6 Ranch Podcast

A lot has changed for my little sister, Adele Schott, since she was last on the show. Adele and her husband have raised cows and kids through a drought, an endless winter, and a relentlessly wet spring. They're leasing land, managing a ranch, running their own cows, and have taken over the cattle operation and grass-fed beef business at the 6 Ranch. Adele and the 6 Ranch also hosted the first ever Meat Rodeo this year, where we invited the restaurants that serve our beef to compete in a slider eating contest, server race, beef trivia, and a burger cooking competition. In this episode, Adele and I get into cooking, our community, and raising boys on a ranch. 

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Bert Sorin grew up with a barbell in his hand, and that iron shaped his life. He's an outdoorsman, hunter, weightlifter, Olympic trials athlete in hammer throw, and currently the President and Co-Owner of Sorinex Exercise Equipment. Founded in 1980 by Bert's father, Richard, Sorinex sells high end, American made strength equipment. Bert also happens to be the winner of this year's SIG SAUER Hunter Games, as a member of Team Warrior. In this episode, Bert and I break down the Hunter games and discuss teamwork, overcoming physical obstacles, strength training, and the idea of toughness vs strategy.

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I have a tremendous amount of respect for Major Brian Hubert. He leads by example, utilizing the principles of servant leadership. Brian and I met over a decade ago at Officer Candidate School. Since then, he's served deployments in Yemen and Afghanistan’s Helmand Province. Between deployments, he was the Officer in Charge and Executive Officer for several advanced infantry courses at the School of Infantry - West. And currently, Brain is in recruiting, serving as the Commanding Officer of eleven substations and two officer selection teams in Cleveland, Ohio. In this episode, we discuss his life as a Marine, and how he’s inspiring young people to join the cause. 

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Lyle Witherrite is a fascinating person. He started working when he was 11 years old and has since had a long career of many interesting jobs, from bucking hay bales, to serving in the Navy, to creating intricate works of art as a blacksmith. He’s also an incredibly passionate person with a talent for just about any medium of art he picks up. Besides blacksmithing, he paints, draws, plays music, and writes songs. For some people, Lyle included, art is a critical and necessary part of life. In this episode, Lyle tells me his life story and how he’s channeled his passion over the years. We also have something special. An original song written and performed by Lyle Witherrite, that’s guaranteed to give you chills.

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Major Ryann Engholm has always held herself to the highest standard. Ryann and I met back in Quantico at The Basic School, where she kicked most of our asses and ended up serving as a USMC Logistics Officer. In Afghanistan, she also served as a Platoon Commander for a Female Engagement Team, a specialized unit of Marines that had the unique ability to communicate with and search Afghan women. Ryann is still utilizing her strong leadership skills, working as an occupational therapist for the Mayo Clinic, and starting a business to help young people kick start their careers. Ryann is an inspirational person, and in this episode, we discuss leadership, women in combat, physical standards, and navigating life as a Marine during and after Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. 

And be sure to check out Ryann’s new company, Catalyst Group, at the link below.
 
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Sgt. David Martinez is badass. He grew up hunting in the Sierra Nevadas and joined the Marines at 17. There, he served 9 years in the Infantry before getting wounded in Iraq and medically discharged. David has always been drawn to the mountains and recently left the city and California to move to Bozeman, Montana. Inspired by the landscape, he decided to take up photography. He worked hard to become an incredibly talented wildlife photographer, one of few who's capturing high quality photos of bighorn sheep. David is hiking the rugged mountains of Montana, in grizzly country, to get up close and personal with some impressive rams in their natural habitat. I highly encourage you to check out David's work, and for the aspiring photographers out there, he also offers 1 on 1 coaching. 

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As a first-generation Greek American, Elias Cairo has spent his entire life in and around restaurants, with a father who would make charcuterie at home. At a young age, Elias decided he wanted to be a chef, and dropped everything to move to Switzerland, where he spent 5 years in an apprenticeship learning the art of old-world meat and cheese preservation. Now, Eli is the founder, owner, and operator of Olympia Provisions, the first ever USDA plant in Oregon to produce naturally fermented meats. Olympia Provisions is upholding the traditional way of making charcuterie, a rarity in the states. And the best part is, most of Eli's recipes are totally doable for the average home chef. Give this episode a listen, and you'll be making homemade bacon before you know it.

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Check out Eli's Book, Olympia Provisions: Cured Meats and Tales from an American Charcuterie

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People who seriously hunt western upland game birds are tough, and Matt Hardinge is the kind of guy who can handle pain and suffering. Chasing a chukar thousands of vertical feet up a canyon, only to have it fly back down before you catch up, is a lesson in patience and endurance. Not only is Matt chasing chukar in Hells Canyon, but he's also successfully hunting the toughest bird out there, the Himalayan snowcock. With the only U.S. population living in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada, these birds are reputed to be the most elusive game on earth. In this episode, Matt gives me some tips on how to hunt them, and how you can learn more about this fascinating species.
 
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Fresh from competing in the SIG SAUER Hunter Games, I recently had the chance to chat with the very funny, Baker Leavitt. Baker is an avid hunter, both for big game and bay scallops, which he likens to "an underwater easter egg hunt for adults." He also works in business development for Black Rifle Coffee Company, a veteran owned business. In this episode, Baker and I discuss scallop hunting, Black Rifle's rapid rise to success, this year's SIG Hunter Games, and the story of the best day he ever had, archery hunting his first elk.

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Want fly fishing and tying advice from one of the saltwater greats? My guest this week, Drew Chicone, is it. Drew is an author, award-winning outdoor writer and fly designer, photographer, lecturer, and materials expert, whose passion for teaching led him to write numerous articles and fly tying guidebooks. He's a certified casting instructor and sells premium saltwater flies through his company: Salty Fly Tying. And if that's not enough, he's also the Director at Maven Rods U.S.A. and the co-founder of Strip Strike University. Top saltwater fly fishing is a lot like hunting. Many of the stalking techniques overlap, and if you're the type of person who enjoys the pursuit, this sport might just be for you. 

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