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The Relentless Pursuit Podcast

Joe Adams

Welcome to The Relentless Pursuit Podcast—where resilience, authenticity, and purpose collide. We share raw stories of triumph, deep conversations, and personal reflections on life’s toughest challenges. From overcoming failure to redefining success, this veteran-owned platform is rooted in grit, integrity, and growth. Expect inspiring interviews and thought-provoking episodes on resilience, mental health, spirituality, and transformation. If you’re ready to embrace your full potential—this space is for you.

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Friday · 1 hr 47 min
His First Pill Felt Like Love. 20 Years Later He Found the Real Thing | Colin Sandidge
Colin Sandidge was a gifted kid from Kingsport, Tennessee who learned early that vulnerability gets punished and love has to be earned. At 12, his first pain pill felt like love. By 15 he was arrested in Mexico on a family vacation. He made it into a nuclear engineering and mathematics program, then spent the next 20 years in opioid addiction, methadone and meth across Appalachia. At 32, he sat in rehab crying because he couldn't use a microwave. In Part 1 of this conversation on The Relentless Pursuit Podcast, Colin takes Joe Adams through a childhood built on performance, the prayers he prayed every morning before getting high anyway, the drug dealers who loved him enough to tell him to go to rehab, and the stranger who taught him how to cook an egg instead of taking. Today Colin works at an international bank, is finishing a data science degree, trains for Hyrox, and sponsors young men in recovery. This is a story about addiction recovery, men's mental health, generational trauma, and learning to love yourself. Part 2 goes into the 13-day silent retreat, Buddhism and Christ, and the mission Colin is building. CONTENT NOTE: This episode includes discussion of suicide and drug use. If you're struggling, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline). For substance use support, call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357. SPONSORED BY NASHVILLE FIT, BODYWELL AND B2 WELLNESS SUITES Three brands, one wellness ecosystem. Nashville Fit: [LINK] BodyWell: [LINK] B2 Wellness Suites: [LINK] CONNECT WITH COLIN @coefficientofcolin @outlaw.coaching CHAPTERS 00:00 Cold open 01:32 Welcome 03:34 4:35 a.m.: life today 05:31 The mission: data science and recovery 07:44 Kingsport, the 423 09:03 The kitchen card: "Vulnerability is punished" 12:38 "You perform, you get love" 17:21 The smart kid who felt like an idiot 22:59 "I'm going to hell, I'm gonna make it worth it" 25:10 Sponsor: Nashville Fit, BodyWell, B2 Wellness Suites 26:25 "Fear is the most successful drug there is" 28:52 The first pain pill at 12 30:44 Arrested in Mexico at 15 33:03 Cocaine at 15 35:25 Nuclear engineering and a 0.8 GPA 38:01 When chaos becomes comfort 40:25 "You want a Xanax?" 42:39 Nine days (content note) 44:06 Off methadone, into meth 45:32 "I was gonna make everyone pay" 49:42 Praying, then using: the audition videos 53:26 "I am strong, I am capable" 59:29 Seeing evil in the dope game 1:01:48 The dealer who said go to rehab 1:04:20 The microwave and "You're scared" 1:08:24 "You take their peace of mind" 1:12:58 The druggie buggy and finding the dharma 1:14:52 The grill and the '85 Eldorado 1:16:43 "No right to look down on anybody" 1:18:43 Running the show 1:20:39 The little girl and the ice cream 1:26:08 Training the mind 1:30:30 Healing anger 1:35:39 Becoming the whole man 1:37:44 "We are love playing with itself" 1:42:58 What is your relentless pursuit? 1:45:49 Closing #RelentlessPursuit #AddictionRecovery #RecoveryStory #MensMentalHealth #SobrietyJourney #OpioidRecovery #Appalachia #Vulnerability #Podcast
October 15 · 1 hr 55 min
From a Trailer by the Sewage Plant to Waking People Up | Jake Turner
Joe Adams welcomes Jake Turner to the Relentless Pursuit Podcast to discuss Jake’s journey from growing up in a small-town trailer park to becoming a nurse anesthesiologist (CRNA) and life coach. Jake explains his day-to-day balance of providing anesthesia in Kentucky, podcasting, limited one-on-one coaching, health routines, and serving through initiatives like a billion acts of kindness. They talk about mentorship, personal development, being intentional with time, reading, and avoiding burnout by being pulled by purpose rather than driven by anger. Jake shares how childhood anxiety shaped his drive, his views on relationships and emotional regulation, and the impact of his father’s death on valuing time, love, and living authentically. He closes by stating his relentless pursuit is truth, which he identifies as God. In this episode of The Relentless Pursuit Podcast, Joe Adams and Jake talk about giving yourself the grace you give everyone else, why burnout comes fromfire, losing his dad and what he found on the kitchen table, his faith becoming 100% real, and what he'd tell his younger self.This episode is brought to you by Nashville Fit, BodyWell, and B2 Wellness Suites. Media, coaching, event wellness, and a co-working collective of health professionals, all built to support each other.Follow Jake Turner YouTube: Jake Turner Podcast Instagram: @jakepaulturner Follow The Relentless Pursuit relentlesspursuitlifestyle.com00:00 Waking People Up00:04 Dad’s Legacy Lesson00:34 Podcast Welcome Intro01:14 Trailer Kid Origins02:24 Coaching Tools Mindset03:21 Day in the Life05:32 Purpose Values Service06:12 Dating Standards Talk08:52 Growth Mindset Partners14:25 Best Work And Impact23:35 Energy Boundaries Advice26:07 Anesthesia Sleep Pressure28:13 Childlike Wonder Beliefs33:18 Grace Expectations Growth36:32 Proving Them Wrong37:35 Burnout and Better Fuel38:32 Energy Levels Explained40:40 Grace Over Expectations42:04 Disciplined Action Goals43:06 Affirmations and Four Agreements45:10 Are You Actually Happy47:32 Free Time and Real Fun50:29 Priorities and Never Retiring54:20 Happiness Heaven and Hell56:12 Childhood Anxiety and Drive58:44 Shepherd Mindset and Helping One01:00:57 Video Games and Balance01:02:50 Reading Over Scrolling01:05:51 Darkness Retreat Curiosity01:08:37 Psychedelics and the Calling01:11:28 Success Travel and Unknown01:14:34 Certainty vs Uncertainty01:15:47 Break the Routine01:16:29 Free Guy Mindset01:17:54 Comfort and Growth01:18:49 Family and Loss01:22:36 Living Before Regret01:24:26 Early Signs of Leadership01:26:57 Receiving and Gratitude01:28:07 Thoughtful Gifts Matter01:29:46 Anesthesia and Caution01:31:42 Addiction and Tools01:34:17 Faith with Intention01:42:53 Trusting the Track01:46:27 Practice What You Preach01:49:48 Advice to Younger Self01:51:12 Knowing Who You Are01:52:41 Closing and Where to Find #RelentlessPursuitPodcast#JakeTurner #FaithJourney
October 2 · 1 hr 42 min
From Homelessness to Healing | Sophia Anderson on Faith, Identity, and Building Decrē
