PIPE DREAM PODCAST

Swimming with the kids on the weekend was so amazing. What it reminded me of was a motorcycle trip years ago where these little kids swam across this lake we we were at.... ⠀ Sounds like a good idea we thought. ⠀ We should follow them over to a rope swing. ⠀ Turns out this was a terrible idea. ⠀ The kids were able swim across no problem and I had to be picked up by a guy on a canoe because I was s...

Today could have gone one of 2 ways, I could feel guilt and shame by working away again and missing my daughter's birthday or I could take this opportunity to sit down and think of what my daughter's VALUES actually could be. Then to use these values to plan things that when I actually see her this weekend, we can go do things that actually light her on fire!! So many times we focus on the negativ...

Officially back to work . WTF does that mean now?? I had my days organized down to a T when I was at home during all of the COVID crap.  Now I have no rhythm, no flow.  What that meant this week is when I reached into my hockey bag full of clothes expecting to pull out another pair of underwear, I was met with nothing.  I knew for the past 3 days that I was running low but did I do...

THIS MEETING IS BORING!!!!!!!   How many times have that been said for a mandatory safety meeting or a meeting of the minds in an IVORY TOWER somewhere?   How many times have you walked into a meeting only to not hear a word the presenter says because you feel you already know what they are going to say but feel you have heard the message a million times?   This was a major problem in a physical m...

Today we introduce Dr. Ryan P. Doyle.   Dr. Ryan is a WARRIOR trained coach, Chiropractor and owner of MEN/WOMEN OF IRON.  We discuss his journey from being home every night, to almost burning his life down training and competing in triathlons, while building a practice.   We lived together 20 years ago and he went from having to crawl home to his parents after we had too much of a good time and h...

It was my honor to have Russell on the show today to hear his point of view and how RESILIENCE has been a major theme in Russell's life and how Russell was a major contributor to getting my ass back into the gym again after almost 15 years away from any physical activity that did not have to do with work.  MMA Pro Trainer and Strength Coach, Russell Peel, discusses a variety of topics that include...

Dr. Jason Richardson is a pro bmx athlete, physcologist, coach of athletes, and author of the book IT'S ALL B.S.   In today's episode, we discuss how his book can help transform your life and how it ties into the mindset required to live on the road living this oilfield lifestyle.   Dr. Jason coaches some very amazing athletes in their given fields and in business as well. He is one of the busines...

What is an IRON MINDSET and why is relevant to living your Pipe Dream? In today's episode, Chris Duffin, engineer, one of the strongest men to ever live on this planet, author of the Eagle and Dragon and also owner of Kabuki Strength explains just that.  Chris is a huge proponent of tradesman and has fun with all sorts of projects building epic off-road vehicles. We talk about his book and how gro...

On today's episode we dive deep with Amberly Lago is a health and wellness coach, TEDx speaker, and a leading expert in the field of resilience and transformation. She is the best-selling author of “True Grit and Grace” and empowers people around the world by sharing her story how she turned a tragedy into triumph. Through her book, coaching methods, and workshops she has curated unique tools to t...

Most of us think we are really good at just letting life happen to us. What I would like you to consider is what would actually happen if you planned your next quarter and next week. Just like the trainer plans your workouts, what if you planned your life just like you plan your daily tasks at work. Starting a new fitness regime that makes me so scared to step into by trusting the process and then...

Jeremy Smerek used to work the service rigs, lived the biker lifestyle, found his passion in carpentry and has been running his own company following his passion of renovating and building homes for for others for 13 years now. His whole life he could not figure out why Relationships would not work out. The same patterns showing up and showing up. Jeremy finally agreed to come the Men of Iron FORG...

Dean Nimmo is a Journeyman Pipefitter that is now an Area Manager for a major Oil and Gas company in Alberta, Canada. Dean has worked in a variety of positions to work up the ladder from project manager, at 35 going to get his journeyman pipefitter ticket, to now an Area Manager. His resilience and insight of asking for help at the end of his marriage, to working up the ladder in this type of envi...

