The Nomad Strength Show

We've got a fun one today, everyone. If you've listened to the show at all, you know that the kettlebell is near and dear to my heart. So I always appreciate when I see someone using them in a way that catches my eye. I started following Akira a little over a year ago, because he was doing things with really heavy bells that I've not seen many people do. I was really keen to understand how his mind works when it relates to training. We had a great conversation, and it will inspire you to think of your training differently and be courageous to try some new things. HIGHLIGHTS: How Akira began with kettlebells Training Intuitively Understanding and crushing the basics Living to 90 and still squatting and a ton more Enjoy this one! Join the Nomad Tribe and a community of men becoming stronger and fitter, and crushing their goals. This episode is brought to you by Riton Optics, go check them out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special addition of the solo pod, I'm breaking down the recent collaboration with Robbie and Blood Origins on a fundraiser shirt we just launched today. I'm extremely excited to help give back to Robbie and the organization, so check out the episode to get a little story of how the shirt came to be. To purchase a shirt and make a donation, CLICK HERE. Visit Blood Origins main website here. Listen to the podcast we did with Robbie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There have been more conversations around homesteading, prepping, and firearms in the last two years then at any other time in my life. Things that were just a basic part of American life that drifted away because we got comfortable. And now a lot of people are getting worried. This week on the show I had the pleasure of chatting with KJ Keightley at his homestead about all of that. He is a farmer, prepper, firearms enthusiast, and a loving husband and father. If you've got any remote interest in becoming more self-sufficient, you'll want to listen to this episode. HIGHLIGHTS: Being bold on Social Media How to start a homestead (even if you're in an apartment) Prepping 101 Why most HOA's are bogus What conservation means to KJ and way more Enjoy this one, laugh, and take notes. There's a ton of valuable information in this episode. Join the Nomad Tribe: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com This episode brought to you by Riton optics: www.ritonoptics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is another edition of Ask Me Anything, with questions from the Instagram crowd. In this round, I answered questions around; going off grid, my current trainin schedule, and the experience of my first Jiu Jitsu competition. Stay tuned for more AMA's in the future. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today my guest is Andy Moeckel, also known as the Flip Flop Guy. If you haven't heard, seen, or more importantly, tasted the food that comes as a result of his cooking method, you're going to want to listen to this episode. I had the pleasure of having some elk that Andy prepared using his cooking technique, the Flip Flop and it was unbelievable. In this conversation we get into what exactly this wild method of cooking is, how it has been passed down through generations in his family along with the signature sauce that you can now purchase, and how to build a business out of something you're truly in love with. Andy has done things his own way, and his goal is to get the method (which is really an event) into every backyard in America. I had a blast catching up with him, and I know you'll enjoy what he has to say. CONNECT WITH ANDY: Instagram Website JOIN THE NOMAD TRIBE: Membership Newsletter This episode is brought to you by Riton Optics, check out their awesome products and education materials in the Riton Revolution: Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the last show of 2021, we're doing a special edition solo show. I wanted to highlight my personal favorite clips from all of the episodes we did this year. Some of these are not from the most downloaded shows, some are, but all are my favorite chunks of conversation from this year. In order of the episode: #069 w/ Brandon Lilly #068 w/ Jesse Phillips #060 w/ Sam Campanella #047 w/ Austin Legg #038 w/ Luke Day Enjoy these clips and go listen to the whole episodes they appear in. Cheers to 2021 and on to the next one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Larry White is a wild game chef that makes some of the most mouth-watering food I've seen anywhere on social media. We had a great conversation about how his story and how bodybuilding, the military and cooking all were parts of his journey to becoming an incredible wild game chef. He's got a lot of great nuggets for anyone who is wanting to get better at cooking not just wild game dishes, but any food you love. Enjoy this conversation, and then go to the kitchen and get to work! CONNECT WITH LARRY: Instagram Website JOIN THE TRIBE: Instagram Tribe Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Goodman is bringing the fitness industry together. Since 2011 he's published 11 books, welcomed over 20M visitors to his website, and sold over 250,000 educational items to health and fitness enthusiasts. Originally from Toronto, Coach Goodman has enjoyed over 1,300 days exploring the world with his young family. I had a great time in this conversation and Jonathan and going