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Former NFL defensive end Chris Odom has lived a life that only 0.08% of high school football players ever reach... making it to the National Football League.

His story goes far deeper than football. In this episode of The Shellda Podcast, Chris opens up about life beyond the field: the reality of playing in the NFL, the mental battle of tearing his ACL, and how he rebuilt his career across multiple professional leagues.

We also dive into the most important part of Chris’s life — being a father.
His daughter Cassidy was born with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) and has experienced over 100 bone fractures in her young life. Chris shares how becoming her father changed his mindset forever and gave him a deeper purpose both on and off the field.
We also talk about Chris’s unexpected love for paintball, how the sport brought him back during COVID, and what it means to see professional paintball played inside an NFL stadium.
This episode is about identity, resilience, family, and what it really means to use your platform for something bigger than sports.

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Logan Knowles was born with cerebral palsy, and doctors once told him he might never walk.
So he decided to run a marathon.

In this episode of The Shellda Podcast, Logan shares the story behind completing the New York City Marathon, the brutal preparation it took to get there, and the mindset required to chase something the world says you can’t do.

Logan’s journey gained global attention after being featured in a viral video by Casey Neistat, inspiring millions of people with his determination, resilience, and refusal to accept limitations. But the story goes much deeper than what the internet saw.

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22 years after Infamous became a professional paintball team, Brian "LB" Fow returns to the same field where history was made. In this episode, LB talks about retirement, the struggles with retirement, what it was like 22 years ago, and how he's back in paintball. 

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Out of 8 billion people on earth, less than 1% will ever run a marathon… and an even smaller number will ever win one. In this episode of The Shellda Podcast, I sit down with elite marathon runner Joey Whelan, the winner of the Austin Marathon, to explore the mindset, sacrifice, and obsession behind competing at the highest level of endurance sports.

We talk about:
• What runners actually think about during a marathon
• The mental battle between miles 18–26
• Training through brutal winters and treadmill miles
• Why winning a marathon still doesn’t silence self-doubt
• Running as identity, therapy, and obsession
• The moment Joey proposed to his wife at the Austin Marathon finish line
If you're a runner, aspiring marathoner, or someone chasing excellence in any field, this episode will give you a raw look into what it takes to operate at the elite level.

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I think it's time. I've hinted at it for a few months. 
After 70+ episodes inside the world of paintball, this is a conversation I’ve been wrestling with for months. Paintball gave me everything... my identity, my voice, my photography career, awards I never could have dreamed of, my best friends, and this podcast. But somewhere along the way, I realized this show became something bigger than the sport.

In this episode, I share why I’ll be bringing on guests outside of paintball: entrepreneurs, creators, athletes, and high-level performers, and everyone in between; while keeping paintball at the core of who I am.

This isn’t me leaving the sport.
This is me expanding because of it.

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In this episode, I share some info about the closed door first ever NXL Press Conference about the NXL Tampa Bay Open. And I also give my thoughts about some of the marketing going into the event, and the things that need to change moving forward. 

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Tom Guest just made one of the biggest moves of the 2026 NXL season — leaving the Los Angeles Ironmen and returning to San Antonio XFactor. In this episode, Tom opens up about the REAL reasons behind the move, the mental battles he’s faced, and why this next chapter is the most important of his career.

We also dive into Tom’s personal journey: leaving a secure law-enforcement path, battling social anxiety, building a career through photography, and rebuilding his identity around values instead of expectations.

If you want the real human side of a pro athlete — beyond stats, beyond highlights — this conversation is everything.


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Nick Slowiak has won at the highest level of professional paintball.

But this conversation isn’t just about trophies....It’s about loss. Tragedy. Identity. Controversy. Community. And what happens when the people around you show up in your darkest season.

In this episode, Nick opens up about:
Why Dye signed Protocol (and the controversy around it)
What it’s really like working behind the scenes at Dye
Stepping away from playing professional paintball
The struggle of identity after the pro field
And the moment the paintball community rallied around him when he needed it most

Chapters: 
00:00 –  Intro
01:12 – Why Dye Signed Protocol
06:12 – Meeting Dan & Coaching Protocol
12:48 – Sponsorship, Business & Brand Decisions
20:49 – What Nick Actually Does at Dye
31:46 – Creating Content Behind the Scenes
37:50 – Stepping Away from Playing Pro
41:00 – “I Still Have It” – The Competitive Fire
42:58 – Identity After Professional Paintball
47:59 – Losing His Wife & Community Support
50:00 – How the Paintball World Showed Up

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What happens when the thing you love most starts costing you everything?
In this episode of the Shellda Podcast, Ryan Brand opens up in a way he never has before. From chasing the dream in professional paintball to coaching at the highest level, Ryan shares how years of grind, pressure, and unspoken expectations nearly led to the collapse of his marriage.
This isn’t a paintball stats episode.
This is a conversation about identity, burnout, ego, resentment, and the quiet moments nobody sees.

Ryan talks honestly about:
Feeling like he was drowning while trying to be everything to everyone
How resentment slowly built at home without him realizing it
Why therapy changed the trajectory of his life and marriage
The childhood conditioning that shaped how he showed up as a husband and father
Letting go of the “grind at all costs” mentality
Finding balance without giving up what you love
If you’re an athlete, creator, coach, or anyone trying to balance ambition with real life—this episode will hit close to home.

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In this episode of the Shellda Podcast, I sit down with Dany Schonauerr for one of the most honest, thoughtful conversations we’ve had on the show.

Dany opens up about his time with San Diego Dynasty, the pressure of playing alongside elite talent, and how fear, hesitation, and second-guessing quietly crept into his game. We break down what happens mentally when one mistake can cost you playing time; and how that mindset can slowly change the player you are.

We also talk about his move to Infamous Paintball, why the fit feels different, and how embracing his aggressive, blue-collar style might be the key to unlocking the next chapter of his career.

Beyond paintball, Dany shares powerful lessons on:
- Learning through failure
- Balancing a full-time career with pro paintball
- Taking risks when the reward outweighs the fear
- Why being a student of the game matters more than highlights

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