BeastNet Podcast

Today Pretty Mike talks with RB Weltzinabout all things outdoors/  They talk about the recent Ragnar and how a group of Spartans invaded it to form RagnAROO.  RB talks about overcoming fear to run the segment of the race with the bridges.  They also talk Spartan and more.  Have a listen. WANT FREE STUFF? Do us a favor and rate us and leave a review on your    &nb...

This week Pretty Mike talks with Clare Painter of the Omak Warrior  Stampede.  She talks about the Omak Warrior Stampede coming up on on August 28th 2021 and her background.  We start with her beginnings in OCR and how  she went from Omak Warrior Stampede to champion of American Grit season 1  and back again.  2020 shuttered this race as it did many, today's episode t...

Today's episode has Pretty Mike, Chris Emineth, and Sirena Denbow discussing SISU PNW 2021.  In 2019 BeastNet host Lisa-Anne Lindley took first place on Team Pink Gorilla and in 2021 Team BeastNet headed up into the Cascade Mountains outside Enumclaw Washington looking to take home the "gold"  In the end it was Team Pink Gorilla again taking first place and BeastNet coming in third, but...

Today  Mike James keeps to our #raceLOCAL initiative here at BeastNet and sits  down with Julie from Phoenix Race OCR, one of our partners here at  BeastNet, about the second half of the 2021 season.  In 2020 with COVID19,  Hurricanes, and all the unrest Julie managed to still put on events that  were safe, COVID free, and affordable to all those who attended.  2...

Today Lisa-Anne Lindley sits down with Allison Norlian, Emmy nominated journalist, writer for ForbesWomen, and Cofounder of BirdMine productions to talk about all the projects they have coming up including summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro with Erika Bogan and the team from More Heart Than Scars.  Recently Allison and her team went out and ran a Spartan race documenting Erika and her team on course....

Today we have a special episode. Hammer Kyle Jolliff gets to follow up with a good friend of the show. @MJ Jensens, Sober Spartans, online training coach, and quester. There is a lot of information we go over in the show, but for this one please listen to her why she is trying to do 72+ races, over 1500 obstacles, and over 1000 miles in one year.  COVID has created some challenges, and with a...

Today Pretty Mike James gets a chance to sit down with David E Bryant, CEO of LegendBorne Sportswear.  They talk about where the company started out and how it became the best OCR Jersey currently in production.   Dave is a Vet, Rugby Ref, and is now a military Husband as his wife just graduated basic.  Mike and Dave talk about many of the reasons why you need a LegendBorne jer...

Today Pretty Mike James talks with Hubie Cushman from Indian Mud Run about his upcoming race June 26th 2021.  They discuss 2019 results and the effects of 2020 on his race and other races across the nation.  Hubie is an Obstacle fanatic and has upwards of 90 obstacles at his race this year.  There are still about 50 spots left to run in 2021(maybe more if they health department rais...

Today Pretty Mike catches up with Kacey McCallister fresh off the course at Spartan Montana.  Mike and Kacey crossed paths on the Beast and discuss the race, the mental aspect of racing and getting out of your own head. If you don't know who Kacey is, go check out his website https://riseupwithkacey.com/ Look for him on course at Denver and Hawaii later this year as he keeps attempting to ove...

Today Lisa Anne talks with Casey Griffith.  Lisa and Don got a chance to run Phoenix Race OCR Meridian MS with Casey and it was her first OCR.  Casey's story has a bunch of life obstacles that she has had to overcome, from loss of her love, heart surgery, to addiction, and fibromyalgia. Just getting up in the mornings hurts for her.  She comes on the show to talk about her introduct...

Today Lisa-Anne catches up with Erika Bogan, OCR and Cross-fit Athlete.   Lisa and Erika finally got to get on course together after COVID shut down the world last year. Phoenix Race OCR has been able to host all their events in the era of COVID and because of this Lisa-Anne and Brother Boggs from BeastNet got to travel and run with More Heart Than Scars.  Before the race Erika got to me...

This week Pretty Mike talks with,   Pretty Mike!   After going through a huge transformation in 2020 Mike noticed people making comparisons to him or his progress and decided he needed to have a heart to heart with our audience.   Have a listen to this important message from Mike and go see him in Bend Oregon for Rise Challenge Events.   Register here: https://www.ris...

On this weeks episode of BeastNet Pretty Mike James talks with his racing partners Justin Wylie and Sirena Denbow.  This is a follow up to last weeks "ride again" episode.  This time, following up on Spartan Las Vegazona, The Amigos bring in their spouses and create a strange new drinking game.  Not sure if I followed, but it's either everytime Justin ins't talking you drink, or whe...

