The Garden

Mercede Hittmeier is a yoga instructor with over a decade of teaching.

In today's episode, Mercede shares her story of how following her intuition led her to pursuing careers in modeling, massage, barre, and finally guided her to yoga. Along the way, she lived all over the world and gained valuable insights about what it looks like to follow her calling along the way. Can't wait for you to hear her stories.

Key Moments and Insights:

• Nicaragua yoga retreat
• How do you bring back lessons after traveling?
• Moving to New York City
• Handling burnout and knowing when to pivot
• Discovering yoga
• The value of community and Home

Mercede's yoga class was a blessing for me in my first year of business, and her contagious energy is something that I've wanted to find a way to emulate since I've met her. Can't wait for you to hear her story!

Thanks for listening.

Be Where Your Feet Are.

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Show Chapters:

00:00 Nicaraguan Yoga Retreat

04:35 Vacationing As A Mom

06:24 Bringing Home Lessons

09:11 Origin Story

13:12 Acts of Service

16:20 Burnout And Barre

20:43 New York

26:53 Trust And Support

31:00 Manifestation Without Expectations

33:41 What Matters

39:42 Coming Home

41:16 Embrace the Suck

42:20 Trust Opportunities

46:58 Conviction Over Opinions

50:40 No Option to Quit

52:42 The Importance of Community

57:19 Billings, MT

01:00:06 Black Orchid Community

01:03:08 Finding Yoga Everywhere

01:08:28 Why I Instruct

01:13:16 Serving Through Teaching

01:17:19 Lessons & Blessin's

Jessie Scelzi is the co-founder of The Paddy Shack in Billings, MT.

In today's episode, we focus on the "muddy middle," and why it's a uniquely valuable part of a story to share with other dream chasers. Jessie walks us through her career as a key player in many early-stage startups, and shares her story behind starting her own project with her husband, The Paddy Shack.

Key Insights and Highlights:

- Craving real-world impact

- Set an ambitious vision and work backwards from there

- Bringing third spaces to Montana

- Building a business with your spouse

- The priority pyramid framework

- Your knowledge gaps are killing your potential.

- Ask for help.

I'm so glad we got to catch Jessie during this part of her journey, and I think her expertise in the startup world combined with her realtime experience launching The Paddy Shack is a gold mine of insights for founders and creatives.

Thanks for listening.

Be Where Your Feet Are,

Drew

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Show Chapters:

00:00 Paddy Shack Origin Story

03:28 Burnout

07:13 Parenthood & Fulfillment

13:14 Community First

16:36 Craving Real World Impact

19:36 Take the Leap

25:44 When to Tell People Your Vision

30:45 Building With Your Spouse

35:18 Marriage/Business Boundaries

36:26 Priority Pyramid Framework

42:28 Be Where Your Feet Are

46:10 Honor Yourself

51:23 Asking For Help

55:34 Mentorship Value Exchange

01:01:52 Knowledge Gaps

01:05:06 Loose Agendas

01:08:30 Inviting Critical Feedback

01:12:39 Meetings

01:15:58 When Silence Is Strategic

01:18:48 Building Your Own Dream

01:20:53 Messy Middle Mindset

01:25:37 Handling Doubters And Naysayers

01:29:12 Paddy Shack Vision

James Chapman is a writer, photographer, traveler, and the founder of Black Coffee Roasting Co.

In today’s episode, we traveled to Missoula, MT and got to have a wide-ranging conversation about creative pursuits, storytelling, and building yourself.

Key Insights and Highlights:

• Turning Pro with your creative pursuit
• The impetus of Black Coffee Roasting Co.
• Leaving stability behind
• Stories from behind the scenes of the coffee world
• Can multiple creative ventures feed off of each other?
• Building yourself over finding yourself

Spending the day with James felt like it made my life tangibly better, and I’m absolutely thrilled to share a couple of hours of the conversations we had with you today. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Thanks for listening!

Be Where Your Feet Are,

Drew

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Show Chapters:

00:00 Turning Pro

01:38 Beating Perfectionism

05:35 Creativity

11:47 Coffee and Storytelling

15:18 Black Coffee Origin

18:49 Business Plan Meets Reality

25:18 Leaving Stability Behind

36:34 Why Small Business Matters

42:31 Building A Coffee Community

44:17 First Coffee Farm

46:55 The Roasting Dream

47:38 Stories from the Coffee World

01:05:29 Creative Outlets

01:11:56 Fighting Creative Blocks

01:19:26 Capturing Ideas

01:30:57 Play vs. Serious Work

01:33:03 Connection Over Isolation

01:35:01 It’s All About People.

01:39:09 Ralph Steadman Label

01:45:55 Be Up to Something

01:56:17 Hard Days Make Stories

02:02:25 Build Yourself

02:13:39 Enough.

