For today's episode, I am joined by Grant Darnell, our resident strength and conditioning coach for the squadron. In today's episode, he spends time helping you understand how you can best optimize your personal workouts (when you are not following one of Grant's personalized programs!). Physical resilience definitely falls in his wheelhouse, not mine! I hope you guys find this episode informative and value-added!

Thanks for listening, and until next time...

Doc McKay

We're going through historic change in our country, in our culture, and in our military and its mission. So when the foundation for what we define as meaningful in our lives changes, how do we adjust? How do we find meaning and purpose in our lives when the mission set shifts under our feet? In today's episode, I had a great conversation with Chief Master Sergeant Evan Serpa. We explore his lengthy career and how he has found and sought meaning when life circumstances and mission changes both at work and at home. I hope you find this conversation informative and intriguing.

I know I did.  

Thanks for listening! Until next time,
Doc McKay

Sleep.

We all love it, and don’t get enough of it. Whether it is sleep deprivation because you don’t have the TIME to sleep, or insomnia because you CAN’T sleep, the effectrs are awful and the road back can be hard.

In today’s episode, we talk about the process of sleep, how that process gets disrupted, the negative effects of sleep deprivation, and what you can do to get back to good sleep patterns. 

Hope you guys find this episode helpful. Hit me up if you have any questions. Thanks for listening!

Until next time,

-Doc McKay

P.S. I mentioned in the episode that I would include graphics and charts in the show notes. Sorry, it will not let me do this here, so click the link below for a file that includes all the discussed graphics and descriptions. Probably easier for you now because you can download and keep!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XG_lpEtfrF0kI3WUy427SDQZt5zxMWAG

So you think you perform well under pressure? Well, you probably do. But understanding the nature of stress and how our thoughts and attitudes impact performance under stress can boost your skill utilization even more. In this episode, we explore the nature of stress and ways you can optimize your performance under pressure before, during, and even after the stressful event itself. It's a long one, but good stuff!

Thanks for listening!

Until next time,

-Doc McKay

In this episode, we go back to the body and Nate spends time talking about cryotherapy and its roles and risks in physical recovery from injury. Hope you guys find this episode helpful and informative!

Until next time...

-Doc McKay

In today's episode, I interview Dr. Barb Thompson, Operational Psychologist for the 724th Special Tactics Group. She spends the episode talking to all of you about the importance of consistency of effort, and not always chasing the exciting tasks... always Chasing the Dragon, as we often refer to it. The benefits of consistency on the daily tasks of life have benefits for you, your brain, and your support system, and is something you need to remember as you go through your career in Special Tactics.... and after.

I hope you find this episode helpful, and thanks for listening. Until next time...

-Doc

Thought we'd bring a different perspective today, so Nate Borget, 17 STS Certified Athletic Trainer, runs the show exploring medical imaging, the misconceptions, and the things you should consider about imaging as you are assessing and rehabilitating from injury.

If you have any topics or questions you would like explored and answered on an upcoming episode, don't hesitate to contact Doc McKay and we'll get started on getting those answers for you!

I hope you find this episode helpful, and thanks for listening.

-Doc