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The COVID19-Pandemic brought everyone closer yet further at the same time. People who have no communication with their families have reconnected while their connection outside is barely sustained through the internet. With the vaccines rolling out and multiple states started to open entertainment spots to the public, recreational activity is something every family should get themselves into.
Reconnect with nature, breathe fresh air, listen to the birds sing, and see the sun rises at the horizon for a new beginning of life. However, it does not mean existing rules are lax either.
In today’s episode of Back To The Lodge Podcast, our hosts will have a fun-filled talk of competitions, wine preferences, animal welfare, and the benefits of recreational activities to reinforce your family connections and reconnect yourself with nature. With people staying indoors for months and doing the same thing over and over, something that would spice lives and move bodies become desirable and a must.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
[06:20] Official start of Season 3 & Wine with Will
[15:43] Benefit Banquet for the Families at the “Real Foot Tragedy”
[22:00] Fishing as an outdoor activity
[41:34] Clothing styles
[43:15] Animal extinctions
[51:29] Danger and accidents brought by coyotes
[58:29] Fishing laws in Tennessee
Favorite Quotes
“As long as there’s something that people would not be under the rain, we can feed them no matter what—even if we have to cook the food ourselves.” –Patrick
“Every time we argue, we should just take it to a competition.” –Will
“Fishing is fun for the whole family. Get out, pack a little lunch, have a picnic, and go outside. It just gets you into it.” –Patrick
“Each state has different laws when it comes to fishing. Make sure everybody has their fishing license and do the right way.” –Patrick
“When I was a kid, we used to go to a place called ‘Fun City.’ You could have fun, but the ambiance was quiet.” –Will
“The old-timers (hunters) contribute to the rapid population decline of the coyotes.” –Matthew
“I only have a single video copy where I saw a quail walked underneath me—I have never seen another quail ever since.” –Matthew
“Rescuers tried to do everything as humanely as possible and relocate. The problem is, you are just giving somebody else your problem when you relocate the animals. If they are relocated to a place with low anime density, they will end up being domestic animals.” –Will
“Coyote hunting is not like deer hunting. We live in a rural area where they can come and go into these towns. It becomes a safety issue now for the kids and people in general.” –Will
“People don’t understand that a wild animal is a wild animal. When you see a couple of coyote pups in one area, they are obviously not there by accident but for a reason.” –Will
“You don’t have to go out and spend a thousand dollars to fish or even do any activities.”—Will
“Even if you don’t want to fish, you can sit beside a body of water, get your children geared up, let them have the time of their lives, while entertaining yourself—all for just twenty dollars.” –Will
“You can watch TV or even use Google if you want to see something. You don’t need to visit the Seven Wonders of The World just to have a good memory.” –Will
“Some people fish at night while others during the day. I have not fished all this year—I am itching and dying to get out.” –Patrick
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In today’s episode of Back To the Lodge Podcast, our hosts talks about Matt’s Crappie Master’s Tournament weather experience, The Navy Seals Fund Foundation Auction, Patrick shares Nick’s song and a review on Wine with Will pilot episode.
 
If you want to support Nick’s album you can go to his GoFundMe page to help him jumpstart his goal.
 
Enjoy!
 
In This Episode
 
4:27 – Matt’s weather experience at the Crappie Masters Tournament.
 
10:51 – Navy Seals Fund Foundation.
 
14:46  - Patrick shares one of Nick’s songs.
 
26:26  – Review on Wine With Will pilot episode
 
 
Favorite Quotes
“This is kind of the world we're living in whether we like it or not.” – Patrick
"it's retaining the customers you having training the customers that you want” - Matt
 
 
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Merica Bourbon - The sweet taste of freedom
 
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Everybody thinks you've got to have this giant property fence, stand backyard, a couple of hundred acres of pasture, big old trucks, big old trailers, all this equipment, but you don't.
In today’s episode of Back To the Lodge Podcast, Wine with Will, our host wants to talk to those who may live in a city and wants to have their own little farm.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
2:51 - Will deciding he wanted a little farm
10:32 - Will got terminated
13:57 - You can do anything
Favorite Quotes:
“I don't want anybody to be discouraged if you want a little farm and if your town ordinance or whatever says you can't have chickens in town, get quieter chickens. Don't let the man tell you, you can't have chickens.”
“You can do anything once and just get your story straight before it happens.”
“If you got anything fancy and you want to run it, run it.”
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Ric Bailey, former Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt who oversaw 8 different squadrons and was tasked with caring for all of the enlisted troops assigned to his post.
 

After retiring in 2005 he completed his Master's Degree in Criminal Justice and started a security firm local to Memphis, TN. The company is still growing and makes an effort to hire majority veterans, serving all three major cities in Tennessee.
 

Two years ago he also opened up a fitness center that is centered around helping veterans suffering from PTSD and others in need.
 