over his journey from the really early days of online fitness and coaching to where it has gone the last two years. He has great perspective on the matter and has some great nuggets of wisdom for coaches and personal trainers at any stage of their business. Enjoy! CONNECT WITH JONATHAN: Instagram Website Trainer Software (Waitlist) CONNECT WITH NOMAD STRENGTH: Instagram Join the Tribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special holiday solo show for you today! We're breaking down the 2021 Nomad Holiday Gift Guide, you can download the guide by clicking the link below. Enjoy! DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE Instagram Join the Tribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Ayres is the founder of The Wild Initiative, a podcast and media company chronicling his journey from LA city boy to owning a seven acre homestead in Havre, Montana. We have a great conversation about the call that Sam felt to the outdoors and his process in how he made those changes while working in the music industry in LA. He shares some hilarious stories about his early hunting experiences and also gives some great lessons for anyone who feels that "Wild Initiative". Enjoy! CONNECT WITH SAM: Website Podcast Instagram JOIN THE TRIBE: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com This episode is brought to you by Riton Optics: www.ritonoptics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode, I wanted to give you the one attribute I believe to be the most important in whether or not your endeavors are successful, regardless to which avenue of life you apply. Focus. We cover in this episode: -How this is admittedly something I've struggled with -Why its more important than routine, planning, time management, etc. -How to improve your focus to be maximum productive and effective Enjoy this one, and let me know if you apply any of the techniques we go over! CONNECT WITH ROSS: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Join the Nomad Tribe: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I had the pleasure of chatting with Daniel Strauss, also known as the Raspberry Ape. Daniel is a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu over in the UK, and I have been following his work since I began my own Jiu-Jitsu practice earlier this year. I was really keen to pick his brain about all things jiu-jitsu related, as well as his strength and conditioning practices to prepare for competing and staying healthy. If you're at all into the martial art, you'll dig this episode. We had a great conversation, enjoy! CONNECT WITH DANIEL: www.raspberryape.com www.instagram.com/raspberry_ape The Raspberry Ape Podcast Join the Nomad Tribe: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got another Top 5-ish list for you on the solo episode today. This one is long overdue, and I'm not sure why we didn't do it sooner. We're covering the Top 5 movies I think every man should watch in their life. Let me stop you right here...yes, I know I left some off. There are some that I wish I would have put on the list. If you were to ask me in two weeks to do this list, it might look completely different! There are so many great movies out there for that I believe are quintessential "Guy movies". So I wanted to give you my 5 favorites...plus 3 more. So enjoy this one, and let me know what your list would be! Send me a message on IG! Enjoy! CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back after a week off for the holiday and bringing the heat with today's episode. I'm joined today by Brian Peters, co-founder of the Mindstrong Project, former NFL player, and performance chaser and enthusiast. Brian and I got into a lot of great stuff in this episode including; - Some stories of his time in the NFL and how his training evolved during that period of time -Discovering breath work and cold exposure, and how that led to creating the Mindstrong Project -His new pursuit of powerlifting and training at 4am every day -The concept of Chasing Edges, which is also the title of his new podcast This conversation was full of gold nuggets, so I suggest you listen twice to catch them all. Enjoy! CONNECT WITH BRIAN: www.instagram.com/brian_peters10 www.instagram.com/themindstrongproject www.instagram.com/chasingedges Chasing Edges Podcast Join the Nomad Tribe: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Follow along on instagram: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's solo show comes requested from many of you for the upcoming holiday season. How do I stay on track with my health and fitness goals during this time? That's the question, isn't it? Well in this episode I'm going to give you a few actionable steps you can take to make sure you don't roll into January regretting the decisions you made over this season. You can still enjoy all of the things this time of year entails, without going off the rails. Give this one a listen and let me know what you think! Enjoy! This episode is brought to you by Riton Optics: www.ritonoptics.com Join the Tribe Membership today! www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I had the pleasure of talking to Mark Valenti, host of The Refined Savage podcast, former Highland Games athlete, and owner of Blind Dog Gym in Vermillion, Ohio. Mark has been in the strength world since the 80's and has a ton of valuable training experience and knowledge. He's learned from the best in the world