Restless Native

Surprise! I'm back with Cody Rich.I can't believe you all even listened to a 3 hour podcast, let alone loved it. Thanks for all of the fantastic feedback on that show. It was such great feedback, we actually have partnered with The Rich Outdoors to release mine and John's original conversation with Cody. I hope you will check out The Rich Outdoors and subscribe!Check out Cody's websiteCheck out the Restless Native Spotify Playlist:http://bit.ly/RNPodcast

“We have control of how we’re perceived. We don’t have control of the prism for which that perception happens.”-Ben O'Brien, Hunting Marketing Manager, YETIPerception isn’t just important. Perception is reality.Today’s guest is outdoor philosopher, writer and the Hunting Marketing Manager at YETI, Ben O'Brien. Ben's made some waves lately with his comments on that reality for hunters. He’s known for speaking his mind, and not shying away from controversy. Beyond his commentary on grip and grins and why he doesn't share them anymore, you might have heard about a little disagreement between his employer and the NRA. He saw it all first hand.And yes, we talk about it.This show's so much more than that though. We go deep on some fresh topics with Ben. I've been a fan of Ben's for a few years now. He's a great writer, and I love how he challenges authority and common perceptions. He doesn't accept ideals just because they've existed for decades. In fact, he's

"Any time I find myself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." — Cody RichCody Rich has made a name for himself in the hunting industry. He’s got a great podcast, The Rich Outdoors, which you’ll hear us talk about. And many of you are probably here because you already know that.But that’s Cody’s story as it exist today. I want to tell you Cody’s story from before. The part where he actually broke his neck in a freak accident, and was lucky to survive. Despite being told he’d never walk again, Cody didn’t give up. And we're going to tackle that story.This show is crazy. We're not even doing show notes because it's too much to even try to document. You just gotta experience it. I promise you'll walk away inspired and motivated.

“Don’t be afraid to fail. There’s a whole bunch of learning when you’re failing.” - Chris PooreToday's show is with someone who is very important to me. Chris Poore is an angler, writer, entrepreneur and, for me and countless other people, a mentor. That's no where near descriptive enough. The guy has done so much in his life. Up until recently, he was the Student Newspaper Advisor at the University of Kentucky, which is how I met him. But after 17 years, Chris left that role recently to pursue a new career in marketing.Chris and I chatted for about an hour about all kinds of stuff. He doles out great piece of advice after great piece of advice. He gives a few cool resources that I hope you'll check into. And we even chat a little hunting, farming and fishing in here, too.I'm so proud of Chris for taking the leap of faith to start his own company, Great Stories, Inc. If you're a small business in need of marketing help, I can fully stand behind recommending Chris. You can find him at

Stephen Holley, a former Navy Seal and the founder of SIXSITE gear has taken an idea from his house and a side hustle to a company with a serious presence in the industry.Not only that, but Stephen’s gained all of his momentum while conquering the challenges of keeping his factories right here in the USA.As you’ll hear us discuss, he was told it shouldn’t be done. They told him he was crazy. And he'd go on to find out out why—this was hard.But through a series of iterations, failures, and improvements, he seems to have it.Stephen’s gone from a former Navy Seal ripping apart clothes in his spare time to sew them back together with his wife’s sewing machine to building a brand that’s got traction.And a big part of Stephen’s brand is that authentic, made in the USA story.This is a great conversation. We hope you enjoy it. We also get deep into the Yeti-NRA situation. Brace yourself.Topics covered:• September 11th and how it changed us all• Clinical depression• Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, Chris Staplet

“It’s better to sound intelligent, ambitious and capable than to sound available.”John Prine released a new album and as usual, it comes with some life lessons. I talk through a few songs that stood out to me on the album, and apply some of these observations in a way you might not expect—career advice. Reflecting on Prine's lyrics, I'll answer a specific email from a listener, and talk through actual tactics you can apply today to build a career in the outdoors industry.I'll also give you a single question you can ask yourself that will give you a new career trajectory. I promise you, it will change how you look at your daily routine. And I have two challenges for you at the end—so stick around.I'll dig into some great quick-hit questions from users, ranging from people who influenced me, a shift in outdoors media, high-farm fences, first-time hunters and much more.Check out the Restless Native Spotify playlist to hear songs we talk about and other favorites of mine:http://bit.ly/Restless

