The GLUE-OOM

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Discussions with the men of F3Omaha regarding male community leadership and all things acceleration.

  1. More Than Just Ham: Confidence Forged by Unconditional Love

    4D AGO

    More Than Just Ham: Confidence Forged by Unconditional Love

    EPISODE SUMMARY The Plague sits down with Canadian Bacon, a man who went from physically broken and lacking confidence to becoming a force within the F3 brotherhood. What began as a reluctant EH—and even a lie to his wife—turned into a life-altering journey where confidence was not self-built, but forged through unconditional love, accountability, and relentless brotherhood. This episode reveals how real leadership begins when a man is surrounded by others who refuse to let him fail. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS (✅) ✅ 6-month EH campaign before first post✅ Rock bottom: couldn’t complete a lap✅ “Leave no man behind” lived out by Folsom✅ 40 lb transformation (230 → 190)✅ From gasping → completing Murph✅ Wife initially fears death → later embraces F3✅ Morning routine disruption → marriage tension → growth✅ Naming moment: Iron Chef → Canadian Bacon✅ “Skinny → skinny fat → F3 man” transformation✅ Confidence built through consistent proximity to other men✅ Realization: fitness is for others, not self KEY QUOTES “I was grotesquely out of shape.” — 08:00 “I couldn’t run around that elementary school without gasping.” — 08:50 “A year later I was Murph-ing.” — 09:10 “The most important thing that happened in my life other than my wife.” — 09:25 “She thought I was going to have a heart attack and die.” — 09:50 “My body learned how to be fat.” — 15:50 “I was a skinny guy… then skinny fat… then an F3 guy.” — 16:10 “You leave no man behind.” — 08:30 📘 CHAPTERS (CLEAN VERSION) 07:30 – Episode Introduction 08:00 – EH Story & First Workout 09:30 – Rock Bottom Moment 10:00 – Marriage Tension 11:30 – Naming: Canadian Bacon 12:00 – Canadian Roots 13:30 – Marriage Journey 14:30 – Athletic Past 15:30 – Weight Gain & Drift 16:00 – Brotherhood & Transformation 25:00 – Building Consistency 35:00 – Confidence Shift 45:00 – Leadership Growth 55:00 – Final Takeaways

    1h 13m
  2. Hydrology of a HIM: Controlling the Flow of Your Life

    MAR 29

    Hydrology of a HIM: Controlling the Flow of Your Life

    EPISODE SUMMARY The Plague sits down with Beaver to unpack how a chance encounter in a park redirected a life drifting without rhythm. Through F3 Omaha, Beaver rebuilt his fitness, deepened his faith, and found a Shield Lock that kept him accountable. This episode is about engineering structure in your life when everything wants to drift. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS (✅) The park moment that changed everythingFirst F3 workout and immediate struggleMurph beatdown and respect for shared sufferingThe origin of “Beaver” and identity alignmentWife’s challenge: becoming a man of faithBrookside Church and spiritual accelerationTrust and proximity through Sister ActFarm upbringing and outdoor DNAQueen battles and weight consistency strugglesLong-term rhythm, discipline, and balance KEY QUOTES “I was walking… thinking about how much that sucked.” — 03:50 “Josh! What are you doing?” — 04:20 “Why don’t you come with me on Saturday?” — 04:50 “That first workout… that was rough.” — 05:30 “Second workout was even worse.” — 06:10 “I trusted him.” — 11:40 “I’m going to marry a man of faith.” — 09:50 “The odds of all this happening… it’s basically zero.” — 11:10 “You see the up and down… up and down.” — 13:40 CHAPTERS 00:00 – Intro at The Nomad 03:30 – The Park Encounter 05:15 – First F3 Workout 06:30 – Early Fitness Struggles 07:10 – The Murph Experience 08:30 – Naming: “Beaver” 09:20 – Meeting His Wife 10:30 – Faith and Brookside 11:40 – Trust and Saying Yes 12:30 – Farm Life and Athletics 13:30 – Queen and Weight Battles 15:00 – Work, Travel, and Rhythm Challenges 25:00 – Fellowship Beyond the Workout 35:00 – Growth in Leadership and Standards 45:00 – Faith, Logic, and Divine Alignment 52:00 – Balance Over Perfection 55:00 – Final Reflections and Takeaways

