Brandon Held - Life is Crazy

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We trace Alex’s journey from kid entrepreneur to corporate leader to founder of PodMatch, and share how a crash reshaped purpose, faith, and resilience. We also talk creator sustainability, paying podcasters, and why fitness and clear values fuel better work and better shows.

• early hustles, self-awareness, and supportive family
• the real estate crash and redefining rock bottom
• finding faith, community, and a path in corporate
• spotting podcast pain points and validating demand
• launching PodMatch to match guests and hosts
• sharing revenue with hosts to offset production cost
• creator sustainability, audience support, and patience
• standing firm on values without ego
• fitness as energy, focus, and leadership edge
• the principle that what got you here won’t get you there

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Find Brandon at brandonheld.com for links, podcasts, and YouTube 
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We unpack a life that moves from a controlling church and a 20-year marriage breakdown to rebuilding identity, reconnecting with kids, and transforming a web and SEO business by embracing AI. The throughline is simple: know your worth, stack steady habits, and turn threats into leverage.

• childhood inside a controlling church and early doubts 
• leaving home, testing limits, and finding direction 
• first web projects, creative technical career path 
• marriage strain, erosion of self, choice to leave 
• fatherhood at a distance and the long game 
• getting fired by a life coach and finding therapy 
• breathwork, lifting, and daily habits for stability 
• redefining SEO as search everywhere optimization 
• using AI to scale content and authority 
• best year in business and renewed purpose

Visit uplift360.com.au to connect with Wes on web, SEO, and growth for construction businesses 
Find Brandon at brandonheld.com for links, podcasts, and YouTube 
Sponsor: Manly (MNLY) at getMNLY.com — send in your blood work and get personalized supplement packs

Their supplements have been developed by a team of Practitioners, men's health scientists, neuroscientists and peak performers. MNLY harnesses the power of blood analysis, machine learning, and AI to evaluate data from four essential components: Biological, Environmental, Nutritional, and Clinical analysis. By leveraging this advanced technology, they develop precise, evidence-based solutions that are tailored uniquely to each individual.

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We trace Chaz’s path from a steady Michigan childhood and hard-earned hoops confidence to Eastern Michigan, the Air Force Reserve, and a school leadership career. The heart of the story lands on a painful relationship that challenged his values and became the catalyst for writing, podcasting, and patient growth.

• nuclear family, church roots, and early hoops grind
• camps, coaching, and confidence built through reps
• Eastern Michigan, lifting, and choosing elementary education
• first teaching role in Raleigh and financial strain
• Air Force Reserve enlistment to fund a master’s degree
• deployment to Kuwait and landing a Detroit school job
• workplace romance, red flags, and moral conflict
• confrontation, toxicity, and rebuilding identity after the breakup
• dating with intention and lessons captured in his book
• GOAT debate, all-time starting five, and the value of defense

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Follow on YouTube: @BuckeyeBattleCryShow, a college football podcast.

Check out our sponsor: getMNLY.com for blood-based personalized supplements

Their supplements have been developed by a team of Practitioners, men's health scientists, neuroscientists and peak performers. MNLY harnesses the power of blood analysis, machine learning, and AI to evaluate data from four essential components: Biological, Environmental, Nutritional, and Clinical analysis. By leveraging this advanced technology, they develop precise, evidence-based solutions that are tailored uniquely to each individual.

Their supplements have been developed by a team of Practitioners, men's health scientists, neuroscientists and peak performers. MNLY harnesses the power of blood analysis, machine learning, and AI to evaluate data from four essential components: Biological, Environmental, Nutritional, and Clinical analysis. By leveraging this advanced technology, they develop precise, evidence-based solutions that are tailored uniquely to each individual.

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We trace Dean Taylor’s path from a bullied, introverted kid to NICU nurse, healthcare IT leader, speaker, and mentor for fathers. He shares how purpose, values, and a six-part morning routine turned drift into direction and sparked a mission to help men feel alive again.

• early years in New Mexico and Oklahoma, challenges with size and glasses
• first-generation college journey, BYU, major changes, med school attempt
• nursing career in the NICU, transition to healthcare IT leadership
• discovering speaking through coaching and a first keynote
• purpose, values, and vision as a GPS for life
• The Miracle Morning framework and daily SAVERS practice
• free guide with journal prompts for clarity and momentum
• parenting without comparison and supporting unique strengths
• choosing alignment over approval and revisiting dreams

Go to deantaylorofficial.com for a free guide to clarify your purpose and vision

Subscribe at brandonheld.com and support the show
Follow on YouTube: @BuckeyeBattleCryShow, a college football podcast.

