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Intuitive Healing, Spirit Guides & Trusting Your Knowing with Amanda Mahalik29 Oct 202600:56:33

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Joel sits down with intuitive healer Amanda Mahalik. 


In this episode:

  • Psychic, medium or intuitive healer? Amanda explains the differences and why she prefers "intuitive healer."
  • How a reading feels. For Amanda everything starts as a feeling, and the words, images and sounds follow.
  • Staying grounded and keeping boundaries as an empath. Amanda says you can turn the volume up or down.
  • Amanda's path: a metaphysical store as a teenager, then a three-year clairvoyant intuitive healer program at about 20. She has been doing this work for around 17 years.
  • Awareness and energy. Joel shares how he places his awareness elsewhere to send healing energy, such as to a friend's kidneys.
  • Channeling and intention. Amanda talks about 15 years of vocal channeling and how an invocation helps you tune in.
  • The Akashic Records and the collective unconscious.
  • Spirit guides: what they are, how to connect with them, and how to use discernment. Guidance from a guide carries love and support, never control or ego-flattery.
  • Synchronicities and signs, including Joel's owl encounters.
  • Where humanity is headed: facing fear, staying compassionate, and remembering that nothing is set in stone.

Visit Amanda's website to schedule an intuitive reading and explore her group offerings.

https://www.amandamiamehalick.com/

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Physical, mental, and emotional toughness with Greg Everett19 Oct 202601:08:30

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Greg Everett is the founder of Catalyst Athletics, a longtime weightlifting coach, and the author of Tough: Building True Mental, Physical, and Emotional Toughness for Success and Fulfillment. He is known for helping athletes develop not just strength, but the identity and emotional resilience to sustain it.

Joel Van der Loon speaks with Greg Everett about the deeper side of toughness, moving beyond physical grit into emotional self-awareness, identity, and purpose. Greg explains why the hardest challenge for many people is being alone with their own thoughts, and why true resilience requires more than discipline or athletic ability.

We discuss how childhood conditioning, coaching relationships, marriage, fatherhood, and even solo time in the wilderness shape the way men respond to stress, success, and failure. Greg also shares how he helps athletes rebuild their sense of self so their sport supports their life, instead of defining it.


Key topics

  • In this episode: why emotional toughness matters just as much as physical and mental toughness
  • Greg explains how solitude strips away distraction and forces buried thoughts and regrets to surface
  • The difference between performative toughness and the quiet confidence of truly capable people
  • Why many athletes are held back by old coaching wounds, self-worth issues, and identity built too tightly around sport
  • How Greg uses the ideas of character, capability, capacity, and commitment to help athletes grow
  • Why success should be defined by personal growth, not just medals, money, or outside approval
  • How marriage and fatherhood can become daily training grounds for emotional regulation and self-awareness
  • Why women, friction, and close relationships often reveal what men most need to work on
  • The value of getting out into the woods, sitting alone, and journaling to take a life inventory
  • Greg’s view that a meaningful life is built by contributing more than you consume

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Energy healing, somatic release, and what it means to live in flow with Eva Müller09 Oct 202601:19:34

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Joel Van der Loon and Eva Müller explore energy healing from a practical, experience-led perspective. Joel shares his own intense somatic releases and spiritual transformation after divorce, while Eva explains how she works with high vibrational divine energies to clear stuck emotions, expand the system, and support healing.

We discuss why energy work is difficult to understand until it is felt, how childhood conditioning and stored emotion shape adult life, and why both speakers see present-moment awareness as central to healing. The conversation also covers intuition, vibration, God, and how Eva’s group-based work is designed to support ongoing transformation.

Visit Eva's website www.nextelevations.com to receive energy healing transmissions to improve your life.

