Last year, we put a call out to our community to share the ways MTNTOUGH has impacted their lives. Thousands answered, but one story stood out. We sit down with Scott to talk about his journey as a Military man, family man and MTNTOUGHer. While his day job is program manager for the Air Force’s ...

Hanson lived on cruise control. He had a thriving career, designer clothes, and a jet-setting lifestyle. He practiced high-level jiu-jitsu, ran ultramarathons, and pursued academic interests, but nothing gave him what he craved: the antidote to suburban sedation. Hanson knew his life lacked balan...

Tom Cuddy has a passion for how the body functions at high altitude and helps others apply a scientific approach to training. As a scientist Tom shares how what needs improvement needs to be measured. Listen as Tom breaks down VO2 Max and Lactate Thresholds into layman's terms and emphasizes the...

Retired Major Donny Bigham served 27 years of service to the Nation in the Marine Corps and the US Army. He is humbled to have served in almost every position within the composite of an Infantry Rifle Company (Enlisted and Officer) and deployed to Bosnia, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Yemen (greater t...

Dustin sits down with Trevor Farnes, Founder of MTN OPS to hear the story of how "Conquer Hunger'' was created, a program that gives meals to those in need. This is an emotional and powerful episode as Trevor discusses how we are most equipped to serve the man we once were. "Conquer Hunger" was c...

Megan DeHaan is a mother, rancher, ultra-runner, and founder of the Crazy Mountain 100, Montana's only 100-mile ultra-endurance race! She bridges the gap between landowners, forest service, and the hunting and ultra-running community. It is not easy to run a 100-miler, let alone produce one, but ...

Dave Brinker, host of the Altitude Show, avid hunter and musician sits down with Dustin to dive into his struggle with depression. After a successful career as CMO of SITKA Gear, Dave took a leap of faith to pursue his passion for entrepreneurship. This life transition led to an intense battle wi...

Rich Spalla, SIG SAUER Product Manager and Academy Instructor, sits down with Dustin to share his crazy life story from being in a heavy metal band, to creating the UFC theme song, then joining the Army later in life. Listen as Rich openly discusses the difficulties of transitioning out of the mi...

Cody Rich is a hunter, entrepreneur, and spinal injury survivor. After being told he would never walk again by several doctors following a life altering spinal injury, Cody said no, and set out to prove them wrong. Cody tells his story of perseverance and describes how he took his life into his o...

Eric McCormack is a retired police officer and trainer with a client list of heavy hitters such as Rihana Cary, Mark Scott, Lori Winberg and Cam Hanes. We invited Eric and some of the MTNOPS crew up for a day to hang, do a workout and have some great conversations. In this podcast, we sat down wi...

Brian Barney is an Eastmans Bowhunting Journal staff writer, host of the Eastmans Elevated Podcast, business owner and a lifelong adventure bowhunter. We invited Brian over to the Lab for a workout, and to sit down for a conversation. In this podcast, we dive into Brian's business in construction...

In designing the "The GoWild Challenge," we invited Brayden of GoWild and Paul from The O2 Podcast to the LAB to test it for themselves, and also get a taste of some other MTNTOUGH programming. In between workouts, we sat down with the guys and dove into both Paul and Brayden's fitness journeys, ...

Packing out an elk with a paddle board... Moose pack-out immediately after 880 lunges.... 16 mile day in snow ending with a bull down... All things that happened during this year's 2022 hunting season. Sit down with the crew and listen to these wild stories.

The saying "necessity is the mother of invention" comes to mind when hearing the story of how Kurt Racicot created his first hunting pack. Unsatisfied with the available options and determined to press further into the Alaskan wilderness in pursuit of sheep and goats, Racicot hatched an idea that...

Phil Kornachuk embodies the mentally tough mindset. After overcoming multiple challenges, the former Special Operations Ranger and Green Beret served in the U.S. Military for over 20 years before dedicating his career to helping others realize their own physical and mental strength. It’s an incre...

When Adam Weatherby’s grandfather Roy started Weatherby Sporting Goods in 1945, his focus was on developing the fastest hunting rifle cartridge in the world. What began as an obsession in a small shop in southern California has evolved into a multi-million dollar company headquartered in Sheridan...

Aaron Mulkey has over 300 first ascents to his name on the ice falls around his Wyoming home, and he continues to push the boundaries of the sport. Aaron sat down with MTNTOUGH to talk about ice climbing, hunting, family, and defying age to pursue his passion.

Marine Raider. Veteran. Recipient of the Navy Cross, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for Valor, and a Purple Heart. President and Founder of Talons Reach Foundation. Nick Jones served honorably in the United States Marine Corps for 12 years, including three combat deployments and five de...

After commanding Marines at the platoon, company, battalion, and regimental level — including multiple combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan — U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Brian Gilman completed his active duty service as the Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) Chief of Staff. He r...

Freestyle skier David Wise — a two-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time X Games gold medalist — sits down with MTNTOUGH to talk about fatherhood, hunting, and how mental toughness is one of the most difficult but critical aspects of training to be an elite athlete.

Lifelong hunter Remi Warren is passionate about the outdoors and sharing his adventures with the world. As an avid outdoorsman, hunting guide, conservationist, writer and television personality, he is known for bringing the hunting lifestyle to a vast audience. He has completed multiple solo back...

Jack Carr spent 20 years as a Navy SEAL, where he served as a Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander, Task Unit Commander and a sniper. Now, he’s a New York Times best selling thriller novelist with the Terminal List series. In this exclusive video podcast, Dustin and Jack dive into the ...

Mike Glover is a veteran, entrepreneur and aspiring professional rally car driver. In this interview, Mike and Dustin go into the beginnings of Mike's career behind the wheel of a rally car, and also fitness. They talk about what training looked like for Mike during his time in special operations...