    1h 7m
  3. Built Different: The Dinger Effect

    MAR 22

    Built Different: The Dinger Effect

    EPISODE SUMMARY The Plague sits down with Dinger to unpack a transformation that goes far beyond fitness—from anxiety, poor sleep, and lack of structure to a life rebuilt through consistency, brotherhood, and daily discipline. What began with skepticism (“this might be a cult”) became a system that reshaped his health, mindset, and family life. Through vulnerability—including the loss of his brother—Dinger reveals how F3 didn’t just change his body… it gave him a framework for living. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS (✅) EH from Bernie → initial resistance“This might be a cult” skepticism momentFirst Berm beatdown: couldn’t complete a lapSnitzel’s push: forced out of comfortImmediate buy-in: posting 4–5x/weekChronic sleep issues completely resolvedRealization: fitness impacts all 24 hoursSocial anxiety → vulnerability breakthrough72-hour fast → mental discipline unlockedQSource shift: consumer → contributorFamily transformation: energy, nutrition, presenceRaw story: brother’s suicide and lifelong impactKEY QUOTES “I couldn’t even make it around once.” — Berm Beatdown“This kind of sounds like a cult.” — Early skepticism“You need to run. You can’t just keep walking.” — Snitzel“It’s been a life-changing event for me in all aspects.”“I would wake up at two or three in the morning.”“Ever since F3… I can count on one hand the times it’s happened.”“It affects every hour of the day.”“There’s not an hour that goes by…”CHAPTERS (FULL COVERAGE — LOCKED IN) 00:00 – Opening Banter & Studio Setup 07:30 – EH Story: Bernie Brings Him In 09:30 – “This Might Be a Cult” Resistance 10:00 – First Beatdown: The Berm Humbling 11:30 – Brotherhood Hits: Authentic Follow-Up 12:30 – Naming Story: “Dinger” Origin 13:30 – The Pit: Sleep, Weight, No Structure 15:00 – The Breakthrough: Routine Changes Everything 20:00 – Athletic Background & Competitive Edge 23:30 – Consistency Build: Walking → Running 27:00 – Discipline Expansion: Fasting & Goals 30:00 – QSource & Vulnerability Growth 40:00 – Social Anxiety → Personal Development 45:00 – Family Impact: Presence & Energy Shift 52:00 – Shield Lock & Time Tension 55:00 – The Deep End: Brother’s Story & Faith 58:00 – Reflection: Ongoing Growth & the Work Ahead

    1h 18m
  4. Excellence Over Perfection | The Nae Nae Story

    MAR 15

    Excellence Over Perfection | The Nae Nae Story

    EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of The Glue-OOM, The Plague sits down with F3 Omaha PAX Nae Nae to unpack a journey defined by grit, faith, and leadership. From launching the AO Tombstone to grinding through multiple marathons, Nae Nae shares how chasing perfection nearly broke him and why embracing excellence changed everything. This conversation reveals how humility, ownership, and brotherhood shape a man into a leader. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS ✅ The naming controversy: Double Nickel vs Nae NaeMartial arts journey with his sonsRunning his first marathon with only a 14-mile training runFinishing so late the bananas were goneLaunching the AO TombstoneLeading a site for a full yearRaising 5 kidsThe perfectionism trap in faithThe pivot toward excellenceLessons from Extreme Ownership KEY QUOTES “Running is humbling. That’s why I keep coming back.” “The Bible talks more about excellence than perfection.” “You don’t want to be the guy responsible for the drop in culture.” “Leave it better than you found it.” “I’m not a professional… but God knows I want to be.” CHAPTERS 00:00 — Welcome to The Nomad 03:30 — The EH That Started It All 05:30 — First Workout at The Farm 07:00 — Double Nickel vs Nae Nae 09:30 — Martial Arts and Discipline 13:30 — The Marathon Journey 21:00 — Brotherhood in F3 27:30 — Raising Five Kids 34:30 — Faith and the Perfection Trap 42:30 — Launching Tombstone 54:00 — Leadership Responsibility 1:02:00 — Learning to Give Himself Grace