02:20:01 Looking Ahead

Drew Korf (that's me!) is the founder of The Garden Podcast and Storyline Media Co.

In today's episode, I celebrate 40 episodes and turning 27. We tried a new format today, and the episode is 90 minutes of bite-sized lessons, quotes, books, insights, and frameworks that I gathered over the last year.

Key Insights and Highlights:

- Rebranding to The Garden

- What's your Misogi?

- Don't chase butterflies

- Focus for the show this year

- The year of the re-read

- Perfection & procrastination

- Growth without suffering

- Work is the most dangerous addiction?

- Talking to past & future Drew- Moving to Austin

These episodes feel like a fun digital journal entry, and they're a ton of fun to share with you. I hope you enjoy it and find a takeaway or two that feel helpful in your life.

Thanks for listening.

Be Where Your Feet Are,

- DK

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Show Chapters

00:00 New format!

02:26 1 year in!

04:47 What's Your Misogi?

06:02 The Garden

11:35 What's Behind the Garden

15:56 Future Vision

19:32 Focus on Great Guests

25:19 Quotes

31:52 Fear

40:07 Year of the Re-read

47:20 Tuesdays With Morrie

49:29 Purpose And Curiosity

53:41 Growth Without Suffering

59:32 Work Addiction

01:06:13 Nearsighted v. Farsighted

01:11:05 Black Coffee Theory

01:16:12 Advice To Past Self

01:25:19 Talking to 26yo Drew

01:29:21 Moving To Austin

01:32:29 Thanks for Listening

Dayne Dyer is the founder of Beartooth Performance in Billings, Montana.

In today's episode, we discuss how to create an effective training structure once you no longer have a team, coach, or sports season for structure.

Key Insights:

- Analysis paralysis trying to pick a plan

- Treating workouts like a non-negotiable meeting

- The basic principles of effective programs

- How long does it take to see results?

- Breaking down different types of fitness classes

- Fitting fitness into your life

- Why individualized programming matters

This conversation is one of the more educational episodes that we've done, and I'm excited to bring Dayne's insights about fitness to you. Hope you dig it.

Thanks for listening.

Be Where Your Feet Are.

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Show Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:43 Life After Sports

02:30 Group Training

04:14 Structure and Boundaries

10:51 Choosing Methods and Principles

13:47 Progressive Overload

14:37 Picking a Modality

17:16 Commitment

21:15 The Noise in Fitness

27:04 How Long to Test a Program

35:16 Finding Coaches

38:51 Stop Training in Silos

41:25 Why Generic Plans Fail

43:02 Make Training Fun

45:50 Coaching

49:22 AI vs Real Coaching

55:29 Programming

01:11:36 Build Consistency

01:15:59 Tracking Progress With KPIs

01:16:50 Lifestyle Goals

01:25:43 Choosing The Right Gym

01:27:06 Integrity

01:33:18 Modality Breakdown

01:34:19 CrossFit

01:39:02 Hyrox

01:44:46 Pilates & Yoga

01:51:09 Mixing Modalities

01:53:57 Cycling

01:55:20 Strength Training

01:59:12 Recovery

02:05:38 Goals and Life

02:08:35 Principles Over Methods

02:11:44 Hybrid Athlete

02:22:44 Long-Term Consistency

William B. Henry is a founder, leadership coach, author, and speaker.

In this episode, William shares his journey of spending 2 decades building a successful career in blood banking to later discovering his purpose and walking away from it all.

Along the way, he realized something many high performers eventually face: success on paper doesn’t always mean fulfillment. He talks about his journey of rediscovering his purpose by helping people unlock their potential, think differently about success, and take meaningful steps toward the lives they’re meant to live.

Key Moments & Takeaways:

• Learning work ethic from a single mother

• “Bigger, Stronger, Faster”

• Mentorship and opening doors

• Why great leaders focus on building systems and developing people

• The loneliness that comes with leadership

• Curiosity as a lifelong competitive advantage

• Money doesn't mean purpose

• “I’ve arrived… but where?”

William has a rare ability to see potential in people and help them take the next step toward it. I’m grateful for this conversation and excited to share it with you.

Thanks for listening.Be Where Your Feet Are.

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Show Chapters:

0:00 Sometimes You’re Forced Into Your Calling2:20 William’s Background & Early Work Ethic6:14 “Bigger, Stronger, Faster”12:11 Mentorship & Opening Doors in His Career18:24 Pride, Humility & Asking for Help22:12 Curiosity as a Competitive Advantage29:18 Leadership, Loneliness & Outgrowing Relationships40:51 When Success Stopped Feeling Like Purpose46:46 The Corvette Moment49:22 Leaving Corporate & Following Intuition56:46 Building a New Life1:17:02 Defining Success for Yourself1:19:18 What Actually Matters in Life1:34:19 Legacy & the Ripple Effect of Impact1:36:58 Curiosity, Legacy & What Comes Next

Drew McManus is the lead singer of Satsang, and is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of his hit album The Story of You.

