Richest Men in Town

In This Episode:
Fans and listeners of the Richest Men in Town are in for a treat as Mike and Tyler welcome Jeremy Mhire to the program. Jeremy comes to the program through a couple of degrees of separation. To make a long story short, Jeremy owns the Proximal Strength Gym in Springfield, Missouri but for Jeremy and his community, Proximal Strength is so much more than a gym. It's his way of empowering lives. Their mission is to build and strengthen lives through fitness and community. With his team, they are committed to daily mental, physical, and spiritual growth. And that just so happens to line up with the Richest Men in Town podcast is all about. Jeremy is a warrior. He is all about strength from the core and for him that means giving his best effort every day to live his faith in Christ. He lives in continual pursuit of making himself and everyone around him better. It is impossible to summarize the depth of where Jeremy takes the guys but a few nuggets from the conversation include:

• The importance of giving our best effort
• Nothing good happens fast
• Speaking truth in love like Christ did
• Eliminating/turning down the dial on distractions
• Daily discipline
• Pulling weeds 
• Accountability through community
• Repentance and change

Show Notes

Quotes...

• "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him." -Psalm 28:7
• "Wait on the LORD: Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD." -Psalm 27:13
• "The purpose of life is finding the largest burden that you can bear and bearing it." -Jordan Peterson
• "When the whole world is running towards a cliff, he who is running in the opposite direction appears to have lost his mind." -C.S. Lewis

References...

• Jeremy was a member of the Christian pop group Plus One
• Jeremy's Gym Proximal Strength
• Jeremy's Podcast: Heavyweights with his co-host Michael Wilson
• Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands
• Be Useful by Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Jeremy's guest appearance on Episode #82 of the Protein Bros Podcast

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In This Episode:
Tyler and Mike call in a couple of members of their "tribe" for some powerful reminders and "non-judgmental observations" about what is most important and why. No strangers to the program, Peter Carlseen and Will Barnett jump in and provide the much-needed depth perception that the guys need to help them deal with the things that life is throwing at them these days. The discussion is broad, deep, and downright hilarious at times. Topic highlights include:

• Power of a playlist
• Reinventing parent styles
• Equal vs. Equity
• Asking for help
• Sharing weaknesses
• Accountability=Love
• Making change for the right reason
• Sitting with others
• Passing it along
• Shaping kids
• High Stakes

Show Notes

Quotes...

• "The essence of being as good as you can be is you gotta figure out who you are. You gotta figure out in that relentless effort to get clear about what's important to you, what uncompromising principles do you stand by, what makes you who you are, so if you don't go through that process, if you don't do the self-discovery, then you don't have an opportunity to be your best because you don't know who you are yet." -Pete Carroll
• “If I had an hour to solve a problem, I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and 5 minutes thinking about solutions.” -Albert Einstein
• "David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee." -1 Samuel 17:37
• "And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them." -Ether 12:27 in The Book of Mormon
• "Don't be upset by the results you didn't get with the work you didn't do." -Richard Swart

References...

• Norah Jones
• Toby Keith
• "Love is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar
• Boxer in Animal Farm by George Orwell
• "I Am the Gardener Here" by Hugh B. Brown
• The end of A River Runs Through It
• 1 Nephi Chapter 17 in The Book of Mormon

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In This Episode:
For anyone looking to make changes and become better, this episode is for you. This week, Tyler and Mike welcome Bob Krause to the Richest Men in Town program. Bob brings his love and contagious energy and wastes no time getting into how things really are. The result is a powerful authentic "mid-week church" experience. The conversation is rich and covers all kinds of ground, including:

• Power of loving and accepting others 
• How accountability helps us become our best selves
• Finding excellence on the journey of development 
• Dangers of perfection and self-shame
• Patience and grace with ourselves and others
• How coming from a place of consistent service helps us
• The language of the Holy Ghost
• The reality of forgiveness
• God can use flawed people
• Compassion and accepting others
• Cycle of addiction and overcoming pornography
• Freedom vs. captivity

Bob's vulnerability and his authenticity give everyone around him permission to, not only be themselves but to be their best selves. His faith is a powerful force for good. To Bob, thank you for the way that you are showing up each and every day. Keep going brother!

