Today's episode features Madi Woodward of Nosler. It was an honor to sit down, have her share the story behind her "why" in relation to what hunting means to her, the journey into the industry, and how she continues to carve her own path forward. @madiiiwoodward @noslerinc @the.vanguard.project Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 42…

Today's episode features Todd Fox of The Close Protection Group. We cover his story of joining the Marine Corps, becoming a competitive fighter and leading into his career in executive type protection for a variety of individuals. We also spend time discussing the multiple books covering similar topics, most notably "Protective Perspective" which i…

I am stoked to be Jess's debut into the podcasting world and man she ought to do them more. Tune in for tales on the military, moving into becoming a PA, teaching, and chasing down good opportunities when they come. @dr_gun_bunny @the.vanguard.project Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle Coffee // code 'VANGUARD'…

Man, this was a riot of an episode with father-daughter duo Kate and Erie of Erie Surfboards. I had a blast getting to know these two, learning about the family and community that is surfing and the legacy they are building in handcrafted surfboards. http://eriesurfboards.com/ @eriesurfboards @the.vanguard.project Eberlestock - call Tucker at the R…

Stoked today to have sat down with Mike from Nomadic Fieldcraft and getting his story of stepping into the fray of sharing knowledge related to overall skills development, survival, and tactic in becoming a well rounded individual. https://www.1stresponsefieldcraft.com/ @nomadicfieldcraft @the.vanguard.project Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retai…

Today's short episode is a tall tale of what I've learned so far, and how I have been trying to apply it in my daily life... and the life changes so far. This is the LAST EPISODE OF 2022!!! But I'll be back in full force late January 2023. Much Love.על ידי vanguardproject

What an honor to sit down with Mr. Caleb Stillians, to have him share his story into the life of a guide, among other philosophical topics. https://www.riseupwithcalebstillians.com/ @calebstillians @the.vanguard.project Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle Coffee // code 'VANGUARD' 20% off Midwest Gun Works // co…

My homie Barret joins me on the horn today to chat about growth, Hawaii, and what it means to have good character. // https://sunsetgoons.com/ @the.vanguard.project Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle Coffee // code 'VANGUARD' 20% off Midwest Gun Works // code 'VANGUARD' 5% off Bravo Concealment // code: 'TheVan…

What a pleasure to sit down with Mr. Justin of MilMak Blades to cover his time in Law Enforcement, Mental Health, mindset, and the birth of MilMak Blades. @milmakblades @the.vanguard.project Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle Coffee // code 'VANGUARD' 20% off Midwest Gun Works // code 'VANGUARD' 5% off Bravo Co…

What a pleasure to sit down with Lindsay Persico to talk about her life story, growth mindset and work she is doing to empower those around her. @huntfiber @the.vanguard.project Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle Coffee // code 'VANGUARD' 20% off Midwest Gun Works // code 'VANGUARD' 5% off Bravo Concealment // …

Maaaan, Dusty is one of those guys that you feel better off having met and spent time with. He's the easiest, most honest, dedicated human you'll ever meet. Tune in for a today on how Dusty went from fishing, to rowing, to photography, to amazing videography, to hunting, to western film - and tying it all together into a passion that pays. @dustyso…

Episode 100! I cannot believe we've made it this far, 100 episodes and I couldn't think of a better fella to interview than Mr. Creighton Greene of Scout Arms. Tune in to today's episode for tales on tree branches in dark places, stitches, fishing, hunting, and good ol' riflemaking. @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the R…

What an honor to sit down with Mr. Rob Gutierrez, recipient of the Air Force Cross, to talk about his journey into the Armed Forces. Why CCT, and some of the life lessons he has learned along the way. @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle Coffee // code 'VANGUARD' 20% off Mountain P…

VRB Labs founders Evan and Chase share their stories around sleep, anxiety, and the path that brought them into the world of CBD and helping like-minded individuals rest, recover, and live optimally. @vrb_labs www.vrblabs.com code: VANGUARD20 for 20% off @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Bl…

What a pleasure chatting with Mr. Ortiz about joining the army, his pursuit in becoming a sniper, and now hosting Snipers Unknown Challenge ortiz@suctg.com @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle Coffee // code 'VANGUARD' 20% off Mountain Primal Meat Co. // code 'VANGUARD' for 15% off…

Episode 096 featuring Nikki Selby What an honor to sit with Ms. Selby talking about her time through the Navy as a SAR Corpsman, into Flight Nursing, and into retirement and pursuing all the hobbies time didn't allow for. Tune in for a spectacular episode. @fly_girl_rn @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (2…

