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The Cabin

The Cabin is a place we come together, to discuss the human experience and journey, and finding full potential in our lives. Former NFL offensive lineman Dustin Stanton discusses the meaning, purpose, passion, and optimization of our lives.
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Episodes

Tyler & Tiffany Clutts | The One Worth Waiting For

Ty and Tiffany are good friends of mine who are two incredible individuals and a beautiful power-couple driven by their amazing faith. Their inspiring journey together as a married couple and a family through humble beginnings in Canadian and arena football, a six year NFL career, and the process of transitioning out of the league and into the next season of life offers incredible wisdom for a successful, loving, and faithful marriage. They're an amazing example of what it means to love your spo...

Aug 21, 20231 hr 32 min

Josh Young | The Valley Is The Place Of Preparation

Josh is a great friend and a colleague of mine. He's a former professional basketball player, author, impact developer and business owner. He went to Drake University, and there, he went to the NCAA tournament, became the program's all-time leading scorer, and graduated with a bachelor's in business management and marketing. After being drafted into the NBA G-League by the Austin Spurs, he eventually found himself playing on the European circuit where he spent 12 seasons, competing in numerous c...

Aug 15, 20231 hr 30 min

Marcus McMaryion | Event + Response = Outcome

Marcus is a former teammate and great friend of mine who played quarterback at Oregon State, Fresno State, the Saints, the Raiders, and spent some time playing in Canada. His journey has taught him a ton of wisdom and faith when things don’t seem to go the way they should. He's learned the importance of the crew, and environments surrounding you, having the right perspective, and responding to events successfully. Young athletes listen up!

Jul 31, 20231 hr 20 min

Robert Sawler | If That was Good, Then Wait Until You See God's Best

Big Rob is one of my closest and most encouraging friends. A defensive stud that played at Abilene Christian, Oklahoma Baptist, and finished his career with a short stint in the NFL. The faithfulness, commitment, and trust that Robert has embodied throughout his life is extremely inspirational and infectious in an amazing way. He has a special way of articulating and explaining, through the Word, why life unfolds the way it does, and how we can find peace and comfort through it all… even when an...

Jul 24, 20231 hr 19 min

Nathan Hesselman | Within Your Control And Not Fragile

Nate is a dear friend of mine whose wisdom and knowledge from his life adventure will inspire you to look at your circumstances and your life with a new mindset and perspective. Hess has encouraged and inspired me for many years through his work ethic, imagination, and innovation regarding making money and being successful in various aspects of his life. His incredible work towards cultivating a growth mindset gives you the tools to separate from the average.

Jul 11, 20232 hr 2 min

Hayden Craig | Just Keep Moving, Don't Dwell

Hayden is a great buddy of mine who played tight end with me at Oregon State. He grew up in a small town in Oregon, and first went to Montana to play ball before coming to OSU. His up and down story of finding home at OSU, retiring from playing because of concussions, and the journey through letting go and moving on, may offer you inspiration for your journey, and especially profound advice for young athletes.

Jul 03, 202357 min

Breiden Fehoko | Build A Bigger Threshold

Breiden is an amazing man of faith, love, and service. He's going into his fourth NFL season, now with the Steelers, after spending his first three years with the Chargers. From being a national champion with LSU, to being an undrafted free agent, working through the ranks of the NFL, his incredible journey is full of what it means to stay steady and faithful through the tough times of the grind, and focusing on building your threshold to handle life's storms.

Jun 26, 20231 hr 24 min

Josh Morgan | Faith Recap - God Is On The Pedestal, Whether You Think He Is Or Not

This is the first episode of a new series with my friend Josh, called Faith Recap. This series will look at previous episode conversations through the lens of faith and God's word. Josh has become an amazing friend of mine over this past year. He's a pastor at my church, Hope Fellowship, and holds two Master's degrees in theology and a Doctorate in Christian Formation and Discipleship. He has over 15 years of pastoral ministry experience. Josh and his lovely wife, Faith, have been married for 16...

Jun 19, 202354 min

Meena Stempfle | There's Such Beauty In Life, And We Don't See It

Meena is an extremely special and close friend and business partner. Our friendship originally began with her being my sports psychologist and energy healer when I started with the Cowboys. That relationship grew into a friendship, and then into a partnership, when her and I created Athlete ER. Meena is a worldwide sports therapist and energy healer who is passionate about helping people find their true potential and full optimization in athletics and in life. She does this incredible work throu...

Jun 12, 20231 hr 37 min

Jake Micheletti | In Love and Death, I Don't Decide

This is a special one that was recorded last year. Jake is my best friend. We met when we were eight years old, and since, we've experienced an incredible amount of life together. From countless weeks at The Cabin, to heli-skiing in the Whistler backcountry, to riding waves in Maui, Jake and I have been blessed to experience profound moments together, which has sparked beautiful realizations, questions, connection, and discussions. The way he sees the world offers so much encouragement and inspi...

