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Sleep in the Military, Warfighter as an Athlete & Tactical Breathwork with Lance Radford

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Episode 62

In this episode, I speak with Lance Radford Lance Radford grew up in south Florida and graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2010 with a degree in Molecular Biology. After college, Lance enlisted in the US Air Force where he became a Force Protection and Anti-terrorism specialist. While serving, Lance deployed to Africa and the Middle-East as a team leader for the Air Force Special Operations Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element (DAGRE) teams. Now, Lance continues to serve in a Reservist capacity as a Combat Aviation Advisor and works in his free time to help people achieve their fitness and health goals as a coach and hosts The Warrior Monk Podcast.

Topics discussed:

Air Force & Military Life

Value of Service

After-Action Reports (AAR)

Military Treated as an Athlete

Mental & Physical Burden

POTAFF

Sleep Deprivation as a Tool

Tired, Hungry & Cold (THC)

Training Prepares You for Stress Response

Sleep Hygiene for Military

Culture Shifts

Open Communication to Address

Weekend Warrior Life

Creating Community

Tactical Breathwork

Instagram: @therwarriormonkpodcast

Reading:

Entangled Life

Listening To:

Lord Echo

Favorite Rest & Recovery:

Sleep

Soft Tissue Work prior to bedtime

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On The Rest & Recovery Podcast, you will learn from some of the foremost professionals and experts on the best ways to help you rest & recover. My hope is that you can bring your best self to life in your fitness pursuits, marriage, or as a parent to ensure your one life is lived well. The idea of the podcast came from a personal mission to help bring my best self to all things in my life.

My initial goal was to improve on my fitness pursuits as an endurance runner. However, as I began to examine the various components of my life, I realized some of the challenges started with some bad habits dating back to my 20’s. I would just keep going to work, college, and into late nights with friends with little sleep or consideration for the effects it was having on my body, mind, and spirit. It would always catch up with me and I would end up sick. This didn’t really stop over the years…the burn-out…it just occurred for different reasons.
Yes, I matured…a little… yet now I was married and a growing family with 3 little girls, a corporate job and still trying to pursue endurance sport’s goals. Up until a few years ago, I burned out in every way possible - physically and emotionally and mentally to the point I went into a season of ambiguity, indifference under performance devolving into depression. Since then, I have been on a journey to reclaim my life for myself and my family. This helped me learn about a variety of influencers that can help enable the proper level of rest and recovery to ensure I could show up with strength and stability.

My hope is my personal discovery story, along with the people from all walks of life discussing the various approaches, will lead you to the proper rest and recovery. So join me in the journey to learn how to live this one life to the fullest!