The Best of the Outdoors Podcast is optimized to bring listeners the best in hunting, fishing, shooting, bowfishing, and other outdoor activities from Texas and beyond. Hosted and Produced by Dustin Vaughn Warncke, Owner of Warncke Enterprises, a Media Production Marketing Agency. Reach out to Dustin via TEXT at (512) 497-7674.
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The Empowered Life podcast with Dustin Vaughn Warncke is your guide to unlocking your life’s greatest potential. Through inspiring conversations and practical advice, Dustin explores the interconnectedness of personal growth, professional success, and a life filled with love and light. Discover how to cultivate a mindset of empowerment, achieve your goals, and create a meaningful impact on the world. We do this living with purpose, meaning, and significance Join Dustin as your guide to learn ...
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Interview with Chester Moore and the GREAT WHITE SHARK Film Release
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VIDEO VERSION LINK: https://youtu.be/cZ1HDCvXAH8?si=-bWr-n5_fbd24RA8 Chester Moore sits down with Dustin Vaughn Warncke on this very special edition of The Best of the Outdoors podcast and talks about his new documentary coming out later in June 2025 on Great White Sharks in the Gulf. Learn more about Chester Moore Here: Higher Calling Wildlife htt…
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The Journey to Minimalism and the Freedom of "Less is More" | Intentional Living | Letting Go | Inspiration | Life Success
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Let's Face It, Most of us have "too much stuff". On this episode, Dustin talks about his journey of minimizing all of the clutter and storage unit expenses by letting go of things he owned, LOTS of extra "stuff", that was holding him back and giving away and selling things that didn't add value to his life any more. Brought to you by EVER HOPE http…
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Using "Double Negative Statements" to Overcome Challenges with Humor: Lessons from a Blind Motivational Speaker
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Dustin rides solo on this podcast and teaches some humorous ways to tackle challenges, and adversities that we all face in life using "Double Negative Statements" and adding other perspectives that engage our gratitude for the things that are going right in our lives. Brought to you by EVER HOPE: https://Ever-Hope.com Learn more about Dustin Vaughn…
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TPWD Wildlife Biologist Froylan Hernandez on the Desert Bighorn Sheep Translocation Project, Talk About Aoudad, Exotics, and Native Game Species
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TPWD Wildlife Biologist Froylan Hernandez, head of the Desert Bighorn Sheep program in West Texas, sits down with Dustin and talks about the competition for resources among native and exotic game species and some of the issues it poses in the case of the Desert Bighorn versus the Aoudad (AKA "Barbary"). Dustin and Froylan talk about the exotic game…
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Dustin and Son Jackson Vaughn Warncke Talk Turkey Season What They Learned on a Spring Turkey Trip, PLUS a Wild Turkey Fajita Recipe from Luke Clayton
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Jackson sits down with who he calls, "The Best Dad Ever", your humble host, Dustin, and they talk about hunting together for spring Turkey on a ranch in the Texas Hill Country and Dustin also features a BONUS Wild Turkey recipe from Catfish Radio in Luke Clayton, one of the other radio shows and podcasts that Dustin produces (CatfishRadio.Podbean.c…
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Interview with Chester Moore at the Hunt Fish Podcast Summit - Texas Fish & Game Magazine Editor-In-Chief
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Wildlife journalist and legendary leader in conservation Chester Moore sits down with Dustin to talk about what he is up to these days in his personal and professional life. From the Kingdom Zoo Wildlife Center and Wild Wishes Program to a new documentary release to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the movie "JAWS", Chester talks about his passion…
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What is the Language of GOD? How do you hear it? | SPIRITUALITY | PERSONAL GROWTH | INSPIRING YOUR BEST LIFE
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Dustin talks about how to experience God's "voice", how to understand how and when the Divine communicates with us in Spirit. Focusing on calmness helps us find peace. Let's have a GREAT DAY and AWESOME LIFE! The goal of this podcast is to help you adjust your expectations and adapt your goals to your success in living an intentional optimized life…
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What Really Matters Might Not Be All You Expected... | Motivation | Inspiration | Positive Perspectives | Best Life | Cool Vibes
