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The Go Earn Your Salt Podcast
Brought to you by SALT Electrolytes, your host Riley Rogers, explores the stories of people who get-after-it, get things done, and ”Earn Their Salt.”
You will hear from high achievers who discuss what makes them tick, how they got to where they are today, and where they are headed tomorrow.
Perhaps this podcast will help you ”Go Earn Your SALT!”
Episodes
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 64- Razor Rob McCullough: Professional Fighter, Coach, & Entrepreneur
I sit down with Razor Rob McCullough, former WEC Lightweight World Champion, multiple-time Muay Thai and kickboxing champion, and creator of the Razor Striking…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 63- Shelby Murdock: Musician & Entrepreneur
Shelby Murdock is a professional musician, multi-instrumentalist, entrepreneur, and music educator based in Southeast Idaho. She is the founder of Snake River…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 62- Adam Trenk: CEO Genuine Billy Cook Saddles
Adam Trenk, CEO of Genuine Billy Cook Saddles. When he acquired the company in 2019 after the founder passed, the brand had lost much of the reputation for…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 61- Chris (Bones) Burns: The BJJ Project
Chris Burns aka Chris Bones is the pretty face behind The BJJ Project currently blowing up on the inter-webs. In this episode we discuss Chris' explosive…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 60- Brian Portugais: Owner of Rapid Systems Engineering
This week I interview Brian Portugais, the owner of Rapid Systems Engineering. Today Brian is a successful entrepreneur, but he went through some crap to get…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 59- Luis Heredia: A Pioneer of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
This week I interview Luis Heredia. Luis was recently awarded a Coral Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. For those of you who are not in that world, a Coral Belt…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 58- Adolfo Foronda: Forever White Belt Podcast, Entrepreneur
Adolfo Foronda is the founder of MatAdmin, gym management software built for owner-run jiu-jitsu academies. A longtime jiu-jitsu practitioner and host of the…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 57- Dave & Hallie Rainey: Daddy-Daughter Duo
Dave & Hallie Rainey are a father/daughter duo who train Cross-fit together and are bent on climbing all of the highest peaks in the U.S.A. In this episode we…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 56- Roger Perez: Entrepreneur, Martial Artist, Veteran
Roger Perez is a gifted Entrepreneur and business owner. Roger can take chaos and turn it into a well oiled machine. In this episode we discuss the challenges…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 55- Brandon McCaghren: Entrepreneur, Visionary, Ninja
Brandon McCaghren, and his alter ego BMAC, is the visionary and founder behind the Professional Grappling Federation (PGF) that is shaking up the way…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 54- Jim Varney: Wavelength Coffee Roasters
After decades in different fields (design and engineering for Jim, research and education for Deanna) we decided to start a new venture together to blend our…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 53- Tren Long: The Worlds Most Exclusive Kayak Coach
Tren Long and his family own Cascade River & Kayak near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho. A world-class athlete, Tren competed in Kayak whitewater sports in the Olympics…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 52- Chris Harris: The Warrior Maker
For 25 years, Chris trained special forces as a private contractor, developing systems for operating under extreme pressure. Founder of an elite combatIives…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 51- Matt Schneider- CEO of Profit Practice
Matt Schneider works with private practice owners who are excellent clinicians but were never trained to run scalable businesses. Since 2019, he has helped…
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Ep. 50- Libby Rogers- My Favorite Daughter & Entrepreneur
Libby is my oldest child, and my favorite daughter (also my only daughter). She has leaned into the idea of business and capitalism since she was a little…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 49- Kelly Chall: Running Coach & Entrepreneur
Kelly Chall is a running coach and performance specialist based in Clearwater, Florida. Married with two daughters, Kelly brings both the heart of a mom and…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 48- Jeremy “Jungle Cat” Corbin- Part 2
Jeremy "Jungle Cat" Corbin is the owner of Jungle Cat Jiu Jitsu in Whitehouse, Texas. In Part 2 of this series, we receive an update on the progress of Jeremy…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 47- Merle Long- Canoe Slalom Olympic Hopeful
Merle Long is a world class athlete who competes all around the globe for the Australian National Canoe Slalom Team. Merle's family owns a whitewater guide…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 46- Daryn Colledge- Super Bowl Champion & Entrepreneur
