UNRATIONED

Evan, Danny, and Joshua take on the second of the two most common questions they get about Unrationed: do you have to be an ultra runner to be a part of the community? The short answer is no, but the longer conversation gets into why each of them actually runs, what it does for them that nothing else quite does, and why the physical hard thing seems to be non-negotiable even if the specific activi...

Pete Durand, executive search founder, husband of 44 years, father of three, and grandfather of two, joins Evan and Joshua for a conversation that is less about career and more about what actually holds a life together over the long haul. He traces his family's health back to two things: faith at the center of his marriage and marrying someone who was simply wired to be a mother, and he is ref...

Nick Klingensmith, four-time cancer survivor, type one diabetic, recovering alcoholic, Iron Man finisher, and author, joins Evan and Joshua for a conversation that covers more ground in one hour than most people cover in a lifetime of hard things. Nick draws a clear line between before and after he started choosing hard things, and how the shift from victim to survivor to someone who actively pick...

Evan, Danny, and Joshua turn one of the most common questions they get about Unrationed into a full episode: is it faith-based? The short answer is no, but the longer conversation that follows is one of the most honest the three of them have had on the podcast about what they actually believe, why they chose not to make Unrationed explicitly religious, and what they're still genuinely wrestlin...

Jim Harshaw, Jr., wrestling All-American, former Division I head coach, entrepreneur, and host of the Success for the Athletic Minded Man podcast, joins Danny to talk about the four-part infrastructure that took him from a nobody walk-on at UVA to a Division I All-American and Olympic hopeful, and how those same principles apply to men in their thirties and forties who are successful on paper but...

Yegor and Joel join Evan and Joshua for the follow-up to the Fighting episode, bringing eight years and three years of Brazilian jiu-jitsu between them to a conversation about what training on the mat actually teaches you about showing up in life. The discussion moves through ego, consequences, process versus outcome, and how physical confrontation in a trusted community is one of the few places l...

Kyle was one of the first strangers to join Unrationed, and this episode is a look back at what he was actually walking through when he found it: staring at himself in a literal bathroom mirror on January 1st, 2022, not liking the guy he saw, and deciding to start walking every day for no one but himself. That walk turned into running, running turned into a half marathon in Moab with his family in...

Glenn Van Peski, ultralight backpacker, accidental founder of Gossamer Gear, and author of Take Less, Do More, joins Evan and Joshua for a conversation that feels as light and unhurried as his pack. Glenn walks through the core idea of the book: that reducing your load, literally and figuratively, creates margin, and margin is what makes curiosity, generosity, and presence possible. He shares hard...

David Callahan, co-CEO of Ultra Sign Up, joins Evan and Danny to talk about how he and his partner Jay stumbled into acquiring the platform in 2020, closing the deal at separate picnic tables with masks on while the entire industry was shut down. He breaks down why vibe-coded competitors can build the facade of a registration platform but can't replicate twelve million annual visitors, and why...

Joshua kicks off the episode fresh off his first Brazilian jiu-jitsu class, and what started as a conversation about grappling quickly opens into a wide-ranging exploration of fighting across every domain of life. The guys wrestle with why the word "fight" carries a different weight than "struggle" or "suffering," and whether that difference points to something real a...

Paul Watkins, author and keynote speaker behind the Tao of Hard Things, joins Evan and Tony to dig into why chosen hard things matter and what separates the ones that build you from the ones that break you. Paul walks through his own recent years of racing, from winning the 6633 Arctic Ultra to a brutal DNF in the Namibian desert at 53-degree heat, and what each experience taught him about ego, pu...

Evan, Danny, and Joshua open with wild moments from the week, then dig into Boyd Vardy's book Lion Tracker's Guide to Life and what it means to follow first tracks in your own life. The conversation centers on consequence, risk, and how a life stripped of real danger dulls the senses, drawing connections between tracking lions on the Serengeti and finding the wild in everyday existence. Th...