Check out our sponsor: getMNLY.com for blood-based personalized supplements

Their supplements have been developed by a team of Practitioners, men's health scientists, neuroscientists and peak performers. MNLY harnesses the power of blood analysis, machine learning, and AI to evaluate data from four essential components: Biological, Environmental, Nutritional, and Clinical analysis. By leveraging this advanced technology, they develop precise, evidence-based solutions that are tailored uniquely to each individual.

Their supplements have been developed by a team of Practitioners, men's health scientists, neuroscientists and peak performers. MNLY harnesses the power of blood analysis, machine learning, and AI to evaluate data from four essential components: Biological, Environmental, Nutritional, and Clinical analysis. By leveraging this advanced technology, they develop precise, evidence-based solutions that are tailored uniquely to each individual.

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We share a raw path from childhood abuse and lifelong depression to a hard stop with addiction, a surprising love story, and a steady rebuild through truth, service, and purpose. The core message is simple and fierce: you matter, it’s never too late, and your story is your gold.

• childhood discipline and its lasting scars 
• identity shaped by not being good enough 
• success followed by self-sabotage and MDD 
• the Intervention night and “it is enough” moment 
• quitting cocaine cold turkey and seeking help 
• learning to tell the truth and be a partner 
• reframing success as service, purpose and joy 
• preventing suicide by choosing tomorrow 
• writing as healing and owning your story 
• gratitude practice and mindset shifts 
• practical invitations to change today

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Go to my website, brandonheld.com, and subscribe to the podcast 

Go to getMNLY.com. Check it out, takes the guesswork out of what your body is missing and what your body needs

Subscribe at brandonheld.com and support the show
Follow on YouTube: Buckeye Battle Cry Show, a college football podcast

Their supplements have been developed by a team of Practitioners, men's health scientists, neuroscientists and peak performers. MNLY harnesses the power of blood analysis, machine learning, and AI to evaluate data from four essential components: Biological, Environmental, Nutritional, and Clinical analysis. By leveraging this advanced technology, they develop precise, evidence-based solutions that are tailored uniquely to each individual.

https://www.getmnly.com/ 

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We trace how childhood chaos shaped Nicola’s inner critic, drove workaholism, and made love feel unsafe, then map the tools that rebuilt trust, intimacy, and connection. Practical takeaways include clearing resentment, creating device-free time, and using the Five A’s to strengthen partnerships.

• childhood patterns imprinting self-blame and anxiety
• disordered eating and body judgment in university culture
• career redirection, workaholism, and dating sabotage
• trauma-informed therapy and psychedelic-assisted insights
• building self-trust to risk love and repair
• attention and quality time over constant distraction
• clearing resentments before communication tactics
• practical framework using the Five A’s for longevity
• health costs of suppressed anger and unspoken needs

Follow me on Instagram: bh_lifeiscrazy. Let me know you came from the podcast and I’ll follow you back
Go to getMNLY.com. Check it out, takes the guesswork out of what your body is missing and what your body needs
Subscribe at brandonheld.com and support the show
Follow on YouTube: Buckeye Battle Cry Show, a college football podcast

Their supplements have been developed by a team of Practitioners, men's health scientists, neuroscientists and peak performers. MNLY harnesses the power of blood analysis, machine learning, and AI to evaluate data from four essential components: Biological, Environmental, Nutritional, and Clinical analysis. By leveraging this advanced technology, they develop precise, evidence-based solutions that are tailored uniquely to each individual.

https://www.getmnly.com/ 

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Two men trace a raw arc from trauma and overdose to purpose, looking at identity change, masculinity, fitness, and choosing better friends. Practical tools beat platitudes: walk today, lift this week, eat real food, forgive yourself, and start again.

• childhood violence shaping anger and addiction
• finding Dharma Punks and early mindset shifts
• overdose as a catalyst for identity change
• masculinity as capability under control
• cutting toxic ties and choosing real friends
• fitness as antidepressant and stress relief
• nutrition from the perimeter and personalization
• how to restart after slips with grace
• 10-minute walks, sunlight, and simple wins
• how to reach Justin for tech, healing, and talk

Follow me on Instagram: bh_lifeiscrazy. Let me know you came from the podcast and I’ll follow you back
Go to getMNLY.com. Check it out, takes the guesswork out of what your body is missing and what your body needs
Go to my website, brandonheld.com, and subscribe to the podcast and support the show

Their supplements have been developed by a team of Practitioners, men's health scientists, neuroscientists and peak performers. MNLY harnesses the power of blood analysis, machine learning, and AI to evaluate data from four essential components: Biological, Environmental, Nutritional, and Clinical analysis. By leveraging this advanced technology, they develop precise, evidence-based solutions that are tailored uniquely to each individual.

https://www.getmnly.com/ 

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A Siberian orphan finds safety in nature, rebels through grief, and builds a creative life across continents with discipline, risk awareness, and stubborn joy. We talk hitchhiking, hard lessons in school, marriage and boundaries, and how art and mindset turn chaos into clarity.

