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What if the thread that ties your life together isn’t a job title, but a commitment to grow—on purpose, for others? That’s the question that guides our conversation with Adam Woolard, whose journey runs from small‑town sports and piano recitals to finance, national modeling campaigns, and a mission-driven role coaching men’s health.

We start with the early pivots: a hip surgery that ended college soccer plans, a quick exit from pre‑med, and the draw of community banking where service mattered. When the bank culture shifted, Adam followed curiosity into acting classes and then into modeling, where he learned how to navigate blunt rejection and keep identity anchored in something deeper than a shoot list. He opens the doors on the industry’s realities and shares how entering later—with more self-knowledge—made the difference between being defined by looks and using the platform to learn.

The heartbeat of Adam’s story is service. A decade mentoring through Big Brothers Big Sisters and budget coaching with Habitat for Humanity reshaped how he thinks about leadership and impact. He and his wife, Hannah Brown from ABC's "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette", now lead a marriage group at church and build their relationship on principles from The Meaning of Marriage: covenant, friendship, and daily acts of service. Adam talks honestly about life alongside a very public partner, setting boundaries around social media, and why singular focus helped Hannah win high-pressure shows like Dancing With The Stars and Special Forces.

We close by diving into Adam’s work with Joy & Blokes, a telehealth company that starts with comprehensive labs and builds personalized plans around hormones, peptides, and targeted supplements. His coaching lens is refreshingly practical: structure and discipline over hacks, sleep and nutrition before shortcuts, and progress tracked on a calendar, not a feed. If you’re torn between th

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