Waypoint Outdoor Collective

Brad McLeod is a former Navy SEAL who now runs SealgrinderPT.  Through his online platform, Brad is able to help athletes of all levels to achieve their goals whether that is completing BUDs and becoming an active duty Navy SEAL or completing their first 5k.  

Brad has a unique perspective to share as his path to becoming a Navy SEAL included attending BUDs, completing Hell Week but failing a Math test and being rolled back out into the fleet.  Finding himself disgusted with chipping paint off the Navy ships while watching a platoon of active duty SEALS preparing their bodies for the upcoming mission, Brad doubled down on homework and body work.  He made sure that if he was able to get another chance at becoming a SEAL he would make the best of it.

His chance came in the form of starting completely over at day 1 and going through BUDs and Hell Week a second time, this time successfully.  It is through these experiences and many more that Brad has developed a Never Quit attitude that can help anyone in any field be more successful.

As a lead instructor at SealFit Kokoro, a 50 hour crucible camp that is designed to be a small snapshot of what real BUDs candidates experience, Brad is able to transfer some of his knowledge to those willing to step up to the plate of this challenging experience.

Tom Rowland signed up for Kokoro and used Brad as a coach to prepare him for the camp.  Through Coach Brad McLeod’s coaching, Tom became ready to complete the camp and get further instruction from Mark Divine and other SEAL instructors at the camp.  Tom later used Brad’s coaching again to prepare for Goruck Selection and has stayed in touch with Brad ever since.  Additionally, Tom’s son Turner graduated from a SealFit 20x program where Brad was the lead instructor.  All of these experiences have brought Tom and Brad closer as friends and this podcast is a fascinating discussion of mindset, never quitting and translating these lessons to everyday life.

In this episode, Gene Hammond from Reeling Freedom talks about every that veterans are struggling with here in America along with the impacts fishing is having on them (especially veterans suffering from PTSD). This is one of the most hard-hitting episodes yet and truly eye-opening to just how hard it can be for a soldier to come home after being gone fro 6-18 months.

This week we talk with Bryan from Gator Waders on all things waders and we announce some of our 4th of July Give Aways and instructions.

In this bonus episode we check back in with Capt. Daniel Andrews of Captains For Clean Water to learn about the recent freshwater discharges around Sanibel and to hear about how the trip to Washington, DC went.

Daniel Andrews is the Co- Founder of Captains For Clean Water and has dedicated his past few years to addressing the problems in the Everglades.  The organization has grown quickly and have made a major impact towards protecting the Everglades.  Specifically, they are concerned with seeing the EAA Reservoir built to completion.  

Daniel has a clear and concise manner in which he can communicate the issues in the Everglades today combined with a path toward a solution.  

In today’s episode, Daniel gives distinct steps that we can all take to help see that the problems that South Florida and the Everglades are experiencing do not continue to happen for future generations.  

If you are interested in helping:

1. Go to www.captainsforcleanwater.org and learn more about the problem and economic impact
2. Call or contact your Congressman and tell him or her that you want to make sure that the EAA Reservoir is in the 2018 WRDA Bill and that you want your Congressman’s support on this bill.
3. Share this podcast with your social media audience
4. Follow Captains For Clean Water on social media and join their email list

In this episode, we had Joey Antonelli on to talk about pier fishing. We cover everything from pier fishing etiquette, the biggest mistakes he sees new pier and jetty fishermen make, best live bait, how to land the big fish and release them safely, along with one crazy fishing story (that he caught on film).

Joshua Jorgensen goes by the handle BlacktipH on social media and YouTube.  His videos began with shark fishing from the beach and have grown to include all types of fishing both fresh and saltwater.  BlacktipH has over 900,000 Subscribers.  Two of his videos have over 40 million views and many more have reached 8-10 million.  Josh is a legit YouTube sensation and continues to raise the bar with his quality production.

Tom Rowland managed to find a time when Josh was not shooting, editing or taking care of his family to sit down in his office and learn where he came from, what he is doing now and where he feels BlacktipH is going.

This is a fascinating interview that allows his fans to get to know him on a much different level than simply through BlacktipH.  

This week we talk with Chef Bri from www.wildernesstotable.com and discuss all things cooking waterfowl. We talk about Snow Goose Barbacoa, hunting divers in Mississippi, The only way to sear mallard breast, Hunting Geese in the Dakotas, How to introduce your family and friends to eating waterfowl and finally navigating the outdoor industry as a woman and how to introduce young women into hunting.

In this episode, we interview Hunter Miller from Oceana to discuss some of the biggest threats and trends that are hurting, disrupting, and threatening our oceans and fisheries. As a fellow hard-core fisherman, Hunter really drilled home why it is so important to get involved in certain issues to help protect our oceans and fisheries so that our kids and grandkids have the same fishing opportunities that we do.

Robert Arrington is a Youtube personality that goes by DeerMeatForDinner.  He currently has over 850,000 subscribers and puts out weekly videos of him catching/killing, cleaning and then cooking.  

Today, Robert has a giant following on digital platforms, but at one point he was telling his story on conventional television.  When the economy shifted and things got tough on television, Robert and his wife decided to go a different direction but were not exactly sure what that was.

They were in the kitchen making their favorite... deer meat for dinner. While cooking, they brain-stormed, "What do we like in this world? What makes us happy?" The answer: Deer meat! At that very second, we ran into the office and bought the name "Deer Meat For Dinner". Right away, we started uploading videos on our YouTube channel and before we knew it, DMFD started to grow... fast! Now, they are devoting everything they have into their brand.

Tom Rowland caught up with Robert and sat down with him to learn his story of growing up as a Florida Cracker, wondering if he had enough money to buy the domain, www.deermeatfordinner to uploading 3-4 videos per week to a growing and loyal audience.  Robert is a dedicated family man who allows the viewers to get to know the most important people in his life, his family.  Between his family, editing and creating, DeerMeatForDinner found 1.5 hours to sit down and tell his entire story and a few funny ones along the way.

This week Chase from Hunt Hickory Creek Outfitter joins us to talk Scouting for waterfowl, Concealment, Guide Life, Goose Field Marriage Proposals and everything in between. Head on over to www.fowlfront.com or check out our facebook pages and listener group.