The moments before life changes are rarely polished. They’re honest, uncertain, and sacred.

We’re about to become a family of four. This is the conversation before everything shifts again.

In this episode, Will Abel sits down with his wife Sarah for her first full appearance to talk through what no one tells you about a second pregnancy, the spiritual side of nesting, and the weight of preparing for something you know will change you. Eight years into marriage, raising a two year old named Waylon, and preparing to welcome Avery June, this is not advice. It’s two people figuring it out in real time.

From friendships that correct instead of cheer, to inviting God into the war room of decision making, to the tension between career identity and Kingdom focus, this conversation moves beyond parenting into faith, marriage, and personal surrender. If you’ve ever felt underqualified for what’s next, this one meets you there.

Key Topics Covered:

• The emotional and spiritual realities of second pregnancies

• Nesting as preparation beyond the physical

• Postpartum truths and mental readiness

• Inviting God into decision making and leadership

• Marriage alignment through seasons of change

• Career identity versus Kingdom identity

• The value of friendships that challenge and refine

• Preparing for life transitions with faith instead of fear

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Will Abel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willabel

Identity gets interesting when curiosity turns inward.

When we asked ChatGPT what our names meant, the answers landed closer to reality than expected. Michael as the watchman guarding boundaries. William as the resolute protector leading with intention. What started as a light experiment turned into a deeper conversation about identity, presence, discipline, and the long term cost of grinding without reflection.

This episode moves through psychology, fitness mindset, sleep debt, and the subtle ways environment and habits shape how we show up daily. From gym behavior patterns to oilfield endurance realities, and from nutritional discipline to leadership awareness, the discussion explores how builders learn to balance ambition with stewardship of their own capacity.

If you have been pushing forward without checking alignment or sustainability, this conversation offers reflection on identity, intentional presence, and protecting your future self.

Key Topics Covered:

• AI driven identity reflections and name meaning analysis

• Nominative determinism and archetypal alignment

• Conscious presence versus passive participation

• Gym psychology and behavioral motivation patterns

• Sleep sacrifice and long term performance cost

• Oilfield endurance realities and body resets

• Nutritional discipline and moderation strategy

• Habit awareness and behavioral triggers

• Identity shaped through discipline and environment

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Will Abel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willabel
Michael Grier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgrier

The best conversations start random and end up exposing something real.

Your brain is not multitasking. It is just switching fast and doing it poorly. That realization set the tone for a conversation that started with floating lemons and sinking limes, detoured through getting walked out of high school, and landed on whether people actually want connection or just perform it online.

In this episode, Will and Michael move between business realities, AI adoption, stewardship, and identity with the unscripted flow that defines the show. From losing clients and hiring employees to navigating capital responsibility and digital distraction, this conversation blends humor with grounded reflection on how builders think, adapt, and grow in real time.

If you are building in tech, business, or simply trying to stay intentional in a noisy world, this episode touches on decision fatigue, articulation in the age of AI, and the emotional parallels between online and in person rejection.

Key Topics Covered:

• Michael’s high school turning point and early direction

• Decision fatigue and cognitive switching

• Losing and gaining clients while scaling

• Fractional data security and subscription models

• Stewardship and capital deployment in 2026

• AI tool shifts and articulation as a skill

• Coding, automation, and accessibility of tech learning

• Real connection versus performative connection

• Emotional response to digital rejection

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Connect with the hosts:
Will Abel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willabel
Michael Grier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgrier

The best conversations happen when you stop trying to manufacture them.

Will thought it was spelled “Washa.” Michael roasted Jessica’s cross-eyed tendencies. And somewhere between laughs and randomness, this episode turned into one of the most transparent conversations yet about creativity, identity, and what it actually means to stick with something for four years.

This one moves freely. From creative energy and beard philosophy to testing business ideas without blowing up your life, the discussion lands on persistence, prayer over planning, and learning how to listen when direction matters most. It is messy, reflective, and grounded in the reality of showing up consistently even when clarity is still forming.

If you are building, creating, or simply trying to stay committed to something meaningful, this conversation reminds you that progress often looks imperfect while it is happening.

Key Topics Covered:

• Creative energy distribution and burnout

• The meaning of a four-year commitment

• Identity expressed through small personal choices

• Testing ideas without destabilizing life

• Starting with one client and building momentum

• Prayer, listening, and faith-led planning

• Where creatives actually find inspiration

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Connect with the hosts:
Will Abel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willabel
Michael Grier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgrier

Most people don’t need better goals. They need better alignment.

