🎙 Episode Summary

What happens when a Space Force officer leaves the uniform, pushes his body too far, and realizes leadership isn’t about domination, but devotion?

In this episode of The Glue-OOM, we sit down with Star-Lord, former Space Force operator, F3 leader, and founder of one of Omaha’s strongest Shield Locks. Star-Lord opens up about discipline, brotherhood, injury, faith, and what it really means to carry the six when life hits hard.

This is a conversation about limits, humility, and the power of men showing up for each other.

✅ Episode Highlights

✅ Transitioning from the Space Force to civilian leadership

✅ Building one of F3 Omaha’s strongest Shield Locks

✅ Pushing physical limits and the reality of rhabdomyolysis

✅ Why IronPAX, Murphs, and hard things matter

✅ Vulnerability, faith, and the power of asking for help

✅ Leadership lessons from being a Site Q and Psy-Q

✅ Why community doesn’t happen by accident

🎧 Memorable Sound Bites

🗣️ “Some limits are real, and learning that changes how you lead.”

🗣️ “Leadership isn’t being out front, it’s staying with the six.”

🗣️ “I didn’t want to need anyone, turns out that was the problem.”

🗣️ “F3 didn’t just help me work out, it helped me belong.”

⏱️ Timestamps

00:01 – Welcome & naming Star-Lord

03:40 – Space Force background and military transition

07:20 – Fitness, discipline, and expectations vs reality

11:00 – Why Star-Lord seeks hard challenges

15:00 – Marathon failure, injury, and humility

20:00 – Rebuilding rhythm after burnout

23:00 – Brotherhood and the power of community

27:00 – Building the Shield Lock and Galactic Grounds

30:30 – Finding home after constant relocation

34:00 – Leadership as a Psy-Q and carrying the six

39:00 – Faith struggles and the Daily Bible Recap

45:00 – Serving the community and leading by example

50:00 – Self-doubt, growth, and getting out of your own way

57:00 – Current challenges and closing reflections

Summary In this episode of The Glue-OOM, I sit down with Smelly Cat (Chris Lantzer), a guy I’ve known for years through family ties and the Omaha brotherhood. What makes his story hit isn’t that he’s the loudest or flashiest leader in the room, it’s that he’s the kind of man who keeps doing the work when nobody’s watching. Smelly Cat shares how F3 pulled him out of drift, rebuilt his confidence through service, and gave him a crew when life got busy and friendships got thin. We dig into leadership from the back of the pack (picking up the six), the discipline required to keep showing up at 5:30am when you’re not a morning person, and how being a business owner messes with your mind during slow seasons. This one is funny, honest, and surprisingly deep. If you’ve ever felt tired, stuck, or unsure if you’re really leading well, this conversation will hit home.

✅ Highlights

✅ How Smelly Cat got his name (Phoebe from Friends)

✅ First F3 beatdown at The Maze, and getting smoked by Merkins

✅ “I’m not a morning person” and how 5:30am changed him

✅ Quiet leadership, building confidence through service

✅ The B Street Crew: brotherhood before brotherhood was trendy

✅ Starting a business and pushing through doubt in slow seasons

✅ Concentric impact: becoming more involved with kids + school

✅ Faith journey: first time praying out loud was in F3

✅ Leadership lessons from VQ + taking the flag at Main Stage

✅ “Pick up the six” vs bring the six forward (the real mission)

Sound bites

“When does it start? … 5:30 in the morning. I said you’re crazy.”

“I did 15 Merkins… then I couldn’t even get down to do one.”

“The only thing I know about massage therapy is Phoebe from Friends… you’re Smelly Cat.”

“My daughter said, ‘Dad, you used to not have many friends… now you have a lot.’”

“I knew I was in shape when I could survive one of Plague’s workouts.”

“The diet thing never really happens.”

“The first time I ever said a prayer out loud in a group was F3.”

“When you’re self-employed and it gets slow… you start doubting yourself.”

Timestamps

00:03 – Intro at The Nomad (Elkhorn)

01:20 – Smelly Cat joins the show

02:45 – How he found F3 through Long Neck

04:55 – The 5:30am barrier (not a morning guy)

06:55 – First beatdown at The Maze (Merkins, humbled fast)

09:10 – Name-o chaos: massage therapist → Smelly Cat

11:20 – The Smelly Cat callback: “What are they feeding you?”

