Ep. 193 | How to not quit

Live Wild with Remi Warren

Remi Warren

Wilderness, Sports, Health & Fitness, How To, Education

5 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the LiveWild Podcast, Remi Warren and Dustin Dieffenderfer discuss the critical role of mental toughness in hunting. They explore how physical fitness and mental resilience are interconnected, the reality of quitting in challenging situations, and practical strategies to build mental toughness. The conversation emphasizes the importance of community support, setting micro-goals, and maintaining a positive mindset to overcome adversity in the backcountry. Listeners are encouraged to adopt these principles not only in hunting but in all aspects of life. Takeaways: Mental toughness is crucial for success in hunting. Physical fitness enhances mental resilience. Quitting often starts in the mind before physical fatigue. Setting micro-goals can help maintain focus during tough times. Community support can significantly boost mental toughness. Optimism plays a key role in overcoming challenges. Mental toughness can be built through consistent practice. Adversity is temporary; recovery comes quickly after tough moments. Controlling your thoughts is essential for maintaining a positive mindset. The mindset of a hunter can influence their success rate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Remy Warren and I've lived my life in the wild.
0:09.0	As a professional guide and hunter, I've spent thousands of days perfecting my craft.
0:14.0	I want to give that knowledge to you.
0:16.0	In this podcast, we relive some of my past adventures as I give you practical hunting tips to make you more successful.
0:24.0	Whether you're just getting started or a lifelong hunter, this podcast will bring you along on the hunt and teach you how to live wild.
0:31.6	This podcast is brought to you by Mountain Tough and Yeti.
0:35.0	A lot of the tactics I talk about here require you to be in top physical shape.
0:39.0	So I partnered with Mountain Tough to help get you ready for the mountain.
0:42.2	With their science-based hunter-specific training app, you'll get in shape and mentally tough,
0:47.5	able to tackle any hunt.
0:49.2	Because we really believe this will help you be more successful, as a listener to this
0:53.3	podcast, we're giving
0:54.2	you six free weeks to get you started. Just use code Live Wild. Well, everyone, welcome
1:03.4	back to Live Wild podcast. Now, today we're diving into what separates those who fold under
1:08.9	pressure from those who keep going, even when it sucks.
1:12.3	We're going to look at the mental aspect of a hunt and how to not quit.
1:16.4	For that, I'm joined by my good friend Dustin Diefenurfer of Mountain Tough Fitness Labs.
1:21.1	We're going to look at what quitting looks like, how physical fatigue opens the door to mental
1:26.0	compromise, and the practical ways in and out of the
1:29.2	field to keep your head in the game and your boots on the mountain.
1:36.8	Hey Dustin, thanks so much for joining me. This is one of those topics today where we're talking
1:42.4	about mental toughness and how to prepare for a hunt.
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