Joe Adams hosts Sophia Anderson on the Relentless Pursuit Podcast to discuss her life today with her husband Vincent while building Decree in Nashville amid major challenges, including Vincent’s Achilles surgery and selling their truck. Sophia shares how reading The Obstacle Is the Way and Theodore Roosevelt’s “Man in the Arena” helped her find peace in chaos, let go of timelines and comparison, and grow in humility, selflessness, and faith. She recounts growing up in Houston as the youngest of five, being homeschooled, and experiencing years of housing instability after a foreclosure, including living in motels and a trailer community, relying on help from church friends, and journaling as a coping tool. She describes fund-raising to study writing in Paris, later pivoting to business after returning to financial hardship, struggling with self-image and anger, finding belonging and confidence at Fordham in New York, and ultimately healing through therapy, prayer, forgiveness, and her relationship with Vincent. She ends by encouraging listeners to keep going and defines her relentless pursuit as pursuing the extraordinary and the divine. Follow Sophia: @thesophiarebecca Follow Decree: @decreetraining Watch Vince's episode (209) If you're struggling, you're not alone. Call or text 988 (US) to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The Relentless Pursuit Podcast with Joe Adams. Real conversations, raw emotion, and the kind of human connection that can't be faked.00:00 Homelessness Confession01:05 Podcast Welcome Intro02:34 Life Today Chaos Peace05:59 Finding Peace Stoicism09:01 Arena Quote Mindset15:44 Sponsor Nashville Fit16:59 Early Life Houston18:43 Family Siblings Ages20:38 Homeschool Craft Table22:16 Parents Creativity Roots24:19 Anger Identity Struggles27:13 Foreclosure Homeless Years29:25 Runaway Attempt Journaling33:36 Languages Music Culture38:02 Church Help Shame Forgive43:50 Trailer Park Christmas45:58 Fundraising Trip France48:22 France On A Budget48:51 Back To Reality49:26 College Pivot To Business51:11 Money And Self Worth51:58 Body Image And Healing55:32 Meeting Vince59:33 Hiding The Chaos01:08:02 Harvey And Escape Plans01:09:21 Fordham New Identity01:12:51 COVID Return And Anger01:14:22 Forgiveness And Faith01:21:02 Endurance And Action01:35:00 Entrepreneurship Trials01:39:01 Keep Going Message01:40:51 Relentless Pursuit Finale #RelentlessPursuit #SophiaAnderson #Resilience #Forgiveness #FaithJourney #Entrepreneurship #NashvillePodcast #DecreeTraining #KeepGoing
September 26 · 2 hr 32 min
Shot Twice, Torn Achilles, and Still Relentless | Vince Hall
On the Relentless Pursuit Podcast, host Joe Adams interviews Vince Hall, a Texas transplant building Decre Training in Nashville. At 18, Vince Hall was a college football player chasing the NFL when gunmen opened fire inside a small club in Jackson, Tennessee. He was shot twice. Doctors weren't sure he'd run again. He came back anyway. He rehabbed in a Houston garage with no idea what he was doing, walked on at the University of Houston, and fought his way up the depth chart fueled by pure anger. Then a torn tricep ended his career for good. Coaching gave him a new purpose, but he hid his story from the athletes he was mentoring for years. Now Vince and his wife Sophie have moved to Nashville to build Decree Training, and just as the momentum hit, he tore his Achilles. Same leg he got shot in. This isn't a comeback story told from the other side. Vince is in the storm right now. In this episode, Joe Adams and Vince go deep on identity, stoic fathers, anger versus gratitude, faith under pressure, and what it actually takes to break a cycle instead of repeating it. Connect with Vince: decreetraining.com Instagram + Facebook: @decreetraining Personal: Vincent Hall The Relentless Pursuit Podcast relentlesspursuitlifestyle.com00:00 Club Shooting Survival00:51 Podcast Welcome Intro01:44 Meeting at Fit Expo02:33 Rugby Achilles Tear05:11 Business Marriage Pressure08:30 Faith Pivot Mindset17:50 Burn the Boats Commitment22:48 Houston Roots Family Hustle27:50 Mom Gets Sick Dialysis33:32 Sports Drive Family Struggle37:28 Pressure to Prove Yourself38:07 Caring for Mom and Guilt39:22 Away From Home With Family39:55 High School Glow Up and Football Dreams43:20 Coaches, Culture, and Bad Grades44:52 Recruiting Reality Check47:26 Lane College Leap of Faith51:01 College Ball Then Losing Focus53:09 Nightclub Shooting and Survival01:00:46 Identity Shattered After Getting Shot01:04:24 Rudy Mindset and Letting Go of Shame01:09:44 Rehab Grind Back to Football01:17:16 Decreeing the Goal01:18:24 Training Like Pros01:19:11 Sleeping on an Air Mattress01:20:43 Tryouts and Making Roster01:21:25 Anger as Fuel01:23:53 Coach Demands Control01:26:41 Grades Wake Up Call01:28:29 Breaking Down the Shot01:30:52 Injury Derails Momentum01:31:35 Triceps Tear Ends Career01:37:24 Rehab Sparks New Path01:39:20 Becoming a Strength Coach01:42:18 Hiding the Origin Story01:44:32 Layoff and Old Habits01:46:43 Building Decree Brand01:50:15 Why Nashville Made Sense01:52:38 Pivoting Into Purpose01:53:51 Turning Anger to Gratitude01:58:35 Get Out and Grind01:59:21 Old School Masculinity02:00:07 Learning Vulnerability02:01:46 Injury and Community Support02:04:53 Training Beyond Aesthetics02:06:37 Breaking the Cycle02:10:00 Faith Under Pressure02:13:49 Belief and Self Worth02:17:54 Make Your Decree02:19:39 From Coach to Leader02:21:41 Becoming Tactical Vince02:24:55 Relentless Resilience02:28:15 Relentless Pursuit and Legacy02:30:15 Where to Find Decree02:31:00 Final Thanks and Goodbye
September 11 · 1 hr 23 min
Holding the Wheel | Jim Morris on Integrity, Forgiveness & What He'd Say to His Dad
Joe Adams welcomes back Jim Morris on the Relentless Pursuit Podcast (Ep. 208) for a wide-ranging conversation about integrity, connection, and legacy. Jim Morris watched his father pull a man out of a burning car after a police officer told him he shouldn't have. Years later he watched the same man lose himself to OxyContin while telling his son not to touch drugs. That contrast is where this conversation lives. In part one Jim told the story of the house he grew up in and the eighteen years he spent unable to ask anyone for help. This is the other half. What he built out of it, what it costs to hold a line, and the times he didn't. He talks about the road metaphor he uses for integrity, the dotted lines you drift across without noticing, and how the little compromises stack until the big one doesn't feel like one. He tells the story of the $200 he took from a man who had helped him. He talks about the coach who taught him to use photos of his own kids to close a sale, and about walking away from tens of thousands of dollars when he saw who someone really was off stage. And near the end, he answers a question about his father. Watch Episode 206 first if you haven't. This one lands harder with it. Jim is the author of Connect or Die and the founder of Human Touch Publishing. FIND JIM RealJimMorris.com connectordiebook.com humantouchpublishing.com The Relentless Pursuit Podcast brings on guests from all different backgrounds and all different walks of life to share their journey and everything along the way that led them to where they're at today. Real conversations, raw emotion, and the kind of human connection that can't be faked. Intentional Integrity, Connection, and Legacy (Jim Morris Returns) | Relentless Pursuit Podcast Ep. 20800:00 Integrity Fork in the Road00:57 Podcast Welcome and Guest Intro03:28 Charm vs Intimacy05:00 Intentional Integrity Explained07:56 Micro Compromises Add Up11:31 Doing Right When Unseen14:28 Legacy Built Daily15:48 Redemption After Mistakes19:29 Integrity in Leadership Culture22:00 Charisma as a Skill24:24 Manipulative Curiosity in Sales31:06 Trust Recession and Overdeliver33:32 Walking Away From Bad Mentors38:14 Timeline Exercise and Through Line40:24 Self Made Myth and Support43:02 Perspective Through People43:44 Designing Intimate Events45:33 Asking What You’re Good At48:52 Brave Warrior Identity50:12 Action Over Buzzwords51:05 Wellness Ecosystem Ad52:20 Regrets and Showing Up55:27 Character Without Stuff56:48 Connection as a Tool58:12 Turning Connection Into Revenue01:00:51 Connection Reps to Do Today01:03:56 Speaking to Serve the Room01:08:29 Self Love and Faith Critiques01:11:22 Handling Feedback and Haters01:14:13 Discipline and Daily Standards01:16:11 Forgiving Parents and Healing01:18:48 What I’d Tell My Dad01:20:55 Fears for My Kids01:22:10 Borrowed Belief Finale #TheRelentlessPursuitPodcast #JimMorris #ConnectOrDie #Integrity #Leadership #Forgiveness #MensMentalHealth #Fatherhood #Legacy #JoeAdams
