Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago

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Ryan Maguire is a survivalist, hybrid athlete, owner of WYLD Ride Outdoors, and host of the “Who the WYLD Things Are” podcast. We discussed our innate connection to nature, running barefoot, handcrafted bows, and much more.

Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
1:36 - Becoming a Survivalist / Experience With Nature
4:03 - Self-Sufficiency In Modern Day
5:35 - Balancing Nature & Technology
6:25 - Brock Tries Raw Liver
10:06 - What Is Ancestral Survival
12:27 - We Have All Of The Tools For Health
13:39 - Developing a Strong 'Why'
15:49 - Running Barefoot
21:10 - Playful Experience Of Trail Races
24:23 - Safety On The Trails
25:14 - The Ultra Race No One Finished
27:32 - Simplest Emergency Tool
28:48 - Defense From Bear & Mountain Lions
34:02 - Handcrafting a Wooden Bow
41:55 - WYLD Trials
50:21 - Pursuing Goals For The Experience, Not The Medal
55:04 - What's Next
1:00:07 - Appreciation Of Extra Effort

For More:
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Follow Brock's YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC-0ZFbmdHKIXDBGXIR0l1Bw

Follow Ryan's Instagram: instagram.com/ryan.quinn.maguire
Listen to Ryan's Podcast: bit.ly/3SzP6Ry

Gear I Use!
Ten Thousand | bty.tenthousand.cc/covington2 | Code: COVINGTON ~ 15% off
Stance Socks | glnk.io/3676/brockcovington
Ice Barrel | icebarrel.com | Code: BROCK for $95 off