Daryn Colledge is a world class athlete, with a Superbowl ring to prove it, a military veteran, and Entrepreneur. In this episode we discuss what it takes to…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 45- Jeremy and Angela- Community Heroes
Jeremy and Angela are true community heroes. Jeremy is Vice President for a large electrical contractor that builds infrastructure in the Northwest. Angela is…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 44- Josh Sprague- Orange Mud
Josh Sprague is a serial entrepreneur, endurance athlete, and product designer based in Round Rock, Texas. He founded Orange Mud in 2012 after tearing apart a…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 43- Dr. Chad Woolner- CEO Brain Restore Center
Dr. Chad Woolner is the founder and clinical director of Brain Restore Centers Meridian and has spent the past 16 years helping patients solve complex and…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 42- Steve Hiscoe- Police Officer and Martial Artist
Steven Hiscoe is also a veteran police officer with over 35 years experience. For the last 20 years he has specialized his career in the area of law…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 41- Carl Sims and Miyo Strong- The Pit Challenge & Women's Self Defense Instructors
Miyo Strong is the Program Director of Smart Defense. As a survivor and advocate, Miyo has taught self-defense for over a decade and has led programs for…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 40- Chad Lyman- Code 4 Concepts Police Jiu Jitsu
Chad Lyman has combined his years of operational law enforcement and Mixed Martial Arts experience to emerge as one of the nation’s leading defensive tactics…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 39- Mike Howell- Wild Things Coffee
Most people see the surface—the game lights, the scoreboard, the finished product. Michael tends to focus on what happens long before that: the little things…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 38- Mike and Ramona Diaz- Park City Jiu Jitsu
Mike Diaz is a 5th-degree black belt under Master Pedro Sauer and one of the senior instructors in the Sauer lineage. With nearly 30 years immersed in…
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Ep. 37- Jesse Aldous: Entrepreneur, Rodeo Cowboy
Jesse Aldous is an Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor and Business Broker with firsthand experience navigating growth, acquisition, and exit. After selling his…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 36- Ari Knazan- Invictus Law Enforcement Collective
Ari Knazan is a veteran law-enforcement officer, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, instructor, and co-founder of the Invictus Leo Collective — a movement…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 35- Alex Martinez- Business Owner, Coach, Athlete
Alex Martinez owns Ares East Mesa Jiu Jitsu academy in Mesa, Arizona. He is the host of the BJJ Foxcast podcast, a Jiu Jitsu competitor, and former Ironman…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 34- David Schlachter- Abstract Chimp Shoes
David Schlachter is the founder of the Abstract Chimp Shoe Company. David's company produces "barefoot" shoes that allow one's feet to move in a natural way to…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 33- David Dunn- Business Owner, Stunt Man, Ninja
David Dunn has done more in his life than seems humanly possible. In this interview I learn about his appearance in the popular series Yellowstone and 1923…
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Ep. 32- Ben Beers- Idaho Seamless Gutter
Ben is the founder and owner of Idaho Seamless Gutter in Meridian, Idaho. In this episode we hear Ben's story of how he made the transition from being an…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 31- Annelise Rowe- Mom, Airman, Athlete
Annelise is a Mother, Airman, and life-long athlete. In this episode we discuss how she juggles here family, military career, and her serious athletic…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 30- Tim Freeman- Business Owner and Host of the Inside BJJ Podcast
I got to interview the great Tim Freeman! Tim owns 2 Jiu Jitsu schools, one in Stockton, California, and the other in Nashville, Tennessee. Tim is the first…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 29- Pastor Adam Cooke- Jesus House Church Nampa, Idaho
Adam Cooke is the Senior Pastor of Jesus House (Formerly Awaken Church) in Nampa, Idaho. During his tenure, Jesus House Church has experienced massive growth…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 28- Randy William- "Black Belt Randy"
Randy William aka. Black Belt Randy, is an accomplished Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt that has become a popular YouTube and Instagram content creator. Randy…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 27- Jesse & Kameron- Northwest Submission Challenge
This week I interview Kameron Moore and Jesse Brock, owners of the Northwest Submission Challenge submission grappling event. Jesse also owns Straight Blast…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 26- Joe Spinell- Coach, Athlete, Physician
