That F on your childhood test is still controlling your adult decisions. Big G shares raw moments from being homeless at high school graduation, conversations with young people who call themselves failures, and why hesitation kills more dreams than actual failure ever could. Scott breaks down how childhood punishment creates adult paralysis—and how to rewire beliefs that aren't even yours.

Michael Jordan was cut from his high school team. Big G lost everything and graduated alone. The difference? They understood failure isn't a period—it's a comma in your story.

Episode 20 taught you alignment (Randy Bishop: "You're not broken, you're becoming"). Episode 21 transforms every setback into character-building fuel. Because the leaders who win aren't the ones who never fail—they're the ones who get back up every single time.

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Randy Bishop woke up Easter morning at 4 AM with a burning question: "Is this all there is?" He'd spent decades becoming who everyone expected—his parents, his school, his church, society—but Randy had disappeared. Operating out of alignment causes everything to go out of whack, and most leaders are drowning not from lack of effort, but from living someone else's values entirely.

In this episode, Randy introduces The RE Method—a simple framework to reflect on beliefs that don't serve you anymore, reframe limiting perspectives, and restore alignment with who you actually are. We discuss forgiving parents who were "kids raising kids," the danger of self-improvement overwhelm, and why living authentically will cost you some relationships (and why that's not a bug, it's a feature).

You're not broken, you're becoming. But you can't become yourself while living everyone else's life.

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Cancer + COVID = Rock Bottom. Brandon Barber shares the "worry window" technique that saved him, why he borrowed his wife's faith, and how shifting from achievement to contribution transformed everything. Big G knows: no one survives devastating loss alone.

Learn: Worry window practice | Worthy opponent mindset | Calming instinctive brain | Faith when you have none

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What happens when cancer strips away your titles and you're left with nothing but yourself? James Brett had it all: a high-performance corporate career, multi-million-dollar deals across Europe and Asia Pacific. Then, stage 3 cancer and a 10-centimeter tumor forced him to confront the dangerous disconnection between his mind and body.

James shares how slowing down unlocked a $90 million deal that was on the edge of being lost—not through more strategy, but through presence. His framework "presence over pressure" reveals why the best leaders don't think harder, they listen deeper.

Big G connects James's journey to his own $2 million loss—when titles disappear, what's left is the truth of who you are. Your presence, your peace, the quality of your mind—that's what makes you a leader worth following.

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People don't fail because they lack clarity or the right tribe. They fail because they mistake interest for commitment.

Big G and Scott expose the brutal truth: "I'll try" is a pre-packaged excuse. Most people quit when the wind blows funny. Real commitment shows up when obstacles appear; interest fades.

Big G brings 35 years of marriage and business setbacks to reveal what commitment actually looks like. Scott breaks down the mental tenacity required for sustained success. Together, they challenge you to stop talking and start proving commitment through action.

Discover why clarity fuels commitment, how small daily choices create massive transformation, and why action is the only proof that matters. This isn't about motivation, it's about the daily decision to show up when everything in you wants to quit.

If you've ever started strong and faded fast, this episode hands you the framework to never break a commitment again.

Together We Are Stronger, because commitment isn't optional when you're building something that lasts.

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Trying to do everything yourself feels strong, until it keeps you stuck. In this episode, we break down why leaders stall when they refuse outside perspective, mentorship, and accountability.

Episode 1 taught you that no one survives crisis alone. Episodes 2-15 showed you how to build clarity and filter your tribe. Episode 16 reveals the three pillars that hold everything together: mentorship, community, and accountability.

Big G shares the hard truth about his Superman syndrome after losing $2M: "I could have listened to someone and went around the brick wall instead of trying to go through it." He reveals why it took years to find the right mentor and how being closed off nearly cost him everything.

Scott introduces a critical reality: your tribe changes as you level up. The people who got you to one level may not go with you to the next—and that's okay.

In this episode:

• Why "Superman syndrome" destroys business owners
• The mentorship myth keeping leaders stuck
• When accountability becomes the glue holding it all together
• How to take action when you feel stuck

Because here's the truth: you can be brilliant, driven, and talented—but without mentorship, community, and accountability, you're building on sand.

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Gary Vaynerchuk says, "You gotta love the dirt"—the mess where everything starts. In this raw episode, Big G shares his complete origin story: homeless high school graduation with zero family showing up, building a half-million dollar business in his 20s, and losing nearly $2M to betrayal.

But this isn't about the fall. It's about what grew from the dirt.

You'll hear about Holly's 34 years of faithful prayer, even when Big G carried massive anger and wouldn't let the Lord in. About ignoring mentors and paying catastrophic prices. About the moment "friends" vanished while his family packed boxes together. About his daughter Aubree declaring "Together, We Are Stronger" in 2013—words she tattooed over her heart that became TWRS's foundation.

Your worst moments aren't wasted. The dirt isn't your enemy. It's where gardens grow, where strength is built, where real community is forged. This episode reveals WHY TWRS exists—so no leader ever packs boxes alone.

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After discovering that unmet expectations destroy momentum, Big G and Scott reveal the internal strength most leaders never develop—and it's not what you think.

Real strength isn't physical power or titles. When Big G lost $2M and his family packed boxes while friends disappeared, what saved him wasn't his bank account—it was mental fortitude, vulnerability to admit failure, and resilience to keep moving when everything said "quit."

Key insights:

• Why vulnerability is your competitive advantage
• The Sam Darnold lesson: Learning from those younger than you
• How to know when your tribe needs to evolve
• Why admitting mistakes is the strongest move you make
• The "Hall of Famer" principle for your family

Big G discovered that strength isn't about never falling—it's about getting back up when everyone expects you to stay down. Through 34 years of Holly's faithful prayer and Aubree's 2013 declaration "Together, We Are Stronger," this family proved that internal fortitude beats external circumstances every time.

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