September 4 · 1 hr 54 min
Kelly Cheatham | 40 Years, Two Prayers, And the Woman Who Stayed
On the Relentless Pursuit Podcast, host Joe Adams interviews Kelly Cheatham about her life, marriage, and recovery journey with her husband Rick. Kelly shares growing up in Long Beach in a chaotic alcoholic home, being labeled a “daydreamer,” experiencing molestation, and forming guardedness and distrust. She explains meeting Rick through church, marrying quickly, then facing years of sexual disconnection, pornography, boundary violations, and infidelity she didn’t understand as addiction. After 10 years of marriage and two sons, she reached a suicidal low, vowed to leave, and began nursing school one class at a time as a plan for independence. Through mentorship and accountability, both worked on recovery from “intimacy disorder,” reframing blame, rebuilding trust over years, and developing healthier communication and boundaries, leading Kelly to stay, finish school, and pursue mental health nurse practitioner training while helping others in recovery. In this conversation she talks about the years of putting the pieces together, what the church told her to do, the night on the stairway when she said she hated him, hated God, and hated the church, and what kept her alive the next morning. She talks about what she had to change in herself, what forgiveness actually costs, and the moment years later when she found p*rn on his iPad and sat him down and asked how work was going. She also talks directly to the thousands of strangers who decided how she must feel. The addiction was his. The recovery was both of theirs. This is the half of the story that has never been told. CONNECT WITH RICK AND KELLY CHEATHAM https://rickcheatham.com WATCH RICK'S EPISODE FIRST Episode 205: 40 Years, One Prayer, and the Man He Had to Become The Relentless Pursuit Podcast brings guests from every background and walk of life to share their journey and everything along the way that led them to where they are today. Real conversations, raw emotion, and the kind of human connection that cannot be faked. Subscribe for new episodes every week. This episode includes discussion of childhood abuse, suicidal thoughts, betrayal, and the loss of a child. If you or someone you love is struggling, please reach out to a qualified professional or someone you trust.00:00 Ready To Walk Away00:49 Podcast Welcome02:42 Life Today And Grandma Joy05:02 Helping Couples Heal07:50 Growing Up In Chaos10:29 School Survival And Secrets15:07 Trust Issues And Abuse18:10 Praying For A Husband20:36 Meeting Rick And Fast Marriage26:52 Newlywed Red Flags29:40 P*rn Clues And Betrayal32:49 Breaking Point On The Stairs34:45 Why I Said I Hate You36:52 Hotel Receipt Denial37:38 Rock Bottom and Church Hurt39:04 Counseling and Leaving Plans41:13 Hating God and Holding On43:45 School as an Exit Plan44:57 Integrity Over Revenge46:27 Twelve Year Tightrope51:51 Mentors and Mindset Shifts01:01:13 Reframing and Better Fights01:06:02 Responsibility and Triggers01:11:17 Why I Stayed With Rick01:13:42 Trauma and Trust Rebuilt01:16:01 Boundaries and Verification01:16:34 New Identity After Staying01:17:50 Forgiveness Beyond Forgetting01:22:47 Healing Without Reconciliation01:24:24 Family Grief and Growth01:29:49 Trust Tested in Public01:32:33 Advice for Those Who Leave01:37:33 Guidance for Newly Betrayed01:41:07 Health and STD Testing01:43:19 Facing the Comment Section01:46:51 Helping Wives in Recovery01:49:22 Why Spouses Need Support01:51:15 Final Reflections and Peace #RelentlessPursuitPodcast #KellyCheatham #RickCheatham #MarriageRestoration #Betrayal #BetrayalTrauma #Infidelity #Forgiveness #WomensStories #Healing#IntimacyDisorder #FaithOverFear #Marriage #Recovery #TheOtherHalf
August 28 · 1 hr 48 min
The Skill That Saved Him | Jim Morris on Connection, Addiction & The Cost of Being Alone
On the Relentless Pursuit Podcast, host Joe Adams interviews author and entrepreneur Jim Morris about surviving his parents’ OxyContin addiction, the anger and isolation it caused, and how he didn’t ask for help until age 32. Jim shares moving repeatedly, fighting through high school, paying for college by selling marijuana while working full-time, and learning connection and vulnerability as survival skills, including a friendship with a violent gang figure who protected him. He describes quitting alcohol and weed, valuing simplicity and real relationships, and building businesses after encountering unethical corporate pressures. Jim recounts risking $240,000 on a conference that lost money but launched his speaking and writing career, the tough aftermath, grief from losing a child, and how support from his wife and best friend helped him persist. He emphasizes self-love, discernment, and that you can’t be the greatest version of yourself by yourself. FIND JIMRealJimMorris.comconnectordiebook.comhumantouchpublishing.comThe Relentless Pursuit Podcast brings on guests from all different backgrounds and all different walks of life to share their journey and everything along the way that led them to where they're at today. Real conversations, raw emotion, and the kind of human connection that can't be faked.New episodes every week. Subscribe so you don't miss one.#20600:00 Rehab Ultimatum Cold Open00:58 Podcast Welcome and Guest Intro02:15 Life Today and Daily Impact05:14 Gratitude and Morning Grounding10:20 Vulnerability and Trusted Confidants13:23 Triple H Connection Method21:48 Taking It Back to Childhood22:33 Parents Oxy Addiction Fallout25:12 College Pivot and Survival Hustle26:59 Sobriety and Staying Clear30:22 Shame, Anxiety, and Lifestyle Change32:22 First Memory of Isolation34:09 Parents Choose Pills35:35 Bottling It Up36:44 College Hustle Life37:47 Vulnerability Earns Protection39:10 Business School Applied40:57 Living Two Lives42:07 Hypervigilance Skills44:58 Learning To Be Seen48:03 Quitting The Hustle51:14 Real Friends Over Flash55:04 Shame And The Book59:40 Mirror Moment Shift01:03:39 Self Love And God01:05:48 Betting On Yourself01:07:57 Borrowed Belief Catalyst01:10:43 Sponsorship Loss Panic01:11:31 Borrowing Steves Belief01:12:53 Ego Death Faith Help01:16:41 Wifes Unshakable Support01:21:06 Jumping The Threshold01:22:27 Loss Turned Investment01:24:10 TED Talk For Legacy01:28:48 Post Event Crash01:32:25 Miscarriage Delayed Grief01:41:26 Alignment Trust Lessons01:45:23 Advice To Younger Self01:46:57 Cant Do It Alone01:47:51 Relentless Pursuit Closing #TheRelentlessPursuitPodcast #JimMorris #ConnectOrDie #OpioidCrisis #MensMentalHealth #Entrepreneurship #Vulnerability #Fatherhood #TEDx #JoeAdams
August 21 · 1 hr 54 min
40 Years, One Prayer, and the Man He Had to Become | Rick Cheatham
