Off The Collar

Jud Stern joins Off The Collar to talk about life inside the operating room, carrying $250,000 worth of medical equipment, and his unconventional career in spine medical device sales.

From overcoming childhood challenges and attending performing arts school to competitive tennis, skiing, World of Warcraft, and working alongside surgeons, Jud shares how his many interests and experiences helped shape the person he is today.

Kieran Blue joins Off The Collar to talk about getting kicked out of high school, earning a scholarship, escaping rural Indiana, traveling the world, and building a career in tech finance. From motorcycle adventures and ADHD to meditation, relationships, and finding happiness, Kieran shares why you shouldn't compare your life to anyone else's — and why, more often than not, it'll be fine.

Conor McDade joins Off The Collar to talk about golf, philanthropy, community, and becoming a father. From helping underserved students through local nonprofits to building friendships through golf, Conor shares why giving back, overcoming shyness, and taking small steps outside your comfort zone can make a lasting impact.

Nick and Sandy go guestless for a chaotic episode about wedding gifts, ambition, sacrifice, success, work, life balance, Dreamforce, wedding planning, and why success does not automatically solve your problems.

Mia Nielsen joins Off The Collar to talk about growing up with instability, building independence, leaving classroom teaching, creating her own tutoring business, wellness, cold plunges, community, female friendships, and why nobody is going to make things happen in your life except you.

Nick’s fiancée Loren joins Off The Collar for a special episode about relationships, wedding planning, family, chiropractic, work stress, and what it’s actually like preparing for marriage together.

Nick and Sandy go guestless for a catch-up episode about overpriced haircuts, drinking less, recovery, supplements, creatine, food quality, golf, and trying to keep your body together as life gets busier.

Varun Hariharan joins Off The Collar to talk about growing up between cultures, moving from Tijuana to San Diego, remote work, constant travel, losing his mom, and learning why sometimes the best thing you can do is just keep going.

Nick and Sandy look back on the first 14 episodes of Off The Collar and talk about what the show has become: everyday people in transition, hidden stories, mental health, family, sports, pressure, identity, and the lessons they’ve taken from each guest so far.

Justin Hetrick joins Off The Collar to talk about living off grid in the California mountains, building his own setup with generators, solar batteries, Starlink, hauled water, and a worm compost septic system, plus skateboarding, photography, music, traveling the world, and choosing a life that does not look like everyone else’s.