Corwin Knight grew up surrounded by sports, Boy Scouts, close friends, and a family that loved him deeply. He was the kid other parents trusted. The one they asked to watch over their sons when everyone left for college.

But in college, drinking changed everything.

What started as partying became blackouts, legal trouble, broken trust, isolation, and the slow loss of the person Corwin knew himself to be. Years later, after another night of drinking left him retracing his steps through a snowstorm, searching for his truck, wallet, phone, and keys, something finally broke open.

In this conversation, Corwin shares his story of alcohol addiction, recovery, family, solitude, working in a bar while sober, and what it means to become trustworthy again. His story is not about perfection. It is about choosing life, telling the truth, and becoming available again to the people who never stopped loving him.

This episode is for anyone who has wondered whether they can change, anyone who loves someone in addiction, and anyone trying to find their way back to themselves.

Topics include: alcohol addiction, sobriety, recovery, family relationships, trust, shame, working around alcohol, solitude, autism and overstimulation, friendship, faith, and becoming yourself again.

In this episode of More Than Capable, Kyle sits down with Jacob Esser, founder of Dads of Down Syndrome, for a conversation about fatherhood, purpose, fear, advocacy, and the unexpected ways our lives are shaped by the moments we never saw coming.

But this conversation is not only about diagnosis. It is about what happens after. Jacob shares how the early days of fatherhood eventually led him to start Dads of Down Syndrome, a growing community created to give fathers a place to be honest, encouraged, and connected. What began with a small group of dads sitting together has grown into a movement built around presence, compassion, and the belief that these men are among “the luckiest men in the world.”

This is a conversation about special needs parenting, Down syndrome, marriage, community, honest conversations among men, and the quiet power of simply showing up.

Kyle Kamp, founder of Valley to Peak Nutrition and Director of Nutrition Programming for MTNTOUGH Fitness, joins me for a conversation on what actually drives lasting change: discipline, non-negotiables, and community.

We start with friendships and why relationships are often the hardest part of recovery and personal growth; especially when you’re intentionally trying to build a life that can withstand pressure. We talk about “two-way street” friendships, building real community in a busy season of life, and knowing when to let go of what no longer aligns.

From there, we get practical: bare minimums, removing negotiation from daily decisions, and the mindset shift that keeps a passing thought from turning into a spiral—you can’t stop a bird from landing on your head, but you can prevent it from building a nest.

We also touch on nutrition and why extremes fail long-term, bringing the conversation back to the More Than Capable core: build the system, keep showing up, and prepare for the pressure life will apply.

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Topics: discipline, habits, non-negotiables, recovery, community, consistency, nutrition coaching, MTNTOUGH

Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:20 Navigating Relationships and Community

07:12 The Journey of Discomfort and Growth

14:47 The Role of Discipline in Recovery

21:39 Understanding Self-Talk and Its Impact

32:23 The Importance of Acknowledging Potential Relapse

39:19 Nutrition Myths and Realities

51:27 The Power of Small Changes in Life