Rick Cheatham returns to The Relentless Pursuit Podcast, andthis one is not about his journey. It is about what was underneath it. Over 40 years ago, Rick prayed for a wife. He described her down to the height and the hair, then felt guilty about how shallow the prayer had gotten and added one more line: help me become the man of God you want me to be. Two weeks later, Kelly walked into his church. Ten years later she told him she hated him, she hated the church, and because of him, she hated God. This episode is about what a man does after that sentence. Rick opens up about pornography, strip clubs, prostitution, and adultery, and then makes the case that none of it was ever actually the problem. He walks through the core belief he carried out of childhood, that he was not enough and never would be, and how that one identity produced every behavior that followed. He shares the moment he told Kelly the entiretruth while she was pregnant, what happened the next day, and the words from his mentor that saved his family. He also talks about the man who murdered his son, the ten years of hatred he carried, and the sentence that finally broke it. Rick walks Joe through START WHERE YOU STAND, thetransformation framework he built out of the mass casualty triage system he learned in the fire service. Size up yourself. Triage your thinking. Act in faith instead of fear. Regulate your emotion. Thrive. Rick and his wife Kelly are turning their property into a recovery residence for men working through intimacy disorders, so those men can reintegrate with their families with proof that it can work. The addiction is a symptom. Identity is the issue. Transformation is the story. CONNECT WITH RICK CHEATHAM Website: https://rickcheatham.com MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How to Understand the Mind of a Woman by Kenneth Nair 00:00 The Prayer and Regret 01:03 Affirmations and Creed Cards 05:11 Podcast Intro and Identity Focus 06:54 Rick’s Mission Today 12:35 Ministry With Kelly 19:47 Victimhood and Forgiveness 26:55 Start Where You Stand 30:07 Size Up and Childhood Programming 35:48 Triage Thinking and Faith Action 46:45 Regulate Emotion and Thrive 56:00 Change Your Story 57:12 Faith Over Fear 59:13 Heaven On Earth 01:01:53 Purpose Ignites Power 01:03:18 Relationships As Mirrors 01:09:38 Identity Drives Addiction 01:14:26 Sponsor Break 01:15:42 Porn And Secrecy 01:20:30 Rock Bottom Moment 01:24:08 Mentor And Rebuild 01:29:14 Radical Transparency 01:42:33 Advice And Hope 01:50:12 Forgiveness And Grace 01:52:21 Where To Find Rick #RelentlessPursuitPodcast #RickCheatham #JoeAdams#IdentityNotAddiction #StartWhereYouStand #MensMentalHealth #RebuildingTrust #MarriageRestoration #Forgiveness #FaithOverFear #FirstResponderMentalHealth #MenOfFaith #TransformationStory #ManInTheMirror #PornAddictionRecovery
August 13 · 2 hr 38 min
"From Burnout to Stillness" | Abby Miranda on Faith, Missionary Life in Liberia & Becoming
Abby Miranda grew up as the oldest girl in a family of sevenkids in Dixon, Tennessee, the daughter of a pastor who taught her that faith is a relationship, not a religion. She became a first grade teacher, then walked away from the classroom to spend five months as a missionary in a remote village in Liberia, Africa, with no grocery store, no hospital, and nodistractions, just herself, her husband, and God. In this episode of The Relentless Pursuit Podcast, Abby sitsdown with host Joe Adams for a wide-ranging conversation: growing up in a homeschooling household, the anxiety and loss that led her into that Liberian village, what it felt like to detox from a hyperconnected life, and how that stillness now shapes her personal training business, her marriage, and how she thinks about becoming a mother. They talk about recognizing burnout before it becomes depression, the difference between people pleasing and genuine service,why she stopped needing her husband to make her okay, and how she hears God in the small, practical decisions of an ordinary week. This is a conversation about faith, family, identity, andthe slow work of figuring out who you are underneath everything you do. If you have ever felt like you were pouring from an empty cup, this one is for you. Stick around for the rapid fire round and Abby's answer tothe show's closing question: what is your relentless pursuit. Follow Abby Miranda: Instagram @AbbyLee and @AbbyLeeFit 00:00 Quiet With God 01:00 Podcast Welcome 02:09 Meet Abby Miranda 03:40 Life Today And Work 08:52 Burnout Warning Signs 12:10 Nature And Boredom 15:02 Serving Others Well 19:46 Growing Up In Dixon 23:19 Faith Beyond Legalism 29:06 People Pleasing Patterns 37:52 From Teaching To Training 39:06 Early Expectations 40:06 Unlearning Expectations 41:12 Hope Without Control 43:08 Why Teaching Chose Her 48:05 Highs and Hard Truths 54:30 Called to Liberia 01:00:11 Life in the Jungle 01:01:59 Training Teachers Abroad 01:03:56 Africa Healed Anxiety 01:08:12 Keeping Priorities Straight 01:12:09 Faith Paths Collide 01:18:37 Mentors and Discernment 01:21:41 Faith And Discernment 01:22:47 Talking Across Beliefs 01:25:10 Who Youre Becoming 01:28:05 Desire For Motherhood 01:37:56 Burnout Realizations 01:44:19 Practical Healing Boundaries 01:49:58 Redefining Success 01:55:11 Stopping Validation Chasing 01:58:31 Perspective Through Stories 01:59:28 Perspective Builders 02:01:04 Podcasting for Empathy 02:03:02 Traffic Crash Wake-Up 02:04:55 Volunteering and Gratitude 02:07:25 Chasing Status to Real Friends 02:09:25 Meaningful Conversations Only 02:13:50 Men and Vulnerability 02:16:10 Holding Space Not Fixing 02:22:21 Healing in Marriage 02:25:15 Current Struggles and Growth 02:29:35 Hearing God Daily 02:34:57 Rapid Fire and Farewell #RelentlessPursuitPodcast #AbbyMiranda #BurnoutRecovery #ChristianPodcast #MissionaryLife #FaithJourney #TeacherBurnout #PersonalTrainer #Boundaries #SelfWorth #NashvillePodcast #RealConversations #HumanStory #StillnessAndFaith
July 30 · 2 hr 17 min
He Lost His Leg, His Business & the Man He Thought He Was | Dr.David Hausmann
What happens when everything you’ve built disappears overnight? Dr. David Hausmann spent years building a successful business, providing for his family, and chasing what he believed success was supposed to look like. Then one ordinary day changed everything. After a devastating accident, David lost his leg, watched his identity unravel, and was forced to confront a question that so many people silently wrestle with: Who am I when everything I built is gone? In this conversation, we explore suffering, identity, purpose, ego, resilience, faith, awareness, and what it truly means to become integrated. This isn’t just a story about surviving trauma. It’s about rebuilding yourself from the inside out. If you’ve ever felt lost, questioned your purpose, or wondered how to move forward after life knocks you down, this conversation is for you. In This Episode • The accident that changed everything • Losing far more than a leg • Identity beyond success • The emotional moment with his daughter on the stairs • Why suffering can become your greatest teacher • Awareness as the currency of transformation • Integrating the parts of yourself you’ve tried to hide • Rebuilding a meaningful life If this episode impacted you, please consider subscribing, sharing it with someone who needs it, and leaving a comment with your biggest takeaway. Follow The Relentless Pursuit Podcast for weekly conversations that challenge, inspire, and equip people to pursue purpose through adversity.00:00 Stairs and resilience01:24 Podcast welcome and guest intro02:18 Spider bite detour03:09 Life today and the leg loss05:25 Flesh eating bacteria ordeal07:06 Perspective after near death08:08 Presence and gratitude mindset15:15 Protecting authenticity20:20 Faith, free will, and dogma22:49 Childhood roots and success drive30:35 Masks, ego, and boundaries38:54 Rebelling and building the clinic42:45 Ego Behind Service43:57 Chiropractic Origin Story46:23 Validation and Identity Trap47:54 Tethered by Success50:14 Losing It All52:44 Authenticity and Presence59:48 Day the Infection Hit01:04:02 Waking Up to Reality01:06:56 Choosing Amputation01:10:49 Regret and Time Illusion01:13:13 Meaning After Trauma01:19:33 DMT and Shadow Integration01:26:24 Integrated Man Framework01:29:46 You Don’t Have More Time01:31:29 Heaven and Tolkien01:32:11 Hope Versus Tomorrow01:34:49 Did You See It01:40:10 Suffering And Balance01:45:18 Awareness As Currency01:48:15 Limits And Leverage01:51:44 AmpuHealth Mission01:58:11 Stairs And Presence02:03:54 Lessons For The Kids02:06:56 Identity Collapse02:12:44 Relentless Pursuit02:14:28 Where To Find Him02:16:27 Final Reflection #RelentlessPursuit #DavidHausmann #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #Resilience#Purpose #Identity #MentalHealth #SelfDevelopment #Transformation #Podcast#Inspiration #Leadership #OvercomingAdversity #GrowthMindset
