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Muscles Over Emotions: When the Gym Becomes an Escape Plan
You say you want deep love… but you haven’t checked in emotionally with your partner in weeks, even though you haven’t missed a single gym session in months. If that stings a little—it’s meant to.
In this episode of The Wolverine Lifestyle Podcast, I’m pulling back the curtain on a pattern I lived for years—one I now see sabotaging countless relationships from the inside out.
We’re not talking reps, sets, or macros today. We’re talking about the illusion of control, the emotional shutdown hiding behind your “grind,” and the cost of looking strong while feeling disconnected.
I share my personal story—how the gym became my escape from emotional pain, vulnerability, and connection. From chasing the pump to avoiding the hard conversations, I break down how discipline can disguise dysfunction—and what true strength really means.
Whether you’re a man who’s been praised for his consistency while privately battling self-worth, or a woman who feels like you’re losing your partner to his “healthy habits,” this conversation is for you.
🎧 Inside this episode:
-Why high-performing men often use fitness as emotional armor
-The difference between healing and hiding in plain sight
-What it really means when he’s present for PRs but emotionally absent at home
-How to tell if your "discipline" is actually dysregulation
-A wake-up call for men and a powerful message for the women who love them
-Practical tools I used to rebuild connection, confidence, and emotional capacity
👉🏼 This episode is for the high achievers, the overthinkers, the ones who feel unseen and emotionally exhausted—even when everything “looks fine” on the outside.
Self-Trust Daily Check-In HERE 👉 itstimeto.live/self-trust-daily-check-in
Want to work with me? Book a FREE Strategy Coffee Chat,
HERE 👉 https://itstimeto.live/thewolverinelifestyle
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Socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach.wolverine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wolverinelifestyle
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4unTqPzhzCq9VSsikDYTyw?si=b7327173b8af407c
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wolverine-lifestyle-podcast/id1787792835
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the.wolverine.lifestyle
Blog: https://www.thewolverinelifestyle.com/blog
Website: https://www.thewolverinelifestyle.com/
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By Dillon "Wolverine" AndresYou say you want deep love… but you haven’t checked in emotionally with your partner in weeks, even though you haven’t missed a single gym session in months. If that stings a little—it’s meant to.
In this episode of The Wolverine Lifestyle Podcast, I’m pulling back the curtain on a pattern I lived for years—one I now see sabotaging countless relationships from the inside out.
We’re not talking reps, sets, or macros today. We’re talking about the illusion of control, the emotional shutdown hiding behind your “grind,” and the cost of looking strong while feeling disconnected.
I share my personal story—how the gym became my escape from emotional pain, vulnerability, and connection. From chasing the pump to avoiding the hard conversations, I break down how discipline can disguise dysfunction—and what true strength really means.
Whether you’re a man who’s been praised for his consistency while privately battling self-worth, or a woman who feels like you’re losing your partner to his “healthy habits,” this conversation is for you.
🎧 Inside this episode:
-Why high-performing men often use fitness as emotional armor
-The difference between healing and hiding in plain sight
-What it really means when he’s present for PRs but emotionally absent at home
-How to tell if your "discipline" is actually dysregulation
-A wake-up call for men and a powerful message for the women who love them
-Practical tools I used to rebuild connection, confidence, and emotional capacity
👉🏼 This episode is for the high achievers, the overthinkers, the ones who feel unseen and emotionally exhausted—even when everything “looks fine” on the outside.
Self-Trust Daily Check-In HERE 👉 itstimeto.live/self-trust-daily-check-in
Want to work with me? Book a FREE Strategy Coffee Chat,
HERE 👉 https://itstimeto.live/thewolverinelifestyle
====================
Socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach.wolverine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wolverinelifestyle
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4unTqPzhzCq9VSsikDYTyw?si=b7327173b8af407c
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wolverine-lifestyle-podcast/id1787792835
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the.wolverine.lifestyle
Blog: https://www.thewolverinelifestyle.com/blog
Website: https://www.thewolverinelifestyle.com/