Wild Hixsons

The Wild Hixsons are back on the air! Catch up with our latest wild adventures: competing in jiu jitsu competitions, adding a new Harley Davidson Street Glide to the family, and getting our feet wet in an entirely new style of travel. Available on all major podcast stations. Just search for 'Wild Hixsons' on your favorite app. 🎧   More Wild Hixsons: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Website

Considering rebranding to the "Tired Hixsons" - your thoughts? Fortunately, now that Andrea's documentary is officially out, we’re back to feeling wild again! With special visitors (the original Wild Hixsons) and premiere parties, it’s been a busy and wonderful time around here, feeling surrounded by love.  To hear more, check out our recent podcast episode! Available on all major podcast stations. Just search for 'Wild Hixsons' on your favorite app. 🎧   Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast   Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube   Newly Nomads Documentary Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook   American Jiujiteira Documentary Instagram: @americanjiujiteira

Ep 051: Back in the Saddle Things have been busy around here lately! Since we helped open @airlockbjj , Tyler is attending/teaching classes at least 8 times a week, Andrea has been putting in overtime on her American Jiujiteira documentary (which was just released on YouTube) and we started to think maybe we need a bit of a vacation? We haven't taken a vacation in many years since we were living in the RV and could travel wherever we wanted, but now that we are settled down in Texas, we think it might be time to take a trip! To hear more about our big plans, check out the Wild Hixsons podcast. Available on all major podcast stations. Just search for 'Wild Hixsons' on your favorite app. 🎧   Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast   Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube   Newly Nomads Documentary Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook   American Jiujiteira Documentary Instagram: @americanjiujiteira

The summer, we had the amazing opportunity to help Reinaldo Villa build a new no gi BJJ gym here in Bastrop. We’ve spent the last few weeks using our business experience to put it all together, supporting Rei’s vision, creating a brand, and turning an empty room into a functioning gym. It’s been an enormous project, and we are so excited to have opened our doors on Monday to a heartwarming flood of guys and gals from gyms all over the area welcoming us to the community. Check it out at airlockbjj.com Also on this episode: hear about Tyler's Dad-urday (no children required), trying to stay minimalist in our new house, and a wild motorcycle ride!   Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast   Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube   Newly Nomads Documentary Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook   American Jiujiteira Documentary Instagram: @americanjiujiteira

Did ya hear? We got a house! 🏡 We are now knee-deep in becoming real homeowners, from fixing toilets to picking out furniture. We have so much space to consider now, including a big, open kitchen, and two guest bedrooms. It’s a big change from our 300 sq ft RV! To hear more about our home-owning adventures as well as a poultry farm update, check out our new podcast episode! Available on all major podcast stations. Just search for 'Wild Hixsons' on your favorite app. 🎧     Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast   Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube   Newly Nomads Documentary Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook   American Jiujiteira Documentary Instagram: @americanjiujiteira

After so many years of traveling across the US, it's time for the Wild Hixsons to settle down! 🏡 So far we have been loving our time in our new hometown. Our newest fun project is our first house (not on wheels), and if you haven't heard already... We have chickens! 🐓  To hear more about our big plans, check out the Wild Hixsons podcast. Available on all major podcast stations. Just search for 'Wild Hixsons' on your favorite app. 🎧

Well Tucson, it’s been real ✌️ over the past 2 months we’ve had tasty cookouts with friends, fun trips to Phoenix and San Diego, and great quality time with our favorite desert. Next up: Texas 🤠 To hear more about our time in Tucson, check out the Wild Hixsons podcast. Available on all major podcast stations. Just search for 'Wild Hixsons' on your favorite app. 🎧   Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast   Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube   Newly Nomads Documentary Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook   American Jiujiteira Documentary Instagram: @americanjiujiteira

