168 Hours

Rustico CEO and Founder Isaac Childs discusses what it's been like to run a small-business during the pandemic. He talks about how mindfulness and being present helps him daily and shares some of the big plans that he has for his company in the future.

Staff Sergeant David Reed sits down to discuss his experiences while serving 20 years in the United States Marine Corps and his final lessons learned as he nears retirement. He describes how he's developed throughout his military service and how time away from family has taught him what's most important in life. Dave also shares how his faith plays a pivotal role in his life and offers advice on how anyone can develop a stronger faith of their own.

Greg Houska discusses his life fly fishing and how he's able to balance three days of nursing along with his adventures every week. He talks about some of the benefits of being out in nature and hopes that he has for his own future.

Everett sits down to discuss his time as an officer in the United States Army including deployment to Iraq, his non-profit for Veterans, his experience in the tech world, and his short stint on a reality Tv series. Enjoy and apply things you learn.

In this episode of 168 Hours, Jared Trust and I discuss everything from weight lifting to nutrition to entrepreneurship to goal setting to surfing. Jared has been a friend and an example to me for over a decade and I really appreciate the insight he offers during this episode. Please leave a review and share if you enjoy it!

Colorado native, Eleise Lowe talks her transition from Cross Country running, to triathlons, to competitive women's cycling. She discusses her love for endurance sports and how nutrition plays a vital role in her success. This episode is a perfect follow-up to the last with a second opinion on athletic training. Eleise also talks in detail about her experiencing racing the longest sanctioned American cycling race, Lotoja.

Triathlete Skye Moench discusses her journey to becoming a professional endurance athlete as well as what competing means to her. She relives her recent win at the European IRONMAN Championship and shares her excitement to compete in the World Championship at Kona this year. Something that really struck me about Skye is how her drive to win effected not only her racing, but every aspect of her life. Enjoy.

Thursday Boot Co. Chairman and Co-Founder, Connor Wilson, discusses some of his experiences growing the successful boot brand and the essential components that have made it successful. Connor touches on his and his partner Nolan's vision of building a great product, successfully funding a Kickstarter campaign, finding a reliable manufacturer, and growing the company into a proper brand. In addition to Thursday Boots, Connor also talks about attending Harvard and Columbia University, running competitively in college, and how his parents have positively influenced him.

Jeff Gonzales joins The Ben Steele Show to discuss travel, olympic lifting and personal finance. As part of these three key topics, Jeff talks about goal setting and how setting high goals has allowed him to take his life (particularly his lifting) to the next level. Jeff is without a doubt a future leader of the world and that truth really shines through during this conversation.

Branding and advertising guru Jenn Cook discusses what it's been like to work with clients such as IBM, Microsoft, and Burger King. She shares her opinion on equal pay for men and women in corporate America and describes the life changing experience of being in NYC when 9/11 happened. In addition, Jenn shares a few things that she tries to focus on to be happy and balanced such as a daily gratitude journal and working in creative environments.

Rio Olympics marathoner, professional athlete, family man, and college professor, Jared Ward, shares what it's like to compete on a professional level and talks in-depth about his experience competing in the 2016 olympic games. Jared also discusses his training routine, how mental toughness plays a roll in long-distance running, and his love for running overall.

In this episode, Mason Alpert discusses his experience finding God and how faith has positively impacted his life and the decisions he makes. Mason talks about mission trips across the world and how experiences with other cultures have impacted his perspective. Mason also talks about his current life and how he finds balance between a successful professional career and a strong faith and family. Regardless of your background or beliefs, this episode is sure to inspire and motivate.

Keenan and I sit down to discuss real estate, some of the specifics of the industry and how it effects us. We discuss knowing when the right time to buy is and where to get started if you're interested in buying. We also talk about Keenan's own drive to work hard and be successful in his field. In edition to real estate and a few other business topics, Keenan and I turn our conversation to faith and how faith can benefit everyone in their lives. Keenan talks about the positive impact that it has been to have his mother as a pastor and the influence she has had on his life.

In this episode of The Ben Steele Show, Tommaso Cardullo joins us to describe his passion for his new brand that he has recently started and about how his Italian heritage influences his career. Additionally, Tommaso talks deeply about his Christian faith and the influence that it has had on his life such how it eventually brought him over to America where he still lives today. As Tommaso says throughout the episode, "Carpe Vitam", meaning "Seize Life". Consider this an average man's guide to living a more than adequate life. 

In this episode of The Ben Steele Show, Robert Shake discusses some of his experiences and takeaways from 17, going on 18, years of military service in the United States Marine Corps. Shake talks about what it was like to serve on the enlisted side of the military for most of his career, then to switch to the officer side. He also discusses what makes effective Marine Corps leadership, how the culture of the military changed after 9/11, the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. In addition to a military related discussion Shake also touches on family, faith, and childhood stories such as when he got in a fight with now MMA fighter Nate Diaz in grade school. Consider this an average man's guide to living a more than adequate life.  This episodes sponsors are: (1) Rustico and (2) CockpitUSA. 

