The Casual Shooter Podcast

Jackson is a Junior shooter that just won the shootoff at the IRC World Championship. He is all in and his future potential knows no boundaries. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/jackson_schmidt_comp_shooter/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

Here is the audio version of the Cardinal Cup Live discussion with Khory Katz (Match Director), Marc Schulte (Asst. Match Director) and Jay Slater (Cardinal Cup Rankings Aficionado). This explains the whole thing in greater detail.   If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

Robert McEvoy is the CEO of Sahara Dry. Sahara Dry is a grip enhancer that works by absorbing the moisture on your hands. You may have seen videos on Instagram from Tim Herron, Kita Busse or even Frank Xu. The product is clean with ZERO RESIDUE on your equipment or clothing. Below are links to their website and social media page. Enjoy! https://www.saharadry.com/ https://www.instagram.com/saharadryofficial If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

Kevin is a Law Enforcement Officer and new USPSA competitor. We talk a lot about how much the two intertwine and how competition helps him in his profession. This is the conclusion of our conversation. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/shooter_kcast/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

Kevin is a Law Enforcement Officer and new USPSA competitor. We talk a lot about how much the two intertwine and how competition helps him in his profession. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/shooter_kcast/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

I had a chance to speak with John Dees. He invented the dual picture iron sights. You can find more information below at the website link. The video is on YT if you need the visual for some of the things we talked about. https://northforestarms.com  

Ryan is a GM and full-time marksmanship instructor in South Carolina, as well as the South Carolina Section Coordinator for USPSA. We had a two-hour conversation. This is the conclusion. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/ryan_empirical_concepts/ https://tglegacyfoundation.org/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

Ryan is a GM and full-time marksmanship instructor in South Carolina, as well as the South Carolina Section Coordinator for USPSA. WE had a two-hour conversation. This is Part 1. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/ryan_empirical_concepts/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

HAPPY 250TH BIRTHDAY!!!!!   My distinguished guest today ran missions over the border from South Vietnam into the DMZ, North Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia all while part of MACV-SOG. This is a mere smidgen of his story and those he served with. Enjoy!! The YouTube version has a lot of edits in the video to help explain what John, Tilt, is talking about. Those include pictures and maps.

My guest this week comes by way of the Philippines. He’s passionate about the sport and spends a lot of time volunteering at matches as an RO. Everyone has a story and this one is his. This is the conclusion of a 2.5 hour conversation. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/manggomike/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

My guest this week comes by way of the Philippines. He’s passionate about the sport and spends a lot of time volunteering at matches as an RO. Everyone has a story and this one is his. This is part 1 of a 2.5 hour conversation. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/manggomike/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

This conversation started in 2025 at the Area 8 Championship. We sat down recently to talk about her shooting journey, how it stated and where it’s going. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/richman_shoot545/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

This conversation started in 2025 at the Area 8 Championship. We sat down recently to talk about her shooting journey, how it stated and where it’s going. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/richman_shoot545/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

It has been two and a half years since the reigning, defending 2x World Champion and 9x Consecutive USPSA National Champion Michael Poggie has been on the show (Season 2 Episode 94 & S2E95). He’s back! This is the first half of a 2-hour+ conversation. Enjoy!!   If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

It has been two and a half years since the reigning, defending 2x World Champion and 9x Consecutive USPSA National Champion Michael Poggie has been on the show (Season 2 Episode 94 & S2E95). He’s back! This is the first half of a 2-hour+ conversation. Enjoy!!   If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

Maxwell is a very young USPSA competitor that is devoting his life to become the greatest practical shooter ever. For someone so young, he is very focused and dedicated. This is the conclusion of my 2-hoour conversation with him. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/maxwellmcnutt/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

Maxwell is a very young USPSA competitor that is devoting his life to become the greatest practical shooter ever. For someone so young, he is very focused and dedicated. This is Part 1 of my 2-hoour conversation with him. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/maxwellmcnutt/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

Alex was a gold medal winning member of the Revolver Team at the 2025 Handgun World Shoot. He is also the current ICORE President. He is very passionate about shooting revolvers. This is a 4.5 hour conversation broken into three parts. This is the conclusion. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/revoshooter/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

