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Ep 537: The Pararescue Legend "Yo-Yo" Keaton Drops Brutal Truths About Military Standards & Leadership
Retired Chief PJ Yo-Yo Keaton shows up and immediately proves why half the community worships him and the other half is still trying to keep up. Peaches and Trent drag him through a career of combat rescues, dumb mistakes that almost killed him, leadership hot takes, and the kind of honesty that would vaporize a modern CBT. Yo-Yo breaks down why standards matter, why mediocrity is a disease, and why today’s Airmen desperately need a reality check. He also casually admits to running ultras fueled by Taco Bell and pocket pizza. This episode punches you in the throat and then tells you to hydrate. If you're looking for motivation, buckle up — Yo-Yo’s here to ruin your excuses.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 Yo-Yo enters, chaos immediately follows
04:20 Vegas OTS and why your hips are trash
07:55 From Security Forces purgatory to PJ legend
14:40 K2, hypoxia, Taliban, and bad aircraft karma
19:20 Instructor era: smoking dudes and saving futures
25:40 Ultras, delusion, and pocket pizza nutrition
31:10 Teamwork, humility, and leadership people hate hearing
38:00 Standards, reality checks, and the modern military spiral
50:30 Fixing the force one problem at a time
58:20 Brotherhood, loss, and why it still matters
1:14:00 The Yo-Yo solution: communicate, empower, stop being soft
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