To learn more about Eva, book private sessions, our receive free meditations visit https://www.em-healing.com/

Timestamps

00:00 - Joel introduces Eva and frames energy healing as a real, lived experience
03:11 - Joel describes full-body release, chakra work, and somatic clearing
05:45 - Eva explains how she transmits high vibrational divine energies
07:25 - Clearing stuck emotion, ancestral patterns, and past life influences
08:48 - Life energy, chakras, and why openness creates flow
10:55 - Mysticism, direct experience, and why the present moment matters
13:17 - How energetic blockage can become physical illness
15:25 - Resistance, surrender, and staying aligned with life
16:19 - Why the mind drags people into past and future
18:24 - Energy available now versus self-created obstacles
20:45 - Childhood conditioning from ages one to seven
23:04 - Triggers, stored pain, and subconscious belief systems
25:01 - Why somatic healing matters more than insight alone
27:22 - Eva’s path into energy work and early experiences of silence
29:39 - Working beyond the mind and feeling energy in the body
33:12 - Energy as vibration, information, and transformation
35:07 - Reality as a mirror of inner vibration
38:46 - Atoms, nonmatter, and the vibrational nature of reality
40:23 - Nature, high vibration, and emotional states
44:08 - Clearing low vibrational emotions versus processing them mentally
45:41 - Why triggered states lose power once the system is cleared
46:37 - Fast-track healing through high vibrational energies
47:36 - Sitting with emotion instead of suppressing it
49:32 - Joel asks about channeling and guidance
51:09 - Eva describes channeling energy and receiving information as knowing
52:34 - Hands, intention, and developing a personal framework
54:48 - Healing unfinished emotional energy from childhood
56:49 - Why the mind is a small part of the human system
57:19 - How thoughts are formed from energy and stored information
58:40 - Why thoughts disappear when the system clears
60:06 - Sensitivity, boundaries, and tuning into energy only when needed
66:27 - Eva’s view of God, creation, and the divine mother
72:19 - Eva explains her offerings and group-based energetic work
74:11 - Free Thursday meditation, guided practice, and Q&A
76:34 - Why she works with groups instead of one-on-one sessions
78:30 - Closing thanks and invitation to explore the work

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Finding Your Life’s Purpose with Joel28 Sep 202600:27:17

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Joel Van der Loon shares a solo episode on purpose, vulnerability, and the process of uncovering what he believes the soul is here to learn in this lifetime. He explores how childhood conditioning, fear, and unconscious beliefs can block clarity, and why inner honesty, meditation, and time in nature matter for anyone trying to live more authentically.

In this episode, Joel reflects on the tension many men feel around vulnerability, the role of intuition in decision-making, and the difference between chasing external expectations versus listening to inner guidance.


Timestamps

(00:00) Opening the episode and why vulnerability matters
(00:40) Why men struggle to share cringeworthy or sensitive feelings
(01:53) The listener question that inspired the episode
(03:20) Intuition as the way to recognize truth
(04:44) Early signs of passion and life force
(05:26) Family influence, vocation, and choosing passion before money
(06:25) Independence, selfhood, and not being shaped by fear of failure
(07:06) Passion as energy and the soul’s compass
(08:01) Childhood conditioning and how beliefs get programmed early
(08:58) Why self-doubt must be questioned and challenged
(09:27) Thoughts, reality, and the first step toward purpose
(10:08) What he means by life’s purpose and the soul’s lessons
(10:39) Inner peace versus performative spirituality
(11:39) How purpose affects relationships, work, and emotional state
(12:08) Restlessness, authenticity, and midlife purpose-seeking
(13:36) Finding yourself by doing the hard work honestly
(14:45) The Boyd Vardy idea of knowing the destination without knowing the route
(15:15) Surrender, trust, and resisting the need for control
(16:10) Why inner guidance creates more peace than ego control
(17:06) Easy path versus right path
(17:34) The fog analogy, stepping stones, and moving without full certainty
(18:32) Signs, synchronicities, and bodily affirmation
(19:06) Deprogramming the mind through consistent work
(19:36) Why mindset alone is not enough and the body stores emotion
(20:35) Somatic work, energy healing, and releasing stored emotion
(21:05) Buddha, suffering, and the chatter of the subconscious mind
(22:02) Meditation and the idea of higher wisdom or the superconscious
(22:43) Simplicity over overcomplicating spirituality
(23:11) Why 2027 is framed as a major turning point
(24:25) How to meet confusion, agitation, and misalignment
(25:10) Stepping into fear and acknowledging it instead of avoiding it
(25:39) Taking stock in solitude and deciding what needs to change
(26:08) Closing thoughts, feedback, and the future direction of the podcast
(27:06) Nature, meditation, and inner tranquility as recurring themes
(27:37) Outro and call to subscribe and share