We've been traveling for work so much lately, Tucson is the first time in a while that we have felt like we are on vacation! 🌵 🚐 When we first started RVing, it was a few months before we were able to travel just for fun, and Tucson was one of the first places we decided to visit. A good thing, too, because it turned out to be our favorite vacation destination! Even when we have work to do, Tucson still makes it feel like a vacation with our favorite date spots and all of the activities we love like jiu jitsu, archery, and hiking. 🏹 🥋⛰️  To hear more about our time in Arizona, listen to our new episode! Available on all major podcast stations. Just search for 'Wild Hixsons' on your favorite app. 🎧   Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast   Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube   Newly Nomads Documentary Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook   American Jiujiteira Documentary Instagram: @americanjiujiteira

This past month, we embraced our true Texas spirit 🤠 visiting Austin and San Antonio, dropping by a local farm, making our own raw milk ice cream, avidly watching the Cowboys in the NFL playoffs (even through a disappointing loss), and *almost* getting Tyler his own pair of cowboy boots. To hear what we’ve been up to, tune in to the new episode! Available on all major podcast stations. Just search for 'Wild Hixsons' on your favorite app. 🎧   Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast   Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube   Newly Nomads Documentary Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook   American Jiujiteira Documentary Instagram: @americanjiujiteira

Ep 044: Blue Skies and Blue Belts We've been traveling all over lately: Iowa, Illinois, South Carolina, and now we are landing in Florida for a little while. Here in Florida, we have some family and friends to catch up with, work stuff, and of course jiu jitsu! 🤼‍♀️ Florida is kinda our home base for jiu jitsu since it's the gym that we both started at and where we both got our blue belts! Tune in to hear more about our adventures and our plans for the upcoming months! Available on all major podcast stations. Just search for 'Wild Hixsons' on your favorite app. 🎧   Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast   Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube   Newly Nomads Documentary Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook   American Jiujiteira Documentary Instagram: @americanjiujiteira

Last week, we went on our second bowhunting adventure in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan 🏹 Our second hunting season was good to us, we turned an old acquaintance into a good friend, spent some quality time in the beautiful outdoors, and left with a freezer full of some of the best meat we’ve ever had. Tune in to our latest podcast episode to hear the stories of our hunt, including a good shot, a wild chase, and a beautiful doe.   Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast   Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube   Newly Nomads Documentary Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook   American Jiujiteira Documentary Instagram: @americanjiujiteira

We are continuing our tour of Texas here in Bastrop, doing a lot of archery and talking about more of Tyler’s random thoughts. With how large Texas is compared to Europe, isn’t it kinda crazy how Texas doesn't have more accents within it? Do you think it's possible for more distinct accents to develop over time in Texas, or does the increasing accessibility of travel mean that new accents won’t really crop up anymore? Let us know your thoughts! Hear more about it in our most recent podcast episode 🎧   Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast   Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube   Newly Nomads Documentary Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook   American Jiujiteira Documentary Instagram: @americanjiujiteira

The Houston BJJ scene is 🔥 we both had an amazing time training at Maozinha BJJ, Team Osiris, and TX 3rd Coast MMA, and Andrea got some great rolls in at the Houston Femme BJJ open mat 🤙 thanks to everyone who shared their gyms, knowledge, and time with us, and we can’t wait to be back! Check out this episode to hear more about our jiu jitsu fun in Houston, some of Tyler’s travel woes, and Andrea’s poorly formed opinions on movie genres 🎧   Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast   Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube   Newly Nomads Documentary Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook   American Jiujiteira Documentary Instagram: @americanjiujiteira

Fall is just around the corner, which means we are in prep mode! We're hitting the archery range to get in shape for bowhunting season, and we're keeping our RV looking sharp and running smooth with new tires and some other minor upgrades 🏹🦌🚐 Tune into this podcast episode to hear what we've been working on with the RV, how we're getting prepared for hunting season, and Tyler's thoughts on clickbait-y YouTube thumbnails 😂 Available on all major podcast stations. Just search for 'Wild Hixsons' on your favorite app. 🎧   Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast   Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube   Newly Nomads Documentary Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook   American Jiujiteira Documentary Instagram: @americanjiujiteira