July 24 · 2 hr 56 min
Tycho Bergquist | The Journey Back To Myself
On the Relentless Pursuit Podcast, host Joe Adams interviews Tycho Bergquist of InnerCore Gains about his journey from decades of unhappiness, perfectionism, guilt, and family trauma to “coming back” to himself through boundaries, meditation, plant medicine, and purpose-driven work. Tycho explains how ignoring purpose leads to burnout and nihilism, and how much of anxiety and depression can stem from living other people’s lives. He shares his background traveling due to his father’s business, growing up near Boston in an atheist household, finding escape and connection through drumming, studying religion and theater in LA, and shifting from touring music into fitness and coaching. Tycho details his 500-day meditation commitment, a 10-day darkness retreat, and building a Bellevue, Nashville gym integrating specialty fitness with subconscious block removal, plus business speaking for financial institutions to address team burnout. He closes with rapid-fire insights, his “relentless pursuit,” and where to find him online.If this episode impacted you, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing it with someone who needs to hear it. 00:00 Fragmented For Decades 00:56 Podcast Welcome Intro 01:37 Stoic Energy And Breath 04:29 Purpose Work And Offerings 06:36 Virtual Versus In Person 08:19 Healing PTSD And Peace 13:29 Roots And Name Story 15:33 Family Trauma And Boundaries 20:38 Music And Drumming Escape 31:41 College Religion And Theater 39:55 Music To Fitness Pivot 42:50 Finding Love And Breaking Point 45:46 Greatness and Potential 46:38 Quiet Greatness Examples 47:10 Mentors and New Schools 48:12 Breaking Dogma Molds 48:34 Seeds Trauma and Freedom 50:30 Perfectionism and Acceptance 51:18 Hustle Culture and Hacks 51:52 Sponsor Wellness Ecosystem 53:08 Depression Knowing vs Doing 55:08 Humility and Family Dynamics 56:33 Why Coaching and Health 57:34 Trauma Health and Nurture 59:11 Learning Authentic Coaching 01:01:52 Hypocrisy Comfort and Church 01:04:05 Seriousness Spontaneity Balance 01:05:43 Morality Values and Authenticity 01:06:47 Context Matters Presentation 01:08:25 Achievement to Purpose Shift 01:11:20 Mind Muscle Inner Core Gains 01:14:33 Subconscious Drives Behavior 01:18:31 Reptilian Brain Explained 01:19:40 Purpose Embodied Through Goals 01:21:24 Purpose Alignment and Dogma 01:24:28 Why People Miss Purpose 01:26:25 Purpose Evolves and Beliefs 01:29:32 Ignoring Purpose Burnout 01:30:42 Anxiety Critics and Haters 01:31:31 Friends Pull You Down 01:32:13 Relentless Self Belief 01:33:24 Authenticity And The Journey 01:34:52 Boundaries After Collapse 01:36:57 Plant Medicine And Retreats 01:39:18 Soul Retrieval And Shame 01:43:33 Injuries As Spiritual Signals 01:45:30 Marriage Growth And Conditions 01:48:49 500 Days Meditation Commitment 01:53:25 Meditation Results And Self Trust 01:57:51 Purpose Driven Fitness Approach 01:59:37 Darkness Retreat Explained 02:08:31 Fear And Visions In Darkness 02:12:21 Seasons Nature And God 02:13:30 Timing Plant Medicine 02:15:00 Meeting His Fiancée 02:19:14 Why Nashville Happened 02:24:05 Inside Intercore Gains 02:27:57 Purpose Driven Fitness 02:33:30 Men And Vulnerability 02:50:02 Rapid Fire Reflections 02:55:40 Healing In Many Lanes #RelentlessPursuit #TychoBergquist #Healing #Purpose #MentalHealth #PersonalGrowth #SelfDiscovery #Authenticity #Meditation #DarknessRetreat #InnerCoreGains #FindingYourself #Mindset #Transformation #Podcast
July 16 · 1 hr 59 min
What Success Doesn't Show | Carly Ornelas on Addiction, Loss, Faith & Healing
Success has a way of hiding the hardest chapters. Behind every accomplishment is a story most people never see. A story of pain, impossible choices, loss, healing, and the quiet moments that shape who we become. In Episode 201 of The Relentless Pursuit Podcast, Carly Ornelas shares the journey behind the life she’s built today. From overcoming overwhelming adversity to discovering purpose through faith, family, and service, this conversation is a powerful reminder that our greatest struggles do not have to define our future. Joe Adams and Carly explore resilience, recovery, grief,motherhood, personal growth, and what it truly means to rebuild a life one decision at a time. This isn’t just a conversation about success. It’s about the road that leads there. If you’ve ever questioned whether your past can become yourgreatest strength, this episode is for you. If this conversation impacted you, please subscribe, leave areview, and share it with someone who needs to hear Carly’s story. This episode is proudly sponsored by: - True Friends Moving Company - B2 Wellness - Nashville Fit Magazine - Bodywell Connect with Carly Ornelas: Instagram:@speakeasy.rn Speakeasy Aesthetics: Instagram: @speakeasyaestheticshttps://speakeasyaesthetics.com The Relentless Pursuit Podcast exists to bring light into a world of filters through honest, long form conversations that help people feel less alone. Every episode is recorded in person and explores the stories, struggles, and lessons that shape extraordinary lives. 00:00 Hidden Struggles Teaser 00:48 Podcast Welcome Intro 02:35 Speakeasy Aesthetics Today 04:36 Moving To Tennessee Leap 05:58 Grind Legacy Identity 13:45 Childhood Big Bear Roots 21:15 Leaving Home Early 22:23 Assault And Escape 24:53 Pilot Dream Plane Crash 26:16 Mortgage Collapse Nursing 29:19 Family Mom Relationship 30:36 Sponsor Break Nashville Fit 31:51 Meth Addiction Turning Point 34:34 Quitting Alcohol Clarity 38:57 Nursing Lessons Empathy 42:05 Compassion And Empathy 42:26 Nursing Built Patience 43:18 Four Agreements Mindset 43:59 Trust In Medicine Fades 44:51 Leaving Bedside For Aesthetics 45:51 Pricing Worth And Value 47:12 Imposter Syndrome And Fear 49:30 Moving Company Ad Break 50:22 Health Anxiety And Past 51:58 Identity Beyond Nursing 53:01 Marriage Growth And Roles 55:37 How Joey And Carly Met 58:02 Veteran Life And Fatherhood 01:02:39 Building Speakeasy Aesthetics 01:06:26 Rebrand Origin Story 01:08:22 Tennessee Business Culture 01:13:13 Loss From Substance Abuse 01:16:24 Remembering Bryce And Reform 01:19:03 Healing the Root Cause 01:20:29 Plant Medicine 01:25:22 Discernment and Other Therapies 01:27:00 Darkness Retreats Explained 01:28:29 Grieving Her Mother 01:34:35 Gratitude Over Fear 01:39:56 Faith After Loss 01:45:40 Seeing God in Others 01:50:34 Advice to Younger Self 01:53:30 Mindset and Small Habits 01:56:24 Where to Find Carly 01:58:01 Final Reflections and Outreach #RelentlessPursuitPodcast #Healing #Purpose
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July 9 · 1 hr 36 min
Lydia Adams | 200 Episodes, Marriage, Parenthood & Building A Life Together
