
Elza Van Niekerk PT, SFMA, FMS
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 popu...
9 Jan 53min

Coach Beth Bearden
Today we welcome Coach Beth Bearden—a leader who has truly made her mark in the tactical space. From strength coach to program director, Beth cracked the code early on: earning buy-in, engaging leader...
21 Nov 20251h 14min

Coach JD Mata
Today we're joined by a former colleague, Air Force veteran, and original H2F coach. Coach Mata has been on the ground since the rollout of human performance on the conventional side and helped pionee...
16 Nov 20251h 5min

Coach Jon Leitch
We’re joined by Coach Jon Leitch on today’s episode to talk about the grind and the journey that lead so many coaches into the tactical ranks. We dive into the similarities and differences between col...
5 Nov 20251h 18min

Firefighting S&C w/ Alex Redshaw
In this episode, we sit down with Alex Redshaw of O2X, the Human Performance Program Manager for the Arlington County Fire Department, VA. Alex shares his journey from coaching athletics and firefight...
26 Okt 20251h

Demand professionalism and why the program isn't the fix.
In today’s episode, we dive into a core question in the tactical performance space — how far can a coach go in instilling discipline and enforcing standards among service members? We share real-world ...
17 Okt 202541min

Dr. Brian Leary
Today we're lucky to have Dr. Brian Leary from West Virginia University, where he serves as Director of the Master of Science in Health Sciences and leads the Tactical Performance Physiology Area of E...
13 Okt 20251h 4min

MOPs & MOEs: Drew & Alex
We’re joined by Drew and Alex of the renowned MOPs & MOEs podcast. If you’re in the tactical human performance space and don’t know them—well, we don’t believe you. From coaching to data and even some...
19 Sep 20251h 27min



















