The Cowboy Perspective an exploration of grit, servant leadership, and business philosophy with high performers!

Neil welcomes guests Juan Ozuna and Alex Vargas, thanks them for their visible support of local kids and sports, then asks about their backgrounds, parenting, religion, marriage, and community involvement. Juan shares he's from Brownwood, works as a senior loan officer at MC Bank, and has family roots in Mexico; he values close family traditions, prayer, and being equally yoked in marriage. Alex, American-born to Mexican parents, was raised around Brown County, served in the Marines with his wife Melissa, speaks Spanish and ASL, and discusses faith shaped by Catholic upbringing, combat tours, and church influence. They emphasize accountability, raising tough boys and prepared daughters, the importance of winning and adversity in sports, teamwork over jealousy, and strong community support at games and pep rallies. They also touch on immigration experiences, ICE, voting concerns, AI, and Comanche Indians/Maidens sports and playoff prospects.

Topics

02:14 Juan Ozuna Background

04:24 Family Traditions and Accountability

07:31 Alex Vargas on Fatherhood and Faith

15:20 Alex Roots and Languages

19:57 Military Life and Returning Home

21:28 Marriage Advice and Choosing Well

32:18 Building Teams and Community Support

35:36 Winning Mindset and Pushing Kids

39:29 Chasing Real Adversity

41:41 Pressure and Faith

42:44 Growing Up Without Sports

45:16 ICE and Immigration Realities

51:29 Voting and Americas Direction

54:21 AI and the Dollar Debate

55:35 Playoff Push Football Talk

57:50 Girls Basketball Hype

01:02:11 Team Mentality and Injuries

01:07:49 Ranch Life and Hard Lessons

01:10:11 Community Belonging Wrap Up

Neil sits down with Crockett Carothers of the Wealthy Cowboy Podcast after they gather cattle, discussing what's changed since his prior appearance two years earlier: a new baby on the way, the launch and growth of his podcast to about 111 episodes, new sponsors, meetups, and expanded opportunities. Crockett says the best part is meeting high-value people, growing his knowledge and network, and connecting others. He explains how he books guests through outreach, networking, and social media, and why documenting stories matters, including for older guests. They cover building active income through media and credit card processing before focusing on passive income, handling social media controversy and trolls, and seeking truth by asking questions. Crockett shares his one-eyed horse's injury story and closes with advice to define success and move toward it daily through discipline, consistency, and "stacking bricks."

Visit is at www.thecowboyperspective.com

The Wealthy Cowboy Show:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wealthy-cowboy-show/id1727040183

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWealthyCowboyShow

Topics

00:00 Welcome Back Crockett

00:46 Two Years of Podcast Growth

03:11 Why Podcasting Matters

05:25 Booking Guests and Saying Yes

09:06 Favorite Episodes and Hidden Legends

11:48 Getting Wealthier and Building Income

14:36 One Eyed Horse Storytime

18:03 Boot Talk and Gear Notes

18:29 Name Pronunciation Jokes

19:15 New Ventures Update

20:12 Podcast Growth Strategy

21:51 Social Media Power

23:06 Authenticity Versus Algorithm

24:55 Handling Trolls Online

26:23 Beliefs And Curiosity

29:40 Current Events In Gray

34:32 Providing Value First

36:51 Great Producers Behind Shows

38:32 Cowboy Work Ethic Lessons

39:37 Execute Daily Closing

Neil and co-host Kyle Johnson welcome Josh Beavers, who explains his family name history (his dad was adopted after his biological father was murdered, leading to the Beavers surname) and discusses growing up near Dallas while spending weekends ranching in Kemp, Texas. Josh describes craving cowboy life, attending Tarleton, and learning by observing and absorbing "unspoken rules" about horsemanship, day work expectations, and maturity. He explains how his businessman father influenced his networking skills, helping him sell horses by relating to non-cowboy buyers. Josh outlines his career path through multiple states, including a major ranch job at Silver Spur Ranches in Walden, Colorado handling 15,000 yearlings, and his current role as a camper for Horton Ranches in southwest Kansas managing cows and heifers. He details his horse program, shifting from outside horses to owning, partnering with investors, and marketing horses through sales and professional media, emphasizing target audiences, pricing, and adding value.