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Dustin shares some solo thoughts on what TRULY Matters in Life with some world view perspective. This show is all about helping you have a better day and AWESOME LIFE! The goal of this podcast is to help you adjust your expectations and adapt your goals to your success in living an intentional optimized life with empowering resilience. Sponsored by…
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Motivational Moments Mashup from Dustin | EVER HOPE | SUCCESS | INTENTIONAL LIVING | MOTIVATION | INSPIRATION
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Dustin features some motivational and inspirational personal development ideas and features a compilation of some of his video content from social media channels. All to help you have a better day and AWESOME LIFE! The goal of this podcast is to help you adjust your expectations and adapt your goals to your success in living an intentional optimize…
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The Secret to Having it All is... | Ever Hope | Inspiration | Personal Growth | Spiritual | Success | Live Well
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Dustin discusses some perspective-changing points about gratitude and many other growth areas which can help us to see life in a more meaningful way. The goal of this podcast is to help you adjust your expectations and adapt your goals to your success in living an intentional optimized life with empowering resilience. Sponsored by EVER HOPE Inspira…
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Podcast Interview with Rev. Dr. Lee Witting on NDE RADIO | Near Death and Spiritual Experiences | Encountering Jesus | Hope | Inspiration
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Dustin shares an interview with Rev. Dr. Lee Witting on NDE RADIO WITH LEE WITTING, a weekly podcast. This show features Dustin talking about his own NDE (Near Death Experience) and STE's (Spiritually Transformative Experience) how how they effected him and what he has learned from the lessons taught from other experiences and his own. The goal of …
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How to Become a "Resident Greaseman" (or Woman) | Business | Motivation | Success | Inspiration
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Dustin covers a name his clients give him when he is called in to handle situations when they go sideways, which can sometimes happen in business and personal relationships. Based on the movie OCEANS 11, the term "Greaseman" refers to the person or people who get a job done from the inside and, in the case of tactical empathy, the "Cooler" that com…
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"We Eat Adversity for Breakfast Over Here..." Lessons in Tackling Life's Obstacles, Curveballs, and Other Challenges | Inspiration | Overcomer | Motivation | Self-Growth
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The goal of this podcast is to help you adjust your expectations and adapt your goals to your success in living an intentional optimized life with empowering resilience. Sponsored by EVER HOPE Inspirational Cuff Bracelets at https://Ever-Hope.com. Learn more about Dustin Vaughn Warncke and connect with him the following ways. Email Dustin: Dustin@B…
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How Do You Respond Which a Situation Goes "Sideways" - Business, Personal Relationships, Inspiration, Motivation, Life Hacks, Personal Growth
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Dustin shares a recent business situation that went "sideways" and how he handles it with tactical emotional intelligence response instead of getting overheated and "reacting" as is usually default mode in our human wiring and modern world. The goal of this podcast is to help you adjust your expectations and adapt your goals to your success in livi…
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Problems are Part of Life: Overcoming the Daily Adversity We Face | Inspiration | Motivation | Living in Empowered Peace
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We are never going to rid of our problems we face during this lifetime. Living in peace means dealing with adversity head on and "Taking the Bull by the Horns", so to speak. There is always hope and if you are listening to this and the world has beat you up, it's time to OVERCOME. Let's do this together! Sponsored by EVER HOPE Inspirational Cuff Br…
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Seeing the Lessons in the Blessings in Your Life and Taking Adversity Head On
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We sometimes face adversity and miss the blessings in the lessons life is trying to teach us. Understanding that we will either in coming into a crisis, going through the middle of a crisis, or coming out of a crisis, in our lives is part of our growth process. Learn the lessons in your journey and always know that there is hope. Sponsored by EVER …
