The GLUE-OOM

Honey Maid: The Wholesome Leader Built from Scratch 🎙️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE The Plague and Gator welcome Honey Maid — Site Q of the Coliseum — to the Nomad for a conversation that starts funny and gets real fast. What begins as a COVID-comeback story about fat pants and an accidental marathon turns into an honest look at leadership, faith, and what it actually costs to show up for your family when e...

🎙️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE The Plague and co-host Stripes sit down at The Nomad with Brett "Biscuits" Ritter — Riptide Site Q, Wolfden veteran, girl dad of two, and one of the most quietly resilient stories in F3 Omaha. What looks like a confident, community-building leader on the other side of a site launch is actually a man who spent his first year of college hooked on opioids after major foot surger...

In The Neighborhood: The Wolf Pack He Never Knew He Needed 🎙️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE The Plague and co-host LPC sit down at The Nomad with Jeff "Mr. Rodgers" Nogg, Canopy Site Q, Wolf Pack founding member, girl dad of four, and one of the most quietly transformational stories in F3 Omaha. What looks like a confident, connected, purpose-driven man on the other side of a company sale is actually a guy w...

The Buck Stops Here: Bambi on Taking Responsibility, Building Confidence, and Leading Well ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎙️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE The Plague and co-host Gator sit down at The Nomad with Phillip "Bambi" Daly — outgoing Site Q of The Village, 22-year sales veteran, husband, father of three, and half-Iron Man in training. What looks like a naturally confident man is actually a guy who sp...

Every HIM Needs A Break Room | Break Room (Alex Kucera) | The Glue-OOM Ep. 251 Every man hits a season where life stops making sense. Good job. Nice house. Busy calendar. Checking every box. And still — hollow. For Alex "Break Room" Kucera, that season came hard. Divorce. Depression. 145 pounds. Too much alcohol. A marriage where he admitted he never put his spouse first. A longing for fatherhood...

SUMMARY: The Plague and Gator sit down with Switchfoot (Mark Matulka) at The Nomad in Old Town Elkhorn — and what unfolds is one of the most layered stories of perseverance and reinvention The Glue-OOM has ever captured. A guidance counselor told him he was a trades guy. He earned two bachelor's degrees, a master's, and a law degree. He scored in the 7th percentile on his first LSAT. He passed the...

EPISODE SUMMARY The Plague and special guest co-host Gator sit down with Reflux for one of the most emotionally layered episodes of The Glue-OOM to date. What begins as a funny story about a dad getting spit up on before his first post slowly unfolds into a conversation about grief, inherited faith, male friendship, Shield Lock accountability, and the leadership courage required to stop suppressin...

EPISODE SUMMARY The Plague sits down with Yugo to unpack the story behind his F3 nickname, his journey through fitness and fellowship, and how running became more than exercise—it became survival. From managing a Porsche dealership to navigating stress, family life, and the pull of isolation, Yugo shares how the Shield Lock of F3 changed his perspective on brotherhood. The episode is a gritty remi...

EPISODE SUMMARY The Plague sits down at The Nomad in downtown Elkhorn with Eric “Low Point” Ellison — one of the few men in F3 Omaha posting alongside his own father, High Point. What begins as a hilarious story about thinking F3 was “old guy stuff” unfolds into a grounded conversation about fatherhood, injuries, consistency, identity after sports, and the quiet battle to stay connected when life...

🎙️ EPISODE SUMMARY The Plague sits down with Bullseye at The Nomad—joined by Stripes—to unpack a story of survival, brotherhood, and quiet resilience. From ICU recovery and losing his vision to learning how to stand on his own again, Bullseye shares how F3 Omaha became the proving ground for his comeback. What unfolds is a raw look at how men walking beside you—step by step—can pull you out of the...

EPISODE SUMMARY The Plague sits down with Walleye at The Nomad to unpack a story that moves from generational struggle to leadership through brotherhood. After years of battling weight and watching his father’s trajectory, Walleye found something different in F3—accountability, consistency, and men who wouldn’t let him drift. What follows is a transformation story that proves leadership starts whe...

🎬 EPISODE SUMMARY At The Nomad, The Plague sits down with Sandworm for a conversation that starts with job loss but unfolds into a deeper story about identity, isolation, and brotherhood. After losing his footing through two layoffs, Sandworm enters a quiet Sad Clown season—until an EH pulls him into F3 at exactly the right time. What follows is a slow transformation from fitness-focused outsider...

