The Garden

Wes Harshbarger is an Ultramarathon runner, and a Controller at a hospital in Dillon, Montana.

In today's episode with Wes, we dive into the world of ultra running and cover everything from training regiments to the self-talk it requires to finish a race. Wes shares his journey into the world of ultra-endurance races, starting with the pivotal moment when a Cameron Hanes Instagram post inspired him to tackle the Crazy Mountain 100, and fast-forwarding to his recent race at the Hurt 100 in Hawaii where he had one of the most difficult moments in his running career.

He discusses the mental challenges he faces in different aspects of ultra running, the strategies he developed to overcome them, and the importance of staying consistent and setting personal goals. Wes also touches on dealing with the 'runner's blues,' the role of community in the sport, and how focusing on mental resilience helped him push through some of the toughest moments in his racing career. 

This conversation was a great look into the mental fortitude required to succeed in ultra running, and the application of those lessons into everyday life.

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Show Chapters:

00:00 Catching Up

00:11 Discovering Ultra Running

02:50 First Steps

09:22 Balancing Life and Running

18:57 Challenges of Ultra Running

23:16 Training and Recovery

30:47 Motivation vs. Discipline

39:41  Building Positive Feedback Loops

41:16  Small Wins

43:01 Mental Resilience in Ultras

47:50 The HURT 100 Experience

01:08:47 Reflecting on the Journey

01:12:09 The Mental Struggle of Long-Distance Running

01:13:44 The Runner's Blues

01:16:12 Comparison

01:18:28 Balancing Running with a Full-Time Job

01:24:35 Building a Community

01:35:48 Reflecting on the Journey

Koby Jeffers is the owner of Kava Roots in Billings, MT and is a former MMA Amateur World Champion.

In today's episode, shot late-night at the new Kava Roots location in Billings, we covered a wide range of topics from Koby's childhood growing up on an island to his philosophies on living a limitless life.

Koby was raised on an island called Ambergris Caye in Belize, and spent his summers on the ranch in Montana. Koby credits his upbringing for his diverse world perspective, where he grew up spending time at humble friends' homes made of plywood boxes above the (crocodile-rich) lagoon, while also sitting in on his father's real estate development meetings with high-profile investors.

After moving back to the states in 7th grade and graduating high school in America, Koby had a successful amateur MMA career and went on to start businesses in a number of fields and is currently owning and operating Kava Roots (a modern kava bar in Montana) and a real estate development operation in Belize.

In this conversation, we got to cover a ton of topics including the Curse of Competence, advice our 80 year old selves might give us today, and setting a high standard for both business and life instead of optimizing for one or the other.

This episode was a real treat to make, and the 12 a.m. start time on the kava bar's stage was well worth the conversation we got to have. I hope you enjoy this one as much as we enjoyed making it

Thanks for listening.🖤

Be Where Your Feet Are,

- Drew👣

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Show Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

03:43 First Cigars

04:57 Adventures in Belize

11:38 Losing Friends to Runescape

19:22 Couple's Resorts

27:08 Growing Up in Belize

33:20 Selling the Family Hotel

35:54 Moving Back to Montana

44:56 The Curse of Competence

47:31 Passion and Dedication

54:07 Small Wins

59:30 Growth Mindset

01:16:23 Childhood Dreams vs. Adult Realities

01:17:16 Self-Imposed Limitations

01:19:25 The College Dilemma

01:26:02 Balancing Business and Personal Growth

01:32:49 Time Management

01:48:23 Parkinson's Law

01:53:02 The Power of Words and Positivity

01:53:35 Negativity and Gossip

01:54:00 Problem-Solving vs. Validation

01:57:12 The Fulfillment Bucket

02:01:16 Avoiding Time-Wasting

02:05:43 Intentionality

02:08:57 Reflecting on Life and Regrets

02:24:28 Final Thoughts

Brady McLean is a creative across a variety mediums, a traveler, and a co-founder of Go Fast Don't Die and Only Co..

