Modern Cowboy

Episode 173 Charles Bisset / 9X Muay Thai Champion / Professional Cowboy / LA SAG/AFTRA Actor…

Charles is true renaissance man and the epitome of a Modern Cowboy... I was so inspired talking with Charles & hearing his amazing story I know you will be too.Charles Bisset grew up off grid in the Valhalla mountains of British Columbia, Canada for the first 17 years of his life. His father was raised on a dude ranch which inspired him to raise his family off grid. Both of his parents were opera teachers and his mother homeschooled both Charles and his sister. He started thai boxing when he was 11 years old because he wanted to get into involved in sports and the boxing gym was the only thing available in that area. He had his first fight when he was 15 years old in a nightclub and by the time he was 16 he was the number 4th amateur in canada. At 17 he decided to move away and pursue his dream of being a professional cowboy on big ranches. He cowboyed in four different provences in Canada, including the famous half a million acre Douglas Lake Ranch Cattle Company and then moved to Califorina to continue cowboying at Fort Baker Ranch. He fulfilled his dream of being a cowboy for 6 years and decided to continue fighting and pursue acting. Since then hes gone on to win the CMTA National Title, NAMTF North American Title, Thilands Suwit Sadium Title, WKA World Title, United States WBC title, 2x IKKC International Champion, Titans of Muay Thai Champion and WBL World Champion. Charles has also appeared in 10 national commercials, a few indie films and appeared along side Chris Kristofferson. Charles Current sponsors include:Trifecta Trident Muay Thai Fight GearNectarstickRouge Reserve OregonShow Sponsors:LINK IN BIO USE CODE: “MODERNCOWBOY”@moderncowboyperformancewww.moderncowboy.global@nrsworldShow Music:“The Ropin Pen” By: Trent Willmonhttps://trentwillmon.com/MC Podcast Production & Editing: Tyler Hillenbrand@tyhbrand

Episode 172 Charley Crawford / 10 Time NFR Qualifier / Patriot & Founder Of The American Military Celebration…