Jun 05, 20232 hr 56 min

Joe Hawley | Real Faith Is Earned Through Experience

Joe is an incredible dude with a beautiful soul. He's a dear friend of mine, and a mentor. He had an eight-year NFL career as an offensive lineman, playing for Atlanta and Tampa Bay. He decided to walk away from the game, and a contract worth millions, to seek what his soul was searching for. He gave all of his possessions away to charity, bought a van, adopted a dog named Freedom, and hit the road for two years. His journey, and all he's learned through the healing, is profound and offers so mu...

May 29, 20231 hr 4 min

Shayla Ahrns | Familiar Strangers And Burnt Toast

Shayla is a close friend of mine who is a beautiful poet and writer. Her writing brings beauty to life, both through light and darkness. Her poetry reminds us of the power of nostalgia and sonder in our lives, and teaches us why remaining present and grateful is so important in living out our fullest potential. @s.m.ahrns

May 22, 20231 hr

Deatrich Wise | What You Cultivate Is What You Become

Deatrich is a big, wise, man's man. The way he embodies faith, family, leadership, love, and football is truly inspirational. He's a Superbowl champion, and a defensive lineman for the New England Patriots. The way he's walked through the ups and downs of his career, and how he's applied all he's learned, teaches and shows us how to show up in the world to love, serve, and keep our focus on what's truly important. His Foundation: https://www.wiseupfoundation.com...

May 15, 202356 min

Jameill Showers | The Confidence To Live Your Life Fully

Jameill is a former Texas A&M, UTEP, and Dallas Cowboy football player who's incredible story has faith and confidence as the foundation. His football career is a testimony to having confidence in the life you're creating, and ultimately striving for, and the reason for your motivation behind it. Jameill's story of transitioning from being an NFL quarterback to safety, along with transitioning out of the league into the real world gives us inspiration to thrive and find confidence in these l...

Mar 21, 20221 hr 40 min

Heather Smith | Between Now And Being Okay

Heather's story is a testimony of her faith. She exemplifies what it means to truly trust God and put your faith in something greater than yourself, especially when your circumstances are less than ideal in your life as you walk through a valley. This is what it means to walk by faith in this world.

Mar 14, 20221 hr 6 min

Chris Heid | Adversity Is A Tool, And We Don't Grow Without It

Chris Heid is a former professional hockey player. He played professionally for eleven years, and is now a hockey and mental coach in Germany. Through his up and down career, he's used what he's learned about adversity to help others pursue optimization and find their full potential through his mindset coaching business Under The Bucket. He's learned what it takes to not only become an elite human being, but become mentally stable and healthy in this world today. Find his work here: underthebuck...

Mar 08, 20221 hr 21 min

Sara Almen | It Only Makes Sense In Reverse

Sara is a former Oregon State and Auburn volleyball player and high-jumper, and collegiate coach. She's seen many sides to the NCAA, and many sides to life, and knows the keys to a successful athletic and professional career, with trust and faith as the foundation.

Feb 28, 20221 hr 3 min

Will Hopkins | Keep The Same Energy

Will is a former Air Force, Oregon State, and SMU tight end-turned-offensive lineman who has learned the value and importance and grace from the only constant in life: change. Through transition phases throughout his life, he knows what it takes to be a great leader, and how to keep the peace and tenacity through it all.

Feb 21, 20221 hr 22 min

Kayla Gross | We All Have Accountability For Our Behavior

Kayla is the founder of Equity U, an education platform and service for gender equity, and diversity & inclusion. As the former director of Beyond Football with the Oregon State and Wisconsin football programs, and getting her masters in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, she has become passionate about career purpose and equality within our society. Find her work here: equityuonline.com; @equityu

Feb 14, 20221 hr 13 min

Ricky Ortiz | Football Is Not Everything, God Is Everything

Ricky is a former Oregon State and NFL fullback. He played four years in the league for the Ravens, Flacons, and Saints. Now, he's transferring his passion and purpose from football to personal training and helping individuals and athletes find their full potential. Through faith, working hard, and working smarter, he knows what it truly means to be a man of God in this world.

Feb 07, 20221 hr 13 min

Katelyn Driscoll | Everything Happens For A Reason

Katelyn is a former Oregon State and professional volleyball player, who is now studying to be a physical therapist. Through injuries and the true grind, she knows what it takes to get to the next level in life and athletics, and find passion, with the help of community and an unwavering reliance on faith.

Jan 31, 20221 hr 22 min

Bryce & Kyle Stanton | The Brothers Who Made The Cabin So Special

Bryce and Kyle are my younger brothers, twins, and military leaders in the Army. We spent our childhood taking family trips to The Cabin, and have amazing memories from those years at that place in the mountains. Their servant leadership as platoon leaders and Rangers, their work ethic, honor, and integrity implore us all to ask ourselves what our "why" is in this life, where our finish lines are, and how we can cultivate faith, hope, and a strong mindset during these trying times in the world r...

Jan 24, 20221 hr 14 min

Marty & Diana Stanton | The Parents Who Built The Cabin

Mom and Dad built The Cabin on Lake Wenatchee, Washington in 2003. Through faith, love, and perseverance, they've cultivated a beautiful family and life together, with many of the best memories taking place at The Cabin. Their wisdom and insight on such cultivation, the key to love, faith, and where we are as a society today should be heard by everyone.

Jan 17, 20221 hr 44 min
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