EP#33 Unlocking your full potential and find EXCELLENCE

Most people live at 50% of their actual potential, never really discovering what they are capable of. On this episode, Nate and Ryan share their thoughts on what “Unlocking your full potential” looks like. We encourage you to challenge yourself and to find that inner potential that lives inside of every one of us. Listen along as we discuss ways to achieve excellence.

Nate and Ryan give real life examples from the fire service and military of how your mind will play tricks on you with what you can and can’t achieve. We believe you can accomplish whatever you tell yourself. So DON’T SELL YOURSELF SHORT.

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EP#32: Katie Spots: Rowing Oceans & Running 200 Miles for Clean Water

Another episode of the Suffer Up podcast with hosts Nate and Ryan and guest Katie Spotz, an endurance athlete who has rowed the Atlantic solo, cycled and kayaked across South America, and run ultra distances while fundraising to provide clean water to communities in need.

Katie discusses how she started with a single mile, grew through crawl/walk/run progressions, shares practical fueling and hydration tips for long events, and explains the motivation and logistics behind her biggest adventures and charitable projects. She also gives helpful insight on how she overcomes these challenges both mentally and physically. 

Episode highlights include Katie’s upcoming climb of Mount Kilimanjaro to continue her efforts to raise money for clean water, her insight on doing the hard things, and shares some motivational thoughts to encourage others to “Just do the thing”.

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EP#31 Be Outside, Gods Creation, Ryans Success


Episode #30 Blackwater 10 Mile- First Mic, First Memories.

Nate (fireman) and Ryan (former Navy rescue swimmer) share their first recorded episode using new mics as they recap the Blackwater 10-mile trail race.

They cover race logistics, trail conditions, pacing and nutrition struggles, mental grit, friendly competition, post-race recovery, and takeaways to help listeners challenge themselves and improve.

EPISODE #30! A big mile stone for us here at suffer up! 6 months of being with you all and we have loved the journey so far!

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EP#29 Proverbs Reading, Becoming Stronger Men

Nate and Ryan share from the book of Proverbs some versus that stood out to us during the “provtober” challenge we are doing here at Suffer UP. We hope you enjoy this episode. If you have not joined in on provtober, we’d encourage you to start NOW!

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EP#28 Being a Mentor, Are you Ready?: A Christian Perspective

Have you felt called to be a leader or a mentor? Have you prepared for the moment you have been presented. Be cautious with the responsibility to mentor and lead, but do so with boldness and unwavering diligence. Nate and Ryan discuss our perspective on mentorship and also openly share the Gospel message. 

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EP#27.5 WE HAVE A RACE! Punch Out Ultra February 2026

WE are proud to announce our very first race we will be hosting here at Suffer Up in partnership with The Mens Barn Meeting in Molino, Florida.

Stay Tuned for more information! In the mean time, head over the the ultra signup to read about our race and get your teams together NOW!

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EP#27 Money, Marriage, Making it work: Lace Up & Suffer UP

In this raw and unfiltered episode of Suffer Up, Nate and Ryan discuss the role of money in marriage, practical budgeting tips, avoiding debt, building emergency funds, and simple investment ideas like Roth IRAs and HSAs.

They emphasize unity in marriage finances, stewardship, and using faith-driven principles to create strong families while sharing personal stories, budgeting tools, and actionable steps to gain financial peace.

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EP#26 Training Scars, Train Like You Fight

Nate shares a recent event where training scars were shown. (The explicit details were kept confidential due to the nature of the incident). In the fire service and military theater, training scars can often be a life or death situation. We must be vigilant in how we train people. You can also apply this concept in the business or corporate world. Training like you fight is a common phrase, but Nate and Ryan share a more in depth perspective on training and share stories of their experiences in training.

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EP#25 Respect and Today’s Movement: What will you do with this moment? Charlie Kirk

On this episode of Suffer Up, Nate and Ryan mix race talk and real talk — from signing up for ultras and training setbacks to reflections on humility, respect, and faith after recent national events.

They discuss servant leadership, defending your beliefs with grace, handling distractions and illness, and how community and faith can turn tragedy into renewed purpose.

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