Chris Fettes- A former Navy SEAL who now slings ice cream and teaches first responders how to deal with active shooter threats.By SOFLETE

On 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 L…

Former MARSOC Raiders get together to talk fitness, culture in SOF, and diet- while they live fire clear a shoot house utilizing basic principles of CQBFind Danny on IG @SOFLETE_Hypeman and the SOFLETE CEO and Founder Brent @SOFLETEFishBy SOFLETE

Matt 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 si…

George 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 s…

Sitting 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 skill…

George 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 difficu…

Dive 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 bel…

Closing out the Lunch and Learn seriesJoin 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 foun…

Episode 3 - Managing Your Occupational StressAs 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…

Episode 2 - Occupation Stress in The Tactical CommunityIn 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’’.Uns…

Episode 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 v…

Episode 3 - How To Flex Your Psychological StateIn 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 i…

Episode 2 - How Understanding Psychological State is Relevant to the Tactical CommunityEverything 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 spou…

Episode 1 - Introducing Psychological StateIn 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 expe…

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Brent and Doug discuss the intricacies of the human specimen.By SOFLETE

This 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…

Brent and Doug catch up over drinks.By SOFLETE

Episode 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 boo…

Brent and Doug discuss the Olympics.By SOFLETE

Episode 2 - How Understanding the Nervous System is Relevant to the Tactical CommunityIn 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 c…

Episode 1 - Introducing the Nervous SystemThis 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 suffi…

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We'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.'…

“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 Artill…

This 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 grea…

Doug and Brent revisit some of the tough times in the triumphant return of the Bottom of the Barrel podcast.By SOFLETE

George 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…

This 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, …

Lunch and Learn Chapter 4 - NutritionDisclaimerWhilst 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 a…

Lunch and Learn Chapter 4 - NutritionDisclaimerWhilst 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 a…

Lunch and Learn Chapter 4 - NutritionDisclaimerWhilst 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 a…

In 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 pro…

Episode 3 - How to Enhance YOUR Heart HealthThe ‘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 …

Episode 2 - The Relevance of Heart Health to the Tactical CommunityDespite 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 …

Episode 1 - Introducing the Concept of Heart HealthGeorge 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 h…

The 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 r…

We'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 prac…

Coach 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…

Recon 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 abou…

Recon 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 preparati…

Pre-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 v…

Episode 3: How to Improve YOUR SleepWe 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 t…

Episode 2: How sleep is relevant to the tactical communityWhen you’re supposed to be on stag but your body needs sleep so badly, you’re willing to fall asleep and allow Sgt Briones to steal your weapon (and have to face the inevitable consequences!)... that’s when you know this sleep thing must be pretty important!In today’s episode, George and Mat…

Episode 1: Introducing SleepWelcome to Episode 1 of Chapter 2; where we start to explore the individual pillars that make up the Conscious Warrior System.Today George and Matt discuss why sleep is so important, not only for supporting training gains but also for learning, creativity and general health. From boosting testosterone and controlling app…

Ever wondered what it might be like to be a fly on the wall in the SOFLETE Human Performance Team's virtual office?!Join George and Matt as they sip their morning coffee and generally put the world to rights. From existentialism to the benefits of performing a heavy ruck on tired legs, the guys use this time as a chance to look at life and training…

Episode 3: Practical application of the Conscious Warrior SystemIn the final episode of this first chapter, the guys discuss exactly how the Conscious Warrior System could be implemented by the tactical athlete. They explore the connections between the 6 pillars of the system and George breaks down how seeing these pillars as tools can offer new pe…

Episode 2: How the Conscious Warrior System is relevant to the tactical communityWelcome to episode 2, where George and Matt dig into exactly how they see the Conscious Warrior System being beneficial for the tactical community. The guys acknowlege that whilst the tactical professional is different from the pro-sport athlete, there's still a lot we…