Playing The Game Podcast Brock White and Cody Ransom

Episode 042: Blayne Andersen Part 3: Blayne is back with Brock and Cody once again. Blayne has proven himself as a successful investor and entrepreneur, and he’s here to share some hard-earned tips. Because of his unique perspective as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, his mindset remains positive even during our tough current market. Blayne also shares some of his Elk hunt highlights and learns some insider hunting hacks from the boys. Listen to find out how Blayne keeps his cool and juggles his responsibilities so you can keep #playingthegame.

Show Notes
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00:00 - 6:11: Current state of the market and job rates.
6:11 - 11:36: A positive perspective on the modern economy.
11:36 - 17:48: Committing to your investments - Seasoned investor mentality.
17:48 - 21:36: How attitude affects returns.
21:36 - 28:20: Market predictions and the effects of oil.
28:20 - 34:14: The world politics behind the market.
34:14 - 40:51: Blayne’s first big hunt.
40:51 - 44:25: Hunting Elk with “Amo” Dan Ames.
44:25 - 47:55: Big game cultivation in the west.
47:55 - 51:46: Hunting in Mexico.
51:46 - 53:38: Using the rut and moon phases to time hunts.
53:38 - 58:37: What makes hunting so valuable?

Episode 041: The boys are back from Labor Day weekend and ready to get back after it. In this episode, they break down tips for health and fitness as they get a little deeper into hunting season, and Cody shares the challenges and trials of dealing with bad-form parents in the baseball club scene. Let’s just say there’s a shortage of dignity around some of our baseball diamonds. Stay tuned as baseball and hunting season continue, and our boys keep #playingthegame

Show Notes
Timecode:
00:00 - 03:54: Intro and the fate of time
03:55 - 05:05: Cody’s daughter is out there getting after it
05:06 - 10:49: Cody’s trailer challenges amongst others
10:50 - 15:06: Brock’s report on 75 Hard
15:07 - 19:47: Cody’s inputs and advice on training
19:48 - 32:38: No lotion, please
32:39 - 39:03: Going to the next level becoming Elite
39:04 - 39:03: LLWS: competing and composure in your youth
39:04 - 42:38: Structure of One Performance teams and competition
42:39 - 50:18: Club tournament baseball is out of control
50:19 - 56:54: There’s no crying in baseball
56:55 - 58:48: Drama in soccer
58:49 - 55:38: Would sports be better without coaches and parents?

Episode 040: Welcome, Taylor Loewen! Taylor is carrying on a family tradition by operating and sharing the magic and mystique of Canadian hunting through Redwillow Outfitters. Brock and Cody sit down with Taylor as he breaks down the skill and technique required to take down big game animals in the Alberta wilderness and beyond. Great stories abound in this one and will get your heart pounding as we head into the Fall hunting season. Keep #playingthegame!

Show Notes
Timecode:
00:00 - 04:22: Introducing Taylor Loewen from Redwillow Outfitters
04:23 - 08:56: Western Canadian Moose vs Yukon Moose
08:57 - 10:37: Big Foot vs Jack Link’s
10:38 - 15:34: Bountiful Black Bears
15:35 - 19:26: Brock’s Bear
19:27 - 24:42: Dudley’s trip to Canada with Brock and Taylor
24:43 - 33:01: Brock’s Sprint, Taylor’s shuffle and upcoming hunts
33:02 - 36:12: Taylor’s trip to Africa
36:13 - 40:51: Taylor’s only 25
40:52 - 44:52: Get to Redwillowoutfitters.com for booking
44:53 - 48:47: Also reach out to Tyler for abroad, exotic hunts
48:48 - 59:31: Carrying on the family legacy
59:32 - 63:44: Deer stalkin’ ain’t for the faint of heart

Episode 038: Welcome, Tyler Valdez! Tyler is a long-time family friend of Cody and is on his way to becoming a Sun Devil. He has been paying his dues on the diamond and in the gym and is ready to make his mark on the storied ASU baseball program. Like many ball players, Tyler loves guns. He’s got great takes on what it’s like today as an aspiring gun owner and also on the college game. Take a listen and imagine what it’d be like to have the whole world in front of you as you’re #playingthegame.

Show Notes
Timecode:
00:00 - 08:22: Introducing Tyler Valdez
08:23 - 14:01: Tyler’s backstory with baseball
14:02 - 20:30: I’ve got an opinion, but it’s mine
20:31 - 25:02: Go vote!
25:03 - 27:16: Good ol’ baseball fights!
27:17 - 31:42: Transfer portal, bye bye
31:43 - 37:01: ABT, Always Be Training
37:02 - 39:12: Gun laws a changin’
39:13 - 40:51: Getting outside makes better people
40:52 - 44:52: Cody’s got a new trailer
44:53 - 52:47: Tyler’s got a cous deer hunt
52:48 - 59:31: COVID eligibility
59:32 - 68:44: Baseball players and hunters
68:45 - 70:12: 2nd place is the first loser
70:13 - 73:29: Iggi’s
73:30 - 76:15: Pistols to ARs
76:16 - 80:09: College and calibers

Jeff Lester of Hunt Hard joins the boys for a hard-hitting discussion on the ups and downs of both entrepreneurship and hunting. Jeff has been there and done that in the field and in the grind of business. He’s built a business from the ground up and developed a life philosophy hard-earned that will inspire anyone. Jeff has walked the walked and shows the sacrifices required to make it and #playthegame
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00:00 - 06:22: Home town Eagar, Arizona boy
06:23 - 12:01: Getting Hunt Hard started… It’s not joke
12:02 - 20:30: Designing a pack and meeting market demand
20:31 - 25:02: Foreign Manufacturing vs Domestic Manufacturing
25:03 - 27:16: Value of the Hunt Hard brand
27:17 - 31:42: Economy: The more things change, the more they stay the same
31:43 - 37:01: Sacrificing for something bigger… Is it worth it?
37:02 - 39:12: Saying no and putting family first
39:13 - 44:52: Being present and making time for the big moments
44:53 - 52:47: Hunting vs Family, family should win every time
52:48 - 59:31: Outfitters should specialize in their units
59:32 - 68:44: One-percent of the guides are worth it
68:45 - 73:29: Setting expectations sets people up for success
73:30 - 76:15: Better lucky than good
76:16 - 82:04: Take pride in what you do
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Let’s let the boys be boys! Brock and Cody take a minute to catch up with one another as Brock describes his Grand Canyon adventures and Cody gives advice on long-term health and fitness. They each describe some life milestones as they gear up for Summer. There’s a big Summer ahead so let’s keep #playingthegame!
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Timecode:
00:00 - 06:54: Rim to Rim: the Backstory
06:55 - 09:56: The loadout: what to bring and what not to bring
09:57 - 11:49: The training, or lack thereof, in preparation
11:50 - 15:06: How we started
15:07 - 19:47: Fuel and hydration discipline
19:48 - 23:38: If I keep going, I’m going to die
23:39 - 26:40: The Devil’s Corkscrew: get ready for the most difficult part
26:41 - 30:03: Taryn’s a great teammate
30:04 - 36:38: Pushing yourself between the ears
36:49 - 40:18: Brock’s pledge to health and fitness
40:19 - 50:54: Cody’s advice on achieving fitness goals
50:55 - 54:48: How we carry habits forward into adulthood
54:49 - 59:44: 75 Hard - helps to have a checklist
59:45 - 63:48: Knees over toes: helpful in knee health and pain prevention
63:49 - 67:32: Sending your kids out of the house
67:33 - 80:54: Let’s let the boys be boys