Rising Tribes Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Discipline Series We kick off our discipline series by starting with the faith pillar and getting honest about why “perfect routines” usually backfire. We share simple ways to build a daily devotional and prayer habit that survives busy mornings, plus how faith should shape our decisions at home and at work.  • why faith discipline is hard to measure but easy to neglect  • buildin...

Send us Fan Mail Why The Process Matters More Than The Result Wanting the result is easy. Wanting the process is where everything gets real. We start with a blunt James Clear quote that cuts through excuses: if you don’t want to live the lifestyle, release yourself from the desire. From there, we connect the same principle to the stuff we’re all living right now: kids’ sports schedules, the way pa...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 46. We're Building More Than A Podcast We built Rising Tribes because we kept watching solid men with faith and families lose the same fight quietly and alone. We share what finally changed for us and how we’re building a structured network so you’re ready when life gets hard, not scrambling after it does. • why strong men still feel broken at their “peak” • choosing your...

Send us Fan Mail Ep.45 Summer Smash Recap & Q&A 1st Phorm Summer Smash looks like a party on the surface, but what grabbed us was the standard underneath it: thousands of people training, rucking, sweating, and still leaving a massive facility without trash on the ground because everyone owns the culture. We start there, with Jake fresh off the trip to St Louis and Braxston breaking down w...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 44. Intrinsic Motivation Vs. Extrinsic Motivation In Fitness And Life We break down why external motivation fades and why intrinsic motivation is what holds up when pressure hits. We share our own fitness and life stories to show how identity, belief, and relationships shape the way we actually change.  • defining intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation through faith, family, fi...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 43: Training Before And After Kids We talk honestly about how training changes once you become a parent and why “no time” usually means “no freedom.” We share the mindset shifts, tiny workout tactics, and family conversations that help us stay consistent while leading our kids by example.  • training before kids as freedom disguised as discipline  • building workouts around re...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 42 Freedom Or Comfort: Lesson From The Wolf And The Dog We read the fable of the dog and the wolf and use it to figure out why comfort can feel safe while still quietly costing us freedom. We get honest about the collars we wear, how fear and approval shape our choices, and why vulnerability and self-advocacy matter in real life.  • reading the dog and the wolf and focusing on...

Send us Fan Mail Ep.41: Q/A Prime Habits And What They Cost   Q/A about the habits that shape your “prime,” the kind of motivation that fades, and the practices that quietly compound over years. We get personal about marriage, fitness, faith, shame, and what it looks like to keep taking steps when life changes seasons.  • redefining “prime” as who we are now, not just peak performance  • losing th...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 40: Breaking The Habits That Are Breaking You We talk honestly about the habits that hold us back from becoming our best selves, even when we have big goals and good intentions. We unpack what success really costs, why perfectionism can stall progress, and how to keep moving when growth feels like drowning.  • Why we should not model our whole life after one “hero”  • The hidd...