In today’s episode, he talks about the last decade of identity shifts, self-forgiveness, and the reality of building something meaningful over time.

Key Moments & Takeaways:

- Touring for years playing to empty rooms before anything clicked

-The Nepal trip that clarified, “It’s always been music”

- The paradox of insecurity + destiny in high performers

- The split between “tour life” and “home life”

- How success can quietly change you

- Losing alignment with yourself

- Regulating emotions instead of being reactive

- Learning to love yourself so you stop hurting other people

- The 10-year anniversary tour

It's one of my greatest honors getting to be good friends with Drew, and I'm excited to share this conversation with you.

Thanks for listening.

Be Where Your Feet Are.

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Show Chapters:0:00 Intro

3:03 What Are We Doing This For?

8:05 Closing a Chapter & Not Being the Same Person Anymore

12:54 “Life Goes On” & Realizing He Actually Did It

17:55 Destiny, Insecurity & Chasing Greatness

26:14 Nepal

36:09 Tour Life vs Home Life

47:37 Grief, Regret & Self-Forgiveness

58:23 Acting Right & Rebuilding Self-Respect

1:04:52 The Real Cost of Touring

1:17:35 Dharma, Spiritual Work & Meaning

1:32:18 Be Where You Are

Drew McManus is the lead singer of Satsang, and is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of his hit album The Story of You.

In today’s episode, he talks about the last decade of identity shifts, self-forgiveness, and the reality of building something meaningful over time.

Key Moments & Takeaways:- Touring for years playing to empty rooms before anything clicked

-The Nepal trip that clarified, “It’s always been music”

- The paradox of insecurity + destiny in high performers

- The split between “tour life” and “home life”

- How success can quietly change you

- Losing alignment with yourself

- Regulating emotions instead of being reactive

- Learning to love yourself so you stop hurting other people

- The 10-year anniversary tour

It's one of my greatest honors getting to be good friends with Drew, and I'm excited to share this conversation with you.

Thanks for listening.

Be Where Your Feet Are.

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Show Chapters:

0:00 Intro

3:03 What Are We Doing This For?

8:05 Closing a Chapter & Not Being the Same Person Anymore

12:54 “Life Goes On” & Realizing He Actually Did It

17:55 Destiny, Insecurity & Chasing Greatness

26:14 Nepal – The Moment It Became Clear

36:09 Tour Life vs Home Life

47:37 Grief, Regret & Self-Forgiveness

58:23 Acting Right & Rebuilding Self-Respect

1:04:52 The Real Cost of Touring

1:17:35 Dharma, Spiritual Work & Meaning

1:32:18 Be Where You Are

Justin Smith is the founder of Wild Edge Performance, where he trains NFL athletes in the offseason and helps new dads get back into peak health.

In today's episode, Justin walks us through his non-traditional journey to becoming a performance trainer for some of the best athletes in the world. His story has a handful of interesting stops along the way, including being a dolphin trainer, taking an unpaid internship at 30 years old, and being in a 3-year long-distance relationship when he took his first paid college strength training gig.

Throughout all of the stops along the way, one thing stands out in Justin's story. He consistently followed the things that called to him (biology, faith, and athletic performance), and was willing to do whatever it took in order to build a life around pursuing those callings.

Key Moments and Takeaways:

- Training dolphins and sea lions to run recon missions

- Falling in love with training & taking an unpaid internship

- Taking an internship at The University of Oregon at 30

- How do you leave a community you feel at home in?

- Taking big opportunities off of a pedestal

- Growing together with your partner

- The ripple effects of impacting people through coaching

- Founding Wild Edge Performance

Justin is one of the people that have the "It Factor" that leaves you fired up about chasing your dreams after spending time with him. I hope it comes through in this episode, and that he inspires you to pursue the thing that calls at you.

Thanks for listening.

Be Where Your Feet Are.

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Tiffany Ricci, RDN, CSSD is a sports dietician.In today's highly-educational episode, Tiffany lays out strategies for building a healthy nutritional foundation and teaches strategies for using nutrition to increase your performance. Key Takeaways:- 4 principles for laying your foundation- How much you should be eating for each meal- Why you shouldn't identify yourself with your diet- Fueling for exercise & recovery- Creatine and supplement stacksThis conversation is a gold mine of actionable tools for dialing in your nutrition, and I can't wait to hear what you think!Thanks for listening.Be Where Your Feet Are,DKFollow Tiffany At:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.tiffany/Follow Pressed for Presence At:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pressedforpresence/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pressedforpresenceFollow Drew Korf At:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewkorf/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drew.korf