Find us online at www.thecowboyperspective.com

Josh on IG @thatsalottabeavers

Topics

00:10 Welcome and Guest Intro

01:17 Adoption and Identity

03:38 Dallas to Ranch Life

06:42 Tarleton Cowboy Immersion

07:49 Colts Versus Finished Horses

11:34 Unspoken Cowboy Rules

15:16 Earning Opportunities

21:08 Networking and Selling Horses

26:15 Modern Culture and Hard Work

31:09 Outdoor Childhood and Work Ethic

32:09 Boots and Cowboy Style

34:14 Driving Shoes Debate

34:54 Rules Versus Reasons

36:01 Backbone And Choice

37:59 Kids Copy Everything

39:42 Open Mind Not Naive

42:05 Protect Your Energy

44:43 Handling Online Trolls

50:19 Standing Out Pays Off

53:26 Imposter Syndrome Wins

56:22 Cowboy Career Path

59:31 Wyoming Yearlings Scale

01:04:53 Kansas Camp Life

01:07:23 Do You Want Ownership

01:07:45 Tools For The Job

01:08:42 The Yellow Horse

01:11:29 Building A Horse Program

01:13:19 Investors And Partnerships

01:15:31 Selling To The Public

01:18:09 Sales Versus Self Marketing

01:22:53 Pricing Potential Horses

01:29:21 Yellowstone Market Shift

01:35:15 Marketing Makes Value

01:39:50 Next Waves And Wrap Up

Isaac Diaz discusses his long career, describing success as simply not quitting and noting he's missed the NFR more years than he's made it despite competing for 21 years and often attending 85+ rodeos annually. He shares growing up in South Florida outside a rodeo family, guided by mentor Mike Fletcher, and relying more on work and perseverance than money. Diaz explains shifting priorities toward family and a "next thing," recently earning a Texas real estate license through Hayden Outdoors while continuing to enjoy rodeo, horses, and a home program. The group talks about confidence, choosing positive circles, and using rodeo skills after competition, plus avoiding social media to protect time and mindset. Diaz details a faith-driven life turnaround after three DUIs and how Christianity reshaped his goals beyond a gold buckle. They also cover judged-event realities, replay controversies, admired role models, and the value of humility and mentorship.