Episode 200 of The Relentless Pursuit Podcast brings thejourney full circle. Lydia Adams has been part of this podcast from the verybeginning. She first came on to share her story, returned for Episode 100 to reflect on the journey, and now joins Joe again for a raw conversation about nearly four years of building a life, marriage, family, and purpose together. Joe and Lydia reflect on the seasons that tested them, the sacrifices nobody sees, the pressures of entrepreneurship, financial uncertainty, becoming parents, Lydia’s health and hormone struggles, faith,spiritual differences, and what it takes to continue choosing growth together. They open up about raising their daughter Ozzy, learningfrom her as much as they teach her, putting their marriage at the foundation of their family, and building a life that looks very different from what they onceimagined. This is not a conversation about having a perfect marriage or an easy journey. It is about commitment, faith, sacrifice, resilience,growth, and continuing to move forward together through every season. After 200 episodes, the relentless pursuit continues. 00:00 Faith Through Delays 01:51 Podcast 200 Kickoff 05:11 Life Today as Parents 07:56 Looking Back at Early Us 11:29 What We Left Behind 13:10 Protecting Each Other 17:30 Is It Worth It 20:22 The Hidden Cost 23:47 Parenthood Shifts Marriage 24:55 Sacrifices People Miss 27:32 Brand Ecosystem Ad Break 28:47 Feeling Loved at Home 30:47 Support and Trust Lessons 34:58 Spiritual Differences Work 38:05 Parenting Styles and Faith 41:35 Hormones and Intimacy Strain 48:02 Growing as Husband and Dad 49:55 Disagreements That Strengthen 50:18 Admiration And Drive 53:45 Faith And Unconditional Love 55:00 Favorite Physical Feature 55:48 Ozzy Funniest Moments 59:44 Lessons From Parenthood 01:03:37 Hardest Parenting Challenges 01:07:05 Marriage Example For Ozzy 01:13:38 Pride And Self Belief 01:16:55 Dreams And Future Vision 01:24:39 Rapid Fire Couple Quiz 01:28:50 Relentless Pursuit Of Growth 01:33:45 Closing And Healing Message #RelentlessPursuitPodcast #Marriage #Fatherhood #Family #Relationships #Parenthood #Faith #PersonalGrowth #Entrepreneurship #Podcast
July 2 · 1 hr 47 min
Chase McDougal | From Skatepark Wars to Dark Horse Clan
What if becoming the man you’re meant to be isn’t about adding more to your life…What if it’s about having the courage to let parts of yourself die? In this episode of the Relentless Pursuit Podcast, Joe Adams sits down with martial artist, instructor, and Dark Horse Clan founder Chase McDougal for one of the deepest conversations the show has had to date. From growing up in violent skatepark rivalries that shaped his path into martial arts, to walking away from a fight-first identity, Chase shares how discipline, marriage, spirituality, and brotherhood transformed the way he sees strength. Together, Joe and Chase explore what it really means to live by an oath, why modern men are starving for authentic community, how martial arts became a vehicle for personal transformation, and why legacy is measured by what continues after you’re gone—not by what you accomplish while you’re here. Whether you agree with every spiritual belief discussed or not, this conversation is ultimately about responsibility, devotion, identity, sacrifice, and becoming someone worthy of the life you’re trying to build. In this episode: • The childhood fight that changed Chase’s life forever • How martial arts became a path toward discipline instead of violence • Why “The problem is you.” • The hidden cost of keeping an oath • Marriage, loyalty, and killing old versions of yourself • Building brotherhood instead of chasing status • Why modern men desperately need real community• The lessons horses taught Chase about leadership • Paganism, ancestry, runes, and finding a spiritual path • The philosophy behind Dark Horse Clan • What legacy really means • Chase’s relentless pursuit ⸻ Proudly Sponsored By - True Friends Moving Company - Nashville Fit • BodyWell • B2 Wellness Suites ⸻ Connect with Chase McDougal 📸 Instagram:@darkhorseclan ⸻ Connect with Relentless Pursuit 🎙 Subscribe for weekly conversations with people who have overcome adversity, built extraordinary lives, and continue chasing something bigger than themselves. Website: RelentlessPursuitLifestyle.com Email: RelentlessPursuitLifestyle@gmail.com ⸻ If this episode challenged you, inspired you, or gave you a new perspective, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing it with someone who needs to hear it.Your support helps these conversations reach more people. 00:00 Marriage Oath Struggle 01:02 Podcast Welcome Reunion 02:23 Midsummer And Clan Life 04:38 Dark Horse Clan Origins 06:56 Gift Of Runic Mala 08:21 EDC Weapon Explained 11:44 Martial Arts Roots 14:22 Childhood And Rebellion 17:49 Skatepark Fight Turning Point 23:12 From Christianity To Paganism 26:04 Sponsor Break Moving Company 26:56 Lessons From First Fight 27:56 Violence And Deescalation 30:32 Ritual Calling And Family 35:44 Spiritual Journey With Wife 36:19 College Scholarship Fallout 38:10 Early Fight Training Sanshou 40:02 Mind Body Spirit Balance 41:57 Martial Arts Credentials 43:04 Leaving MMA For Teaching 49:22 Identity Beyond Fighting 50:46 Lessons From The Arena 54:29 Wife Loyalty And Influence 55:53 Ranch Life And Slave Job 01:00:13 Horse Rescue Communication 01:02:48 Dark Horse Initiation Overhaul 01:04:54 Belt System And Standards 01:08:49 Purposeful Hazing Philosophy 01:09:41 Hazing With Purpose 01:10:30 Dagaz Rune Clarity 01:15:31 Runes And The Unknown 01:16:19 Sponsor Wellness Ecosystem 01:17:34 Reclaiming Death Rites 01:22:28 Ritual Leadership Skills 01:23:40 Why Men Seek Tribe 01:28:19 Tribe As Marriage 01:31:57 Divine Feminine Wisdom 01:36:25 Oaths And Forever 01:42:46 Rapid Fire Legacy 01:46:32 Final Healing Message #RelentlessPursuitPodcast #JoeAdams #ChaseMcDougal #Brotherhood #Legacy #MartialArts #DarkHorseClan #Masculinity #PersonalGrowth #SelfMastery #Leadership #Marriage #Purpose #Discipline #Podcast
June 25 · 1 hr 28 min
God Had a Different Plan | Kaitie Biggs on Faith, Failure & Building Fuel Fortress
Joe Adams welcomes first-time podcast guest Kaitie Biggs, anentrepreneur and co-owner of Fuel Fortress, as she shares her journey from a close-knit Tennessee upbringing and a biology degree aimed at marine ecotoxicology to building businesses with her husband, Joshua Biggs. Kaitie reflects on the profound loss of her grandfather David Hart in 2016, her struggle with self-grace, and how faith shapes her daily life through earlyworkouts paired with devotionals. She recounts meeting Josh through a bodybuilding show, pivoting from grad school plans to co-owning a meal-prep/supplement business, opening and publicly closing a labor-intensive cookie shop after competition moved in, and the fear and anxiety tied to financial strain while building a gym and home. Katie emphasizes surrenderingcontrol to God, gratitude, emotional regulation, marriage and motherhood roles, delegating to grow, and pursuing happiness and dreams without regret. In this episode, we discuss: • Trusting God’s plan when life takes an unexpected turn • Building Fuel Fortress from the ground up • Grief, loss, and carrying loved ones with you • Learning from failure and starting over • Entrepreneurship, leadership, and taking risks • Fear, anxiety, and choosing faith over fear • Marriage, communication, and building a strong family • Raising children through intentional leadership and emotional regulation • Gratitude, purpose, and finding joy in the journey • Why your greatest setbacks can become your greatest blessings Sponsors This episode is proudly sponsored by: Nashville Fit is a results-driven media network helpingbusinesses grow through strategic marketing, storytelling, and community. BodyWell brings fitness professionals, massage therapists,and wellness experiences directly to corporations, races, conferences, andevents. B2 Wellness Suites is home to a collective of health andwellness professionals, offering a collaborative environment where experts worktogether to help you perform and feel your best. 00:00 Grief and Gratitude 00:52 Podcast Welcome 02:07 Self Grace Struggles 03:46 Fuel Fortress Dream 04:52 Faithful Morning Ritual 07:23 Roots and Family 11:21 Fitness and Competing 15:56 Losing Papaw 21:17 Sponsor Break 23:04 Meeting Josh 26:09 From Biology to Business 37:10 Marriage and Teamwork 41:52 Home as Peace 43:04 Gratitude and Intimacy 45:35 Culture and Worth 47:04 Accountability Talks 49:35 Parenting Regulation 53:07 Stepmom to Motherhood 59:31 Fear and Surrender 01:06:20 Cookie Store Failure 01:11:16 Haters and Resilience 01:16:56 Delegation to Grow 01:20:16 Rapid Fire Reflections 01:27:26 Healing and Reach Out #RelentlessPursuitPodcast #JoeAdams #KaitieBiggs#FuelFortress #GodHadADifferentPlan #Faith #GodsPlan #Christian #Entrepreneurship #BusinessPodcast #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Purpose #Resilience #Grief #Marriage #Parenting #Mindset #Motivation #Success #MentalHealth #Fear #Hope #Tennessee #Nashville #Podcast
