In this episode, Shannon Riley speaks directly to young men about the lies we’ve been told about manhood that strength is silence, sex is power, and anger is masculinity. Drawing on his own journey of addiction, stillness, and healing, he shares how true strength comes from honesty, discipline, compassion, and humility in the presence of the Creator. This episode challenges us to sit in silence, listen for God’s voice, and pass on a new definition of manhood to the next generation.

Episode Two: Survival vs. Healing

Through honest storytelling, he reflects on the losses, broken ladders, and God’s interventions that led him to sobriety. This episode challenges us to ask: Are we just surviving, or are we truly healing? It’s a call to move beyond resilience as a finish line and step into the deeper work of recovery, presence, and joy.

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