Notable quotes

“Passion to me is just an energy flow through your body.”

“Your life's purpose is your soul's purpose.”

“The most important thing that you can do right now in your life is to step into fear and let go of anything that does not serve.”

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Jamie Bowles of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife25 Sep 202601:28:05

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This episode breaks down how Oregon wildlife management actually works, from agency structure and habitat biology to wolf conflict, roadkill, and mule deer decline. Jamie Bowles from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife also shares how traditional bowhunting shaped herunderstanding of animals, predators, and the discipline required to hunt ethically.

In this episode, Joel and Jamie discuss the realities of managing wildlife as a public resource, why habitat fragmentation matters so much, and why “ballot box biology” frustrates working biologists. Jamie also explains how traditional archery changed the way she hunts and how that experience made her a better biologist.


Timestamps

00:00 - Jamie’s role as regional habitat biologist
02:19 - How Oregon’s wildlife agency is structured
03:18 - District wildlife biologists, assistants, and technicians
06:03 - Habitat division and Pittman-Robertson funding
07:01 - What a regional habitat biologist actually does
08:29 - Access and Habitat plus wildlife habitat tax incentives
10:15 - Wolf biologists and non-game wildlife work
11:12 - Game animals versus non-game animals
13:25 - Why wildlife cannot simply be left alone
14:48 - Wildlife management is really people management
17:04 - Why humans and wildlife inevitably conflict
18:29 - Bear conflicts, low berry production, and human food attractants
20:54 - Why wildlife is a public resource
21:23 - Ballot box biology and bear hunting methods
25:35 - Habitat loss, fragmentation, and migration barriers
27:29 - Roads, fences, and why fawns and calves struggle
29:48 - Wildlife corridors and winter range protection
32:10 - Mule deer numbers and historical decline
34:32 - Predators are not the only cause of decline
37:48 - Reporting roadkill with iNaturalist
38:47 - Wildlife crossings and future conservation priorities
41:41 - Funding challenges and the need for new conservation models
43:48 - A hunter’s perspective on nuance and stewardship
49:01 - Wolves, boundaries, and the reality of dispersal
51:33 - Jamie’s path into hunting and traditional archery
55:11 - Learning archery after years in wildlife work
60:40 - Why traditional bowhunting forces closeness and patience
62:08 - Building an arrow setup and tuning for traditional archery
65:18 - Spot-and-stalk, tracking, and the challenge of archery hunting
70:53 - The first grouse Jamie harvested with a recurve
73:34 - Redefining success in traditional bowhunting
76:28 - Adrenaline, shot control, and knowing when to move
82:11 - Why the full hunt matters more than just the harvest
86:29 - A first wolf encounter while hunting
87:57 - Calling elk, hunting with a friend, and a near opportunity
91:43 - How traditional bowhunting improves her biology work
97:22 - Trusting intuition, slowing down, and listening in the field
98:45 - Jamie’s social presence and artwork
100:05 - Final call for public involvement in wildlife management

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Ryan Levinson on purpose, surrender, and rebuilding identity through adversity12 Sep 202601:31:21

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Joel van der Loon sits down with Ryan Levinson for a wide-ranging conversation about diagnosis, risk, purpose, masculinity, and what it means to keep moving when your body changes. Ryan shares the arc from his mid twenties diagnosis with FSH muscular dystrophy to the decade he spent sailing in French Polynesia, and how those experiences reshaped his sense of self. This episode matters because it goes beyond a success story and gets into the harder question of how to stay oriented when the old sources of identity no longer fit.

