Ironworks Podcast
Acie and Steve are two guys who, through twenty years of friendship, have accumulated a quiver full of funny stories, pursued a range of outdoor activities, and pushed each other to be better men. A very accomplished cyclist competing in mountain, gravel, and road race events, Acie brings a wealth of knowledge about training, equipment, and the ability to suffer well. Steve enjoys the backcountry in a variety of ways. Much more relaxed about fitness and training, he still regularly trains for his mountaineering and alpine objectives on the trails near the New River Gorge National Park. His analytical personality, and frequent trips into the backcountry have given him the opportunity to test an endless array and combination of gear and find a balance that allow him to stay fit and still fulfill all of his other responsibilities. We hope to pass these hard-won lessons on in the Ironworks.
Episodes
20 episodes
Episode 20 Purpose and Calling Part 2- Acie's Breakthrough
In this second part of the discussion the guys started, they dig back into this very complex topic, but most of the episode is a powerful testimony by Acie. While the guys were recording the first part of this episode a very hard and uncomforta...
Episode 19 Purpose and Calling Part 1
In this episode the guys start a conversation about this very complex but pivotal topic. In some ways these two words make up the foundational blocks of effective discipleship. But they also prove to be very elusive to even seasoned Christian m...
Where in the world have we been for a year?
Is this episode 18, or maybe episode 1 of a new season, who knows? Acie and Steve are trying to get back in the saddle. In this episode the guys talk about where they have been, why they were there (instead of here), and where they are going. T...
The Yearbook Episodes: Finding Real Joy from Some Hard-Earned Wisdom--Our Forties
Episode 17 is a great look at the guys in the past decade leading up to present. Acie has a great quote right out of the gate, "I stopped chasing happiness, and started living with joy." This episode bounces back and forth from a reflection of ...
The Yearbook Episodes - Separating the Men from The Boys--Our Thirties
In episode 16 Acie and Steve take a look back at the decade that, they both agree, really shaped who they are today. In the conversation they break down some of the factors that made this a pivotal era for them, and they talk about the similari...
The Yearbook Episodes: First Stop- Our Twenties
In this episode the guys start a series of episodes looking back into their early adult lives. This is a pretty comical look back into how truly ill equipped most young men are to be making the biggest decisions of their lives. Acie and Steve g...
Trying to Unmask Masculinity
In episode 14 Acie and Steve have a conversation about masculinity. This is obviously a very big topic for a sub one hour podcast. The guys recognize this and do a sort of flyby of the topic for now. They discuss the huge swing of opinions and ...
Fighting Against the Fear of Failure
In this episode the guys have a conversation about their struggle to harness two very powerful forces Fear and Failure. They discuss how when these two forces couple together, then they can paralyze us. Or worse yet they can cause us to take a ...
Wide Awake and Dreaming
Episode 12 is all about dreaming big. No matter where you are in life, the guys are encouraging you to keep dreaming. They discuss what it looks like to have things in your mind that are bigger than plans and goals. Things that you can't know i...
60 Miles on the Appalachian Trail Part 2
Part 1 of this look at the 99 For 1 project hike was a look at the where, when, and why that the guys found themselves hiking 60 miles on the Appalachian Trail in the Mountains of Tennessee. In part 2 the guys spend the episode talking mo...
60 Miles on the Appalachian Trail Part 1
Early in October 2022, Acie and Steve got the opportunity to be invo;lved in a really cool project. The 99For1 project was a one-hundred-mile hike on the Appalachian Trail in the rugged Mountains of Tennessee. The project was a way for Evangeli...
Gearing Up-How Do We Choose Our Gear
In episode 9, Acie and Steve talk about their individual process for choosing equipment. They also veer off to some funny stories and instances where poor gear or poor decisions have left them wishing they had done things differently. Whether y...
Sometimes We Have To Dig Deep
In episode 8 Acie and Steve get caught up a little on what they've been up to. They also scratch the surface on another subject that they have found to be integral to finding success more than failure. The ability to dig deep physically, mental...
How Do We Manage Disappointment
In episode 7 Acie and Steve break down their mindset when they have to confront disappointments. Acie talks about how in his racing disappointment has driven him to be a better athlete and a better man. Steve talks about disappointment in the w...
Listener Questions: How Did We Develop Our Hobbies? How Do We Find Consistency in Our Lives?
In episode 6 the guys are trying to answer a couple of great questions that they received from a listener in TN. The first part of the question had to do with how they found hobbies that they have stayed so passionate about for all of these yea...
Should I Buy a Training Plan or use Self-Guided Training?
In episode 5 the guys address some questions they have had about using training plans versus self-guided training. Both Steve and Acie have done both to prepare for their respective sports. Steve has used different plans to train for big mounta...
Finding Ways to Build Better Balance into Daily Life Part 2of2
In part two, the guys offer a look into some lessons learned as they have tried to be more intentionally balanced. Both of them share tools that they are using to try to stay in that "peaceful" space that they talked about in part 1.
In a World of Chaos, Is Balance Really Achievable Part 1of 2
In this two-part episode, Acie and Steve talk about trying to find balance in their lives. They take a very practical approach to this complex subject. Both guys are very quick to admit that they want to accomplish as much as possible and achie...
