Ones Ready
A team of active duty Combat Control (CCT), Pararescue (PJ), and Special Reconnaissance (SR) leveraging our 69 years of special operations experience to make the next generation of operators smarter, faster and stronger than we ever were. We are the PREMIERE resource for all things Air Force Special Warfare. The Ones Ready Podcast is honest talk about what it is like to go from a know-nothing high school graduate to an elite Special Operator. We will cover important practices for success including physical training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset traits essential to any team. Join us in The Team Room to get all your questions answered!! With battle-tested operators from across USAF SPECWAR and far-reaching web of recruiters, subject matter experts, and friends, there are no questions we can’t answer- and if we can’t, we know exactly where to look. See you in The Team Room!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the OnesReady team are those of the team and do not reflect the official policy or position of the DoD. Any content provided by our Podcast guests, bloggers, sponsors, or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign the DoD, any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone.
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Ep 513: Green Beret Dean Goble: Black Rifle Coffee, Special Forces Lessons, and Don’t Be Fat
Another week, another Green Beret schooling us on life. Dean Goble didn’t just crush 20 years in Army Special Forces—he turned retirement into running the Special Forces Foundation and steering Black Rifle Coffee’s philanthropy like a caffeinated warlord. From dropping “coffee speedballs” into disaster zones to roasting the nonsense of bad nonprofits, Dean breaks down service, optimism, and why coachability beats raw strength. Oh, and yes, the guys start a “Don’t Be Fat” movement. Equal parts hilarious, inspiring, and brutally honest—this one’s pure Ones Ready chaos.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Ones Ready, Supplements, and Tasty Gains flexes
04:20 – Meet Dean Goble: 20 years SF, 4 years conventional, family life
08:30 – War stories, family legacy, and why vets talk different
13:00 – From Special Forces to Black Rifle Coffee philanthropy
17:45 – Vetting nonprofits and calling out shady charities
21:10 – Coffee drops, swag boxes, and fueling the community
23:00 – Disaster response ops, first responders, and speedball coffee pallets
29:40 – Service after service: finding purpose outside the Army
37:00 – Optimism in chaos: humanity after disasters
41:20 – Why joining matters, and advice for fence-sitters
43:20 – Preparing for selection: mindset > muscles
46:50 – Being coachable, Robin Sage lessons, and “Don’t Be Fat”
52:00 – Stress, uncertainty, and why instructors are villains
55:10 – Instructor confessions: apologies and madness cycles
57:50 – Final advice from Dean: just start, get a mentor, and send it
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