In this episode, I am honored to speak with the great Joe Spinell. Joe and I discuss health, and exercise, the dangers of the sedentary life-style, the artform…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 25- Kevin Lucas- New Hope Regeneration: Stem Cell Therapy
Kevin Lucas is the co-founder of New Hope Regeneration stem cell therapy. In this episode we discuss stem cells, fitness, leadership, and the ups and downs of…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 24- Ivan Invanov- Suples Wrestling Systems
Ivan Ivanov is the founder and owner of Suples Wrestling Systems headquartered in Boise, Idaho. In this episode we discuss his career as a world class Greco…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 23- Todd Packer- Long Distance Hiker, Adventure Biker
Todd is my cousin, a survivalist, long distance hiker, and adventure biker. In this episode we discuss a huge variety of things that include business…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 22- Danny Ocana- The Lost Boy Scouts Podcast
In this episode I interview Danny Ocana. Danny is an Air Traffic Controller, co-host of the Lost Boy Scouts Podcast, breath coach, and a skilled grappler…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 21- Kasey Kuker- 50 State Marathon Runner
Kasey is a serial runner who has completed a marathon in all 50 U.S. States. Kasey didn't just finish a marathon in all 50 states, she finished each event in…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 20- Ben Noland- Chorsee.com
Ben Noland is an entrepreneur and fitness enthusiast. Ben designed the Chorsee App to help keep family chores organized. In this episode, Ben discusses how he…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 19- Jake Blanchard- The Jake Blanchard Podcast
Jake Blanchard is a successful business consultant who has helped governments, and private entities alike, become more efficient and profitable. He is also the…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 18- Isaac Payne- PAC Jiu Jitsu
Isaac Payne is the owner of PAC Jiu Jitsu in Rexburg, Idaho. Isaac is a business owner, athlete, father, former Law Enforcement Officer, and cancer survivor…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 17- Matt Wahlstrom- EpicRollBJJ.com
Matt is the genius behind the legendary Jiu Jitsu gear brand Epic Roll! We learn from Matt what it take to attack goals. He also discusses how he caught the…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 16- Jeff "Big Frog" Curran- UFC Fighter and Entrepreneur
Jeff "Big Frog Curran is a 5th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a former MMA fighter who fought at the highest levels including the WEC and UFC! Jeff…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 15- Spencer Crosland
Spencer is the owner of SISU Sauna and Cold Plunge in Meridian, ID. In this episode, we learn where the inspiration for SISU Sauna and Cold Plunge came from…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 14- Travis Motl- Host of Elbows Tight Podcast
Today I am joined by Travis Motl, Host of The Elbows Tight Podcast. I have been a fan of Travis’ content for years. We then began to work together when my…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 13- Jeremy (Jungle Cat) Corbin
Jeremy (Jungle Cat) Corbin is the owner of Jungle Cat Jiu Jitsu in Whitehouse, Texas. In Part 1 of this series, we will monitor the progress of Jeremy and his…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 12- Rich & Jenn Jones
Rich & Jenn Jones are former law enforcement officers, that worked the Tenderloin district in San Francisco, California. On this episode we talk about how they…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 11- Gustavo Bessa
Gustavo is a Jiu Jitsu competitor and the owner of 3 Jiu Jitsu schools in the Portland, Oregon area. In this episode we speak about what it takes to compete at…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 10- Trevor Broughton
Trevor is one of my best friends and the lead architect for Mountain West Architecture in Ogden, Utah. We discuss his journey to get there, what it means to…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 9- Tom Bicandi
Tom is the founder of Bicandi Electric in Caldwell, Idaho. In this episode Tom talks about how he has grown a very successful business, wise business operating…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 8- Krystal Firebaugh
On this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing my "Favorite Cousin" Krystal Firebaugh. Krystal owns A & E Engineering in Pocatello, Idaho. We discuss how…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 7- Makayla Martinez
Makayla is an endurance athlete and law enforcement officer. In this episode Makayla and I discuss what it really takes to achieve her goal of competing in an…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 6- Arlo Gagestein
Arlo Gagestein is a full-time strength and conditioning coach, athlete, author, and Jiu Jitsu black belt. Arlo is known for his physical feats of strength like…
The Go Earn Your Salt PodcastEp. 5- Mark Maxfield
Mark is the owner and CEO of The Cottages Senior Living Headquartered in Eagle, Idaho. He is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu purple belt, former body builder, and…