Tier 1 Athlete

Ray sits down with retired SEAL and NSW Development Group Keith Walawender. Mr. Walawender is the CEO of Tomahawk Strategic Solutions, providing high-fidelity emergency response and disaster training to both corporate institutions as well as first responders. In this episode, we discuss how his prior experience as an operator has lead to his success in the private sector. Make sure to hit SUBSCRIBE to keep up with the latest episode!

Ray sits down with military sports psychologist Doc Seth to talk about the psychological preparation of being an elite soldier. Doc Seth is highly sought after for his wealth of experience and knowledge. We hope you enjoy this episode and hit subscribe to stay up to date for more episodes!

On this special Valentine's Day edition of Tier 1 Athlete Podcast, Ray sits down with his better half, BJJ black belt, multiple time World Masters and Pan Am champion, and former attorney Rachel Casias. Rachel shares how she met Ray, her experience of competing in BJJ at the highest level, her successful career as an attorney, and her battle with early onset Alzheimer's. We hope you enjoy this deeply personal episode and ask that you please share it on social. Again we appreciate your support and would love for you to subscribe on your streaming platform of choice to stay up to date on the latest episodes.

On this episode of Tier 1 Athlete, Ray sits down with Navy SEAL sniper and Echelon Front Director of Experiential Training JP Dinnell. JP discusses his experience being the SEAL teams and dives in to how he's taken that experience and applied to daily life lessons. JP and Ray also discuss the journey of jiu jitsu and what it takes to achieve excellence in the sport. As always, we appreciate the support. PLEASE subscribe to this podcast and share with friends and family. We appreciate all the support.

Ray sits down with combat sports physical therapy expert Dr. Trent Nessler and BJJ black belt Harold Cox to discuss the benefits of blood flow restriction. Dr. Nessler presents data showing the benefits for not only recovery but also the hormonal influences BFR can give you through protocol training. Harold Cox also presents his personal experience using Rock Cuff in his own personal recovery. We hope you enjoy the podcast and, as always, please share and subscribe on your favorite streaming platform.

In Episode #5, Ray sits down with former CIA officer turned successful business owner, Andrew Bustamante. Andrew currently runs Everyday Spy, a multifaceted and proven program aimed at preparing individuals as well as teams to develop and improve mental mastery skills learned from his time as a CIA operator intended to be used to influence your daily life. Andrew is also a highly sought after international business operations and growth consultant, syndicated television personality, and private mentor to dozens of ultra high net worth entrepreneurs. Andrew also hosts the Top 50 charting Everyday Espionage podcast found on all major streaming platforms. We hope you enjoy this awesome conversation and, as always, we would greatly appreciate your support by following and subscribing to the Tier 1 Athlete podcast.

In Episode #4, Ray sits down with Drew Estell, owner and operator of BAER SOLUTIONS. Drew has over a decade of experience in Special Forces and has since launched a successful firearms, tactical medicine, and urban survival training group. Drew is also launching a new functional apparel company called AGONIC. As always, we appreciate the support of Tier 1 Athlete. Follow, subscribe, and share!

Jay Sears operates Evolve Movement Therapy in Spring Hill, TN. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience in assessing and rehabilitation athletes of all sports. Join Ray Casias while he sits down with Jay Sears to discuss how he approaches rehabilitating combat athletes and the importance of a tailored rehab approach for the individual athlete based on their sport. Follow Tier 1 Athlete podcast on all major platforms to stay up to date on new episodes!

Ray sits down with ADCC champion and co-founder of Zenith BJJ Professor Robert Drysdale to do a BJJ deep dive. Professor Drysdale shares his perspective on the history of BJJ, the current state of BJJ and competitors, and what it takes to be an elite BJJ athlete. Subscribe to the Tier 1 Athlete to stay up to date and be notified of new episode releases.

Ray sits down to speak with Dr. Trent Nessler, BJJ practitioner as well as physical therapist with over 25+ years of experience specializing in combat sports rehab and injury prevention. He is the co-founder of Combat Athlete Science Institute. In this episode, Dr. Nessler gives insight in to his practice and what he is doing to help educate not only combat athletes but also first responders in injury prevention and how to recover from injuries quickly to return to service or competition. 

Welcome to the Tier 1 Athlete podcast hosted by Ray Casias. The T1A podcast focuses on the idea and implementation of "what does it take to be a high-level, elite athlete". T1A podcast will be hosting industry experts in the fields of physical therapy, nutrition, sports science and psychology as well as the individuals who are in-fact Tier 1 Athletes including special forces operators, martial arts practitioners, and other various elite competitors. Stay tuned for exciting episodes and SUBSCRIBE to the T1A podcast on all major platforms!