Be Patient with Yourself: Episode 11 w/ Colin Meadors

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Overview

Colin Meadors shares his experiences preparing for Ranger School and RASP, his deployments to Syria and Afghanistan, the weight of deployment experiences, the challenges of transitioning back to civilian life, and the importance of finding balance during the transition period. He emphasizes the need for patience, support, and companionship, as well as the value of seeking help from other veterans and civilian friends.

About Colin Meadors

Colin was born and raised in sunny Southern California.

In 2012, he decided to drop out of college and enlist in the Army.

After competing OSUT he was sent to the brutal and unforgiving climate that is Oahu, HI where he spent time as an indirect fire infantryman in 3-4 CAV, 3 BCT, 25th ID for just over three years.

When he decided he could no longer stand the idea of cutting grass with scissors, parking humvees using 550 chord and being yelled at about haircuts, he reenlisted to pursue special operations and attended Ranger Assesment and Selection Program 1 in 2016.

He was then assigned to 2nd Ranger Battalion in the battalion mortar platoon.

While in 2/75, Colin completed deployments to both Syria and Afghanistan and successfully completed Ranger School in 2017.

In the summer of 2019, Colin transitioned out of the military to pursue a new chapter by returning to college and completing a bachelor’s degree in communication studies.

Colin currently resides in Sacramento, California where he works as a personal trainer and strength and conditioning coach training both adults and military / first responder hopefuls who are looking to become the most capable versions of themselves.