Shaun Bemis grew up in suburban Indianapolis, left college after September 11th to serve twenty years in the Navy, and spent the back half of his career running intelligence operations with the SEAL teams. After retiring, he discovered ultra running and has since competed in races across the globe, including a 75km race on Mount Kilimanjaro where he trained for altitude by sweating through Miami s...

Tony is running a Backyard Ultramarathon this weekend. Same 4.15-mile loop, every hour, until one person is left standing. Evan, Joshua, Pat, and Danny gather to talk through the preparation, the strategy, and the psychology of not quitting when your mind starts negotiating. And somewhere in that conversation, the lessons from endurance and the lessons from being a husband and father turn out to b...

Episode 37 — What's Your Rice? In Jiro Dreams of Sushi , apprentices spend years learning one thing: how to cook rice. This episode is about finding your rice — the one skill worth doing exceptionally well, every day, for years — and why that matters more than chasing the next shiny thing. Danny and Josh get into what consistency actually looks like at work, at home, and at play, what they&#39...

Evan, Joshua, and newest team member Danny Kirk reflect on a recent rim-to-rim-to-rim traverse of the Grand Canyon — and the conversations that came out of it. They dig into why we seek out hard, uncomfortable experiences, what happens to a person when there's no easy way out, and how shared suffering has a way of cutting through everything that usually divides us. Danny shares his unconventional...

In this episode Evan , Joshua, and Tony pick up where they left off — exploring the spiritual dimension of growth and what it means to acknowledge that something beyond us shapes our work, relationships, and lives. They share personal stories of faith, doubt, and discovery, from sobriety and psychedelics to raising kids and revisiting childhood traditions, and wrestle with questions of control, be...

In this episode of The Unrationed Podcast, Evan, Joshua, and Tony explore why crossing thresholds at home often feels harder than running a race or tackling a physical challenge. They unpack the complexity of growth in relationships, parenting, and personal habits — where progress isn’t marked by a finish line but by showing up, day after day. From preparing for life’s “unknown thresholds” to buil...

In this episode of The Unrationed Podcast , Evan, Joshua, and Tony talk about the people you spend your time with—how they shape your habits, your mindset, and your life. They unpack what it means to surround yourself with men who push you to grow, take action, and pursue extraordinary at home, at work, and at play. A conversation about signals, accountability, and the kind of brotherhood that acc...

In this episode of The Unrationed Podcast , hosts Evan, Joshua, and Tony explore the idea that comfort is expensive, not just financially, but spiritually, relationally, and generationally. They discuss how modern life makes it easy to avoid discomfort and how that avoidance quietly costs us growth, meaning, and strength. Drawing from King, Warrior, Magician, Lover and personal stories, the conver...

After two years away, The Unrationed Podcast returns with Evan , Joshua Aranda, and Tony. In this episode, “Thresholds: The First Step Over,” they explore moments of transition — from fatherhood to business to personal growth — and what it means to step from comfort into the unknown. A conversation about awareness, courage, and the practice of crossing life’s thresholds with intention.

Tony, Evan, and Josh recap Ring the Springs along with three other men who joined them in their challenge. Our new site is up! Join your tribe at Unrationed.com .

Evan, Tony, and Josh talk about status quo and how risk plays a key role in driving growth and self-development. If any of today's discussion resonated with you, we would love to invite you to take part in Wild32 , our monthly 28-day challenge within a supportive community -- with goals of becoming better versions of ourselves. Find your tribe today at wildsandthewoods.com

Evan, Tony, and Josh catch up after the first week of Ring the Springs and dive into deeper concepts of exposure, pain, and what it means to have tough hands. Step into the wild at wildsandthewoods.com.

Tony's sister, Christie, joins the boys in breaking down The Compass Playbook , a clever tool for understanding what exactly makes up Wilds and using it to clarify key organizational aspects. Click here to download Mission Matters Group's The Compass Playbook . Ready to run your hardest race? Join Evan, Tony, and Josh at wildsandthewoods.com .