Alex was a gold medal winning member of the Revolver Team at the 2025 Handgun World Shoot. He is also the current ICORE President. He is very passionate about shooting revolvers. This is a 4.5 hour conversation broken into three parts. This is part two. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/revoshooter/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Alex was a gold medal winning member of the Revolver Team at the 2025 Handgun World Shoot. He is also the current ICORE President. He is very passionate about shooting revolvers. This is a 4.5 hour conversation broken into three parts. This is part one. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/revoshooter/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Tyler is an active duty Marine on the USMC Shooting Team. He is a member of the Precision Rifle Team. In early April, he and his partner won the 2026 International Sniper Competition at Ft. Benning, GA. This is the conclusion of his story. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/tyjjohnson.95/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Tyler is an active duty Marine on the USMC Shooting Team. He is a member of the Precision Rifle Team. In early April, he and his partner won the 2026 International Sniper Competition at Ft. Benning, GA. This is his story. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/tyjjohnson.95/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Dylan is a new member of (this season) of Team MPA. He will primarily be competing in LO with the occasional stray back into CO. This is Pthe conclusion of a two-hour conversation. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/dpoulinshooting/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Dylan is a new member of (this season) of Team MPA. He will primarily be competing in LO with the occasional stray back into CO. This is Part 1 of a two-hour conversation. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/dpoulinshooting/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Josh is an Area 8 two-division GM primarily shooting irons. He and Dave Tatoian have the Double Tap Shooting Academy. He is also one of the hosts of The Stage Brief podcast. This is the conversation in full. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/shootmoremissless/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

Brady is an IDPA National Champion, was Top 10 at USPSA Nationals and the alternate for Team USA Classic Division at the 2025 World Handgun Shoot in South Africa. He went from B class to Grand Master in one year. This is Part 2, the conclusion, of his story/our conversation. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/bradyvhardin/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

Brady is an IDPA National Champion, was Top 10 at USPSA Nationals and the alternate for Team USA Classic Division at the 2025 World Handgun Shoot in South Africa. He went from B class to Grand Master in one year. This is Part 1 of his story. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/bradyvhardin/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

Thomas is a Classic division IPSC competitor. He was on Team Philippines which earned a silver medal only 7.5 points behind the American team. He was also 7th overall in the world. Even with such a high finish at a World Championship Match, oddly enough, he is a Casual Shooter. I can only imagine how great he would be if he focused on shooting like most Top 10 competitors in the world. This is the conclusion of our 2-hour conversation. https://www.instagram.com/thomas.shoots/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

Thomas is a Classic division IPSC competitor. He was on Team Philippines which earned a silver medal only 7.5 points behind the American team. He was also 7th overall in the world. Even with such a high finish at a World Championship Match, oddly enough, he is a Casual Shooter. I can only imagine how great he would be if he focused on shooting like most Top 10 competitors in the world. This is Part 1 of a 2-hour conversation. https://www.instagram.com/thomas.shoots/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

Justine is a 17x USPSA National Champion, 2x IPSC World Champion (individual gold) and an IPSC Rifle silver medalist. She hasn’t been on in a while, so we sat down and did some catching up. Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/jalise_williams_shooting/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

Brennah is the reigning Ladies Open National Champion. She is also on the Ladies Production Optics Team that won Gold at the 2025 Handgun World Shoot last September in South Africa. This is her second time on the show. You can catch her initial episode by listening to Season 3, Episode 92. This is a two-hour conversation broken into two parts. This is Part 2. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/brennahgaston/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

Brennah is the reigning Ladies Open National Champion. She is also on the Ladies Production Optics Team that won Gold at the 2025 Handgun World Shoot last September in South Africa. This is her second time on the show. You can catch her initial episode by listening to Season 3, Episode 92. This is a two-hour conversation broken into two parts. This is Part 1. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/brennahgaston/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast

This is the return of Jay Beal!! It’s been a year and a half since he has been on the show and we had a lot of catching up to do. We talk a lot about performance at major matches and the 2025 World Shoot. This is the conclusion of that conversation. https://www.instagram.com/jayclay94/ If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

This is the return of Jay Beal!! It’s been a year and a half since he has been on the show and we had a lot of catching up to do. We talk a lot about performance at major matches and the 2025 World Shoot. This is part one of that conversation. If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training ps://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Ryan is a retired government employee, marksmanship instructor and current USPSA competitor. We had a 3-hour conversation about shooting, his time in the CIA, Department of State Protective Services and knee replacements. This is Part 2, the conclusion. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/rgee_95/ https://substack.com/@ryangeho If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training Below is the link specifically for youth athletes: https://www.andersonshooting.com/service-page/mental-management-3-9-3-17-3-25-9pm?utm_medium=page_links