 

  • In this episode, Ryan Levinson shares how his diagnosis in his mid twenties with FSH muscular dystrophy changed the trajectory of his life.
  • Joel and Ryan trace Ryan’s early identity through surfing, skateboarding, and a rebellious streak that pushed against school, family expectations, and conventional career paths.
  • Ryan explains the suicidal moment in college through a mistaken philosophy about living close to death, and how a friend interrupting that night changed everything.
  • The two discuss how surfing, the ocean, and later sailing became spiritual anchors through movement, challenge, and clarity of purpose.
  • Ryan describes how the diagnosis unexpectedly opened doors, shifting how others saw him from lazy or unrealistic to inspirational and capable.
  • They talk through the decision to buy a sailboat and live aboard in French Polynesia for a decade, including the fear, surrender, and transformation that came with leaving the dock.
  • Ryan shares how disease progression has changed his body, his daily capabilities, and his relationship to purpose, protection, and being a partner to Nicole.
  • Joel introduces a spiritual lens around knowing oneself, shadow work, and authenticity as the path to meaning.
  • Ryan reflects on how much of his life has been driven by perseverance, and how he now has to reassess his limits much more frequently. 
  • The conversation closes with mutual gratitude, vulnerability, and Ryan sharing where people can find him online.

 

Timestamps

00:00 - Brotherly reunion and the energy of deep trust
 03:24 - Surfing, rebellion, and the identity Ryan built before diagnosis
 06:14 - The college suicide call and the friend who broke through the moment
 09:44 - Why it was not about depression, but about anticipation and future fear
 11:45 - Feeling trapped by a future with no obvious vocation
 13:05 - Surfing as meditation and a spiritual connection to something larger
 15:10 - The diagnosis and the first move toward a new path
 16:24 - Pressure from family versus a dream of ecotourism and ocean work
 17:23 - A doctor’s blunt advice to choose something practical
 20:18 - How the diagnosis changed public perception and opened doors
 21:17 - Leveraging disability, media, and adaptive sports opportunities
 23:54 - Why Ryan and Nicole bought a sailboat and crossed to French Polynesia
 25:52 - Surrender, trust, and leaving the dock without knowing the outcome
 28:29 - What long passage sailing changes in a person
 31:44 - Simplicity, clarity of purpose, and why risk feels meaningful
 35:53 - Ryan’s current conflict around purpose as physical ability declines
 38:25 - Losing the ability to protect in the way he once could
 40:34 - Why Nicole’s capability changes the burden conversation
 44:19 - The emotional and psychological work of surrendering masculinity
 48:24 - Joel’s view of spiritual awakening as remembering the soul
 52:08 - Why the compass shifted before leaving the boat life
 55:36 - The physical toll of years at sea and disease progression
 60:23 - Metrics, recovery, and adapting daily to what the body can do
 63:01 - Constant reassessment before surfing, diving, or physically demanding work
 65:32 - What Ryan is most proud of now: perseverance
 68:02 - Joel’s challenge that logic can become a trap
 69:35 - Why the relationship with Nicole is central to Ryan’s fear
 71:14 - Joel’s teaching on knowing God through knowing self and others
 75:21 - Untangling the story of self and doing shadow work
 77:20 - Hadza, wilderness time, and the progression of spiritual learning
 81:10 - Joel’s divorce, grief, and the liberation of brutal self-honesty
 84:19 - Ryan on people inventing new stories instead of accepting change
 85:46 - Life as floating with the current instead of fighting it
 87:21 - Accepting that decline, loss, and change are guaranteed
 90:09 - Final gratitude and where to find Ryan online


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Upcoming training courses with Joel10 Nov 202500:25:47

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Joel gives an update about the podcast and also talks about the upcoming courses through his school. 

