Matt Zupanick has one incredible story. Growing up in rural Wyoming, Matt shares about his tough childhood, how he  followed his Dad's footsteps in the oil field, made lots of money and how that led him to make many wrong decisions. He found himself addicted to meth and alcohol.  After a series of horrible circumstances, Matt decided that taking his own life was the only way out. Listen to hear how Matt's story went from one of great sadness and loss to incredible redemption.   ..read more

Jeremy sat down with Matt Robertson in Elko, NV, during the National Cowboys Poetry Gathering. Matt shares his story of growing up in Wyoming riding broncs. Matt's bronc riding career opened up many doors and eventually led him to training horses. This led him to move to Canada to cowboy and ride broncs and colts. With great vulnerability he shares his story of losing his wife and the road that led him to find love again. He also shares his journey with sobriety discuss his music career and where it comes from. You can find out more about Matt on his social media accounts and you can find his ..read more

Jeremy had the opportunity to visit with Cory on his concert tour while he was performing  in Boise. They talked about his music and  where it comes from. Cory writes songs that articulate things we have probably all felt but didn't know how to say. If you aren't familiar with his music we highly suggest you check him out. https://youtu.be/G0IBAHC8_v8?si=hVe6irFmiP5-jx8P If you are Interested  in our spring retreat go to  www.thewildcourage.org ..read more

Jeremy had the opportunity to sit down again with Buck Brannaman. Buck is a horseman, teacher and father. Buck and Jeremy visit about the Pro-Am, its origins, the plan for partnering with Wild Courage and why it's important. They also go down a list of names that Jeremy came up with and Buck shared a story or two about the folks on the list. They finished up the conversation talking about fatherhood. To learn more about Buck and where you can find him when he's on the road go to www.brannaman.com to learn more about the Pro-Am roping check out www.proamroping.com. If you are interested in our ..read more

Seth Dahl is a world traveler, husband and father. Seth shares what he has learned about grief. You might be surprised that we all have experienced grief and it comes in many more ways than expected. Seth has done a lot of work in this area and is now helping folks with figuring out the causes and how to heal from unprocessed pain. Seth will be leading us at our Wild Courage spring retreat this April. If your interested in learning more about our retreats please check out our websites at www.thewildcourage.life also check out Seth on all social media platforms ..read more

Josh grew up in a tough way, his dad died when he was a baby and his mom didn't have the tools to cope with her own childhood or pain.  Josh found his escape through music. He has seen the world while playing bass for the band Danzig. Josh experienced all the clichés that come with that lifestyle. He battled with his heron addiction and had years of sobriety before losing it again. With almost two decades of sobriety to glean from Josh shares his journey that is jam packed with heartache and also the beauty of redemption ..read more

Jeremy spend time with Chris Dawson on his recent trip to Texas. Chris is closing in on becoming a two million dollar rider in the NRCHA (National Reined Cowhorse Association).  Chris talks about coming up in the horse training business and what it took to get to the top.  He discusses what he found once he got there. Chris shares with great transparency his journey with his faith and the struggle with mourning the loss of his father.  Jeremy and Chris visit about what being a "real man" looks like in today's age and try to navigate the priority of work and family. Chris and his ..read more

Jeremy caught up with his friend Randy on his recent trip to Texas to talk about his journey of becoming a very sought after videographer, husband and father. Randy grew up in New Mexico as an avid snowboarder.  Along the way, he found his passion for riding bulls and competed successfully in the PBR (professional bull riders}. Randy courageously shares about losing his best friend to suicide shortly before marrying the love of his life. We talk about some hard things Randy has endured and how his faith has grown in the midst of great heartache and pain. In all my years of traveling, meet ..read more

In this episode, I sat down with professional horseman and multiple world champion, Ben Baldus. Ben's story is somewhat different to the context of a "Wild Courage" podcast.  He is an example of what happens when you make good choices and chase strong leadership throughout your journey instead of money or fame.  We visit about his faith and how his parents played a healthy roll in his decision making early on in his pursuit of horsemanship. Ben is so much more than a top horse trainer, he is a mentor and quality leader to his assistant trainers. This is such a inspiring story of how ..read more

In this episode, Jeremy sits down with EMDR specialist Stephen Ammann.  They discuss his journey of overcoming the stigma of being diagnosed with HIV in the 90's.  They talk through the heartache of a failed Marrige and how Stephen found peace and healing through horses.  They discuss how Stephen and his family ended up settling in Idaho and his current career of offering counseling and healing through his Northwest Wellness Center located just outside of Boise, Idaho.  To learn more about Stephen and his work, visit, www.idahonwc.com     ..read more