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Optimal Rate Home Loans Independent mortgage broker serving Oregon & Idaho. Home purchase, refinance & equity strategy. Led by Aaron Myhra — The Home Loan Ninja. Authority is Advantage ⚡

08/28/2026

We are never going to live that again.

1999 to 2010 in Bend, Oregon. Mike says the culture got diluted after that. I agreed with him.

It happened everywhere. Nobody can name the one thing that did it.

MILE ⚡ MARKERS 001 is live. Big Mike from BMC Choppers, Larry Havniear from the Black Horse Saloon, and me, Axe from X94.

Some men mark the road for everybody behind them. These are my miles.

Full episode at the link in my bio ☝️

08/10/2026

Teddy Bear Run September 26th UPDATE

There is a link below to purchase teddy bears on Amazon that will be mailed directly to MOCO. There's also a QR code to the MOCO Venmo account for all cash donations.

We are working on Dropbox locations around Central Oregon as well.

Please stay tuned for that information.

Please consider sharing this so that we can get the word out to as many people as possible that want to participate 👊😎👊

06/08/2026

Most men go through the motions.

This is for the ones who decide not to.

I built an operating system that works. Now I'm sharing it with the men who see the value in taking control and building something real.

Check out the whole video link in the bio ☝️

Still ⚡ Building is open.

aaronmyhra.com
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Stay In The Build at aaronmyhra.com
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Living Life Out Loud. Where the stories are real and the lessons are hard.
Legacy Talks. Documentary conversations with the men who built the foundation.
Still Building. A brotherhood for men who aren't done yet. The door is open if you're still building too aaronmyhra.com

Still ⚡ Building

06/07/2026

Some books carry more weight than others.

This one was written by a man whose story started on the Spokane River in North Idaho and led him into a life most people will never understand. He became one of the most legendary figures in motorcycle club history in the Pacific Northwest and around the world.

He was also riding side by side with my father the night he was killed.

This is a hard to find book and is being given away. Enter to win one of the last signed copies.

Click link in bio ☝️ go to YouTube for full video with details

To enter:

Go to aaronmyhra.com and drop your email to get in the draw.

For a second entry:

Share this reel and tag me on Facebook.
Giveaway closes October 31. Live draw on Halloween.

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Stay In The Build at aaronmyhra.com
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Living Life Out Loud. Where the stories are real and the lessons are hard.
Legacy Talks. Documentary conversations with the men who built the foundation.
Still Building. A brotherhood for men who aren't done yet.

The door is open if you're still building too aaronmyhra.com

Still ⚡ Building

06/05/2026

I Can Do It Alone. But That's Not the Point.

You can move through this world solo and stay sharp. But there's a level you can't reach without the right men around you. Iron sharpens iron. That's not a motivational poster. That's doctrine.

Find the full video link in bio ☝️

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Stay In The Build at aaronmyhra.com

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Living Life Out Loud. Where the stories are real and the lessons are hard.

Legacy Talks. Documentary conversations with the men who built the foundation.

Still Building. A brotherhood for men who aren't done yet.
The door is open if you're still building too aaronmyhra.com

Still ⚡ Building

06/03/2026

At 53, I built the room I couldn't find. The doctrine origin for Still Building, the brotherhood community for men 40 and older who aren't chasing the last 40 years. They want to build the next 40 with intention.

Eight years ago I was 70 pounds overweight. Eighteen months ago I started the internal work. I tried every community, every app, every food prep service. The rooms were always empty. There was no heart.

So I built the room.

This is what Still Building is. This is why it exists. This is the door.

For full video at YouTube link is in the comments 👇

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If you want to stay connected to the work, scroll down to Stay In The Build on aaronmyhra.com and drop your email. That's how I'll keep you in the loop.

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Living Life Out Loud is the brand.

Legacy Talks is where we sit with the men who built the foundations we're still standing on.

Still Building is the brotherhood behind the writing.

The door's open aaronmyhra.com

Still ⚡ Building





05/26/2026

Most men coast through their 40s and 50s with friendships built around shared schedules instead of shared standards.

The poker night. The work crew. The buddies from way back.
None of that is wrong. But it is not always iron meeting iron. Sometimes it is just company.

Still ⚡ Building is for men who want more than company. Men who want a room where the work goes both ways.

The room is open. Read the doors at aaronmyhra.com and decide which room is calling you.





05/24/2026

Sometimes a song comes on and you cannot carry the weight of it.

So you push it away. Then the next one finds the same wound from a different direction, and all you can do is laugh through the ache because the heart still knows the road.

Watch the full Heaven’s Door music video on YouTube — Living Life Out Loud with Aaron Myhra.

If you’re a man over 40 carrying grief, weight, change, or the pieces of a life you’re still building, there is a room for that.

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If you want to stay connected to the work, scroll down to Stay In The Build on aaronmyhra.com and drop your email. That's how I'll keep you in the loop.

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Living Life Out Loud is the brand.

Legacy Talks is where we sit with the men who built the foundations we're still standing on.

Still Building is the brotherhood behind the writing.
The door's open aaronmyhra.com

Still ⚡ Building





05/23/2026

He knew it was going down the second he saw the gloves going on. Two brass knuckles hidden underneath. One question, one smack, and the whole crew moved as one. This is how it actually went down. Legacy Talks Ep. 3.

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If you want to stay connected to the work, scroll down to Stay In The Build on aaronmyhra.com and drop your email. That's how I'll keep you in the loop.

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Living Life Out Loud is the brand.

Legacy Talks is where we sit with the men who built the foundations we're still standing on.

Still Building is the brotherhood behind the writing.
The door's open aaronmyhra.com

Still ⚡ Building

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