12:50 – How he got into massage therapy (accidental start)

16:55 – Massage vs chiropractic vs PT (real differences)

23:35 – Insurance, cash practice, and how he helps PAX

27:30 – Active Wellness Massage Therapy (how to find him)

29:25 – Athlete → drift → getting back into shape

33:20 – Cholesterol/triglycerides + lab check curiosity

35:10 – Diet struggle + pizza problem

36:55 – Fellowship + the “B Street Crew” neighborhood culture

39:10 – “Dad… you used to not have friends. Now you have a lot.”

41:05 – How he builds relationships in F3

43:15 – Concentric impact: wife/kids/service mindset shift

45:20 – Shield Lock (formal vs informal accountability)

47:30 – Faith journey + Lutheran roots + church transitions

49:30 – First prayer out loud happened in F3

51:40 – QSource impact (and leading a faith discussion early)

53:45 – Leadership growth: VQ → confidence

56:00 – “Pick up the six” vs bringing the six forward

59:50 – Advice: goals, discipline, and 2ndF relationships

01:01:55 – Where he needs support: business + accountability

01:04:00 – Name-o + Smelly Cat outro

🔥 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this powerful episode of The Glue-OOM, we sit down with Flo (Jake Pflug) for a raw, honest, and deeply human conversation about leadership, surrender, addiction, fatherhood, and faith.

Flo’s story isn’t about self-optimization or grinding harder. It’s about what happens when a man reaches the end of himself, lets go of control, and discovers that real strength comes from surrender.

From overcoming alcoholism, to leading men in F3, to becoming a confident leader at work and at home, Flo shares the kind of wisdom that only comes through suffering, humility, and faithfulness.

If you’ve ever felt stuck trying to hold everything together, this episode is for you.

✅ WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

✅ Why self-reliance eventually breaks every leader

✅ How surrender builds confidence instead of weakness

✅ The leadership power of humility and saying “I don’t know”

✅ How accountability transforms men from the inside out

✅ Why faith, fellowship, and fitness reinforce each other

✅ What fatherhood teaches men about control, patience, and grace

✅ How suffering can become the foundation for purpose

🎙️ SOUND BITES YOU’LL REMEMBER

“I always thought I could stop whenever I wanted… until I couldn’t.”

“The desire to drink was lifted—and it never came back.”

“God’s plan is better than any plan I could come up with.”

“Confidence doesn’t come from having the answers. It comes from humility.”

“From the worst days of my life came everything good I have now.”

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Introduction and history with Flo

02:00 – How Flo found F3 (without being hard-sold)

06:00 – Where the nickname “Flo” came from

08:00 – Fitness, hockey, and the struggle with consistency

14:00 – Why men crave shared suffering and brotherhood

16:30 – The loneliness most men don’t admit

20:30 – Marriage, fatherhood, and leading a growing family

24:45 – Community showing up during crisis

28:45 – Passive leadership vs. leading with confidence

30:45 – Alcohol addiction and hitting the end of self-reliance

35:30 – Surrender, faith, and lasting freedom

39:45 – Why men need accountability and brotherhood

43:30 – Leadership at work and mentoring others

49:15 – Taking the flag, leading a site, and succession planning

56:15 – Why discipline on Saturday sets the tone for life

58:20 – Final wisdom on leadership, surrender, and trust in God

🎙️ Episode Summary

What if the moment that embarrassed you most is the one that actually revealed your calling?

In this episode of The Glue-OOM Podcast, we sit down with a leader whose journey didn’t start with a title, a platform, or a plan, it started with a costume.

What followed was a transformation shaped by faith, fitness, brotherhood, and leadership.

This is a raw and honest conversation about identity, discipline, shame, community, and what it really means to live a better way as a man. We talk about how men drift into isolation, why motivation alone doesn’t work, and how connection, not perfection, changes everything.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, tired of pretending, or unsure of your purpose, this episode is for you.

✅ Highlights From This Episode

✅ How an unexpected moment became the start of a calling

✅ Why brotherhood accelerates growth more than discipline alone

✅ The role faith plays in healing shame and restoring identity

✅ Why men struggle with isolation even when life looks “successful”

✅ How fitness becomes sustainable when it’s rooted in community

✅ Leadership lessons learned without a title or checklist

✅ What it really means to live a better way as a man

🔥 Memorable Sound Bites

“I didn’t realize a costume would name me, but it revealed something deeper.”

