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Chase McDougal | From Skatepark Wars to Dark Horse Clan Jul 02, 2026

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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

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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

God Had a Different Plan | Kaitie Biggs on Faith, Failure & Building Fuel Fortress Jun 25, 2026

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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

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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

From a Broken Knee to the NFL | Miles Burris on Faith, Identity & Purpose Jun 18, 2026

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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.

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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

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Charles Rucker | I Lost My Identity to Find Myself Jun 12, 2026

Show notes

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.

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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

He Manifested Red Bull at 18. Then His Dad Died. Then He Became a Father. | Jaxson Riddle Jun 04, 2026

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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.

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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

From 1.6 GPA to CEO of 39 Clinics | Josh Hudson on Hormones, Discipline & Legacy May 28, 2026

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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

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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

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Abandoned, Abused, and Out at 16 — How Nick George Broke the Cycle and Built a Life Worth Keeping May 21, 2026

Show notes

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.

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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

Rick Cheatham | Addiction, Losing His Son & A Broken Neck — Finding God Within May 08, 2026

Show notes

Rick Cheatham has lived through things most men couldn't survive. A sexual addiction that nearly destroyed his marriage. A knock on the door at 4AM telling him his son had been taken from him. And then five months into retirement, he passed out, broke his neck at C4 and C5, and woke up paralyzed from the chest down.

And through all of it, he discovered that the most dangerous thing wasn't any of those events. It was the justified resentment he carried silently every single day.

In this episode, Rick and Joe go deep on what forgiveness actually costs, why suffering is the path not the punishment, how religion weaponized fear to control people, and what happens when a Christian and a pagan sit down and realize they've been experiencing the exact same God through completely different languages.

This is one of the most powerful conversations of this show.

Previous episodes with Rick: 103, 104, 108 & 109

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00:00 Forgiving The Unforgivable

00:31 Podcast Welcome And Guest Intro

02:14 Mentorship And Inner Work

05:52 Building A First Responder Community

11:17 Trauma Suppression And Marriage Strain

15:52 Preachers Kid Double Life

21:44 Praying For Kelly And Meeting God

25:55 Sponsor Break Nashville Fit Ecosystem

27:10 Porn Addiction And Rebuilding Trust

35:24 Son Murdered And Meaning Making

40:14 Adversity Refines You

43:12 Fire Service Lessons

44:12 Broken Neck After Retirement

46:52 Resentment Turns Toxic

52:10 Choosing Forgiveness

56:08 Poison In Daily Life

01:00:09 Michael And Eternity

01:04:29 Faith Beyond Dogma

01:16:08 God Is Love Not Fear

01:23:22 Heaven Hell And Courage

01:27:26 Religion And Control

01:29:21 Fear Based Salvation

01:31:35 Mythology And Christ Parallels

01:33:41 Church Patterns And Gatekeepers

01:36:51 Gehenna Not Eternal Hell

01:41:09 AD 70 Judgment Explained

01:49:33 Fruit Over Labels

01:57:48 Mentorship And Legacy

02:04:14 Zionism And Prophecy Debate

02:10:17 Closing Reflections And Help

#RelentlessPursuit #Forgiveness #Faith #Transformation#FirstResponders #MentalHealth #Podcast #Healing #Resilience #God #ForeverForward

Fatherless to Father of Eight | Green Beret Eric Wehmeyer on Faith, Wounds & Redemption Apr 30, 2026

Show notes

Green Beret. Father of eight. 21 years married. Eric Wehmeyer's first memory is watching his dad drive away at age five — and everything that followed was a search for what a man is supposed to be. He chased that answer into the Army, then into Special Forces, earning his Green Beret and serving on missions that took him from Afghanistan to Iraq to a dinner table beside the Sultan of Oman.

But the real war was always internal.

In this episode, Eric opens up about growing up fatherless and what that absence actually costs a son, the Army major in a war zone chow hall who told him the Holy Spirit sent him to be his mentor, an addiction that started at age ten and the wife who responded with grace instead of shame, the financial collapse after leaving the military that brought him to his knees, and the faith that rebuilt everything.

Today Eric is a husband of 21 years, a father of eight children, a serial entrepreneur, and a man on mission to help others find what he spent years searching for.

This one goes deep. Don't skip it.