Had a great time on the Podcast with 10 time National Finals Rodeo Qualifier Charly Crawford discussing the American Military Celebration. AMC a team roping event dedicated to thanking military veterans, first responders, and their families. Charly is a True Patriot & has a passion for giving back.Charly Crawford Bio Born and raised in Canby, Oregon Charly Crawford grew up with his dad who was a bareback rider and the self-proclaimed biggest team roping fan on earth. Charly’s father, Chuck always had good horses and was one of the reasons the crossfire rule was implemented. Growing up in the Northwest, the summers were always fun because guys like Mike Beers, Allan Back, Jake Barnes, Clay Cooper, and Leo Camarillo would come rope at their house. Due to the average rainfall being so significant, they could only rope about 4 months of the year outdoors. Chuck had a roping club where there were weekly practices and monthly jackpots. Charly always got to rope with guys that gave him no choice but to rope the best he could. He made the amateur finals before he made the high school finals. He and his dad would jackpot together, and Charly even did his first roping school at the age of 12. It took winning for Charly to take roping seriously and once he was accustomed to winning, he never looked back. “I paid my fees for the Dummy Ropings by picking up beer cans around the arena” Before moving to Arizona to attend college at Central Arizona in Casa Grande, Charly took home a state championship and made the National High School Rodeo finals three times. College was a challenge because he suffered from a learning disability, and it was always more enticing to make money. He tended to business long enough to take some teaching courses, make the college finals three times, and work on his farrier skills but never graduated. Charly bought his PRCA permit in 1997 and filled it at the first rodeo he entered in Tacoma, WA. He was roping with Shane Crossley. In 1998 he won PRCA Resistol Rookie of the Year. The years leading into 2001 were inconsistent, but Charly was focused on gathering up some good horses and making his herd valuable. There are a lot of influences in our sport, but one piece of advice always stuck with Charly: “It’s not how much you can win on your horses by how much your horses can keep you from winning” This led to the purchase of “Armadillo” which Charly acquired because of a bet. This horse proved himself by being named Horse of the BFI in 2001 and was Reserve Horse of the Year in 2005. You should know that through the roller coaster of life and the ups and downs on the rodeo trail that Charly always had an inkling to ride saddle broncs. His curiosity wasn’t fueled by trying to do what his dad did, but because he rode a lot of outside horses and if they’d fart, he fell off. In 2003, Charly was on the kick that he wanted to ride broncs when he got a call from Bucky Campbell to rope. He told Bucky what he had on his mind and all Bucky could say is “Don’t do it!” so, they roped for a while and Charly was back to having those thoughts about bronc riding again when he had the opportunity to roe with Tyler Magnus. Tyler also told Charly “Don’t do it!” “When one door closes, another door opens” Pretty soon, Charly was back in the Northwest and Matt Funk called looking for a partner. By this time, Charly was strongly evaluating the option to ride broncs and had decided to back his goals down and get back to basics. He told Matt that he wanted to win the amateur circuit, make the circuit finals, and practice with a purpose. Together they won both amateur association finals and made the circuit finals, but Matt decided to go back to heading so Charly was thinking about bronc riding again. He’d started hanging out behind the chutes, learning the lingo, getting familiar with the equipment and how it all worked. Now its 2004 and Mike Beers calls, he also says “Don’t do it!” so Charly is back to team roping and learns how to make money. Mike retires and Charly starts roping with Richard Durham. They have a great year and win Houston, Reno, Cheyenne and go into their first NFR in the tope 5. Richard never told Charly “Don’t do it” and so while 2005 was going so well Charly finally rode in and won a bronc snubbing event. He got is buckle and called it good. “I made my first NFR and was in my mid 20’s. It went by so fast. My first run was a complete blur and it felt like we were in the 7th round in a blink. “ In 2006 Charly started out roping with Allan Bach. He taught him how to practice all day every day. He taught him the value of having practice horses. Allan had the opportunity to rope with Chad Masters that year and they ended up winning the world. Charly finished out 2006 and 2007 with Cody Hentz. In 2007, Charly had to live through being n the bubble and squeaked into the NFR in 15th place. In 2008 Charly roped with Tyler Magnus and Jhett Johnson. He and Jhett laughed a lot but could never get in sync. Russel Cardoza and Charly roped in 2009 and 2010 making the NFR both years. In 2011 all of his horses were hurt, and he sat out until making the finals with Jim Ross Cooper in 2012, Ryan Motes in 2013, and Shay Carroll in 2014. In 2014 Charly lost his good horse Patron and had to revamp his horse herd, yet again. 2015 was good year, winning Houston and the USTRC Finals. 2016 was the year of the ERA. Though it wasn’t profitable Charly enjoyed getting to work closely with the other members of the association and making new friends. In 2017 Charly purchased his great horse “Nastee” and Joseph Harrison wanted to experience the NFR so they went on to make it in 2017. The sport had evolved so much since 2005 and Charly found himself struggling to stay relevant and be competitive in the new formats. He spent most of 2018 working with Speed Williams reteaching himself how to swing, be relevant, and stay competitive. Rodeoing with Patrick Smith in 2019, there was still confidence that needed to be found. Charly found it when he and Logan Medlin started roping late in 2019. Early in 2020, they were in the 3’s several times, the practice was good, the winter was good, and he was mounted. Charly feels like 2020 was the best year of his career. He got his fifth first-time heeler to the NFR, He was 3 at the NFR for a go-around win, and he caught all 10 steers. Charly feels he got the most out of his career. There is no denying that everyone’s dream is to win a gold buckle, but it wasn’t the hand he was dealt. Charly will continue to rope, and rodeo when he can but his focus is on his family and growing his clientele for private lessons and schools.Resources: https://bit.ly/2021_AMChttps://charlycrawford.comShow Sponsors:LINK IN BIO USE CODE: “MODERNCOWBOY”@moderncowboyperformancewww.moderncowboy.global@nrsworldShow Music:“The Ropin Pen” By: Trent Willmonhttps://trentwillmon.com/MC Podcast Production & Editing: Tyler Hillenbrand@tyhbrand

Episode 171 Bonner Bolton / PBR Bull Rider / Fashion Model / Founder & CEO Rank Ride Fantasy…

Had a great time on the Podcast talking with Bonner Bolton C.E.O. and original founding member of Rank Ride Fantasy... After coming off of a top 5 finish PBR World Finals Bonner suffered a near death injury and broke his neck. After a long hard recovery Bonner created Rank Ride to help grow and progress the sport of bull riding that he once competed in and fell in love with. Bonner also has a passion for giving back to those who helped him after breaking his neck Western Sports Foundation and to the sport he loves and to the fans! Rank Ride Fantasy is fun and simple to play and easy to win BIG CA$H PRIZES AND GIVEAWAYS!OVER $25,000 in cash prizes and $10,000 to the YEAREND CHAMPION + CUSTOM RANK RIDE BUCKLEResources:@bonner_bolton @rankridefantasy@westernsportsfoundationhttps://rankridefantasy.com/Show Sponsors:LINK IN BIO USE CODE: "MODERNCOWBOY"@moderncowboyperformancewww.moderncowboy.global@nrsworldShow Music:“The Ropin Pen” By: Trent Willmonhttps://trentwillmon.com/MC Podcast Production & Editing: Tyler Hillenbrand@tyhbrand

