Episode 87 New Year, New Intentions — Are You Living on Purpose or Just Reacting?

Welcome back to Just the Tip Tuesday — and welcome to 2026. After a much-needed break from social media, podcasting, and the noise of everyday life, Mike Edgehouse and Ryan Smith are back with fresh batteries, tighter shirts, and a renewed perspective on what actually matters.

This episode isn’t about New Year’s resolutions. It’s about intentions.

Mike kicks things off by sharing seven powerful questions passed down from his son’s hockey mindset coach — questions that force real self-reflection instead of surface-level goal setting:

What habits helped me grow this year, and which ones held me back?Where did I stay comfortable when I knew I should have changed?Who or what drained my energy the most — and why did I allow it?What am I most proud of that no one else sees?What fear stopped me from going all in?Am I living by my values, or just reacting to life?If nothing changed next year, would I be okay with that?

From there, the conversation unfolds into an honest look at trimming the fat — not just body fat, but mental fat, emotional fat, time fat, and relationship fat.

Ryan shares his intentions around health, discipline, and performance — why dropping weight has made him a better hunter, runner, and human, and how his version of “75 Not So Hard” is about sustainability instead of punishment. He also opens up about stepping away from doom scrolling and redefining social media as a business tool, not a time sink.

Mike dives deep into personal growth — cutting energy drains, shrinking his circle, and working to sever what he calls the “give-a-f*** wire”: learning to do his absolute best without letting other people’s dissatisfaction define his worth.

This episode is raw, funny, reflective, and deeply relatable. It’s about ownership, values, and asking yourself the hard questions — not on January 1st, but whenever you’re finally ready to grow.

Next week, the guys take it to the mountains with their 2026 hunting intentions — but this episode lays the foundation.