#310 Josh Duhamel - Transformers Star Reveals His 26-Acre Off-Grid Survival Compound artwork

#310 Josh Duhamel - Transformers Star Reveals His 26-Acre Off-Grid Survival Compound

The Shawn Ryan Show

June 4, 2026

Josh Duhamel is an American actor, producer, and entrepreneur born and raised in Minot, North Dakota, where a blue-collar upbringing instilled a strong work ethic.
Speakers: Shawn Ryan, Josh Duhamel
**Shawn Ryan** (0:00)
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So it really, and I know some people that always-
Josh Duhamel, welcome to the show, man.

**Josh Duhamel** (3:35)
Thank you for having me, Shawn. This is a- it's a real pleasure to be out here and see what you built. This is pretty impressive.

**Shawn Ryan** (3:41)
Thank you.

**Josh Duhamel** (3:41)
Yeah.

**Shawn Ryan** (3:42)
Thank you. It's a hell of a lot coming from you. So I appreciate it.

**Josh Duhamel** (3:46)
I got to level up, man. I thought I had a cool place, but this is by far and way better than that. That gun range.
I'm definitely going to steal that idea.

**Shawn Ryan** (3:57)
Maybe if we have some extra time, we can go out there and break it in. So, but let me give you an introduction here real quick.
Josh Duhamel, an acclaimed actor, director and producer known for your roles in Transformers, Safe Haven, Las Vegas, and Netflix, Ransom Canyon. You got your start on All My Children, earning a Daytime Emmy early in your career. You're a North Dakota native who stayed closely tied to your roots, spending more time there as you've stepped away from the Hollywood lifestyle. You've stepped into business as the founder of Gatlan, focused on men's health and performance. And I saw women's health too.

**Josh Duhamel** (4:38)
Yeah, men's and women's, yeah.

**Shawn Ryan** (4:40)
Most importantly, you're a Christian, a father and a husband. Welcome to the show. So a couple of things that crank out here before we get going. One, everybody gets a gift.
Vigilance Elite gummy bears.

**Josh Duhamel** (4:56)
Oh, nice.

**Shawn Ryan** (4:57)
Probably don't go well with longevity and men's health.

**Josh Duhamel** (5:01)
Is these like funny gummy bears?

**Shawn Ryan** (5:03)
No, man, it's just candy.

**Josh Duhamel** (5:05)

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