The holistic fair chase hunting course and the Hadza full immersion adventure are available for booking. spots are limited. please check out www.bushsurvivaltraining.com 

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Rite of passage and Vision quests with Darren Silver30 Jul 202501:11:58

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Darren Silver, MA, is a rite of passage guide, Nature-Connected Coach, ceremonialist, and innovative educator. He has nearly two decades of experience working with ritual, wilderness living skills, and guiding transformational experiences residentially and internationally. A gifted storyteller and apprentice to the old myths, Darren weaves the power of the natural world, vision, and community in devotion to the remembrance of regenerative culture. 

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Traditional bow hunting chat with Cole and Joel14 Jul 202501:03:15

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Cole and Joel talk talk about a variety of subjects including hunting with a traditional bow and things to consider with your setup. 

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Death, Alignment, and questioning your thoughts with Justin Egliskis24 Jun 202501:12:48

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Justin Egliskis is a unique individual with a desire to help people align their energy and feel fulfillment in their lives. His perspective is refreshing and certainly promotes contemplation around how to live life as a better man. 

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Why we need to be Wild with Jessica Carew Kraft18 Jun 202501:09:51

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Jessica Carew Kraft, an urban wife and mom of two, was firmly rooted in the modern world, complete with a high-powered career in tech and the sneaking suspicion that her lifestyle was preventing her and her family from truly thriving. Determined to find a better way, Jessica quit her job and set out to learn about "rewilding" from people who reject the comforts and convenience of civilization by using ancient tools and skills to survive. Along the way, she learned how to turn sticks into fire, stones into axes, and bones into tools for harvesting wild food―and found an entire community walking the path back from our technology-focused, anxiety-ridden way of life to a simpler, more human experience.

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Ranching, Friendship and Spiritual growth with Ryder Redfield 10 Jun 202501:35:58

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Ryder Redfield is a close friend and ranch manager in Central Oregon. Ryder talks about his connection to the land, wildlife and his struggles with finding purpose and understanding in life. Joel and Ryder talk about their friendship and the spiritual growth they have experienced together through community and psychedelics. 

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Wolves, Fishing, and Hunting updates with Joel and Cole 04 Jun 202500:52:15

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Joel and Cole update the listeners with their hunting and fishing adventures over this spring season.  

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Wolf management, behavior, and controversy with Biologist Aaron Bott28 May 202501:27:49

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Aaron Bott is the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Wolf Biologist. Joel and Aaron discuss the complexities of managing wolves on a landscape and the controversy that wolves cause. Aaron talks to the history, behavior, and characteristics of wolves and the ungulates they prey on. 

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Consume as little as possible with Gary Golding05 May 202501:05:36

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Gary is a Naked and Afraid survival legend. He is a larger than life character that has a passion for the planet and reducing consumption. He is renowned for eating almost anything and tells us all about it and why he does it. We laugh hard on this one! Enjoy 

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Manifesting, following intuition and hunting predators with Ray Livingston01 May 202501:27:51

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Ray Livingston was a participant on Alone season 6 and the co-host of the show Mud, Sweat & Beards. Ray is a hunting guide and primitive skills enthusiast with a particular interest in conservation and predator hunting. He was formerly a police officer, an experience he views as very valuable in his spiritual development. Cole & Joel dive into his spirituality and philosophy as well as his hunting endeavors. They talk about hunting bullfrogs, predators, and so much more. 

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The language and life challenges of the Hadzabe Bushmen with Jeremy Coburn24 Apr 202501:48:36

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Jeremy Coburn has a PhD in Linguistics with a concentration on African languages and linguistics. He has focused his research on the Hadzabe Hunter gatherers of Tanzania, East Africa. Cole and Joel dive into the unique click like language of the Hadza as well as all the challenges they face with the decline of their historical hunting grounds.  

