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This might be the funniest episode in FTG history… and somehow also one of the realest.

Zach Cohen (lead vocalist / guitarist of RedRumSociety) is back, and we go everywhere: moving to North Carolina, losing the band trying to save the band, not writing a song for three years, legal chaos, shame, identity, meditation, and what it feels like to come home and still feel empty.

We talk about the brutal (and holy) reality of creative drought… the lies we tell the people we love… and the strange way God brings healing through the exact people and moments we never expected.

Plus: bingo hosting trauma, hecklers, paid reviews, soundboard stupidity, and enough laughs to make you forget you’re also processing deep spiritual truth.

If you’ve ever felt like your life got “spun” into a season you didn’t choose — this one’s for you.

Guest: Zach Cohen (Red Rum Society)
Episode: Dirt Road to Nirvana (FTG Ep. 144)

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Fear doesn’t always leave when you pray.

In this episode, Scott Russell breaks down the difference between feeling fear and letting fear govern your life. He talks openly about anxiety, mental health medication, early recovery, shame, suicide ideation, and the spiritual confusion that can come when faith doesn’t immediately remove suffering.

Using the metaphor of childhood “monsters under the bed,” Scott explains:

• Why fear lives in the body
• Why fighting fear makes it stronger
• Why medication can be life-saving
• Why shame keeps people stuck
• Why courage requires action before fear leaves
• And how love walks through fear instead of waiting for it to disappear

If you’re struggling with anxiety, wrestling with faith, or wondering whether it’s okay to get help — this episode is an honest, grounded conversation about what it actually looks like to heal.

You don’t have to do it alone.
And you don’t have to be fearless to move forward.

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In Episode 142, Scott breaks down the trap of being addicted to potential — the comfort of “I could’ve” and “someday” that keeps you from risking real effort and real change. He also dives into fear-based religion vs. lived spirituality, radical open-mindedness, and why you don’t need to broadcast belief… you need to walk it out.

Plus: a real-life moment from the lagoon — kids fishing, childhood nostalgia, and Connor + his cat Muppet stealing the show.

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• 00:00 Intro — stop making belief complicated
• 01:10 Lagoon life + kids fishing nostalgia
• 05:20 Connor & Muppet (best duo alive)
• 09:10 Why kids intimidate me (lol)
• 12:30 Addicted to potential: “I could’ve” as identity
• 18:40 The ego hates measurement (effort exposes reality)
• 24:10 Comfort of your story vs. healing
• 30:00 Radical open-mindedness + fear-based belief
• 38:20 Breathwork, Jesus, crystals — and the humility to not “know”
• 46:30 Stop waiting — walk it out
• 52:10 Outro + how to send a voice memo

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EP 141 — Kick the Can

Most of us don’t relapse from drugs—we relapse from discomfort.
From emotions we never learned how to sit with.
From feelings that show up uninvited and demand to be seen.

In this episode, Scott talks:

• Navigating the “I’m not okay” moments in sobriety
• The lie that healing should feel good
• Why milestone anniversaries can feel heavier than expected
• The truth about emotional regression
• The only way out: feel it anyway

If you're tired of kicking the can into tomorrow, this episode is your call to stop running.

You don’t need to feel good to grow.
You just need to be willing to feel—period.

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EP 140 — Reclaiming Your Inner Square Footage

Most of us are living in a tiny sliver of who we really are.
We’ve locked the doors to the rest of the house—afraid of the dark, the mess, the memories.
But what if the call is to reclaim every room?

In this episode, we dive into:

• Thought responsibility and emotional square footage
• Why the lie of “I need to use to be okay” keeps us trapped
• How to stop being a victim of your own inner world
• The metaphor of spiritual real estate: from 900 sq ft to 20,000
• Hobby Lobby, folding chairs, and learning to sit with yourself

This one is raw, reflective, and rooted in one question:
What parts of your soul have you abandoned… and how do you move back in?

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In Episode 139 of From the Grave Podcast, Scott returns from a week-long spiritual retreat in Joshua Tree and drops an unfiltered monologue on the discomfort of change, the illusion of control, and the radical call to inner transformation.

This episode is a deep dive into:
- The power of community-based healing
- Breathwork, Vedic meditation, and dopamine detox
- How pain is often the true gateway to spiritual growth
- The myth of “just being better” without doing the work
- Breaking the "here we go again" loop
- Learning to love the parts of ourselves we despise
- Stepping out of isolation and into radical truth

This one is about **living the spiritual path**, not talking about it. And the truth? It's uncomfortable. But it’s also freeing.

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Rip Clips 

• Healing isn't Pretty
• Be A Man
• Drop The Act
• This is How it Wins

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What Now? When the mental obsession is gone, a blank slate is left behind. In this powerful call from Chris D, two years sober and driving through the cusp of the White Mountains, we dive deep into the question: “Who am I now?”

In this burner call response, Scott unpacks the spiritual rebirth that happens in recovery — when the obsession lifts and we’re left with freedom… and fear. It's not about figuring everything out — it’s about being the version of yourself that the world needs now.

From taker to giver. From chaos to clarity. From fear to faith. This one's a sermon, a pep talk, and a love letter to anyone wondering what the hell to do with all this new space in their soul.

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In this powerhouse episode of From The Grave Podcast, Scott sits down with Damon West — former college quarterback turned convicted felon, now bestselling author, keynote speaker, and spiritual warrior in long-term recovery. Damon shares his raw and redemptive journey from addiction and a 65-year prison sentence to inspiring millions with the transformative "Coffee Bean" message.

They dive deep into:

What it's like to find purpose in prison

The brutal reality of relapse and redemption

Applying spiritual principles to recovery and life

How fear robs us of time and courage gives it back

This conversation pulls no punches. Damon brings fire and vulnerability as he recounts encounters with angels disguised as inmates, lessons from the AA program, and the relentless necessity of spiritual surrender.

Whether you’re in recovery, struggling with purpose, or just need a jolt of perspective — this episode will move you. It’s gritty, powerful, and full of practical truth.

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In this episode, Scott drops a spiritual sledgehammer on why we resist the simplest yet most powerful practices: prayer, meditation, and self-reflection. Why do we keep avoiding the very medicine that saves us? Why do we keep dragging around the Amazon box of our own pain, pretending we’re running from something outside us?

This is about confronting the old self, throwing him off, and stepping into the new. The call isn’t to be perfect — it’s to show up scared and take the step anyway. Always forward. Never back.

💥 Topics we hit:

• The real cost of avoiding spiritual practice
• Why prayer and meditation require almost no effort — and still get resisted
• Self-belief vs God’s belief in you
• Running from pain vs learning the lesson
• How to hear God's voice in the chaos
• The myth of the “magic bullet” in spirituality
• What all ancient wisdom says in unison

🙏 If you're looking for the courage to face yourself, this one’s for you.

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