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Southern Charm’s Shep Rose sits down at his family’s South Carolina farm with Mary O'Neill Phillips from the Country Outdoors Podcast to talk about a life lived hard: reality TV fame, party life, ayahuasca, fly fishing, surfing, and chasing adventure all over the world. From Alaska and Patagonia to Cuba, Fiji, Costa Rica and Christmas Island, Shep shares how the outdoors, the ocean, and one powerful psychedelic experience forced him to re‑think excess and what actually matters.

In this episode we dive into:

– Growing up on generational land, hunting ducks and deer with his dad and grandfather
– How he fell in love with fly fishing in Alaska and chased giant trout, salmon, bonefish, tarpon and permit from Patagonia to Cuba and the Bahamas
– The surf trips that took him to Bali, Fiji, Costa Rica, French Polynesia and Christmas Island
– Why the ocean, marshes and wild places feel like home and keep him grounded
– The ayahuasca retreat in Costa Rica that became a true “psychedelic reckoning” with his party lifestyle, alcohol, and always looking for the exit
– Writing his new book “Nothing in Moderation: A Psychedelic Reckoning with Excess” and what he hopes people take from it

If you love hunting, fly fishing, surfing, travel, and honest conversations about mental health, excess, and second chances, this one is for you.
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Reality TV star and outdoorsman Shep Rose opens up about the wild ayahuasca ceremonies that forced him to face his “party life” and who he’d really become. This short preview features the most intense moments from our full conversation about fame, excess, family land, fishing adventures, and the psychedelic journey behind his new book, Nothing in Moderation.

Listen to the full episode on Country Outdoors Podcast, available today at 6PM.
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For our 100th episode of Country Outdoors, I wanted to sit down and actually tell my story — not just the highlight reel.I grew up in Australia between the beach and the bush, and years later I moved to the other side of the world with about $5,000 and no real plan. No backup. No guarantees. Just a pull to build something.This episode is about what happened after that.Losing my dad changed everything for me. It forced me to rethink why I was doing any of this in the first place — and whether it actually meant anything beyond myself. This podcast became one of the few things that gave me purpose during that time.Along the way, there have been moments that tested everything — including the night our camper burned down in South Dakota, losing gear, almost losing our dog, and realizing very quickly that nobody was coming to save us. But even in that, there were moments I can’t explain any other way than faith. Everything burned... except my BibleI talk about building Country Outdoors, learning how to tell real stories, becoming a mom, and how that completely changed the way I look at time, hunting, and life in general.I also share what I’ve learned the hard way — about grief, marriage, growing up, turning 40, and the reality that nobody owes you anything. If you want a life like this, you have to show up for it.This one is personal. If you’ve been here for a while, thank you. If you’re new, this is probably the best place to start. To celebrate 100 episodes, we’re doing a giveaway — comment your favorite episode and tag two people so be sure to enter!
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This is a story about perspective.

Alyssa Hall didn’t grow up hunting. In fact, she was completely against it. Like a lot of people, she believed meat came from the grocery store and never thought about where it actually came from or what hunting really meant.

Now, her life looks completely different.

 @alyfromalabama  her husband both work in the hunting industry with  @Buckmasters.Outdoors  fully immersed in the outdoor lifestyle she once didn’t understand.

In this episode of the Country Outdoors podcast, Ally shares how she went from being anti-hunting to working in the hunting industry. We talk about the moment her mindset started to shift, what she misunderstood about hunting, and how being around the right people changed everything.

If you’ve ever questioned hunting, grown up outside of it, or wondered how someone makes that kind of transition, this conversation will give you a real, honest look at it.

We also get into:

what hunting actually means beyond the stereotypes
conservation and respect for wildlife
how the outdoor industry welcomes new people
the reality of stepping into something you once disagreed with
building a life and career in the hunting industry

This episode is about more than hunting. It’s about being willing to change your perspective.

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“It’s not cool to find God in Hollywood.”

Actor AJ Buckley — best known for his role as Sonny Quinn on SEAL Team — opens up about faith, fatherhood, identity, and what really changed when he stopped chasing ego and started getting grounded in God.

AJ Buckley has built a successful acting career spanning decades, from CSI: NY to SEAL Team, where he became a fan-favorite portraying one of the most intense and loyal operators on Bravo Team, Sonny Quinn

But behind the scenes, AJ’s real story is deeper. In this conversation, he shares what it’s actually like to speak openly about faith in Hollywood — where he says it’s “not cool” to talk about finding God — and why he refuses to stay quiet about it.

From becoming a father and realizing how much it softened him, to confronting pain from his past and recognizing he wasn’t as present with his family as he thought, AJ gets honest about the moments that made him change.

He also talks about:
- The pressure of Hollywood culture vs personal beliefs
- Letting go of ego and chasing purpose instead of fame
- The turning point that reshaped how he shows up as a husband and father
- Why discipline, faith, and accountability now drive everything he does — including his brand Born of Discipline

If you’ve ever wrestled with identity, purpose, or what it costs to stand firm in your beliefs — this conversation will hit.

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