This episode gets raw. I open up about the parts of my story I’ve avoided saying out loud—how privilege, anger, and trauma shaped me, how addiction escalated, and what it actually took to hit bottom. We talk about the stories we tell ourselves, the price of living as a victim, and the moment everything shifted: ownership. This one is about truth, forgiveness, and finally choosing to build a life on purpose.

Key Highlights:

- Podcasting as a “time capsule” of who you were and who you’re becoming

- The hidden weight of childhood identity, entitlement, and anger

- A major trauma that quietly fueled years of self-destruction

- Addiction as a cover-up for pain you refuse to sit with

- Rock bottom: burned bridges, no safety net, and forced surrender

- The “closet season”: rebuilding from nothing with humility and discipline

- The real shift: extreme ownership vs. victim stories- Letting go of results and committing to the process

- Learning to live for your life—not other people’s opinions

Core Takeaways:

- You don’t heal by hiding the story—you heal by telling the truth

- Pain becomes poison when you avoid it; it becomes fuel when you face it

- The story you repeat isn’t always the real story- Surrender isn’t weakness—it’s the start of freedom

- Your next chapter starts when you stop seeking permission

The message is simple: construct your life based on what’s true for you—not what anyone else expects, not what you’re trying to prove, and not the story you’ve been using to survive. Get married to the process. Get divorced from the results.

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