Show notes
Navy SEAL veteran and Outsider co-founder Sam Mackey joins host Nick Woodard to share how a busted weed deal, juvenile hall, and probation turned into a 20-year SEAL career, two Hell Weeks, and combat in Afghanistan.They break down what Hell Week is really like, who actually makes it through BUD/S, Sam’s near–record-long sniper shot, and why hunting and time outdoors now drive his life. Sam also dives into Outsider, his partnership with Jay Cutler, and the Gold Star Wives hunts that use the outdoors to help families of fallen teammates heal.Timed Highlights 0:00 Nick’s intro and why 615 isn’t about real estate 0:42 Who Sam is: SEAL, Outsider co-founder, Take It Outside co-host 1:43 Military brat childhood and falling in love with the outdoors 7:13 Charlie Sheen’s “Navy SEALs” and the first spark 8:16 Boxing, bad crowd, and the undercover weed bust 11:41 Juvenile hall, probation, and the three‑strikes fear 13:26 “If I join the Navy, will you let me off probation?” 16:11 Inside Hell Week and why quitting wasn’t an option 20:00 Failing runs, getting dropped, and shame in rollback land 23:41 Italy as a base cop and the long road back to BUD/S 25:18 Surviving two Hell Weeks and coming back to win 27:35 Who makes it: upbringing, adversity, and wrestlers 31:14 Afghanistan op and the almost world‑record sniper shot 39:21 Why the prep of the hunt can beat the hunt itself 42:47 Gold Star Wives hunts and healing in the outdoors 48:49 What Gold Star Wives taught Sam about real resilience 50:53 The birth of Outsider and the coffee mug that sold out 52:45 How Sam linked up with Jay Cutler 55:18 Take It Outside podcast and standout guests 58:13 Always needing the next mission vs “holy interruptions” with kids 1:03:46 Why Middle Tennessee is perfect for raising a familyFilmed and Produced by: ItsYourShow.co