Carpe Geo is our motto 🌎 because living on the road, our hobbies and interests are always fluctuating based on where we are. Some places are better for spending time outside (like our recent stay in Memphis), and other places are better for doing a ton of jiu jitsu, or rock climbing, archery, or even work. If we don't pay attention, it can sometimes feel like we don't have any control over our own hobbies and interests! But we've learned that as long as we stay on top of things and know what we want to accomplish, the different phases of our life based on our travels are really refreshing ❤️   Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast   Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube   Newly Nomads Documentary Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook   American Jiujiteira Documentary Instagram: @americanjiujiteira  

On this podcast episode, we learn that Tyler is on a roll with fixing up the RV, Andrea loves the waterfall hikes near Nashville (check out Short Springs State Natural Area), and we are not very good at understanding science (despite our best efforts)! We were surprised at how much we loved our time in Nashville, and we are excited for our next adventures here in Memphis! Tune in to see what RV projects we've been working on and what we're up to next.   Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast Newly Nomads Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube  

It's been a fun couple of weeks out in Missouri! We finally broke in our new shotgun, Andrea went out on her first squirrel hunt, and we stocked our freezer with a big haul of tasty Missouri crappie. What we've learned: seeing your clay pigeon explode is one of the best feelings in the world 🎇 it's really difficult to get a squirrel to sit still 🐿 and Tyler is re-obsessed with fishing! 🎣 Hear more about our summer hunting & fishing adventures in Missouri on our recent podcast episode! Available on all major podcast stations. Just search for 'Wild Hixsons' on your favorite app. 🎧 Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast Newly Nomads Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube  

Ep. 036: Traveling Full-time is a Full-time Job Last weekend the Wild Hixsons attended our first jiu jitsu camp: Midwest Training Camp 🤼‍♂️ No surprises here, it was awesome! We met so many new friends and learned a ton, and we can’t wait to get to our next jiu jitsu camp and do it all again🤙 As if that wasn’t exciting enough, we also sat down and planned everywhere we’re going for the next couple of months. Traveling full-time truly is a full-time job, and it took us a whole day to plan our next travels. But we are excited to be back on the road after staying in one place for a while! 🚐🛣 Available on all major podcast stations. Just search for 'Wild Hixsons' on your favorite app. 🎧 Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast Newly Nomads Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube

Ep 035: New Projects All Around One project is done and the next one is just beginning! The latest Wild Hixsons: On the Hunt episode is all about our Unexpected Quarries - the times we set out to hunt large game and ended up coming home with much smaller game. Being adaptable is the name of the game in hunting, and because of our ability to switch gears, we have yet to face a hunt where we leave truly empty-handed. This episode is streaming now on the Wild Hixsons YouTube channel. Our newest project is all about women in jiu jitsu! Nationwide, women are showing up to classes and competitions, earning advanced belts, and changing the future of the sport. These are not just any women; these are self-possessed, confident, courageous women who aren’t afraid to fight. What I want to find out is: Are extraordinary women simply drawn to jiu jitsu? Or does jiu jitsu sculpt extraordinary women? Tune into this episode to learn more about these projects 🎧   Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast Newly Nomads Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube  

Ep 034: Ambitious Times We’ve been hard at work making new things and planning new adventures. It’s going to be an ambitious summer for the Wild Hixsons, traveling, training, hunting, entrepreneur-ing, and doing what we love 🤗 It can be hard to find a balance of what is an optimal point of pushing to do more while also getting into a balanced routine where we feel our best. If you have found yourself in this same boat, check out our recent podcast episode to hear what we have learned and are trying to do to always be aggressively ambitious yet realistic! Available on all major podcast stations. Just search for 'Wild Hixsons' on your favorite app. 🎧 Wild Hixsons Instagram: @wildhixsons Facebook YouTube Podcast Newly Nomads Instagram: @newlynomads Facebook Strangers Worth Meeting Instagram: @thixsonlife Podcast YouTube