Finally, after 2 years we rounded the Three Amigos back up.  On this weeks episode of BeastNet Pretty Mike talks with his racing partners Justin Wylie and Sirena Denbow. Sit back and take a listen into the shenanigans that happen on course with the Three Amigos BeastNet is one of the founding members of www.ocr-strong.com/ and we would like to let you know what it is. What is OCR Strong? •Our...

Today  Lisa-Anne gets to sit down with MS Wheelchair Virginia, Ryann Kress.  Ryann and Lisa talk about what put Ryann in the chair, some of the obstacles she's had to overcome and Ryann's first OCR Spartan Charlotte.   BeastNet had planned to run this the week before but thigns happened and it's airing the Day after Ryann's first OCR.  We will be following up with her to find o...

Today Hammer talks with Aaron Franck, former podium chaser and now founder and Race Director of OCR Overload Races.  They discuss Aaron's history, recap OCR overload Feb, Spartan, and how he went from podium chaser to an on course support person with More Heart Than Scars. Aaron talks about giving back to the community and everything he has learned working with MHTS and Trinity Fitness( https...

Mike reaches out to Coach Beast Elise to check in on his weight loss, weight gain, and fitness journey.  Long term listeners would know that host Mike  struggled for years with his weight and his overall physical fitness.  He has  sustained many injuries in his life and his go to recovery has been to  sit on the couch and eat potato chips.   Mike was down over 10...

Today Mike gets another chance to talk with Tammy Kovaluk. Tammy is the founder and Race director at Rise Challenge events.  Last year Mike traveled down twice to run her OCR events in Bend Oregon.    Mike and Tammy recap the 2020 race season for Rise Events.   These races are not your normal run around, climb walls, and get muddy events.  They have live fire, br...

Lisa's Back in the saddle and is talking with Dwayne LeGrand, the Bayou Spartan.  Dwayne is an active OCR racer, competitive runner, LegendBorne Sportswear Ambassador, and Friend to everyone on course.  2020 cut the OCR season short and 2021 has been hard to commit to, but Dwayne and Lisa-Anne Lindley talk about the races they are signed up for, the races they want to do and Phoenix Race...

Today is the second part of special series of episodes where Mike James  and Matthew Saylor discuss their amazing transformations.  Mike lost  100# in 2020 and Matthew dropped from over 520# to a very healthy and  agile 200.  Matthew has worked so hard to lose the weight and now needs  your help to remove the excess skin.    This episode focuses on the How a...

Today Pretty Mike James has Hazelanna McMahan from Summit to Swamp back on the show.  Shes announcing that the 2021 event in Randall WA isn't cancelled. Just something different.  Over the past few  years her OCR has been evolving into a bigger and more complex event and with COVID still making  a mess of many people's daily lives she decided to simplify her event and host it a...

Today is the first part of special series of episodes where Mike James and Matthew Saylor discuss their amazing transformations.  Mike lost 100# in 2020 and Matthew dropped from over 520# to a very healthy and agile 200.  Matthew has worked so hard to lose the weight and now needs your help to remove the excess skin.    Matthew has a go fund me here: https://gofund.me/c9422794I...

Hammer keeps to our #raceLOCAL initiative here at BeastNet and sits down with Coach V, Victoria Phillips from Our House Studios Inc, OCRaddix, and 2021 @Phoenix Race OCR Ambassador.  Phoenix Race OCR one of our new partners here at BeastNet so Kyle and Victoria talk about their upcoming 2021 season.  In 2020 with COVID19, Hurricanes, and all the unrest Julie White Wolff, Race Director of...

Today Brother Boggs Don catches up with MJ Jensens after Don, Matt, and Melissa after they completed the My Muddy Valentine (My Snowy Valentine) race put on by Terrapin Events.  You may remember Melissa from her previous episode talking about her goal to run 72+ races and raise awareness for sobriety.    My Muddy Valentine was quite the adventure, Terrapin put on a fun clean, C...

Hammer is back!  Today he sits down with Heidi Williams, featured athlete from Mudgear.com, Masters Elite competitor, and now Race Director.  They talk about the upcoming Xtremefitgames she's hosting in Punta Gorda Florida on April 18th. Sign up here https://runsignup.com/x-tremefitgames and use code FITZONE by March 1st to save 50% Yes 50% off using that code.  Kyle Jolliff and Hei...