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The Origins Foundation Podcast

The Origins Foundation

The Origins Foundation is an non-profit organization bringing unique storytelling and conservation together to change not only how hunting is viewed, but also how we fund conservation programs around the world more efficiently and effectively.

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Field Leaders Ep. 2 - Director Brian Nesvik || U.S....

The Origins Foundation Podcast ·

2026/02/24

Ashlee is joined by United States Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik almost 6 months to the day that he assumed service, to discuss all the hot topics, including the role USFWS plays in North American wildlife management, public lands access, the Endangered Species Act, delisting of species (or lack thereof), wolves and the situation in CO, the Barred Owl Management Plan, status of grizzly bears and a decision on the horizon, and his past service as both director of WY Game and Fish and

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Episode 625 - Tara Medina || Food System Enthusiast

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2026/02/19

Tara Medina, cofounder of Australian based wild venison company ‘Discovered Wild Foods’ sells “quarter beasts” of Samba deer sausages, tenderloins, steak cuts, and more. Tara was introduced to Robbie via their favorite pie maker Jo Barrett. Tara joins Robbie to talk about the wild foods economy in Australia, about being the first company in Australia distributing wild shot animals into the economy of Australia, and the whole concept of invasive animals being incredible resources for food in a

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50:16

Roundup 166 || We’re back with your weekly Roundup!

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2026/02/18

Ashlee and Robbie are back from a few weeks of travel and the flu and get ready to meet up at SCI in Nashville this week, but before doing so, delve into what’s happening around the country, including the Right to Fish and Hunt in and a slew of Mexican Wolf Bills that passed the House committee in AZ last week, a Hunter Education in Schools bill heading to the Governor’s desk in GA plus expansion of ways to hunt feral hogs in GA, reformation of the Wildlife Commission in NM, a bill establishing a

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48:28

Field Leaders Ep. 1 - Secretary Tyler Bosworth ||...

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2026/02/17

Ashlee is joined by Secretary Tyler Bosworth of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Secretary Bosworth covers his rise to the top of one of the largest (and most critical) agencies in Louisiana, why LA is known as a “sportsmen’s paradise”, and why he loves his job so much.Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@theoriginsfoundation.org Support our Conservation Club Members! John X Safaris:

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51:09

Episode 624 - Wildlife Partners || Farming Exotics: A...

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2026/02/10

Ashlee is joined by Katie Liebold with Wildlife Partners, an investment and exotic wildlife farming and breeding group out of TX to discuss taking a capitalistic approach to wildlife. Their efforts have contributed to the recovery of multiple endangered and threatened species, while affording their clients an alternative revenue source.Get to know the guest: https://wildlifepartners.com/ Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at

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Episode 623 - Leon Kachelhoffer || Unpacking The NG13...

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2026/02/05

Leon Kachelhoffer, the current operator in the NG13 elephant hunting block in northern Botswana joins Robbie to talk about what it’s like to operate in this hotspot. This episode was purposefully created so that we can unpack everything that has happened in the NG13 hunting block of Botswana. It has been a block that has made headlines news from 2022 when a big 100 pound elephant was taken there - ever since there has been a lo of anti hunting rhetoric, alongside issues of corruption, and more. We

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56:29

Episode 622 - Anna V || Tips On Wing Shooting And Dog...

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2026/02/03

Ashlee is joined by Anna Van Nostrend, also known as Anna V, a prolific wing shooter and adult-onset hunter who enjoys several accreditations by awards organizations and who raises and trains gun dogs (labs AND short hairs). Anna gives her tips to Ashlee on how to get started wing shooting, proper techniques, how to choose and buy a gun, where to find pheasant, quail and grouse, and more. Get to know the guest: https://www.annavoutdoors.com/ Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via

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Episode 621 - Stefan Rijnbeek || The Forestry...

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2026/01/29

This podcast is one of those that came out of left field. A connection from a past podcast guest, and an invitation to podcast about an industry that if you looked at from the outside looking in, in a place like Scotland, one may think it's an industry that is not compatible with wildlife and sustainable use conservation. Stefan Rijnbeek, an expert on forestry initiatives and how they’re tied intimately to conservation efforts in the UK, spends the better part of an hour schooling Robbie on the

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50:04

Episode 620 - Marilyn Vetter || Marilyn’s P.A.T.H.

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2026/01/27

Robbie is joined by Marilyn Vetter, CEO of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, for a conversation about the incredible work of these organizations, Marilyn’s perspective on the future of hunting and habitat conservation, and an inspiring dialogue between two deeply passionate conservationists. If you want to learn more about Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, please visit https://www.pheasantsforever.org Get to know the guest: https://www.pheasantsforever.org Do you have questions we can

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Episode 619 - Carlos Lozano || What's Next for Bushnell?

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2026/01/22

Robbie is joined by Carlos Lozano, the marketing manager for Bushnell (a sponsor of our show!). Listen as Carlos explains who they are now, what they’re going to do, what the brand needs to do to position itself, and much more. Listen all the way to the end to see how you can enter a special contest to win an amazing trail camera package.Get to know the guest: https://www.bushnell.com/ Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at

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55:46

Episode 618 - Calem And Ky || Australian Survival...

