HANDS AND DAYLIGHT
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HANDS AND DAYLIGHT
America was forged. From nothing came everything we believe in. But the America our grandparents once knew is not the America we now know. Pete Roberts explores how our ancestors used their minds, hands and daylight to build this great nation. Have you forgotten your history? Have you forgotten that...
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E99. Monopoly In America (1/2)
Before corporate raiders and runaway capitalism, there was a company who owned the industry of shoe machinery. A 70 year battle with the federal gover...
E98. America's Next Big Brand is Expanding
Pockets of manufacturing are still alive in this country. In this episode Pete talks about the past month of travel he has had, laying down roots and...
E97. Opportunity Costs, Risks & Rewards
Partner in Origin and Pete's JiuJitsu instructor, André Dedeco Almeida tells the story of how he continued to win during pandemic lockdowns. If you li...
E96. YOU ASKED, WE ANSWERED
It's been a long time since we had the opportunity to field some of your questions, today that's exactly what we do. Diving into subjects such as supp...
E95: WHO WILL YOU BE IN 2021
Back after a year in the grind, pivoting, working, winning. Pete and Brian discuss the last 12 months, politics, government, coronavirus and how to pi...
E94: AMBITION'S BEST FRIEND IS PRIDE
Former Navy SEAL sniper and friend, JP Dinnell joins us to chat about the importance of transferring belief in your cause to your team. We also discus...
E93: NEXT LEVEL GOALS, CHINA, CORONA
Part TWO of last week's Q&A episode, Pete & Brian answer questions regarding next level goals for Origin, China and the state of the supply chain, and...
E92: DON'T BE AFRAID TO INVEST IN YOURSELF
Today we answer a wide range of questions from fans with topics including: The American supply chain, Hiring new employees, Partnerships in business,...
E91:THE CURIOUS CASE OF ECHO CHARLES
Today we sit down with our friend co-host of Jocko Podcast, Echo Charles for a candid conversation surrounding a myriad of topics.
E90: A DECADE IN THE GRIND
The Origin story has never been shared like this before. Pete's first partner, Dedeco, takes us back to the beginning. An idea, 10,000 dollars, and a...
E89: UNDER THE ARMOUR
In the late 90s, two college kids in Maryland decided to take action and build a billion dollar company, known today as Under Armour. Today we sit dow...
E88: THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE - AN ORIGIN STORY
Before tar roads, electricity, railroads, modern heating and cooling, our first Origin Story, "The Spirit of the People", is a story about one of Amer...
E87: BILLIONS
Eli Combs was known on the street as a "closer". The only person to every raise 1 Billion Dollars for three different hedge funds. Eli didn't find imm...
E86: NEVER FORGET
18 years ago, we witnessed an attack on American soil unfold. On our televisions and streamed on our computers. We all remember where we were, what we...
E85: BEARDS, BROS, AND BOOTS
Maine's newest resident, Ryan Michler, joins us as at the studio for a great conversation about his experience building boots recently at the Origin f...
E84: CHECKPOINT CHARLIE AND THE COLD WAR
Pete just got back from Europe after almost 30 days abroad filming a documentary. His last stop was Berlin, where he sat down in an old Russian restau...
E83: SEARCHING FOR HOPE WHEN ALL SEEMS LOST
After three weeks abroad, Pete discusses his experiences, how they relate to living the American Dream, and how much hope plays a part in every human'...
E82: ASK US ANYTHING Q&A
Today we answer some great questions from listeners, it's raw, and unfiltered. From jiu-jitsu to business and everything in-between.
E81: MELTDOWN AT CHERNOBYL
The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred in 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukraine. Today, we deep d...
E80: CLEARED HOT AND JUMPING IN
Andy Stumpf joins us today to talk about war, BASE jumping, wing suiting, hunting, and jiu-jitsu. After being wounded in battle as a Navy SEAL, Andy s...
E79: THE ABANDONED LOOM THAT BUILT THIS COMPANY
Six years ago, we found the last loom left. It was in Lewiston Maine, in a massive mill, abandoned on the top floor of the deteriorating building. We...
E78: I WAS FOUR WHEN THEY TOOK ME - Khmer Rouge Survivor Chanda Luker
You can have all the hands and daylight, but without freedom you have nothing. By 6-years old, Chanda Luker saw more atrocities in the Khmer Rough con...
E77: 5TH GENERATION ENTREPRENEUR
The only thing Lindsay Skilling knew as a kid was that she wanted to work for the family business. Her great, great grandfather delivered milk and ice...
E76: THERE IS NO FILTER IN LIFE
It was men like Dakota that used to grace the battle grounds of the colosseum. Maybe he lived because he had accepted death, maybe that’s where true w...
E75: FEEDING THE MONSTER
Former Under Armour employee, Bobby Hull joins us today to discuss ideas and challenges with American manufacturing. He shares his experiences working...
E74: STARVE OFF CONTROL
Who is really in control of your life, or should I ask what? What is the true master you serve... is it food, work, or something else? After Pete’s 90...
E73: A BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS
THERE ISN’T ONE… We all veer off the path and lose focus of our goals, but how do you course correct and recognize it before it’s too late? Is there a...
E72: GOLD RUSH OR GET CRUSHED
Pete reflects on a recent and uncomfortable conversation with a struggling business person. In debt and all in, is there a way out? Weeks away from th...
E71: STAY THE COURSE AND WIN
Toughness is not a hereditary trait, it's not generational, it's earned. Your mind will fail long before your body. Defeat doesn't care about where yo...
E70: A NEW ENGLAND SHOE DOG
Nike and New Balance jumped on the running craze, but one brand took the cake when it came to the world’s best running shoe in the 80s. Bart Hersey, a...
E69: SUGAR IN YOUR VEINS
It's sugar season here in Maine. Sugar shacks all over the state are crafting their yearly nectar, maple syrup. Here at the factory we are also gearin...
E68: MAKING WICKED WHOOPIE
Amy Bouchard was working at the Bath Iron Works shipyard when she decided to follow her passion of baking and started making whoopie pies from her kit...
E67: EARNING GRIT TO NEVER QUIT WITH TRAVIS MILLS
You’ve seen the Travis Mills story on Netflix, possibly read his book, “Tough as They Come”, but where does his continued motivation and drive really...
E66: CONSPIRACY THEORIES
Conspiracy theories seem to be the topic of conversation, and today we delve into our own. The conversation takes us to WW2 America and the greatest g...
E65: THE SAVAGERY OF ANDREW JACKSON
Love him or hate him, America’s 7th President Andre Jackson was a popular and now polarizing figure in American history. He was an unstoppable force w...
E64: PLAY TILL THE LAST BUZZER
Getting in the trenches, getting conditioned, getting dirty. If your not willing to play until the last buzzer, then you’ve already decided that retre...
E63: THE LION KILLER
Today's political landscape is polarizing, volatile and growing even stranger. Today we delve into the distraction we call politics.
E62: OVERPROMISED BUT UNDERDELIVERED
Putting all you have into a team, and feeling abandoned can cause discouragement or can fuel motivation. Today we discuss a recent event, the cause an...
E61: ALL IN
Be nimble, be quick, and jump over every freaking candle stick. And if it.s too high, burn it down. A winning mindset is the only mindset to have, the...
E60: CAST AWAY
The hard times make hard hands, and hard minds are forged through blunt blows of struggle. And in the good times we always remember they won’t last fo...