Phil recently returned from a “Tough As Nails” casting tour in search of hardworking Americans that keep the country running, people who roll up their sleeves 24/7 and don’t think twice about working long hard hours to get dirty hands and clean money.

Phil had the privilege of meeting and talking face to face with Ironworkers, Carpenters, Plumbers, Truck Drivers, Linesmen, Electricians, Longshoremen, Factory Workers -- people from all walks of life, who consider the calluses on their hands a badge of honor and who, for many, redefine what it means to be tough and that toughness comes in all shapes and sizes.

Phil was born in New Zealand and has always drawn inspiration from his proud working-class family of farmers, gold miners, builders and coal miners, “I was lucky enough to spend my school holidays working alongside my grandfather, an A grade mechanic, World War II aero mechanic, gunsmith and inventor. I’m excited to celebrate the skills of those who sweat on factory floors instead of gym floors and those who wear work boots instead of workout shoes.”

In this BUCKiT with Phil Keoghan podcast, Phil calls his dad in New Zealand to talk about what being Tough As Nails means to him, the values he learned growing up in a working class family and what he in turn passed down to his children.