LIVE The Outbound Life
By Kody McCormick and Kyler McCormick
While building our adventure filmmaking brand, The Outbound Life, we’ve become sponsored by some of the top brands in the film and travel industries, acquired fortune 500 clients, and have spoken on stages all over the country.
We now invite you along on our journey as we sit down with inspiring entrepreneurs, creators, and diverse thought leaders to discuss how to live a life that we consider “outbound.” A life where you believe your story matters, and live beyond your limits.
LIVE The Outbound LifeApr 21, 2021
20. Matthew McConaughey (Academy Award-Winning Actor) the Egotistical Utilitarian Approach to Chasing Dreams and Changing Lives
Texas native Matthew McConaughey is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after leading men. A chance meeting in Austin with casting director and producer Don Phillips led him to director Richard Linklater, who helped launch the actor’s career. Since then, he has won an Academy Award, appeared in over 40 feature films that have grossed over $1 billion; and has become an author, producer, and philanthropist with his just keep livin Foundation – all the while sticking to his Texas roots and “just keep livin” philosophy. He is co owner of The Austin FC Soccer Club, and a professor at the University of Texas in Austin. In 2020, McConaughey released his first book, Greenlights which became an instant New York Times #1 best seller and has sold over three million copies worldwide. His second book, a children’s book titled Just Because was released September 2023, and also became an instant New York Times #1 best seller. He currently resides in Austin, Texas with his wife Camila and their three kids.
19. Antron Brown (3X Top Fuel World Champion) Lessons Learned Driving 330+ mph
Antron Brown is a 3X World Champion drag racer from Chesterfield NJ. He became the first Black driver to win a major U.S. auto racing championship when he captured the 2012 NHRA Top Fuel series title. He drives a Top Fuel dragster, which are the fastest accelerating cars in the world. With over 11,000hp, they reach speeds of more than 330mph, doing 0-100 in .8 seconds. Yes, that’s 0-100 in .8 seconds. Antron has an impressive track record with 71 career wins.
Beyond his racing career, Antron was a host on Top Gear America, and was one of Idris Elba’s driving instructors in Discovery Channel’s “Idris Elba no limits”
Brown lives in Pittsboro, Indiana with his wife and their three children. He is active in various community activities including church, NHRA Jr. Drag Racing, Boy Scouts and other youth-related programs.
18. Randall Wallace (Writer of Braveheart) Finding the Courage To Follow Your Heart
Randall Wallace is a screenwriter, director, producer, and songwriter who came to prominence by writing the screenplay for the historical film Braveheart, starring Mel Gibson. Braveheart was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won 5, making it one of the most Oscar nominated films of all time. Shortly after, he wrote the screenplay for the Jerry Bruckheimer blockbuster, Pearl Harbor, directed by Michael Bay. Randall has since directed films such as The Man in the Iron Mask, We Were Soldiers, Secretariat and Heaven Is for Real. His films have earned over $1 billion dollars at the box office.
Wallace graduated from Duke University and put himself through a year of divinity school by teaching karate. In addition to his work as a filmmaker, he has authored nine books, is the founder of Hollywood for Habitat for Humanity, and is the father of three sons.
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17. Van Neistat (Filmmaker) The Spirited Man’s Crash Course on Life
It’s hard to put Van Neistat in a box. He is what happens when poetry, philosophy, filmmaking, and craftsmanship intersect. Given the choice between a fully pimped out MacBook pro and a typewriter, he chooses the typewriter every time. He’s a “repair it” instead of “replace it” sorta guy, and his hand made approach to life leaks into everything he does.
He and his brother, Casey, wrote, directed, and starred in the HBO show, The Neistat Brothers. They started vlogging before vlogging was a thing. After their tv show, Casey and Van took separate paths. Casey went on to pioneer vlogging as we know it today YouTube, and Van continued to build his filmmaking career working on projects with the illustrious contemporary artist Tom Sachs. He also directed a feature film, and has worked on many other notable projects.
One year ago, Van pulled back the curtain on his otherwise mostly private life, and launched his own YouTube channel, The Spirited Man. Casey introduced Van as his favorite YouTuber as Van does not watch YouTube, making his work one of a kind and original. Van has since gained millions of views, and coined a filmmaking style he calls the industrial essay film. His videos feel custom, explore a wide variety of profound life lessons, and have a way of unlocking the spiritedness most of us lose when we grow up.