Episode 170 John Cofer / Hatter / Artist / Craftsman / UFC Fighter / Founder Cofer Hat Co…

Great time on the Podcast with John Cofer talking a little about his career in the UFC & a lot about custom hat making (including the hat he's building for me)...John Cofer had always loved the history, appearance of and story behind the western hat. Which led to the desire and curiosity to want to create his own authentic western hat. At this time, John was living in a tiny Airstream trailer in the middle of a horse pasture in Southwest Montana. The will to learn and curiosity took the reins and the research began. A work bench and a handful of hat blocks took over where a small futon once sat. Soon thereafter, the very first western hats were created. Hat making quickly turned from hobby to passion which is where Cofer Hat Company was born. Now located in the hills overlooking Livingston, Montana, a tiny hat shop stays busy handcrafting unique, one of a kind hats for our friends near and far. Cofer Hat Company is constantly evolving and learning, bringing you high quality hats that will last a lifetime. Resources:https://coferhatcompany.com/Show Sponsors:LINK IN BIO@moderncowboyperformancewww.moderncowboy.global@nrsworldShow Music:“The Ropin Pen” By: Trent Willmonhttps://trentwillmon.com/MC Podcast Production & Editing: Tyler Hillenbrand@tyhbrand

Episode 169 Broncs-N-Donks / 24 Million Views On YouTube / One Of The Fastest Growing Western Influencers…

Awesome time on the Podcast talking with Tyler Olsen & Daniel Cummings of Broncs & Donks... One of the fastest growing Western influencer social media sitesBroncs & Donks was founded by Tyler Olsen and his wife Brittnee. We want to show you how we live our lives today as modern cowboys. Watch our YouTube channel to join us on the trail, as we move cattle to different grazing grounds, and as we adventure through the western countryside filled with amazing views and life changing experiences.Resources:https://broncsanddonks.com/Show Sponsors:LINK IN BIOwww.moderncowboy.global@nrsworldShow Music:“The Ropin Pen” By: Trent Willmonhttps://trentwillmon.com/MC Podcast Production & Editing: Tyler Hillenbrand@tyhbrand

Episode 168 Doug Champion / Innovative Elite Cowboy Athlete Trainer / Champion Living Fitness…

Awesome time getting to know Doug Champion on the Podcast he is a smart guy that saw a void in Rodeo Athlete Training. His innovative company is bringing world class athletic performance training into the 21st Century for Professional Rodeo Athletes as well as all of us weekend warriors. Take your fitness, performance & nutrition to the next level & beyond through his Rodeo / Cowboy / Western Lifestyle Program."Champion Living Fitness."Doug's Story,As I moved on to college and focused on the sport of rodeo at the collegiate and professional level, my passion for fitness grew much deeper! I knew that in order to be successful at these levels of competition I would need to be in the best physical shape possible! I worked out 4-5 times per week in a regular gym and then moved on to a local CrossFit gym that I absolutely fell in love with! I went on to become a Level Certified Trainer in 2014 and then added a Strength & Conditioning CrossFit Football certification in 2016 While competing in rodeo, I was involved in a pretty bad wreck when a horse rolled into a fence with me, fracturing my collar bone, ribs and my spine (L4,L5 &S1). I ended up having a spinal fusion and was completely debilitated for two months before I began the long road to rehabilitation.With my knowledge from coaching, I was able to do my own rehab without a physical therapist, slowly putting myself back together and eventually I looked up and saw that I was better than I had ever been - even before the accident. I began competing in CrossFit about a year after I began my rehabilitation, and worked my way up to the top 2% of the world in Competitive CrossFit physical fitness in 2017. This is one of the accomplishments I'm most proud of, and I believe it makes me a better coach because I had to learn first-hand that through consistency, patience, proper nutrition, goal setting, and the right individualized fitness programs that anything is possible when it comes to improving your health and overall wellness! I feel that my wide range of knowledge and experience allows me to adapt/use many creative methods to achieve each client's individualized goals, whether you want to be an elite level athlete in your sport or want to be a badass at everyday life we are here for you and can help!Resources:@championlivingfitnesshttps://championlivingfitness.com/Show Sponsors:@moderncowboyperformancewww.moderncowboy.global@nrsworldwww.nrsworld.comShow Music:“The Ropin Pen” By: Trent Willmonhttps://trentwillmon.com/MC Podcast Production & Editing: Tyler Hillenbrand@tyhbrand

