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Ep 315: Ranger, Green Beret Fernando Lopez Medina in the Team Room!

Ones Ready

Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras

Pj, Cct, Combat Control, Tacp, Government, Special Warfare, Assessment And Selection, Education, Pararescue, Special Reconnaissance, Tactical Air Control Party, Special Operations, Fitness, Selection, Self-improvement, Air Force, Health & Fitness

51.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2024

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back to this episode of the Ones Ready Podcast! This week, we have Ranger and Green Beret Fernando Lopez Medina. His story is nothing short of amazing.

In this episode, Fernando shares his incredible military journey, starting from joining the United States Army at the age of 17 without speaking English. He became a squad leader in the 82nd Airborne Division before transitioning to the Ranger Regiment, where he experienced a different level of professionalism and training. Fernando later decided to pursue the Green Beret and successfully completed SFAS and the Q Course.

Throughout his journey, Fernando emphasized the importance of pushing through limitations, dropping ego as a leader, and constantly striving for improvement. He shares his insights into military training, self-leadership, and mindset. He highlights the need to overcome fear and take action, as well as the value of finding a mentor and surrounding oneself with a supportive community.

Fernando also discusses the significance of taking care of one's mental health and the impact it has on leadership. He stresses the importance of being fearless and taking responsibility for one's actions. Fernando's story serves as a reminder that success is possible through perseverance and a commitment to personal growth.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background
11:39 Transitioning to the Ranger Regiment
31:06 Dive School and Overcoming Challenges
39:04 Taking Care of Your Team
46:13 Taking Responsibility for Your Actions
52:45 Overcoming Fear and Pursuing Passion
01:00:08 Overcoming Fear and Pursuing Goals
01:06:34 Taking Control of Your Life



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0:00.0

Welcome back to the team room everybody. We are here. We got the whole team in Fernando

0:10.9

Lopez Vadina. We were just talking about his Instagram.

0:14.0

You're not kidding about cousin.

0:15.6

This one's going to be an adults only one.

0:17.8

I love how in the middle of your email description we got an F word in there.

0:21.3

That's pretty good.

0:22.3

So, YouTube, you're on the ball for

0:23.6

demodization today so what's up everybody welcome back we're glad you're here we

0:27.5

brought our friend on Fernando Lopez matina which I said I was gonna screw up

0:31.6

and I did.

0:32.6

He's got a long story from second bat through,

0:35.4

you know, the SF groups and on to some other stuff.

0:38.0

But man, like always, we just wanted to bring you on the podcast

0:40.6

and sit down and have a chat with you.

0:41.7

So welcome, man, what's up? How are you so welcome man what's up how are you

0:43.4

hey how's it going now appreciate you guys giving me the opportunity man obviously

0:47.5

means a lot and nice to meet you guys finally. Yeah, man.

0:53.4

Like we say, we always say yes.

0:55.2

So when we talk to a guy that's no kidding, like setting up shop in Puerto Rico

0:59.0

to do some diving with vets as a way to help them transition

1:02.3

and find a space in the world post military service.

1:04.8

That's a pretty big deal and it's something that we align with and we're going to talk about all that later.

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