He Let His 4-Year-Old Hunt First — and Never Regretted It | Michael Letchworth

What does it actually take to build a business, raise a great kid, and find yourself — all at the same time?Michael Letchworth is a partner at Sam Jones Barbecue, founder of Fox Hollow Outdoors, and the dad behind one of the most genuine father-son outdoor brands in the game. But the story behind the content? That's where it gets real.In this episode, Michael opens up about hitting rock bottom in 2022, quitting alcohol for good, and how clarity changed every single thing — his business, his fatherhood, his purpose. He talks about intentionally letting Larken (his son) kill a turkey at 4 and a deer at 5 before he ever did himself, buying 83 acres to build the childhood he never had, and why success takes a lot longer than anyone tells you.In this episode:Why Michael let Larken hunt before he ever did — and why he'd do it againRock bottom, suicidal thoughts, and quitting alcohol at 35How fitness rewired his brain and his lifeFox Hollow Outdoors, Waypoint TV Season 1, and what's nextThe real cost of building a TV show with no big sponsorsScreen time: why he pushes back on the "get off the iPad" crowd23 years in the BBQ business — and when people finally learned his nameThe slow grind of building something that lastsFollow Michael:Instagram: @michael.letchworthYouTube: Fox Hollow Outdoors NCWebsite: foxhollowoutdoors.comWatch Season 1: Waypoint TV App (free)Follow Below the Surface:YouTube: Search "Depth Over Image"Facebook: Below the SurfaceDepth Over Image.