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Living off grid and Winter expeditions with Kielyn Marrone 16 Apr 202501:50:16

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Kielyn and her husband Dave are professional winter travel and wilderness living guides. Together they run a company called Lure of North offering winter expeditions. They live off grid in Espanola, Ontario which is also the base camp for their expeditions. Cole and Joel dive into the off grid lifestyle, being isolated, her marriage, and her experiences on Alone season 7. 

Visit https://lureofthenorth.com/ to sign up for an incredible winter expedition. 

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Sunny Mia of Ace Expeditions 08 Apr 202501:31:39

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As an avid adventurer, seasoned photographer, and survival expert, Sunny Mia has dedicated a life to capturing the essence of the great outdoors while equipping others with the skills needed to thrive in nature's embrace. Having completed Discovery Channel’s 21-day survival challenge on *Naked and Afraid*, and serving as a first aid instructor for three years, along with six additional years in the medical field as a patient clinician and medical instructor, Sunny's expertise goes far beyond adventure – it encompasses safety, resilience, and self-reliance.

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Naked and Afraid! Behind the scenes with executive producer David Story31 Mar 202501:31:02

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David Story is the executive producer for Discovery channels Naked and Afraid show. Cole and Joel talk to him about his role, the camera crew, the editing process, scouting locations and how to find participants. David talks to the challenges of producing a survival show and shares his experiences through some great stories. 

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The beauty of salt water fishing with Capt Dean Thomas25 Mar 202501:34:42

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Captain Dean Thomas is a life long saltwater fisherman. He is the co-host of the Bite Me podcast and has been a professional fishing guide for over 20 years. Cole and Dean talk about the beauty of being on the water and fishing from a kayak.

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Woodsmanship skills for bowhunters with Cole and Joel19 Mar 202501:35:04

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Cole and Joel talk about the importance of having good woodsmanship skills. Bowhunters need to get close to the animals they pursue and to do it they need to study the animal, predict where it may be and then get very close for a shot. 

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Traditional bow hunting skills with Yana Robertson 10 Mar 202501:13:41

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Yana Robertson is a friend and a well accomplished traditional bowhunter. She is the daughter of Master Bowyer Dick Robertson the owner and founder of Robertson Stykbows. We talk about her childhood, hunting whitetails and Elk, and her approach to hunting.

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Guiding teenagers to manhood through nature and hunting with educator Zack Henry (Forge school)04 Mar 202501:00:55

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Zach Henry is an outdoor educator and teacher  at the forge school in Bend Oregon. Zach has a very unique and refreshing perspective on educating young men in this modern and domesticated world. Cole and Joel explore his perspective and reflect on the experience of having three teenage boys attend the annual hunting course in Texas. 

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Texas hunting camp conversation with Keith, Cole, and Joel25 Feb 202501:15:11

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Cole, Joel, and great friend Keith Syers share stories and thoughts at pig hunting camp in Texas. Conversation revolves around the trad bow vs compounds, hunting ethics and stalking wild pigs. 

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James McMillin of Folsom Point Nutrition04 Feb 202501:40:56

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James McMillin is the owner of Folsom Point Nutrition, an ethical company creating high quality organ supplements and Tallow from 100% grass fed Bison. We talk about our partnership with his company, his hunting journey as well as the profound impact the Hadza have had on him. 

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Behind the scenes on ALONE and counting on calories for survival with Dave Holder 27 Jan 202501:57:11

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Dave Holder is the Senior Survival and Safety Consultant on History channels ALONE show. He was in the British army for over 2 decades and is a well accomplished guide and instructor. He is currently writing a book about managing Calories in a survival situation. He resides in Canada with his wife. 

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Natural disasters with Cole and Joel12 Jan 202501:31:23

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Cole and Joel give their thoughts and opinions on how they would plan to tackle a natural disaster. 