What a great time sitting down with Mandi to talk more about her journey into the world of FIrefighting, lessons learned, and being able to take positive action to ensure she is living a happy, healthy, and fulfilled life. @mthr_ofdragons @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle Coffee…

What a pleasure to chat with Mr. Jake Ward about his coming into the outdoor world and passion for photography. Tune in for life lessons on stepping outside your comfort zone, making friends, and ensuring the life you live is one you can reflect on fondly. @i_am_wardog @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (2…

What a pleasure sitting down with Mr. Kris Paronto to learn about his life story, growing up in a family that focused on growth and a never quit attitude, to his time in the Military, Contracting, briefly covering on Benghazi, and spending time understanding the application of the "Never Quit Mindset". https://kristantoparonto.com/ @real_kris_tanto…

What an honor to sit down with Danique and hear her story of being born and raised in Germany, to joining the Navy into cosmetology school and now working with veterans and operating Leashes of Valor @leashesofvalor https://leashesofvalor.org/ @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle C…

CHRIS RAMIREZ// What a pleasure to sit down with Mr. Chris Ramirez to talk about his journey into the Army, some of his experiences throughout, including his station at Kabul, competition shooting, and some thoughts around what life might look like post-retirement. @chris_teamfieldcraft @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at t…

ASHLEY VICKERS// What a great conversation with Ms. Ashley of the Until Death Collective, learning about what it took for her to not only pursue her passion in leadership and motivation in a corporate environment but drive a sense of community and growth in the veteran and overall stoke-chasing family. @theashleypearl @untildeathcollective @the.van…

So you wanna be a Combat Controller? Tune in to today's episode to find out if it's right for you as I sit down with Jared of Ones Ready. We cover his story into the Air Force, what training looks like, some lessons learned and what the family looks like. @cctpeaches www.onesready.com @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the…

Recon, Coffee, MERICA! It was great chatting with Kristian the owner of Sea State Coffee covering his time in the Marine Corps to running drones overseas, and now working on roasting some damn good coffee. @sea_state_coffee www.seastatecoffee.com @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifl…

PART 2! With Mr. Austin Lester. Today we cover more of Austin's life, focusing more specifically on his creative side, thought process, lessons learned, and making it a career. @savagelester @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle Coffee // code 'VANGUARD' 20% off Mountain Primal Meat…

Tracksuit Gang founding father, instructor, master reloader, trigger finger trainer. Hunter returns for round 2 talking about the Gundies, Hunting, Reloading, and some overlanding shenanigans. @hunter_constantine @twotracknation @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle Coffee // code '…

I have been looking forward to this interview for quite some time and am truly humbled to have had Mr. Jack Carr's ear for a little bit. Tune in for an awesome episode covering his desire to become an author, being a student of the genre, and what it takes to pour yourself into a good story. https://www.officialjackcarr.com/ Be sure to preorder In …

Dillon and Jakoby - the wonder twins of Search and Rescue. Tune in for a story of a dude who got a dog to hike with him and hunt sheds, then turned into an incredibly driven duo doing Cadaver work for Search and Rescue Teams. @sar_dog_jakoby @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle Cof…

Drew Wallace - Ranger, Cowboy Mounted Shooter. It was an absolute pleasure chatting with Mr. Drew, getting to hear his story and journey in the Ranger Regiment, into Retirement, and now into Professional Mounted Cowboy Shooting. https://www.cmsaevents.com/home/ // @therangercowboy @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Ret…

What a pleasure getting to know Austin Lester of Fieldcraft Survival. Talking about his experience in Emergency Medicine and great conversation around mentality and personal growth. // @savagelester @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle Coffee // code 'VANGUARD' 20% off Mountain Pri…

Today's episode features Ian Strimbeck of Rune Nation, where we cover his story into the Marine Corps, life leading into instruction, and a variety of topics related to the mentality going into training and pressure testing for results. @runenationllc https://www.runenationllc.com/ @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Re…

So, you wanna live the life? I'm hearing "be a PJ" - what an honor to sit down with Mr. Aaron Love to learn about his tenure as a PJ in the USAF. This episode was a lot of fun, learning about what drove him down the military path, what connected him to the PJ world, the motivation behind it, as well as a brief look into the life. We also look at re…

Today's episode features Barrett of Sunset Goons. He's an awesome dude, over the past couple of week's we've shot the shit over the phone and one night we game planned him sharing the things that he's learned starting SSG and some common questions/concerns he answers for folks aspiring to start their own brands. Be sure subscribe wherever you get y…

