ALL EPISODES

Chris James is a self-taught holistic wellness coach and the creator of A Healthy Alternative, a fasting-based wellness community that’s helped thousands of people lose 100+ pounds, reverse disease symptoms, and feel at home in their body again. A Healthy Alternative+

Taylor Shropshire is the Head of Ocean Analytics at Fathom Science and the lead developer of FishCast® powered by ROFFS® — an AI-driven, multi-day offshore fishing forecast built directly into Simrad® electronics. In simple terms, Taylor and his team turn decades of ocean data and fishing reports into a live forecast that helps you find better water, burn less fuel, and catch more fish.

Joe Simonds is the co-founder of Salt Strong, one of the largest fishing communities in America — built from scratch with his brother Luke to teach the world how to fish. Over 600 podcast episodes later, Joe joins me to talk about the journey from startup to acquisition, what it means to stay true to your mission, and how community, content, and faith built something much bigger than a business.

A pool coating with marine-life and drinking-water certifications… on boats? Dan Dillon and I break down how a torch-on, non-ablative hull skin could cut haul-outs, boost performance, and keep copper out of the places we fish.

A lifetime on Florida’s West Coast: hurricanes, mangroves, snook, and real conservation. Capt. Scott Moore shares hard-won lessons on water quality, guiding, and why respectful advocacy wins.

Marine artist and world traveler Carey Chen joins Tom to talk first sailfish, the Caribbean tournament circuit, Bad Company big-game adventures, sonar’s impact on offshore fishing, Seychelles & Madeira, and painting billfish from memory. Passion → profession, with stories to match.

Shane Reynolds has filmed in 65 countries, survived the Guyana jungle, and now drops 360 cameras off Florida piers to reveal the sharks living under our noses. This conversation goes from Nat Geo to social media, from survival to storytelling.

Jordan Thomas lost both legs at 16 and launched a foundation nine days later. We talk service, community, policy wins for pediatric prosthetics, adaptive golf at Pinehurst, and real-world water safety in the Keys.

I love conversations that make you want to grab a notebook and go fishing—this is one of those. Conway Bowman is a legend in the mako world, but the cool part is how he got there: a San Diego kid who learned to sight-fish in Idaho, mentored by crusty commercial guys who forced him to log everything—birds, temps, moon, current, you name it. Today, he’s guiding from a 24’ bay boat, catching makos on fly, and keeping people safe while apex predators try to eat “the boat.” Buckle up.

You know how sometimes you meet someone and you can just feel the weight they’ve carried — and the light they’ve found on the other side? That’s Jimmy Armell. Army Ranger veteran. Shark tagger. Founder of Not Lucky Veteran Fishing. And one of the most honest dudes you’ll ever hear. This is the kind of conversation that reminds you why we do this podcast.

If you’ve been in the saltwater fishing world for any length of time, you’ve heard of Captain Blair Wiggins — the Mogan Man. His show Addictive Fishing defined a generation of saltwater television, taking viewers from Florida’s Space Coast to Alaska, Brazil, and beyond. Now, Blair is using his platform and passion to lead one of the most ambitious conservation efforts in Florida: the Indian River Clam Restoration Project

Wesley Brough — better known as Cabo Surf Caster — has been fishing the beaches of Baja for over 25 years. From trophy roosterfish to monster Pacific cubera snapper and mahi right from the sand, Wesley has dialed in one of the most unique surf fisheries in the world.