June 18 · 1 hr 16 min
From a Broken Knee to the NFL | Miles Burris on Faith, Identity & Purpose
Former Raiders linebacker and actor Miles Burris joins Joe Adams on the Relentless Pursuit Podcast to share his journey from a childhood chickenpox-related knee infection and doctors discouraging football to being drafted by the Raiders in 2012. He discusses his short NFL career cut by chronic knee issues, the identity and depression that followed, and how his wife and faith helped him transition into acting, screenwriting, and ultimately content creation. Burris describes booking early acting roles, facing long droughts and Hollywood pressures, and making a difficult career decision to honor his marriage boundaries, which later led to new opportunities including a film role where his wife could stand in. He explains his daily life, creative process, and message for people in dark seasons: keep moving, new passions can emerge, and maximize what God put in you. Follow Miles Burris: Instagram: @MilesJamesBurris YouTube and TikTok: @MilesBurrisTV Facebook: Miles Burris 00:00 Chickenpox Knee Injury 01:12 Podcast Intro Guest 03:16 Fanny Pack Banter 05:40 Life Today Routine 07:35 NFL To Acting Content 12:16 Consistency Authenticity 16:02 Back To Childhood 20:50 Faith Friends Wife 27:20 Family Work Balance 28:57 Sponsor Break Nashville Fit 30:13 Kids Timing Stability 31:19 High School Linebacker 32:56 College Combine Instincts 34:39 San Diego State Setup 35:08 NFL Arrival Reality 36:58 Belief Against Doubt 38:55 Acting Spark Begins 39:49 Raider Pride Full Circle 41:24 Knee Injury Ends Career 43:47 Identity After Football 50:12 First Acting Breakthrough 54:13 Hollywood Drought Pressure 55:57 Marriage Boundaries Tested 01:05:00 Faith Under Fire 01:09:40 Creating Over Achieving 01:12:56 Rapid Fire And Farewell 01:15:38 Healing In Many Lanes #RelentlessPursuitPodcast #MilesBurris #NFL #OaklandRaiders #Hollywood #FaithJourney #ManhoodAndPurpose #ChristianPodcast #IdentityAndPurpose #OvercomingAdversity
June 12 · 1 hr 44 min
Charles Rucker | I Lost My Identity to Find Myself
Charles Rucker built his identity on football, bodybuilding, sponsorships, and a public brand. Then it all collapsed. A career-ending accident. Stores shuttered. A marriage that left him shrinking himself until he didn't know who he was anymore. So he drove away from everything and spent months alone rebuilding from the ground up. In this episode, Charles opens up about the moment his nervous system unlocked on a drive to Tampa, how identity loss nearly destroyed him, what it actually means to find peace, and why he's now pouring everything into helping other men do the same through King Circle and his upcoming book Heal Your Reality. This is a conversation about earning your identity back, not chasing it. About what happens when a man finally stops performing and starts living. Topics covered: Rebuilding identity after loss and divorce Performance identity in sports and business Why love alone isn't enough to save a marriageShrinking yourself and losing who you are in a relationship What peace actually feels like and why you'll fight to keep it Men and emotional vulnerability King Circle men's group and coaching Journaling, video diaries, and practical tools for healing Faith, boundaries, and letting the wrong people go Redefining success on your own terms Charles Rucker is an entrepreneur, coach, speaker, and founder of King Core Labs and Ruck Nutrition. Find him at charlesrucker.com and on Instagram @IAmCharlesRucker. Subscribe to The Relentless Pursuit Podcast for weekly conversations with people who refused to quit. 00:00 Finding Peace Again 00:46 Podcast Welcome Intro 02:15 Catching Up Life Updates 02:43 Canada Calm New Perspective 04:20 Expectations Communication Love 08:00 Men Vulnerability Space 12:29 Fatherhood Softens You 13:43 New Ventures Coaching 16:29 Rebuilding Expanding Identity 19:01 Loneliness Boundaries Seasons 24:40 Stop Caring Opinions 26:50 Redefining Success After 2020 29:58 Disappearing To Find Self 31:17 Letting Go Old Identity 32:01 Grief After Letting Go 32:55 Divorce And Identity Shift 34:49 Bodybuilding Control Trap 36:46 Family Time Over Training 38:57 Loss And Living Present 42:39 From Football To The Wreck 46:01 Performance Identity Patterns 48:02 What Do You Love 51:52 Divorce Public Fallout 01:01:01 Tampa Reset And Healing 01:04:15 Embracing Suffering Lessons 01:08:12 Opinions And Social Media 01:09:23 Handling Public Opinions 01:10:09 Friends Faith and Bridges 01:11:00 Faith Beyond Labels 01:13:31 Closing the Chapter 01:16:25 Rebuilding Into Freedom 01:18:24 Feeling Again and Grace 01:23:49 King Circle for Men 01:29:56 Helping Others Find Peace 01:38:40 Rapid Fire and Relentless Pursuit 01:42:00 Where to Find Charles 01:43:02 Final Healing Message #RelentlessPursuit #CharlesRucker #IdentityCrisis #MensHealth #Divorce#Rebuilding #MindsetShift #HealYourReality #KingCircle #Bodybuilding#MensMentalHealth #FindingPeace #PersonalDevelopment #Entrepreneurship#RealTalk
June 4 · 2 hr 34 min
He Manifested Red Bull at 18. Then His Dad Died. Then He Became a Father. | Jaxson Riddle
Jaxson Riddle wrote it down every single day. I am a Red Bull athlete. At 18 years old it came true. He was one of maybe two or three free-ride athletes in the US to ever wear that helmet. The peak moment of his life. Two months later his father was gone. What followed was grief he buried, self-destructive thoughts he nearly did not survive, a woman who showed up at exactly the right moment, two sons pulled into the world with his own hands in his living room, and a 24 year old trying to figure out how to be the father he never fully had. This conversation goes everywhere. Growing up as an only child with young parents barely holding it together. Dropping out of school at 16 to bet everything on a bike. Sleeping on the floor of a minibus in a Whistler parking lot just to get seen. Manifesting his way to one of the most coveted sponsorships in action sports. Then watching his father have a complete breakdown, hearing voices, driving off a cliff in the desert, and being found face down in 29 degree cold. Jaxson talks about what Red Bull actually does for its athletes that nobody sees. The fear of dying and leaving his sons fatherless. Two home births including pulling his second son out purple and terrified. What it means to be present as a father when your work never turns off. And what it looks like to find beauty in the worst thing that ever happened to you. This is one of the most complete human stories we have ever put on this show. Connect with Jaxson: Instagram: @JaxsonRiddle YouTube: Ride with Riddle Connect with Joe: Instagram: @joeadams_rp YouTube: The Relentless Pursuit Podcast Brought to you by:- True Friends Moving Company - Nashville Fit - BodyWell - B2 Wellness Suites 00:00 Red Bull Dream Manifested 00:51 Tragedy After the High 01:32 Podcast Welcome and Guest Intro 03:24 Why This Platform Matters 04:57 Identity Beyond Achievement 07:34 Fatherhood and Self Care 11:47 Life Today Pro Rider Dad Builder 15:38 Childhood Only Child Roots 17:00 Parents Young and Struggles 22:05 Only Child Strengths and Gaps 23:54 Sponsor Break True Friends Moving 25:11 Dad Returns and Bikes Begin 32:28 School Dropout Bet on Riding 38:20 Going Pro Sponsors and Income 42:24 Momentum After Transition 43:10 Battling