“Brotherhood didn’t just make me stronger, it made me honest.”

“You don’t need another checklist. You need to stop hiding.”

“There’s so much freedom when you stop pretending.”

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome to The Glue-OOM

02:45 – The unexpected origin of the story

07:30 – From embarrassment to identity

12:10 – Fitness, discipline, and why community matters

18:40 – Why men drift into isolation

26:00 – Brotherhood as a catalyst for change

34:15 – Faith as relationship, not religion

42:00 – Leadership without perfection

49:30 – What living a better way really looks like

57:00 – Final encouragement for men who feel stuck

🎥 Transformational Leadership Starts Within: Bounty on Accountability, Faith, and Brotherhood

📌 Episode Summary

What if the most important leadership work isn’t done in boardrooms, meetings, or titles, but within?

In this episode of The Glue-OOM, Bounty shares a powerful, grounded conversation on transformational leadership, drawing from his experiences in faith, fatherhood, brotherhood, and leadership development. From earning his F3 name during his first workout to leading through accountability, discipline, and empathy, Bounty makes a compelling case that real leadership starts with self-leadership.

This is a conversation for men who want to lead better at work, at home, and in their communities, not through control or position, but through consistency, presence, and integrity.

✅ Episode Highlights

✅ What transformational leadership really looks like in everyday life

✅ Why leading yourself is the foundation of leading others

✅ How accountability and brotherhood accelerate growth

✅ The role of faith in grounding values and purpose

✅ Leadership lessons from fatherhood and marriage

✅ Why discipline compounds over time, just like interest

✅ Moving from transactional leadership to transformational impact

🎙️ Memorable Sound Bites

🗣️ “The hardest person you’ll ever lead is yourself.”

🗣️ “Accountability isn’t punishment, it’s proof someone cares.”

🗣️ “Transformational leadership starts with how you live when no one’s watching.”

🗣️ “Discipline compounds, just like interest.”

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction and meeting Bounty

04:40 – First F3 workout and earning the name “Bounty”

09:30 – Brotherhood and accountability in the gloom

17:45 – Fitness, discipline, and doing hard things first

26:30 – Fatherhood, presence, and being “here now”

35:50 – Brotherhood beyond the workout

45:20 – Faith, values, and raising kids with purpose

55:40 – Transformational leadership: leading yourself first

01:03:30 – Final reflections on growth, discipline, and legacy

What do you do when the pressure is on, the season feels long, and there’s no shortcut to the win?

In this episode of The Glue-OOM, Summer Catch shares how baseball, brotherhood, faith, and early mornings shaped the kind of leadership that lasts. From working in minor league baseball to leading men in F3, this conversation dives deep into what it means to lead when the bases are loaded, at home, at work, and in life.

This is a story about patience over hype, pressure over comfort, and why the best leaders aren’t made in highlight reels, they’re forged over a long season of showing up, rep after rep.

✅ What You’ll Learn in This Episode

✅ Why leadership is tested most when the pressure is highest ✅ How the “long season” mindset applies to marriage, fatherhood, and work ✅ Lessons baseball teaches about patience, discipline, and consistency ✅ Why most men quit early and how brotherhood keeps you in the game ✅ How faith deepens when life stops feeling convenient ✅ The danger of the inner “Jester” and why men must speak up ✅ What it really means to finish strong, not just start fast

🎧 Powerful Sound Bites

“Leadership shows up when the bases are loaded, not when it’s easy.” “There are no shortcuts through a long season.” “You don’t drift into becoming a good husband, father, or leader.” “Most of life isn’t a highlight reel, it’s played on the dirt.”

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome to The Glue-OOM 02:45 – How Summer Catch got his name 06:30 – Baseball roots and the long road of formation 11:15 – Fitness, F3, and learning to show up early 17:30 – Murphs, running, and leadership under pressure 24:10 – Brotherhood, accountability, and the power of the circle 31:00 – Fatherhood, presence, and patience at home 38:40 – Leadership lessons applied at work 45:20 – Faith, the inner Jester, and sharing your story 52:10 – Playing the long season and finishing well

🎥 SUMMARY

What happens when a quiet, 5’4” former wrestler steps into the gloom, battles injury, confronts vulnerability, leads hundreds of men, and discovers a stronger marriage, a deeper faith, and a clearer identity?