16. Mario Andretti (The Greatest Race Car Driver of All Time) Shares How To Achieve Your Impossible Dreams
His achievements became legendary: The world watched as he won the Daytona 500, the Indianapolis 500 and ultimately the Formula One World Championship, an unprecedented trifecta. No other race car driver has ever won all three titles. Mario took the checkered flag 111 times during his career – a career that stretched five decades and across six continents.
He was named Driver of the Century, he was knighted by his native Italy, and the Library of Congress in Washington DC added him to its Living Legends list. You may recognize his name and voice from the Pixar Movie Cars, or from GQ magazine where he was named one of "The 25 Coolest Athletes of All Time".
15. Andy Richter (Conan O’Brien’s Sidekick, Actor) Shares Lessons From Hollywood, and Practical Mental Health Tips
Andy Richter is an American actor, voice actor, writer, comedian, and late night talk show announcer. He is best known for his role as the sidekick of Conan O'Brien on each of the host's programs: Late Night, The Tonight Show on NBC and Conan on TBS. He’s been in numerous movies such as Elf, Talladega Nights, Blades of Glory, and the Madagascar franchise along with TV shows including American Dad, Monk, and Arrested development.
14. Ben Napier (Star of HGTV’S Home Town) on the Art of Transforming Homes and Lives
Ben Napier is a woodworker and entrepreneur with a degree in history, founder of Scotsman Co. and co-owner of Laurel Mercantile Co. He is a past president of Laurel's Main Street America chapter dedicated to promoting the rebirth of their historic downtown district.
Together with his wife Erin, they host the popular HGTV show Home Town. Home Town was the highest rated pilot in HGTV history, becoming the #1 show on HGTV in its 4th season, as well as one of the most-watched shows on all of cable television.
13. Bert Jacobs (Co-Founder, CEO of Life is Good) Shares How Optimism Changes Everything, and How He Built a $100M Brand
Bert Jacobs is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Optimist of The Life is Good Company. A $100 million privately held business based in Boston, MA, Life is Good® spreads positive vibes with its colorful collection of apparel and accessories. Jake, Life is good’s iconic hero with the contagious smile, teaches men, women and children that optimism is fun, healthy, and empowering.
12. Brett Dennen (Singer-Songwriter) on Living Well, Doing Good, and the Power of Vulnerability
For the past ten years, Brett Dennen – with his poet’s perspective, off-kilter vocals, insane sense of humor, and limitless musical freedom – has turned dancing like no one’s watching into a lifestyle. As a songwriter, performer, watercolor artist, and environmental conservationist and outdoorsman, the shows he performs and the events he hosts generate more than good vibes. His impact has been to gather like-minded music fans to consistently try to make the world a better place.
Brett has toured with the likes of Jason Mraz, John Mayer, and Trevor Hall. His songs have been heard on shows like Grey’s Anatomy, and Parenthood, and movies like Horrible Bosses and August Osage County.
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11. Scott Avett (Grammy Nominated Musician, The Avett Brothers) on Brotherhood, Creating Art, and Discovering Your True Self
Scott Avett grew up in a musical household in rural North Carolina. He is a founding member of the Grammy Award®-nominated band, The Avett Brothers. The band tours constantly, selling out arenas around the world. They’ve recorded multiple records with legendary producer, Rick Rubin, who MTV called the most important producer of the last 20 years. Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio co-directed a documentary called "May It Last" that followed the band as they wrote their Grammy-nominated album, "True Sadness." Coming next year is "Swept Away" - a musical inspired by and featuring the music of The Avett Brothers. Beyond Scott’s work as a musician, he is also an accomplished visual artist. His paintings and prints have been featured in coveted galleries. He describes his art as figurative work about spirituality and family/human relationships. Avett resides in North Carolina with his wife and three children.
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10. Elliott Bisnow: How To Buy a Mountain, and Become Friends With the Most Powerful People on the Planet in Your 20’s
Right before I joined Mike Posner on his walk across America, he asked me if Elliott had hit me up..
I said no, who’s Elliott?? His response? “ELLIOTT IS THE MOST AMAZING HUMAN ON EARTH, MEET HIM AT ALL COSTS!”
