Primal King Podcast

When you hear the word "extremist," you probably think BAD, right? Our society has villainized extremes and perhaps rightfully so...however, what does it take to actually become the best of the best? Is it balance? Is it passiveness? What WILL actually allow you to climb the mountain? That's right; it's becoming extreme about what you're looking to accomplish. Keep in mind that being the best at a...

In the Western world, we have moved to a society of consumers and less and less, producers... There was a time that most people could take pride in what they do and what they create. We could take pride in the land that we own or the things that we make or create but that time has come and gone. We have replaced our purpose with the promise of "stuff" to make us happy but it is having the exact op...

Tom Cable has coched football at every level; High School, College and Professional over the past 30+ years. What was it that allowed him to have continued success and rock solid relationships with his players? Love. Whether you are a business owner or a peewee coach, respect is earned and players and employees will go much harder for those that they respect and love. How is it that you go about t...

It's easy to get in a rut and wonder why it's happening. How many times have you or someone you know gotten to a point and asked "how has my life gotten to this point?"  If you were given a crystal ball and could look into the future, you would see exactly how everything will go. However, there isn't a crystal ball. But...what if there are actually is the next best thing to being able to see direc...

This episode is a little different but the mission will always be to help you live a better life... This week Derek reads an article written by the biggest newpaper in the state of Idaho that is attacking a small town football coach for his beliefs. This article hits very close to home seeing that Derek has been coaching high school football for 15 years and also puts his opinions out through his...

If you have ever thought that Derek doesn't talk enough about feelings, this is your episode! Okay, maybe he isn't going to talk about feelings the way that you think...but more about how we should be dealing with our feelings. If you're like most, you have at some point said the words "I don't feel like doing that today." In fact, nearly every one of us has used the way that we feel to justify do...

After a weekend hunting trip, Derek reflects on some of the things that he wished were different with his childhood. We all have those things that we wish would have been different when we were kids. Some of us had parents that abused us yet we end up passing that same abuse on to our kids. Some of us grow up in poverty and raise our kids in poverty. The hunting trip Derek took with his son was a...

Do you ever wonder why some decisions are made at the highest levels that not only may not help our country but actually hurt us? Derek had a conversation several years ago with a very wealthy man that gave a clue at that time why these things may be happening but he was too naive at that time to truly understand how that conversation could be connected to what we're all seeing today. This episode...

Derek is fresh off a week long retreat and it opened up some insight as to why so many of us never reach the goals that we have... When is the last time that you were in a situation that you were so overwhelmed by physical and mental strain that you thought you were going to die? That happened to Derek this week. Are you curious why it seems like you haven't ever gotten to the point that you want...

It is the HUGE milestone of 200 episodes being published so it calls for some fun...right? In this episode, Derek has on everyone's favorite guest which also happens to be his wife, Jess, to play a game of "What If."  -What if Derek's dad's situation hadn't happened the way that it did? -What if Derek and Jess didn't make the move that they did? -What if their decisions over the past 5 years negat...

Have you ever wondered why it seems like most men in our society aren't nearly as strong as they used to be? Does it seem like most men don't have that fire, drive and conviction that those that came before us had? It's all due to the "Big Dog Effect." In this episode Derek tells a story about how his friend would ensure that his big dogs would never turn on them starting from the time they were y...

Ron Lotti had an very tough upbringing. He experienced everything from abuse to neglect and was ultimately left wondering if he even had a place in this world at all. He thought that the military could provide some of the structure and discipline that he so badly needed but after an unfortunate incident, even that proved not to work. So many people that would've ran into the amount of obstacles th...

How often do you feel guilty about taking a few days off to go do something fun? Do you ever feel like you "can't afford" to do the thing that you've been wanting to do? As Derek has gotten into his 40th year, he is starting to lean into the idea of experiences. Having responsibilities and obligations can make a marriage suffer and can also create distance between you and your kids if you aren't v...

Derek had the opportunity to speak at the graduation ceremony for his local high school and the first point that he talked about was suffering. That same topic came up again when his daughter was struggling with some of her own issues. It may sound like a crazy question on the surface but...is suffering actually helpful? As humans, we are built to avoid pain and suffering at all costs. We buy all...

Do you ever feel like everyday is the same? Does it seem like you have the same lifestyle, the same routine and mostly the same outcome? Do you end up telling your kids to just go away and play on the iPad or the gaming system? Everyone has tough days when they're raising kids. There are plenty of times when it seems easier to just let them get what they want rather than dealing with another tempe...

Tim Meeks grew up in Alabama very poor but he didn't let that stop him. Fortunately for him, although he was poor, he learned some of the most valuable lessons that will lead anybody to future success; hard work and humility. Although he was raised in a double wide trailer (and STILL lives in one right now despite running a multi-million dollar business) he didn't ever play victim to his circumsta...

In this episode, Derek dives into the age old debate about nature vs. nurture. With this conversation however, he takes a look at a VAST study that confirms what he thought to be true: it's about 50/50. What this data shows is that there are actually a lot of things we can't change...but there are just a little more that we can. Have you ever been critical of your height or how you look? Have you...

Chad Felderhoff grew up in a town of 1500 people and was working at his family business from a very young age. While most kids were off at the pool or playing, he was learning how to work and the value of a dollar. In our present culture, it seems like we don't value hard work or the "dirty jobs" like we used to. There used to be a ton of purpose and fulfillment created by working hard, earning mo...

After a trip to St. Louis for a business conference, Derek is sharing the biggest takeaway from the experience. Western culture doesn't focus on death very much. After all, it does seem pretty morbid, right? With that thought process being so pervasive in our culture, it can actually make it tough to see how we're living and how we'll ultimately be judged. Derek heard David Goggins share his visio...

We all know work ethic is at an all time low which can be great for those of us willing to work. It means that we will always have a way to not only make money but do better than the average person who isn't willing to put in the work. However, you may be surprised to know that hard work will only take you so far and may only be sustainable for a short period of time before burnout happens. The qu...

"Do not pray for an easy life. Pray to be stronger men." -JFK Aftrer a tough situation this week, Derek talks about the false hope that so many of us have for creating an easy life. An "easy" life shouldn't be what we pray for. The trials and difficulties we go through are what CREATES the good stuff.  Derek also goes into the examples that everyone needs to be aware of when it comes to building a...

We wouldn't say that there is necessarily an attack on marriage in our current culture. However, there does seem to be a lot of glorifying the "hook up" culture that seems to paint it as so much more fun than committed relationships. This isn't some "marriage is the ONLY way someone can be happy" rant either. Derek and Jess wanted to advocate or at least exploring WHY marriage, although sometimes...

Whether we choose to learn history or not, it goes in cycles. It is often said that if you want to predict the future, you only need to look to the past. There is a book called "The Fourth Turning" that breaks this concept down and explains exactly why we are experiencing right now in our country. There are four turning points and the final one is "Crisis." We are living in that stage right now. I...

We all hear things like "Control what you can control" but what does that actually mean? Right now the world seems to be throwing so much at us that it can be hard to even know where to put our energy and focus. We hear crazy news stories and it seems like things are spiraling out of control whether that be politics, current events, potential wars and so on. If we allow it to, these things will co...

Have you ever done your absolute best but still failed? Most of us have... Typically we will say things like "I can hold my head up high knowing that I gave it my best" or "At least I left it all out on the field." However, what if those are nothing more than cheap one-liners that will never actually help us get results? Doing our best is one thing. It may even be admirable to see someone laying i...