By Rob Shaul, Founder 1) “Athletes” not “Clients” This is more than a semantics difference, and will change the way you think about the people you work with, how they think about you, and how you direct your career in the years to follow. “Clients” tell you what they want, and you do it for […]
Knowledge
What Wilderness EMT school in Montana Taught Me
Words and photos by Meghann Gunther, MTI Contributor I graduated from a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician class through Aerie Backcountry Medicine in Montana. This intensive, 3-month course was challenging and rewarding. Instructors Matter Our class had two incredible instructors who invested in us. The lead instructor spent a significant amount of time in the military […]
Arete 3.30.24
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy ‘Reasonable grounds’ to believe Israel committing ‘genocide’, Al Jazeera What’s behind Macron’s ‘hardened stance’ on the Russia-Ukraine war?, Al Jazeera Army 4-Star Who Pressured Panel to Help Career of Unfit Officer Suspended, Facing Pentagon Investigation, military.com With Eyes on China, US Special Operators Are Back to Battling the Jungle, military.com […]
Q&A 3.21.24
QUESTION I came across your outdoor article when I was searching for solutions to the pain I’m experiencing after a day of snowboarding. I’ve been riding for over 20 years and now I’m 47 and in very good physical shape/fitness level. Can hike and ruck 3-6 miles all incline with no problems and heavy cardio […]
Arete 3.23.24
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy US Military Doesn’t Have the Icebreakers to Compete in the Arctic, NORAD Commander Warns, military.com Israeli military says 90 people killed in Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital raid, Al Jazerra Army General Pressured Assessment Panel to Help Career of ‘Ineffective’ Officer, military.com State Department Approves $2 Billion Abrams Sale to Bahrain, Javelins […]
My Experience As The Sole Female On A Federal Interagency Hotshot Crew
By Meghann Gunther, MTI Contributor I spent my second year in Wildland Fire on a Federal Interagency Hotshot crew. It’s a hard crew, highly respected and heavy hitting. My season began in a room full of people I didn’t know. It was mostly men. This crew has historically had a small percentage of women. Including […]
MTI Collective 3.21.24: Love your career? How did you get started and advice to your younger self
“For those of you in career fields you enjoy: What career field are you in? How did you get started?” I’m a firefighter. I started volunteering as a teenager and when I got out of the military I got back into volunteer firefighting. I decided if I enjoy doing it as a volunteer, I’d probably […]
The Best Leadership Lessons Came From My Soldiers
By Brian Reed, MTI Contributor Don’t Be Afraid to Give Someone a Second Chance I was the recipient of this one. It was Day 1 of Ranger School in October 1989. One of the requirements for the Ranger School Swim Test was to jump into the deep end of the pool with your Load […]
Arete 3.16.24
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Putin Says Russian Nuclear Weapons ‘More Advanced’ Than in U.S., Moscow Times Ospreys Cleared to Fly Again After Deadly Crash Despite Mechanical Failure with Unknown Cause, military.com A Nurse with an Amputation Hopes to Join the Air Force. A New Bill Could Allow Her to Do So., military.com Navy fires […]
Mini Study: Lab Rats Experience Various Levels Knee Pain Reduction Following 3-Week Cycle of ATG Exercises
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Three weeks of Athletic Truth Group (ATG)/The Knees Over Toes Guy exercises resulted in minor to significant to knee pain reduction for all the lab rats who completed the programming. Background Knee arthritis and knee pain affect many athletes, especially those past 40. Ben Patrick is known as the […]