TUCKER SCHMIDT! This was a fun conversation talking about how you can turn a sponsorship into a career track. Tune in as I talk with Tucker about Wakeboarding, Pistol Shooting, and now working for Vortex full time. Be sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and REVIEW the show! @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 42…

I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation. Johnathan is an absolute stud, we spent time talking about how he started into Freelance Art, where he drew inspiration from, how he managed his time, and began to take on commissions into where he's at now, full time, with Black Rifle Coffee. Go check him out at @grizzlyriverart Be sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, a…

MIKE HERNANDEZ! Man, this guy is awesome. I had a great time chatting about his work in Behavioral Health, some of the skills required to be successful, and paths towards making it a career. We spent a bit of time walking through his passion for vehicles, and his role now with Fieldcraft as their Mobility Director. @mike.a.hernandez Mike's YouTube …

What an honor sitting down with Mike Schoby of Field Ethos Journal. We covered a variety of topics related to how he began writing, networking, delayed gratification and how hard work can get you into a field of work you never before considered as a career. It was great getting to know only a small piece of Mike's story and the development of Field…

DAN GROCE is a stud, it was a pleasure being able to sit down with him to talk about how he navigated his way into marketing and working with/for companies like Vertx and ZEV Tech. Tune in for an awesome episode and be sure to leave a rating and review! // @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 …

What a pleasure to sit down with Andy Moeckel, The Flip Flop Guy, to talk about his journey into cooking, marketing, hunting, and some thoughts on God. @gameoverig https://www.theflipflopguy.co/ www.vanguardstories.com @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle Coffee // code 'VANGUARD' …

Today's episode features Mr. Shane Meisel of Leupold. It was a blast getting to know his story, education, and the path eh took into the outdoor industry. www.vanguardstories.com @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle Coffee // code 'VANGUARD' 20% off Mountain Primal Meat Co. // code…

Green Beret, Owner of Stick Sniper Archery, bionic human. I was blessed just before Christmas to sit down with Caleb Brewer to talk through his time in the Army as a Green Beret, recovering and thriving after losing both his legs, and into his adventures now owning Stick Sniper Archery. @ckbrewer @sticksniperarchery @wheelwod www.vanguardstories.co…

What an honor to sit down with Paul to talk about his time in the Air Force, his role in aiding refugees out of Afghanistan during the withdrawal, and his move into freelance photography and videography. Today's episode marks the end of Season 1, The Vanguard Project will be returning 01/10/2022 in full force. Be sure to subscribe to stay up to dat…

What a pleasure talking with Mr. Dan Pickar. We had a great conversation covering a variety of topics - ranging from how he got into hunting, media production, and parenting. Tune in for an awesome episode brought to you by Eberlestock! @danpickar @beyondthegridtv www.vanguardstories.com @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at …

Do you even overland bro? Today's episode features Mr. Chase, talking about how he got into overlanding, how to get started, etiquette, and where to find some trails to get lost in the woods. @chase.in.point @twotracknation www.vanguardstories.com @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rif…

Today I sit down with Mr. Pete Deprez of the ASM Foundation to cover varying methods and tactics for handling TBI’s beyond talk therapy. www.asmfoundation.com @alpine.water.buffalo www.vanguardstories.com @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle Coffee // code 'VANGUARD' 20% off Mounta…

Today I sit down with my buddy Kevin Monroe to talk about his transition out of the Military, lessons learned with co-dependency, re-finding purpose in life, guiding hunts, and a handful of other fun topics. @monroe_outdoors www.vanguardstories.com @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Ri…

Today is a mindset Monday as I sit down with Mr. Rob Epifania to dive into the things that he's learned and tools that he's collected over the years in terms of becoming a stronger competitor, better human, and more well rounded individual. Stay tuned for a wicked episode. @robepifania www.vanguardstories.com @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberles…

Today I sit down with Mr. Caleb Sorels of PSE Archery Marketing to talk about his story in bowhunting, tournament shooting, and how he stepped into marketing at PSE. @calebsrls www.vanguardstories.com @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store (208) 424-5081 Black Rifle Coffee // code 'VANGUARD' 20% off Mountain P…

Today's episode is an existential crisis! No, not really, but I had an absolute blast getting to know Chris Hunt, BRCC's Art Director and tapping into his brain - all the story telling, comic books, economics, and existential questions on being. @lazzyfair www.vanguardstories.com @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Reta…

I have been looking forward to getting Terry's time for quite awhile now. Terry is a retired Navy SEAL and all around badass, we covered some information about what life is like as a SEAL, retirement, and finding purpose post-military. @terry.houin www.vanguardstories.com @the.vanguard.project Sponsors: Eberlestock - call Tucker at the Retail Store…