Sometimes the thing weighing us down isn’t heavy — it’s sticky. Ever feel like resentment sticks to you like gum on the bottom of your shoe? In this episode, Todd and Travis unpack the real weight of unforgiveness — how it sneaks into your day, shapes your reactions, and keeps you stuck. You’ll hear raw personal stories, faith-centered insight, and practical shifts that help you release bitterness and reclaim peace.

If you’ve been carrying something heavy (or someone), this conversation just might be the nudge that sets you free.

⏱️ Episode Highlights

• [00:00] The gum-on-the-shoe metaphor — why resentment spreads if we don’t remove it
• [03:00] Why forgiveness feels unnatural (and why we mistake it for letting someone off the hook)
• [04:15] A childhood forgiveness moment that changed everything
• [07:00] Road-rage reframe: the tow truck story that turned irritation into empathy
• [14:00] Shifting the phrase from “they did this to me” to “they did this to themselves”
• [18:00] The power of intentional release — naming, breathing, and letting go

Next Steps

✅ Subscribe for more grounded conversations on faith, healing, and personal growth
✨ Try the practice: Speak one person’s name in your heart today and release them
💬 Share this episode with someone carrying emotional weight — they’ll thank you

📎 Resources & Mentions

• Matthew 6:14–15 — Forgiveness scripture reference

What if sobriety isn’t the goal—just the doorway? In this conversation, Bill Matthews shares how a DUI sent him to rehab… and into a life of recovery, purpose, and endurance.
We unpack the rituals that actually stick, the language shifts that change outcomes, and why tribe is the multiplier for every transformation.

Expect “aha” moments you can put to work today, whether you’re sober-curious or rebuilding your foundation.

🎧 Highlights:

• Bill’s forced rehab & the truth about “deciding” to get sober
• How community beats willpower every time
• Rituals vs. habits — and the floor/ceiling rule
• Sober October done right
• Endurance, leadership, and daily alignment

🧭 Takeaways:

• Build rituals with a floor and a ceiling—consistency > intensity
• Change your language, change your results
• Engineer daily awareness—train your brain to notice what matters
• Borrow a tribe until it’s yours

📩 Next Steps:

• Subscribe & review to keep the conversation rolling

Chapter Markers / Timestamps

00:00 – The truth about “deciding” to get sober
03:00 – Tribe > Willpower
05:00 – Rituals that last
09:00 – Sober October done right
19:00 – Find your mountain
25:00 – Alignment & leadership

Resources / Links

Books & Ideas Mentioned:

• Meditations — Marcus Aurelius
• The Daily Stoic — Ryan Holiday
• The Five Regrets of the Dying — Bronnie Ware
• Oxygen Advantage — Patrick McKeown
• 12-Step Recovery — “a God of your understanding”

Connect:

• Todd: https://www.instagram.com/toddsquires_/
• Bill: https://www.instagram.com/cornermancoaching/

You can pray for calm seas all day long… sometimes, at some point, you’ve got to start swimming.
In this episode, Todd and Travis dive deep into the power of prayer — where faith meets movement. They unpack how words can breathe life or take it away, why your direction matters more than your speed, and what it looks like to trust God while taking action.

If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to start something, this conversation will light a fire under you to stop waiting and start swimming.

Highlights & Timestamps

• [00:30] Pray to God, but Swim for Sure — the best analogy for faith in motion.
• [04:00] Walking someone else’s path: how easy it is to chase another person’s dream.
• [07:00] The guitar story — and how one careless comment can silence a dream for years.
• [10:00] “What if the good stuff?” — reframing worry into faith.
• [18:00] Death awareness, fear, and what it means to live while you’re here.
• [26:00] Failure, the reticular activating system, and the Walt Disney mindset.
• [30:00] The takeaway: Courage, faith, and movement are the true ingredients for change.

Next Steps

• Subscribe to InsideThe Outhouse wherever you listen to podcasts — new episodes every week that mix humor, healing, and real talk.
• Reflect: What’s something you’ve been praying for… but not taking action on?
• Share: Send this episode to a friend who needs a reminder to get moving — faith first, stroke second.