The Zach and Pat Show

Stephen Burton is the owner and educator of Foundation Rescue in St. Louis, with 35 years and $100M in foundation repairs behind him. In this episode he pulls back the curtain on an industry with no licensing test and no standards: why homes really fail (gutters and downspouts, not "your walls falling"), how to avoid getting ripped off, the $175 inspection he’ll do before you spend $30,000, the di...

In 2018, a truck exploded just feet from firefighter Aaron Burlingame. He came back. This one’s about leadership, culture, faith, and what the worst days teach you about what actually matters. Aaron Burlingame — Battalion Chief with the St. Charles Fire Department — sits down with Zach & Pat on leading vs. bossing, building a culture people choose over higher pay, first-responder mental health...

Today we are excited to sit down with our first ever tattoo artist AND shop owner with Derek Heidorn! Part of TAC Team through Revive BJJ, Derek has long had a spirit that sought out fulfillment through defiance. He saw the molds the world tried told him to fit in and this led him to forming his own path starting first in contracting work and then transitioning through his creative spirit towards...

Today we are pleased to bring our new friend Nicky Robertson and all the chuckles that come with it! New to the Adventure Unknown family, Nicky sits down with us to discuss her experience in the service industry, how she parlayed that into an ever evolving career currently now with Fresh Markets STL - a group focused on bringing clean eating options to large scale management operations. A lot of e...

Today we are excited to be joined by the very woman who has painted most (not the mural behind us though) of the art that hangs in our studio - the one and only Rachel Hinz! Rachel is a transplant from Michigan who has spent the last eight years making St. Louis her home and contributing to the artistry that our community is widely recognized for. She does all this while maintaining a career and b...

Today Zach and Pat catch up with a quick cameo from Murph as we break down our recent travels, the reality of maintaining ones own rental properties, the awesome UFC Freedom 250 card, and of course we give a big thank you to all those who tuned in, left a comment, or shared the show as we recently broke our 500 subscriber goal this week! We appreciate you for being our audience and promise to cont...

Today we are excited to bring Jen Bardot to our table to talk about her endeavors in building communities, publishing international best sellers, and what it's like being an entrepreneur raising three young men! Loads of experience going back to her days working for Enterprise Bank, Jen has taken her skills from the days of getting folks approved for loans to fund their dreams to writing multiple...

Today we are so excited to bring you one of the top 185 lb bjj competitors in the world (18th to be precise) Nick Mataya fresh off his win at CXBJJ here in St. Louis only a couple weeks back. Having wrestled most of his youth, Nick felt the gap that was left from the sport while he was studying to become a physical therapist at Mizzou. Now only six years after getting into the sport - Nick has mad...

Today we are excited to be sitting down with our new friend and fellow Adventure Unknown member Abe Whitehead! A man with no shortage of experience, Abe sits down and tells us his life of olympic weightlifting, his dental practice he runs with his wife, what it's like to be man raising four daughters, and also what it means to expose ego and manage it. Please like, comment, and subscribe for more!...

in today's episode we are excited to have our producer in town for an episode as Murph sits down with us to talk about his life in south Florida, his upcoming opportunities with his business Paradigm Media, the adventures he's been on both domestically and internationally, and of course - Murph tries his best to persuade Zach and Pat to join him for a weekend of dance music this November for EDC O...

In today's episode we are please to be joined by Matthew Fleshman the founder of OTB Social Media! Matthew sits down with us to talk about sustainable strategies on social, dives into some of the things coming up in the AI revolution as well as his top picks for the best LLM's, some talk about housing, and of course diving into how he balances all this while being a dedicated father! Please like,...

Today we are excited to be joined for the third time on the ZP Show - our good friend and mastermind behind the CXBJJ Invitational...Adam Cella! Probably the most featured guest on the show, he's back promoting his next amazing event here in St. Louis which Zach will be taking on our good friend Erion from EZ Talk in gi bjj! Join us as we get the details on the event but also talk a little about t...