Ryan is a retired government employee, marksmanship instructor and current USPSA competitor. We had a 3-hour conversation about shooting, his time in the CIA, Department of State Protective Services and knee replacements. This is Part 1. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/rgee_95/ https://substack.com/@ryangeho If you want to take a Mental Management class with Steve Anderson, follow the link below and use CSP10 for 10% off. https://www.andersonshooting.com/training Below is the link specifically for youth athletes: https://www.andersonshooting.com/service-page/mental-management-3-9-3-17-3-25-9pm?utm_medium=page_links

My guest this week is Tim Herron. I have been compiling results from USPSA Nationals from the past 3 season with the goal of going back to 2021. I started noticing some trends and Tim happened to post something similar on his instagram account. We discuss the balance necessary between points and time in hit factor scoring. Enjoy!!

My guest this week has been shooting for 8 years and has traveled the globe competing in IPSC matches, as well as USPSA. We talk about how she got here and where she’s going in the shooting sports. There is also talk of a future travel vlog with her husband. Enjoy!! https://www.instagram.com/kay_lane_shooting/ https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

I ventured out and shot a GSSF Indoor League match. This episode is all about that match. See the companion video on YT for more details. Enjoy! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast    

Three USPSA Board members are on the show to discuss the proposed Category clarification (Lady, Junior, Senior, Super Senior, Distinguished Senior, Military and Law Enforcement). Ian mentioned an article by Jay Slater on his Patreon page. You can find a link to it below.   https://www.patreon.com/posts/statistical-for-146873938 https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Dawn has been working with competitors in numerous sports, as well as corporate leaders, for 25 years. We spend 2-hours discussing how she got there and how she does it. She even owns a shotgun range and works with world-class trap and skeet shooters. The link below will take you to the free section of her website. There might be something there for you! Enjoy the conclusion of our conversation!! https://dawngrant.com/pages/free https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Dawn has been working with competitors in numerous sports, as well as corporate leaders, for 25 years. We spend 2-hours discussing how she got there and how she does it. She even owns a shotgun range and works with world-class trap and skeet shooters. The link below will take you to the free section of her website. There might be something there for you! Enjoy Part 1!! https://dawngrant.com/pages/free https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

I met Jake at the 2025 PCSL Nationals. He won some Hunter Constantine BELT cash on Stage 6 and for winning the Squad Shootoff. This 3-hour conversation covers his time as a junior shooter where he was a 3Gun Nation Junior National Champion and 2x USPSA MultiGun Junior National Champion, as well as MMA since he has BJJ and Tae Kwon Do black belts. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

I met Jake at the 2025 PCSL Nationals. He won some Hunter Constantine BELT cash on Stage 6 and for winning the Squad Shootoff. This 3-hour conversation covers his time as a junior shooter where he was a 3Gun Nation Junior National Champion and 2x USPSA MultiGun Junior National Champion, as well as MMA since he has BJJ and Tae Kwon Do black belts. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

My guest this week is a 3-Gunner and Match Director from the Golden State. My first introduction to him was when he pushed Nils Jonasson to 3 (best of 3) strings during their squad shootoff at PCSL Nationals. He made Nils work for that win. Enjoy! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Brian and Josh came on the show to talk everything PCSL Nationals. Brian competed in the Practical Standard division and was 4th. Josh shot the match in one day and worked the match. Enjoy! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast    

Mason was nice enough to come back on the show after a nearly three year hiatus. We discuss the last three years and 2025, “The Year of the Lane.” It’s always a pleasure speaking with him and I look forward to the next conversation. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Keith Sanderson is a four-time Olympian and World Cup Gold Medalist. We spent 3.5 hours talking non-stop about shooting. This might be the single most nugget-laden conversation I have ever had. I only got in one of my ice breaker questions because the conversation was deep from the beginning. Because it is so long, the conversation is broken into three parts. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Keith Sanderson is a four-time Olympian and World Cup Gold Medalist. We spent 3.5 hours talking non-stop about shooting. This might be the single most nugget-laden conversation I have ever had. I only got in one of my ice breaker questions because the conversation was deep from the beginning. Because it is so long, the conversation is broken into three parts. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast  

Keith Sanderson is a four-time Olympian and World Cup Gold Medalist. We spent 3.5 hours talking non-stop about shooting. This might be the single most nugget-laden conversation I have ever had. I only got in one of my ice breaker questions because the conversation was deep from the beginning. Because it is so long, the conversation is broken into three parts. Enjoy!! https://lbr8.link/@Casualshooterpodcast