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Shot Twice, Torn Achilles, and Still Relentless | Vince Hall Sep 26, 2026

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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.

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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

Holding the Wheel | Jim Morris on Integrity, Forgiveness & What He'd Say to His Dad Sep 11, 2026

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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.

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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

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Kelly Cheatham | 40 Years, Two Prayers, And the Woman Who Stayed Sep 04, 2026

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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.

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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

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The Skill That Saved Him | Jim Morris on Connection, Addiction & The Cost of Being Alone Aug 28, 2026

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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

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40 Years, One Prayer, and the Man He Had to Become | Rick Cheatham Aug 21, 2026

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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

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"From Burnout to Stillness" | Abby Miranda on Faith, Missionary Life in Liberia & Becoming Aug 13, 2026

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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

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He Lost His Leg, His Business & the Man He Thought He Was | Dr.David Hausmann Jul 30, 2026

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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

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Tycho Bergquist | The Journey Back To Myself Jul 24, 2026

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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

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What Success Doesn't Show | Carly Ornelas on Addiction, Loss, Faith & Healing Jul 16, 2026

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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

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Instagram:@speakeasy.rn

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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

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Lydia Adams | 200 Episodes, Marriage, Parenthood & Building A Life Together Jul 09, 2026

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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

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