Show Notes

Quotes...

• "How much longer are we going to wait to demand the best from ourselves?" -Steven Lawson from Monk Manual
• "Friend, go up higher." -Luke 14:10
• “Indeed the safest road to Hell is the gradual one--the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts,...Your affectionate uncle, Screwtape.” -C.S. Lewis
• "But as oft as they repented and sought forgiveness, with real intent, they were forgiven." -Moroni 6:8
• "And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them." -Ether 12:27

References...

• Toby Keith's "Don't Let the Old Man In"
• RMIT Episode #57: Steven Lawson-"Pregnant with Potential"
• The Law of Love by Steve Young
• RMIT Episode #69: Dan Collins-"Yes to be Blessed"
• Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do by Robert Schuller
• Leading Saints with Kurt Brown-"I'm Not the Gatekeeper, I'm the Welcoming Committee"
• Saul on the Road to Damascus in Acts Chapter 9
• President Russell M. Nelson

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In This Episode:
Mike and Tyler sit down with someone who means a lot to not only both of them but to an entire community. Cal Hunter is living a tremendous life that values people more than things and he's not even close to being done. In his time with the guys, he drops a master class on love, faith, and family. Cal's life has been built intentionally on values and those values have stood the tests that life throws at all of us. The headline of his message to listeners is to keep going and keep loving because in the end, love wins and the fight is worth it. Cal is all about finding joy in the marvelous journey and aligning life to what matters most. To Cal, thank you for the life you are living. You're doing alright. Just keep going. 

Show Notes

Quotes...

• "Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips, and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life. Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity of the appetite, for adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of 20. Nobody grows old merely by a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals." -Samual Ullman
• "What if there's everything?" -Tomorrowland (2015)
• "From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
  Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
  Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life." -John 6: 66-68
• "All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope." -Winston Churchill

References...

• "Don't Let the Old Man In" by Toby Keith
• Cascade Christmas
• One of Cal's Radio Stations-KBLF 1490 AM"
• Believing Christ by Stephen Robinson
• Episode #126 with Rachel Spencer-"He Stayed with Me"
• "The Christ Child" short film
• U.S. Navy Blue Angels F-18 Fighter Pilots
• Mr. Krueger's Christmas scene featuring Jimmy Stewart
• Brigham Young
• Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University
• Essentialism by Greg McKeown

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In This Episode:
Tyler and Mike welcome Steve Mollman to the program. At RMIT, we know that no man is an island and our actions have an impact on others. In quiet and humble ways, Steve is making a tremendous difference in the world around him and the guys pull up a chair and spend some time learning about his rich life. The journey for Steve has been an unexpected life where he has learned that a cute girl in the third grade can become an amazing wife of 47 years, where a driveway conversation with an older brother can become a life-changer, and where Jesus can become the answer for everything. In their time with Steve, so much is learned about finding (and losing) real peace, being complete, seeing God's better plan for us, and the importance of becoming. Steve's advice is to get as close to God as we can and the guys could not agree more. The world needs more guys like Steve Mollman. To Steve and his wife Sandy, thank you for the lives that you live. Who you are matters to the world around you. Keep going!

Show Notes

Quotes...

• "Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! 'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!'"
• "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." -A. W. Tozer

References...

• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern
• RMIT Episode #73: Derick Anderson-"A New Shot at Being the Best Me"
• The Stirring
• Pastor Royal Blue-In Memoriam
• The Iranian Hostage Crisis 1979
• The Currant Bush Story
• Still-The Michael J. Fox Story

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In This Episode:
Well after two episodes and about 4 hours, one thing is clear. The guys have become huge fans of Gordon DeWitt. In his second round, Gordon leaves it all on the floor and the result is a master class of real faith in really hard times. After some initial shenanigans and some less-than-manly confessions on Mike's part, the guys get into some powerful truths like:

• The power of words like "I get it"
• The Ministry of presence and helping others through the "unimaginable"
• The tendency to get in our own way
• The need to live the lesson
• Being quick to apologize
• Remembering that God is love and that His love is big enough for everything that we feel and experience
• Looking back on our graveyard of Goliaths
• Choices to be better or be bitter

To Mr. DeWitt, you can come back by the RMIT any time you want. Thanks to you and your family for the good that you do. It matters, maybe more than you will ever know. Keep going!

