Suffer Up Podcast
Welcome to the Suffer Up podcast, and thank you for viewing our page! We are Nate and Ryan, who both have spent our lives doing hard things to challenge ourselves and help others. Our mission is to encourage and lead others to suffer with a purpose. We strive to help others level up in life with an emphasis on spiritual, mental and physical wellbeing. Our goal is to deliver consistent, quality content related to those three pillars. Nate is a Firefighter Paramedic with over 10 years of related experience in public safety. He enjoys the great outdoors including hunting, fishing, running, and working out. He is a follower of Christ, husband, father, co-worker, and church member who has a passion to share his story and motivate others to be the best version of themselves as possible. Several years back, Nate suffered from a lot of work-related trauma that he openly shares in this podcast, and how he overcame those challenges. Nate has a passion to help others in this area as he continues to challenge himself in the three pillars here at Suffer UP. Ryan is a former US Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer of 8 years and now owns an excavation and landscaping company. He is a follower of Christ, a devoted husband, and a loving father who enjoys swimming, running, hiking, and anything outdoors. Ryan has always felt called to help others and has a passion for teaching. He hopes to use his gifts and experiences to encourage others to suffer with a purpose and overcome life’s challenges.
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4 days ago
4 days ago
EP#13.5 Be Better, Challenges in The Water
Ryan and Nate were between recording sessions and a discussion broke out that was rather passionate. We both stopped mid-sentence and hit record to capture a portion of the passionate conversation. We briefly share something that Nate is doing to challenge his mind and body. He found out recently a mild bout of anxiety while swimming for a prolonged period of time. This is a common activity here at Suffer Up. Challenging each other through hard things. Thanks for listening.
7 days ago
7 days ago
EP#13 PTSD, Anxiety, Mental Health Real Talk
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On this episode of the Suffer Up Podcast, Nate and Ryan share their thoughts on what PTSD, anxiety, and mental health looks like. We give an insider look into the professions of military and first responders and how it is more common than many realize. Please enjoy this episode on the Suffer Up Podcast.
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Each challenge we keep in mind our slogan "Kill it or Will it" - this comes from the idea that sometimes you're trained and ready for the competition and you "kill it." Other times, the unexpected happens and you have to "will it" to get it done.
Monday Jun 23, 2025
Monday Jun 23, 2025
EP#12 Wheelchair to Ultra Marathon, Power of the Mind, Skunk Ape 50mile Finisher
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Skunk Ape Ultra Marathon
We are honored and thankful for this episode with Scott Dykes. Mr. Dykes found himself in a very difficult time in life. He was involved in a very traumatic vehicle accident and was told by the doctors, "You will never walk again." Mr Dykes shares, very transparently, what that phrase did for him and what he did to achieve a high level of accomplishment. He started with only being able to move his toes, to walking, to running 2 miles, to finishing a marathon, to then later finishing the Skunk Ape 50mile Ultra Marathon! Mr. Dykes is also an author of several books and is currently working on another book. Please enjoy this episode of the Suffer Up Podcast! As Mr. Dykes said in this episode, "I still haven't found my ceiling yet...I am not fast, but I never quit." You are sure to enjoy this one! Thank you Mr. Dykes!
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We are proud to announce that we are sponsored and chose to partner with Sofsocs.
Sofsocs is a veteran owned company based out of Pensacola. We engineered these toe socks for extreme conditions, long runs, and hard work. Sofsocs provide a non-slip heel, compression on the foot arch, and individual toe protection to promote good toe splay and prevent blisters.
Monday Jun 16, 2025
Monday Jun 16, 2025
EP#11 Mentorship, Leadership, Discipleship
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We are proud to partner with Sofsocs
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We are proud to announce that we are now sponsored and chose to partner with Sofsocs.
Sofsocs is a veteran owned company based out of Pensacola. We engineered these toe socks for extreme conditions, long runs, and hard work. Sofsocs provide a non-slip heel, compression on the foot arch, and individual toe protection to promote good toe splay and prevent blisters.