Mountain climber and experienced traveler Tom Taylor recounts his intense experience climbing Mount Lhotse, the fourth highest mountain in the world. He talks about some challenges he faced when breaking his ankle during his decent and what it was like to plan such an expedition. He also discusses the Welsh language, which he teaches at BYU, and what he foresees as the future for the language. Tom talks about some of the people who have influenced his life and his overarching life philosophy.  This episodes sponsors are - Rustico and BPN. 

In this episode of the Ben Steele Show, lead guitarist and talented musician Tyler Tingey talks the Las Vegas music scene, his own story as an artist, bird watching, and faith. Tyler dives deep into his creative process, his practice schedule, some of his music influences, and his solo album, which will be released in 2019. He talks about what it's been like to know and perform along side artists such as Joshua James, Mumford & Sons, and Imagine Dragons. He also talks about his mission in England and other things that he finds important in his life. 

In this episode of The Ben Steele Show, Viktor joins me from Gothenburg Sweden to discuss a variety of topics from our time living in England, to faith, to minimalism, to traveling to Rome, to the book "Factfulness" by Hans Rosling. We dive deep into a few experiences that have made Viktor into the person he is today and into some of his goals looking to the future. This episode is very positive and will hopefully inspire whoever is listening. Thank you. 

Dylan Owen has been one of my favorite Hip-Hop artists for years now, so it was great to have the opportunity to sit down with him on this episode of The Ben Steele Show. During this episode, Dylan and I talk about the underground Hip-Hop scene, his own growth as an artist, where he draws his inspiration, what drives him daily to share his music and about his new album "Holes In Our Stories". In addition to music, Dylan talks about his life in NYC, his daily routine, creativity and other aspects of his life that are important. Whether you have a love of music or not, this episode has value for everyone. Listen to Dylan's music on Spotify or iTunes. 

Experienced outdoorsman and rock climber, Tanner Rozier, shares examples from Marcus Aurelius's personal writings "Meditations" and explains how they have positively impacted his own life. Tanner also discusses rock climbing in general from bouldering to sport climbing, to nutrition, to fitness in general, to environmental entrepreneurship, and to life in Australia. When he talks about climbing, tanner discusses some of his favorite spots to climb including his experiences across America and in Europe. In this episode we get a unique view into how tanner lives his life in a positive way and how he works to contribute to the world around him.   Todays sponsor is Cockpit USA. Be sure to check them out for high-quality, military inspired jackets. Thanks for listening!  

Ever wonder what it's like to be a firefighter or a wildland firefighter specifically? In this episode Ben and Ryan discuss firefighting, fitness, nutrition from the paleo diet to intermittent fasting, reading self-help books such as "Jab Jab Jab Right Hook" and "The Richest Man in Babylon", and the practice of daily meditation. This episode is sure to leave any listener thinking positively about the future and motivated to make positive changes in 2019.  This episodes sponsors are the high-quality supplement brand Bare Performance Nutrition and my absolute favorite jacket brand CockpitUSA. Click on the links to learn more about each of those companies. 

Jesse Sumrak has long been a best friend of mine and is such a positive influence on my life that I had to interview him on the podcast. During this episode we discuss what it takes to become a successful ultra marathoner and some of the nutritional and training habits that he has in his life. We also talk about the successful fitness blog that Jesse founded and sold as well as what it's like to work in a growing tech company in Denver, Colorado. As usual expect interesting conversation as well as a few golden take aways from this hour long conversation. Thanks for listening!

So excited to share this episode with all of our listeners as I think that it captures a lot of what I hope this podcast will become. My brother Matt and I take a few hours to discuss significant things in our life from Post Malone to elk hunting to video games to Game of Thrones to reading to art. We talk about a few hilarious experiences we have had together that helped form us into the people we are today. We also touch on some of the lessons that we've learned along the way and things that we are doing to live productive lives. If you're looking for a podcast to both educate and uplift, then look no further. 

For this first episode of The Ben Steele Show, I had the opportunity to sit down with two of my good friends from the Marine Corps to discuss what makes them go hard everyday. We touch on a variety of topics from Marine Corps Officer Candidate School, to The Basic School, to being an officer in the military, to fitness, to morning routines, to things we are doing to live our best lives in general. I have to apologize, the audio isn't quite the quality I would have hoped for my first go, but there were still some golden nuggets in here so I figured I had to publish it. I urge you to come on this journey with me and guarantee it will positively influence your life as it has mine.