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Send us a textMatt Jackson is the Executive Director of 180 Omaha, a Christ Centered live-in discipleship program that helps men develop healthy disciplines to experience God's best for their lives.Sam and Matt discuss addiction, binge drinking, definition of addicts, recovery, and how to seek help.To learn more about 180 Omaha please visit: https://180omaha.org/.Support the showThanks for listening! SUBSCRIBE, Review, Rate, and Share. Contact us: cowboysnoteggheads@gmail.com Let us know...

Send us a textFellow podcasters Chad Bishoff and Jeff Betsworth join Sam for a discussion of Christmas.Chad's podcast is at: https://www.lessthan2000.com/.Jeff's podcast is at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2023046.Support the showThanks for listening! SUBSCRIBE, Review, Rate, and Share. Contact us: cowboysnoteggheads@gmail.com Let us know if you want a hat ($20), tee shirt ($30), coffee cup ($25), or window decal for your truck. ($30)

Send us a textHave you wondered what it would be like to talk to someone you haven't seen in 18 years? In this episode, Sam and his former colleague, Meg Hutchinson-Goldthorp pick up right where they left many years ago.Meg is a compassionate, positive, can do person who Sam describes as the one person he would call if he needed a glass of water in the Sahara Desert.Even though they have different approaches; Sam and Meg discuss lessons learned from working together.Support the showThank...

Send us a textMatt Rexroad and Sam Fischer discuss the book and miniseries "Generation Kill"."Generation Kill" is an American seven-part television miniseries produced for HBO that aired from July 13 to August 24, 2008. It is based on Evan Wright's 2004 book about his experience as an embedded reporter with the US Marine Corps' 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.Matt discusses his own experience of being a Recon Marine at the same time that the Generation Kill ser...

Send us a textThe most interesting person Sam knows, Sheila Barden, returns to the podcast to discuss the lessons of travel.Sheila is a self described gallivanting gypsy who spends the majority of her time traveling the United States and the world. She discusses her perspective of travel, and some of lessons she has learned along the way.UNEDITED VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/eW4c24AY6p0Support the showThanks for listening! SUBSCRIBE, Review, Rate, and Share. Contact us: cowboysnotegghead...

Send us a textSam welcomes Steve Lutz to Cowboys not Eggheads. Steve is the head basketball coach at Texas A&M - Corpus Christi.It didn't take Steve Lutz long to make a significant impact on the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball program. In his first season, the Islanders earned an automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Tournament after more-than quadrupling the team's win total from the year before.Lutz inherited a squad that finished 5-19 prior to his arrival and made the largest turnarou...

Send us a textSam welcomes Joe King to the podcast. They visit about their shared experiences as young professional political operatives at the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania more than a quarter century ago.They discuss their old boss, the legendary Anne Anstine, and the lifelong lessons they learned that benefited their careers.Their discussion concludes discussing their sports experiences and the tragic death of Joe's brother.Support the showThanks for listening! SUBSCRIBE,...

Send us a textRoger and Janie Peterson are the founders and now retired owners of Behavin Kids, a private company that helps children and adolescents who are suffering from behavioral health and mental illness.They talk about being group home parents to 12 children just months into their marriage and how they got into the mental health field.Janine and Roger describe how to deal with and teach the children who are hitters, kickers, pinchers, biters, poopers, pee'ers and pukers. Other discus...

Send us a textNissa Cohen in a no-nonsense Level 3 CrossFit Coach and co-owner of CrossFit Kinesis.Nissa and Sam discuss multiple topics including; where she falls on the cowboy/egghead spectrum, coaching, return to play classes, misconceptions of CrossFit, her career ambition as a youngster where she drops a bomb shell, her career path, what makes her a good coach, and how the pandemic brought the importance of fitness to higher awareness.Sam even temporarily stumps Nissa by asking if he w...

Send us a textIn this episode Bud Synhorst tells the remarkable story of his journey to lose over 103 lbs in the last 10 months.Sam and Bud discuss their shared challenges of their battles of losing weight and what it takes to change behavior. And more importantly the rewards of being successful.Don't miss this inspirational episode. Do Hard Well!Support the showThanks for listening! SUBSCRIBE, Review, Rate, and Share. Contact us: cowboysnoteggheads@gmail.com Let us know if you want a ha...

Send us a textSam's favorite egghead, David Boomer, describes a cowboy tactic he pulled when he worked in the United States Congress. David Boomer is solely responsible for the Pledge of Allegiance being recited daily in the House of Representatives. Join us for a fun story of a stunt that made history. Here comes the Boom!Support the showThanks for listening! SUBSCRIBE, Review, Rate, and Share. Contact us: cowboysnoteggheads@gmail.com Let us know if you want a hat ($20), tee shirt ($30), co...

Send us a textIn the Season 4 premiere; Sam and his guest, J.D. Crouse, visit about being raised in Cherry County, Nebraska. They discuss their upbringing and the lessons and values that were learned along the way. Shared experiences of rodeos, brandings, country schools, death of parents ( fathers) are discussed.J.D. explains why he is now an idea man vs a shovel man. A discussion of working smart vs working hard ensues. He tells the story of his early career working at the local bank, going...