Episode 167 Cabe Sulhoff / Inspiring First Generation Cowboy / Living His Dream The Cowboy Way…

Awesome time on the Podcast with Cabe Sulhoff... He is inspiring, motivating and a prime example for todays youth and future generations.Cabe grew up in the small town of Cleveland, Ga. and became involved with livestock when he was 14. He attended Berry College to receive his Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science. After graduating Cabe has run and managed horse and cattle operations in South Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee. He is now in Rose Bud, Arkansas managing the Rose of Sharon Ranch. As a first-generation cowboy, Cabe has been following his dream of living the cowboy way and lifestyle by doing what he loves and working to motivate those around him with a daily devotion through social media. He aims to inspire and help future generations of the agricultural community improve all aspects of ranching and the cowboy way. Resources:@captaincabeman @convoswithcabeShow Sponsors:@moderncowboyperformancewww.moderncowboy.global@nrsworldwww.nrsworld.comShow Music:“The Ropin Pen” By: Trent Willmonhttps://trentwillmon.com/MC Podcast Production & Editing: Tyler Hillenbrand@tyhbrand

Episode 166 Skip Ransom / Rodeo Announcer / Bull Rider / Founder “Ransom Notes”…

Awesome time on the Podcast with Skip Ransom of "Ransom Notes" he has a great sense of humor and cool story...Grew up rodeoing in a not real rodeo family. Started riding calves at 7 and steers, then bulls. Did a little time with the US Army.I announced my first real event for $100 at a bull futurity deal and then went and quit my job to announce full time. It’s been a passion of mine ever since high school.I’ve been blessed to announce for the MBR at the PBR finals fan zone and watch kids turn into top 10 athletes. I’ve got my PRCA card bought and will hopefully get the green light for 2022. Ransom Notes was something that happened accidentally, I made a post on FB late at night and then it exploded! It has since grown to 8,500 IG followers and brought more blessings then I could have imagined. Resources:@skipransomnotesShow Sponsors:@moderncowboyperformancewww.moderncowboy.global@nrsworldwww.nrsworld.comShow Music:“The Ropin Pen” By: Trent Willmonhttps://trentwillmon.com/MC Podcast Production & Editing: Tyler Hillenbrand@tyhbrand

Episode 165 Luke Darling / “Cool Hand Luke” / Top Hand Cowboy / Singer Songwriter & Model…

Awesome time on the Podcast with Luke Darling. Luke is taking "Cowboy Cool" to the next level living the cowboy dream.Luke Darling has had a diverse lifestyle steeped in the rural and western culture. The day after graduating high school he began a life in the mountains as an Elk Guide in the Washakie Wilderness of Wyoming and as a Working Cowboy. Through the isolation Luke also taught himself to play the guitar and began writing music that directly reflected his unique perspective on the lifestyle, which he still pursues today. He then went on to manage and own a fencing company that provided construction services and consultation to some of the major ranches in the American West. With the help of his connections in the western community Luke has facilitated the coordination and production of numerous creative projects.Resources:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004215735650&sk=aboutShow Sponsors:@moderncowboyperformancewww.moderncowboy.global@nrsworldwww.nrsworld.comShow Music:“The Ropin Pen” By: Trent Willmonhttps://trentwillmon.com/MC Podcast Production & Editing: Tyler Hillenbrand@tyhbrand

Episode 164 Katie Jo Gordon / Insp-TV’s “Ultimate Cowboy Showdown Winner”…

Great time on the Podcast catching up with Katey Jo, winner of Insp-TV's "Ultimate Cowboy Showdown"...From the tender age of two, fifth-generation cowboy Katey Jo Gordon has competed in rodeos and won her first competition when she was only five years old. Over the years, she earned a rodeo scholarship, and her triumphs riding on the rodeo circuit have reached the hundreds, with no signs of slowing down. Originally from New Mexico, Katey now resides in Ryan, Oklahoma, and works alongside her husband and father on the family’s cattle ranch.Resources:@insp_tv@katey_jo11Show Sponsors:@moderncowboyperformancewww.moderncowboy.global@nrsworldwww.nrsworld.comShow Music:“Cowboy” By: Kolt Barberhttps://www.koltbarber.com/“The Ropin Pen” By: Trent Willmonhttps://trentwillmon.com/MC Podcast Production & Editing: Tyler Hillenbrand@tyhbrand