The Nomad Strength Show

My guest today is Matt Reynolds, CEO of Barbell Logic. Matt has been in the strength world for 30+ years as a competitor in powerlifting and strongman, gym owner, coach, and entrepreneur. In this conversation we discuss; Matt’s journey with the Barbell and why he believes strength training is superior to other training styles, creating sustainable habits, how to make great coffee (which is both literal and a metaphor), and why Christian men specifically need to be taking their fitness and strength seriously. This was a great conversation with a ton of applicable insights, enjoy this episode of the Nomad Strength Show, with Matt Reynolds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isaac Lewis is the Founder of Ancore Training, and joins me today to tell the story of the company and product. From using a 3D printer in a garage to create protoypes, to having a massive assembly warehouse and outfitting every single professional sport with their flagship cable training system. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back today to sound like old men, and we don't care. Lots of attempting to understand social media and it's importance, Ross taking an IG hiatus, Twitter v. IG, Mike Tyson v dumb influencers, perception of success v. actual skill, and a lot more. This was a fun one. Be sure to subscribe to the show and leave a review! Today's episode is sponsored by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Awesome people, great coffee, and supporting conservation of our wildlife. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dustin Diefenderfer is the founder and creator of MTNTOUGH Fitness. An online based training platform to guide a hunter through every phase of training through a year to build to that peak performance in the fall. In this episode, we have a great conversation about the demands of backcountry hunters, exercises that have the most bang for buck, Dustin’s ultramarathon days, the development of MTN TOUGH, hunting stories, and a lot more. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Second episode of the week! Talking movies, shows, music, and AI again. Why Justified is better than Yellowstone; where is the creativity in Hollywood?; Superheroes and Sequels; aging gracefully and AI de-aging; what video games we enjoyed as kids; we're old now and don't understand Twitch, and a lot more. Go check out Wild Rivers Coffee Co for amazing coffee made by even better people, for a great cause. Code NOMAD saves you 15%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a few weeks off the mic, the guys are back to catch up and hash out some thoughts. Today's show; Brief recap of WinterStrong, Fight Club and the analogies to masculinity, sharing perceived success publicly, definitions of success, raising kids, loving your family, and a lot more. Subscribe to the show on your podcast platform and on Youtube to get notified when the show goes live each week. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today my guest is Cory Gregory. Cory has been a fitness entrepreneur for more than 20 years, creating several incredibly successful business such as MusclePharm, Max Effort Muscle, and CoryGFitness.com, while learning directly from the titans of the industry in Arnold Schwarzenegger and Louie Simmons. In this conversation Cory and I touch a lot of different corners, including; Cory’s time in the coal mines and how that helped him develop a successful mindset, learning from Arnold and Louie and some of the lessons he gleaned from them, experimenting on himself with things like 800 meters of lunges, squatting every day, and not being afraid to fail an anything. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Really fun topic today that will be turned into a series of several different podcasts. Preparedness is the name of the game and on today's show, Ross and Brandon go over many aspects of how to look at your own preparedness/survival plans and tactics. Topics include; a look ahead to WinterStrong, how do we define preparedness, three priorities to get started in your prepping journey, what to look for in an instructor or course on the matter, gear we like, mountain survival, home defense, and a lot more. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travis Mash is the owner and and founder of Mash Elite Performance, and one of USAW’s Senior International Coaches. Travis was a World Champion in powerlifting. He competed in a world-class level in Olympic weightlifting. He has coached professional Olympic weightlifters alongside Don McCauley and Glenn Pendlay at Team MDUSA and now coaches the most successful weightlifting team in America, Mash Mafia. We get into loads of weightlifting talk, where team USA is now and their prospects for 2024, what caused the change in perception of the sport, what we do differently now as a country, and we also dive deep into youth development and training which is where Travis’ arguably true passion lies. This was a fantastic conversation and one filled with notes I took during our talk. Whip out the notebooks for this one, folks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the Ross and Brandon show, the guys get deep into the importance of having a community and network that both supports, and pushes you to be better. Topics include; Joe Rogan as a stand up comedian, the state of comedy and cancel culture, the power of a supportive group of men, having a gut feeling about someone, what the role of a training partner should be, stories from Brandon's days at Westside, and a lot more. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today Eric Hinman, serial fitness entrepreneur, consultant, and investor. Eric has his hands in many different buckets, and he does all of this while still training for 1-2 hours every day, and having a personal life. We had a great conversation in this episode about business, endurance training, habits, Sauna meetings, how to structure your day for maximum productivity and happiness, and more that I know you’ll be able to get a lot of practical advice from. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, the guys are talking men's health and testosterone, how to improve T naturally and medically, taking ownership of your health decisions, 90's baseball, who was the best player of all time, pro athletes will do whatever it takes to win, and more.. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today the guys are catching up on some recent news in the powerlifting world regarding the reported sexual assault story in the USPA. This takes the conversation into the nature of the fitness industry, how to protect yourself as a client and as a coach, and what to look for when finding someone to work with you can trust. Also discussed are some updates with the show and live streaming, and some more insight into journaling how it can be beneficial to develop your own thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The last handful of months have really given me an opportunity to appreciate the world of endurance training, specifically the Ultra-distance world of running. The training, and more impressive, the mindset involved in order to willingly push your body to extreme distances takes a special kind of person. My guest today, James Pierrat, is one of these people. James runs one of my favorite accounts on all of instagram, Wild Hunt Conditioning, he takes readers on a historical journey of all manner of strength cultures throughout time. He is also an avid endurance athlete actually holding a Guinness World Record, that we get into in the episode. In today’s episode we get into all kinds of fun conversation, including; ancient strength cultures, ultra-running, James’ world record run, persistence hunting the day he deadlifted 500 pounds and ran 50 miles 30 minutes later, bear hunting, how his teenage years influenced his perspective on hardship, and much more. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disclaimer: This episode is not about strength, health, or the outdoors. The conversation took hold around music. As we went down memory lane about our first phones and iPods, we went down the rabbit hole on a few things, including: The FAA shutting down, music when we were young, old iPods are time machines, lots of Led Zeppelin, creativity's future now that AI programs are so popular, the value of becoming a craftsman, and a lot more. Check out Wild Rivers Coffee Co. for awesome coffee made by amazing people, and help conservation in the process. Each purchase will help fund various wildlife conservation organizations in the country. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys are back after a couple weeks off and there's a lot to go over. Topics include; Holiday catch up, memes, men who take risks, Eddie Van Halen, Thunder Road, recurve archery as meditation, prioritizing your goals, our Top 3 things we're working on this year for training, and more. Check out Wild Rivers Coffee Co. for awesome coffee made by amazing people, and help conservation in the process. Each purchase will help fund various wildlife conservation organizations in the country. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Eric Spector aka @ericdoeskettlebell Eric took up kettlebell training out of necessity during the early days of the pandemic and it completely changed his way of thinking about training. Today we got into; his journey to the kettlebell and how it changed his training, the kb community that embraced him, Freedom in training, mastery of a skill, his apparel company Touch Grass Co, his IG account EricDoesKettlebell, his time in the Marines as a linguist, and more. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jam packed episode today as the guys take questions from the Instagram audience for a QnA show. Topics include; recurve archery setups for beginners, pro wrestling names, training discipline, recovery, protocols for coming out of a rut, how to find good people and connect with them, healthy relationships, current training protocols, dream hunts, and more... Thank you to all who contributed questions! Check out Wild Rivers Coffee Co. for awesome coffee made by amazing people, and help conservation in the process. Each purchase will help fund various wildlife conservation organizations in the country. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is a repeat guest and one of my favorite people to talk training with, Grayson Strange. Grayson is a husband, father, gym owner, and strength enthusiast. He dove into the world of the old time strongman movements a few years ago and never looked back. Today as we catch up, we talk about those movements and why they are so beneficial, even when they seem “dangerous”. We also dive in to the Internal Strength model Grayson has been teaching, making training accessible for anyone, what it's like training our dads, understanding the "risk" involved in training, and more. Be sure to check out the new content hub for all things Nomad Strength, including the bonus show, Unplugged, for all paid subscribers. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Packed episode today as the guys hit a bunch of corners, including: Hunting wild hogs and the misconceptions about them, recap Brandon's Whitetail hunt in Texas with Levi Morgan, proper habitat management, humility when its difficult, Deion Sanders and Michael Jordan, how to channel and innate competitive drive after sport, and more. Check out Wild Rivers Coffee Co. for awesome coffee made by amazing people, and help conservation in the process. Each purchase will help fund various wildlife conservation organizations in the country. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today Arthur Constantine and I have come to know each other over the last few years, since he began the then anonymous account Blood and Rain, and he is someone I’m consistently impressed by when it comes to discipline, drive, and wisdom that he possess for his age. All of these behaviors build toward become Anti-Fragile, a concept based on Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s book of the same name, and the name of Arthur’s fitness coaching. Arthur and I haven’t had a chance to catch up for a while, so the podcast covers a lot of ground. We cover how to positively use social media to build, anonymity, Jordan Petersen, Anti-Fragile fitness, the masculinity space on the internet, writing well, how to work hard, and a lot more. Be sure to check out the new content hub for all things Nomad Strength, including the bonus show, Unplugged, for all paid subscribers. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got our first guest today on the Ross and Brandon Show, and great conversation ensued. Mark Sasser of Bwana bows joined today to talk about the bows they make and how they're different, traditional archery v. compound archery, being a hunter v. being an archer, and more. Check out Bwana Bows and their amazing products, including the Hunter bow, which we talk about in this episode. Be sure to check out Wild Rivers Coffee Co. for amazing coffee made by amazing people. Portions of each order go toward wildlife conservation, so be sure to try out a bag. Code NOMAD saves you some money at check out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The health and fitness industry is filled with people telling you what you need to do, what you should do, and what you mustn’t do. In a culture that has strayed from health so much in (sprinted away from it, is a more apt description,) we are always looking for answers. What if, though, you already had a pretty strong feeling about what was needed? what was healthy? I believe we all have this knowledge, this intuition, and my guest today feels the same way. In a Nomad Strength Show first, I’ll be interviewing someone who’s real Identity will remain anonymous. The writer behind the popular Instagram account @Flowmodus has been writing on health and fitness for a few years now, and does so in a way that makes you think, and it inspires you to make change. He and I have known each other for a couple years now through Instagram and I was really excited to be able to speak to him face to face after so many digital conversations. Flow has a refreshing take on pursuing health, encouraging people to take matters into their own hands, and listen exclusively to what their own personal anecdotes reveal. We have a great conversation about anonymity on social media, why men need competition, and brotherhood in a high stress, physical environment to realize their true potential, talking about raw dairy, eggs, liver, and sunlight before it was cool, and how to make daily changes in your life to pursue optimization. Be sure to check out the new content hub for all things Nomad Strength, including the bonus weekly show, Unplugged, for all paid subscribers. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a lot of ground covered in today's episode. In light of the recent scandal involving Brian Johnson aka Liver King, the guys give their input on the situation and PED's as a whole, what actual health means vs. performance, having true friends during times of struggle, and more. The conversation was real, and we hope you enjoy it. Be sure to subscribe, follow, and share the podcast if you're getting value from any of the content. +1 Check out Wild Rivers Coffee Co for amazing coffee made by amazing people. Portions of each order go toward wildlife conservation, so be sure to try out a bag. Code NOMAD saves you some money at check out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of my favorite things about getting to talk to so many successful men on this show is the uniqueness in their individual approaches to their field. Whats even cooler then that is when I get to notice the characteristics and traits that are similar across many of their stories. Arguably the most common among these is this innate drive and focus that my guest today, Matt Ward, used in a phrase that just punched me when he said it. All or nothing. Matt is a Chiropractic