Show Notes

Quotes...

• “Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He can deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, and pour out peace.” -Ezra Taft Benson
• "Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more...He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew, or any other good old city, town, or borough, in the good old world...and it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well." -Closing lines of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• “To love someone long-term is to attend a thousand funerals of the people they used to be. The people they’re too exhausted to be any longer. The people they don’t recognize inside themselves anymore. The people they grew out of, the people they never ended up growing into. We so badly want the people we love to get their spark back when it burns out; to become speedily found when they are lost. But it is not our job to hold anyone accountable to the people they used to be. It is our job to travel with them between each version and to honor what emerges along the way." -Heidi Priebe

References...

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Stockton Heat Minor League Hockey Team
• San Diego Gulls Minor League Hockey Team
• Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out by Jim Burns
• Charity in 1 Corinthians 13
• My Biggest Problem is Me by Paul David Tripp
• The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis
• Man in the Arena by Theodore Roosevelt
• Comfort with that comfort that we have received in 2 Corinthians 1:4
• Far Northern Regional Center
• Rowell Family Empowerment

In This Episode:
After a little well-deserved break, Tyler and Mike are back at it. This time, the guys sit down with one of their most sought-after guests. Gordon DeWitt joins the Richest Men in Town conversation to share the rich lessons that his life has been teaching him over the last 47 years. His story begins as all good stories do...with a JC Penney's suit, a Subaru Brat, and hoop dreams. Sprinkle in a life-changing Petra concert and a 3-day courtship with a cute girl in Texas and Gordon's course was set. Gordon gives listeners a master class on authenticity through the challenges and trials that he and his wife have experienced and he also provides some insight into how they have supported each other to stay in the fight. The rich conversation with Gordon covers a lot of ground, including: 

• "Dynamic God moments"
• Friends serving as the Hands and feet of Christ
• Being "An All or Nothing Guy"
• Being acquainted with pain, suffering, and loss
• The Power of bond and partnership to help carry the load
• How God is equipping us to be able to accomplish our purpose here on earth
• Enduring seasons of disillusionment
• Strong relationship with who God really is
• Acknowledging that how we feel is real
• Remembering that there is a way back
• The benefits of counseling and the need for help in receiving guidance

The DeWitts are living lives that matter. It has not been easy but they have not only found the strength to go through the unimaginable but have also found value, comfort, and perspective in helping others through similar challenges. To Gordon...thank you. Thank you for the way that you are showing up. To the DeWitt family...thank you and keep going. 

Show Notes

Quotes...

• “The purpose of life is finding the largest burden that you can bear and bearing it.”  -Jordan Peterson
• "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." -Psalm 34:18

References...

• The Gift of Influence by Tommy Spaulding
• Elf 
• Carl's Jr. Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger (an RMIT Favorite!)
• The Jimmy Kimmel Live's Guillermo Rodriguez
• Subaru Brat
• Petra Band
• Cinderella Man
• Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
• "Back to Life" by Zahriya Zachary
• BetterHelp
• Peter on the water in Matthew 14:22-33

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In This Episode:
Since the days of season 1, Mike has been talking about getting Jonathan Anderson on the Richest Men in Town podcast, and in this episode it finally happens. Jonathan is doing some incredible things now as the Executive Director/CEO of the Good News Rescue Mission in Redding, California and the story of how he got where he is today is the stuff of RMIT legends. In his time with the guys, Jonathan provides a master class in change with all the ingredients of an incredible story including conflict, prayers answered, mentors, the power of authentic love, and radical transformation. Jonathan's spiritual momentum has taken him from the streets of East Oakland to college to the silence and solitude of a French monastery to meeting Michelle to raising boys to helping repair broken lives and he is not done. Jonathan is a reminder to all of us to trust God with all of the pieces of our story. If He's real, if He's good, and if He has our best interests in mind then why are we worried? 

Show Notes

Quotes...