Visit us at www.thecowboyperspective.com

Isaac Diaz: https://www.haydenoutdoors.com/agents/isaac-diaz/

Topics

00:11 Meet Isaac Diaz

00:48 Never Quit Mindset

02:04 NFR Goals Reality

05:13 Florida Roots Mentor

07:22 Life After Rodeo

09:15 Real Estate New Path

13:36 Social Media Boundaries

18:30 Broke But Driven

29:05 Confidence Negativity Faith

32:25 Bareback Riding Clicks

34:24 When Riding Slows Down

35:32 Hardest Event to Learn

36:37 Quitting the Gym

37:57 Confidence Over Fitness

40:26 Chasing the Gold Buckle

41:25 Faith and a 180 Turn

43:14 Three DUIs Testimony

46:20 Rodeo Road Partners

48:50 Success Feels Scarier

52:04 Guilt From Winning

55:03 The Saddle I Couldn't Take

01:00:04 Judging Is Human

01:02:09 Stetsons Replay Controversy

01:04:47 The Wright Family Pressure

01:07:44 Visibility Changes Everything

01:09:03 Bias And Favorites

01:10:06 Judging Style Debates

01:10:56 Heroes And Mentors

01:14:02 Rocker Steiner Revisited

01:15:51 Seeing Past First Impressions

01:20:38 Craving Criticism To Grow

01:25:30 Faith Lessons From Horses

01:28:39 Mirror Test For Trainers

01:31:11 Fear And Spotlight Pressure

01:35:21 Honesty Builds Community

01:38:35 Find High Level Competition

01:39:46 Final Thanks And Wrap

Neil and co-host Kyle Johnson interview Tucker Hatch, a young cowboy and friend of Kyle's, about his background, mindset, and experience in big country. Tucker recounts first meeting Kyle in Nevada and discusses overcoming nerves by being proud of who he is and willing to approach strangers. The conversation focuses heavily on working cow dogs—Border Collies and Kelpies—contrasting practical ranch dogs with trial dogs, and explaining how dogs extend a crew's effectiveness when gathering and trailing cattle. Tucker describes leading a crew at age 22 on the 450,000-acre, unfenced Arapaho Ranch, dealing with extremely wild, feral cattle and dangerous bulls, sorting and shipping slick bulls and old steers, and the challenges of management from the office. He explains how cattle are "trained" through regular handling and trailing, then shares his approach to making money riding outside horses while saving, staying debt-free, and aiming to eventually own land.

Topics

01:45 Meeting Kyle First Time

03:29 Making Friends Fast

05:42 Kelpie Power Talk

08:45 Favorite Dogs And Tools

12:08 Dogs On The Job

16:31 Using Dogs With Crews

19:34 Cowboy As Storyteller

22:19 Cow Boss At 22

23:49 Wild Arapaho Ranch

31:46 Culling Feral Bulls

34:45 Training Cattle Year Round

39:52 Better Handling Cattle

41:25 Range Roping Wreck Story

46:48 Horsemanship Life Focus

48:00 Making Money Riding

48:42 Saving and Self Reliance

52:32 Work Ethic and Growth

54:21 Animals Over Drama

56:40 Stay Green Stay Humble

01:00:24 Family Roots and Mom

01:06:50 Five Year Cowboy Plan

01:11:31 Favorite Horse Loss

01:14:46 Getting Horses to Tucker

01:16:56 Closing Reflections

Neil, with co-host Kyle Johnson, welcome trainer Travis Dickinson, who starts each day in the gym and has 12–15 horses in training, mainly reined cow horses. Travis explains the three events—herd work, reining pattern, and fence work—and he and Kyle recount how they met when Kyle sought help learning reined cow horse after moving to California. Travis describes his background from construction and a strict, successful father to pursuing horse training, defines a "bridle horse" progression, and shares key training lessons about focus, circles, and knowing when to push or quit. The talk shifts to Travis's addiction history, 12-step recovery, two years of sobriety, faith, gratitude-list routine, and the importance of supportive partners, patience, and maintaining success.