and is walking proof of the work he puts in. We had a great conversation covering his training progressions throughout the years; stories from spending some time around Louis Simmons, what is really important about being strong and healthy; and a lot more. Enjoy this one, I know I did! CONNECT WITH MARK: www.instagram.com/therefinedsavage The Refined Savage Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cE7v8r2mQJS7OlrbP6CHT?si=Zf7KQ0CbQI2e6F1VBDkHHQ Join the Nomad Tribe: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com This episode is brought to you by Riton Optics: www.ritonoptics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with some a new solo episode after a week off! For this episode I wanted to share a journal exercise that was posed in our Nomad coaching group and it garnered some great conversation. How different was your life 10 years ago today? Listen to this to find out why that question is so important in how you create goals for the future. CONNECT W/ ME: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Join the Tribe: www.Tribe.nomad-strength.com This episode is brought to you by RITON OPTICS: www.ritonoptics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ross Johnson is an entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of Smart Coach where he helps online coaches build their tribe and grow their business. I worked with Ross personally last year as I was transitioning to coaching full-time online, he has a ton of expertise and knowledge in the area of internet marketing. We got into some pretty out-there stuff in this conversation with crypto and technology (specifically Facebook's rebrand as Meta), and it will definitely have you thinking about the state of things in the world and what the next 10-15 years could look like. We also got into how Ross has corrected some of the health issues he had these last couple of years with some help of the Biohacking crowd. This was a really fun episode and will leave you thinking, which is good. We need more of that. Enjoy! CONNECT WITH ROSS: www.instagram.com/rossjohnson www.smartcoach.com Join the Nomad Tribe: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Check out our partner, Riton Optics: www.ritonoptics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is a special show, and a heavy one to be honest. I sat down with my good friend, Brandon Lilly, again for the podcast on the 1 year anniversary of the passing of our friend, Terence Mitchell. Many of you listening knew T personally, or you followed along with his journey and were still affected by his enthusiasm for training and for life; and the two of us wanted to reflect on what he meant to us in the short time he was a part of our lives. My hope, is that if you haven't heard of Terence until this moment, that you can go through his Instagram page, go through his workouts, and see the profound change in yourself as a result. Enjoy this one, and go crank out a workout for T when you're done. +1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Phillips is a husband, father, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and who I believe to be the embodiment of Johnny Cash's song, "I've Been Everywhere". But if I were to take all of that life experience and distill it down to one word, I'd call Jesse a storyteller. Jesse joined me to talk about; life transitioning out of the military, the recent debacle in Afghanistan (which he speaks and writes extremely eloquently about), and the importance of what he calls 'living to live'. This was a really great episode, and I know you will too. Enjoy! CONNECT WITH JESSE: www.instagram.com/thejesserphillips www.jesserphillips.com Join the Nomad Tribe: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com This episode is brought to you by Riton Optics: www.ritonoptics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's solo show was a good round of Ask Me Anything, with questions provided from the Instagram crew. There were a few really good questions that I was excited to answer today including: -Why I left the gym world to move online -Lessons learned hunting last weekend -A good question about the importance of money Enjoy! CONNECT WITH ME: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier [email protected] Join the Tribe: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com This episode is brought to you by Riton Optics: www.ritonoptics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, I had the chance to sit down and talk with Josh Smith, master bladesmith and owner of Montana Knife Company. Josh has been making knives since he was a young man and became the youngest master bladesmith ever. He goes over the process that title entails and also discusses the two appearances he made on the show Forged in Fire. We also talked about the importance of American manufacturing and why being made in the U.S.A is so important to Josh. He has a really inspiring story and has great advice for anyone who has a passion and wants to turn it into a career. This was a really great conversation and will be a really motivating listen. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The way we view our food is the foundation of our relationship with it. If we're talking long term health here; how do I get long term results and also enjoy my food? It doesn't have to be one or the other, but it begins in your mind, not on the plate. How you view your food's purpose is going to have a massive effect on your ability to be successful; so I recorded today's episode to dive into exactly how do this in a way that breeds long term results. This is not a diet, or a nutrition protocol to follow; this is Step 1. The nuance and minutia of your specific needs will come next. Dive in to this episode and let me know what you think. Enjoy! CONNECT WITH ME: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier [email protected] Join the Tribe: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com This episode is brought to you by Riton Optics: www.ritonoptics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I had the privilege of speaking with the one and only, Tony Blauer. Coach Blauer has been in the martial art, self-defense, defensive tactics and combatives industry for almost four decades and is one of the only combatives experts who has successfully affected training across all the combat related communities: self-defense, combat sports and the military & law enforcement sector. His research on physiology, mind-set as it relates to confrontation management has influenced over three decades of reality-based martial artists. Blauer Tactical Systems (BTS) specializes in the research and development of close quarter tactics & scenario-based training for law enforcement, military and professional self-defense Enjoy! CONNECT WITH TONY: https://www.blauertrainingsystems.com/ https://blauerspear.com/ggc https://blauerspear.com/eops https://blauerspear.com/spear-training-calendar Join the Nomad Tribe Membership: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com This episode is brought to you by Riton Optics, check their high quality optics and education platform, Riton Revolution: www.ritonoptics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's solo show is a short one, for the sole purpose of giving you a little kick in the pants to go do something. Whatever it is you've been putting off, or afraid to try, now is the time to start. Listen to today's episode and start the momentum of success NOW. Enjoy! This episode is brought to you by Riton Optics: www.ritonoptics.com Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm joined by Robbie Kroeger, founder of Blood Origins. Robbie has created an amazing nonprofit organization who's mission is to "Tell The Truth About Hunting." Through funding conservation projects around the globe, telling human stories in an incredible documentary series about the true call to hunting we have as humans (In The Blood, as he calls it), Blood Origins is doing things that most aren't in the industry. This was a really great conversation with Robbie, and I was learning a ton during our discussion. He speaks very eloquently and intelligently about what he describes as "hunting's PR problem." There were some really great nuggets of information here that will hopefully give those of you who are interested in conservation some information and action steps to take. Enjoy! P.S- I also learned a nice little nugget about how to technically spell Robbie's last name following the German rules. Completely by accident. CONNECT WITH ROBBIE AND BLOOD ORIGINS: www.instagram.com/bloodorigins www.bloodorigins.org (Join their supporter program, I did!) Join the Nomad Tribe Membership: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For today's solo show, I wanted to breakdown a concept that has come up in several conversations lately. Many might not draw a distinction between a coach and a trainer; but I do, and I wanted to go over how I classify them for the show today. This episode could be helpful for you if you are currently on the search for someone to guide you along in your quest, whatever the medium may be. If this is in anyway helpful for you, I'd love to hear how. If you think its a load of bull, feel free to let me know that too. Enjoy! Join the Tribe: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com This episode is brought to you by Riton Optics, visit their site for high-quality optics and educational material via Riton University: www.ritonoptics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For today's episode I had the pleasure of being joined in person by Sam Campanella. Sam is the owner and professor at 208 Jiu Jitsu, the school I have been attending since beginning my BJJ journey. Sam has a great story of how he began in the martial art and the journeys it's taken him and his family on. He also has some great opinions on gi vs. no-gi, how to start training BJJ, and the current state of Jiu-Jitsu as a sport and how that translates to the person just wanting to learn a form of self-defense. If you're even remotely into Jiu-Jitsu you're going to dig this episode. Enjoy! CONNECT WITH SAM AND 208 JIU JITSU: www.208jiujitsu.com www.instagram.com/208jiujitsu Join the Nomad Tribe: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's solo episode, I'm breaking down my process for creating habits. This is the same outline I use with all of my coaching clients and it is super simple, and incredibly effective. If you are struggling to get things going on the right track and need to develop some powerful habits, grab a notebook and pen and check this episode out! +1 Join the Nomad Tribe Membership: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com This episode is presented by Riton Optics, go check out all of the ridiculously high quality optics and educational content at: www.ritonoptics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I had the pleasure of chatting with Joel Burham of Whitetail Fit. Joel was one of the first hunting accounts I remember following several years ago. Joel has a great story of how he became infatuated with bowhunting and the process that led him turning that into a career. He has a very inspiring story and is a great follow for hunting content and information. Enjoy! CONNECT WITH JOEL: www.instagram.com/whitetailfit www.whitetailfit.