Dr. TARYN MARIE STEJSKAL is the Chief Resilience Officer of her own company and a corporate executive at a global Fortune 50 company, heading up leadership development, a writer, a Mom, an athlete, an international traveler, and a philanthropist. Dr. TARYN has proved she knows what it takes to be resilient having to deal with the after affects of a stalker as a teenager and the journey she took fr...

"ERECTING INTEGRITY"....... Building TEMPORARY STRUCTURES for other trades to perform their work. Heath Kai is a father, husband, Journeyman scaffolder/carpenter who discusses the struggles of building these temporary structures for a career and how that can tie to your life. We discuss what implementing the Fr33dom Formula tools and fueled by the Men of Iron has done to gain traction during this...

We can only deal with what we contributed to the end of a marriage.  Luke 'THE DUKE' Spicer is as blue collar as it gets and makes the majority of his money by owning a concrete company and has a few other businesses also.  As a CAGE FIGHTER and a man of many faces; Luke had to deal with his biggest challenge at the end of his marriage. Why was I unhappy he asked? Why am do I not feel fulfilled? I...

In today's episode, I did a talk at a Webinar the COAA(Construction Owners Association of Alberta) and tied the importance of leading yourself and being resilient in times of crisis like COVID, to what we do everyday working away in the oilpatch. I discussed how I dealt with my separation and the DAILY habits, I have implemented to live an actual full and balanced lifestyle still living this lifes...

We all have the choice of making a decision in life. Michael is an engineer that has now transformed his life after having the choice to continue down the same unhappy path that led to his to his separation with his wife, or look within himself to see what truly inspires him, what truly sets his soul on fire and most importantly make a life that makes sense to him. This is all discussed in his new...

What I am seeing with this entire pandemic and looking around to how others are acting and reacting was just like what happened at the end of my marriage and just like a lot of people I am being EXPOSED in business and relationships. When you don't put in the time to cultivate the relationships you want and have a safety net of your job how does that make you feel. We have defined ourselves in a a...

Unbelievably crazy times. Now that I have daily habits aligned with my values, it is very hard for me outside forces to knock me off course. When I did not have that structure it was very easy for the midlife triangle of chaos to pull me off course and want to sedate. The daily game of the core 4 of doing something for my body, being, balance and business pulls your entire life together. Sit back...

Skiing again on the weekend with my son caused a lot of thoughts and emotions. Physically and mentally drained from working long shifts and hours. I was asked to ski some terrain that I was not prepared for. Just like in my marriage, there was no one coming to save me as I was sitting in some crusty powder section in the trees. I did not prepare for this skiing session with proper sleep and nutrit...

A discussion with Dr. Ryan P. Doyle and Jim Chester. 3 MEN OF IRON sitting down discussing things most men won't talk about. Dealing with how we how not putting not the deposits in relationships and our life. How the MEN OF IRON is changing my life, in all aspects of my life. Seeing life as happening for me and not to me. Sit back and relax and listen to today's TALE FROM THE TRENCH.

Ever have one of those days where everything is going sweet and according to plan and expectations when all of a sudden, something pops up that consumes you and makes you drift off course. In the process, you stop paying attention to everything else around you and buying your head in the sand and not paying attention to anything else around you. Today was just one of those days, just like in my ma...

How many times do we actually step back to look at what we have accomplished? I was always a man that looked at what I thought I needed in the future to make me happy, the crazy part is, none of it did. Skiing with my son and spending time with my daughter this weekend reminded me of that. Looking to the future and something that is beyond our control only causes anxiety and depression. My kids an...

When something bothers you and have no idea why, or do not want to deal it, you spin all these stories as to why it is what it is. In living the code, FACTS X FEELINGS + RELEVANT = RESULTS, you cannot hide from the facts and spin your bullshit stories. When you are isolated and feel you have no one to turn to, the application of the CODE at least gives you a place to check in with yourself and dea...

I had a choice to not put in any maintenance into myself or my relationships while living a super difficult live of isolation working away. Now that I am putting in the maintenance is it CLEAR where I need to ask for help when I do not have the proper tools to fix myself. Sit back and relax and listen to today's TALE FROM THE TRENCH.