Links

Visit us online: https://thecowboyperspective.com/

Travis Dickinson on social media: @travisdickinson

Topics

02:23 Travis Daily Routine

03:10 What Is Reined Cow Horse

04:31 Kyle Finds a Mentor

06:28 First Impressions and Intensity

09:07 Training Mindset and Progress

11:14 Horses and Dogs Talk

13:38 Slow Down in the Arena

15:56 Construction Roots and Lessons

19:31 Cowboy Lifestyle Philosophy

21:33 Early Showing and College Detour

24:51 Dad Relationship and Sensitivity

26:23 Back to Horses for Real

27:55 Bridle Horse Explained

29:47 Apprenticeship and Getting Broke

31:45 Fixing Circles and Fundamentals

34:03 Applying Concepts Across Disciplines

35:36 How Trainers Keep Learning

36:53 Chasing Big Events

37:53 Favorite Mare Story

39:20 Training Breakthroughs

41:19 Snaffle Bit Costs

42:45 Hardest Colt Lessons

44:53 When to Push or Quit

48:33 Going Off the Rails

49:38 Family Roots and Shame

52:02 Treatment and Genetics

55:35 Sobriety and Boundaries

01:02:48 Self Worth and Success

01:09:12 Gratitude and Growth

01:10:40 Daily Gratitude Routine

01:12:00 Humility In Sobriety

01:14:07 Gratitude After Success

01:16:23 God Moments And Purpose

01:19:43 Manifestation And Mindset

01:27:24 Patience In The Process

01:32:56 Partnership And Support

01:40:38 Choosing The Right Partner

01:42:27 Final Thanks And Wrap

Neil welcomes Reed Sykes with co-host Kyle Johnson to The Cowboy Perspective for a conversation about horsemanship and animal training, focusing on building confidence rather than stripping it away. Reed shares his background growing up in Midland with a ranch near San Angelo, graduating from Sam Houston State after attending several universities, working in the oil field, then leaving in 2015 to train horses and dogs for the public despite initially feeling unprepared. He avoids labels like "cowboy" or "buckaroo," emphasizing daily improvement and teaching horses to "try," rewarding small efforts even when imperfect. The discussion covers patience as a learned skill, how experience changes expectations, pressure on trainers working under deadlines and public scrutiny, and how social media acts as a curated "commercial" that can both connect people and create problems. They describe how social media is a "commercial," how honest bluntness can attract better clients, and how public scrutiny and deadlines affect trainers. Kyle and Reed compare cowboy and dressage/eventing perspectives, discuss being humbled by new environments, and argue that excessive groundwork can be a disservice if it replaces riding. Reed explains "school halt," its classical dressage roots, its use for strengthening and demonstrating true engagement, and why he avoids making it a default response.

Topics

01:49 Reed's Background Story

02:57 Leaving Oilfield for Horses

05:27 What Kind of Horseman

07:35 Reward the Small Try

10:31 Teaching Movement and Feel

13:24 Learning Patience Over Time

16:25 Clients Pressure and Public Eye

23:25 How Reed and Kyle Met

24:49 Social Media as a Highlight Reel

29:40 Dressage Exposes Weaknesses

33:50 Mirrors and Learning Feel

36:20 Knowing Terms vs Getting It Done

37:30 Green vs Polished Horses

38:55 Kids and Real World Prep

40:56 Anxiety Vessel Concept

43:02 Wickenburg Culture Shock

47:56 Expectations and Rolling Punches

50:27 Why Colts Buck First Ride

52:52 What Kind of Trainer

53:28 Eventing Explained

56:00 Breeds and No Ribbons

01:00:19 Competing to Stay Humble

01:03:16 Groundwork vs Getting On

01:07:08 When Groundwork Matters

01:08:23 Origins of School Halt

01:09:29 From Halt to Airs

01:11:06 Why Train It

01:12:08 Proving True Collection

01:16:44 Deep Dive Into Dressage

01:19:32 Warhorse Mindset

01:22:59 Feel and Athleticism

01:26:00 Finding the Right Mentors

01:27:05 Books and Translation

01:31:01 Share the Knowledge

01:35:33 Wrapping Up and Next Steps

Neil debuts a new series of episodes co-hosted with Kyle Johnson, recorded in person around a table to highlight friends and horsemen and to help listeners connect with guests. They discuss filming Tucker Hatch putting the first ride on a colt named Wild Thang and share how to contact Tucker (Facebook/Instagram/TikTok under Tucker Hatch) and Travis Dickinson/TC Performance Horses in Red Bluff (Facebook; TikTok under Travis Dickinson), who specializes in cow horses, lessons, clinics, and plans to post more videos. They mention other guests—Isaac Diaz, Josh Beavers, and Reed Sykes/Devout Horsemanship—and lessons about not assuming others' intent, continuing to learn, and marketing skills. The group emphasizes the value of in-person conversation, friendship, support systems, and the experience being worthwhile regardless of audience size.

Tucker Hatch on social media: @tuckerhatch

Travis Dickinson on social media: @travisdickinson

Topics

00:54 First Ride Wild Thang

01:45 How to Reach Tucker

02:51 Meet Travis Dickinson

04:33 Lessons and Video Plans

05:38 Never Stop Learning

07:40 Other Guests Highlights

10:59 Reed Sykes Storytime

13:37 Why This Matters

17:49 Friendship and Showing Up

19:38 Weekend Wins and Training Video

24:06 Thanks and Wrap Up

Neil interviews Darin Deaton, a physical therapist, entrepreneur, and rancher. Darin shares his shift from pre-med toward PT after observing an independent practice owner's lifestyle, his education at Texas Woman's University, and juggling full-time work with graduate school. He describes learning business through an early partnership, then launching his own clinic using SBA financing and a $60,000 investor check that enabled a 1998 seven-figure exit. Darin later built and sold a seven-location Fort Worth PT group (sold in 2024) and runs DPT Therapy. They discuss Deaton Ranch Beef, regenerative ranching, raising Achi/Red Wagyu over Angus, local food systems, health pillars, aging and muscle loss, faith, integrity, and "Make America Grit Again."

