We love golf, and we love Entrepreneurs. This episode marries the two together and ties in how we’re all chasin’ birdies in life. Steve Pirring is our guest on this week’s episode of Chasin’ Birdies. Steve gets into his background and his role at other golf clothing brands before finally stepping out on his own and launching IDAKA.

We open up the episode and catch up with Steve. In early March, Bash was tapped as the ‘model’ for IDAKA before the launch. This has led many to question whether there’s more opportunity in modeling. Steve tells the story of how the photo shoot was almost a debacle after he decided to show up randomly in Pinehurst.

We jump into the launch of a brand and what it took in order to get it off the ground. Steve dives into the details and explains what his concept is and why IDAKA is different. In fact, the brand has already created a buzz due to winning the Best Glove of 2026 award. Steve builds on his momentum and continues to see the vision for what he needs to do in order to be relevant in an already competitive business.

We turn the episode over to some more banter before ending with the Tap In Segment, which wasn’t planned properly. Give it a listen and make sure you check out idaka.golf to check out their gear. The Sebastian hoodie is a must. Tune in, share, like, or love. Keep Chasin’!

Key Links:

1. Visit redvanly.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies.
2. Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.com
3. Our Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi Golf
4. Partners with Nemacolin Resort.

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Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe. Produced by Simpler Media.

This episode of Chasin’ Birdies is our latest and greatest since our last drop in February. It’s been a rough start to the year for our boy Pepe, but hopefully the tides are turning, and we can all embrace the golf season that is finally upon us.

We open up the episode and pick up right where we left off. The 2026 Pine Needles Invitational at Pine Needles, Mid-Pines, and Southern Pines just wrapped up, and we have some stories to share from that. Plus, a good friend of the pod just launched his new clothing line, IDAKA, and Bash was a part of that initial launch by acting as a model. The story sparks humor as it relates to how and why.

We turn the episode over and get into the Pelican Member Guest that Pepe just played in. The highlight of this episode is the ‘shit’ story…yes. The story can actually put you in tears. We hear from Pepe and their unsuccessful bid at defending the championship in 2026.

The episode turns over, and we get into some golf talk with The Players kicking off. We run through the list of who we think has the best chance of winning. Naturally, March Madness is here, and NFL free agency is kicking off.

We round out the episode with more banter and talks surrounding our 2-Man event in August. Tune in, share, and hear from the boys as we chop it up and look ahead to more guests here in Chasin’ Birdies.

Key Links:

1. Visit redvanly.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies.
2. Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.com
3. Our Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi Golf
4. Partners with Nemacolin Resort.

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Follow Chasin’ Birdies on Instagram @chasin_birdies.

Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe. Produced by Simpler Media.

We’re back this week on Chasin’ Birdies with a guest who knows a thing or two about perseverance and adversity. Mitch Harris joins us to catch up on life and tell his story. The former Navy Lieutenant was the first to be drafted in the MLB since 1921. The story of how they handled this is an interesting one.

We open up and talk about the significant value taking preworkout has on your GI system. After this light talk, we turn the tables to getting into Mitch’s story. He attended the Naval Academy and wasn’t necessarily recruited to play baseball. After landing on the team, his future was about to unfold.

We get into the ins and outs of attending the Naval Academy and what life was like. The episode turns into his story of being drafted and eventually landing on the mound as a relief pitcher. Along the way, Mitch realizes that success doesn’t have to just be a ‘me’ thing. With this philosophy in tow, he’s become a sought after speaker and wrote a book called My Private War - Relentlessly Chasing a Dream. After his career wrapped up, he has used his experiences to help people gain perspective on situations.

We turn the episode over to some golf talk and finish with our standard Tap-In segment. Tune in to this warm hearted episode and hear from a person many look up to.

Key Links:

1. Visit redvanly.com for great golf apparel now repped by Chasin’ Birdies.
2. Stay tuned for more info on winning custom headcovers from WinstonCollection.com
3. Our Tap-in segment is sponsored by Bettinardi Golf
4. Partners with Nemacolin Resort.

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Follow Chasin’ Birdies on Instagram @chasin_birdies.

Chasin’ Birdies is hosted by Ryan Bashour and Jonathan Pepe. Produced by Simpler Media.