Gage is back for round seven and like always, it goes everywhere.

This episode starts chaotic (nicotine relapses, bad podcasts, Japanese cigars, and marketplace hustles) before slowly evolving into something deeper: addiction cycles, discipline, masculinity, money, ambition, business benchmarks, and what it actually feels like when you start becoming the person you’ve been pretending to be for years.

There’s honest talk about substance control, marriage dynamics, business growth, chasing big revenue targets, selling the car to double down on momentum, and the psychology of “I’m him” moments — when the scoreboard finally reflects the work.