MTNTOUGH Podcast w/ Dustin Diefenderfer

When Adam Weatherby’s grandfather Roy started Weatherby Sporting Goods in 1945, his focus was on developing the fastest hunting rifle cartridge in the world. What began as an obsession in a small shop in southern California has evolved into a multi-million dollar company headquartered in Sheridan, Wyoming with nearly 100 employees. It is a quintessential American company, and the name Weatherby is now synonymous with premier hunting firearms and the sporting way of life.Adam Weatherby is carrying the torch as the third Weatherby generation to lead the company, and he has been at the helm through Weatherby’s migration to Wyoming and its unprecedented growth. Adam, his family, and his Weatherby team have worked hard to balance the company’s growth while keeping its compass firmly pointed toward the innovation, hunting traditions, and family-oriented management that has guided Weatherby since its inception.Adam and several members of his team dropped by the MTNTOUGH Lab for a workout, and Adam took some time to sit down with Dustin to talk about the Weatherby journey. The conversation covered Weatherby’s origins, the move to Wyoming and finding a new place and community there, the company’s exponential growth, how hunting informs Weatherby’s research and development, Weatherby’s future, family, faith, mental toughness, and of course, guns.

Aaron Mulkey has over 300 first ascents to his name on the ice falls around his Wyoming home, and he continues to push the boundaries of the sport. Aaron sat down with MTNTOUGH to talk about ice climbing, hunting, family, and defying age to pursue his passion.

After commanding Marines at the platoon, company, battalion, and regimental level — including multiple combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan — U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Brian Gilman completed his active duty service as the Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) Chief of Staff. He returned home to Montana and started the Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation, supporting post-9/11 combat veterans in their transition to civilian life.

Freestyle skier David Wise — a two-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time X Games gold medalist — sits down with MTNTOUGH to talk about fatherhood, hunting, and how mental toughness is one of the most difficult but critical aspects of training to be an elite athlete.

Lifelong hunter Remi Warren is passionate about the outdoors and sharing his adventures with the world. As an avid outdoorsman, hunting guide, conservationist, writer and television personality, he is known for bringing the hunting lifestyle to a vast audience. He has completed multiple solo backcountry hunts lasting over 30 days in the wilderness, facing many life or death situations throughout. In this podcast, Dustin and Remi dive into some of Remi's upcoming trips, how fatherhood has changed the way he approaches his hunts, and mental toughness in the field.

Jack Carr spent 20 years as a Navy SEAL, where he served as a Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander, Task Unit Commander and a sniper. Now, he’s a New York Times best selling thriller novelist with the Terminal List series. In this exclusive video podcast, Dustin and Jack dive into the Terminal List, which has been shot and filmed as a television series arriving on Amazon July 1st. Listen as they dive into fitness, the all new MTNTOUGH Pre-deployment Program and training for Navy SEALs, preparing for BUD/S and Jack's life long passion for hunting and the importance of passing the tradition of hunting to his children. 

Mike Glover is a veteran, entrepreneur and aspiring professional rally car driver. In this interview, Mike and Dustin go into the beginnings of Mike's career behind the wheel of a rally car, and also fitness. They talk about what training looked like for Mike during his time in special operations. You don't want to miss this one!

Clay Croft is the Founder and Leader of Expedition Overland, a team of adventure travelers sharing through video, their exploration of some of the world’s most remote places and inspiring others to go on their own adventures. "XO" is leading the industry in overlanding, and their video series audience has reached hundreds of thousands. While it seems like the most amazing work life of all time, Clay and Dustin dive into the immense struggles they have encountered along the way, and the hardships involved with creating a successful business. It has taken a different kind of mental toughness and faith in their creator to push through grief, anxiety, stress and the like.

Tyler Wilschetz is a pastor and avid bowhunter based out of Kalispell, MT. This archery season (Fall 2021) Tyler encountered a grizzly bear point blank and lived to tell the tale. As you will see, he was one wrong move away from meeting our maker. In this video, Dustin and Tyler relive his incredible story and talk about what we all can learn from the experience, as well as best practices for Grizzly bear defense.

In this podcast, we have Ara Megerdichian and MTNTOUGH Founder Dustin Diefenderfer discussing how mental toughness plays a role in parenting, specifically fatherhood. How do you guide your children to the right direction? What do you need to be doing to be a good example for your kids? Ara and Dustin tackle things from schooling, to forgiving your own parents.