Rising Tribes Podcast
Episodes
Ep. 37. Rapid Fire Q&A
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailEp. 37. Rapid Fire Q&A Rapid fire questions have a way of skipping the small talk and hitting the truth. We sit down with Jake ru...
Ep. 36. Minimum Work Requirement
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailEp. 36. Minimum Work RequirementWe trade the polished highlight reel for the messy truth behind competitive sports, from CrossFit Regi...
Ep.35: Standards Over Sympathy
06 Apr 2026
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Send us Fan MailEp. 35. Standards Over SympathyWe start with a gym story that turns into a bigger talk about grace, accountability, and why we should ...
Ep.34. Raise The Standard
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailEp. 34. Raise The StandardWe unpack why willpower keeps failing and how raising your standard starts by changing the environments that...
Ep. 33. Q&A: Train With A Target.
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailEp. 33. Q&A: Train With A Target.Training feels monotonous when we stop chasing a clear target, so we talk about how to create a g...
Ep. 32. Benefits Of Using AI
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textEp. 32. Benefits Of Using AI.You ever plan a reset, only to have life cancel it for you? We start there: a solo hiking trip that never happ...
EP. 31 Parenting Wins That Add Up
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textEP. 31 Parenting Wins That Add UpBraxston and special guest Natalie his wife share the wins and misses shaping their home right now. From r...
The 4 A.M Club: Discipline or Delusion?
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textEP. 30 The 4 A.M Club: Discipline or Delusion?What if the 4 a.m. club isn’t a badge but a tool? Braxston and Nick dig into the real reaso...
Ep. 29 Most People Quit Over Blisters, Not The Climb
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textEp. 29 Most People Quit Over Blisters, Not The ClimbEver notice how goals rarely collapse on the mountain and almost always crumble on the ...
EP. 28: From Expectations To Authenticity: A Birthday Reflection
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWhat if freedom isn’t having fewer obligations, but choosing who you are while carrying them? A 42nd-birthday check-in becomes a candid t...
EP 27: A conversation about why men need strong men and what happens when they aren’t around them
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textStrength doesn’t mean doing everything alone but a lot of men live like it does.In this episode, we talk about why strong men need oth...
EP 26: Why Hitting Big Goals Doesn’t Always Make You Feel Whole
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat happens when you do all the “right” things—hit big goals, stay disciplined, keep showing up—and still feel empty?In this ep...
EP 25: Living a Full Life in a Busy Season
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMost people don’t fail because they aren’t motivated. They fail because motivation eventually runs out.In this episode, Nick and Br...
EP 23: Faith Is Caught, Not Taught
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMost parents try to teach faith. Kids actually absorb it.In this episode, Nick and Braxston break down why leading spiritually isn’t a...
EP 23: How we handle different seasons of growth in marriage...
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of the Rising Tribes Podcast, we talk honestly about what happens when growth inside a marriage isn’t perfectly aligne...
Living Intentional in 2026 | Brax & Natalie Edition
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat if the answer for 2026 isn’t doing more… but doing what you already have with intention?In this episode of the Rising Tribes Po...
EP 21: Alcohol & All Things 2026 | Nick & Chelssie
29 Dec 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Nick and Chelssie talk about why they eliminated alcohol in 2025—and how that single decision set the foundation for ...
EP 20: 2026 Goals Blueprint: 1,200 Miles, 20,000 Burpees & “Never Zero”
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt’s the 2026 planning episode. Nick Urankar and Braxston Cave lay out a simple, repeatable framework you can actually stick to: four ...
EP 19: Social Media - Why Do People’s Opinions Affect Us So Much?
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhy do people feel the need to argue online? Why does harmless content turn into controversy? And why do we keep posting anyway?In this ...
EP 18: SEPARATION SEASON - CREATE THE GAP
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode of Rising Tribes dives into Separation Season — the time of year where most people slow down, but the ones who win double...
EP 17: Turkey Trots, Fireballs & Holiday Chaos
01 Dec 2025
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Send us a textThis week on Rising Tribes, Nick and Brax get real about the holidays—what they used to mean, what they’ve turned into, and what act...
EP 16: HYROX Chicago: We Ran Slow, Worked Fast (and What We’d Do Differently)
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe brought the crew to Chicago and stepped onto Navy Pier for the HYROX Pro Division Team Race—both of us…and our wives. Here’s th...
EP 15: Why is it so Hard to stay Motivated...
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe discuss all things around motivation and what you can do to get the most out of the things you want to do the least!Support the show
EP 14: The Simple Shift That Makes Problems Smaller
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat happens when everything hits at once—your car dies, your kid needs braces, and life won’t stop stacking problems? Most people p...
EP 13: The fastest path up the corporate ladder OR out of it.
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode breaks down how to rise—no matter where you’re starting. Whether you’re trying to move up inside a company or build ...
EP 12: How to Beat the “I’m Going to Get Back to Where I Was” Loop — For Good
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe’ve all said it: “I just need to get back to where I was.” But what if that mindset is the very thing keeping you stuck? In this...
EP 11: The Hidden Habit That’s Keeping You Average
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA guy walks into church and hears, “You made me feel extra fat today.” What he really meant? “You reminded me of everything I’m...
EP 10: Parenting, Marriage, and Finding Peace in the Chaos
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Rising Tribes, Nick and Braxston sit down with their wives, Chelssie and Natalie, for an honest and hilarious convers...
EP 9: The Quote That Stopped Us in Our Tracks
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver come across a quote that hits you right where you are in life?This one did for us.Nick and Brax unpack what it really means to stop...
EP 8: If You Only Had 20 Minutes a Day to Workout… Here’s EXACTLY What We’d Do
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat if you only had 20 minutes a day to train? Nick Urankar & Braxston Cave break down a zero-fluff plan: one main lift, interval c...
EP 7: Are Your Friends Helping You Win—or Keeping You Stuck?
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFriendship looks different for men than it does for women — but most guys never stop to think about the quality of the relationships a...
EP 6: Off Script: Social Media, Hate, and How We Lead Our Families Through It
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this unscripted episode of Rising Tribes, Nick and Braxston step away from their planned topics to tackle something bigger: the tensi...
EP 5: Why Big Change Fails: Shifting Your Baseline for Lasting Results
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMost people think transformation comes from a massive push — crash diets, extreme workouts, or all-or-nothing challenges. But that app...
EP 4: How we make marriage work: Our Wives Join Us to Tell the Truth
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe brought our wives on the podcast for an unfiltered conversation about marriage — the good, the bad, and the ugly. Together we talk ...
EP 3: Why Accountability Hurts, and Why You Can’t Grow Without It
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMost people say they want accountability.But here’s the truth: when it actually shows up, it feels like a punch in the gut.In this epi...
EP 2: Stop Pretending: High Achievers, Alcohol, and the Lie of “I’m Fine”
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we get raw about alcohol. Not from a preacher’s pulpit, but from real-life experience. Why do we drink? What does it ...
EP 1: This Podcast Shouldn’t Exist… But Here’s Why It Does
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn February, we didn’t even know each other. By August 2025, here we are launching a podcast. Rising Tribes was born when two men wit...