Pioneer Mindset: The Freedoms We Take for Granted: A Memorial Day Conversation with Tyler Sharp
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Reference: Podcast Corner
Episode 120: The Freedoms We Take for Granted: A Memorial Day Conversation with Tyler Sharp
May 26, 2026 | Pioneer Mindset Podcast | with Garrett Ruskamp
Happy Memorial Day and what better way to honor it than by sitting down with someone who actually lived it.
This week I brought on my good friend Tyler Sharp, Southwest Kansas native, former private security contractor, 22-year fire department veteran, and owner of Sharp Shooting Supply.
In this episode, Tyler opens up about going overseas to Kandahar, Afghanistan as a precision overwatch contractor in his early twenties, the firefight that sent him home and the long road back to faith and purpose. He also talks about what he's built since, a thriving gun store, a deep commitment to his community, and a perspective on gratitude that stops you in your tracks.
This one is raw, real, and a reminder that the freedoms we enjoy on a holiday weekend came at a cost most of us will never fully understand.
In this week's Memorial Day episode with Tyler Sharp:
- Sacrifice looks different for everyone and it deserves our respect
- Asking for help isn't weakness, bottling it up doesn't work
- The change that pulls you out of a dark place often comes through the people closest to you
- Faith, community, and purpose are powerful tools for putting the pieces back together
- Building a business on relationships and customer service will always stand apart
- Gratitude for the sunrise is a practice, not a feeling
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Welcome to Pioneer Mindset! A podcast for rural ag business owners who want to challenge their mindset and address the discomfort in their business and personal lives by finding clarity resulting in bold conviction. Your host, Garrett Ruskamp, is a 5th generation farmer, husband and father from rural Nebraska. In the last 10 years of farming, he has experienced many challenges that business owners face on a day to day basis that stem from disorganization and being financially unaware. He understands the weight of uncertainty that comes from operating in a state of mind triggered by these struggles. Join Garrett as he shares his journey of the struggles he's faced in agriculture as a farmer and family man. He will dive into honest conversations to tackle the mindsets surrounding these issues, that will ultimately help you gain control leading to a profitable and sustainable business.
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