Jeff Liskay: Great Lakes Fly Fishing for Steelhead and Smallmouth
Great Lakes fly fishing guide Jeff Liskay joins Tom Rowland to break down steelhead and smallmouth on Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair, why the Great Lakes fish like inland oceans, and the patterns he has learned over 40-plus years on the most fertile lake of them all.
Sam Carpenter: Work the System and Escaping the 100-Hour Week
Sam Carpenter, author of Work the System, joins Tom Rowland to explain how the crisis of running a telephone answering service on 100-hour weeks led him to see business as a set of mechanical systems, and how documenting those processes gave him his life back.
Mick Guthrie: Building CAST Fishing Co. From an Online Magazine to a Global Brand
Mick Guthrie, founder of Australia's CAST Fishing Co., joins Tom Rowland to talk about walking away from a 15-year civil construction career, building a fishing brand that began as an online magazine, world-class remote fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and breaking into the American bass market.
Larry Csonka | NFL Hall of Famer on Championships & Life After Football | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 696
Larry Csonka is an NFL Hall of Fame fullback from the undefeated Miami Dolphins, a 20-year outdoor TV host of North to Alaska, and now an author tying his football and outdoor lives together.
David Moss | Fisheries Conservation & What Anglers Can Do | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 693
David Moss is the Florida fisheries project manager for The Nature Conservancy, leading the Deck to Depth descending-device project that helps anglers release snapper and grouper alive.
Tyler Kapela | Hit and Run Charters and a Life of Fishing | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 687
Tyler Kapela is a Tampa Bay fishing guide, owner of Hit and Run Fishing Charters, and a former NBC Sports and Discovery Channel fishing-show host who has fished around the world.
Dale Beatty | 1st Phorm Elite Athlete Training Philosophy | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 684
Dale Beatty is a 1st Phorm Elite Athlete and bow hunter who balances a full-time job with coaching, sharing the consistency-first training and nutrition philosophy that earned him his spot.
Neill Holland | Ocean Conservation Through Trap Removal | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 681
Neill Holland is the founder and captain of Ocean Aid 360, a Tampa Bay nonprofit that retrieves derelict 'ghost' traps and fishing gear through its community Ghost Trap Rodeo tournament series.
Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler | How Social Media Rewires Your Brain | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 678
Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler is an ophthalmologist, keratoconus pioneer, and author of Influenced and Perceptual Intelligence, exploring how social media reshapes the way we see reality.
Tyler Merren | Paralympian Performance Training | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 675
Tyler Merren is a four-time Paralympic goalball athlete, motivational speaker, personal trainer, and creator of the ReVision Fitness audio app who went legally blind as a teenager and built a life around what is still possible.
Guy Jeans | Balancing a Fly Shop Business & Music Career | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 672
A conversation with Guy Jeans, owner of the Kern River Fly Shop and a working musician, about building a life around both fly fishing and music. Guy walks through running a fly shop business, pursuing a music career, and how he balances two demanding passions on the Kern River.
David Graham | Boundless Pursuit & the Angler's Journey | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 669
A conversation with angler and writer David Graham, the voice behind Boundless Pursuit, about a fishing life spent chasing diversity over trophies. David talks through his approach to targeting a huge range of species, the curiosity that drives him, and what the angler's journey has taught him.
Jim Hensel | Mayhem Mindset & Mental Toughness for Anglers | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 666
A conversation with Jim Hensel, founder of Mayhem Mindset, about building real mental toughness and how that mindset transfers to fishing and everything else. Jim breaks down his philosophy on pushing past perceived limits, training the mind like a muscle, and the discipline to follow through.
Ethan Suplee | 200-Pound Transformation & the Mental Game | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 663
A conversation with actor and American Glutton host Ethan Suplee about losing more than 200 pounds and the mental game that made it possible. Ethan walks through what actually changed in his thinking, how he rebuilt his relationship with food, and why the psychology mattered most.
Hayden Rowland | Moondance Leader and My Son | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 660
A conversation with my son Hayden Rowland about stepping into a leadership role at Moondance and what it has been like to watch him grow into that responsibility. We talk through the experience of leading, the lessons he is learning, and the father-son journey of seeing your kid take on ownership.
Hayden Rowland | Father-Son Dynamics in Business & Fishing | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 660
Hayden Rowland is a leader with Moondance Marine Products and the son of Tom Rowland, host of the Tom Rowland Podcast.
Clay Hayes | 74 Days Alone in the Wilderness | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 657
A conversation with bowhunter and Alone Season 8 winner Clay Hayes about spending 74 days alone in the wilderness and what that experience taught him. Clay walks through how he survived the isolation, the practical skills that kept him going, and the mental lessons he carried back into ordinary life.
John Nores | The Hidden War on America's Public Lands | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 654
A conversation with retired California game warden and author John Nores about the hidden war being fought on America's public lands. John spent his career confronting illegal cartel-run marijuana grows on public ground, the environmental destruction they leave behind, and the danger of policing remote wilderness.
Mike Anderson | 17 Years of Reel Animals & Giant Bluefin Tuna | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 651
A conversation with Mike Anderson, host of Reel Animals, about 17 years of building a fishing media brand and chasing giant bluefin tuna. Mike walks through how he kept a fishing show running for nearly two decades and the stories behind targeting some of the biggest fish in the ocean.
Robb Wolf | Hydration Strategies | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 648
A conversation with former research biochemist and bestselling author Robb Wolf about hydration, and whether drinking water is actually enough. Robb walks through the role of electrolytes, why people who drink plenty of water can still feel off, and how to stay genuinely hydrated.
Calder Allen | Merging Music and Fishing Into One Creative Life | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 645
A conversation with singer-songwriter and angler Calder Allen, who has built a life around two demanding passions at once. In this episode Calder explains how time on the water shapes his creative process, shares stories from the fishing destinations that matter most to him, and talks through how he balances both.
Wes, Weston & Perry Bedell | 3 Generations of Keys Charter Fishing | Tom Rowland Podcast Ep. 642
A conversation with Captains Wes, Weston and Perry Bedell, the father, son and grandfather behind On a Mission Fishing Charters in the Florida Keys, three generations running one guiding operation in one of the most competitive charter markets in the country.
Adam Hill: Ironman Training, Mental Toughness & Shifting Gears
Adam Hill is a triathlete and author of Shifting Gears who has completed eight Ironman races, including the world championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. In this episode he joins me to talk about endurance training, mental toughness, and the personal transformation behind his book.