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8HPCwp7z8IPmdyka49IQg Join the Nomad Tribe Membership: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com This episode is presented by Riton Optics, go check out all of the ridiculously high quality optics and educational content at: www.ritonoptics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's solo episode, I'm breaking down the few things that have made the biggest impact on my training, coaching, and health overall since I began this journey at 13. There have been many such things, but the things I cover here are what have completely shaped my training style. I hope you enjoy this one and thank you for the question via Instagram! Join the Nomad Tribe: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com This episode is brought to you by Riton Optics, go check out the products and education platforms at: www.riton-optics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is a special one! I had the pleasure of interview Brady Speth, the founder and CEO of Riton Optics, and the first offical partner of the Nomad Strength Show! I'm really looking forward to working with the Brady, Austin, the Crew over at Riton and to get y'all hooked up with the fastest growing optics company in the world. I wanted to bring Brady on today to tell his story and the story of Riton, and we ended up going into some pretty cool areas of conversation, including: -Brady's background and how Riton was started -What makes a successful business and why great customer service should be a no-brainer -Brady's time in the Capitol police in D.C -Our official partnership announcement There will be a lot of things happening soon with the show, and I'm extremely grateful to all of you who listen and share every week. This is just the beginning! CONNECT WITH BRADY AND RITON OPTICS: www.instagram.com/ritonoptics www.ritonoptics.com Join the Nomad Tribe Membership: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Sign up for the Nomad Newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Follow on social media: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A while back I wrote a guest article on for a website on the concept of Balance. The way that I define balance in life between work, training, life, family, etc. is probably a bit different than what you usually hear. So for the solo episode today, I wanted to read and expand on the article that I wrote almost a year ago. What is balance? Is it even attainable? If so, how? I cover all of these things in the episode, and there are a lot of great takeaways from this one. Grab a pen and a pad and get ready to take notes. Enjoy! Join the Nomad Tribe Membership: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Sign up for the Nomad Newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Follow on social media: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode was a real treat for me as a strength history nerd. I am joined today James Fuller, of Strongman Archaeology. James has been studying and performing the old time strongman lifts for years and his instagram page has fascinated me for a while now. We go over a ton in this conversation; The history of these movements and why they stopped being performed James' journey from bodybuilding in the 80's to discovering the old time movements Why the exercises are beneficial and why they hit a lot of things most modern exercises don't This was so fun for me that I decided to have James be my own personal coach for the next handful of months as I am preparing for my first jiu-jitsu tournament. The history of these movements go hand-in-hand with grappling so I'm really excited to dive into these programs. CONNECT WITH JAMES: www.instagram.com/strongman_archaeology www.https://www.dailymotion.com/qdmcraw Join the Nomad Tribe Membership: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Sign up for the Nomad Newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Follow on social media: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This show today is, you guessed it, all about sleep! Sleep is inarguably the most vital component of health in my opinion, so I wanted to take this episode and give you guys my top sleep tips to improve your nights. Join the Nomad Tribe Membership: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Sign up for the Nomad Newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Follow on social media: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grim title, I know. Today my guest is Ian Strimbeck, founder of Rune Nation, LLC a self-defense and firearms training company. Ian and I had a great conversation about the importance of preparedness, proficiency in self-defense, and the current state of the country. There are a lot of takeaways in this episode and some really valuable advice from Ian on steps to take to be more prepared, hint- It's not getting another gun. Enjoy this one! CONNECT WITH