Country Outdoors Podcast

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Welcome to the Country Outdoors Podcast, where country music, entertainment, and the outdoor lifestyle collide. Host Mary O’Neill sits down with artists, athletes, storytellers, and outdoor personalities for lively conversations about music, faith, life, adventure, and the wild. Each episode delivers unforgettable stories, practical insights, and a celebration of the Country Outdoors way of life.

  1. May 27

    From Dad Bod to Sonny Quinn: AJ Buckley’s Career‑Saving SEAL Team Transformation

    Actor, entrepreneur, health tinkerer, husband, dad and all‑around weapon of a human—AJ Buckley is back in the studio, and this time Mary is on his turf at The AJ Buckley Show. From CSI lab coat to SEAL Team kit, from “soft” to “most jacked dad on the block,” AJ walks through the exact moment a lost franchise role forced him to change everything. He opens up about the studio note that gutted him (“we don’t have time to get him ready”), the promise he made to his wife and newborn daughter that night, and how he turned that embarrassment into the discipline that built Sonny Quinn. They dig into his 4 a.m. mornings, the biohacking dungeon in his basement (cold plunges, sauna, oxygen training, red light, PEMF, hyperbaric), and why he treats getting in shape like a full‑time job when a big role comes in. AJ breaks down blood work, hormones and inflammation, why most guys are guessing with their health, and how carnivore, fasting, sardine experiments and even parasite cleanses have changed the way he feels on set and at home. They talk about carrying too much size on SEAL Team, coming back from injury, chasing muscle density for longevity, and still showing up as a present husband and dad—not just a guy who looks good on camera. If you love SEAL Team, need a kick in the ass to finally handle your health, or just want to hear two friends talk honestly about failure, ego, and doing the work, this episode is for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    53 min

  2. May 27

    From Dad Bod to SEAL Team – AJ Buckley Trailer

    Trailer for our AJ Buckley episode—actor, entrepreneur, health nut, husband and dad—on the moment he lost a dream role and the ruthless routine that turned him into Sonny Quinn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 min

  3. May 20

    The Man Behind the First NWTF Banquet | Bobby Mead

    Join host Mary O’Neill Phillips at historic Wappaoolah Plantation in South Carolina as she sits down with turkey hunting legend and conservation pioneer Bobby Mead, the man behind the first NWTF banquet and the Swamp Fox chapter. Bobby shares how his family’s fifth-generation timber operation, love of wild turkeys and early involvement with the National Wild Turkey Federation helped shape modern turkey hunting and conservation in the Lowcountry and beyond. From his first gobbler at six years old to planting Chufa fields, surviving a near-death gallbladder surgery, and fighting to keep Southern timber and family land viable, Bobby’s stories are packed with history, faith, humor and hard-earned wisdom. If you care about wild turkey hunting, NWTF banquets, Southern land stewardship and the people who built this tradition, you won’t want to miss this conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    41 min

  4. May 19

    Turkey Hunting OG - Trailer

    Step inside Wappaoolah Plantation with host Mary O’Neill Phillips and turkey hunting legend Bobby Mead, the man behind the first NWTF banquet. In this sneak peek, Bobby shares how a fifth-generation timber family, a love of wild turkeys and a bold new fundraiser helped change the future of turkey hunting and conservation in the Lowcountry. Hear a taste of his best stories—early gobblers, Swamp Fox chapter beginnings and a near-death experience that reshaped his outlook—and then listen to the full episode of “The Man Behind the First NWTF Banquet | Bobby Mead” on the Country Outdoors Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 min

  5. May 13

    Southern Charm Hunter | Country Outdoors

    In this full episode of the Country Outdoors Podcast, Zach and Mary sit down with Whitner, the “Southern Charm Hunter,” for a deep dive into life in the South, faith, and a lifetime of chasing deer and turkeys. From long sits in the pines to late nights in Charleston, Whit shares the stories, lessons, and hard knocks that shaped who he is today. If you love honest campfire conversations, big laughs, and a few gut‑punch moments, this one’s for you. Hit follow and join us for Southern stories from the woods all the way to the Holy City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    51 min

  6. May 12

    Southern Charm Hunter – Country Outdoors Podcast Trailer

    Meet the Southern Charm Hunter. In this Country Outdoors podcast trailer, Whit sits down to talk faith, family, and why chasing deer and turkeys in the South is about a lot more than tags and trophies. Get a taste of the stories, laugh‑out‑loud moments, and honest conversations you’ll hear this season. Follow Country Outdoors wherever you listen so you don’t miss the full episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 min

  7. May 7

    Shep Rose: Ayahuasca Broke My Party Life

    Southern Charm’s Shep Rose sits down at his family’s South Carolina farm with Mary O'Neill Phillips from the Country Outdoors Podcast to talk about a life lived hard: reality TV fame, party life, ayahuasca, fly fishing, surfing, and chasing adventure all over the world. From Alaska and Patagonia to Cuba, Fiji, Costa Rica and Christmas Island, Shep shares how the outdoors, the ocean, and one powerful psychedelic experience forced him to re‑think excess and what actually matters. In this episode we dive into: – Growing up on generational land, hunting ducks and deer with his dad and grandfather – How he fell in love with fly fishing in Alaska and chased giant trout, salmon, bonefish, tarpon and permit from Patagonia to Cuba and the Bahamas – The surf trips that took him to Bali, Fiji, Costa Rica, French Polynesia and Christmas Island – Why the ocean, marshes and wild places feel like home and keep him grounded – The ayahuasca retreat in Costa Rica that became a true “psychedelic reckoning” with his party lifestyle, alcohol, and always looking for the exit – Writing his new book “Nothing in Moderation: A Psychedelic Reckoning with Excess” and what he hopes people take from it If you love hunting, fly fishing, surfing, travel, and honest conversations about mental health, excess, and second chances, this one is for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 17m

  8. May 7

    Shep Rose’s Psychedelic Reckoning (Ayahuasca Preview)

    Reality TV star and outdoorsman Shep Rose opens up about the wild ayahuasca ceremonies that forced him to face his “party life” and who he’d really become. This short preview features the most intense moments from our full conversation about fame, excess, family land, fishing adventures, and the psychedelic journey behind his new book, Nothing in Moderation. Listen to the full episode on Country Outdoors Podcast, available today at 6PM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 min
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Welcome to the Country Outdoors Podcast, where country music, entertainment, and the outdoor lifestyle collide. Host Mary O’Neill sits down with artists, athletes, storytellers, and outdoor personalities for lively conversations about music, faith, life, adventure, and the wild. Each episode delivers unforgettable stories, practical insights, and a celebration of the Country Outdoors way of life.

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