In today's episode we are doing something totally new as we have on Angela Skurtu, a sex and relationship therapist and host of her own award winning program - The Open Bedroom Doors Show! Angela helps couples and individuals understand their intimate needs and coaches them on how to properly communicate these things in an open and positive way. This conversation is great for anyone single, taken,...

In today's episode we are excited to bring you Charlie Metzner from our local firefighting departments here in St. Louis as well as a driving force behind the St. Louis Hero Network - a nonprofit dedicated to giving back to the families of current and former local first responders! The son of a firefighter himself, Charlie knew that public service was something he wanted to invest in and dedicate...

Today we are so excited to be welcoming back for the second time...Patrick Woodling! Pat was featured on the show just over two years ago and we've been chomping at the bit to sit back down with him ever since. Partially because he's a great pillar of our local community, but also - because we can't stop laughing when he's here! Join us as we breakdown his journey at Watson's Martial Arts, getting...

In today's episode we are pleased to bring you Shawn Lipe! Shawn is an appraiser who left his career in pharmaceuticals because he felt such a strong connection to finding out the stories in the things others would find value in. Join us as we talk about his wild world travels, how being an appraiser differs from Antiques Road Show/Pawn Stars, and of course, hear us brag all about the hidden gem t...

Today we are excited to be bringing you our latest conversation with Josh Loy! Much like Zach and our producer Murph, Josh found a lot of professional momentum in the service industry. Now at 26, he serves as a consultant for different outfits as well as the head of his own at MK Ranch here in good ole MO! Join us as we reminisce on the service industry, go deep into grappling and UFC lore, how th...

What animals would you fight? What's one meal you'd eat for the rest of your life? Your top 5 movies you could rewatch forever. These are the questions you wanna know, we have the answers. Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! We are on our way to 500 subs and we need all the support we can get! Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! We are on our way to 500 subs and we need all the...

We are so excited to be sitting down with Colin Ledbetter for the second time and with huge developments since his first visit! As you may or may not remember Colin's tenure as a STL city police officer was met with tragedy when he was shot while on duty. Knowing full well that he might not have been out of the woods after his close call, eventually the blood clots would start and this would lead...

In today's episode we are excited to be sitting down with Dr. Dustin Adamo, the owner and operator of Triad Functional Mental Health. Dustin is not just a psychologist but he's also a personal trainer and nutritionist - making sure that when someone comes to him, he's able to see the big picture and help them find their best mental state in ever capacity. Join us as we breakdown his nutritional pr...

In today's episode we are excited to bring on one of the newer Adventure Unknown contemporaries in Dr. Ian McIntosh! Ian was an athlete growing up with his main love being wrestling. After multiple disc injuries, most of his doctors told him the best course of action was to leave fitness alone forever - something he was not ready to do. This would eventually lead to him finding chiropractic medici...

Today we have a very special guest as we have Pat's longtime baseball coach and mentor Lance Shuermann sitting down with us! Claimed to be Pat's "Kyle Watson", Lance has seen many an athlete grow and prosper in his system not only as baseball players but highlighting the need for strong character as a dominant factor. Knowing Pat better than just about anyone else, join us for their stories, his t...

In today's episode we have yet another referral from our good friend Matt Kresko with Mike Lynn of Revolve Homebuyer! Mike's story starts off how many kids in STL's does - getting in trouble with the law. After being charger with burglary just at the end of high school, this would see Mike do 30 days in jail and five year on probation. He eventually would move south of the Lou and begin a long sti...

Straight outta NeuAge we are excited to be joined by Rocky Aliberti's right hand man Brad Warlick! Consistent with the same energy Rocky always brings to the show, Brad is humble, friendly, and full of stories. Join us as we talk about what it means to be a nomad, his career of playing and coaching hockey at multiple levels, and the ever expanding world of men's enhanced health when it comes to TR...

In today's episode we are excited to bring you STL sports Hall of Fame inductee and owner and operator of Chez Tequila Dimitri Sanchez! Dimitri was inspired after a trip to Mexico to start his own tequila brand and now three years later he is bring it to fruition! This all while being a dedicated husband and a new father of twins - Dimitri is trying to instill the same dedication and legacy his fa...