HANDS AND DAYLIGHT

It's sugar season here in Maine. Sugar shacks all over the state are crafting their yearly nectar, maple syrup. Here at the factory we are also gearing up for the change of seasons. Today, we answer some great questions about Jiu-Jitsu, business and much more.

Amy Bouchard was working at the Bath Iron Works shipyard when she decided to follow her passion of baking and started making whoopie pies from her kitchen. Her story starts in one of Maine's oldest mill towns, watching her family work at the factories. With no business experience, a basket in one arm, and a toddler in the other, Amy began her journey. This is her story… 25 years, and 20 million whoopie pies later.

You've seen the Travis Mills story on Netflix, possibly read his book, "Tough as They Come", but where does his continued motivation and drive really come from? Today, we dive deep into his blue collar upbringing, how and why he continues to grind and work tirelessly in business and in life.

Conspiracy theories seem to be the topic of conversation, and today we delve into our own. The conversation takes us to WW2 America and the greatest generation.

Love him or hate him, America's 7th President Andre Jackson was a popular and now polarizing figure in American history. He was an unstoppable force when the British made a bid for the colonies, to take back what was theirs. Jackson stopped them in their tracks, tactically funneling them to their death like Sparta's 300. But who was this man that we love to hate, and why did we need him?

Getting in the trenches, getting conditioned, getting dirty. If your not willing to play until the last buzzer, then you've already decided that retreating is an option.

Today's political landscape is polarizing, volatile and growing even stranger. Today we delve into the distraction we call politics.

Putting all you have into a team, and feeling abandoned can cause discouragement or can fuel motivation. Today we discuss a recent event, the cause and effect, and how it was dealt with.

Be nimble, be quick, and jump over every freaking candle stick. And if it.s too high, burn it down. A winning mindset is the only mindset to have, there are no sportsmanship trophies in life.

The hard times make hard hands, and hard minds are forged through blunt blows of struggle. And in the good times we always remember they won't last forever. Every thing that is had is earned. If you didn't earn it, somebody else did, and somebody else is. And you dishonor their sacrifices by having lazy hands and numbing your mind with whatever false feeling you produce through distraction and self-loathing. What everyone has in this country is choice. Don't whore it out, don't squander it. Steal motivation from every good and every bad part of your life and experiences. And choose to use that motivation for only great things.