Lancaster Archery Podcast

PJ Reilly talks with pro archers Tim Gillingham and Nathan Brooks about the classic Tim tribute song performed by Nathan. Tim also dives into why he prefers a trigger release; what motivates him to want to help other archers with their archery set-ups; and how a change to his eyesight is affecting his game.

PJ Reilly chats with pro archer Chance Beaubouef about staying prepared despite not knowing what tournament he'll shoot next. Chance also talks about what it takes to shoot a perfect 900, 15 of 17 times at the Vegas Shoot; the importance of precision and consistency in a rangefinder; and some of the differences he's noticed in his transition from the unknown to known 3-D pro division.

PJ Reilly talks with pro archer Cara Kelly about the impact of Michigan's stay-at-home order on her family's archery shop and having a one-month-old baby. Cara also shares why she's excited to be working with their S3DA team; how winning the ASA shooter of the year was one of the hardest things she's ever done; and the one big goal she still wants to accomplish in archery.

PJ Reilly and Josh Grine talk with Colombian archer Sara Lopez while in her hometown Pereira, Colombia as she finds herself restricted to only five meters of practice space and time for cooking some of her favorite food. Sara also opens up about how her win in Vegas was against many odds; what it's like to be on the Colombian National Archery Team and finding balance between being a top world ranked archer and in school to be a medical doctor.

PJ Reilly and Josh Grine talk with pro archer Darrin Christenberry as he practices hard for his first season in the ASA Senior Pro division. Now dependent on his competitive success for an income, Darrin shares his fresh perspective on being a full time pro archer again; how he see judging distance as a mathematical exercise; and his guide to finding the best restaurants at each tournament.

PJ Reilly and Josh Grine talk with pro archers Braden Gellenthien and Tanja Jansen as they spend their downtime in upstate New York. Braden and Tanja both discuss the challenges of ASA for a 50 meter archer, how gap thinking has helped Braden's competitive edge and Tanja's narrow escape from Denmark before her country's shutdown.

PJ Reilly and Josh Grine talk with pro archer Dan McCarthy about having down time through the Spring for the first time in a long time. Dan dives deep into his approach to tuning or not tuning; hunting with a hinge release; and talks about an important lesson he learned in his first tournament.

PJ Reilly and Josh Grine talk with Tony Tazza about being a pro shop owner and pro shooter. Tony also talks about the rise in popularity of the crossbow, recovering from respiratory health issues and how he sets up his bows for IBO versus ASA.

PJ Reilly and Josh Grine talk with Olympian Brady Ellison and Olympic Hopeful Casey Kaufhold in the wake of the 2020 Summer Olympic postponement. Brady and Casey both share their reaction to the announcement, how they're adjusting their training and their outlook on shooting mixed teams.

PJ Reilly and Josh Grine get the full story of Josh and Sarah Bowmar's recent hunting trip in New Zealand. Only days back from their trip, Josh tells of the down-to-the-wire adventure they found hunting free ranging stags, fallow deer and nearly being quarantined in New Zealand for four weeks.

PJ Reilly and Josh Grine chat with pro archer and Easton Target Product Manager, Steve Anderson about the many hats he wears both competing and working in the archery industry. In this episode, Steve also explains his archery origin story; covers multiple aspects of the Redding Trail Shoot; and offers some bow setup tips for shooting field competitions.

PJ Reilly and Josh Grine talk with pro archer Nathan Brooks about how he's spending his time during the pause from archery tournaments. Nathan shares his perspective returning to unknown 3-D shooting, how he's currently working on his judging game and helping Elite develop their SET Technology.

PJ Reilly talks with Kolby Hanley, owner or UltraView Archery about the origins and future of his archery products company. Kolby turned down a GE internship opportunity after college to pursue his startup fueled by $1 burritos and 3D printing in a frat house basement.

PJ Reilly and Josh Grine talk with Canadian Olympic Archer Crispin Duenas just after the 2020 Olympic Games postponement announcement. Crispin also shares about the balance of being a physics teacher and training for the Olympics; the effects of Covid-19 restrictions in Canada; and the importance of mental toughness.

PJ Reilly check in with pro archer Reo Wilde in the wake of the many tournament cancellations and uncertain archery season plans. Reo gives his perspective on staying motivated through this crisis period; being on archer committees to represent athletes at the national and international levels and; how he sees archery's perception in the U.S. versus outside the country.

PJ Reilly interviews the 2019 U.S. Open and Outdoor National Champion Louis Price after a strong start to 2020 with his first-ever 900 at the Vegas Shoot. Louis also talks about growing up around the family archery shop in New York state; his goals to shoot full-time and make the U.S. Archery Team; and fighting through the wind with a hinge release.

PJ Reilly talks with Senior Pro archer Glenn Meadows after his first ever ASA podium finish at the 2020 Hoyt Pro/Am in Foley, AL. Glenn recaps how the weekend played out for him; gives his first impressions of the new wolverine target; and talks about overcoming a health issue with his eye that led him switching from right hand to left hand shooting.

PJ Reilly chats with 2020 Hoyt Pro/Am Known Pro qualification leader Kevin Dukes about his big weekend. Dukes talks about his strategy in Foley; working full time and finding time to shoot; and taking home a few new targets to practice on.

PJ Reilly checks in with Olympian Brady Ellison after shooting the first ever 900 in the Men's Championship Recurve division at the 2020 Vegas Shoot. Brady also talks about overcoming a long time hand injury; how he's preparing for the Tokyo Olympics; and building a bow for the upcoming ASA season.

PJ Reilly talks with Pro Archer Paige Pearce after shooting her first 900 at the Vegas Shoot in 2020. Coming off of a big indoor year, Paige covers how she beat the "Vegas hype," switching her release to address injury and how she sees women's archery making major breakthroughs.