Blayne Andersen Part 2: The boys welcome back Blayne Andersen to the podcast. Blayne runs and guns with the best of them. He’s a serial entrepreneur with a unique perspective as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. Brock and Cody sit down with Blayne to discuss business philosophy as well gain insight into these current up-and-down capital markets. These tumultuous times demand a clear and rational voice, and Blayne provides the historical context to help us navigate what lies ahead as we keep #playingthegame.

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Show Notes:

00:00 - 05:17: The necessity for alternative voices.

05:18 - 08:33: Control what you can control.

08:34 - 18:59: Mentoring not only kids but parents in youth sports.

19:00 - 24:03: Never taking no for an answer. There will always be resistance.

24:04 - 30:54: Pleasing everybody vs Your way or the highway

30:55 - 35:44: Partners and the merit of a trial period.

35:45 - 40:27: COVID: turning a catastrophe into an opportunity

40:28 - 43:54: Cars to trailers and being willing to change.

43:55 - 47:01: Shoes: Be careful who you surround yourself with

47:02 - 58:45: Meeting Michael Jordan and other GOATs

58:46 - 61:17: Creating value and try to make yourself so valuable that it’s impossible for you to go.

61:18 - 71:43: Financial markets: Time in the market beats timing the market every time

71:44 - 78:37: Buy high and sell low: 90% of investors

78:38 - 83:24: Sound financial principles and practices breed success

84:25 - 89:43: Law of Abundance and being charitable equally important for financial success

89:44 - 100:40: What are the true indicators of success? Education - it depends

Brock and Cody are back! Life keeps moving and changing for the boys. After 20 plus years in pro baseball, Cody takes a leave of absence to focus on certain priorities and new opportunities ahead. Family, business, and of course the great outdoors keep these guys in the hunt and always #playingthegame.

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00:00 - 06:32: Cody’s big transition: Leaving Pro Ball.

06:33 - 12:16: Cody’s plans for the future. Family, baseball, and hunting.

12:17 - 17:13: Luck of the buck is always on its side…. Until it’s not.

17:14 - 19:59: Keeping options open, but family is first.

20:00 - 23:33: Playing the long game with customers and employees.

23:34 - 27:12: Being a good teammate even when you’re on your way out.

27:13 - 33:47: I’m 0 for 20. I’m due.

33:48 - 36:10: Don’t live in the past. It’s about improvement.

36:11 - 45:48: Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors: Ain’t no free lunch.

45:49 - 53:12: Importance of accountants and the nuts and bolts of businesses.

53:13 - 61:17: Mutual expectations = mutual understanding.

61:18 - 64:32: All that glitters isn’t gold.

64:33 - 67:12: Instagram: good and bad. Use it as a tool.

67:12 - 73:17: Investing in the future: stocks, real estate, and podcasts.

Nature wins. Always. The preparation and training is what sets apart the good hunters from the great hunters. Brock and Cody in this episode get you prepped and trained for this upcoming hunting season by discussing fitness, shooting, and packing gear. This episode will get your heart pumping as we lean into the Fall and get to chasing big animals. #keepplayingthegame

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Show Notes:

00:00 - 05:02: Catching up and sitting water

05:03 - 11:09: What’s in the pack and training to carry that weight

11:10 - 17:40: The pack is different depending on the hunt and fitness requirements are different as well.

17:41 - 22:01: Strength vs Size, Power vs Hypertrophy

22:02 - 27:58: Fatigue makes cowards of us all

27:59 - 35:44: You won’t be able to out hunt your equipment or your fitness

35:45 - 40:22: Shooting prep

40:23 - 47:17: The devil is in the details. Packing and prepping.

47:18 - 58:35: Gear reviews, camo patterns, etc.

58:36 - 67:02: Nature wins. Always.

The only thing better than hunting is the memory of hunting. Troy Smith of @authentictaxidermy creates a tangible artifact of people’s hunting experiences through his taxidermy business. Based out of Arizona, @authentictaxidermy has a national reputation for creating the best mounts in the industry. Troy is a great example of going against the grain, following your passion, and creating a lifestyle and livelihood that everyone should aspire to. Troy is the perfect guest to get you pumped for this upcoming Fall hunting season. #playingthegame

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Timecode:

00:00 - 19:47: Introducing Troy Smith and the story behind Brock’s 387 bull elk.

19:48 - 23:28: Complacency kills. Evolving in business.

23:29 - 28:54: The art of taxidermy

28:55 - 32:44: Damn the torpedoes, let’s go to taxidermy school.

32:45 - 37:56: The Troy Smith taxidermy journey.

