From Doing to Being: Why ‘I Am’ Statements Changed My Hunting

From Doing to Being: Why ‘I Am’ Statements Changed My Hunting

From The Rich Outdoors by Cody Rich

April 15, 2026 · 1h 15m

About this episode

Cody Rich interviews Darin Hardy about his unique approach to coaching using horses and AI.

EP 678: Darin Hardy Level Seven High Terrain “You can’t half-ass walking on uneven ground—and that lesson translates to everything: relationships, fatherhood, business, life.” What’s up everyone! This week I’m sitting down with Darin Hardy, and man, this conversation goes places I didn’t expect. Darin is a former Marine Corps special operations guy who spent 20 years and 13 deployments in the military, and now he’s using horses, nature, and even AI to help executives and leaders transform their lives. Yeah, you heard that right—AI and horses. Stay with me here. This episode sits right at the intersection of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge technology. Darin breaks down how he’s using emotionally intelligent AI to help distill his thoughts and experiences in the field, then using horses as living mirrors to reflect back what people need to see about themselves. It’s wild, it’s different, and it’s honestly one of the most unique approaches to coaching I’ve ever heard. We dive deep into what Darin calls “window moments”—those rare experiences in nature where you feel like you’re between worlds…

People in this episode

Host: Cody Rich

Guest: Darin Hardy

Topics covered

  • hunting
  • coaching
  • personal development
  • technology
  • nature
  • leadership

Keywords

  • hunting stories
  • coaching
  • emotional intelligence
  • nature experiences
  • leadership transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marine Corps, AI

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