Adam LaRoche: ESCAPE Fame to Fight Human Trafficking | MTNPOD #105

Adam LaRoche: ESCAPE Fame to Fight Human Trafficking | MTNPOD #105

Author: Dustin Diefenderfer Founder and CEO of MTNTOUGH Fitness February 24, 2025 Duration: 1:10:15

Adam LaRoche is a former MLB first baseman who played 12 seasons with teams including the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago White Sox. Born into a baseball family—his father, Dave LaRoche, was a pitcher, and his brother, Andy LaRoche, a third baseman—Adam achieved a .260 batting average, 255 home runs, and 882 RBIs during his career. In 2016, he made headlines by retiring from the White Sox, walking away from a $13 million contract to prioritize his family. Post-retirement, LaRoche co-owns the hunting show Buck Commander and is active in charitable endeavors.


Follow Adam on Instagram @adamlarochee3 and  on YouTube @BuckCommanderOfficial.


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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

MTNTOUGH Podcast w/ Dustin Diefenderfer
Podcast Episodes
Zach Bitter: The Brutal Truth About 250-Mile Races | MTNPOD #171 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:30
World record ultramarathon runner Zach Bitter joins the MTNTOUGH Podcast to break down the insane demands of 250-mile races like Cocodona, the difference between mental toughness in 100-mile vs. multi-day events, and why…
Jim Shockey: Truth About Hunting and His Final Thoughts | MTNPOD #170 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:07
Hunting legend Jim Shockey opens up on the MTNTOUGH Podcast about recent devastating losses — friends and family battling cancer — and how it’s sharpened his view on life, gratitude, and living with zero regrets. He refl…
Fitness Lab Discussion: Fully Guided Nutrition with Kyle Kamp [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:15
Interested in really nailing down your nutrition? Check out Fully Guided Nutrition. Registration is open now: https://mtntough.com/products/fully-guided-nutrition-3-month-group-coaching-programMTNTOUGH Director of Produc…
Fitness Lab Discussion: We Built Preseason Prep 3.0 for a Year [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:57
MTNTOUGH coaches break down the brand new Preseason Prep 3.0 — our most intentional and battle-tested 16-week program ever for backcountry hunters and mountain athletes. Learn how the new hypertrophy → strength → strengt…
Fitness Lab Discussion: 4-Week Murph Prep Program Breakdown [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:45
MTNTOUGH Coaches Nick Bechtold and Zac Salvat break down the brand new 4-week Murph Prep program coming to the app! They explain the origins of the Murph workout (honoring Navy SEAL Michael Murphy), how the program build…
Matt Chandler: No Suffering Is Wasted | MTNPOD #165 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:29
Matt Chandler, lead pastor of The Village Church and author of the new book Becoming Like Jesus, joins the MTNTOUGH Podcast to share his powerful story of faith, suffering, and transformation. Diagnosed with a life-threa…