"Why do you want people to follow you? To look at you, or to listen to what you have to say?"- Hannah BarronWhen I think of authenticity, I think of people like Hannah Barron.She’s real, she’s not trying to hide who she is. She loves her daddy, she is serious about hunting and eating some squirrels. She’s doing good ol’ fashioned, blue collar work, swinging hammers and drilling drills.I wanted to have Hannah on the show because I think while some people have worked really hard to create a life worth following, Hannah has become famous online because she’s kept it real among all of the fake BS.In a sea of inauthentic trite posts, Hannah is a beacon of authenticity and good stories. We'll hear some of those stories (and some of them are... gross). We'll also answer some user Qs at the end, so stick around to hear some hard questions.**We had some technical difficulties on this one—I apologize for the audio quality. It was this or nothing, and Hannah told too many good stories not to share.**

This is not The Ferg. This is a Tribute.Episode 5 is not our normal interview. We're doing some personal reflection on what I thought GoWild was, and I'll tell you the story of how I found out it really is. I have a little thanks to a user of the app.You'll just have to give it a listen to find out what was powerful enough to cause me to fight exhaustion and record a show at 2 am.We'll be back at it next week. Meanwhile, fire your questions off to me. Tag me in the GoWild app!

"If you're going to try for something, and it makes you happy, continue to do it. I've had my fair share of messing up in life, but you have to be patient." - William EschnerWilliam Eschner is a hunter, angler and professional chef. And I do mean chef. This guy has worked at some incredible establishments, and has cooked for a ton of celebrities, whom you know (and we'll reveal their names in the show). He's worked with the James Beard House, Locali, Martha Stewart (whoops, and that's not even the celebrity I was talking about) and caters some huge events. Usually I'm impressed by a chef's specialties and/or vision for their meals. I haven't had William's food, but I've still be amazed all he's able to do within the same work week I'm dealing with. I question whether or not he's human.We'll actually talk about the possibility of non-humans cooking your food and about 100 other things. This conversation was all over the place, and

 "Hunters are not banding together to support the ultimate cause of continuing the tradition." - Scott EllisScott Ellis is one of the most deadly turkey hunters to carry a gun into the woods. His pedigree is incredible, and while that's part of why we wanted to have him on the show, that's not what we're talking about with Scott. We get into Scott's history.A quick online search of "Scott Ellis Turkey Calling" and you'll find more content than you even know what to do with. Scott's show and app alone is enough to teach you how to hunt. But we wanted to know how you become so influential in the industry. How does one go from a young squirrel huntin' Scotty to a three-time Grand National Champion turkey caller?Funny enough, we actually barely talk turkey hunting in this show. We actually get passionately into the topic of humanity. You'll hear Scott and me get into a disagreement around this topic. I won't spoil it, but I think it's worth lis

“Failure is what drives us." - John HunterThis show might be with a bass fisherman, but we barely talk fishing. It’s about John’s failures, and how they drive his success. You don’t need to know a thing about fishing to walk away from my talk with John feeling inspired and motivated. It’s amazing to hear about his lifestyle and schedule. It leaves you wondering how in the world he can do it. The only answer I have for you? John is ever restless.Specifically, we’ll dive into the explosion of college fishing, John's crazy schedule, trading a dirt bike for a boat, the athleticism behind what John does, his humble beginnings, how to approach a company and show them you’re worth sponsoring, John’s new company, how to manage your sleep, tapping your creativity, and Hunter S. Thompson’s ability to do 12 hours of drugs before crafting his work. We don’t recommend it.Learn more about John’s new company:https://graphglass.com/