The next day, I got a FaceTime from a random number, and picked up to see a face I immediately recognized. I was in shock. This was someone I had been reading about in business books for years, someone Kody and I saw as a hero. Elliott Bisnow.
Years ago Elliott dropped out of college, and wanted to meet other up and coming entrepreneurs. He had a crazy idea.. Cold call amazing rising business leaders and invite them on an all costs paid ski trip with other amazing entrepreneurs. He got the founder of Toms to say yes. Then the founder of Vimeo, Thrillist, and College Humor among others. He then convinced sponsors to cover the costs.
The event was such a hit that he started to double this invite only gathering each year. It grew into Summit, now employing hundreds. His speakers include Jeff Bezos, Quentin Tarantino, Bill Clinton, Kobe Bryant, and Richard Branson. Elliott specializes in making surreal experiences, and has hosted these events all around the world, even renting out cruise ships.
More recently, he and his co-founders bought America’s largest ski resort, Powder Mountain, and are working on re-inventing the modern mountain town. Some of his neighbors here are Reed Hastings (the founder of Netflix), and Tim Ferriss.
9. Garry Ridge (CEO of WD-40) on Building a Happy, Billion Dollar Tribe
As CEO of WD-40 Company since 1997, Garry Ridge has helped re-ignite excitement and create cultures that foster break-through innovation in companies and workplaces in over 62 countries. In addition to his full-time role at WD-40 Company, Garry shares his experience and insights externally through executive coaching; consulting; and speaking.
His first-hand experiences in transforming a global brand with a market cap of $2.3 billion, as well as his deep, profound commitment to creating workplace cultures that support the individual passions of all who work there, have attracted the recognition of today’s most influential thought leaders.
In 2016, he was named Igniter of the Year by Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Others. Additionally, Inc.com placed him in the fourth position in its list of Top 10 Global CEOs in 2017. He also collaborated with Ken Blanchard (One Minute Manager series) on the landmark book, Helping People Win at Work.
8. Richie Norton (Best Selling Author, Entrepreneur) Ditch Regret, Take The Ride, and Start Something Stupid
Richie Norton is the award-winning, bestselling author of the book The Power of Starting Something Stupid (in 10+ languages) and Résumés Are Dead & What to Do About It. In 2019, Richie was named one of the world’s top 100 business coaches by Dr. Marshall Goldsmith. He is an international speaker (including TEDx & Google Startup Grind) & serial entrepreneur.
He is the founder of Global Consulting Circle, creating/scaling business models for venture-backed startups. Millions of entrepreneurial-minded people study Norton’s work. Executives & celebrities alike seek out Richie to create new value-based products/experiences for their audiences.
Follow along at richienorton.com
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7. Chris Romrell (Chris Pratt’s Stunt Double) From Being Broke in His Parents Basement to Becoming an Avenger
Having been punched in the face, and thrown out of windows in some of Hollywood’s most prevalent blockbusters in recent years such as Avengers Infinity War, Avengers Endgame, Captain Marvel, Creed 2, and Jurassic World, Chris Romrell doesn’t have the average day job. Chris is a 6’3 full time life enjoyer who you might know as Star Lord, Thor, or from being on American Ninja Warrior. Romrell is Chris Pratt’s stunt double, as well as the closest thing to his clone that we’re aware of. Chris most recently worked in London as Chris Pratt’s stunt double in the upcoming Jurassic World 3.
Follow Chris on Instagram @chris.romrell
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6. AtomicMari (Professional Ballerina Turned Internet Icon) Talks Career With One of YouTube’s Largest Channels, Smosh, Unexpected Lessons Being on Survivor, and Working with Bill Nye
Mari Takahashi, better known as AtomicMari is a professional ballerina turned Internet personality and gamer. She was the third person to join the wildly popular youtube brand, Smosh, with channels totaling over 40 million subscribers. Mari is best known for co-founding, hosting, and producing shows for the channels, Smosh Games and Smosh Pit, as well as being a contestant in the 33rd season of CBS' Survivor. She can most recently be seen on Quibi’s new show, Speedrun by Polygon.
Follow Mari at @AtomicMari
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5. Chris Burkard (World Renown Photographer) On Finding Joy in Your Work, Pissing off Half Your Audience, and Icelandic Adventures With Justin Bieber
With over 3 million followers on Instagram, Chris Burkard is an accomplished explorer, photographer, creative director, speaker, and author. Traveling throughout the year to pursue the farthest expanses of Earth, Burkard works to capture stories that inspire humans to consider their relationship with nature, while promoting the preservation of wild places everywhere.