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Sourcing and treating water in the wilderness with Joel24 Dec 202400:56:51

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Joel talks all things water. He discusses how to avoid dehydration, how to find water, and the various methods to make it safe to drink. 

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Creating Survival videos with Xander Budnick 11 Dec 202401:28:01

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YouTuber Xander Budnick travels all over the world making survival videos. He has a successful YouTube channel that is his full time occupation. We dive into the various challenges he has faced as well as what he has learned as a survivalist.

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Wildlife Tracking with Marcus Reynerson03 Dec 202401:38:41

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Marcus is a naturalist, educator, facilitator, photographer and filmmaker. He has worked in wilderness education, outdoor leadership, and conservation for numerous organizations and communities across North America and Europe.  For many years Marcus was the Program Manager for the Immersion, and internationally renowned environmental leadership program for adults at the Wilderness Awareness School in Duvall, WA.  He is also an evaluator with CyberTracker Conservation of North America, an organization dedicated to providing leading edge assessment and training in the art and science of wildlife tracking across the globe.4

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Timber Cleghorn of ALONE Season 1124 Nov 202401:39:43

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Timber spent 83 days living off the land on the ALONE show. We dive into the difficulties of being a humanitarian aid worker and how his time on alone healed trauma and solidified his spiritual belief system. This conversation goes deep into spiritual philosophy and the importance of listening to your primal instinct. 

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Wild Plants and Trees that every outdoors person should know 08 Nov 202401:08:52

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Joel Talks about some of his favorite plants and trees for bushcraft purposes. Medicine, food, and utility usage makes these the powerhouses of plants that every outdoors person should know. 

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Hunting wild pigs and the 10 steps to hunting success29 Oct 202401:05:07

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Cole and Joel talk about the upcoming hunting course that they will be running, the ethics of hunting wild pigs, and the 10 steps to follow as a hunter for greater success! 

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How to make a Bow Drill fire with Joel Van Der Loon22 Oct 202400:59:33

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Friction fire making is hard but very rewarding. This is an ancient technique of creating fire by rubbing 2 sticks together and was used by our ancestors. This is a skill that should be learned and not forgotten.  Joel talks the listener through the process of making a kit and using the correct technique to spark an ember into flame. 

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Animal conversations with George Bumann 14 Oct 202401:53:56

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George Bumann is a professional sculptor living with his wife, young son, and black Labrador Hobbes, at Yellowstone Park’s northern entrance in Gardiner, Montana. George has been a life-long observer of nature and was raised in his mother’s New York sculpture studio. He holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in wildlife ecology and has worked in the fields of wildlife research, taxidermy, back-country guiding, environmental consulting and has taught art and natural history programs for youth, adult, and university audiences since 1990.

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Healing PTSD through nature immersion with VIAM Outdoors owner and veteran Aaron Schmaus07 Oct 202402:05:16

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Aaron Schmaus is a U.S. Air Force, combat veteran, writer, podcast host and outdoor media professional that has a passion for conservation and the outdoors.  He has built a life around educating others about sustainable utilization, conservation, fitness and a better way of living life. His goal is to bridge the gap between hunters and non hunters.

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Flintknapping, the power of hugging, and how to stay young with wild man Dana Anderson30 Sep 202401:27:49

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Dana Anderson, the self professed “professional hugger” is a larger than life character who is full of passion and love. Despite his age he has kept a youthful mindset and healthy body. Dana is a primitive skills enthusiast and a master flintknapper. He has lived a wild life and raised 6 kids off-grid. Cole and Joel dive into his lifestyle, mindset, and pick up expert tips on flintknapping. 

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Dub Paetz of ALONE Season 11. 80 days of solitude. 23 Sep 202401:34:03

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Dub was a participant of season 11 of the ALONE SHOW. He spent 80 days in the Arctic Alone battling his mind. We dive deep into the physical, spiritual, and mental battles and how he overcame them. 