37:57 - 45:06: Taxidermy creates opportunities for you to be around interesting, like-minded people.

45:07 - 48:28: Hustling with two jobs and then going taxidermy full time.

48:29 - 54:15: Commerce contributes. Everyone has a taxidermy story.

54:16 - 63:38: Tanning is more than meets the eye and other nuances in taxidermy.

63:39 - 69:24: The story behind Troy’s most recent mount, a mountain lion.

69:25 - 73:10: Always be game, Brock’s buffalo.

73:11 - 78:26: Taxidermy humor, neighboring an animal clinic.

78:27 - 82:46: Inside baseball: Arizona hunting and the strip

82:47 - 88:20: Hunting withTaryn and hunting storytelling

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Troy's Links:

Instagram Profile: @authentictaxidermy

Website: https://authentictaxidermyaz.com/

Our favorite Redneck Tech geek is back! @copecreative is here, ladies and gentleman, but there’s nothing geeky about Caleb Copeland. He’s your consummate gitrdone-good ol’ boy but with the smarts and savvy of a tech entrepreneur/businessman. The boys sit down with Caleb to discuss baseball, business, and bows. Sit back and listen as the boys tell stories, reminisce, and discuss their future endeavors (hunts of course!) #playingthegame

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Show Notes

Timecode:

00:00 - 03:33: Catching up and discussing the Rocky Mountains

03:34 - 08:46: Weather, rain, and horn growth

08:47 - 20:34: What’s cheating in baseball?

20:35 - 24:01: Randy Johnson/pidgeon/Cody Ransom story

24:02 - 26:49: Baseball’s greatest gift: the gift of failure

26:50 - 33:34: Weather across the country. Pick your poison.

33:35 - 38:25: Snoring roommates

38:26 - 45:12: Ryer, the leprechaun bike story

45:13 - 52:01: Caleb’s Genesis story

52:02 - 57:52: How the sausage is made

57:53 - 64:47: Emailing Jeff Foxworthy and snowballing from there

64:48 - 69:59: Once kids arrive get ready for time to fly

70:00 - 78:33: Letting kids fail but protecting them

79:34 - 85:12: Retaining and incentivising high performing employees

85:13 - 93:29: Influencer pay

93:30 - 97:40: Crossbow glory

Here’s Jonny! Jonny Gomes is back with a bow and a brand new project. www.signingdaysports.com takes the baseball recruiting world virtual with a goal of empowering kids and colleges to find one another and creating more student athlete opportunities in the game of baseball. Brock and Cody sit down with Jonny to discuss this new project as well as Jonny’s new hobby, archery, along with the need for a new game: Big League Grocery Shopping. Keep #playingthegame.

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Show Notes

Timecode:

00:00 - 08:22: Welcoming back Jonny Gomes and a good ol’ Kill Cliff

08:23 - 14:01: Archery and new hobbies

14:02 - 20:30: Beginning bowhunting frustrations and flying squirrels

20:31 - 25:02: Kids doing kid things, great learning situations

25:03 - 27:16: Jonny’s bow is meant for hunting hippos

27:17 - 31:42: Virtual reality and ninjas

31:43 - 37:01: Creating real life baseball experiences in the grocery aisle

37:02 - 39:12: Rugby: football without pads

39:13 - 40:51: Best professional sports position is…. Starting MLB pitcher

40:52 - 44:52: Big RW project in the works!

44:53 - 52:47: Modern kids sports and the benefits of a great coach

52:48 - 59:31: Baseball, recruiters, and Jonny’s new project: www.signingdaysports.com

59:32 - 68:44: Getting kids scholarships

68:45 - 70:12: Your first virtual baseball card

70:13 - 73:29: It all comes back to Kill Cliff

73:30 - 76:15: Big League Grocery Shopping

76:16 - 80:09: Getting Jonny shooting straight

This week’s guest reverses roles, takes the headphones off, and puts a microphone in front of his face. We’re pumped to welcome Ryer Porter (@ryer_porter), field producer, designer, podcast producer, and social media manager for @copecreative and @playingthegamepodcast to the show. Ryer breaks down tracking sasquatch and what it’s like to document some of people’s most profound memories. “The Leprechaun '' is a skilled artist but most importantly epitomizes a good dude and is great company for any hunt or adventure. You’ll learn a lot but laugh harder in this one #playingthegame

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Show Notes:

00:00 - 06:25: Introducing Ryer Porter, international man of mystery

06:26 - 10:04: Meeting Brock and hunts

10:05 - 23:32: Carrying a camera and looking for sasquatch

23:33 - 25:46: Who’d win in arm wrestling match, Cody or Barry Bonds

25:47 - 46:55: Meeting Brock in Colorado and the life of an adventure videographer

46:56 - 51:37: Dune trips

51:38 - 56:06: Deep sea fishing and sea sickness

56:07 - 60:03: Getting the calorie count right

60:04 - 71:37: Is that Lance Armstrong or Ryer Porter?

