The O2X Podcast

-Kaci Clark is an O2X Lead Instructor and former Blackhawk Helicopter Pilot for the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR)
-She is a 2011 graduate from United States Military Academy at West Point where she received a Bachelors in Psychology. She went on to successfully complete U.S. Army Flight School where she learned to fly Blackhawk Helicopters
-After a 2014 deployment to Afghanistan as a Flight Platoon Leader, she assessed and was accepted into 160th SOAR as one of their first female helicopter pilots. She deployed to multiple countries and flew over a thousand hours with 3rd Battalion
-Kaci ended her active military as a company commander at Fort Knox, KY where she was a member of the U.S. Army Warrior Fitness Team. She holds titles of Master Fitness Trainer, U.S.A. Weightlifting, CrossFit Gymnastics, and CrossFit Level 2
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-Allison Brager is a U.S. Army Neuroscientist and O2X Sleep Specialist

-Allison's Army career includes time at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research where she and her teammates studied stressors that impact sleep, assisting on performance-related publications for the Office of the Army Surgeon General, becoming Director of Human Performance Operations and Outreach Education for the U.S. Army E-Sports and Warrior Fitness teams, authoring the book Meathead: Unraveling the Athletic Brain, and lot more.
-As of April 2022, she currently sits as the Deputy Chief Science Officer at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
-Her '10 Basic Sleep You Can Implement Tomorrow' are:
1 - Dim the lights to candlelight levels at least 30 minutes before bed. 2 - Put the phone away at the same time.
3 - Now is not a good time to binge on Netflix or watch TV either.
4 - Wake up, walk outside, and take in the new day for at least 5 minutes.
5 - If you are sleepy in the afternoon, save money on coffee and take a nap.
6 - Keep the room cool at night. Easier during the winter months
7 - Coffee is great for brain health but stop drinking it at least 8 hours before bed. Pre-workout counts towards this too.
8 - Take a hot shower before bed. This will relax you and cool you down.
9 - Invest in a high quality mattress or cooling pad
10 - Purchase a wearable and tweak your recovery game based on days in the red.
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-The following citation is an account of the actions that earned Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Britt Slabinski the Congressional Medal of Honor:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while assigned to a Joint Task Force in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In the early morning of March 4th 2002, Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Slabinski led a reconnaissance team to its assigned area atop a 10,000-foot snow-covered mountain. Their insertion helicopter was suddenly riddled with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire from previously undetected enemy positions. The crippled helicopter lurched violently and ejected one teammate onto the mountain before the pilots were forced to crash land in the valley far below. Senior Chief Slabinski boldly rallied his five remaining team members and marshalled supporting assets for an assault to rescue their stranded teammate. During reinsertion the team came under fire from three directions, and one teammate started moving uphill toward an enemy strongpoint. Without regard for his own safety, Senior Chief Slabinski charged directly toward enemy fire to join his teammate. Together, they fearlessly assaulted and cleared the first bunker they encountered. The enemy then unleashed a hail of machine gun fire from a second hardened position only twenty meters away. Senior Chief Slabinski repeatedly exposed himself to deadly fire to personally engage the second enemy bunker and orient his team’s fires in the furious, close-quarters firefight. Proximity made air support impossible, and after several teammates became casualties, the situation became untenable. Senior Chief Slabinski maneuvered his team to a more defensible position, directed air strikes in very close proximity to his team’s position, and requested reinforcements. As daylight approached, accurate enemy mortar fire forced the team further down the sheer mountainside. Senior Chief Slabinski carried a seriously wounded teammate through deep snow and led a difficult trek across precipitous terrain while calling in fire on the enemy, which was engaging the team from the surrounding ridges. Throughout the next 14 hours, Senior Chief Slabinski stabilized the casualties and continued the fight against the enemy until the hill was secured and his team was extracted. By his undaunted courage, bold initiative, leadership, and devotion to duty, Senior Chief Slabinski reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

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-Brice Long is the Chief Operating Officer at O2X Human Performance

-Since joining the O2X team, he has held multiple leadership roles through the companies growth. He led the development of the on-site specialist program, O2X mobile application, key strategic partnerships, and has worked with O2X’s biggest clients to design and implement complex human performance programs at locations nationwide. He has previously served as Business Manager; Director of Human Performance Experience; and most recently as Director of Client Services. As a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, he has also presented the O2X curriculum at workshops and national conferences; as well as led dozens of human performance training events.

-Prior to O2X, Brice worked as a senior aide to former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, managing his DC office, communications, and the campaign for the release of the New York Times Bestseller Known and Unknown. He has also served as a Senior Advisor at a non-profit, Concordia, working with the CEO to optimize company operations and lead teams through the execution of multi-day events in Bogota, Colombia, and New York City, responsible for high-profile speakers including President Joe Biden, General David Petraeus, and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos.

-He was also a career firefighter with experience leading recruit academies, officer development, and field training, as well as department fitness programs. His work there has been recognized by national fire service organizations and published in the NSCA’s peer-reviewed Tactical Strength and Conditioning Journal
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-Billy Cushing is a 17 year veteran of the Braintree (MA) Police Department and the President & Founder of the K9 Kit Foundation
-He is a 2-time recipient of George Hannah Award for Valor among other honors and is a highly respected member of not only BPD, but the K9 community and the law enforcement field as a whole
-11 of his 17 years of service have been spent as a patrol K9 Handler, where he was partnered with K-9 Kitt. Tragically, on June 4th 2021, K9 Kitt made the ultimate sacrifice while apprehending an armed suspect in Braintree (MA). During this encounter, Billy was shot on 5 separate occasions alongside his fellow Officer Matthew Donoghue - who shot once
-In K9 Kitt’s memory, his started the K9 Kitt Foundation, 501(c)3 non-profit that connectis embers of the public interested in providing support to K9 Teams around the country who work tirelessly to serve communities and their front-line policing partners
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Boston Magazine Article about K9 Kitt:
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2023/08/10/kitt-the-police-dog/

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