    1h 2m
  5. Lead Like Mayme: When Control Breaks and Brotherhood Begins

    MAR 8

    Lead Like Mayme: When Control Breaks and Brotherhood Begins

    EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, The Plague sits down with Mayme to uncover how a man who never wanted to run, never intended to lead, and never felt comfortable surrendering control became a quiet force of fellowship and transformation. Through injury, weight loss, marathon training, marriage lessons, and a steady walk of faith, Mayme discovers that leadership begins exactly where control ends. This is the story of how brotherhood formed him, challenged him, and ultimately taught him to lead like Mayme. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS How Mayme’s origin story began with excuses — and ended with leadership.The hilarious and iconic Chicken & Nick naming moment.Losing control: injury, weight gain, and the turning point with D2.Running he didn’t want to do → marathon he never planned to run.How fellowship at pace became leadership at depth.Marriage lessons: communication, surrender, and fighting perfectionism.The “control issue” he openly admits — and how F3 broke it.Stepping into Site Q despite hesitation and fear of leadership.Why brotherhood became his catalyst for faith and personal growth.Parenting + marriage as his prayer focus: leading at home first.SOUND BITES “I had all the excuses — I thought I needed to get in shape first.” — 01:51 “I hate not having control… trusting others is hard.” — 38:59 “Within a year of my first post, I ran a marathon.” — 08:00 “You feel like you're living a completely different life.” — 12:10 “F3 is a better representation of the church than some churches.” — 33:11 “When it needs to get serious, it gets serious.” — 58:20 “Parenting and marriage… that’s where I need prayer.” — 1:01:00 CHAPTERS (Aligned with the Leadership + Control Theme) 00:00 — Welcome to The Nomad 01:50 — The Excuses That Almost Kept Mayme Home 04:00 — Losing Control: The Injury That Broke His Momentum 05:20 — Brotherhood Begins: D2 Pulls Him Back 07:00 — Becoming a Runner (Against His Will) 10:50 — Mind Over Matter: Marathon in a Year 12:10 — Weight Loss, Identity Shift & A New Life 13:30 — Coffee, Conversation & Leadership at the Table 16:10 — Work, Leadership & Trusting Others in the Workplace 23:40 — Marriage, Communication & Control Surrender 29:30 — Faith Roots & The Church That Built Him 44:00 — Becoming Site Q: The Reluctant Leader Steps Up 58:00 — Brotherhood Deepens: Shield Lock + Vulnerability 1:01:00 — Where He Needs Prayer: Leading at Home

    1h 7m
  6. Nothing But Net Leadership: Korver's Playbook

    MAR 1

    Nothing But Net Leadership: Korver's Playbook

    EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, The Plague sits down with Korver to explore his journey from college basketball sharpshooter to F3 Site Q and HIM. The conversation uncovers the mental battles, blended-family challenges, and leadership lessons that have shaped his last four years in the Gloom. Through vulnerability and grit, Korver reveals how the brotherhood has pushed him toward hard things and deeper purpose. ✅ EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Firewalker EHs him for two years… and then doesn’t show up to his first post.Fundip delivers a brutal first workout: sprint the pond + 50-rep grinders.The naming: >100 threes… Coupons (A Scary Revelation) 12:37 — Pride & Purpose at Bell Tower 14:32 — Doing Hard Things: Marathon & 75 Hard 18:13 — Fellowship: Building His Shield Lock (Informally) 23:53 — Communication, Q Source & Family Leadership 30:58 — Blended Family: Grace, Humility & Co-Parenting 34:13 — Faith Journey & Calvary Connection 43:12 — Ironman Dreams & Future Hard Goals 46:14 — Leadership Through Site Q’ing 51:02 — Korver’s Life Advice: Keep Going Through Hell 54:36 — Current State: The Mental Battle