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New Normals and Life's Curveballs - Devotion from Cross Water Outfitters Fort Hood/Fort Cavazos Soldier's Fishing Event | Inspiration | Motivation | Dealing with Stress
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Dustin shares a recording of one of his most-renowned spiritual devotionals, which was recorded in front of an audience of soldiers stationed at Fort Hood/(now known as Fort Cavazos) at a bi-annual Cross Water Outfitters Fishing Ministry event. This devotion covers the challenges we all face in life and how we can overcome and adapt to the changes …
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Overcoming Challenges, Obstacles, & Struggles and Eating Adversity for Breakfast with Dustin
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The rain falls on all of us. We never fully get rid of all of our problems, change is inevitable, and there always seems to be a "fire to put out". Dustin explores some perspective for when life throws you a "curveball". Sponsored by EVER HOPE Inspirational Cuff Bracelets at https://Ever-Hope.com. Learn more about Dustin Vaughn Warncke and connect …
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Positive Parenting, Changing Times, and What it Means to Live a Meaningful Life with Guest (Dustin's Son) Jackson Vaughn Warncke
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Dustin interviews his son Jackson on this special episode and asks him some questions about pas, present, and the future of his life and worldview. Jackson is 15 years old and has some great insights of what it means to be a young man facing a brave new world of fast-paced change as he blazes a trail into his future. Sponsored by EVER HOPE Inspirat…
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Loved by the Divine: The Vietnam War Helicopter Crash That Changed Scout Pilot Veteran Steve Gardipee's Life - NDE (Near Death Experience)
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In this show, Dustin Vaughn Warncke explores the Vietnam War story of Steve Guardipee and Steve Story who were shot down in a scout helicopter (LOACH) while on a reconnaissance/recover mission in 1972. They crashed in an enemy base camp and had Steve Story heroically saved Steve Gardipee and wouldn't leave him behind. What happened in the meantime …
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Welcome to Our Journey: Living Purposeful & Optimized Life with Hope, Meaning, Significance, and LOVE
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Dustin opens this new podcast with a message of enduring hope and God's grace and reads a chapter from one of his books, An Intentional Optimized Life, titled "Who You Really Are"... Sponsored by EVER HOPE Inspirational Cuff Bracelets at https://Ever-Hope.com. Learn more about Dustin Vaughn Warncke and connect with him the following ways. Email Dus…
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Dustin is a Guest on Catfish Radio About Affordable Day Hunting Possibilities in the Texas Hill Country (Llano, TX) and the Wild World of Texas Exotics and Interviewed by Luke Clayton
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Dustin Vaughn Warncke makes a guest appearance in two different segments on Catfish Radio with Luke Clayton (www.CatfishRadio.org) which is a syndicated terrestrial radio that airs on more than 18 radio stations as well as drops as a new podcast episode every Saturday morning! Luke interviews Dustin on an affordable day lease opportunity for huntin…
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Dustin Vaughn Warncke Guests on DSC's Campfires with Larry Weishuhn (AKA "MR. WHITETAIL")
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Well folks, we are adding some new shows to this podcast after about a 4 year hiatus from new content. Dustin Vaughn Warncke makes a guest appearance on Larry Weishuhn's podcast and they talk about Dustin's early years in the outdoors and ponder some big questions about life and the great outdoors for Larry's 250th Episode on his podcast. Enjoy thi…
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Saltwater Fishing and the Outdoor Legacy with Guest Theophile Bourgeois - Live from Venice
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On this recorded live episode from Southeast Louisiana, Dustin interviews the legendary musician and New Orleans area fishing guide Capt. Theophile Bourgeois at the Confluence Writers Summit in Venice, Louisiana and the two talk about his father, a fixture in the New Orleans fishing guide community and the legacy he left behind recently as well as …
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Fishing Friends Wildcard Mashup with Various Guests - Live in Venice, Louisiana
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Host Dustin Warncke rolls out a new recorded live podcast episode in Venice, Louisiana as part of the annual Confluence Writers Summit and holds down the fort as he has the most guests ever in the history of the show at one time! Many companies were a part of this show such as OKUMA, BUBBA, SPRO, and more. The crew talked all about fishing freshwat…
