Ep 581: From Addiction to PJ—Yeah, Xander Was Fighting SecFo BEFORE Enlisting

Ones Ready

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

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

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🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Send us Fan Mail Peaches, Aaron, and Trent sit down with Xander—and this one’s not your typical “I always wanted to serve” story. We’re talking growing up broke in San Francisco, addiction, running from home, and damn near throwing life away… before flipping the script and chasing one of the hardest jobs in the military. Xander breaks down what actually got him through the pipeline (hint: not being the biggest or smartest), what it’s like being the permanent “new guy” overseas, and why ...

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0:00.0	One's ready?
0:01.0	Pointing!
0:02.0	Go!
0:03.0	Team!
0:04.0	Rally!
0:05.0	Next guy! One! One! Three! One! Three! One! Two! Two! Two! one! Two! One! I'm too locked in.
0:24.6	I've been on a run like God.
0:25.6	Critics want to hate.
0:26.6	I'm a certified problem.
0:27.6	Bloods, sweat, that's 24 hours.
0:29.6	Respect on my name.
0:30.6	I don't trust you cow.
0:31.6	Independent winner, but I count my blessing.
0:33.6	I don't know about second.
0:34.6	Like I learned my lesson.
0:35.6	Let me go put it on wet that I'm in the top five of a top five network.
0:39.3	Way back when they ain't believe in me.
0:41.1	This took years.
0:41.9	You know, I ain't due to reason.
0:42.8	Tell me what they're seeing me. Feeling like a deed. Ain't nobody better. Now I got them all fear. Ain't nobody better what I'm done. That's peer. Welcome back to the point like the period.
0:49.2	Can the rule this a tyranny?
0:50.3	One shot here left, I'm going to take.
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