🔥 Guest: Sean Whalen
🦁 CEO – Lions Not Sheep
📍 Recorded Live | Salt Lake City
🎯 Theme: From Breakdown to Breakthrough — Becoming a Free Man

Episode Summary:

In this powerful episode, Coach Rob goes one-on-one with the raw, real, and relentlessly unapologetic Sean Whalen, founder of Lions Not Sheep. They dive deep into the battles men fight silently—divorce, fatherhood, building businesses while bleeding inside—and what it takes to come out the other side stronger, freer, and more focused than ever.

This isn’t surface-level talk. It’s real war stories and real wins.

🔥 In This Episode:

Burning it down to build it right: How Sean became a multimillionaire, lost it all, and rebuilt with clarity and conviction

Fatherhood after divorce: Why being present is more than just showing up—and how men can lead even when the home breaks

What it means to be a "Free Man": Ditching the mask, owning your truth, and leading without permission

Balancing empire and home: The hard-earned mindset shift that helped Sean master business and family life

No more sheep: Why Sean built a global brand around the idea of taking full responsibility for your life

The reality of modern masculinity: Pressure, perception, and punching back with purpose

💥 Who This Episode Is For:

Divorced dads trying to lead with honor

Entrepreneurs burning out behind closed doors

Men tired of playing it safe and living small

Anyone ready to Battle Harder and live on their own terms

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🔥 Host: Coach Rob | Battle Harder Podcast

In this raw and powerful episode of The Battle Harder Podcast, Coach Donavin Britt shares what it means to become a dangerous, disciplined, and good man. A father. A protector. A warrior forged through trials.

We dive deep into:

⚔️ How to lead as a man in a broken society

🛡️ Why self-defense isn’t a sport—it’s survival

👊 Training women to fight back after trauma

🧠 Developing the mindset of a warrior

💥 The difference between being tough and being dangerous

Coach Britt pulls no punches—his story and leadership will shake your soul and sharpen your purpose.

Whether you’re a man searching for identity, or a woman reclaiming her strength, this episode will wake you up.

🔔 Subscribe for more real conversations that build better men:
@BattleHarderPodcast

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After 30 years of service as a police officer, Mike Morgan didn’t just walk away with a badge—he walked away with trauma, emotional scars, and an identity crisis that nearly broke him. But it wasn’t until he watched a Navy SEAL cry on the Shawn Ryan Show that he finally gave himself permission to feel.

In this raw and powerful episode, Mike shares how growing up under verbal abuse and surviving the trauma of the job led him to a breaking point… and how psychedelic therapy helped him heal. From sobbing over a call involving a 2-year-old girl to launching The Resilient Warrior Nation podcast, Mike opens up about the power of mindset, vulnerability, and the mission to help first responders and veterans rise from rock bottom.

⚔️ Inside This Episode:

Why pain didn’t define Mike—but silence almost did

The call that broke him five years after retirement

His transformative experience with ayahuasca

What “turning pain into progress” really means

The truth about perspective, trauma, and healing

If you’ve ever felt like no one would understand what you’ve been through—this one’s for you.

mike morgan: theresilientwarriornation.com

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This week on The Battle Harder Podcast, we go deep with Cole Grace, a combat veteran who faced down IEDs in Iraq, then fought a more dangerous war within himself.                                

Cole opens up about the invisible wounds left by childhood trauma, war, addiction, and suicidal ideation. But this isn’t a story of staying broken—it’s one of rebuilding from the inside out.

You’ll hear how a 6-figure career and tropical relocation couldn’t mask the pain, and how Cole finally found peace—not in escaping life, but in doing the hard internal work. From rehab to redemption, he now empowers others through his book Internal  and External and a message rooted in humility, purpose, and healing.

If you're battling your own inner war, this conversation is your call to arms.

🔥 In This Episode:
The silent trauma veterans bring home—and what civilians don't see

How Cole reprogrammed his mindset using gratitude, affirmations, and spiritual work

The power of creating a personal mission when life feels aimless

Real steps to stop outsourcing your healing and start turning pain into progress

 Connect with Cole Grace:
Podcasts I've been a guest on: 

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBLgGQVQuggaMoXQyQuzTk0IcEPZN8Aty&si=sOWljt26-rC-EtK2

 External Calming the Chaos Within:
https://a.co/d/7to1MGX

YouTube: @Cgrace21

Instagram: @Cgrace2180_

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On this episode of The Battle Harder Podcast, Coach Rob welcomes underground hip-hop legend, author, and founder of 55 Strong — Robert “B-Cide” Cardillo II. Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2011, B-Cide refused to fold. Instead, he weaponized his pain and turned it into purpose.

From the unforgiving grind of the music industry to the daily war with a chronic illness, B-Cide shares how he built mental toughness, created a brand rooted in resilience, and found healing through self-expression.