Send us a textIn the Season 3 finale Sam welcomes Shae McMaster to the podcast. Shae is gym owner in Hastings, Nebraska and the host of "Get Uncomfortable", a podcast dedicated to conversations and interviews with people who overcame obstacles in life. Shae teaches and coaches how to welcome adversity into your life and use it to your advantage.Sam and Shae discuss Shae's most recent experience of getting uncomfortable, the difference between pain and discomfort, survival mode in traumatic si...

Send us a textSam's nutrition coach Bri Siegert returns to the podcast to discuss all things protein, and why protein is such an important part of the daily diet.If you would like to contact Bri for nutrition coaching you can email her at bri@crossfitkinesis.com or message her on Instagram @srianabiegertSupport the showThanks for listening! SUBSCRIBE, Review, Rate, and Share. Contact us: cowboysnoteggheads@gmail.com Let us know if you want a hat ($20), tee shirt ($30), coffee cup ($25), or...

Send us a textPast guest Acela Turco returns to update us on her current activities as Director of Strategic Initiatives with Wounded Warriors Family Support.Wounder Warriors Family Support's mission is to provide support to the families of those who have been wounded, injured or killed during combat operations. The families of these casualties suffer in many ways: some physically, some psychologically.Wounded Warriors Family Support has earned an A+ rating with Charity Watch, a 4 Star rati...

Send us a textChad Madson AKA Chaxl is a wheelchair bound photographer who has use of one arm. Chad shares his story and love of photography and how he overcame cerebral palsy to pursue his passion and make a living. To learn more about Chad, please visit https://www.campixphoto.com/Support the showThanks for listening! SUBSCRIBE, Review, Rate, and Share. Contact us: cowboysnoteggheads@gmail.com Let us know if you want a hat ($20), tee shirt ($30), coffee cup ($25), or window decal for your ...

Send us a textJeff Kanger is the President of First State Bank Nebraska. He shares his story of his rise at the bank at a relatively young age. He describes his philosophy and management style of employees and a billion dollars of assets.Jeff also is the Founder of Brothers Keepers (https://www.brotherskeepermideast.com/) a 501(c)(3) non profit organization designed to be a continuing message to the Christian people in Gaza that they are not forgotten and never alone. He tells the story of ho...

Send us a textInaugural guest Jeremy Aspen makes his second appearance 18 months after the first episode. They are joined by Fox 42 KPTM media personality and former comedian Tom Becka.Sam and his guests discuss the multiple issues that are portrayed in the 1998 film The Truman Show starring Jim Carrey and Ed Harris.Does modern life reflect the Truman show? Do we live in an alternative universe? Have you ever looked at yourself? Are we on a spiritual journey to search for the truth? Have yo...

Send us a textSam has a conversation with Rabbi Brian Mayer from Portland, Oregon. Rabbi Brian is the Founder of Religion Outside the Box. (www.rotb.org) Rabbi Brian reframes religion to be approachable. And, fun.In this episode Sam and Rabbi Brian discuss fear, anxiety, truth, the afterlife, and Rabbi's view of Kosher and the Holy Land. A fascinating discussion of the movie "Oh God" is a don't miss segment.Don't miss our most brutally candid episode yet. Rabbi Brian is hereby declared an a...

Send us a textBen Collins is Sam's favorite weight lifting buddy. He is a high octane twenty year Air Force K-9 Veteran who has served all around the world. Ben is a great story teller, and passionate warrior who has a good heart.A military "brat" who moved annually until he settled in Huntsville, AL; he tells his story of getting into the military and his military career taking him to Abilene, TX ; Osan, Korea ; Guam; Fort Dix, NJ; Biloxi, MS; Japan, and Bellevue, NE.A deep discussion ensu...

Send us a textJillian Watts is Sam's 2nd cousin and an atypical millennial. She is an entrepreneur, business owner, high school teacher and mother of four children under the age of 11.Sam and Jillian discuss the pressures of growing up as a teenager in today's world and her own struggles with feeling stuck as a teenager.During the course of the their conversation they discuss overcoming adversity and pursuing your dreams, suicide, Sam's nicknames, therapy, discipline, David Goggins, neuropl...

Send us a textLoyal listener since the inception of Cowboys Not Eggheads, Roger Johnson is the Founder and CEO of Badlands Tank Lines.We explore the career path that Roger took using the power of networking in his younger years. Roger discusses identifying successful people as mentors and the power of observation and learning from successful business leaders. Working for various employers as an ethanol and oil trader he identified a need for his employer's customers that wasn't being addresse...

Send us a textSam's friend and guest this week, Carla Vice, is what Sam describes as an ass kicker. A single mother and Navy veteran of Iraqi Freedom, Carla describes her job as a leading Petty officer loading and unloading planes at Camp Anaconda. This included the "routine" ritual of loading HRs (human remains) onto the military aircraft.Sam and Carla also discuss post traumatic stress syndrome, and sexual harassment that women face in the military,Carla Vice seeks no recognition or speci...

Send us a textDo you know someone who graduated from the 8th grade at age 11? Graduated from high school at 14? Graduated from college at age 17? Had a real estate license at age 18? Then went to the Marine Corps and Law School....Our guest on this episode did all of those things.Is Cary Evans an egghead or a cowboy? A great episode as we examine presumptions about how people are built. Cary Evans is an interesting man. Don't assume anything is the lesson you will take away from this episod...