Meet Cradle — a man who learned that leadership isn’t about size, volume, or rank… it’s about showing up, opening up, and lifting up the men around you.

From his EH at the Berm to stepping into Site Q leadership at The Wolf Den, Cradle’s journey is full of courage, humor, humility, and the kind of lessons every man can use today. cradle-on-the-glue-oom

✅ HIGHLIGHTS

• ✅ How a former wrestler learned to “cradle” life’s challenges
• ✅ Rolling his ankle on week 4… and fighting back for 5 months
• ✅ Why vulnerability changed his marriage and leadership
• ✅ Lessons from Site Q leadership at The Wolf Den
• ✅ How F3 helped him communicate better with his wife
• ✅ Raising a 12-year-old son & modeling manhood
• ✅ Faith after drifting… and the slow return
• ✅ Why small workouts can be the most powerful
• ✅ The unseen impact of COTs on a man’s heart
• ✅ What every new guy needs to hear

🎙️ SOUND BITES

• “This is who God made me — 5’4”, bald, and still showing up.”
• “I heard the pop in my ankle… but I finished the workout anyway.”
• “If you’re not getting vulnerable, you’re not getting better.”
• “The COT changed how I talk to my wife — it made me open up.”
• “Leadership isn’t perfect. You screw up… and then you keep going.”
• “The Wolf Den wasn’t just a site. It was a chance to serve men.”

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Opening banter & setup at The Nomad

02:20 – Cradle’s EH story at The Berm (2020 launch)

04:40 – The ankle injury that sidelined him for 5 months

07:05 – First impressions: 50 men, no connections, big impact

09:20 – Why “Cradle”? The wrestling move that became his identity

12:00 – Being 5’4”, confidence, and embracing who God made him

15:30 – Weight, health, BMI, and wanting long-term longevity

17:50 – Running, fitness evolution, and finding his groove

22:30 – How he built relationships as an introvert

25:20 – Coffee… without drinking coffee

27:40 – Impact of F3 on his marriage

31:00 – How vulnerability in COTs changed him

34:45 – Faith journey: drifting, returning, rebuilding

38:00 – Volunteering, leadership, and serving the community

41:50 – The wrestling match in his mind: becoming Site Q

45:50 – Lessons from leading The Wolf Den

50:40 – Leadership translation to work & family

57:00 – Advice to the new guy: show up, open up, engage

01:03:00 – Closing thoughts

📄 SUMMARY

In this episode, Dirt King goes full throttle into one of the most powerful stories we’ve ever captured on The Glue-OOM a raw ride through addiction, faith, recovery, fatherhood, and the brotherhood that helped him rebuild everything. From growing up on dirt bikes to the wreckage of addiction, from relapses and rehabs to the moment he finally surrendered, Dirt King’s journey shows what happens when a man stops running from his past and starts racing toward purpose. This is leadership born in the fire. This is redemption at full speed. This is victory through surrender.

✅ Highlights

✅Dirt King’s true holeshot moment — the day everything changed

✅How six rehabs couldn’t do what one moment of surrender finally did

✅Why F3 became the traction he needed after years of spinning out

✅The surprising way fatherhood saved him from a life of addiction

✅The emotional cost of relapse — and how grace rebuilt what shame broke

✅Site-Q leadership lessons from Disco (and why good leaders are good followers)

✅How faith became the engine of his recovery

✅Why sharing your story unlocks healing for other men

✅A reminder every man needs: you can’t keep what you won’t give away

🔊 Sound Bites

“I didn’t need another rehab. I needed Jesus — and brothers who wouldn’t let me quit.”

“My daughter saved my life without ever knowing it.”

“A good leader is just a good follower who kept showing up.”

“I thought guilt would keep me clean. Turns out grace did.”

“When I surrendered, that’s when victory started.”

“Disco didn’t just get me fit. It gave me a team again.”

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Intro: Who is Dirt King?

