Ep. 470: Make 2026 Your BEST Year Ever! Self-Reflection and Goal Planning

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Sports, Wilderness

4.9 • 796 Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2026

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Beau Martonik reflects on the past hunting year while setting measurable goals for 2026. He analyzes his successes and challenges, emphasizing the importance of staying focused and maintaining a clear plan. Beau shares highlights from his moose and deer hunts, candidly addressing missed opportunities and areas for improvement. Beau then turns to goal-setting for the year ahead. He outlines a practical system using spreadsheets to track progress, with a focus on both specific hunting objectives and personal development. Lastly, he expresses his ambitions to expand the podcast and engage with the audience, encouraging listeners to set meaningful goals and actively participate in their own growth. Topics: 00:00:00 — Intro & Welcome Resources: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@eastmeetswesthunt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beau.martonik⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠East Meets West Outdoors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop Hunting Gear and Apparel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: Beau Martonik - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Influencer Page ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This past year, 2025, had the best year of the podcast, you know, on paper, numbers, everything
0:06.4	there was incredible.
0:07.5	It was up 30% from 2024, which is huge number of growth for being eight years into the podcast.
0:14.7	I'm so, so, so thankful for all of you that have been here and supporting.
0:21.1	I was like, well, if I throw a mic on,
0:22.7	then I can help others the way that these people, that will help me.
0:26.5	Born in the heart of the Pennsylvania deer camp,
0:30.2	with the help of experts, friends, and local legends,
0:35.1	we bring you valuable knowledge and powerful stories for your hunting
0:40.3	adventures. Welcome to the East Meets West Hunt podcast with your host, Beau Martonic. The day is finally here.
0:59.3	New saddles, new carbon fiber climbing sticks, a new hybrid saddle platform, and much more are live on the Timber Ninja website.
1:07.4	And on the East Meets West Hunt Gear Shop.
1:10.2	If you're serious about innovation, safety,
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1:22.4	gear out there. You can find the Timber Ninja products at Timber Ninja Outdoors.com and Eastmeetswesthunt.com.
1:29.7	As always, you can use a code East Meets West for free shipping on Timber Ninja products.
1:35.6	If you don't see the product you're looking for available right now, sign up for the email
1:39.6	newsletter to be notified when they will be available.
1:43.0	When it comes to optics, I get the same question
1:45.3	over and over again. What are the best all around binoculars? Well, it's tough to find something
1:51.2	that works in every condition. Great. But after using a pair of Maven B1.2, 10 by 42s, I think I found
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