Doctor, backcountry hunter, outdoorsman, fitness enthusiast, and podcast host of Beyond The Kill, although I’m sure I’m forgetting something in there. With all of those pursuits being rather time intensive, its hard to imagine how you can really be “All or Nothing”. But what I’ve come to realize is that the phrase doesn’t always mean, at the expense of everything else. That is just the level of focus and attention to detail brought to each endeavor. This was a great conversation catching up with Matt, and we were able to cover a lot of ground about lessons he’s learned on how to be successful in the mountains and in fitness. Enjoy this episode of the Nomad Strength Show, with Matt Ward. Be sure to check out the new content hub for all things Nomad Strength, including the bonus weekly show, Unplugged, for all paid subscribers. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're diving into training today! In episode three of RBS, the guys go over their journeys out of the sports they loved and into "civilian life" training, how to stay motivated, and the things that we really love about training. Tune in and enjoy the episode. Check out Wild Rivers Coffee Co for amazing coffee made by amazing people. Portions of each order go toward wildlife conservation, so be sure to try out a bag. Code NOMAD saves you some money at check out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 2 of the Ross and Brandon Show, the guys chat about their individual struggles with the balances of social media, and how to be authentic in a world that rewards inauthenticity. A lot of the conversation turned to how to navigate the flood of information and turn it into positive, personal growth, especially for men. This was a fun conversation that brought to fruition some ideas that hadn't been spoken out loud before. Enjoy the episode! Be sure to subscribe to the show and give a review/rating if you enjoy the content. FOLLOW ALONG: Ross's IG Brandon's IG Peace Love and Meat Youtube (New videos weekly) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If the last 3 years have taught us anything, its that we are entirely too dependent on others for our not only survival, but just daily needs. This realization was a wake up call for many. To procure and be responsible for yourself and your family entirely should be the norm, but we’ve become reliant on convenience and comfort in the last 100 years. For most people, the simplest place to begin to become more sovereign is your food supply. My guest today, Kris Chain, has an extremely elegant solution. Kris is the creator of Season Report. Seasonreport.com is the everything almanac. Hunting, foraging, and gardening - all the tedious information like dates, regulations, are available in just a few clicks. All the information you want without any of the bloated ads or long testimonials. If you want to eat higher quality food, live a more active lifestyle, and grow closer to nature - start with seasonreport.com. Stop spending so much time researching when or where and start doing. In this conversation, we talk about how and why this platform came to be. But if you also want to hear about Nordic underground deep freezes, Genetic research on muscle, and why what your mom told you to do to be healthy when you were a kid is probably correct, than enjoy this episode of the Nomad Strength Show with Kris chain. Be sure to check out the new content hub for all things Nomad Strength, including the bonus weekly show, Unplugged, for all paid subscribers. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first episode of this season of the affectionately and extremely creatively named, The Ross and Brandon Show, we dive into the lessons and mindset to establish foundations for success. We have a good time reliving some childhood and athletic memories that helped shape us into who we are today, and get into what we wish we would have known earlier in life to help be successful in the mountains. This project will be a chance for us to share what we're learning and experimenting with in our training and preparations for hunts and other outdoors adventures. We'll also take some deep dives into specific passions we have in the strength and outdoors worlds. Enjoy the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding authenticity in the social media landscape is like finding a lush oasis in the middle of a barren desert. While we do have the ability to curate our feeds, the algorithms and bots don’t make it easy to stay away from the garbage that distracts or upsets us. So when you do find an account that is a positive person sharing their passions and actually adding value to your day, make sure you follow. My guest today is Johnathan McCormick of Red Beard Outdoors, and he is a great example of this. His podcast and social media pages have grown significantly in the last year, and we talk about why and how that happened. Johnathan gives a lot of great insight into how he makes social media work for him without letting it consume his time and energy. We also had a great conversation about what we love about the outdoors, and take some time to tell hunting stories. There’s lots of valuable information in this one, and Johnathan was kind enough to stick around for the Substack-only show, Unplugged after our chat here, so be sure to check the show notes and head over to the Nomad Strength Substack to find the extra episodes and other exclusive content. Be sure to check out the new content hub for all things Nomad Strength, including the bonus weekly show, Unplugged, for all paid subscribers. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's solo episode I'm breaking down what I believe all men should look for when becoming part of a Men's Group/Community. Whether it is for fitness or any other life area, there needs to be a few things the group provides so you have the best chance of being successful. Be sure to check out the new content hub for all things Nomad Strength, including the bonus show, Unplugged, for all paid subscribers. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There has been a pretty prevalent corner of the internet in recent years focused on giving tools to men to improve their lives. I mean, its what this show, and my coaching business is based in sharing. But a lot of the content out there is full of fluff, vain, nonsense and put out by men who don’t live what they preach. So i guess its not really different than most industries, eh? However, there are real men out there doing their best to put out content that can make a positive impact. My guest today, Curt Storring, is one of these men. I came across Curt’s page in the last few months and I immediately noticed how impactful his writings and posts had, so I had to reach out to him. In our conversation today, Curt gives the back story to how he got into this work, how some of the lessons he learned and now teaches helped his marriage from failing. Plus, we have a great conversation about the power of goal setting and his techniques for writing them. Be sure to check out the new content hub for all things Nomad Strength, including the bonus weekly show, Unplugged, for all paid subscribers. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Got a special episode for you today on this Friday show. I'm joined by my friend Brandon Lilly again today, and we have a pretty packed conversation, unsurprisingly . We both recap some recent hunting experiences from this season, and give some insight on our relationships with social media. Toward the end of the episode we also give the first tease and outline of the new outdoors/training/health content project we are working on. Stay tuned as more official information on this front will come shortly. Be sure to check out the new content hub for all things Nomad Strength, including the bonus show, Unplugged, for all paid subscribers. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the great frustrations of my professional life is the constant and unrelenting need for black and white answers to health questions. This is an entire conversation full of nuance, and yet we try to reduce it down to this protocol or this system is THE answer. And we do this before even looking under the hood to see what things are going on with an individual person. So how do we get to the bottom of our individual needs? Today, my guest, Anders Varner, host of Barbell Shrugged, and an extremely experienced coach joins me to discuss why getting blood work is so important. This is a complex and elegant topic, so be sure to take notes for this episode. There are a ton of nuggets and actionable lessons today. Be sure to check out the new content hub for all things Nomad Strength, including the bonus weekly show, Unplugged, for all paid subscribers. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got one of the most actionable episodes we've ever done for you today. My guest is Charles Whitwam. Charles is the founder of HOWL for Wildlife, a non-profit organization dedicated to the one thing we need as outdoorsmen, organization. The technology and effort going into this project is amazing, and has already been proven to be extremely successful in getting the correct information to us on what is happening in these often unchecked legislative bodies attempting to alter or take away the things we love and factually know improve wildlife and the wilderness they live in. Listen in as Charles breaks down the how, what, and why of HOWL and what you can do to Take Action, so buckle up, and enjoy this episode of the Nomad Strength Show, with Charles Whitwam. To take action on the various issues currently available, check out the HOWL website. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's solo episode is diving into a concept I believe to be integral to health and wellness, skill acquisition. In the show we're breaking down why it's important to have a White Belt mentality, the long term benefits of learning new skills, and some actionable steps you can take to find your new "thing". If you want to support the show, be sure to check out the Substack for Nomad Strength, as well as the new merch store with the the "Big Rocks Make Strong Men" collection, live now! Merch Substack This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is my good friend and repeat guest, Zach Rollins. Zach and I have developed a friendship in the last year around a shocking number of similarities in our lives. In this episode with Zach I wanted to dive into his mindset of running and starting several businesses and what keeps him driven to continue on, even when its really easy to throw it all away and go get a good “stable” job. He provides some great insight into how he approaches business and tells some great stories of his earliest hustling endeavors as a child. Zach is the founder of Along the Keel, a boat captain, weightlifter, and a host of other titles. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this highly-requested episode, I'm going to very basically recommend and explain a few supplements I really enjoy and a couple that I generally suggest to coaching clients. This is really difficult to do because every individual is so different, so I don't often like to do a blanket "everyone needs this" type of thing. But, here I do my best to navigate that dilemma. If this is helpful for you, please reach out and let me know! This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Nate Spearing. Nate is a former Army Ranger who served for 14 years in Elite Special Operations, but his story might not be what you expect. His journey was filled with adversity and failure. He likes to say he, “failed his way to the top”. Nate left the military to pursue entrepreneurship and to be more connected to his wife and children as the supportive husband and father they needed. He has built several successful businesses since retiring from the military, and his input is in a word, refreshing. Be sure to check out the extra, patron-only episode I did with Nate on the Nomad Strength Show Patreon. The next group of the Nomad Foundations 8-Week program kicks off on October 3rd! This program is specifically designed to help men like you build muscle, create strong habits, and set an example for their families for what strength and leadership looks like. Learn more here. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For today's solo show I'm doing a recap of my first archery elk hunt here in Idaho. It was an awesome experience with several lessons learned, and I share a good "what not to do" story. The next group of the Nomad Foundations 8-Week program kicks off on October 3rd! This program is specifically designed to help men like you build muscle, create strong habits, and set an example for their families for what strength and leadership looks like. Learn more here. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Dan Mckim, 4x Scottish highland games world champion. Dan joins me today to tell the stories of being a professional highland games athlete, which is not as glamorous as it sounds, he also has some encouraging insight on training, fatherhood, and how his faith helped him when he retired from competing. This was a true joy of a conversation and Dan is a hilarious man. Follow him on Instagram for his tongue in cheek takedowns of the different factions of the fitness world and his reviews of Little Debbie snack cakes. Check out an extra podcast I did with Dan, exclusively in the Nomad Strength Show Patreon! Check it out here. - This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most innovative, creative, and useful ideas come from someone thinking of a practical way to solve a problem in their own life. My guest today, Bear Handlon, is one of those people. Bear is the founder and CEO of Born Primitive apparel, former military, Crossfit Games athlete, and family man. Bear started Born Primitive to fill a need, and he did so in what we both affectionately called the Hayday of the Crossfit Games. Years later, he saw another need to fill and enlisted the help of Aron Snyder to create Born Primitive Outdoors, a brand of mountain and outdoor layering systems. In this conversation, Bear and I dive into the Outdoors line and what makes it different than what is currently on the market, the ups and downs of running a business, and he also shares some really insightful productivity practices that keep his company and himself operating at a high level. The Outdoors line is launching this Friday the 16th with a pre-sale, but be warned, there’s already 20,000 or so people on the list. So if you want a run at the first round of this killer gear, be ready to roll on Friday and sign up for the updates. I really enjoyed this conversation with Bear and took a lot away from his insights. The Nomad Strength Show now has a Patreon! If you want exclusive content, merch discounts, and access to the new weekly Patron-only episode, Unplugged, check it out here. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots of updates in today's show and some announcements! After a good while now, we finally have some merch available for purchase at nomadstrengthshop.com. To celebrate this, I'm giving a bunch away! We're doing this giveaway as a Podcast Review contest, so it's a little different than last time. I'm going to be giving away: -2 new Big Rocks Make Strong Men Shirts -NSS Stickers -Big Rocks Banner to hang in the home gym -NSS Frosted Pint Glass TO ENTER: -Head to this link and follow the instructions (its easy don't worry) Thank you for supporting the show, and the brand, y'all make it worth it. Be sure to check out the Patreon fo added content, like the Patron-only podcast Unplugged and other exclusive content and discounts. Good luck! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This was an Inception-like show today. I read had a post that was inspired by a blog written by someone who listened to a podcast, then I recorded a show about it! The idea of having a baseline fitness or health standard before having certain conversations is something I wholeheartedly agree with, so I wanted to expand on all of it in today's solo episode. The Nomad Strength Show now has a Patreon! If you want exclusive content, merch discounts, and access to the new weekly Patron-only episode, Unplugged, check it out here. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back on the show today is Eric Conn, host of several great podcasts (The Hard Men Podcast, The King's Hall, and Wilderness Warrior) aimed at giving practical advice to Christian men about masculinity. Today we try to come up with some solutions to some of the problems Christian men are facing today, including; How to make good Christian media that isn't cheesy Encouraging men to get a gang together and cause some trouble for good, as Eric says Addressing the poor general health and fitness of men in the church How powerful hunting can be for personal growth If you enjoyed the conversation today, be sure to follow Eric and his other media ventures. Enjoy! The Nomad Strength Show now has a Patreon! If you want exclusive content, merch discounts, and access to the new weekly Patron-only episode, Unplugged, check it out here. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Logan Hanks returns to the podcast to bring some refreshing perspective to a lot of modern issues. Logan is a farmer by trade, but also hosts the successful podcast, Living Fully Loaded. In this conversation today we dive into our struggles with social media and how to overcome that to build successful businesses. We share many beliefs on the matter, and brainstorm ways to work through our reservations of "over-sharing". Like most conversations I have with Logan, the two of us are having a good time and laughing through most of the episode. Enjoy this conversation and the new format of the episodes being released. The Nomad Strength Show now has a Patreon! If you want exclusive content, merch discounts, and access to the new weeklyPatron-only episode, Unplugged, check it out here. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For today's solo episode, I wanted to bring forth an idea to help take your training to the next level. This is something that I believe can really help bring focus and intention to your workouts, and will really help you develop skills within your training. The Nomad Strength Show now has a Patreon! If you want exclusive content, merch discounts, and access to the new weeklyPatron-only episode, Unplugged, check it out here. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PJ Nestler is a human performance specialist with over 13 years of experience preparing top athletes from the UFC, NFL, and NHL for competition. Outside of training top athletes, Coach PJ is devoted to education, sharing his knowledge and experience with the purpose of elevating the fitness profession. In his role as Director of Performance for XPT, Coach PJ's focus entails researching & developing educational curriculums around XPT’s Breathe-Move-Recover pillars and teaching certification programs for health & fitness professionals around the world. Fear became a central theme of today's episode. Coach PJ got into some great stories outlining how he personally has utilized breathing techniques to adapt and overcome moments of fear to become successful. We also get into some specifics on breath work and some tips for the person just getting into the practice. This was a really powerful and thought provoking episode, and I encourage you to follow XPT Life and everything they're doing. The Nomad Strength Show now has a Patreon! If you want exclusive content, merch discounts, and access to the new weeklyPatron-only episode, Unplugged, check it out here. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back after a couple weeks off of the solo shows and we're diving right into some programming tips. One of my favorite things to ad into training sessions is the classic Couplet. In this episode, I'm going to go into why I love them, how I use them, and some examples of how you can implement them into your own training session. Enjoy! The Nomad Strength Show now has a Patreon! If you want exclusive content, merch discounts, and access to the new weeklyPatron-only episode, Unplugged, check it out here. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm joined by Richard Love aka Exit Comfort Zone on social media. This was a conversation I've been looking forward to for a long time after getting introduced by mutual friend and past guest of the show, Akira VanEgmond. Richard has a very strong presentation on his platforms and I really wanted to get to understand the man behind the account. We had a great time in this episode and I learned a lot about his time in athletics, then the Swedish Arctic Rangers, his journey to the states and meeting his wife, and why he trains the way he does. Enjoy this episode and let it inspire you to EXIT YOUR COMFORT ZONE. CONNECT WITH RICHARD: Instagram Website The Nomad Strength Show now has a Patreon! If you want exclusive content, merch discounts, and access to the new weeklyPatron-only episode, Unplugged, check it out here. This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Company. Check them out and support the people that support the show. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Wild Rivers Coffee This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices