Red Dot Mindset

Red Dot Mindset is the official podcast of Grey Matter Ops, your tactical guide to surviving — and thriving — in a world where hesitation can cost you everything. Hosted using advanced AI narration and...more

Hosted by

Mickey Middaugh
Mickey Middaugh

About

Red Dot Mindset is the official podcast of Grey Matter Ops, your tactical guide to surviving — and thriving — in a world where hesitation can cost you everything.

Hosted using advanced AI narration and written by a decorated U.S. Air Force Security Forces veteran, each episode blends military-grade strategy with real-world self-defense, situational awareness, and survival psychology.

Whether you're facing a street-level threat, a digital stalker, or just the daily grind of modern life, we’ll train your mind like your life depends on it — because someday, it might.

Topics Covered:
• Tactical mindset training
• Urban survival strategies
• Home defense and personal security
• Prepping and threat avoidance
• Behavioral threat indicators
• Gear insights from GreyMatterGear.com

️ *Remember: Awareness is Armour.*

Meet our Hosts

Mickey Middaugh

Mickey Middaugh

Mickey Middaugh is a seasoned tactical strategist, combat veteran, and security professional with over two decades of experience leading in high-threat environments. As the Founder and President of Grey Matter Ops and the creator of the Red Dot Mindset podcast, Mickey delivers sharp, practical insights drawn from real-world operations. During his 24-year active-duty career in the United States Air Force Security Forces, he led security teams both stateside and overseas, with multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. His expertise spans force protection, crisis response, threat mitigation, and training personnel in situational awareness, tactical readiness, and survival under pressure. Through Red Dot Mindset and the Grey Matter Ops platform, Mickey now shares hard-earned lessons to help everyday people — especially women — build sharper instincts, think strategically, and navigate the world with confidence and control.