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New Mexico Public Land Archery Elk Success09 Sep 202401:48:23

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Flatlander Friday #5 What would Cole do? Elk Hunting Scenarios 06 Sep 202400:43:04

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In this episode Joel runs Elk Hunting scenarios past Cole to help understand what and when to do certain things in different scenarios while elk hunting.

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Getting kids outdoors with Cole and Joel 02 Sep 202400:52:04

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Cole and Joel talk about how to get kids excited about being outdoors. 

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Humility, teaching survival skills, and tree knowledge with Jacks Genega26 Aug 202401:23:38

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Jacks has backpacked hundreds of miles solo in a variety of locations around the world. She took part in a year long bushcraft course in Scotland which led her toward teaching outdoor skills. Jacks started Wildcard Wilderness Survival School after working for other schools for years. Jacks has taught people from all walks of life but now focuses mainly on women only classes. She will be one of the contributing instructors for the new survival mastery program. 

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Flatlander Friday #4 Elk Hunting Scenarios and using Hunting Pressure to your Advantage 23 Aug 202401:19:28

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Joined by Joel this episode and we Help a new Elk Hunter Drew Clement with scenarios and advice. Recalling events from the previous season and breaking them down to maybe Beter understand what went wrong and how to improve. Learning how to use hunting pressure to your advantage and what to do when another hunter is coming to your calling setup.

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Surviving Civil war as a child, gratitude, and Elk pepperoni with Amos Rodriguez19 Aug 202401:19:30

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Amos Rodriguez was a participant on Alone S7, Alone the skills challenge, and Alone frozen. He is a hunter and primitive skills practitioner. He teaches these skills to youth and adults. 

Amos talks about his first Elk harvest and the delicious pepperoni he made. He tells the tale of surviving the civil war in El Salvador when he was a child and how that has molded his mindset. He was fortunate to relocate to the USA and start a new life. Amos is a very motivating and inspiring person that exudes positivity into anyone he surrounds. 

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Survival scenarios in the Backcountry. How to make good decisions with Cole and Joel12 Aug 202401:12:46

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Cole and Joel talk about survival scenarios that occur in the backcountry. They talk about how and when to make good decisions If you get lost, injured or experience bad weather.

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FLATLANDER FRIDAY #3 Whats in my Backpack for Elk09 Aug 202400:41:10

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In this episode Cole unpacks his backpack and goes through everything you need not want on a backcountry hunt

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Wild Wisdom with the professional caveman Donny Dust05 Aug 202401:29:19

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Donny is a former marine and master primitive skills practitioner. He has featured on shows such as Alone S6, Alone the Beast and Mud, Sweat & Beards. Donny has authored 3 books, of which we discuss his newest book Wild wisdom. 

Donny talked to his time with tribes in Africa, caves he has slept in, the core 4 survival skills, the sacred experience of taking the life of an animal and so much more.

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Chasing Elk with a recurve and Sailing across Oceans with Jamie Holzgraff 29 Jul 202401:54:31

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Jamie is a good friend of Cole and Joel’s. They met at the annual hunting course that Joel and Cole run in Texas. Jamie has since then been bitten by the Elk bug and opens up about that in the discussion. They talk trials and tribulations of chasing Elk with a recurve bow. 

Jamie was a sailing boat captain for years and talks to being at sea for long periods as a young man and a time the boat was attacked by pilot whales. 

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FLATLANDER FRIDAY Spot and Stalk Solo Elk Hunting with Luke Dotson26 Jul 202401:08:51

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Luke tells stories from previous hunts along with tons of great advise for beginner elk hunters. Luke goes into his Tactics for hunting solo and how he is so successful so often using out of the box techniques all on public land with over the counter tags. Luke has about an 85% success rate in the elk wood and for a flatlander that's nothing to shake a stick at.

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