On this episode, Tyler meets with Nick Urankar of Granger, IN. Nick is a 4X CrossFit Games Athlete and Founder of Zeus Method online fitness programming. Tyler and Nick meet up to talk about what you find below the surface of people, how the concept of compounding can change your life, and why it's worth it to pursue your passion within the life you want on this twenty-ninth episode of the Strangers Worth Meeting podcast. Follow along with Tyler on Instagram @thixsonlife or connect in real time via Twitter @thixsonlife and find Nick on Instagram @nickurankar and Zeus Method @zeusmethod

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On this episode, Tyler meets with Stephen Schroeder of Norfolk, VA. Stephen is an old friend of Tyler's from high school who has since become a helicopter pilot in the US Navy returning from his first deployment. Tyler and Stephen meet up remotely to talk about the joys of flying helicopters, athletics in the Navy, and recovering from intense training with food on this twenty-eighth episode of the Strangers Worth Meeting podcast. Follow along with Tyler on Instagram @thixsonlife or connect in real time via Twitter @thixsonlife and find Stephen on Instagram @steve.c.schroeder

Special thanks to Track Farms for their sponsorship! Use code 'Strangers' for 15% off their top notch CBD products at track-farms.com/strangers

On this episode, Tyler meets with Casey Gorsett of Pagosa Springs, CO. Casey is a serious outdoorsman and Wildland Firefighter for the US Forest Service currently working on an Initial Response Crew fighting forest fires in Colorado. He is also a brand ambassador for Hill People Gear. Tyler and Casey meet up remotely to talk about enjoying the outdoors in every way, hunting to provide your own food, and literally fighting fire with fire on this twenty-seventh episode of the Strangers Worth Meeting podcast. Follow along with Tyler on Instagram @thixsonlife or connect in real time via Twitter @thixsonlife and find Casey on Instagram @casey_gorsett and Hill People Gear @hillpeoplegear

Special thanks to Track Farms for their sponsorship! Use code 'Strangers' for 15% off their top notch CBD products at track-farms.com/strangers

On this episode, Tyler meets with fellow podcaster Troy Daniels of Champaign, IL. Troy is the host of the True Crime Takedown podcast and a retired Deputy Police Chief in Champaign County with 34 years of experience in law enforcement. Tyler and Troy meet up to talk about how podcasts and new technologies are actually solving crimes, the realization that 'everything is gray' in the world, and why living in the moment is the best way through it all on this twenty-sixth episode of the Strangers Worth Meeting podcast. Follow along with Tyler on Instagram @thixsonlife or connect in real time via Twitter @thixsonlife and find the True Crime Takedown podcast on Instagram @truecrimetakedown or at truecrimetakedown.com

On this episode, Tyler meets with handyman and YouTuber Spencer Schaffner of Urbana, IL. Spencer is a jack of all trades creator who shares his love for working with his hands on his YouTube channel: metaspencer. Tyler and Spencer meet up remotely to talk about the value of real work, taking every opportunity to create things for yourself, and even taking charge of your own health journey on this twenty-fifth episode of the Strangers Worth Meeting podcast. Follow along with Tyler on Instagram @thixsonlife or connect in real time via Twitter @thixsonlife and find Spencer on YouTube and Instagram @metaspencer

On this episode, Tyler meets with rancher and YouTuber Mike Galloway of Gillette, Wyoming. Tyler met Mike while camping on his ranch in WY during a cross-country road trip, and the two meet up remotely to talk about escaping the ordinary through ranching life, the reasons behind people's interest in the Our Wyoming Life YouTube channel, and the importance of knowing where your food comes from on this twenty-fourth episode of the Strangers Worth Meeting podcast. Follow along with Tyler on Instagram @thixsonlife or connect in real time via Twitter @thixsonlife and find Our Wyoming Life on YouTube and Instagram @ourwyominglife

Special thanks to Track Farms for their sponsorship! Use code 'Strangers' for 15% off their top notch CBD products at track-farms.com/strangers

On this episode, Tyler meets with a former Stranger Rachel Lee, this time in Seattle, WA. Tyler & Rachel go hiking up Mt. Si in Washington together and talk about hiking in the Pacific Northwest, how travel and work go hand in hand, and the differences that come from meeting a stranger in person vs. online on this twenty-third episode of the Strangers Worth Meeting podcast. Follow along with Tyler on Instagram @thixsonlife or connect in real time via Twitter @thixsonlife and find Rachel on Instagram @naturemonsterr

Special thanks to Track Farms for their sponsorship! Use code 'Strangers' for 15% off their top notch CBD products at track-farms.com/strangers

On this episode, Tyler meets with paleontologist, astrophysicist, & fossil hunter Alena Iskanderova of Seattle, WA. Tyler & Alena go fossil hunting together and talk about how intelligent the dinosaurs might have been, whether or not we'll colonize other planets, and how looking back deep into history can allow us to move forward on this twenty-second episode of the Strangers Worth Meeting podcast. Follow along with Tyler on Instagram @thixsonlife or connect in real time via Twitter @thixsonlife and find Alena on Instagram @alenaskysail

Special thanks to Track Farms for their sponsorship! Use code 'Strangers' for 15% off their top notch CBD products at track-farms.com/strangers

On this episode, Tyler meets with part-paranoid and part-prepared blogger Hollo Sommerville of Grand Junction, CO. Tyler & Hollo talk about the many levels of self defense and situational awareness, how first aid could change the world, and the complicated topic of gun rights on this twenty-first episode of the Strangers Worth Meeting podcast. Follow along with Tyler on Instagram @thixsonlife or connect in real time via Twitter @thixsonlife and find Hollo @holloundefined and the Paranoid or Prepared Blog at paranoidorprepared.com

Special thanks to Track Farms for their sponsorship! Use code 'Strangers' for 15% off their top notch CBD products at track-farms.com/strangers

On this episode, Tyler meets with moto-adrenaline junkie and owner of Adrenaline Vans Tim Hines of Grand Junction, CO. Tyler & Tim talk about motorcycles and their many uses, building custom vans purposed for adrenaline, and chasing adventure on 2 and 4 wheels across the United States on this twentieth episode of the Strangers Worth Meeting podcast. Follow along with Tyler on Instagram @thixsonlife or connect in real time via Twitter @thixsonlife and find Tim @asphalt_boy and Adrenaline Vans @adrenalinevans

Special thanks to Track Farms for their sponsorship! Use code 'Strangers' for 15% off their top notch CBD products at track-farms.com/strangers