Today we got a chance to dive deep on a handful of subjects ranging from the bittersweet realities of making your passion your livelihood, to the invaluable lessons that heartache can teach you when you take the time to feel into it.

In this episode, we got to lay the foundation of Brady's story and took pitstops at places like Brady embracing Counterculture in his band when he was young, his Heart Maker Tour during a pivotal life shift, and the seeds that sprouted into what GoFast and OnlyCo. look like today.

Much like all of my favorite conversations I've gotten to have (or be a fly on the wall for) with Brady, he shared some perspectives throughout this two-hour chat that have sparked some serious thought. Some of the big highlights for me were his reflections on the creative process & the meaning behind "Le Art Por Le Art," his perspective on "mountaintop moments" as they relate to life's journey, and the idea of being a steward to the gifts that we're given.

This wide-ranging conversation touched on a ton of key moments in Brady's story, has lots of inspiration for people with creative or business pursuits, and is jam-packed with beautiful reflections on life. You're going to like this one.

Among the people that I wish the whole world knew, Brady is towards the top of the list. If you know him already - enjoy an extra two hours of Brady's yapping... and remind him the world needs more of it when you see him. If this is your first time coming across our dear friend, shoot him a message on the 'gram and tell him we love him.

Thanks for listening.

Be where your feet are,

- Drew 👣

p.s. if you want to see some behind the scenes of the weekend when we recorded this episode, check out the vlog here: Sheridan, Wyoming Vlog

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Show Chapters:

00:58 Podcasting

02:47 Interesting People

04:06 Dreams on Fire

05:28 My Plant Family

10:34 Social Media

13:26 Scarcity vs. Abundance Mindset

24:10 Peace in the Process, Joy in the Journey

41:02 Epiphanies

41:34 The Heartbreaker Tour

50:23 Motorcycles.

57:28 The Heart Maker Tour

58:27 GoFast Origins

01:09:25 Balancing Passion and Work

01:20:14 Creation.

01:22:07 Sharing Your Gift

01:23:33 Being In-Service

01:24:59 The Reality of Creative Work

01:26:59 Customer Service

01:35:23 Social Media and Authenticity

01:39:25 The Punk Rock Ethos

01:54:16 Closing Thoughts

Dan Lee is a graphic designer and is the owner of Destiny Kid Labs.

Dan is one of the internet's (and my personal favorite) graphic designers. Based out of Sheridan Wyoming, Dan grew up in Philadelphia and earned a Master's Degree at Drexel University in Chemical Engineering before making his full-time jump to an art career.

In today's conversation, we got to talk about Dan's persistent pull towards art that spanned from his childhood when he wanted to draw instead of play football with his older brother, to the panic attack that ensued when he got offered (and later rejected) an engineering position just before he made the leap into his career as an illustrator.

Dan's commitment to his art career, playfully coined "Art Dan's Last Stand," brought him out to Sheridan, Wyoming where he worked with OnlyCo and GoFastDon'tDie as a Chief Creative Officer and designer for both projects before opening Destiny Kid Labs at the end of 2023.

Since then, Dan has created thousands of designs that live online and on clients' hard drives - many of which are rooted in introspective thoughts about the world and profound storytelling.

To wrap, Dan offered a ton of valuable insights into the battles faced by creatives in today's landscape when it comes to creating in the social media era, avoiding burnout by "retreating to return, not to escape,"  and creating for yourself instead of for an algorithm.

I hope you enjoy Dan's story and his wonderful outlook on life. Please gift yourself the treat of checking out his work at the links below, and give him a shout if you enjoyed this episode.

Stay Present,

- Drew👣

p.s. today is my birthday. and the best present I could ask for this year is for you to send this episode (or your favorite Pressed for Presence episode so far) to somebody you care about. *blows out candle*. thanks for being awesome.

