In Part 2 of this conversation, Jay Robinson shares how a single mindset shift—from striving to abiding—completely transformed his faith, business, and life.

Jay and Jesse Wood dive into prophetic signs, obedience, business failure, and what happens when success is built from identity instead of outcomes. This episode unpacks the tension many believers feel between hustle culture and walking in sonship and how alignment with God produces fruit without burnout.

If you’re an entrepreneur, leader, or creative longing to build from faith instead of fear, this episode is a must-listen.

Episode Takeaways:

• Striving burns you out. Abiding bears fruit.

• Outcome-based identity always keeps you chasing.

• Failure can be God’s realignment, not rejection.

• Obedience comes before clarity.

• Prophetic direction brings peace, not pressure.

• Success accelerates when approval no longer matters.

• Sonship changes how you build.

• What God grows, He sustains.

• Fruit flows from connection, not performance.

• One mindset shift can change everything.

The Jesse Wood Show | Featuring Jay Robinson

In this powerful episode of The Jesse Wood Show, Jesse sits down with Jay Robinson to unpack a story of identity, obedience, and radical surrender to God’s process.

What started as a viral moment, Jay burning his FedEx jacket in the fire and declaring his manna season was over, opens the door to a much deeper conversation about sonship, striving vs. abiding, and what happens when God lovingly removes what once sustained you.

Jay shares his journey from growing up in a strong Christian household, to building success in the music industry, to losing himself in outcome-based identity. After years of wrestling with God, compromising his convictions, and chasing success apart from intimacy, everything came to a head in 2020 with a life-altering encounter that forced full surrender.

Together, Jesse and Jay explore:

• What it really means to live as a son of God, not just believe in Him

• How culture distorts identity and pulls believers into striving instead of abiding

• Why success without intimacy can quietly destroy you

• The danger of outcome-based identity for creatives, entrepreneurs, and builders

• How God’s restraint is often protection, not punishment

• Why God may end your “manna season” before releasing you into promise

This episode is for anyone who feels unseen, stuck in transition, or confused about why God seems to be slowing things down. If you’re in a building season or a breaking one, this conversation will remind you that God isn’t withholding… He’s preparing you.

🎧 Part 2 coming soon as Jay continues his story through the wilderness, the root season, and what God rebuilt from surrender.

In this episode, Jesse Wood discusses the awakening to one's true purpose and the importance of recognizing the difference between societal expectations and personal calling. He uses the metaphor of the red pill and blue pill from 'The Matrix' to illustrate the choice between comfort and truth. Jesse emphasizes the need for individuals to take risks and follow God's guidance to discover their true potential and purpose in life. He encourages listeners to reflect on their journey, embrace change, and build a deeper relationship with God to fulfill their divine purpose.

Takeaways:

• Awakening to purpose often begins with a sense of restlessness.

• The American dream can sometimes lead to the American delusion.

• Choosing the red pill symbolizes the choice to pursue truth over comfort.

• God invites us to explore our true potential and purpose.

• Building a community is essential for personal growth and influence.

• Life's journey may require significant changes and risks.

• Trusting God is crucial for navigating life's uncertainties.

• Awareness of one's calling can lead to transformative experiences.

• Loss can sometimes create opportunities for new beginnings.

• Engaging with God can lead to clarity and fulfillment in life.

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Welcome to the first episode of The Jesse Wood Show.

If you’ve ever felt called to build — a business, a team, a vision, a legacy — but found yourself exhausted, misaligned, or quietly asking “Is this really how it’s supposed to feel?”… this conversation is for you.

In this pilot episode, Jesse lays the foundation for the show and confronts the unspoken tension many builders carry:
being created to build, yet trapped in pressure, performance, and comparison.

This episode sits at the intersection of faith, leadership, identity, and legacy, challenging hustle culture and inviting you into a different way of building — one rooted in alignment with God, clarity of calling, and faithfulness to the season you’re actually in.

Through biblical truth, real-life experiences, and practical frameworks, Jesse introduces a new blueprint for builders who want more than success — they want significance.

This isn’t about building faster.
It’s about building right.

If you’re ready to stop striving and start building from identity, alignment, and purpose — this is where it begins.