Rising Tribes Podcast

Nick Urankar & Braxston Cave
  • 4.1 (9)
  • Health & Fitness

Welcome to the Rising Tribes Podcast — where raw conversations meet real growth.Hosted by two former professional athletes turned husbands, fathers, and high-performance leaders, this is the podcast for people who look like they’ve got it all together… but still carry the silent weight of pressure, expectation, and self-doubt.We talk about what most people only think about — the stuff that lives in your chest and keeps you up at night. From marriage and parenting to sex, business, faith, fitness, money, mental health, and the quiet battle of “am I enough?” — nothing is off-limits here.Alongside our wives and powerful guests, we’re building a tribe of everyday warriors who are deeply rooted in character and relentlessly rising in every area of life.This isn’t therapy. It’s not self-help fluff.It’s honest, bold, unfiltered conversation — with people who get it.Because the strongest tribes don’t fake it. They rise together.

  1. 4h ago

    What If Your Kids Copied Your Marriage??

    Send us Fan Mail EP. 61: What If Your Kids Copied Your Marriage?? We ask a simple question with a heavy answer: would we be happy if our kids grew up and had our marriage. We talk about the standards we set at home, how we handle conflict, and how to drop the scorecard so our kids see teamwork instead of resentment.  •Our marriage as our kids’ first definition of love  •Date nights and daddy daughter dates as visible standards  •Respectful conflict and the way we talk behind closed doors  •What we learned from our parents’ marriages and divorces  •How couples change each other through growth, faith, and honest feedback  •Why keeping score wrecks connection and “babysitting” is the wrong frame  •How speaking well of our spouse shapes culture at home  If you find value in this episode, we hope that you'll subscribe to the podcast, like, share. And if you know somebody or even yourself, if this is value, please pass it on. Support the show Let us know your feedback! We'd love to hear from you!

  2. Sep 28

    The Endurance Boom

    Send us Fan Mail The Endurance Boom Endurance sports keep growing even as life gets easier, and we dig into why people are choosing hard challenges on purpose. We connect CrossFit, Hyrox, running, and real life loss to a bigger point: the win is control, community, and who we become while training.  • the rise of endurance training in a comfort engineered world  • how CrossFit culture shifted from avoiding running to embracing it  • why Hyrox feels easier to train for because it never changes  • how predictable events pull in people who hate surprises  • community as a major force behind endurance sports  • endurance as a controllable battle when life feels chaotic  • the identity hit of sports ending abruptly and the search for a new outlet  • how marathon training changes what we believe is possible  • starting small with walking, rucking, and mailbox runs  • why the process matters more than the finish line  Subscribe, like, share with anybody who they get um some enjoyment out of this  Support the show Let us know your feedback! We'd love to hear from you!

  3. Sep 21

    Why More Discipline Isn't Fixing Your Life

    Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever said “I just need more discipline,” we’re going to challenge that assumption and give you a cleaner framework that actually holds up when life gets busy. We start with a deceptively simple story from The Dark Side of Discipline: two people sit in a room with a burger. One person is dieting and has to fight an inner argument every minute. The other is vegan and barely needs willpower because the decision is already made. That’s the difference between chasing a goal and living by a standard. From there, we get real about values and alignment. We talk about how discipline often gets spent on the easy, visible wins like fitness, hustle, or “wake up at 4 a.m.” content while the quiet priorities like marriage, parenting, faith, and character get neglected. We share how annual planning, honest self-scoring, and accountability with the right people can raise your standards and reduce decision fatigue. If you’ve felt pulled by social media productivity culture, this will help you rebuild your habits around your actual why. We also bring in the elevator analogy from Peter Kaufman: most people mirror what you give them. Smile and you’ll usually get a smile back. Scowl and the world scowls back. Say nothing and you get nothing. The point is leadership in everyday moments: go positive and go first, even if you risk the 2%. If you want better relationships, stronger self-discipline, and a more grounded mindset, this is a practical place to start. If this helps, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s chasing “discipline,” and leave a review so more people can find the show. What standard are you ready to set today? Support the show Let us know your feedback! We'd love to hear from you!

  4. Sep 14

    If Your Kids Turned Out Just Like You, Would You Be Proud?

    Send us Fan Mail We ask ourselves a gut-check parenting question: if our kids copy our lives exactly as they look today, what parts would make us proud and what parts would worry us. We talk honestly about ambition, faith, failure, and the difference between being physically present at home and being mentally present with our families.  • pride in discipline, health, hard work, keeping our word, and lifelong learning  • faith as a daily anchor and a value we want our kids to see lived out  • concern about tying worth to achievement and chasing the next milestone nonstop  • the struggle to shut off our minds and truly show up at the dinner table  • teaching kids that failure is part of the process, not proof they are flawed  • the fine line between coaching and judgment, especially with our own kids  • learning our kids’ love languages and giving them grace the way we give others grace  • avoiding identity labels that turn “you are” into a child’s “I am”  • rebuilding after correction by naming specific positives and what is possible  Subscribe, drive, subscribe and like, comment, share it.  Support the show Let us know your feedback! We'd love to hear from you!

  5. Sep 7

    Trying to Fix Everything Is Hurting Your Relationships

    Send us Fan Mail You ever hit a season where all your go-to moves stop working and it feels personal? We get real about what happens when you’re used to being the fixer, the fast responder, the guy with the plan, and suddenly God keeps putting you in moments that require patience, restraint, and a totally different kind of strength. We talk about faith in the “quiet” season, the kind where you feel like you’re being prepared for something bigger, even if you can’t see the finish line yet. From there, we zoom in on family life and marriage communication. One of the biggest shifts for us lately is learning how to show up for our wives without trying to solve every low moment, especially in high-pressure seasons like real estate and sales. We also unpack the tension of parenting as the kids get older: dating starts, independence grows, and bedtime turns into a nightly push-pull between needing time as a couple and realizing these small moments won’t last forever. If fatherhood, raising kids, and being a present husband are on your mind, this conversation will hit home. We also share a practical fitness update: HYROX training, running mileage, strength work, and what it looks like to stay mentally steady through an injury. Then we bring it into leadership and business transition, including why so many men are hungry for real community and deeper conversations. We end with a simple standard for relationships: don’t step down hoping someone will step up; build relationships where both people raise the bar. If this resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What part of life is asking you to slow down and grow right now? Support the show Let us know your feedback! We'd love to hear from you!

  6. Aug 31

    Do People Trust You—or Just Do What You Say?

    Send us Fan Mail Leadership Beyond The Title We talk about why the best leaders don’t lead like bullies and how asking better questions creates trust, ownership, and real momentum. We dig into the Hippo Effect, accountability with relationships, and what “we over me” looks like at work and at home.  • leadership as questions and listening first  • why speaking last reduces groupthink and unlocks better ideas  • the Hippo Effect and the hidden power of titles  • accountability built on trust rather than fear  • trust earned in drops and lost in buckets  • coaching, feedback, and leader 360 blind spots  • continuous improvement by learning from the people in the work  • leading in marriage and family with peacekeeping and clear lines  • building a strong circle that raises the whole group  Subscribe and follow Support the show Let us know your feedback! We'd love to hear from you!

  7. Aug 24

    Who Are You When Football Is Over? With Trevor Robinson

    Send us Fan Mail Guest Trevor Robinson walks us through the sharp turn from chasing NFL roster spots to living in a hospital as the father of premature twins, then choosing a different definition of success. We talk about identity after football, why conditioning changes everything, and how a Saturday run group quietly becomes a lifeline for routine and community.  • growing up in Nebraska and arriving at Notre Dame as an early enrollee  • culture shock, belonging, and how priorities change after 17  • the undrafted NFL path, external factors, and why film matters  • the day the linear plan ends with a NICU emergency  • retiring on your terms versus waiting for the phone to stop  • building a post-sports routine and learning to manage idle time  • conditioning, finishing, and what Trevor would tell his 17-year-old self  • parenting lessons that stick, modeling habits instead of preaching  • run club as accountability, social connection, and weekly purpose  • “stack wins that may feel too small to matter” as a training mindset  If you are somebody listening and you are in the area, you can shoot us a message online, whether that's Brax or myself, to get some of the details  Share this with anybody. Like, subscribe, all the stuff that we should say in the beginning or saying at the end  Support the show Let us know your feedback! We'd love to hear from you!

  8. Aug 17

    Who Do You Want To Be...

    Send us Fan Mail We talk about identity instead of outcomes and push the question that changes everything: who do you want to be when nobody is giving you credit. We unpack the excuses and labels that keep people stuck, then share how community and consistency create real momentum in fitness and life.  • choosing identity first instead of chasing results  • how kids lose belief and adults inherit limits  • the “endomorph” story and how labels become excuses  • refusing to join victim talk and “misery loves company”  • “the fantasy of being great feels good without the risk”  • “shoulda” regret and the stories people tell themselves  • why accountability and a running group changes behavior  • Dale at 76 and the power of never stopping  • fear of starting over and why small steps win  • social media personas versus who people really are  If you guys have any ideas or topics that we should do, please hit us up. Follow us, subscribe, all the fun stuff. Support the show Let us know your feedback! We'd love to hear from you!

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4.1
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9 Ratings

About

Welcome to the Rising Tribes Podcast — where raw conversations meet real growth.Hosted by two former professional athletes turned husbands, fathers, and high-performance leaders, this is the podcast for people who look like they’ve got it all together… but still carry the silent weight of pressure, expectation, and self-doubt.We talk about what most people only think about — the stuff that lives in your chest and keeps you up at night. From marriage and parenting to sex, business, faith, fitness, money, mental health, and the quiet battle of “am I enough?” — nothing is off-limits here.Alongside our wives and powerful guests, we’re building a tribe of everyday warriors who are deeply rooted in character and relentlessly rising in every area of life.This isn’t therapy. It’s not self-help fluff.It’s honest, bold, unfiltered conversation — with people who get it.Because the strongest tribes don’t fake it. They rise together.

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  • Creator
    Nick Urankar & Braxston Cave
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Rising Tribes Podcast
  • Show Website
    Rising Tribes Podcast

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