Ep 582: 43 Candidates & Aaron’s Already Mad—Welcome to Nashville

Send us Fan Mail Peaches and Trent are coming to you live from Nashville, Tennessee—halfway through day one of Operator Training Summit, and yeah… the chaos is exactly what you’d expect. 43 candidates. Full cadre. Heated pool. Turf gym. Zero excuses. And somehow Aaron’s already in full “don’t talk to me” mode before lunch. Business as usual. The guys break down why Nashville might be the best OTS location yet, what actually happens behind the scenes, and why this isn’t a smoke session—it’s mentorship, diagnostics, and teaching candidates how to stop training like idiots. From Chris Thomas’ legendary stories, to Taylor Starch casually fixing people’s garbage run mechanics, to the brutal reality of a surprise IFT after a full day of work… this is what “Train With Intent” actually looks like. Bottom line: you can watch reels all day… or you can show up and find out where you really stack up. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 We Forgot to Plan This Episode 01:00 Live from Nashville OTS 02:00 Why This Facility Is Unreal 04:00 Aaron’s Already Grumpy 06:00 What Happens Between Training Days 08:00 Chris Thomas—Stories That Hit Different 10:00 “You Want to Be a PJ? Start Running.” 12:00 Why Community Changes Everything 14:00 Stop Training Alone 16:00 Light Bulbs on the Track 18:00 Running 6:45s Without Realizing It 20:00 Training Smarter, Not Harder 22:00 Taylor Starch Is Breaking Hips Again 24:00 Standards Matter—Pushups, Pullups, and Pain 26:00 The “Optional” IFT… Sure 29:00 10+ Hours in the Pool Tomorrow 31:00 Hoist, Hydration, and Who’s About to Cramp 33:00 Pennsylvania OTS Is Live 35:00 Final Thought—Show Up or Stay Average 🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like if you’d survive Nashville 🔔

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Ep 582: 43 Candidates & Aaron’s Already Mad—Welcome to Nashville is an episode from Ones Ready by Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras.

This episode is 18:44 long.

This episode was published on May 3, 2026.

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