Links

Visit us at www.thecowboyperspective.com

More on Darin:

deatonranchbeef.com

dpttherapy.com

Topics

00:00 Meet Darin Deaton: PT, rancher, and entrepreneur

02:20 From pre-med to PT: choosing a life with family balance

06:34 PT school hustle & how the profession evolved (BS → MS → DPT)

11:34 First clinics & learning business the hard way

14:23 Getting funded: the $60K check that launched the practice

19:05 Debt, integrity, and having your spouse's backing

22:12 First big exit: selling the clinic & discovering equity

25:58 Building a multi-location PT group + becoming the landlord

27:14 Food, fitness, and the origin story of Deaton Ranch beef

35:29 Local food systems, small producers vs big supply chains

38:52 Cattle economics: herd size, restaurant demand, and market cycles

41:39 Wagyu curiosity & the "better-for-you" meat business angle

42:19 Wagyu Experiment Gone Wrong: Chasing Pounds vs. Premium

43:23 Learning the Cattle Game: Associations, Webinars & Old Cowmen

43:50 One-Man Ranch Ops: Working Cattle Solo with Border Collies

44:34 PT vs. Gym: The Full Health Stack (Sleep, Diet, Stress & Genetics)

45:23 Maximum Genetic Potential: The Animal Analogy for Human Performance

46:47 Muscle Mass After 40: Protein, Strength Training & Aging Reality

49:26 Backflips at 59: Athletic Roots, Training Smart & Avoiding Injury

51:53 Mortality, Meaning & Faith: Making the Time Count

56:20 Grit, Failure & Raising Tough Kids in a Softer Culture

01:00:48 Immigration & Opportunity: Lawful Grit, Hard Work, and 'Luck' Excuses

01:03:47 Earning Credibility: Humility, Ranch Hierarchy & Learning to Lose

01:10:38 Integrity When Nobody's Watching: Pride in Craft & Old-School Values

01:14:37 Building Better Horses: Breeding, Cow Horse Prospects & Ranch Standards

01:17:18 Be the Dumbest in the Room: Getting Coached, Taking Ribbons & Growing

01:20:01 Closing Thoughts & Where to Find Darin (Deaton Ranch Beef + DPT Therapy)

Neil reunites with entrepreneur Kevin Mock to discuss his career changes, return to podcasting in 2026, and life experiences influenced by the 'Cowboy Perspective'. Kevin dives into his multifaceted roles as a businessman and father, sharing insights from his various endeavors in the livestock industry, including Mock Livestock and Livestock Marketing Group. The conversation touches on the intersections of faith, success, and the challenges of balancing personal ambitions with Christian values. Kevin recounts his passion for high-end show animals, balancing family life, and the importance of maintaining authenticity and dedication in both business and personal ventures. The episode also explores the dynamic within his family, his upbringing, and his philosophy towards parenting, making for a comprehensive and engaging discussion.

Links

Visit us online: https://thecowboyperspective.com/

More on Kevin at https://www.mocklivestock.com/ and https://sales.thelivestockmarketinggroup.com/home

Topics

01:13 Kevin Mock's Background and Career

05:49 Faith and Business Philosophy

10:24 Family and Personal Life

17:10 Journey into Livestock and Agriculture

25:16 The High Stakes of Competitive Sports

25:51 Navigating Success and Perception

28:32 Faith and Competitiveness

33:35 Parenting and Priorities

38:52 Hunting and Family Time

44:14 Business Stories and Lessons