Send us Fan Mail EP. 39. Effects Of A 72 Hour Fast Three days without food sounds like misery until you realize the hardest part is not hunger, it is routine. Nick Urankar records a solo run right after finishing a 72-hour fast and tells the full story, including the moment the group challenge turned into a one-person decision. We talk about why fasting benefits go beyond the scale, how it feels o...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 38. You Don't Need More Motivation. You Need More Action. We ask a blunt question: are we actually becoming who we said we’d be, or are we hiding behind old stories and small excuses. We talk fear, discipline, long-term choices, and the tiny habits that make you a better partner and a better version of yourself.  • using fear as fuel instead of a stop sign  • why “manifes...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 37. Rapid Fire Q&A  Rapid fire questions have a way of skipping the small talk and hitting the truth. We sit down with Jake running the list while Nick and Braxston answer off the cuff, and what starts as coffee versus pre-workout quickly turns into a real conversation about performance, pressure, and how people actually grow. If you care about mindset, fitness, leadership...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 36. Minimum Work Requirement We trade the polished highlight reel for the messy truth behind competitive sports, from CrossFit Regionals rules to the NFL Draft roller coaster. We talk about what really happens when your body feels off, the internet fills in the blanks, and you still have to keep showing up. • chasing the CrossFit Open “itch” without letting outside expectation...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 35. Standards Over Sympathy We start with a gym story that turns into a bigger talk about grace, accountability, and why we should stop telling people what they “should” do when they are in a hard season. Braxston and Nick dig into men’s mental health, discipline, and big challenges, then tease a 2026 Masogi that honestly scares them in the best way. • a chemo battle changing...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 34. Raise The Standard We unpack why willpower keeps failing and how raising your standard starts by changing the environments that shape your habits. We share real stories from faith, family life, nutrition, and work to make lasting change feel practical instead of overwhelming.  •how environment shapes habits more than motivation  •why “back to reality” happens after big mom...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 33. Q&A: Train With A Target. Training feels monotonous when we stop chasing a clear target, so we talk about how to create a goal that makes workouts matter again. Then we get practical about bulking after 40, smart questions around TRT, and what “metabolism” actually means when you’re trying to change your body.  • setting a calendar goal to force new training and renewe...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 32. Benefits Of Using AI. You ever plan a reset, only to have life cancel it for you? We start there: a solo hiking trip that never happened, a rough stretch of sickness, and a blunt reminder that “never zero” is not about crushing workouts. It is about keeping a standard, noticing when you slip, and refusing to let comfort talk you out of your own commitments. From that minds...

Send us Fan Mail EP. 31 Parenting Wins That Add Up Braxston and special guest Natalie his wife share the wins and misses shaping their home right now. From rebuilding after injury to the cotton candy choice that wrecked a night’s sleep and how fixed family rhythms, cleaner food, and simple faith practices steady the chaos. Honest talk on marriage, phone habits, and choosing progress over perfectio...

Send us Fan Mail EP. 30 The 4 A.M Club: Discipline or Delusion? What if the 4 a.m. club isn’t a badge but a tool? Braxston and Nick dig into the real reasons to wake early, the seasons that shape their routines, and how to make mornings serve what matters most. From NFL schedules and third-shift leadership to the trenches of entrepreneurship, they share the tradeoffs behind early alarms, the sleep...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 29 Most People Quit Over Blisters, Not The Climb Ever notice how goals rarely collapse on the mountain and almost always crumble on the blister? Braxston and Nick open up about the tiny frictions that derail big plans, missed days, bad sleep, a slice of cake and why the real work is protecting identity with micro-wins. When a fever hit, Braxston kept a streak alive with a sing...

Send us Fan Mail What if freedom isn’t having fewer obligations, but choosing who you are while carrying them? A 42nd-birthday check-in becomes a candid tour through alignment, expectations, and the legacy we leave in the people closest to us. We start with a simple decision test—does my next step come from my true self or from what others want me to be?—and follow it through habits, family life,...

Send us Fan Mail Strength doesn’t mean doing everything alone but a lot of men live like it does. In this episode, we talk about why strong men need other strong men, how isolation quietly holds men back, and three things you can start doing right now to build real connection, accountability, and growth. This isn’t about weakness—it’s about choosing not to carry everything by yourself. Support the...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you do all the “right” things—hit big goals, stay disciplined, keep showing up—and still feel empty? In this episode of the Rising Tribes Podcast, Nick and Brax have an honest conversation about success, fear, masculinity, and the pressure we put on ourselves to always be “winning.” They talk about: Why reaching a goal doesn’t always bring fulfillment The differe...

Send us Fan Mail Most people don’t fail because they aren’t motivated.  They fail because motivation eventually runs out. In this episode, Nick and Brax answer real listener questions around fitness discipline, marriage, business, and life —and why relying on hype, motivation videos, or New Year’s energy is a losing strategy. They break down: Why discipline matters more than motivation How routine...

Send us Fan Mail Most parents try to teach faith. Kids actually absorb it. In this episode, Nick and Braxston break down why leading spiritually isn’t about forcing routines, perfect prayers, or having all the answers—it’s about how you live when no one’s watching. They talk about the power of example, the danger of pressure, and why kids don’t need perfect parents—they need consistent ones. From...