The GLUE-OOM

Description: In this episode of The Glue-OOM , we sit down with Cadbury — a pastor, runner, and leader who rediscovered his calling in the most unexpected place: the Gloom. Through humor, humility, and honest reflection, Cadbury shares how failure, faith, and fellowship reshaped his understanding of leadership. From Easter mornings and ego battles to family life and finding rhythm, this is a story...

Leading After the Crash: Mayday's Journey of Impact & Influence Mayday’s story begins in the sky, flying an ultralight plane over Iowa farmland. A sudden seat cushion gets sucked into the propeller. The engine fails. The plane drops. He crashes into an alfalfa field and walks away alive. That moment didn’t just shake his life, it shaped it. This episode dives into what happens after the crash...

Behind the Lens of Leadership: How Polaroid Captures What Really Matters In this episode of The Glue-OOM , we sit down with Joe “Polaroid” Willman , a creative mind and humble leader who has helped shape the F3 Omaha community from behind the scenes. From photographing Jays games to helping launch F3 websites and foundations, Polaroid shares how saying yes changed his life — transforming him from...

Summary: Bryan “Patty Mayonnaise” Krajicek, a pulmonologist and father of five, spent years helping others breathe until he realized he’d lost his own breath in the chaos of work, burnout, and life. In this episode, he opens up about rediscovering faith, brotherhood, and balance through F3. From pandemic exhaustion to a 50K birthday run, Patty’s story is a powerful reminder that leadership starts...

📘 Description: What happens when a man who built his life on routine, work, and quiet strength steps into the chaos of transformation? Meet Steve “Vespa” Rease , a leader who found brotherhood, faith, and redemption through F3 Omaha . From divorce to rediscovering purpose, Vespa’s story is one every man needs to hear about finding courage, leading with humility, and learning that strength isn’t j...

🎥 Summaty In this episode, we sit down with Jackson 5, a HIM whose story hits all the right notes — faith, family, and finding his rhythm in leadership. From the moment he got his F3 name to the lessons learned through leading men, Jackson 5 shares what it means to live out the ABCs of Leadership — Authenticity, Brotherhood, and Consistency. Whether you’re new to F3 or leading in the gloom every...

📜 Summary In this episode of The Glue-OOM, we sit down with Boss Hog, a former corrections director turned servant leader, to unpack his transformation through fitness, fellowship, and faith. From his first confused morning at Mount Olympus to leading the Sanitarium site and rediscovering purpose through community, this story is a blueprint for every man trying to find his way out of isolation an...

📺 Summary In this episode of The Glue-OOM, we sit down with Irish Car Bomb (ICB) — a police officer, father, and respected F3 Omaha leader. From surviving divorce to chasing down suspects at 50 years old, ICB shares how F3 fitness, fellowship, and faith transformed his life, his leadership, and his legacy. This is a story of grit, accountability, and why brotherhood matters when life gets heavy....

📖 Summary: In this episode of The Glue-OOM, we sit down with Patrick “Amazin’” McNamara to unpack his journey from New York Mets fan to Omaha leader. From his first F3 beatdown to adopting the “Amazin’” nickname, Patrick shares how fitness, fellowship, and faith shaped his leadership, fatherhood, and outlook on life. This conversation is full of competitive grit, heartfelt reflection, and practic...

🔥 Summary What does it take to lead with courage, humility, and brotherhood? In this episode of The Glue-OOM , we sit down with Killians —nicknamed for his Irish roots—to unpack how F3 shaped him into a leader at home, at work, and in the community. From launching The Ruckus to leaning into faith after loss, Killians’ story reminds us that leadership isn’t about perfection—it’s about showing up,...

🎙️ Episode Summary What do antlers, handcuffs, and Colorado mountains have in common? They all shape the origin story of Backcountry. In this raw and reflective conversation, we trace his path from almost being named “Boat Cuffs” to becoming a quiet leader in F3 Omaha. With themes of fatherhood, injury, hunting, and healing, this is a story for any man who's ever had to slow down and found strengt...

📺Summary He almost got run over at his very first F3 workout . That moment gave him the name Speed Bump —but instead of slowing down, he accelerated into a journey of fitness, faith, fatherhood, and leadership. Today, Speed Bump is not just showing up—he’s running the show . From losing 50 pounds and running half marathons, to launching Valley into one of the fastest-growing AOs in F3 Omaha, to l...

SUMMARY What do photography and leadership have in common? According to Tassels, everything. In this episode of the Glue-OOM Podcast, we sit down with a guy who’s usually behind the camera—capturing graduation day grins and caps in mid-air—but who’s also been quietly developing his own frame of leadership through F3 Omaha. Tassels opens up about starting his photography business from scratch, step...

📹 Beyond the Hardwood: Larry Legend’s Leadership from Grief to Grit What happens when you lose your brother… and then find 100 new ones? In this powerful, full-length episode, we sit down with Larry Legend , a HIM of F3 Omaha who carries more than a nickname. Named after his brother’s basketball hero, his name now stands for grit, presence, and purpose . Larry opens up about grief, growth, and ho...

Episode Summary From bloody hands at his first workout to leading at The Berm, Schnitzel’s F3 Omaha journey is one of grit, fellowship, and faith. In this episode, he shares how Truly and Slapshot EH’d him into the gloom, the competitive drive that pulled him back week after week, and how F3 helped him show up better for his family. You’ll hear about his athletic background, his brother-in-law’s r...

📖 Summary: Meet Barbwire, a High-Impact Man whose F3 Omaha journey took him from army barracks to early-morning workouts in the gloom. He shares how quitting smoking, reclaiming his health, and finding authentic brotherhood transformed his life. This episode blends humor, grit, and leadership lessons for men seeking purpose, growth, and real connections. ✅ Highlights: ✅ From “lazy bum” to one o...

🎙️ Episode Summary What happens when you go from “I can’t get up that early” to leading a site, building deep friendships, and learning to show up for your family and yourself? In this episode, Rayban shares his F3 journey—from hesitant runner to community leader. He opens up about faith, fatherhood, mental health, and the power of just showing up (even when you don’t have it all figured out). Thi...

🎙️ Episode Summary What happens when a March Madness mixer leads to a 4:05 AM alarm clock, a beatdown in the gloom, and a community that pulls you out of “sick and tired”? In this inspiring episode, Crowdsource shares how he went from rock bottom to running half marathons, rediscovering faith, and forming deep brotherhood through F3 Omaha. This one’s for every man balancing career, fatherhood, and...

🎙️ Episode Summary What happens when a recovering alcoholic, a reluctant athlete, and a guy born on May 6th all walk into the gloom on Kentucky Derby Day? You get Julep—an F3 man on a mission. In this raw and redemptive episode, Julep shares how AA and F3 helped him rise above shame, build real friendships, and become a better father, husband, and leader. From launching a high-altitude AO in Color...

🎙️ Episode Summary What happens when a young teacher, husband, and father spills Merlot (twice) and ends up leading one of the strongest sites in Omaha? You get Sundance. In this episode of The Glue-OOM , he opens up about how F3 reshaped his identity—from anxious overthinker to consistent leader. Through quiet leadership, real friendship, and deep faith, Sundance is building a legacy that starts...

🎙️ Episode Summary What if your comeback started with a single text? Triple T (Tony the Tiger) didn’t plan to lead a community, run a half marathon, or recover from heart surgery. But when he hit pause on perfection and leaned into purpose, everything changed. In this raw, funny, and deeply moving episode, we dive into Triple T’s journey from the party life to purpose-driven leadership at The Farm...

🎙️ Episode Summary At 71, Da Vinci isn’t slowing down—he’s still running laps, asking deep questions, and serving the people around him. In this inspiring episode, Da Vinci shares the story of a life shaped not by milestones, but by moments of purpose, curiosity, and quiet faith. Whether he’s giving away quirky gifts, leading a site, or wrestling with loneliness, Da Vinci reminds us that it’s neve...

🎙️ Episode Summary In this milestone 200th episode of The Glue-OOM, hosts The Plague and Pony Express reflect on the journey that began in 2021 with a single episode idea—and grew into a movement. They discuss the mission behind the podcast, its unexpected reach, the evolving culture of vulnerability in F3, and how storytelling continues to sharpen leadership across F3 Omaha. 🧠 Highlights ✅ The...

In this episode of The Glue-OOM, we hear from our man Low Flow. Through injury, grief, and life’s weight, Low Flow found new strength in the shared struggles of F3. From losing over 30 pounds to rediscovering faith, from being a dad to becoming a leader, this conversation is about what happens when a man just keeps showing up. ✨ Highlights ✅ The story behind the nickname “Low Flow” ✅ Bonding wi...

In this episode of The Glue-OOM , we sit down with Good Lookin , a husband, father, and leader who found his way back to health, confidence, and connection through the F3 brotherhood. From pandemic-induced burnout to running half marathons, from questioning faith to leading with purpose—this is a story for every man who’s ever felt stuck. ✨ Highlights ✅ COVID, mental health, and the breaking poi...