• early childhood in a Siberian orphanage and search for safety in nature
• lack of explanations from adults and the cost of punishment over guidance
• teen rebellion, loss of friends, and choosing to finish school
• hitchhiking as systems thinking with risk buffers and street smarts
• contrasts between living in the United States and Europe
• marriage, divorce in Portugal, and evolving boundaries
• claiming personal space after sharing everything
• creative process, discipline, and meditation for feminine energy
• practical mindset shifts for gratitude, agency, and joy
• resources for her book, art, and mentorship

Go to my website, brandonheld.com, and subscribe to the podcast and support the show
Check out getMNLY.com for personalized supplements based on your blood test

Their supplements have been developed by a team of Practitioners, men's health scientists, neuroscientists and peak performers. MNLY harnesses the power of blood analysis, machine learning, and AI to evaluate data from four essential components: Biological, Environmental, Nutritional, and Clinical analysis. By leveraging this advanced technology, they develop precise, evidence-based solutions that are tailored uniquely to each individual.

https://www.getmnly.com/ 

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Two men trace a path from divorce, job loss, and grief to purpose, self-love, and real partnership. We share tools that worked, mistakes that hurt, and mindsets that lifted us out of the dark.

• immigrant childhood shaping identity and shame
• chasing money, status, and performative success
• marriage without emotional skills eroding over time
• divorce, layoffs, debt and the hit to self-worth
• suicidal ideation, survival, and asking for help
• online dating as connection and learning
• building a coaching practice to guide midlife dating
• values, lifestyle fit, and emotional maturity as filters
• grieving a son and choosing self-love in action
• gratitude, mantras, and daily steps to move forward
• finding best-friend love and aligned partnership
• practical rules for safer, smarter online dating

Get Jonathan’s book “What the Heck Is Self-Love Anyway” on Amazon. Just cut and paste “Jonathan Aslay” into Google to find YouTube, website, and to schedule a discovery call. Go to his website https://www.jonathonaslay.com/

 For Brandon: go to brandonheld.com and click on subscribe to podcast and support the show. 

If you click on my link and join podmatch.com, basically I get a little kickback for you joining under my name

Check that out and go to getMNLY.com 

Their supplements have been developed by a team of Practitioners, men's health scientists, neuroscientists and peak performers. MNLY harnesses the power of blood analysis, machine learning, and AI to evaluate data from four essential components: Biological, Environmental, Nutritional, and Clinical analysis. By leveraging this advanced technology, they develop precise, evidence-based solutions that are tailored uniquely to each individual.

https://www.getmnly.com/ 

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We follow Emily Adams from an Amish childhood to a life built on courage, education, movement, and leadership. She shares how grief sparked an escape, how lifting rebuilt her mind, and how human design now grounds the way she helps leaders work with their energy.

• Amish culture myths vs lived reality
• fear-based rules, judgment, and gender control
• the decision to leave and identity shock
• coerced marriage, custody battles, finding her voice
• GED to Purdue, learning by doing in manufacturing
• strategy and morale work in automotive
• powerlifting as therapy, movement for mental health
• spiritual awakening, coaching path, human design
• the business model, offers, and rebrand
• core advice: never stop discovering who you are

Visit her website https://transformativeleadershipllc.com/ 

Please go to brandonheld.com and click on subscribe subscribe to podcasts at the top of the page
If you click on my link and join podmatch.com, basically I get a little kickback for you joining under my name
Check that out and go to getmanly.com without the A

Developed by a team of Practitioners, men's health scientists, neuroscientists and peak performers. MNLY harnesses the power of blood analysis, machine learning, and AI to evaluate data from four essential components: Biological, Environmental, Nutritional, and Clinical analysis. By leveraging this advanced technology, we develop precise, evidence-based solutions that are tailored uniquely to each individual.

Their supplements have been developed by a team of Practitioners, men's health scientists, neuroscientists and peak performers. MNLY harnesses the power of blood analysis, machine learning, and AI to evaluate data from four essential components: Biological, Environmental, Nutritional, and Clinical analysis. By leveraging this advanced technology, they develop precise, evidence-based solutions that are tailored uniquely to each individual.

Their supplements have been developed by a team of Practitioners, men's health scientists, neuroscientists and peak performers. MNLY harnesses the power of blood analysis, machine learning, and AI to evaluate data from four essential components: Biological, Environmental, Nutritional, and Clinical analysis. By leveraging this advanced technology, they develop precise, evidence-based solutions that are tailored uniquely to each individual.

https://www.getmnly.com/ 

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