Podcast Episodes

Ep. 175: The Explosives Expert Who Refuses to Live a Small Life

Season 6 Episode 175

Matt Barnett grew up dreaming about explosives. At fourteen he blew up his hand, looked death in the face, and kept going. Today he is one of the most fascinating figures in the world of high explosi…

Published on 3 hours ago

Ep. 174: Inside the CIA: A Case Officer’s Untold Stories

Season 6 Episode 174

Doug Patteson spent years overseas as a CIA case officer recruiting assets, running operations, and navigating a world built on secrecy and human psychology. After leaving the agency, he brought that…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Ep. 173: From the Alps to Africa: Photographer Florian Wagner on Wild Living, Helicopters, and the Meaning of Freedom

Season 6 Episode 173

Florian Wagner has lived a life that most people only dream about. A helicopter pilot, paragliding instructor, and celebrated adventure photographer, his work has appeared in National Geographic, Pla…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Ep. 172: He Sold His House to Follow His Dream: Jesse Reardon’s Fishin' With Dad Story

Season 6 Episode 172

What happens when someone decides to stop dreaming and start doing?
In this heartfelt episode, Travis reconnects with Jesse Reardon, former cameraman for Jim Shockey and now the creator of The Fishing…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Ep. 171: He Left Med School to Live Wild in Alaska | Rick Matney of Chrome Chasers

Season 6 Episode 171

When Rick Matney walked away from a medical career to build Chrome Chasers with his wife Dori, he wasn’t chasing money, he was chasing meaning.

From guiding in the Alaskan wilderness to cooking world-…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 170: Inside the Norma Factory: How Swedish Precision Builds the World’s Most Trusted Ammunition

Season 6 Episode 170

He’s the storyteller behind one of the most respected names in ammunition.
Jonas Hellentin of Norma Ammunition joins Travis Bader for an inside look at how one of the oldest ammunition makers in the w…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 169: How OnX Changed Hunting Forever with Dylan Dowson

Season 6 Episode 169

He grew up in the wide-open country of eastern Montana, chasing elk bugles and learning the outdoors with his dad. Today, Dylan Dowson has spent over a decade with OnX Hunt, shaping how hunters conne…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 168: Brotherhood, Resilience, and Firearms: David MacDonald Returns

Season 6 Episode 168

David MacDonald’s story is one of survival, service, and strength. After surviving 47 broken bones from an IED blast in Afghanistan, he rebuilt his life, helped others with PTSD, and now manages Bere…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 167: Ex-Soldier Turned Lawyer Exposes the Truth

Season 6 Episode 167

Phillip Millar went from soldier to lawyer, and he’s never stopped fighting battles that matter. In this episode we get into the lessons he carried from military service into the courtroom, the cost …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 166: The Trade Gap Is Killing Us - Here’s What No One’s Talking About

Season 6 Episode 166

Zach Hanson was thriving in the world of AI and big tech...until the layoffs came. Two mortgages, a family to support, and no job in sight, he did what few with a white-collar background ever dare: h…

Published on 4 months ago