Twenty years ago, the idea of Jeff and me sitting down to talk about redemption would’ve been a joke. Today, it’s the point. This episode is about second chances—the kind most people don’t get—and what it looks like when grace meets grit.

We go back to the wild days (Michigan football tailgates, chaos on repeat) and get honest about the wreckage: how we kept our careers on the rails while our lives veered off, the cost that came due, and the decision to want something more. Jeff—amateur comedian, professional storyteller, serial entrepreneur, father—opens up about consequences, fatherhood, faith, and the men who kept him accountable. Bonnie joins to share what “putting love first” really looks like. It’s raw, unfiltered, and real—live from Garage Bar in Ada.

In this episode:

• Consequences, shame, and choosing a different future

• Fatherhood as a turning point

• Faith, accountability, and “iron sharpens iron”

• Owning the past without living in it

If this hits home, don’t quit on yourself. Want change? Start.
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