On this show I get a chance to talk with the two time women’s open champion Shanley Brezen. She is an elite athlete with a heart for the outdoors. She loves any challenge and has taken on many of them throughout her life. She is fairly new to hunting but loves the challenge of it. She has an amazing perspective on life and is really motivating to listen to. I hope you enjoy the show.  Make sure to subscribe and to further support this podcast and yourself check out our training shirts,...

Colter and Katy Brown are the power couple of Train To Hunt. They were the 2017 and 2018 Train To Hunt National Champions. But as you will find out they are so much more than that. We talk about their up bringing, their mentors, how they met and what they think are the keys to getting and staying in shape. They are great athletes that now find motivation in the mountains and each other. It was a pleasure getting to interview them and can’t wait to see how they do as individuals in 2019! Hope...

On this episode I talk with,  2018 Men’s Open Train To Hunt Champion, Charlie Pappas.  Being the new kid on the block, he came in as a dark horse and when the smoke cleared it was Charlie standing on the top of the podium.  We dig into his athletic background, his training tactics, and specifically how he got ready for the Train To Hunt events.  He has a very unique way of training that I think you will all appreciate.  We talk about what motivates him from day to day and what keeps him going...

Ryan and I have been on all kinds of hunts together.  We started at a young age still hunting whitetails with our rifles, and have since done all kinds of hunts including, multiple adventure hunts in the unforgiving terrains of Alaska.  Things have changed since we were kids in the 80’s, the most noticeable being gear.  With the gear available today we are able to take so much more gear and stay so much more comfortable than ever before.  In fact there are so many choices for gear items it...

On today’s podcast I am joined by two guys who have very different stories to tell. Adriano Rosa and Derek Grebner. Adriano is a Super Masters competitor (50-59 years old) from Michigan. He moved to the United States as a young man, and has had over 500 triathlons under his belt, including many Ironman’s. He is the owner of Gravitus Insoles, and what he does with his free time is truly inspiring. Derek Grebner is a rancher from Illinois and has a huge Youtube following where he is better...

I have known Justin Sparks for a long time and he has always been a giant gear nerd, and an elk calling phenom. He started calling elk for his dad before he could even hunt and has been picking fights every fall since. Justin is the VP of Operations at Kryptek and a good friend. Justin drops some knowledge on us about performance fabrics and gear, some top secret elk calling tactics and we just chew the fat about how hunting has changed in the last 30 years. Hope you enjoy the show Justin...

Jesse and Kenton get a chance to talk to one of the most well known women in the hunting industry today. Kristy is a wealth of knowledge and is an inspiration to many. We talk about where Kristy’s passion for the outdoors comes from, her health and fitness background, her recent knee injury, women in the outdoors, her experience as a Train To Hunt competitor and much more.  Here is a peek at what Kristy has going on right now. Currently she serves on the NRA Board of Directors, the NRA...

On this episode, Jesse James and I sit down with Heather Kelly.  Heather is the owner of Heathers Choice.  They are Meals for Adventuring no matter what takes you to the outdoors, these meals are tough to beat. It is an Alaska based company, and Heather takes real pride in offering healthy ingredients in all her meals that will keep you going.  As with most companies, it wasn’t easy getting off the ground, and we get to hear the story. We cover her rowing years in college, her struggles with...

In this episode, Jesse and Kenton sit down with Chris Denham. They talk about the many hats that Chris wears, including, but not limited to, Wilderness Athlete, Outdoorsman, Western Hunter the magazine as well as Western Hunter the series.  He loves talking hunting and you will never guess what Chris went to college for and how he ended up in the hunting industry. They talk training, nutrition, and how hunting has change over the last couple of decades.  Chris gives us his favorite hunting...

Ryan and I first met Greg at the 2017 Sheep Show in Reno, Nevada.  It was the first year of the outdoor pack race.  It seemed like a great opportunity for Ryan and I to test our training programs for our fall sheep hunt. It was a grueling race through the snow and when it was said and done, Greg had given us a serious butt whooping. Me more than Ryan, but it was impressive. We later found out that he was far more than just a great runner, he was a certified badass! Greg is a recent World...

Our guest today is Ryan Lampers, a guy that I met almost ten years ago in the elk woods. He’s a soft spoken guy from the westside of Washington. But don’t let his demeanor fool you. This guy is a big game slayer. He is one of those guys that just systematically puts large animals on the ground year after year. When everyone else is complaining about the elk activity this guy is packing out his bull. He is fisherman, a gardener, canner, sausage maker, hunter, and just an all around great...

Trevor Neistrath @huntblacktail4life on instagram Our guest today is one of the most humble guys I have ever met.  I first met Trevor in 2013 at the Train To Hunt Challenge just outside Eugene, OR. Trevor got second at that particular event and that would be the last time I ever see him lose.  He has been the Men’s Open National Champion every year since and today we ask him about  his secrets.   Not just what he does for training, but how he prepares mentally and what keeps him going when...