Ian: www.instagram.com/runenationllc www.facebook.com/runenationllc www.runenationllc.com Join the Nomad Tribe Membership: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Sign up for the Nomad Newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Follow on social media: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm breaking down a piece written by Steven Kotler on the concept of Flow. Its a word that has become pretty trendy in recent years and I think Kotler's thoughts on it, and how to use it to be more productive and successful are brilliant. I don't usually just read things out loud for a podcast but I thought it was important to analyze his actual words. This one was fun, hope you enjoy! Here is a link to the piece that I'm covering in the episode. Join the Nomad Tribe: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Follow on IG: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For today's episode I'm joined by my good buddy, Bo Sandoval. Bo is the director of S&C at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, and has been in the strength field for over 20 years. We had a great chat that touched all the corners of Bo's experiences coaching for the last 20 years and his love for the outdoors and hunting. In this episode we cover: -Bo's strong feelings about the current climate of the strength coach profession at the collegiate level -His transition to working with the best fighters in the world at the UFCPI -Some new things he's still learning after 20 years -Ice baths and cold showers -His love of hunting and the outdoors and nerding out on archery You guys will really enjoy this one, I know I did! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier www.instagram.com/bo.sandoval Join the Nomad Membership, and be a part of a growing community becoming stronger, healthier, and more capable. Open now! www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's solo show is a short Ask Me Anything episode with questions taken from the Instagram audience. It was a little more light-hearted today, with less health and strength stuff and more nonsense. Enjoy! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've reached episode 50 of the podcast! And for this milestone I couldn't have picked anyone better to have a conversation with than Bert Sorin. Bert and his wonderful wife Lesley are the proud parents of three children. Bert and his family, a family rooted in strength, have been entrenched in the human performance world for as far back as he can remember. Growing up with a barbell in his hand has been pivotal in charting the course of his life and leading him to become a 4-time Division 1 All-American Track and Field (Hammer and 35 lb. Weight Throw), Southeastern Conference Champion, former record holder in Weight Throw, and an Olympic trials athlete. Bert is currently the President and Co-Owner of Sorinex Exercise Equipment, a very successful family run business founded by his father, another big name in the iron game, Richard Sorin. Together they are the inventors of hardware and applications to make people more effective, efficient, and safe on the sports field and the battle field. Although Sorin never served in the armed forces, his gear is changing the game to provide readiness and rebuilding to the veterans prior to, during and after their deployments to far off, hostile lands. Bert’s network of veterans, scientists, coaches and therapists allows for a combination of expertise and support, and has been changing lives on both sides of the table. Bert pushes each day to find the best in people, and to assist in their exploration of their potential and maximize their value to the cause. Enjoy! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshilier www.instagram.com/bertsorin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode was one of my favorite that I've recorded since starting the podcast, mainly because this one was in person! Austin Legg joins me today on the show to talk about some great lessons and motivation from his time spent hunting in the deep backcountry, usually alone. Austin came out to the patio gym to get a true Nomad experience, Ice bath in the freezer followed by a kettlebell and sandbag training session prior to us hitting record. This was a really fun episode and there are some gold nuggets in this one, including; -How Austin became comfortable in the wilderness alone -His hard-learned lessons of being a self-taught hunter -The joys of chasing Bigfoot -One of the craziest and coolest hunting stories you'll hear Plus a ton more of great, motivational things to take away. Follow Austin's backcountry journeys and Bigfoot ramblings on Instagram and enjoy the episode! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier www.instagram.com/austin.legg Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For today's solo show we are hopping off the health and fitness train. I often get asked for all kinds of Top 3 and Top 5 lists for random things so I thought today would be a fun day to get people all riled up. We're going Top 3 Super Heroes and Villains, so I'm sure I'll get all kinds of messages about who I left off both lists and why my lists suck. I welcome it. Enjoy! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm joined by Spencer Clanin, otherwise known as GrizzlyClaws on Instagram. This was such a fascinating and enlightening conversation as Spencer has a really cool story about the healing power of the food we eat when we are connected to in on a deep level. Spencer has overcome several significant health issues by addressing and correcting his nutrition, and the way that he writes about it (not to mention the pictures he takes of his food) will have your mouth watering like you wouldn't belive. He gives some great advice in this episode with some great takeaways for anyone looking to heal themselves with their nutrition. Follow Spencer, and enjoy the episode! Links: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier www.instagram.com/grizzlyclaws Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I've got the absolute pleasure of being joined by Mike Bledsoe. Mike is a leadership and performance coach who specializes in developing coaches to actualize their full potential. He is the CEO of The Strong Coach, teaching coaches how to stand above the noise of the fitness industry, and co-founder of Training Camp for the Soul, an emotional resilience training program. He leaves nothing off the table when it comes to creating and attaining the vision for his clients & and himself. Pulling from an eclectic toolset he cultivates leaders through physical, mental, emotional and spiritual practices. Social: Instagram: @mike_bledsoe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Strong-Coach-1836711473110013 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCILcz3PkDe-FSbWp89uq1Og Twitter: @michaelbledsoe Websites: Thestrongcoach.com Trainingcampforthesoul.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's solo episode, I'm unveiling what will be the new Nomad online community to launch at the end of August. This is a project I've been working on for a while now and can't wait to release it. I'll give you the low down on why I felt the need to create the community, what it actually entails, and what it means for the coaching programs moving forward in the future. Again, I'm really excited about this and cant wait for the release next month. To get on the early list for info when the platform opens, go to: www.nomad-strength.com and sign up for the newsletter! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm joined by my good buddy, Logan Hanks. Logan and I were connected through a fundraiser for Blood Origins a few months back and have become close friends in the process. Logan is a farmer and also the host of the Living Fully Loaded podcast. In today's episode we cover all kinds of ground in the discussion, including; Logan's story, movies, current events, masculinity, the importance of men having close man friends, and a ton more. This was a great conversation and essentially the type of conversation he and I have all the time. Enjoy! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier www.instagram.com/lo.hanks www.livingfullyloaded.com Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's solo show, we're covering a topic that was brought up from a friend and listener; how do you overcome being in a slump in training, nutrition or life? I thought this was a fantastic question, so I break down my 3 tasks or questions to ask yourself to being the process of getting out of said slump. These apply to any avenue of life, so grab a pen and pad and enjoy! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Jamey Shirah; business man, restauranteur, hunter, jiu-jitsu practitioner, and about a thousand other things. Jamey and I met at Summer Strong during our covert Jiu-Jitsu session during day 2. We talk a bit about how that came to be and also both of our life experiences in Jiu-Jitsu, and the lessons we’ve learned. We also get into Jamey’s nonprofit organization, The Hunter Recruitment Project and the work they’re doing to bring new hunters into the world of procuring food and connecting with nature. This was a great conversation with a lot of takeaways, so grab a pen and pad and enjoy! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier www.instagram.com/hunterrecruitmentproject www.jameydoingthings.com Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're mixing it up today for the solo episode! I've been going back to a couple of my favorite writings and quotes lately, so I wanted to share them with you today. Instead of giving a big exposition on each of them, I just decided to read them for you, so they can hit you however they need to. Let me know what you think of the two selections I made and what your favorites are. Enjoy! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm really excited to bring you my conversation with Luke Day. Luke is the Head of Strength and Conditioning for the University of South Carolina Football team and founder of Manchild Media. I had the pleasure of listening to Luke speak at Summer Strong and he gave my favorite presentation of the weekend, so I was really happy to be able to speak to him today on the show. This was a really motivating conversation to have, but it also provides some really great takeaways that we can all adapt into our lives. What does loving someone really mean? Can I love someone and still confront them or even get in fights with them? Why discomfort needs to be the most consistent thing in your life. We cover all this and more in this episode and I really believe you will get some great things from this one. Enjoy! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier www.instagram.com/manchild_media Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices