Derek talks about how he recently started doing something COMPLETELY different than most would think is acceptable. In fact, most people look at him cross-eyed when he tells them about it. This episode covers the consideration that most of what we "know" isn't actually known but rather passed down and may or may not actually be true. Whether it is dealing with fitness and nutrition or relationships and business, there are lots of people giving advice based on things they don't actually know. Doe...
Mar 19, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Ryan Michler has built an empire around helping males become men. He started Order of Man first because of his pursuit to become the best man that he could be. After growing up without a father in the home, he realized how important it is to understand that the inherent qualities of a man are not bad despite what our culture will tell us. Derek talks with Ryan about how he first started leading men to improve their lives and how he has now built a thriving business, a massively successful podcas...
Mar 12, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 77
How many times as a kid were you told that "you should know better?" I know I heard it a LOT. Sometimes you may have known better and did it anyways but sometimes you may not have known what you were doing was wrong. There is so much information out there that is available now, we can literally learn just about anything that we want. You don't even have to attend college to attend college level classes online. In this episode, Derek talks about the importance of education but not in its traditio...
Mar 05, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 76
There is no shortage of people that pitch the whole "live your passion" dream. If you want to actually hear from someone who has been and is currently doing that, you have to listen to this episode. Aron Snyder started out working for the outdoor backpack and gear company called Kifaru around 2012. In only a few short years of working his "dream job" that fulfilled his passion of being outdoors testing products while hunting, fishing and backpacking, he had worked himself to the position of owne...
Feb 26, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 75
We all look for that "hack." We all want to fast track our success no matter what we are trying to accomplish. We teach our kids to fast track their careers by going to college. We tell people to fast track their weight loss by taking snake oil. The list goes on and on. In this episode, Derek reflects on a conversation that he had with his daughter about a really hard time she was going through. It is a lesson that isn't really being taught anymore and it is the most basic fundamental of success...
Feb 19, 2021•22 min
Lindsey was a thriving business owner. She had recently built her dream home. She was finally seeing the years of hard work that she had put in produce massive results. Then Covid hit. She went from having multiple business locations to nothing. She went from a thriving business owner to facing bankruptcy. She lived in Oregon and her state was one of the hardest locked down states in the country. Rather than sitting around and waiting for the government to save her, she decided to take things in...
Feb 12, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Derek heard someone recently say something that really caught his attention when it comes to dealing with the pressure that we all feel at certain points in our lives. "Pressure is a privilege." Just think, if you are feeling pressure right now, be it in your job, business or any other area, you may actually be much more "privileged" than you think. If you have done or plan on doing anything great, pressure will be involved. How do you get through it? How do you compartmentalize it? This episode...
Feb 05, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 72
We've all heard about people that have a "chip on their shoulder." What is one thing that just about everyone that is elite at something, whether it be sports, business or any other area, have in common? They have a fuel that feeds their fire and it typically comes from something that someone said or did to them at some point. Derek struggled on whether or not to talk about this for fear of sounding "petty" but it is a topic that is practiced by many but talked about by few. So, how do you take ...
Jan 29, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Bart Miller a.k.a. the "Billion Dollar Cowboy" shares what has made him successful in almost everything that he's done; from competitive cycling to a decorated body builder to building multiple successful businesses and raising an amazing family...but it may not be what you think. Bart has an attitude around pain that isn't like most other people. In fact, he talks about pain and how God uses it to create greatness even though we may not see it in the moment. So often we will do what we can to c...
Jan 22, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Derek takes you on an adventure today... Most people don't think about what life will look like down the road. We are usually consumed with what we missed out on yesterday or what will happen today but after going through a "woo woo" exercise, he saw a different perspective that he hadn't considered; IF he had accomplished his goals and was looking back at his life at 80, what would he have wanted to accomplish? Viewing life through the lens of someone that is nearing the end can be very powerfu...
Jan 15, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Most people don't work with their spouse. In fact, for many couples, they don't see each other all THAT often. When you factor in jobs, kids, responsibilities and on and on, sometimes it can feel more like passionate roommates than husband or wife. The pandemic and subsequent shutdowns has meant more "quality" time then ever for most couples though. For the first few weeks it may have seemed liked a nice little break from reality but now...it may feel like a prison. This week, Derek and Jess hav...
Jan 08, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 68
It's officially 2021! Everyone will be doing their best to stick to their New Year's resolutions. Unfortunately, most will fail. Why? They will try to simply use willpower and discipline to get through them and that doesn't work long term. Derek walks you through exactly HOW you can do the most important thing to achieve your goals in this episode (hint: it doesn't require discipline or extreme willpower). If you feel like you just aren't able to follow through on your goals or that you never st...
Jan 01, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Howard Getson has been successful in just about everything that he has done; from sports in high school and college to earning his J.D. Law degree and Masters Degree in Business Administration from Northwestern University and then to building an Inc. 500 company and now to the founder of an algorithmic hedge fund company called Capitalogix. So, what has been the key to his success? Howard talks about his journey and the lessons that he learned that you can implement in your life. He has been on ...
Dec 24, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 66
We all know how "normal" life can be sometimes. Days are chaotic and things may not seem to be going as great as you'd like. As we move towards Christmas, buying presents for your family can be stressful. Covid has pushed everyone close to their breaking points in different ways... If your "normal" life isn't going quite how you planned it, you HAVE to listen to this episode. Most of the big things in life really aren't things and they are the "normal" things that most of us take for granted eve...
Dec 18, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Cody Neer was ranked as one of the the top high school baseball players in the world. He had dreamed of playing in the major league from the time he was old enough to walk. After receiving a scholarship from the University of Florida, he was well on the path to accomplish his dream. Within a few short years in the majors, he was cut and back to square one. His entire identity had been built on being the "baseball guy" but all of a sudden, he wasn't. He bounced around from job to job until he sta...
Dec 11, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 64
There is a ton of talk going on about freedom. Government restrictions are a huge topic. Lockdowns. Mandates... What if we look at our freedoms from a foundational level though? Are you free to move your body the way that you want? Are you free to do what you want financially? Are you free to live the way you want to? Derek may sprinkle in a little bit of that forbidden fruit known as politics in this episode but the great point comes back to personal choices and personal freedoms. Make sure to ...
Dec 04, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 63
This week Derek has on his partners in the 75 Hard Challenge. Ty Medley is a school teacher, football coach and great family man. Tyson Smith is currently working at an optics company but is also the father to two beautiful girls and the founder of Idaho Adventurer. The three of them decided to go through the 75 Hard Challenge as a way to combat complacency and build strict discipline. They talk about the ups and downs, the struggles and the gains as well as the overall commitment that is requir...
Nov 27, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 62
When people feel like they don't have a voice or don't have any power, they resort to some pretty bad things. Derek lays out in this episode how to take your power back. Too often we put our happiness on other people and other circumstances in which we don't have any control. Because of this, we feel helpless and sometimes, even hopeless. There are a ton of different examples of this happening in our current culture and it is having devastating consequences. If you have been feeling like you are...
Nov 20, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Derek's son is 7 years old. He is at that stage where just about everything that comes out of his mouth ends with a question mark. For those of you that have or have had kids, you know what he's talking about. Derek explores why we lose that curiosity. Is it ego? Is it complacency? Is is because we are just so smart we suddenly know everything as we age? In this episode you will get a complete understanding of what shifted in Derek's life to become curious again and how it has massively impacted...
Nov 13, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 60
This has been a crazy year. A pandemic, layoffs, bankrupt businesses, gyms closing down, school closures, a crazy political cycle and now an insane election. There are probably more things to complain about right now than most times in our lives. However, the question becomes this; what are you going to do about it? Complaining gets us nowhere. The only thing that will change a situation is action. If you have found yourself falling into a cycle of blame, feeling like things aren't fair or wanti...
Nov 06, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Jim Huntsman is a blogger, podcaster and founder of the "Western Huntsman" movement. He is also on the front lines as an advocate for hunters and conservationists and is using his platform to push back against those that would infringe upon this lifestyle. In this episode, you will learn why hunting is not only important to feed our families but why it is so important to the overall health of the ecosystem. However, Jim and Derek also discuss some of the unintended consequences that happen due t...
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Jim Rohn famously talked about the two different ways to become the tallest building in town; to tear everyone else's down, or to build yours the tallest. Right now, we are living in a culture and a time that we are witnessing more of the former than the latter. Do you want the secret to living a successful and fulfilling life? In this episode Derek will talk about how to accomplish that WHILE ALSO staying out of the negativity and the drama that will happen when you are in constant comparison. ...
Oct 23, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Josh Felber started started his first business at age 14 and was a millionaire by the age of 25. Since then, he has owned 15 different businesses in all different industries as well as balance his faith, family and his fitness. How did he do it? Well, he didn't which created a massive problem. However, rather than make the decision to choose work over faith or production over family, he began designing the process of living an integrated life. Since then, he has been featured in all different ty...
Oct 16, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Derek had the opportunity to talk with his local high school classes about podcasting due to an assignment that they were given that requires them to start their own podcast. Most of us never understand the importance of publishing our story because we think that no one really cares. Maybe you aren't the podcasting "type" but there are so many other platforms (or even a plain old pen and paper) that your future self and your kids would love to be able to look back on and see what your life was l...
Oct 09, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Anna Paulina Luna was raised by a single mother in souther California's low income neighborhoods. She saw things that would break most people; yet she used it to fuel her. For only the second time, we are having a...Primal Queen on! Anna has so much value to share. Yes, she is running for the congressional seat in the 13th District in Florida but she has already done so much in a short period of time... From serving in the Air Force and earning the Air Force Achievement Medal to getting her degr...
Oct 02, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Derek is kicking off year 2 with a bang! Trigger warning on this episode... Most people strive to reach comfort. After all, what is better than finally getting to a point in life where you are comfortable? The problem with seeking comfort is that complacency follows right after it and that will kill your goals and aspirations faster than anything. If you are wondering why you aren't getting where you want to go, you have to check out this episode. It could be the tough love that you need to move...
Sep 25, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Derek had the opportunity to talk to the Owner and Founder of Mountain Primal Meat Co. and it was gold! Anytime you can hear about a business that is thriving, it's a great thing but when you can hear about a business that is thriving through hard work, perseverance and...maybe even an accidental start??? It's even better! John Maas has a great story of how pursuing greatness has paid off. Whether it was building homes as a younger man, moving across country to build bigger and better homes in A...
Sep 18, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Have you heard the story of the Lighthouse and the Tug Boat? There is a very valuable lesson in it if you haven't. Derek talks about a few different instances that will show you exactly why one philosophy works some of the time and the other works almost all of the time. So often, people get sunk by helping others out. They sacrifice their own well being by being the Tug Boat all the time. There are some times where it works...but you can't stay there. Make sure to check out this episode if you ...
Sep 11, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Derek likes to bring on his wife every few months because she is a fan favorite! This time, it gets a little more fun and a lot more real as far as how opposite they really are. There are a lot of people that feel like they are TOO different from their spouse. They worry that it will cause a divide. Now, Derek and Jess are not only co-running their household but also co-owning their business. So, what could go wrong? This episode shows the fun yet challenging side of their marriage; Jess is very...
Sep 05, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 50
In this episode, Derek talks about the "Universe 25" study that was completed decades ago. It shows what will happen in the absence of struggle and how it relates to each one of us currently. Do you think that if you had a Utopian Paradise that life would be great? Think again. Make sure to check out this episode to understand why struggling is actually one of the best ways to have purpose.
Aug 28, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 49