71:38 - 75:52: Kids parties and racing bikes

72:53 - 77:13: Ryer Porter II, when is the next episode?

77:14 - 82:07: Future hunts with Cody and Cope Creative

82:08 - 86:33: Working with content creators on hunts

86:34 - 98:15: Talking content on the dunes and making memories

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This week’s guest special guest is Greg Krogh. Greg is the owner/operator of Mogollon Rim Outfitters, and he and his outfitters have won the hard-earned reputation as some of the best outfitters in the country. He has forgotten more about hunting and shooting than most of us will ever learn in our lifetimes. The only thing that comes close to matching Greg’s hunting skill is his story telling ability. So sit back, laugh, and learn from Greg and the boys. #playingthegame

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Show Notes:

00:00 - 06:31: Introducing Greg Krogh, owner/operator Mogollon Rim Outfitters

06:32 - 10:04: Greg’s start in the guiding game

10:05 - 19:46: Shooting school and shooting kit

19:47 - 26:30: Long range shooting and hunting ethics

26:31 - 31:21: A professional hunting guide uses a hunting guide

31:22 - 46:55: Big Buck story

46:56 - 57:07: Dear measurement matrix and personal measurements

57:08 - 59:19: How to age a deer

59:20 - 67:58: Hunting crowds and cameras

67:59 - 72:01: Cameras and hunting ethics

72:02 - 76:41: Pain and sacrifice to get your trophy

76:42 - 81:22: Closing thoughts

86:10 - 93:33: John’s upcoming hunts

93:34 - 100:47: Desert big game

100:48 - 106:19: In sickness and in health, hunting with your significant other

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Contact Greg:

Instagram: @greg_Krogh

Website: http://www.mogollonrimoutfitters.com

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Guest Bio: Owner/Operator of Mogollon Rim Outfitters since 1985 Specializing in Mule Deer and Elk in both Arizona and Nevada

This week’s guest, John Barklow (@jbarklow), is a retired, 20-year Navy Diver, who took his passions, work ethic, and values and turned them into a dream career with Sitka. If you have a goal of turning your passion into a profession, then John’s example will shed light on how to get it done. In short, it’s not easy. But if you’re committed and a good dude, big things can happen. #playingthegame

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Show Notes:

00:00 - 10:12: Introducing John Barklow, Navy Diver and Master Mountaineer

10:13 - 14:03: Transitioning from the Navy to Sitka. Live, eat, and sleep mountain gear

14:04 - 17:36: Government employment vs Civilian employment

17:37 - 21:50: The importance of friends

21:51 - 28:57: The value of a spouse (an in-house critic)

28:58 - 35:55: Always looking for the next improvement

35:56 - 43:56: Sitka’s story

43:57 - 49:19: Navigating COVID

49:20 - 56:58: Getting up to Alaska and Canada after COVID

58:59 - 68:58: Posting hunting pictures

68:59 - 77:07: Authenticity in the hunting world

77:08 - 86:09: Would you sit around for $100k

86:10 - 93:33: John’s upcoming hunts

93:34 - 100:47: Desert big game

100:48 - 106:19: In sickness and in health, hunting with your significant other

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Karma! The more you give, the more you receive. This timeless principle abounds in business and in life. In this episode, Brock and Cody reunite and discuss their latest events and projects. Brock just returned from the Black Rifle Coffee Charity Archery Event and Cody has started a new baseball project with none other than Jonny Gomes. Catch up with the boys and potentially win a new pair of Jordans. Details to follow! #keepplayingthegame

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Show Notes:

00:00 - 04:46: Catching up and loving what you do

04:47 - 16:55: Empower others, get your time back, and be even more successful

16:56 - 25:33: The more you give, the more you get. The BRCC event!

24:34 - 37:16: Boys zero tags for the upcoming year:( They’ll find a way.

37:17 - 40:12: Podcast updates and upcoming guests.

40:13 - 44:26: Cody’s got a new baseball project.

45:27 - 52:26: Youth sports and club sports

52:27 - 57:17: One-sport athletes vs Multi-sport athletes

57:18 - 64:44: Importance of failing and learning to fail

64:45 - 66:33: If you want to play college baseball, you need good grades.

66:34 - 71:04: Bow builds and Jordans on the way.