This week on the podcast we celebrate one year in podcasting by doing a podcast.  Since we're in the middle of our 75 Hard challenge, day 35 to be exact, we weren't able to have a drink so we just did another podcast.  We reviewed the last 51 episodes and discussed which were some of our favorites, the guest we've had on, and some of the lessons we learned along the way.  We also talked about our way forward, hopefully, another solid year in podcasting with our new name, The Vill House Podcast.

This week on the podcast we are joined by the awesome Erin Leeper.  She's no stranger to the show as she has been on here a few times.  This time around we talk about running.  Erin has a deep love for running and we going into why she enjoys it so much and her running coaching career.  We also talk about fitness and preparing for the upcoming Spartan Race in Austin, Texas.

This week on the podcast we are giving our update on the 75 Hard challenge we took on 3 weeks ago.  We are now 21 days into 75 Hard and it has not been easy.  Although we are making a lot of progress, it is taking a toll on us, but we are finding ways to push through and soldier on.  We go into how the past 3 weeks have been with the challenge and some of the things we are doing to ensure that we are successful.  As advertised by Andy Frisella, 75 Hard is a difficult challenge to get through, but it is worth it.  

Clean Eatz Kitchen - https://www.cleaneatzkitchen.com/

Andy Frisella - https://andyfrisella.com/

This week on Tell Me Something Podcast we are joined by our good friend Rob Consoletti.  Rob is an Air Force veteran serving for 11 years before deciding to move on from the Air Force to bigger and better things.  Soon after Rob really got into fitness and eventually found a passion for bodybuilding which has taken him on an incredible 2-year fitness transformation journey.  It was a great conversation as he takes us through his fitness journey.

This week on the podcast we are joined by our good friend Doug McNeese.  Doug is an Air Force NCO who has served in many places around the world which include Alaska, Las Vegas, Florida, Korea, and Afghanistan.  Currently, he is serving as an instructor here in Texas.  He is an avid hunter and fisherman which is why our conversation was mostly about hunting.  Doug gives us some great insight on hunting along with an incredible story of an encounter he had with a grizzly bear while hunting in Alaska.

This week on Tell Me Something Podcast, Holly is back and we talk about "75 Hard", the metal toughness challenge we are about to start.  Andy Frisella, 1st Phorm CEO and Real AF podcast host is the creator of "75 Hard" claims that this challenge is not a fitness challenge which most people think it is, but it is a mental toughness challenge.  In the past few weeks, I've been consuming personal development podcasts like crazy and in doing so I came across the "75 Hard" Challenge.  If you don't know about the 75 Hard, listen to the podcast as we dive into what it consists of or do a quick google search, but still listen to the podcast.  It has 5 simple rules, but it is an extremely difficult challenge. 

Andy Frisella - https://andyfrisella.com/

75 Hard book - https://andyfrisella.com/products/75-hard-a-tactical-guide-to-winning-the-war-with-yourself

Real AF podcast - https://andyfrisella.com/blogs/realaf-podcast

The Dad Edge - https://gooddadproject.com/

The Art of Manliness podcast - https://www.artofmanliness.com/podcast/

This week on the podcast we have the one and only Mike Tipton.  Mike is an old friend from high school and has gone on to do some amazing things.  He is an Air Force veteran who went on to work in radio as a producer and radio host.  He held positions at KLAQ in El Paso, TX, ESPN, and IHeart Radio.  Mike now hosts a series of podcasts which include "Just the Tip, LLC".  I had a blast catching up and learning all about his career thus far.

This week on the podcast Holly and I are discussing the excitement of having guests virtually.  We have decided on having guests on the podcasts through FaceTime, Zoom, StreamYard, or any other platform to connect virtually.  It is really exciting as many people have signed on to be guests on the show.  We got sidetracked talking about education for a bit and spent the second half of the podcast talking about telling people you're from El Paso without saying you're from El Paso by using a list of sayings from El Paso's local radio station KLAQ.  It was a good conversation to have prior to getting guests back on the show.

This week our very own Justin Leeper returns to the podcast to talk about the water situation here in San Angelo, Texas, and some of the impacts the "2021 Texas Ice Storm" had around here and the rest of the state.  We talked about what we did to get by without water such as melting snow to have water to flush toilets and taking what we refer to in the military as "combat showers".  It made us realize how much we take simple things for granted and how dependent we are as humans.  We got through it though and are better for it.

This week on the podcast we talk about the crazy week that took place here in San Angelo, Texas.  We had weather like it was Alaska which is now being referred to as the "2021 Texas Ice Storm" and other problems with our city's drinking water.  One of the biggest lessons we learned this week is to not drive in icy conditions if you don't have to even if you think you are experienced enough.