{"podcast":{"title":"Tom Rowland Podcast","slug":"tom-rowland-podcast-891759","podcast_index_feed_id":891759,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/WPCM3342729323","website_url":"https://www.tomrowlandpodcast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/2643cda0-ff42-11e9-bd42-cb73db0b0819/image/48b5f9ad5bc883e1bca1d8a40bba0123.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Waypoint TV","episode_count":1013,"summary":"Tom Rowland of Saltwater Experience Television finds interesting stories in Fishing, Hunting, Fitness and the Outdoors and brings them to you in ultra high-quality audio. Unhurried conversations with icons, up and comers and people doing amazing things outside. Text \"PODCAST\" to (305) 930-7346 to contact Tom directly with questions or show suggestions.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-rowland-podcast-891759"},"episode":{"title":"Mike Loughran | \"Fish Like Mike\" | Ep. 1003","slug":"mike-loughran-fish-like-mike-ep-1003","published_at":"2026-01-14T15:50:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-rowland-podcast-891759/mike-loughran-fish-like-mike-ep-1003","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-rowland-podcast-891759","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/WPCM8309126978.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/WPCM8309126978.mp3","summary":"Fish Like Mike — is a former PE teacher and varsity hockey coach from Buffalo, New York who built a massive audience by doing what he genuinely loves: getting outside, learning the woods, and telling the story like a buddy would. He started fishing in high school with a cheap kayak and a GoPro duct-taped to a hockey stick… and years later, he made the big call to step away from a “safe” career to go all-in on content, travel, and the freedom to fish on a Tuesday when nobody’s around. In this conversation, we get into the real stuff: the grind of teaching + coaching + building content on weekends, the moment he knew it was time to rip the band-aid off, why Instagram views don’t pay like people think, and why those “little creeks” in New York might be one of the most underrated fisheries in the country. Some of the moments I found most meaningful in this conversation were: How he built his entire audience with almost no “fancy” gear — just consistency, curiosity, and telling the truth on camera. The mindset shift from “posting videos” to “building a business” — and why reputation matters more than follower count. The possum video lesson: when your face is on camera and you teach like a friend, people stick around. Great Lakes tributaries that can give you a 5-pound smallmouth and a 30-inch “steelhead” in the same day. Leaving teaching wasn’t about money — it was about freedom, time, and not waiting until retirement to live the life. 📘 Free Resources: 🎁 Saltwater Knot Guide → https://bit.ly/3UnAeIP 🎙️ Tom Rowland Podcast → https://bit.ly/3O4lgn0 📺 Subscribe for More Unfiltered Conversations → https://www.youtube.com/saltwaterexperience?sub_confirmation=1 📱 Follow the Show: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/saltwater_experience/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@saltwat…","meta_description":"Fish Like Mike — is a former PE teacher and varsity hockey coach from Buffalo, New York who built a massive audience by doing what he genuinely loves: get…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3799,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tom-rowland-podcast-891759/episodes/mike-loughran-fish-like-mike-ep-1003/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-rowland-podcast-891759/mike-loughran-fish-like-mike-ep-1003.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}