This week, Sam Mackey and Jay Cutler sit down with Dr. Robbie Kröger — restoration ecologist, former Mississippi State professor, and founder of The Origins Foundation. From spearheading recovery efforts after the BP oil spill to building one of the world’s largest voices in hunting, Dr. Kröger is reshaping the conversation around wildlife and sustainability. 

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Jay Cutler and Sam Mackey sit down to reflect on Jay’s recent trip to South Africa. They discuss the importance of giving back—as a hunter, conservationist, and advocate for both people and wildlife. Tune in for an honest and insightful conversation.

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Sam Mackey sits down with Tyler Merritt, retired Army Captain and co-founder of Nine Line Apparel. CPT Merritt is a former Apache helicopter pilot who went on to serve as a Special Operations Air Mission Commander. He’s completed multiple deployments across Iraq, Afghanistan, the Arabian Peninsula, and South America. Before co-founding Nine Line, he also served as a faculty member at West Point. Tune in for a patriotic and motivating discussion!

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Willie Robertson sat down with Sam for one of a kind episode about his new book called, Gospeler: Turning Darkness into Light One Conversation at a Time. Willie shares personal stories and insights from his own journey and the importance of why you should engage in conversation with others about faith. Plus, Willie shares how Buck Commander's new optic line (coming out this fall!) helped him with the book's tagline. Get your copy of the Gospeler on Amazon

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Sam Mackey sits down with Zachary Bell—Marine veteran, advocate, and the face behind @veteranwithasign. From combat deployments to cardboard signs, Zachary has made it his mission to support the veteran community and spark meaningful conversations with humor, heart, and honesty. Tune in for a powerful, insightful, and at times hilarious conversation about service, purpose, and what it truly means to stand up for something bigger than yourself. 

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Hosts Jay Cutler and Sam Mackey sit down to catch up on life—covering everything from vacations and birthdays to holidays and what’s happening in the world around them.

This episode has a little bit of everything and reflects what Take It Outside is all about: real conversations and everyday life. 

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Dustin Diefenderfer, founder of MTNTOUGH, joins Sam Mackey and Jay Cutler to share his journey from corporate life to missionary work in Uganda, and how those experiences inspired him to build MTNTOUGH—a fitness platform designed to develop mental toughness, physical strength, and spiritual resilience for life and the backcountry.  

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Take It Outside has been fortunate to welcome some incredible guests, each with a unique story rooted in the outdoors. Today’s episode is a look back—a small collection of moments that reflect the heart of Outsider. We’re grateful to share these stories with you, and we’re just getting started.

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Sam Mackey sits down with John Ntibonera, aka Congo Cowboy. John is a Christian Country artist, songwriter, and humanitarian originally from the Congo. A former refugee, he now lives in Nashville and uses music to share his story and give back. John won the 2025 Golden Pick at the legendary Bluebird Café and has performed alongside Grammy-winning writers. Through his nonprofit, the Ntibonera Foundation, he provides shoes and aid to people affected by war in Congo. His unique sound blends country, folk, Christian pop-rock, and African roots. 

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Sam Mackey and Jay Cutler are joined by Col Nick Nichols — a decorated U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter pilot with seven combat deployments across Iraq and Afghanistan. After 30 years of service to his country, Col Nick Nichols stepped out of the cockpit and into a new mission: serving as President of the Folds of Honor foundation.

Now, he leads the charge in providing life-changing educational scholarships to the families of fallen and disabled service members and first responders — with the same relentless passion he brought to the Air Force.

Outside of his military and nonprofit work, Col Nick Nichols is an accomplished public speaker, an obsessive hunter, family man, and an Oklahoma rancher who lives with grit and purpose every day.

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