When you finally stop avoiding the man in the mirror, you either face the truth… or keep living a lie.

In this episode, I share the raw and unfiltered journey of looking myself in the eye and not liking the man staring back—how that brutal honesty became the starting point for real change. From biblical wisdom to small, consistent habits, I’ll walk you through how I rebuilt trust in myself and how you can too. If you’ve ever felt like the reflection is your enemy, this is the conversation you need to hear.

0:00 - Teaser

0:18 - Opening

0:56 - Introduction

2:25 - The Brutal Truth

3:28 - The Honest Reflection

3:56 - The Biblical Mirror

5:32 - The Goggins Moment

6:03 - My Moment

7:07 - The First Promise

8:24 - The Ripple Effect

8:46 - The Challenge

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When life feels like pure chaos, the way out isn’t a giant leap – it’s one small, right step at a time.

In this episode, I share my personal journey from rock bottom to resilience, including the powerful advice that helped me break free from fear, addiction, and overwhelming life struggles. If you’ve ever felt stuck in the shame cycle, paralyzed by impossible choices, or haunted by the weight of tomorrow, this is for you. You’ll hear real-life stories, raw lessons, and faith-based truths that can help you move forward—starting today.

0:00 - Stuck in the Chaos

0:40 - Rock Bottom & Everyday Messes

1:19 - The Avalanche of Consequences

4:37 - The Turning Point in an NA Meeting

6:08 - One Step, Not the Whole Road

7:23 - Momentum & Finishing the Race

9:14 - Your Turn

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Sometimes the real test isn’t after the breakthrough — it is the breakthrough.

In this episode we unpack what it means to face the test of the familiar, the moments after your breakthrough when everything looks the same, but you're not. From almost refusing freedom to fighting old demons in new ways, this is for anyone who's ever wondered if real change is even possible. If you’ve ever come back to the same streets, the same people, and the same temptations… and started to doubt your growth, this one's for you.

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The pit was familiar, but heaven felt foreign.

In this episode, I take you through a 1,000-mile journey fueled by desperation, sleepless nights, and the haunting pull of a love I should’ve left behind. What started as a mission to reclaim my life turned into a near-death experience involving stolen cars, drug houses, and a choice that could’ve cost me everything. I was this close to turning around to chasing the same hell I kept crawling out of. But somewhere on that dark road, grace met grit. And for once, I didn’t go back. If you’ve ever struggled to leave behind the thing that’s killing you, this one’s for you.

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You can change your clothes, your city, even your life—but if your faith isn’t really yours, you’re still stuck in the same pit.

In this episode, I open up about what it was like to live a life built on borrowed beliefs—my parents’, my church’s, my culture’s—and the fear that kept me trapped. From nightmares about being left behind to chasing God just to avoid hell, my faith journey was rooted in fear, not freedom. But everything started to change in the back of a landscaping truck in Colorado, when one honest moment made me realize: I still believed. And this time, it was personal.

If you've ever wondered whether your faith is really yours or just something you inherited this episode is for you. I’ll walk you through how to tell the difference and why hitting rock bottom might just be the best thing that ever happened to you.

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Grace only works if you accept it and that might be the hardest part.

In this episode, I open up about the gritty truth of why so many of us reject grace, even when it’s handed to us freely. From busted flip-flops in Spokane to a miracle offer in a smoke-filled drug house, this story is about second chances, hard choices, and the painful beauty of undeserved kindness.

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Just because you made it out alive doesn’t mean the battle is over.

In this episode, I talk about what really happens after the escape—when the drugs are gone, the danger has passed, but the inner war has just begun. I share the raw truth of what it felt like to arrive in Colorado thinking I was free, only to find that survival was just another trap. If you’ve ever faked being okay or thought moving to a new place would fix the pain, this one's for you.

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I didn’t think I deserved grace… but it found me anyway.

In this episode, I was high, homeless, and holding a box of day-old donuts, waiting for a bus that could change my life but I almost missed it. This is the untold part of my story: how I ran from the very thing that could save me. I share the chaos of that night, the phone call that cracked something open inside me, and the grace that showed up when I had nothing left to give.

If you’re stuck in the same cycle, convinced you’ve gone too far to be helped, this episode is for you. Because I’ve been there and I know what it takes to stop digging.

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