Primal King Podcast

Have you ever wondered why it seems like most men in our society aren't nearly as strong as they used to be? Does it seem like most men don't have that fire, drive and conviction that those that came…

Ron Lotti had an very tough upbringing. He experienced everything from abuse to neglect and was ultimately left wondering if he even had a place in this world at all. He thought that the military cou…

How often do you feel guilty about taking a few days off to go do something fun? Do you ever feel like you "can't afford" to do the thing that you've been wanting to do?

As Derek has gotten into his …

Derek had the opportunity to speak at the graduation ceremony for his local high school and the first point that he talked about was suffering. That same topic came up again when his daughter was str…

Do you ever feel like everyday is the same? Does it seem like you have the same lifestyle, the same routine and mostly the same outcome? Do you end up telling your kids to just go away and play on th…

Tim Meeks grew up in Alabama very poor but he didn't let that stop him. Fortunately for him, although he was poor, he learned some of the most valuable lessons that will lead anybody to future succes…

In this episode, Derek dives into the age old debate about nature vs. nurture. With this conversation however, he takes a look at a VAST study that confirms what he thought to be true: it's about 50/…

Chad Felderhoff grew up in a town of 1500 people and was working at his family business from a very young age. While most kids were off at the pool or playing, he was learning how to work and the val…

After a trip to St. Louis for a business conference, Derek is sharing the biggest takeaway from the experience.

Western culture doesn't focus on death very much. After all, it does seem pretty morbid…

We all know work ethic is at an all time low which can be great for those of us willing to work. It means that we will always have a way to not only make money but do better than the average person w…

"Do not pray for an easy life. Pray to be stronger men."

-JFK

Aftrer a tough situation this week, Derek talks about the false hope that so many of us have for creating an easy life. An "easy" life sh…

We wouldn't say that there is necessarily an attack on marriage in our current culture. However, there does seem to be a lot of glorifying the "hook up" culture that seems to paint it as so much more…

Whether we choose to learn history or not, it goes in cycles. It is often said that if you want to predict the future, you only need to look to the past.

There is a book called "The Fourth Turning" t…

We all hear things like "Control what you can control" but what does that actually mean?

Right now the world seems to be throwing so much at us that it can be hard to even know where to put our energ…

Have you ever done your absolute best but still failed? Most of us have...

Typically we will say things like "I can hold my head up high knowing that I gave it my best" or "At least I left it all out…

What comes first: confidence or success?

Maybe the better question is does it make more sense to practice all of the hocus pocus ways of being more confident? (yes, there are "gurus" that teach this …

Derek and Jess are back and ready to dive in on one of the hardest topics that many people ask themselves: where do I apply grace and compassion and where do I hold fast to my standards and remove my…

During this solo episode, Derek talks about how one team in the Super Bowl has achieved greatness and it may not be what you think...

Most teams in the NFL as well as most people in general are extre…

Were humans, from a chromosomal and DNA standpoint, meant to live to be at least 120 years old?

Dr. Anthony Chaffee began his journey into optimizing human health at the age of 16 when he began study…

Which do you prefer; comfortable lies or unpleasant truths? 

Most of us will say that we want the honest truth but do we really? Derek talks about how painful the truth can be if you are anyone like …