Country Outdoors Podcast

Actor, entrepreneur, health tinkerer, husband, dad and all‑around weapon of a human—AJ Buckley is back in the studio, and this time Mary is on his turf at The AJ Buckley Show. From CSI lab coat to SEAL Team kit, from “soft” to “most jacked dad on the block,” AJ walks through the exact moment a lost franchise role forced him to change everything.

He opens up about the studio note that gutted him (“we don’t have time to get him ready”), the promise he made to his wife and newborn daughter that night, and how he turned that embarrassment into the discipline that built Sonny Quinn. They dig into his 4 a.m. mornings, the biohacking dungeon in his basement (cold plunges, sauna, oxygen training, red light, PEMF, hyperbaric), and why he treats getting in shape like a full‑time job when a big role comes in.

AJ breaks down blood work, hormones and inflammation, why most guys are guessing with their health, and how carnivore, fasting, sardine experiments and even parasite cleanses have changed the way he feels on set and at home. They talk about carrying too much size on SEAL Team, coming back from injury, chasing muscle density for longevity, and still showing up as a present husband and dad—not just a guy who looks good on camera.

If you love SEAL Team, need a kick in the ass to finally handle your health, or just want to hear two friends talk honestly about failure, ego, and doing the work, this episode is for you.

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Trailer for our AJ Buckley episode—actor, entrepreneur, health nut, husband and dad—on the moment he lost a dream role and the ruthless routine that turned him into Sonny Quinn.
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Join host Mary O’Neill Phillips at historic Wappaoolah Plantation in South Carolina as she sits down with turkey hunting legend and conservation pioneer Bobby Mead, the man behind the first NWTF banquet and the Swamp Fox chapter. Bobby shares how his family’s fifth-generation timber operation, love of wild turkeys and early involvement with the National Wild Turkey Federation helped shape modern turkey hunting and conservation in the Lowcountry and beyond. From his first gobbler at six years old to planting Chufa fields, surviving a near-death gallbladder surgery, and fighting to keep Southern timber and family land viable, Bobby’s stories are packed with history, faith, humor and hard-earned wisdom. If you care about wild turkey hunting, NWTF banquets, Southern land stewardship and the people who built this tradition, you won’t want to miss this conversation.

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Step inside Wappaoolah Plantation with host Mary O’Neill Phillips and turkey hunting legend Bobby Mead, the man behind the first NWTF banquet. In this sneak peek, Bobby shares how a fifth-generation timber family, a love of wild turkeys and a bold new fundraiser helped change the future of turkey hunting and conservation in the Lowcountry. Hear a taste of his best stories—early gobblers, Swamp Fox chapter beginnings and a near-death experience that reshaped his outlook—and then listen to the full episode of “The Man Behind the First NWTF Banquet | Bobby Mead” on the Country Outdoors Podcast.
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In this full episode of the Country Outdoors Podcast, Zach and Mary sit down with Whitner, the “Southern Charm Hunter,” for a deep dive into life in the South, faith, and a lifetime of chasing deer and turkeys. From long sits in the pines to late nights in Charleston, Whit shares the stories, lessons, and hard knocks that shaped who he is today. If you love honest campfire conversations, big laughs, and a few gut‑punch moments, this one’s for you. Hit follow and join us for Southern stories from the woods all the way to the Holy City.

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