The Nomad Strength Show

Today I'm joined by Pete Nelson, founder of SISU Saunas. Pete and I had a great conversation about the building of their business, the trials and struggles of entrepreneurship, benefits and protocols for Sauna use, ultra-marathons, hunting, being bitten by metaphorical bugs, and a lot more. If you want to get one of their saunas, and save a little change in the process, use the code COACHROSSHILLI...

Got the rare treat of being able to record a podcast in person today! I sit down with Zach Hanson, author of Turning Feral to talk about his journey from corporate tech life to becoming a hunter, trapper, and mountain man. We cover a lot in this episode about preparedness, making timely decisions, hunting, trapping, raising children to be feral, and more! Get the Free 30-Day Minimalist Kettlebell...

Ross talks with Drew Kohlhofer, the owner of Selway Archery. WE'RE BACK! Today's podcast covers; traditional archery, the community of trad archery and how positive it is, Blood Memories and skills we've forgotten, how to be a better woodsmen, and more. Check out the free 30-Day Kettlebell Program "30-Day Minimalist"

Today I'm joined by Gentry Jensen, owner of Cordova Coolers, this was a great change of pace getting to do a show in person since Cordova's HQ is just a few miles from my house. In our conversation we went over; Gentry's time as a SEAL in the 90's and the lessons he learned that stuck with him in business, navigating the transition from military to civilian life, creating and selling businesses, e...

Today I'm joined by Pat McCurry, owner and head coach at Idaho Afoot. We had a great conversation that covered a large swath of what you've come to expect from the show, including; endurance for athletes vs everyday folk, running mechanics and technique, road training vs mountain training, Pat's guide service, homesteading, hunting, introducing your kids to the outdoors, and a lot more. Check out...

If you’ve followed this podcast or Nomad Strength for any amount of time longer than about 3 minutes, you’ve probably realized that I love to train, I love to make (and eat) good food, and I love to hunt and be in the outdoors. So imagine my joy when I come across a company called Hunt Lift Eat. Today I’m joined by founder of HuntLiftEat, Luke Cox. Luke started the apparel company by purchasing a...

Today I’m joined by Rick Spicer, who I consider to be one of those men. Rick operates Pack Rat Outdoor Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas and also runs the Instagram account, Pack Rat Bushcraft. Rick and I met in South Carolina this past winter at WinterStrong and we spent an entire afternoon walking a 3D archery course with our traditional bows with mutual friend and former guest on the show, Corre...

Creator of Power Athlete, John Welbourn joins the show today. In our conversation, John and I talk about the old CF Football days, his experience playing 10 years in the NFL, the impact of movies like 300 on fitness, competing in the 2nd ever CF games in the offseason, his mindset as an athlete of needing to be selfish to be successful. We also get into some fun movie and music conversations, and...

We are back for Round 2 with Rob from the Grounded Athlete/GAIA Sandals, in this second part of our conversation, we get into some more specific health relations between chronic disease and grounding, training, track, and more. Enjoy this final part to our conversation and check out Robs work and his upcoming book. Check out the new Nomad Strength ebook 30-Day Minimalist: Kettlebell Program for an...

We're bringing back one of the podcast OG's to spit some more fire today. Rob from The Grounded Athlete and GAIA sandals is back to talk about the powers and benefits of grounding, his book, and being an entrepreneur. We were cut off by technical difficulties so this is part one of two to be released. Enjoy! Episode Sponsor: Wild Rivers Coffee Co (Use code NOMAD for 15% off) If you want to get som...

Akira Van Egmond reappeared on the podcast today to talk about training and pursuing growth. Akira’s approach to his training is one that I have come to really enjoy and both learned and implemented in my own training and coaching. There are a lot of really great nuggets in this one as we talk about; changes to Akira's training since last time we spoke, how to explore ranges of motion, fasting, NB...

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY The Ross and Brandon Show will be moving and back under the name Peace, Love, and Meat, a page that Brandon created a few years ago. In today's episode we're telling the story of the brand and why we're moving and what were going to do with it. Tune in! Things are just getting started. Thank you all for the support. The Nomad Strength Show will continue on as usual! Learn mo...