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Show Chapters:

00:09 Cowboy Boots

01:07 Being Present

02:58 Reflecting on the New Year

06:13 Journaling

12:39 The Journey of an Art Kid

17:19 Early Influences and Family Dynamics

22:30 Career Choices

36:45 Choosing Art Over Engineering

41:23 Balancing Art and Business

41:48 Support and Networking

43:54 Instagram and Early Career

45:08 Exploring Different Art Styles

48:15 Community and Inspiration

56:00 Navigating Trends and Virality

01:00:27 Client Relationships and Boundaries

01:06:52 Learning in Public

01:14:34 Burnout and Self-Care

01:24:42 Reflecting on the Journey

Drew McManus is the founder and lead singer of Satsang.

Coming fresh off of his Australia tour, we got a chance to drop in and talk about the ups & downs and lessons from the tour, and got to do some reflecting on big life moments that had just happened for each of us.

In the episode, Drew hit us with some deep insights on his music career. He shared the moment that landed him a tour with Michael Franti when he was hustling CDs with $30 in his bank account after a show, and he also brought it back to his career today by talking about his creative process and how he embraces his gift for writing.

On the spiritual side, we got a chance to do some deep reflections on how we handle adversity and what it's like to sit in difficult times. Drew talked about the importance of having close friends like his best friend Brady, and shared how getting bedridden with a sickness in Australia forced him to sit inside of a hard time instead of chasing it off with motorcycles or an increased workload. This led us down a path of reflecting on some of our recent challenges and discussing some of the goals and outcomes we're looking forward to creating on the other side of the lessons we've learned.

I hope you enjoy this wide-ranging conversations with one of my favorite humans on the planet. After spending countless miles together on tour chatting about life, I'm thrilled to finally be able to share one of our conversations with all of you.

Thank you for listening.🖤

Don't let workin' hard be the only thing you're workin' hard at.

Stay Present.

- Drew.

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Show Chapters

02:40 The Art of Writing and Inspiration

04:41 Balancing Creativity and Productivity

07:31 Tour Life and Personal Struggles

11:54 Managing Relationships on the Road

19:09 Finding Support and Maintaining Mental Health

32:57 The Value of Discipline

36:20 The Power of Small Habits

38:04 Embracing Yoga and Self-Love

39:46 The Spiritual Battle and Self-Talk

44:59 Redefining Success and Letting Go of Comparison

56:40 Touring with Franti and the Impact of Mentorship

01:05:19 Bali Sickness and Reflection

01:06:33 Emotional Breakthrough

01:12:33 Self-Love and Forgiveness

01:23:22 Defining Success

01:29:30 Balancing Work and Life

01:38:21 Concluding Thoughts

Jason Tounsley is the founder of Tounsley Electric Inc. and Co-Founder of Dialed Fitness Company.

In today's debut episode, Jason Tounsley joins us on the show to talk about the value of relationships throughout his journey building multiple businesses.

After packing up and taking a tour of Montana as a high schooler while his dad looked for a business to buy, Jason graduated high school and found himself working in archery shops and eventually with an electrical contractor.

The entrepreneurial call came knocking, and after founding TEI with a young family nearly two decades ago, he has built it into a successful organization that works on everything from national headquarters and military bases to basement remodels.

Throughout his journey, Jason talks about the value he found in the ability to spend quality time with himself, and how developing a tight circle of close friends helped him feel fulfilled during different phases of life.

Towards the end of the episode, we got to zoom out and talk about what it means to be a good man, how to set an example for your kids as a father, and even got to (finally) talk about the meaning behind the Christmas gift he gave me last year.

It's an honor to have Jason kick off the show, and I would like to thank all of you who listen and who have read this far for being here at the earliest stages of the journey!

Enjoy the show.👣

Drew

p.s. the biggest thing you could do to help the show right now is to rate and review the show. ratings are hugely important in the early phases of the show and it would mean a ton! thank you for your support.

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