Negative Self Talk 46:19 Traveling For The Ride 47:13 Whistler Crankworx Breakthrough 49:43 Manifesting Red Bull Dream 51:44 Getting The Red Bull Helmet 53:38 Life Changes Overnight 54:52 Red Bull Family Support 57:32 Staying Authentic And Creative 59:53 Responsibility To Young Fans 01:03:28 Avoiding Party Culture Pitfalls 01:06:30 Sponsor Break Nashville Fit Ad 01:08:25 Dad's Breakdown After Success 01:15:06 Desert Search And Loss 01:21:51 Grief And Compartmentalizing 01:23:17 What I'd Tell My Dad 01:25:38 Grief Aftermath 01:27:06 Finding The Gold 01:28:59 Carrying His Spirit 01:30:10 Facing Mortality 01:34:57 Fear Of Leaving Family 01:36:51 Meeting His Wife 01:39:42 Love In Dark Times 01:42:51 Home Birth Intensity 01:47:47 Postpartum Reality 01:49:07 Fatherhood Priorities 01:50:35 Being Present Daily 01:57:00 Embracing The Chaos 01:58:42 Savoring Small Moments 01:59:40 Press Pause for Play 02:01:41 Traveling as a Dad 02:03:43 Stay at Home Mom Goal 02:06:24 Always On Entrepreneur Life 02:11:20 Balance and Surrender 02:14:54 Faith in Practice 02:16:19 You Are Not Alone 02:19:52 Legacy and Memories 02:20:46 Ozzy Files for Kids 02:23:03 Vulnerability as Strength 02:26:12 Legacy for His Sons 02:31:29 Rapid Fire and Sign Off 02:33:06 Healing in Many Lanes #JaxsonRiddle#RedBullAthlete #MountainBike #RelentlessPursuit #Grief #Fatherhood#MentalHealth #Faith #Manifestation #GenerationalTrauma #RawConversations#JoeAdams #ForeverForward #TrueStory #HumanStories
May 28 · 1 hr 17 min
From 1.6 GPA to CEO of 39 Clinics | Josh Hudson on Hormones, Discipline & Legacy
Josh Hudson grew up in small-town Wisconsin, nearly failed out of college with a 1.6 GPA his first year, and took a $60,000 pay cut to throw $5,000 into a business nobody had heard of yet. Today he is the co-founder and CEO of OptimizeU, a hormone optimization and performance recovery company with 39 locations coast to coast and 150 employees whose families depend on the decisions he makes. This episode covers the full road. Psychiatric nursing and what three years with true schizophrenia patients taught him about staying calm under pressure. Hospice care and what walking families through death taught him about time. Medical device sales, a racquetball court conversation that changed everything, and the grind of building a clinic from scratch while cleaning the office alone for six months. Josh and Joe go deep on the collapse of testosterone in young men, the danger of self-managed hormone use, what women are being told that is flat out wrong, long COVID's hidden hormonal impact, the 80 versus 95 delegation trap that keeps driven men stuck, the weight of 150 employees, and what it really means to build a life worth protecting. This one earns it. What you will hear in this episode: A 1.6 GPA first year of college, renal failure, and doing his degree completely backwards What psychiatric nursing taught him about tone, calm, and staying grounded under pressure Why hospice care changed the way he sees time, work, and what a good life actually looks like The $5,000 bet, a $60,000 pay cut, and six months of cleaning the clinic alone Why testosterone levels in young men are collapsing and what is driving it The truth about peptides, pro hormones, green testosterone, and what Josh sees walking through his clinic doors every day Why women keep being told their labs are normal when they are not Long COVID and its ongoing hormonal impact most providers are not testing for The 80 versus 95 trap and why letting go is the hardest thing for any builder What creeps up when you have 150 people depending on your next decision What gratitude actually looks like when you have seen both psych wards and hospice units up close Josh's relentless pursuit Sponsors: True Friends Moving Company: Your go-to moving crew in Middle Tennessee. Top-notch service, smooth process, personable and professional from start to finish. Link in the description. Nashville Fit, BodyWell, and B2 Wellness Suites: Three brands built as one ecosystem covering media, fitness, wellness staffing, and performance coaching. Links in the description. Find Josh and OptimizeU: Instagram: @Optimizeunashville Website: OptimizeUCenters.com Subscribe to The Relentless Pursuit Podcast for new episodes every week. 00:00 Bootstrapped Beginnings 00:39 Podcast Welcome 01:19 Meeting Josh Hudson 02:19 What Is OptimizeU 02:45 Entrepreneur Mindset 04:03 Work Life Balance 07:12 Scaling The Clinics 08:28 Building The Right Team 10:03 Wisconsin Roots 12:51 School Struggles 13:59 Martial Arts Lessons 16:59 College Reality Check 22:00 Nursing And Marriage 22:51 Psych Ward Insights 24:54 Sponsor Break 25:48 Cutting Out Distractions 28:10 Hospice And Perspective 31:06 From Sales To OptimizeU 36:41 Founding OptimizeU Grind 37:18 Growing With Purpose 39:01 Impact Over Income 40:41 Why Hormones Are Dropping 43:59 Endocrine Disruptors Everywhere 44:44 Optimize Yourself Basics 45:30 Care Without Upselling 47:51 Peptides Need Oversight 50:30 Young Steroid Fallout 52:40 Wellness Ecosystem Ad 56:28 Postpartum Hormone Struggles 58:51 Long COVID And Hormones 01:02:23 Letting Go To Scale 01:08:04 Ultimate Goals And Identity 01:13:41 Gratitude And Perspective 01:15:22 Where To Find OptimizeU 01:16:32 Final Takeaway And Help #OptimizeU #HormoneHealth #TestosteroneDecline #MensHealth #WomensHormones #HormoneOptimization #Entrepreneurship #RelentlessPursuit #JoshHudson #JoeAdams #HealthPodcast #BuildingABusiness #PodcastForMen #RawConversations
May 21 · 1 hr 30 min
Abandoned, Abused, and Out at 16 — How Nick George Broke the Cycle and Built a Life Worth Keeping
Nick George's life started with the odds stacked against him before he ever had a choice. Born to a teenage mother, abandoned by his father, abused as a child, shuffled through 12 schools, and out of the house at 16 with nowhere to go. He survived on food stamps in a stranger's basement, gave his mom an ultimatum she failed, and made one decision at 18 that changed the entire trajectory of his life: the United States Coast Guard. What followed was 22 years of service, advancing to Chief Petty Officer in nine years, two divorces, the devastating moment he became the father he never had, and the slow, hard climb back to himself through leadership, coaching, and doing the inner work most people avoid. Nick is now a professional leadership coach, a husband, and a father of five. He talks openly about battling depression, what it costs to finally choose your values over security, the identity crisis that hits when you leave the military, and why the life he always wanted is the hardest one he has ever had to learn to receive. Subscribe and leave a review if this one hit you. 00:00 Almost Adopted 01:05 Podcast Welcome 03:15 Nick Today Transition 07:01 Values Alignment 09:48 Reluctance And Identity 15:45 Back To Childhood 17:15 Adoption Story Meaning 19:47 Abuse And Survival 22:44 Faith And Responsibility 24:22 Sponsor Break 25:49 Family Trauma And Boundaries 34:25 Mentors And Coast Guard 40:24 Structure And Belonging 44:51 Learning Fatherhood 46:24 Bids For Connection 48:03 First Time Dad Reality 52:45 Divorce And Failure Fear 59:08 Choosing Balance After Divorce 01:02:10 Leadership Coaching Awakening 01:07:42 Remarriage Lessons Learned 01:14:23 Retiring And Starting Over 01:16:45 Veteran Identity And Purpose 01:19:41 Civilians Veterans And Empathy 01:28:28 Family Legacy Closing 01:29:21 Healing In Many Lanes #RelentlessPursuit #NickGeorge #CoastGuard #LeadershipCoaching #GenerationalTrauma #BreakingTheCycle #VeteranStories #MilitareToCivilian #FatherAndSon #MensWork #Resilience #FamilyLegacy #TraumaRecovery #PersonalDevelopment #SelfDevelopment #MindsetShift #Veterans #RealTalk #Authenticity #Podcast

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