Ever had something small go wrong and suddenly you’re spiraling into insecurity, shame, or old stories you thought you were done with? Yeah… me too. Today I share a simple moment in my kitchen that unexpectedly poked an old wound and sent me into a whole internal narrative about not being good enough.

But this episode isn’t really about caulking a backsplash.

It’s about the lies men believe, the wounds we carry into adulthood, and why healing matters way more than we think.

In this episode we talk about:
• How tiny moments trigger big wounds
• Why our brains write stories we never chose
• How men often cope through numbing, distancing, or performing
• What “intimacy disorder” really means
• How Jesus meets us in our pain and speaks truth
• Why healed men become better husbands, fathers, and friends
• Why your healing is never just for you—it’s for the mission

We also finish Step 7 of the Seven Steps of Discipleship:
pouring your life into someone else.

From Genesis to Jesus’ final words, God has always called men to expand His kingdom, not retreat into self-protection.

Strong families begin with healed men.
Strong men begin by telling the truth.
And healed men are sent men.

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