🎙️ EPISODE SUMMARY The Plague sits down with Big Unit to unpack a journey that started on the mound but didn’t end there. From chasing the dream of professional baseball to navigating the quiet identity loss that followed, Big Unit shares how purpose isn’t found in performance—but in alignment. What unfolds is a story of faith, brotherhood, and discovering that the real calling begins when the gam...

EPISODE SUMMARY The Plague sits down with Canadian Bacon, a man who went from physically broken and lacking confidence to becoming a force within the F3 brotherhood. What began as a reluctant EH—and even a lie to his wife—turned into a life-altering journey where confidence was not self-built, but forged through unconditional love, accountability, and relentless brotherhood. This episode reveals h...

EPISODE SUMMARY The Plague sits down with Beaver to unpack how a chance encounter in a park redirected a life drifting without rhythm. Through F3 Omaha, Beaver rebuilt his fitness, deepened his faith, and found a Shield Lock that kept him accountable. This episode is about engineering structure in your life when everything wants to drift. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS (✅) The park moment that changed everyt...

EPISODE SUMMARY The Plague sits down with Dinger to unpack a transformation that goes far beyond fitness—from anxiety, poor sleep, and lack of structure to a life rebuilt through consistency, brotherhood, and daily discipline. What began with skepticism (“this might be a cult”) became a system that reshaped his health, mindset, and family life. Through vulnerability—including the loss of his broth...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of The Glue-OOM , The Plague sits down with F3 Omaha PAX Nae Nae to unpack a journey defined by grit, faith, and leadership. From launching the AO Tombstone to grinding through multiple marathons, Nae Nae shares how chasing perfection nearly broke him and why embracing excellence changed everything. This conversation reveals how humility, ownership, and brotherhood...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, The Plague sits down with Mayme to uncover how a man who never wanted to run, never intended to lead, and never felt comfortable surrendering control became a quiet force of fellowship and transformation. Through injury, weight loss, marathon training, marriage lessons, and a steady walk of faith, Mayme discovers that leadership begins exactly where control ends. T...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, The Plague sits down with Korver to explore his journey from college basketball sharpshooter to F3 Site Q and HIM. The conversation uncovers the mental battles, blended-family challenges, and leadership lessons that have shaped his last four years in the Gloom. Through vulnerability and grit, Korver reveals how the brotherhood has pushed him toward hard things and...

📺 Summary At 50 years old, Tim Connors stepped on a scale and saw 300 pounds staring back at him. Failing knees. Fading energy. Quietly accepting that maybe this is just what life looks like in your 50s. Known in the gloom as Cherry Garcia —thanks to a Grateful Dead shirt and an honest naming circle—Tim shares how that “no crap” moment sparked a total reset. In this episode of The Glue-OOM , Cher...

In this episode of The Glue-OOM , we sit down with Linus and Rollbar to unpack what happens when leadership gets pushed past comfort. This isn’t about workouts. It’s about who you are when you’re tired, wet, confused, and responsible for other men. We break down the leadership philosophy behind GTE 68, the D-Day theme, and why “high stress, low visibility” situations reveal the truth about your ha...

Summary It started with a frisbee. Before he was a Site Q. Before he was a software founder. Before the early mornings in the gloom. In this episode of The Glue-OOM , Paul Yoder, known as Bambi, shares the legendary story of how hitting a deer with a frisbee earned him his name… and how choosing discomfort reshaped his leadership. We talk about The Comfort Crisis , the isolation of entrepreneurshi...

The F3 Omaha Foundation is quietly changing lives. In this episode, Jean-Claude (M Pflueger) joins The Plague to unpack the mission, impact, and future of the F3 Omaha Foundation — including the Chris Gradoville (Nugent) Community Leaders Scholarship. Since its inception, the scholarship has awarded over $218,000 to 19 scholars, investing in young men who embody leadership, service, and community...

E-85 , joins The Glue-OOM to talk about leadership that doesn’t spike, it burns . A former college baseball player and fuel trader, E-85 didn’t struggle with effort, he struggled with losing the team. What followed was five years of consistency, a record-setting 19-month run as Site Q , and a leadership philosophy built on giving the mic away instead of holding it. This episode is about endurance...

Summary In this episode of The Glue-OOM, The Plague sits down with Rooney to unpack one of the most important leadership principles a man can learn: Never worry alone. From early-morning discipline to fatherhood, faith, and leading in education, Rooney shares how brotherhood, consistency, and shared struggle have shaped the way he lives and leads. This is not about hype, shortcuts, or “alpha” nons...