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2026/01/21

Ky Furlough and Calem O’Grady are a dynamic duo of survivalists and Michelin-star-grade chef and, above all, partners in crime and in life that love the Outback, serving on the team of Wild Origins: Australia. Robbie sat down with them at the Wild Deer Expo to talk about this thing we all love so much - hunting and harvesting wild food, what it takes to make a life outdoors, and more. Get to know the guest: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClQM77uZw_h2rnbohKH1SRg Do you have questions we can

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58:23

Episode 617 - Sam Lawry || Sledgehammer On Outlaws

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2026/01/20

Sam Lawry, a self-professed “sandhill crane” (that is, someone who migrates from Montana to Arizona and back annually, rather than a traditional “snowbird”), has been in the wildlife conservation field for 43 years, with the vast majority of that time spent on the wildlife law enforcement side of conservation. Sam regales Robbie with stories around wildlife law enforcement and the work that he has been involved with. An incredible conversation with a man who has been in the proverbial trenches of

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67:47

Episode 616 - Charles x James x Robbie || Kill vs....

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2026/01/15

Arguably the biggest fight (and let's be honest there are a lot of fights) within the hunting community is the use of euphemistic terms to potentially lessen the impacts of words. The biggest euphemism utilized is using harvest vs. kill. Is it truly a cop-out? Should we be changing our language depending on the audience we are talking to? Are we apologizing for being hunters and what we do when we change terms? Charles Whitwam from HOWL for Wildlife, James Nash from the 6 Ranch Podcast, and Robbie

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61:32

Roundup 165 || Colorado Wolves, Wisconsin Sandhill...

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2026/01/14

Robbie and Ashlee kick off legislative sessions across the country with a few highlights from Idaho (4 technology law restrictions proposed), Wisconsin (sandhill crane hunting season up for a vote), and Colorado (facing a shutdown of their wolf program by the feds), as well as the nomination of Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management and a crazy situation with NG13 in Botswana involving elephants and other big game hunting. Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or

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Episode 615 - Jason Sumners || A Tough Decision On...

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2026/01/13

Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has made headlines lately for its controversial decision to end its postseason Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) targeted deer removal program. Join Ashlee as she connected with MO MDC Director Jason Sumners, and they explain the decision and discuss MO’s deer and elk program, and CWD efforts in general. Ashlee and Jason also go into his background and the Missouri deer program writ large. This podcast is an incredibly informative resource for the CWD

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61:18

Roundup 164 - NFWS's Wildlife Refuge Review, Colorado...

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2026/01/07

On this week’s Roundup, Robbie and Ashlee hit the New Year running as they discuss the national order issued by the USFWS to review all wildlife refuges across the country, a showdown between Colorado and the Feds over wolves, the MO Department of Conservation’s decision to end their post-season CWD targeted deer culling program and other hot topics.Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@theoriginsfoundation.org Support our Conservation Club

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Episode 614 - Mike Kimmel || The Python Cowboy

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2026/01/06

Mike ‘Trapper Mike’ nee ‘Python Cowboy’ Kimmel joins Robbie on the podcast recorded on-location in sunny South Florida. Mike, who has made a name for himself as a prolific python catcher using German wire-haired pointers, talks about sustainability, invasive species, and what drives him to hunt. Get to know the guest: https://www.instagram.com/pythoncowboy/?hl=en Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@theoriginsfoundation.org Support our

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Episode 613 - Jo Barrett || The Best Pie You Will...

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2025/12/30

Whenever Robbie is in Australia, he likely eats his bodyweight in pies (yes, those fluffy pastry things). One pie maker that Robbie was eager to meet was the incredible Jo Barrett. Jo Barrett, master chef, master pie maker, now a hunter herself, and one of the partners at Discover Wild Foods, who are taking wild venison and crafting it into incredible dishes—well, in Jo's case, incredible pies. It was by pure coincidence that Robbie was standing in line for a wild pie and saw Jo—and as is the common

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Episode 612 - Karla Pound || Alone In The Wild

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2025/12/16

In today’s society, we need all the voices we can get to champion hunting and the sustainable use of wildlife. There is no greater mechanism to do that than influencers, especially those who have used the sustainable use of wildlife for survival. Australian influencer Karla Pound became well known for her escapades on the show Alone. She joined Robbie from the floor of the Wild Deer Expo in Victoria, Australia, back in October. Robbie went into the interview cold, knowing nothing about Karla, and

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Episode 611 - Doug Schoenrock || New Vision for AR...

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2025/12/09

Ashlee and Robbie sit down with newly appointed Director of Arkansas Game and Fish and former President and Chairman of the Board for Ducks Unlimited, Doug Schoenrock, to discuss why he made the decision to come out of retirement after an illustrious career in the private sector to become the head of a government wildlife agency. Ashlee, Robbie, and Doug cover the two recent bear attacks in Arkansas, the massive die-offs in both state and federal hatcheries near the Norfolk and White Rivers and the

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