In this episode of Unscriptd, Will Abel and Michael Grier lock in on how to plan 2026 with clarity instead of pressure. They unpack why most New Year resolutions fail before February, how faith-based decision making changes the way you plan, and why adding more goals often creates more friction, not progress.

This conversation reframes planning around seasons of life. Harvest, rest, stewardship, and preparation. Instead of forcing outcomes, the focus shifts to alignment, discipline, and obedience. The result is a healthier way to grow without burning out or running ahead of what the season can actually sustain.

If you feel stuck between ambition and exhaustion, this episode offers a slower, clearer, and more intentional way forward.

Key Topics Covered:

• Why most New Year resolutions fail

• Planning with faith instead of pressure

• Identifying seasons of harvest, rest, and stewardship

• Consistency over complexity in goal setting

• How small habits compound into real change

• Letting go of burnout driven ambition

• Building discipline without losing peace

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Will Abel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willabel
Michael Grier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgrier

Some places leave marks on you. They don’t get to decide who you become.

What “bones” stay with you long after you leave a place?

In Episode 70, the first conversation of 2026, Will Abel and Michael Grier open the year with an honest reflection on identity, faith, and the internal battles that follow us into adulthood. The Bones of West Texas explores how environments shape us without giving them permission to define us.

This is not a glorification of hardship. It’s a conversation about clarity, stewardship, forgiveness, and the quiet decision to stop reliving old chapters. From oilfield life and fractured seasons to faith, fatherhood, and freedom, this episode invites listeners to face what lingers beneath the surface and choose how they move forward.

If you’re stepping into a new year ready to live free from what no longer serves you, this episode is for you.

Key Topics Covered:

• Facing internal battles with honesty

• How environments shape you without defining you

• Letting go of old identities and expectations

• Money as a mirror and the responsibility of stewardship

• Faith, forgiveness, and personal growth

• Childlike faith as strength, not immaturity

• Choosing intentional change instead of staying stuck

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Will Abel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willabel
Michael Grier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgrier

What you worship will eventually shape what you create.

What happens when money becomes the focus instead of the mission?

In this episode of Unscriptd, Will Abel and Michael Grier unpack motivation, creativity, faith, and money and what really reignites your drive when life feels heavy. What starts as a hilarious debate about germs, earphones, and “brotherhood hygiene” turns into a deeply honest conversation about Christian entrepreneurship, creative discipline, and the quiet ways money can either motivate you or suffocate your ability to create.

Michael also shares part of his testimony, opening up about seasons of homelessness, sleeping on park benches, living out of a car, and going without food. He reflects on how those seasons leave lasting mental and emotional triggers that can resurface long after life looks “stable” on the outside.

This is a faith grounded conversation for builders who want to stay consistent, stay creative, and stay aligned without turning money into the thing they serve.

Key Topics Covered:

• Why money can motivate or destroy creativity

• Faith as the foundation beneath ambition

• Stewardship vs dopamine and chasing the next win

• How financial pressure affects decision making

• Creativity, discipline, and protecting your best hours

• Overcoming homelessness and lingering mental weight

• Building real skills instead of chasing anomalies

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Connect with the hosts:Will Abel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willabel
Michael Grier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgrier

We tried to build a polished nickel. We chased metrics, obsessed over reels, and tried to fit a corporate visionary mold. Somewhere along the way, we realized we’d drifted from the very thing that made this show worth doing - real, unscripted, end-of-the-day conversations.

In this episode, Will Abel and Michael Grier hit an inflection point in real time. It’s not about doing more. It’s about doing what matters. They unpack the tension between creativity and metrics, the pressure to perform online, and the quiet realization that authenticity can’t be optimized without losing its soul.

This is a conversation about pivoting back - back to purpose, back to presence, and back to why Unscriptd existed in the first place.

Key Topics Covered:

• Expectations vs reality in podcasting

• When metrics start to suffocate creativity

• Rebranding without losing identity

• The cost of chasing polish over purpose

• Rediscovering joy in the work

• Choosing meaningful connection over performance

• What the future of Unscriptd is really about

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Connect with the hosts:
Will Abel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willabel
Michael Grier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgrier