The Flight Diary

Eagle McMahon responds to Tom Earhart's observation in the previous episode. He discusses whether or not his consistent hyzer release strategy was intentional at the 2020 Memorial Championships earlier this year.  You can find Tom's episode here .

Thomas Earhart, the #1 rated player in Illinois, noticed something interesting about Eagle McMahon's driving strategy during the 2020 Memorial Championships. Could a new school of thought in the pro field be evolving right in front of us?

You may have seen him chucking mini's with Simon Lizotte or hitting 600 ft aces on YouTube, but Casey White's disc golf journey has been unfolding since he was a young teenager. With a recent signing to Discmania, Casey is living his disc golf dream and isn't slowing down any time soon. 

AJ Risley is heading back to California for the season in the midst of dealing with a chronic wrist injury. It's been painful for him, physically and emotionally. Hear about his mindset as he prepares to get to the bottom of it once and for all. 

Texas native Nate Perkins has been a competitor his entire life. Hear the full story about his journey into the world of professional disc golf on this episode of The Flight Diary. 

Welcome back Uli! My old Co-Host Paul Ulibarri joins me for an episode about his come up in the world of disc golf. From turning down college scholarships to taking buses to NT events, his answers to the never ending "how bad do you want it" questions are incredibly inspiring. 

Multiple world record holder Lloyd Weema has a unique story to tell and a different perspective on the sport of disc golf. 

What's on the mind of one of the all time greatest woods players? Michael Johansen opens up about his long career in disc golf, his love affair with the Comet, and the cycles he's witnessed the sport go through during the two decades he's been playing the game. 

With all the recent buzz about ultimate players beginning to enter the disc golf world, I called one of the best combo ultimate/disc golf athletes in the world to hear his story. Andrew shared his journey transitioning into disc golf after finishing his ultimate career and shared why touring full time would "drive him crazy".  

After making some lame excuses for why I didn't make any new episodes this past winter, I open up the 2020 season with a pilot a new segment called "Rabbit Holes" where my goal is to capture the weird theories that touring professional disc golfers develop during their years on the road. Whether it's about equipment, athletic development, or the future of the sport itself, here's to hoping we can...

At the 2019 USDGC I had the pleasure of sitting down with former World Putting Champion and infamous scramble master Matt Bell to talk about the similarities between the disc golf and surfing communities, his philosophy behind the "run everything" mindset, and how he's gotten to where he's currently at in the game. 

Shortly after interviewing Seppo Paju at the Green Mountain Championships I was able to sit down with Joel Freeman to figure out where this man of many talents went from an aspiring singer, actor, and dancer to a full time professional disc golfer who found a way to pay off his college debt through his new career path. Joel displays immense self awareness in this episode and his straight forward,...

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Seppo Paju at the Green Mountain Championships to talk about his upbringing in a "frisbee family", his undeniable passion for throwing a disc, and what types of shots still impress him after all these years. 

With the 2019 World Championships approaching, I sat down with Kevin Jones to dig into how it only took 2 years for him to go from a 978 rated ex-football player to a threat to win every event he signs up for. 

With my trusty sidekick AJ Risley, I sit down with Eric Oakley before the 2019 Pro World Championships to talk about his choice to never play an amateur event, his experiences touring as a 951 rated Open player, and why none of his shortcomings seemed to discourage him along his journey towards making a career out of the game he loves.  P.S. I drop the F-Bomb twice, my bad. 

*AJ REQUESTED FOR THIS EPISODE TO BE RELEASED COMPLETELY UNEDITED* Originally recorded 3 weeks ago, AJ Risley joined me before a practice round at DGLO to talk about his journey from being a 980 rated touring player fighting to just make the cash line, to becoming a serious contender to win some of disc golf's biggest events. 

With Uli back in Arizona for surgery/rehab for his ACL, the podcast will take a slightly different path for future episodes. Jordan Castro joins me after a hot finish at the Beaver State Fling to discuss his inspiring weight loss journey and how his hard work has given him a high level of discipline that's helped him keep a level head and propel him to the tops of leaderboards on tour. 

In the second episode of The Buzzz with Uli & Bearhart, we talk about what it means to be clutch, how we all have it within us regardless of skill level, and what it takes to hone in that coveted clutch factor that's widely praised throughout the sports world. 

In the pilot episode of The Buzzz, we talk about the proper mindset for making form changes and what can happen when it's not approached in the right way. Be on the lookout for our Patreon page when Episode 2 comes out!  Let us know what topics you'd like you hear us talk about in the future!