Ironworks Podcast

Episode 12 is all about dreaming big. No matter where you are in life, the guys are encouraging you to keep dreaming. They discuss what it looks like to have things in your mind that are bigger than plans and goals. Things that you can't know if they will ever really happen, but you plan, train and live your life as though they will. They talk about the sacrifice and effort that it takes to achieve big things and the depth of character that the journey brings. A little longer episode, but worth a listen.

Part 1 of this look at the 99 For 1 project hike was a look at the where, when, and why that the guys found themselves hiking 60 miles on the Appalachian Trail in the Mountains of Tennessee. In part 2 the guys spend the episode talking more about the gear that they chose, the food that they brought, and what they learned on this trip.

Early in October 2022, Acie and Steve got the opportunity to be invo;lved in a really cool project. The 99For1 project was a one-hundred-mile hike on the Appalachian Trail in the rugged Mountains of Tennessee. The project was a way for Evangelist Joe Phillips to raise funds and support for his JPM Ministry. Acie and Steve joined the project in a support role to help Joe prepare and execute this lofty goal of doing one-hundred miles in 9 days. Joe is not an avid backpacker nor hiker, so the guys got to come alongside he and missionary Brad Sasser to help with the project. It was also a great chance for the guys to get out into the backcountry. In part 1 the guys talk a little about the project and start unpacking what these sixty miles looked like once they got going.

In episode 8 Acie and Steve get caught up a little on what they've been up to. They also scratch the surface on another subject that they have found to be integral to finding success more than failure. The ability to dig deep physically, mentally, and spiritually when the going gets tough. In episode 8 the guys talk about the "why" or the motivation that spurs one to dig, the depth available to dig into and where that comes from, and what happens when you hit bottom and there is nothing left to dig into.

In episode 7 Acie and Steve break down their mindset when they have to confront disappointments. Acie talks about how in his racing disappointment has driven him to be a better athlete and a better man. Steve talks about disappointment in the world of alpine climbing and they talk a little about their trip together to Mount Rainier in 2020. This episode ends with the guys talking about it as something is not to be avoided, but rather use it when it comes to gain an advantage for next time.