Each challenge we keep in mind our slogan "Kill it or Will it" - this comes from the idea that sometimes you're trained and ready for the competition and you "kill it." Other times, the unexpected happens and you have to "will it" to get it done.
On this episode of the Suffer Up Podcast, Nate and Ryan discuss Mentorship, Leadership, and Discipleship. We just skim the surface on this episode, however we clearly defined what that is to us and some tools to be not only an effective leader, but also a good follower. We share some of the biblical principals of being a good leader, student, follower, and disciple. We hope you enjoy todays show!
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Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
EP#10 Neal Grossheider, Air Force Veteran, Entrepreneurship
On this episode of the Suffer Up Podcast, Nate and Ryan had the chance to sit down with Mr. Neal Grossheider and hear not only some of his personal story but also his business ventures. Mr. Grossheider tells his story of how he took a leap of faith by leaving his stable, well-paying job to chase an entrepreneurship endeavor. It was not always easy for him, and he shares some of the hard times he has had during his business ventures. Neal is also an Air Force veteran and served in aviation rescue operations. He is a father, husband, successful business man, Christian, and fellow runner. Please see the links and contact information below if you wish to contact him. Thank you again for listening to the Suffer Up Podcast with Nate and Ryan.
Neal Grossheider
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850.462.4060
Email: neal@tabemeraldcoast.com
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We are proud partners with Sofsocs.
Sofsocs is a veteran owned company based out of Pensacola. We engineered these toe socks for extreme conditions, long runs, and hard work. Sofsocs provide a non-slip heel, compression on the foot arch, and individual toe protection to promote good toe splay and prevent blisters.
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Friday Jun 06, 2025
Friday Jun 06, 2025
EP#9.5 Thursday Announcements, Mind Over Miles, Thank you
Mind Over Miles
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Quick episode reviewing our mind over miles we launched to raise money for Next Rung, and organization whose mission is to exist to make an impact in the lives of firefighters and first responders. Our goal is to provide quality resources that will help combat mental health issues that plague our profession. Please use the link above to donate to support Nate as he runs a unsupported 50K run to raise not only money but awareness to mental health within this community of first responders.
Thank you for your support and listening into The Suffer Up Podcast.
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Ep#9 Mental Toughness, Trials, Regiment Your Day
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We are proud to partner with Sofsocs
Discount Code: SUFFER10
We are proud to announce that we are now sponsored and chose to partner with Sofsocs.
Sofsocs is a veteran owned company based out of Pensacola. We engineered these toe socks for extreme conditions, long runs, and hard work. Sofsocs provide a non-slip heel, compression on the foot arch, and individual toe protection to promote good toe splay and prevent blisters.
Each challenge we keep in mind our slogan "Kill it or Will it" - this comes from the idea that sometimes you're trained and ready for the competition and you "kill it." Other times, the unexpected happens and you have to "will it" to get it done.
On this episode on Suffer Up with Nate and Ryan, we discuss mental toughness, Trials in daily life, and how we regiment our day. We will dive into these three topics and how they apply to our three pillars of Spiritual, Mental, and Physical well being. Nate and Ryan relate these topics to our previous experiences as men, fathers, husbands, business owner, and firefighter. Please subscribe to our channel and expect a new episode every Monday morning.
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Monday May 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
EP#8 Rescue Swimmer, Military Marriage, Trials, Ryan's Story
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On this episode Ryan shares his background and story. Ryan shares his pipeline of training as a USN Rescue Swimmer, business owner, and being a husband and father. Ryan also shares, very humbly, some trials he has faced in his life and how he overcame them. Episode #6 and Episode #8 of the Suffer Up Podcast were difficult for us to record, but we hope that you can gain insight into real life trials and how we overcame them. This is SUFFER UP, this is Ryan's Story.
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We are proud to announce that we are sponsored and chose to partner with Sofsocs.
Sofsocs is a veteran owned company based out of Pensacola. We engineered these toe socks for extreme conditions, long runs, and hard work. Sofsocs provide a non-slip heel, compression on the foot arch, and individual toe protection to promote good toe splay and prevent blisters.