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Fishing Gear Innovations Making Waves - Live in Venice, Louisiana with Various Guests
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On this live on-location show, Denis Breaud, John Pisa, Zack Brown and (later in the show) Instagram celebrity Nicole Spenc join Dustin Warncke at a media event in Venice, Louisiana talking about fishing inshore and off-shore and new products and innovations in the great outdoor gear showcased at this event. This is a fun, spirited show with lots o…
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Trophy Deer Hunting, Scent Control, Our Next Generation and "Hunt Shaming" with Guest Jeff Stewart
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Guest Jeff Stewart joins up with host Dustin Warncke for a spirited conversation on how to hunt for trophy deer, starting kids out hunting the right way, how "hunt shaming" is hurting our sport and more. https://www.facebook.com/jeff.stewart.505 https://www.facebook.com/Alphadog-Blades-185251542245169/ Texas Jack's Famous Venison Recipe Book: Bring…
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Preserving Hunting Memories on a Working Man's Budget with Host Dustin Warncke
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Host Dustin Warncke rides solo this episode and talks about preserving big game hunting trophies and even bowfishing trophies, such as garfish, on a budget. Dustin explores how to how skull cap/antler mounts, European mounts and shoulder mounts are all ways enjoy your hunting memories after the hunt for a lifetime and how Skull Hooker products can …
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Sunscreen and What You May Not Know About Skin Protection in the Outdoors with Guest Keith Pittman
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On this show Dustin sits down with Keith Pittman from Reeler's Shield and Outdoor Tech Wear to talk about skin protection while enjoying the great outdoors. There are many things you may not think about in relation to how clothing and accessories protect your body from the sun's harmful rays. As always, fish and hunt smart and safe while you explor…
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Airgun Hunting for Whitetail Deer, Backyard Plinking Fun and More with Guest Rick Ward
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On this week's episode, Dustin sits down with Rick Ward, AKA The Urban Airgunner, and they talk about hunting deer and other big game with big bore airguns, target practice, youth shooting sports, mental health, the outdoor industry's impact and much more. This is Rick's second appearance on the podcast and he is a wonderful voice of the Texas Outd…
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Underwater Fishing Cams and Other Technology Improving Fishing Success with Guest Adam Kahn
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On this episode, Dustin sits down with Adam Kahn from GoFish Cam on location at their warehouse and they talk about how fishing technology can help anglers achieve more successes in a quicker time frame on the water. https://www.facebook.com/GoFishCam/ https://gofishcam.com/By Dustin Vaughn Warncke
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Hunting, Fitness, Healthy Living & Eating What You Harvest with Guests Erik Mayfield and Gabe Azua
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On this episode Dustin sits down with Hero Way Strength & Conditioning's Gabe Azua and Krav Maga instructor Erik Mayfield and the three talk about hunting for organic meat, eating what you kill, the benefits of combining fitness with hunting, great hunting memories and much more. Erik on FB: https://www.facebook.com/erik.mayfield.378 Gabe on FB: ht…
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Fishing Trends, New Innovations and More at the ICAST 2019 Fishing Show with Host Dustin Warncke
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On this episode, host Dustin Warncke rides solo, recording live from the ICAST fishing show last month. He talks about fishing trends, new products, innovative companies and other fun fishing topics related to the fishing industry and what happened at ICAST this year. Thank you as always for watching, reading and listening. Please tell a friend abo…
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Whitetail Deer Management & Habitat Tips, Exotic Hunting & More with Guest Dr. Mike Wilson
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On this episode, Dustin sits down with Dr. Mike Wilson from Wilson Wildlife, based in the Northeast Texas area. We talk about what goes into growing high quality whitetail deer, improving the overall health of a deer herd, native and exotic game hunting, why hunters should get along with each other, and other fun topics. As president and owner of W…
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