120: Warren Zeiders: Collegiate Athlete to Country Music Star

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Nick Bare

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🗓️ 12 May 2025

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I sit down with Warren Zeiders — American country music singer/songwriter and a Hershey, PA native — to talk about the real work behind his rise from lacrosse player to chart-topping country artist.

Warren shares how a viral video sparked his career, the battles he fought to stay true to himself, and the role family played in keeping him grounded. This is a conversation that focuses in on holding the line when the pressure to change is at its highest.

CHAPTERS:
05:20 The Highs and Lows of Performing
12:07 Balancing Success and Personal Life
22:29 Fitness and Health Journey
29:58 Diet and Nutrition on Tour
36:42 Hometown Roots and Musical Beginnings
47:12 Discovering and Developing Musical Talent
53:55 Navigating Early Success and Record Deals
01:06:24 First Headlining Show and Early Performances
01:12:10 Viral Success and Original Music
01:30:31 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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0:00.0	In today's episode of the podcast, I sit down with country artist Warren Ziders.
0:06.1	Now, Warren is currently on tour for his new album, and he was playing a show in New Bromphels, Texas,
0:14.4	which is right down the road from the Austin area.
0:19.0	And funny enough, Warren and I grew up in neighboring towns. We didn't know
0:25.3	each other or know of each other as you were growing up. I'm a little bit older than Warren.
0:31.2	But as I was listening to some country music a couple years ago, I came across Warren's music and I saw it on one of the albums,
0:42.1	it was titled 717 tapes. Now, the reason that 717 is applicable is because that was my area
0:51.2	code growing up. So to see those numbers together, it grabbed my attention.
0:58.0	I did some research. I found out that Warren Ziders was from Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is right
1:03.6	next to Palmyra, Pennsylvania, where I grew up. So I reached out to Warren, we connected,
1:09.4	we've talked back and forth a little bit over the years.
1:12.2	I've enjoyed his music.
1:14.3	I love a lot of his music.
1:16.8	And as he was passing through Central Texas, I was like, you got to stop by VPNHQ.
1:23.2	Let's record a podcast.
1:24.3	Let's sit down.
1:25.4	Let's connect.
1:26.2	Let's talk.
1:27.2	So that's what we did. So I welcome
1:29.6	Warren Ziders on the show. Okay, today on the podcast, we have Warren Ziders, another 717 boy.
1:45.2	What's up, brother?
1:46.2	I'm good, man.
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