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Training the Mind for the Fight

Airman Pulse
Jannell MacAulay and Deborah Lovette
June 23, 2026

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Episode Notes:

Deborah Lovette sits down with Jannell MacAulay, Ph.D., a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and high-performance mindset researcher, to make the case that a disciplined mind is as trainable as a strong body. Drawing on her PhD work and the Warrior's Edge program, MacAulay explains why she calls mindfulness "mental push-ups," and why she sees distraction as the real threat in a force where attention can mean lives.

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