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 514: Project Linear - What Tactical Athletes Wear
Most people see an injury at BUD/S as the end of the road. For Chris from Project Linear, it was just the beginning. After making it through Hell Week and Phase 2, a brutal injury cut his journey short only seven weeks before graduation—but instead of letting that define him, he turned the experience into fuel.
Today, Chris leads Project Linear, a tactical gear company built on the same standard of excellence he carried into the Navy pipeline. No gimmicks. No influencers. Just authentic gear trusted by the operators who actually use it.
The Ones Ready crew pull Chris into the team room to unpack how injury, humility, and obsession forged a brand that’s raising the bar for the tactical community. From breaking up bar fights in San Diego to designing gear for SEALs and SWAT teams, Chris proves that getting knocked down doesn’t mean you’re done—it means you’re being forged.
If you’re chasing greatness, recovering from setbacks, or building something that matters—this one’s for you.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Peaches owns up: how to fix your own mistakes like a grown man
03:00 – Meet Chris: from bar bouncer to BUD/S to badass entrepreneur
06:45 – The brutal truth about SO contracts and Navy selection
10:20 – Cutting corners? You’ll get exposed — in life and business
14:00 – BUD/S setbacks and how to weaponize adversity
19:00 – Building Project Linear: no influencers, no fluff, no BS
24:30 – The 80/20 rule every veteran entrepreneur should break
28:40 – The SWAT team that literally stole their gear (and paid for it later)
33:00 – Why “authenticity” actually pays off
39:30 – What “Linear” really means — and why your logo should matter
44:00 – Tactical Games, functional fitness, and training that doesn’t suck
51:00 – Advice for future operators: cut distractions and stop chasing comfort
55:30 – Future collab? Ones Ready x Project Linear tease
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