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00:00 Grace at the Door

00:54 Podcast Welcome

02:09 Eric Today Overview

03:30 Faith and Ministry Mission

04:59 Family Homeschool Life

07:15 Generational Wealth Mindset

09:56 Intentional Fatherhood Legacy

15:24 Childhood Roots and Divorce

19:56 Joining After 9 11

22:15 Father Absence and Identity

30:27 Mentor Found in War

41:37 Grace and Self Pressure

44:55 Grace Over Perfection

45:26 Identity In Christ

46:40 Green Beret Pipeline

48:35 Relentless Selection Mindset

50:16 Vision Faith And Delusion

53:08 Redefining Success And Critics

55:57 AI Fear And Opportunity

58:58 Wealth Duty And Charity

01:05:06 Back To Berets And Family

01:06:54 Deployments And Desert Dinners

01:11:35 Porn Addiction And Grace

01:17:09 Letting Go Of Control

01:25:16 Brotherhood To Mission

01:27:26 Everyday Discipleship

01:28:14 Unconditional Love Boundaries

01:32:10 Leaving Military Identity Shift

01:33:40 Business Breakdown Breakthrough

01:36:55 Faith As Identity Framework

01:42:03 Mentorship Vulnerability Connection

01:47:54 Father Wound Reframed

01:57:42 Marriage Mission Eight Kids

02:06:34 Rapid Fire SERE Story

02:13:12 Relentless Pursuit Closing

02:15:08 Healing Across Lanes Outro

#RelentlessPursuit #GreenBeret #FatherWound #ChristianMen #SpecialForces #FaithAndFamily #MensMinistry #Fatherhood #Veterans #ChristianPodcast #MasculinityAndFaith #OvercomingAddiction #GospelFluency #LegacyBuilding #PodcastForMen

Evan Slaughter on Addiction, Recovery, Comedy & Finding Peace | A Combat Veteran's Journey Apr 22, 2026

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On The Relentless Pursuit Podcast, Joe Adams sits down with Evan Slaughter (Fit2Serve), a combat veteran, comedian, content creator, and pickleball enthusiast. Evan shares his powerful storytelling, detailing his journey through addiction and finding healing through comedy and pickleball. This episode is a candid look at overcoming immense challenges and rebuilding a life with purpose.

Evan deployed to Afghanistan, hit an IED, and earned a Purple Heart — then came home to a battle nobody could see. What followed was nearly a decade of opiate addiction, prescription pill abuse, county jail, and failed rehab attempts. His rock bottom looked like an empty house, no furniture, no income, and a deflated air mattress on the floor.

Then one final rehab changed everything. He discovered pickleball, started making comedy videos, and built an audience of millions. Today Evan uses humor as a vehicle for mental health and healing — proving that recovery looks different for everyone.

This conversation covers a chaotic path from high school to the Army, what combat really does to a man when he comes home, what it actually took to get sober after nearly a decade of trying, and how he found purpose on the other side of rock bottom.

If you're struggling, this episode is for you. If you've made it through, this episode will remind you how far you've come.

00:00 Army Exit And Addiction

00:45 Short Shorts Banter

01:34 Viral Skits And Jeep Culture

04:15 Podcast Intro And Guest Setup

05:38 Creator Life And Workflow

08:09 Pressure Perfectionism And Virality

12:55 Back To 2014 Rock Bottom

14:04 Childhood In Alabama

18:35 Dad Addiction And Family Chaos

27:41 College Detour And Fitness Path

30:47 Opiates Rehab And Army Calling

33:47 Host Shares Xanax Spiral

35:55 Enlisting After Rehab

36:56 18X Contract And Airborne

39:09 Selection Failure LRS Opportunity

41:04 First Afghanistan Deployment

43:55 IED Strike And Aftermath

47:36 Missions Opium Cache Discovery

50:07 Purple Heart Meaning

51:58 Coming Home Combat Stress

55:39 Pain Management To Addiction

59:05 Leaving Army Recovery Spiral

01:01:05 DEA Sting Fake Prescription

01:06:21 Rehab Chaos Meth Hallucinations

01:14:22 Jerry Springer Chaos

01:14:51 Meth Reality Check

01:15:25 Psychedelics For Healing

01:18:04 Ayahuasca Gone Dark

01:21:29 Mushroom Werewolf Night

01:24:16 Darkness Retreat Curiosity

01:25:24 Fentanyl Rock Bottom

01:28:39 Rehab To Pickleball

01:32:44 Content Breakthrough

01:37:41 Redefining Healthy

01:41:58 Rapid Fire Reflections

01:42:55 Relentless Pursuit Closing

01:44:14 Healing In Many Lanes

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