Remi Warren: From Outfitter to Day 6 Owner – Identity Shift & Stress | MTNPOD #153
Mon Feb 02 2026
In this insightful MTNTOUGH Podcast episode, host Dustin Defenderfer reconnects with lifelong hunter, former backcountry guide, respected hunting voice, and entrepreneur Remi Warren for an honest check-in on his transformative 2025 journey. Remi dives deep into major life and business shifts: selling his 20+ year outfitting business after decades of guiding hard miles in wild places, acquiring Day 6 Arrows and Broadheads as a product manufacturing company focused on high-quality arrows and broadheads, overhauling nutrition with wild game meat, vegetables, consistent meals, and gut health improvements, adding marathon running and structured fitness goals to boost energy and performance, navigating intense work-life balance as a dad of two young kids, managing high cortisol and stress from multiple businesses, and stepping through fear to embrace identity-level change instead of fleeting New Year's resolutions. He shares raw reflections on how past guiding experience fuels product innovation, the emotional weight of letting go of outfitting identity, building presence with family amid entrepreneurial demands, leveraging mental toughness from mountain hunts into daily discipline, and staying always ready through faith, patience, and consistent effort. Perfect for hunters, entrepreneurs, dads, and men redefining success while staying dangerous physically, mentally, spiritually, and nutritionally.
Presented by Sig Sauer.
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00:00:00 - Intro: Remi's Life & Business Changes in 202500:07:00 - Weird Winter Weather & Hunting Impacts00:14:00 - New Year's Resolutions vs. True Identity Shifts00:21:00 - Fitness & Nutrition Overhaul: Gut Health Wins00:28:00 - Marathon Running & Goal-Setting Strategy00:35:00 - Acquiring Day 6: Selling Outfitting & Big Pivot00:42:00 - Mountain Ops Supplements & Conquer Hunger Promo00:49:00 - Managing Stress, Cortisol & Intensity as Dad/Owner00:56:00 - Leveraging Past Experience Into New Chapter01:03:00 - Closing: Faith, Fear & Golden Nugget
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In this insightful MTNTOUGH Podcast episode, host Dustin Defenderfer reconnects with lifelong hunter, former backcountry guide, respected hunting voice, and entrepreneur Remi Warren for an honest check-in on his transformative 2025 journey. Remi dives deep into major life and business shifts: selling his 20+ year outfitting business after decades of guiding hard miles in wild places, acquiring Day 6 Arrows and Broadheads as a product manufacturing company focused on high-quality arrows and broadheads, overhauling nutrition with wild game meat, vegetables, consistent meals, and gut health improvements, adding marathon running and structured fitness goals to boost energy and performance, navigating intense work-life balance as a dad of two young kids, managing high cortisol and stress from multiple businesses, and stepping through fear to embrace identity-level change instead of fleeting New Year's resolutions. He shares raw reflections on how past guiding experience fuels product innovation, the emotional weight of letting go of outfitting identity, building presence with family amid entrepreneurial demands, leveraging mental toughness from mountain hunts into daily discipline, and staying always ready through faith, patience, and consistent effort. Perfect for hunters, entrepreneurs, dads, and men redefining success while staying dangerous physically, mentally, spiritually, and nutritionally. Presented by Sig Sauer. V I D E O S TO W A T C H N E X T 🎙️ More MTNTOUGH Podcast Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdAelJZ1bZWr5v6K_-IPix0tq8b7xH1ms S U P P O R T O U R S P O N S O R S: 💊 Get 20% off MTNTOPS Supplements, Use Code "MTNTOUGH" Here at checkout: https://mtn-ops.sjv.io/LXkPEo __________________________________________ W H A T I S M T N T O U G H F I T N E S S? MTNTOUGH is The #1 Fitness App Trusted By The DedicatedOur premier functional fitness programming is conveniently packaged for hunters, first responders, military, and mountain athletes. Train at home, at the gym, or on the go. Since 2016, MTNTOUGH has been dedicated to helping individuals achieve their personal goals by creating a foundation for physical and mental toughness. The brand’s best-in-class programs are developed, tested, and proven by former Navy SEALs, Army Rangers, and renowned physical trainers. MTNTOUGH+ programs are used by elite groups and operators, including special ops forces, wildland firefighters, backcountry hunters, professional mountain athletes, and more. The MTNTOUGH fitness lab is headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, surrounded by some of the world’s top mountain athletes. 00:00:00 - Intro: Remi's Life & Business Changes in 202500:07:00 - Weird Winter Weather & Hunting Impacts00:14:00 - New Year's Resolutions vs. True Identity Shifts00:21:00 - Fitness & Nutrition Overhaul: Gut Health Wins00:28:00 - Marathon Running & Goal-Setting Strategy00:35:00 - Acquiring Day 6: Selling Outfitting & Big Pivot00:42:00 - Mountain Ops Supplements & Conquer Hunger Promo00:49:00 - Managing Stress, Cortisol & Intensity as Dad/Owner00:56:00 - Leveraging Past Experience Into New Chapter01:03:00 - Closing: Faith, Fear & Golden Nugget