This isn’t just a story about music or MS — it’s about what happens when the mind becomes stronger than the body. If you're fighting battles most people can’t see, this one’s for you.

🎧 Listen in to hear:
What the underground rap game taught him about loyalty, ego, and staying power

The exact moment he reclaimed control from pain

Why writing Myelin My Shoes changed his life

How mindset is the ultimate weapon when the body wants to give up

The truth about building something that lasts — even when the odds don’t

🛡️ Tap in. Take notes. Turn your pain into progress.
🎧 Available now on all platforms.

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In this episode of The Battle Harder Podcast, Coach Rob sits down with Kevin Palmieri—Founder, CSO, and Host of the global Top 100 podcast Next Level University. With over 2,000 episodes heard in 175+ countries, Kevin opens up about his early battles with imposter syndrome, suicidal thoughts, and the brutal journey to becoming a full-time podcaster and entrepreneur.

This isn’t just another success story—it’s a raw, heart-driven conversation about rebuilding from the bottom, owning your truth, and turning pain into progress.

💥 What You’ll Learn:

How Kevin used habit tracking to create lasting mindset change

The moment someone else's belief in him changed everything

The difference between self-worth and self-belief (and why it matters)

Why working on yourself is the real path to freedom

🔥 Whether you're battling doubt or trying to level up, this episode will remind you: your story isn't over—it's just getting started.

Connect With Kevin:
http://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid

Next Level University Podcast: http://www.buzzsprout.com/7a2995

https://www.nextleveluniversity.com

In this episode of the Battle Harder Podcast, Coach Rob sits down with Melodie—a powerhouse of intellect, empathy, and inner transformation. After facing personal trauma that once left her shattered, Melodie chose to fight back—not with bitterness, but with curiosity, science, and soul.

Now a podcast host, thought leader, and mental health advocate, Melodie blends neuroscience, spirituality, and lived experience to help others reconnect with their minds, their stories, and their sense of purpose. From ancient wisdom to modern neurodivergence, this episode dives into the art of healing, the power of authentic connection, and why kindness just might be the most radical tool we have.

Whether you’re struggling to move forward or searching for deeper meaning in your pain, this conversation will remind you:
You’re not broken. You’re becoming.

connect with Melodie: 📩 Reach out: [email protected]
📺 YouTube: Melodie’s Mindcast

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🎙 Father’s Day Special: Brotherhood, Battle, and Fatherhood
Guest: Steven Lane – Navy Veteran, Father, and Lifelong Brother-in-Arms

In this powerful Father’s Day episode of the Battle Harder Podcast, I sit down with my best friend and fellow veteran, Steven Lane. We go deep into what it means to lead as fathers—especially in the wake of our military experience—and how that shapes the way we show up for our children today.

From deployments to diapers, discipline to identity, we open up about the unique challenges of raising bi-racial children in today’s world. This isn’t just a conversation about fatherhood—it’s about conscious fatherhood. About breaking cycles, building emotional armor, and protecting more than just the physical.

We talk legacy, love, and the silent battles fathers fight every day. Whether you’re a father, a veteran, or a man trying to figure it all out—this one is for you.

🔑 In This Episode:

What military life taught us about fatherhood

The emotional shift from soldier to protector at home

Navigating identity and strength raising bi-racial children

Why showing up matters more than showing off

How we break generational patterns and raise warriors

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💥 EPISODE DESCRIPTIONWhat happens when you're left with nothing—no money, no support, and no one to call? In this raw and unapologetically honest episode of The Battle Harder Podcast, Coach Rob sits down with ZY, a powerhouse mindset disruptor and success catalyst who turned abandonment and heartbreak into fuel for a global transformation movement.ZY opens up about the night she was kicked out with nowhere to go, crying alone in a grocery store parking lot—and how that moment became the start of something bigger than she ever imagined. From recording her pain to prove she’d never go back, to building a life rooted in radical self-trust and fierce momentum, ZY shows us what it means to take ownership of your evolution.This episode is a wake-up call. It's a challenge. It’s your reminder that even at your lowest, you hold the power to rise.🎯 You’ll Learn:How to stop waiting for permission and start choosing yourselfThe mindset shift that helps you move forward even when you're scaredWhy celebrating small wins changes everythingWhat happens when you trust your next step more than your current pain🔊 This one’s for the women who've had enough—and are ready to become unstoppable.

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🎙 "Story time. I lost my first business during COVID. Rock bottom wasn’t a moment—it was a season. And just when I thought I was climbing out, life stacked the deck against me again. I entered a $20K pitch competition, put my heart on the table—and didn’t win. No funding. No recognition. And yeah, I’m not a doctor, I don’t have the letters behind my name… but I do have the experience. I’ve lived it. Bled for it. Fought through it. So let me be clear: I’m not quitting. I’m not slowing down. This mission to help others rise from the ashes like I did—that’s not up for debate. This isn’t about a pitch. This is about purpose. And I’m all in."

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