We've got a pretty fun one today that essentially just turned out to be the two of us telling stories about our childhoods, grandparents, and family stories. Episode Sponsor: Wild Rivers Coffee Co (Use code NOMAD for 15% off) If you want to get some extra Nomad Strength in your life, consider becoming a paid subscriber of the Nomad Strength Substack, we’ve got bonus articles, and the subscriber on...

Jack Carr is a NYT #1 Bestselling author and former Navy SEAL that led special operations teams as a Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander and Task Unit Commander. Today he returns to discuss his new novel, Only the Dead, and chat about the Amazon adaptations of his books, AI, his writing process, more. Episode Sponsor: Wild Rivers Coffee Co (Use code NOMAD for 15% off) If you want to ge...

Huge episode today! We are at episode number 200, which is wild. I wanted to do something a little different and highlight some of the listener favorite episodes from the previous 100. We've got a lot of big things coming for the show in the next 100 episodes and beyond, so thank you for the support of this project. Episode Sponsor: Wild Rivers Coffee Co (Use code NOMAD for 15% off) If you want to...

We're back with what begins as more Jiu-Jitsu talk and evolves into the difference in athletes from generations past to now, what changed? Also, we go over our scariest moments in our lives that may include axe wielding children and drunk boat drivers. Episode Sponsor: Wild Rivers Coffee Co (Use code NOMAD for 15% off) If you want to get some extra Nomad Strength in your life, consider becoming a...

A bit of a (not so) rapid fire episode today covering a few different topics including; Ross's cigars, books we're currently reading and what kind of stories we enjoy, some gardening and prepping talk, and our competition plans for Jiu-Jitsu. Episode Sponsor: Wild Rivers Coffee Co (Use code NOMAD for 15% off) If you want to get some extra Nomad Strength in your life, consider becoming a paid subsc...

My guest today is husband, father, homesteader, speaker, and author John Moody. John turned his health around after a bout with illness in his earlier years, and returned to the nourishing traditions of our past. We had a great conversation about nutrition, Weston A Price, homesteading, the Biblical design for health and strength, and a lot more. CONNECT WITH JOHN: Website Rogue Food Conference Bo...

We've got another listener QnA today and we had a bunch of good ones that forced both of us to get real. Tattoos, music and jiu jitsu, fatherhood advice, and a ton more. NOMAD Strength Substack Wild Rivers Coffee Company: Code NOMAD saves 15% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show we have return guest Logan Gelbrich, founder of Deuce gym and all of the tributaries of development that flow out of that Venice outdoor gym We caught up to hear about the work Logan has been doing with this new non-profit Deuce Community, AI and the coaching industry, and as expected we spent a lot of time talking training and how the Strongman methodologies and implements are g...

Back on the mics after a couple weeks off and the guys are talking about the current state of the podcasting industry, where our show can and might go, coaching people who have trouble going "all in", our resurgence in Jiu Jitsu and what our next few months look like. This show is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee Co, use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order. Learn more about your ad choices....

We're back on a Monday with more outlaw talk, this time in the form of music. We are both extremely connected to music in ways that make up a lot of who we are, so this was a great conversation to get into a continuation of last week's episode on Outlaws. In this episode; who was the best of the Outlaw country singers, what does being an outlaw musician look like, why we connect so much with that...

Tyler is the owner and coach for Ethos Nutrition Coaching, former professional fighter and husband and father to two young boys. In this episode we dive into how Tyler’s childhood of getting bullied led him to wrestling, then to MMA/fighting, how martial arts and fight training develops situational awareness, the importance of being a protector for your family and community. We also get into nutri...

For this week's Ross and Brandon show the guys are diving into discipline, responsibility as a man, and doing our best to answer the question, Who are the Outlaws in our time? Enjoy this one, we did. Today's episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee. Get some great coffee and help support the awesome people that support the show, and donate to conservation in the process. Code NOMAD saves yo...

Early episode drop this week for Ross and Brandon, and we're tackling a bunch. Imposter syndrome, what is it, and how do we approach it internally, creating your own story, the World Baseball Classic, great sports announcers throughout time, Harold Reynold's buying Ross lunch, and a lot more... This episode is brought to you by Wild Rivers Coffee. Use the code NOMAD for 15% off your order and help...