02:15 – Growing up on dirt bikes & small-town sports

05:00 – Injuries, painkillers, and the slow slide into addiction

07:30 – Relapse cycles, the empty search for fulfillment

12:00 – The moment of surrender that changed everything

14:30 – First F3 beatdown & why picking up the six hooked him

18:00 – Losing 50 lbs, gaining a brotherhood

22:30 – Fatherhood, identity, and God’s unexpected rescue plan

27:45 – Marriage, forgiveness, and rebuilding trust the right way

32:00 – Finding traction in faith 37:00 – Becoming a Site-Q & lessons in humble leadership

45:00 – Why the younger generation loves Disco

50:00 – The returning FNG who crushed it 55:00 – Final reflections: Victory through surrender

Most of us carry a bogey-golfer heart — imperfect, average, and yet fully alive when we choose joy over performance. In today’s episode, Bogey shares how a spinal concussion changed his future, how golf reshaped his view of identity, and how F3 fueled a deeper sense of purpose, faith, and brotherhood.

This isn’t a story about perfection. It’s about the long game of becoming a better man.

💥 Episode Highlights

✅ A near-paralyzing football injury & the dream that changed his future

✅ Why being bad at golf became his greatest gift

✅ How F3 helped him find purpose, identity & calling

✅ The link between gratitude, faith & leadership

✅ Parenting, mentorship, and building strong young men

✅ Why community is the cure for male loneliness

✅ The long-game mindset — in golf, life & faith

🔊 Sound Bites You’ll Feel

“I stopped chasing perfection and started chasing presence.”

“Golf humbled me — and that humility saved me.”

“I didn’t need to be a good golfer to be a good man.”

“F3 didn’t just change my fitness. It changed my vision.”

⏱ Timestamp Guide

0:00 – 6:30 Who is Bogey? Origin, golf, and naming story

6:30 – 13:00The injury that changed everything

13:00 – 23:00 Vision, fatherhood & gratitude as a spiritual discipline

23:00 – 35:00 Why golf teaches leadership and humility

35:00 – 48:00 F3 brotherhood, downrange posts & community building

48:00 – End Purpose, faith, calling & legacy in motion

🎙️ The Glue-OOM | You Can’t Fake Alive: The Real Work Behind Bernie’s Leadership Story

In this episode, we sit down with Bernie (Brett Ehlers), a man whose infamous Cancun wheelchair moment earned him the name “Bernie,” but whose real story is one of discipline, integrity, brotherhood, and quiet leadership.

Bernie shows us exactly why leadership cannot be faked it has to be lived, practiced, suffered for, and built through consistency. From early fears of running, to EH’ing half of Bennington, to launching the Bullpen, to strengthening his marriage and faith, this episode dives into the real work behind becoming a man others follow.

This is the kind of leadership story men across the country need to hear.

🔥 Highlights from This Episode

✅ The Cancun moment that sparked his nickname — but didn’t define him

✅ How Bernie went from “I can’t run” to thriving in F3

✅ The leadership shift that happens when you stop pretending and start practicing

✅ Why men follow Bernie: consistency, humility, and showing up for others

✅ How he helped ignite explosive growth in Bennington

✅ Launching the Bullpen and passing the flag with purpose

✅ Fitness + fellowship + faith: how the 3 Fs reshaped his life

✅ What Bernie learned from injury, discomfort, and stepping into leadership

✅ The impact on his marriage, family, and community involvement

✅ His new career leap and why leadership means betting on yourself

💬 Sound Bites (Shareable Moments)

• “I thought I was fit… until F3 showed me the truth.”
• “You can show up looking ready, but you can’t fake alive.”
• “Most of my breakthroughs came at 5:15 a.m., suffering next to other men.”
• “Launching a site taught me this: leaders don’t hold the flag — they pass it.”
• “F3 didn’t just build my fitness. It rebuilt my faith.”

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Intro: Why Bernie’s leadership story will hit home

03:20 – How Stripes invited him and the first Badger Point beatdown

05:50 – The Cancun wheelchair story (where “Bernie” was born)

08:00 – The fear of running and the moment things clicked

10:40 – Murphs, Smurfs, cardio wins, and breakthrough reps

12:30 – Injury, recovery, and leading while limited

17:00 – Coffee, connection, and the deeper fellowship

19:00 – EH’ing Bennington and watching it explode

22:30 – Relationships strengthened through intentional leadership

24:40 – Passion, community service, and building youth programs

29:00 – Marriage, parenting, and leading inside the home

33:00 – Faith awakening and praying out loud with confidence

36:00 – Launching The Bullpen and shaping its identity

46:50 – Multiplying leaders: why Bennington keeps growing

50:00 – Leadership in F3 and everyday life

56:00 – Rapid fire leadership questions

59:30 – Where Bernie needs prayer and encouragement