree as well as being an active member of various veteran support networks, you start to get an insight into George’s life. As someone who truly embodies the SOFLETE slogan ‘Die Living’, G...
Lunch And Learn Chapter 2 - Sleep - Ep 3
May 28, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBLunch And Learn Chapter 2 - Sleep - Ep 3 by SOFLETE
Lunch And Learn - Chapter 2 - Sleep - Episode 3
May 28, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBEpisode 3: How to Improve YOUR Sleep We get it, there’s only 24 hours in a day and between work, family and training it can be almost impossible to get 7-9 hours in bed. On top of that, we’re a community made up of people who make a living jumping out of aircraft at 3AM, or spending a 12 hour shift in an ambulance. So whilst it might be reasonable to expect a pro athlete to be maximizing their sleep, how can we make this work for the tactical professional? As with every chapter, in Episode 3,...