    1h 1m
  7. Touch of Grey Leadership – Cherry Garcia on Refusing to Decline

    FEB 22

    Touch of Grey Leadership – Cherry Garcia on Refusing to Decline

    📺 Summary At 50 years old, Tim Connors stepped on a scale and saw 300 pounds staring back at him. Failing knees. Fading energy. Quietly accepting that maybe this is just what life looks like in your 50s. Known in the gloom as Cherry Garcia—thanks to a Grateful Dead shirt and an honest naming circle—Tim shares how that “no crap” moment sparked a total reset. In this episode of The Glue-OOM, Cherry breaks down how he lost 90 pounds through disciplined routine, chose stem cells over knee replacement, embraced what he calls “Cherry Chaos” leadership, and leaned into brotherhood instead of isolation. This isn’t about chasing youth. It’s about refusing to drift. ✅ Highlights ✅ The 300lb wake-up call at 50 ✅ Losing 90 pounds through 30g carb discipline ✅ Stem cells vs. knee replacement ✅ Why he thought F3 was a militia ✅ The power of the “hugging circle” (NBA tactile study) ✅ Cherry Chaos: Leading before you have it figured out ✅ Helping his son find a career through brotherhood ✅ Faith at 99.9% certainty 🎙️ Sound Bites (High-Retention Clips) • “I thought this was just life in your 50s.” • “I stepped on the scale and saw more than 300 pounds.” • “Brotherhood didn’t fix me. Showing up did.” • “I’ve never hugged so many men in my life.” • “Lean into the unknown.” • “Success is talent plus luck… and the people you know.” • “I bring Cherry Chaos to everything I touch.” ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Why They Call Him Cherry Garcia 03:45 – “Is This a Militia?” First Impressions 08:30 – The 300lb “No Crap” Moment 14:00 – 90 Pounds Down: The 30g Discipline 19:30 – Bio-Hacking His 50s with Stem Cells 26:00 – The Power of Brotherhood 34:30 – Cherry Chaos Leadership 43:00 – Helping His Son Find a Trade 56:00 – Faith, Family, and Prayers for Molly

    1h 2m
  8. GTE 68 | High Stress. Low Visibility. Real Leadership.

    FEB 18

    GTE 68 | High Stress. Low Visibility. Real Leadership.

    In this episode of The Glue-OOM, we sit down with Linus and Rollbar to unpack what happens when leadership gets pushed past comfort. This isn’t about workouts. It’s about who you are when you’re tired, wet, confused, and responsible for other men. We break down the leadership philosophy behind GTE 68, the D-Day theme, and why “high stress, low visibility” situations reveal the truth about your habits, discipline, and brotherhood. From Army training rooms to F3 beatdowns to 17-mile overnight crucibles, this episode challenges the idea that leadership is learned in comfort. It’s learned under weight. Under fatigue. Under pressure. ✅ Highlights ✅ What “high stress, low visibility” leadership really means ✅ Why exhaustion exposes your real habits ✅ The D-Day leadership theme behind GTE 68 ✅ How after-action reviews accelerate growth ✅ Why every F3 man needs a crucible experience ✅ The silver oak leaf tradition and earned respect ✅ Brotherhood when nobody has anything left in the tank 🔥 Sound Bites (Clip-Ready) 00:12 – “GTE is the premier leadership event custom built for men of F3.” 13:18 – “High stress, low visibility situations.” 35:52 – “Nobody gives a crap what you can do when you’re fresh.” 39:41 – “Leadership looks easy until you’re the one making the decisions.” 46:02 – “We’re going to give you a taste of D-Day leadership.” 47:02 – “Every time I walk away changed.”

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Discussions with the men of F3Omaha regarding male community leadership and all things acceleration.

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    The GLUE-OOM
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
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