• "The other side of fear is freedom. The other side of pain is growth. The other side of conflict is relationship." -Jonathan Anderson

References...

• Red Bluff High School Spartans football on KBLF Radio
• Field of Dreams
• Episode #24: Doug McMullin-"Be a Leaf in the Stream"
• Psalm 119
• Simpson University
• The Story of Abraham
• Good News Rescue Mission

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In This Episode:
Mike and Tyler welcome a friend of a friend to the program. Dan Collins reached out and sent Marc Davis over to the Richest Men In Town podcast and Marc did not disappoint. Marc's life experiences have helped him learn some incredibly rich and powerful lessons and he stops by to connect with the guys and share a few nuggets with anyone that will listen. Marc is 100% aware of just how blessed he is and how good he has it. The discussion is rich, to say the least, and topics cover a lot of ground, including:

• Staying connected to heaven
• Noise of life
• Compassion
• Humility
• Waiting on the Lord
• Doing hard things
• Compensatory blessings
• Service to make burdens light
• Spoiled by the Lord
• Eternal perspective

Marc has seen good times and tough times and through it all, he strives to remember how good God has been to him and what an amazing time it is to be alive. In the end, he is a humble guy trying to stay connected to Jesus and his experiences just might help all of us do the same. To Marc, we thank you for the way that you are living your rich life and for the way you showed up for this conversation. Your "Pops" would be proud for sure. Keep going brother!

Show Notes

Quotes...

• "A beautiful life is not stumbled upon, it is built. It is chosen. It is nurtured over the years. A beautiful life is made from the heart, not the head. It is not one we can rationalize our way into, it’s one that must be felt. A beautiful life is not one that is immediately comfortable, but one grown through the acknowledgment of what is worth being uncomfortable for. It is not one that is easy, it is one that is worth it." -Brianna Wiest
• "In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost." -President Russell M. Nelson

References...

• Steinbeck's East of Eden Chapter 13
• Always seeking and Congruence with John Gorbett in RMIT's Episode #145
• Doctrine & Covenants Section 121
• Good Samaritan in Luke 10: 30-37
• Prodigal Son in Luke 15: 11-32
• Matthew 25
• 3 Nephi 17
• Elder David A. Bednar-"Bear Up Their Burdens With Ease"
• Elder David A. Bednar-"Abide in Me"
• President Russell M. Nelson-"Think Celestial"

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In This Episode:
Tyler and Mike welcome to the Richest Men In Town podcast John Garbett. John wastes no time sharing his love for George Bailey and the values that he personifies. It turns out, that John has spent his entire life working with teams of people to tell powerful stories. For 25 years, as an agent of change, John led creative development and production management teams for DreamWorks SKG, MGM/UA, Warner Bros, Universal, Amblin Entertainment and Disney. His projects included “The Disney Sunday Movie”, “Father of the Bride”, “The Frighteners”, “The Matrix” and the Academy Award-winning “Shrek”. In his "fourth act" he has dedicated his life to helping those that struggle with substance abuse and addiction. He created the groundbreaking “12 Steps to Change” addiction recovery video series and other behavioral health-related media and curriculum for the LDS Church. In their time with John, the guys dive deep into all kinds of topics including:

• Living our values
• "Congruence"
• Always seeking
• Creativity
• Story-telling
• Empathy and compassion

Our perspective changes as we have new experiences and listeners are going to have an unforgettable experience listening and learning from John's rich life. To Kristin and John, thank you for the good that you are doing. It matters so keep going!

Show Notes

Quotes...

• "It is not the things we do in life that we regret on our deathbed. It is the things we do not. I assure you I've done a lot of really stupid things, and none of them bother me. All the mistakes, and all the dopey things, and all the times I was embarrassed — they don't matter. What matters is that I can kind of look back and say: Pretty much any time I got chance to do something cool I tried to grab for it — and that's where my solace comes from." -Randy Pausch

References...

• John's IMDB Profile
• Craft Connect Mindful Family Support
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Randy Pausch "Last Lecture"
• Addiction Recover Videos from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
• Helaman's Stripling Warriors (Book of Mormon story)

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