His visionary perspective has earned him opportunities to work on global, prominent campaigns with Fortune 500 clients, speak on the TED stage, design product lines, educate, and publish a growing collection of books. Along with his team, Burkard is based out of his production studio and art gallery in the Central Coast of California.
To follow Chris: @chrisburkard chrisburkard.com
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4. Sam Baldoni (Pioneer of Hollywood Product Placement) Talks Disney+ Film - Clouds, Negotiating Your Way to Your Dreams, and Working With Steven Spielberg
Known as a marketing visionary, Sam Baldoni has enjoyed a long and successful career in the entertainment industry. He is widely known as one of the founding fathers of the multi-billion dollar product placement business. He launched Baldoni Entertainment while lending his advertising and product marketing expertise on Steven Spielberg’s Gremlins. The company quickly became the most profitable product placement company in the industry, and worked on nearly every major feature film with every major studio.
Sam Baldoni is the Vice President, Brand Partnerships and Executive Producer at Wayfarer Entertainment.
Connect with Sam: @sambaldoni http://wearewayfarer.com/
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3. Justin Forsett (NFL Running Back) Talks Escaping Poverty, Pitching on Shark Tank, and What It's Like Having Big Muscles
Justin Forsett is a man of many accolades, whom we met in 2018 as Southwest Airlines Ambassadors. Former Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl running back turned motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and businessman! Justin has a one of a kind underdog story turning trials into triumph, showing that perseverance can take you to unimaginable heights, while lifting up everyone around you. Justin was recently seen on Shark Tank with his company, ShowerPill and Hustle Clean. When Justin isn’t busy keynoting at conferences, training, or running his start up, he can be found raising his four kids, jamming to Kirk Franklin, or watching home improvement shows.
Connect with Justin: @jforsett and @showerpill on IG
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2. Powder Matt (Outdoor legend) Talks Surviving a Grizzly Bear Attack, Learning from Celebrities, and How to be Happy
Today’s guest is our friend Matt Mosteller, known in the outdoor community as Powder Matt.
Seattle born, turned Canadian Rockie transplant, Matt is a legend. He’s the only person we know who has survived a grizzly attack and has come face to face with a hungry pack of wolves. When his life isn’t in direct danger, he’s teaching Tom Hardy and Leonardo Dicaprio how to ski, or dropping into the backcountry via heli.
His day job is Senior Vice President of one of Canada’s premiere resort brands, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies. But his after hour job is full time adventuring.
His adventures and stories can be seen regularly in the Calgary Herald, Vancouver Sun, Explore Magazine and many other notable publications. Today we are going to hear these wild stories first hand. So buckle your seat belt, take your Xanax, or do some yoga, and let's go!
Connect with Matt: @powdermatt (on Steller and IG) and powdermatt.com
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1. Arabian Prince (Of N.W.A.) on Founding One of Hip Hop’s Most Iconic Groups, and How to Live a Creative Life
Today’s guest is our friend Arabian Prince. Honestly it's tough to fit this guy in a box, but here’s our shot.
Arabian is a songwriter, rapper, producer, DJ, technologist Pro Gamer and futurist, but is best known for his part in pioneering hip hop as a founding member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted rap group N.W.A.
Beyond this, he produced the Grammy nominated #1 hit song Supersonic most recently heard in the trailer of the new Jim Carrey movie, Sonic the Hedgehog. He is the founder of iNov8 Next Open Labs and president of LAFTC - The Los Angeles First Tech Challenge robotics competition.
To follow Arabian: Google OG Arabian Prince
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Season 1 Trailer with Kody and Kyler McCormick
We’re Kyler and Kody McCormick, two brothers on a journey to pave our own path while chasing our passion.
While building our adventure filmmaking brand, the outbound life, we’ve become sponsored by some of the top brands in the film and travel industries, acquired fortune 500 clients, and have spoken on stages all over the country sharing our story.
We now invite you along on our journey as we sit down with inspiring entrepreneurs, creators, and diverse thought leaders to discuss how to live a life that we consider “outbound.” A life where you believe your story matters, and live beyond your limits.
Come along and Live The Outbound Life!
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