Enjoy!
In This Episode
19:47 - How Rick transitioned
21:50 - Rick open up a security guard company
23:19 - Rick got his gym called Hometown Fitness
26:54 - Favorite bible verse by Rick
31:44 - About apostle Paul
41:12 - Story about a young boy in Vietnam
Favorite Quotes
“I tell everybody goals are so important. In the air force, we call our military, we call goals our mission. And I needed a mission.” - Rick
 
“I had a mission and I was going to go in there and I was going to change all the Memphis, save the world. I quickly realized I couldn't do that, but I could put people, I could give them a mission again, that were veterans, make them feel important again. And we went there. We did some good stuff other than secure people.” - Rick
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
“The parents don't get government assistance. There's no money coming in. So the only food these kids are getting is from Perkins, or they're getting food from school. So during this time, when the school shut down, they’re going to get hungry. So another small mission I had was when the money comes into our gym, the money that sets aside for me, I put it back into taking care of people.” - Rick
 
“It's just something I feel like I was born to do, and I'm going to keep doing it till the day I died. And it's about taking care of veterans, taking care of people in need, and people getting out of prison. They need a second chance.” - Rick
 
“I was on my own. Just luckily thank God, I was strong enough that I realized that I needed him.” - Rick
 
“Whether you're religious or otherwise, putting power back in people's hands and giving them a mission, giving them a reason to go on and pay it forward, I think is the thing now.” - Will
 
“He had a plan and we're living out the plan. So everybody out there has an equal opportunity to live in that plan.” - Rick
 
“It's all perspective. So don't judge somebody by how they're reacting to whatever they're going through, because it may not be anything to you, but to them, it's going to be the worst thing they've ever gone through.” - Matt
 
 
 
 
 
 
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People had been through a lot more than you have, and they still manage to make it. You can do whatever you want and you can achieve it if you really want to. You have the choice to go through it, go through the hardships to enjoy life. If you are not happy, do something about it.
 
 
In today’s episode of Back to the Lodge Podcast, our hosts will talk about their big plans with the Lodge, creating your own path to enjoy your own life and it takes grith and experience to pursue the life that will make you happy.  You get to choose if you want to live your life the way you want to, others have it worse than you do and they still manage to push through so why can’t you?
 
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In This Episode
 
5:41 – Matt points out Nick’s Cobra Kai activities
 
9:02 – Nick’s Big Weekend and his album recording.
 
17:10 – Instructional videos for the podcast
 
25:29   – Patrick’s Productive Weekend and other big announcements.
 
28:10 – Working on the plans with The Lodge.
 
 
Favorite Quotes
"Self Defense is important this day and age. And it's, it's necessary.” – Nick
 
"we're going to start partnering with corporations that share these values and vision to help change this country. 20 people at a time." - Patrick
 
"I can imagine having that if you were like seven years old now. And you're going through some hard times, it's like, hey, by the way, it's it. I don't want to compare it to Make a Wish Foundation, but kind of is so only, you know, kids that aren't dying. But you get to have that experience after you've been through a horrible trauma. It kind of gives you a little sense of normalcy, even though there's nothing normal about it”. Patrick
 
 “I have yet to meet a successful entrepreneur who's just doing great things, that has not had their teeth kicked in, that has not been through hell that has not been beat down and has not been lied to deceive, broke, homeless, injured, you name it in, you know, it takes grit and it takes persistence”. -Matt
 
“You have only one way to go. You can take the easy way out. Or you can fight for what you want.” -Matt


“This lodge would be an opportunity for folks who've been knocked down to fast pace” – Patrick
 
“You are your own worst enemy if you don't want something don't.” – Matt
 
“if you're not happy, do something.” – Matt
 
“There are people out there who've been through worse than all four of us combined. And still found a way to make it work” – Matt
 
“you may have created that dream and pushed it. But you did not do it by yourself.” - Matt
 
“The worst you've ever gone through is just that the worst you've ever gone.” -Patrick
 
“If you’re not happy where you’re at don’t be a Karen” -Patrick
 
“If you need to talk to somebody, talk to them “- Nick
 
 
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Back to the Lodge shows the values, resiliency and determination of Gold Stars, country music artists, veteran non-profits & outdoor personalities.
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Sometimes, we think that wine was just for the fancy people. Whiners are typically taken in a bad way. But here, we're about making bad things, good. 
In today’s episode of Back To the Lodge Podcast, Wine with Will, our host will talk introduce himself and let you know more about him. He’ll share with you what to expect in this podcast and what are the things that you guys can enjoy doing with him.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
5:06 - What does being fancy really mean?
7:04 - Why can’t you do certain things?
9:30 - Will was not born into money.
11:07 - What to expect in this season episode
Favorite Quotes
“I'm actually kind of mean. But if you've ever wondered why you just can't go out and learn karate, go out and learn how to hunt and fish and do all these things, I'm here to help you.”
“We're going to do karate and we're going to do all these things that you thought you could never do, but I'm going to bring it right to you.”
 “For the real people, the real people that just want to go out, drink wine in the woods, you shouldn't be ashamed. You should be able to go out and drink whatever you want, wherever you want.”
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Back to the Lodge shows the values, resiliency and determination of Gold Stars, country music artists, veteran non-profits & outdoor personalities.
Hear stories behind the scenes and off the camera of celebrity outdoor personalities combined with country music artists and veterans alike!
Stellar guests and stories on why valuing the outdoors has built amazing successes!