The BAD Project

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In this episode, me, Chris, and Matt sit down for the one-year recap of The B.A.D. Project.

We look back on how much has changed over the last year, how we have grown through the process, and the struggles that happened in between. From hard seasons, personal battles, uncomfortable conversations, and trying to build something bigger than ourselves, this year has taught us a lot.

We get into what this project has meant to each of us, the lessons we have learned, and what the future looks like for all of us moving forward.

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In this episode, me and Matt talk about consistency, discipline, and why the end result is worth it no matter what you are going through.

We get into what it really means to keep showing up when life gets hard, when motivation is gone, and when you feel like the work is not paying off yet.

This one is about staying disciplined through the tough seasons, trusting the process, and remembering that the work you are putting in is not wasted.

No matter what you are dealing with, keep going. The end result is worth it.

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In this episode, me and Chris talk about the pressure men deal with from work, money, family, relationships, expectations, and the pressure they put on themselves.

We get into that constant feeling of needing to prove you are enough, strong enough, successful enough, useful enough, and far enough along in life.

This one is about the weight men carry in silence, what it does to them, and why talking about it does not make you weak.

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Change sounds good… until your body starts asking what the hell is going on.

In this episode, me and Matt talk about anxiety, the uneasy part of changing your life, and what it feels like when you start making the steps toward something better.

Sometimes doing the right thing does not feel right at first. When you are trying to change old habits, old reactions, old routines, and old ways of thinking, it can feel uncomfortable because you are rewiring your body’s natural switches. That weird middle stage can make you question everything, but that does not mean you are doing it wrong.

We talk about trusting that process, staying with what you believe is right, and not letting the uncomfortable part pull you back into the same old chaos.

We also talk about mental capacity, knowing when you are close to overflowing, and why staying within your capacity matters before stress turns into panic, burnout, or bad decisions.

Then we get into Type 1 and Type 2 fun, the easy fun that feels good right away, and the hard kind of fun that gives you better stories, stronger memories, and a life worth remembering.

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Letting go sounds simple… until your old life still feels comfortable.

In this episode, me and Matt talk about what it really means to finally let go of the old version of your life, the habits, mindsets, pain, relationships, excuses, and routines that keep pulling you backward.

We break down the process of aiming your intentions toward your new desired life, not just hoping things change, but actually pointing your energy, decisions, and discipline in the direction you say you want to go.

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Lessons From the Universe | Ep. 46 | The B.A.D. Project

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Some lessons stay in front of us for years before we’re actually ready to hear them.

In this episode, we talk about how life keeps repeating certain lessons until we finally stop long enough to listen. We break down the idea of forcing problems to the finish line versus allowing yourself to learn from them as they come.

Sometimes the thing we call a problem is really just a lesson showing up in a different form.

We also talk about changing perspective—asking “What can this teach me?” instead of immediately trying to escape it. A lot of growth comes from realizing the universe has probably been trying to tell us the same thing for a long time… we just weren’t ready yet.

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Teaching sounds simple… until you actually have to do it.

In this episode, we break down how teaching forces you to truly understand what you think you know, refining your thinking, sharpening your terminology, and exposing the gaps. We also talk about what it really looks like when someone is asking for help, and how easy it is to miss if you’re not paying attention.

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We break down what it actually means to take control of your life and your future. Not just saying you want more, but understanding that if things don’t change, it’s because you didn’t change them.

We talk about getting out of the cubicle mindset, breaking routines that keep you stuck, and realizing that no one is coming to pull you out. The way out isn’t luck, timing, or waiting for the right moment. It’s you.

You are the way out. No one else.

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We dive into the ideas from The Mastery of Self and start questioning something most people never stop to think about… who they actually are.

We break down domestication. How your beliefs, reactions, and identity were shaped over time without you even realizing it. How much of what you think is really yours and how much was handed to you?

We also get into masks. The roles we play in different environments. When are they necessary? When do they become a trap? And are you living your life, or performing it?

Then we hit something that shifts the whole conversation,
why passing knowledge forward feels more meaningful than keeping it for yourself.
Once you see it, it almost feels like a responsibility to share it.

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Some music sounds good. Some music feels real.

This is the first Soundtrack Sessions, where we start bringing music into the conversation and breaking down what it actually does to us, mentally, emotionally, and personally.

Me and Nowah kick things off with our own AI-generated intro music… and that leads into a bigger question.

AI is changing music fast. It can create something that sounds good, but there’s still a difference you can hear.

The pain.
The process.
The life behind the sound.

That’s what we’re talking about in this episode.

We get into how music ties into mental health, why certain songs hit at the exact time you need them, and why some tracks carry weight that can’t be replicated.

This is the first of many episodes where we play songs for each other and break them down in real time.

Because of copyright restrictions, the full listening experience will live on Patreon. On YouTube and Spotify, we’ll play short clips and point you to the full songs so you can experience them the way they’re meant to be heard.

Songs Featured in This Episode (Support the Artists)

“The Trail of Winter” – Archthrone (Nowah's Band)
https://open.spotify.com/track/3oa9ByMTL6VJsD5h7yiqMF?si=3f663f188eae4802

Eating Like Kings Shawn James
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=97W8l_Hfw0E&si=OIEdEhCrNSjB6Dtc

Isaac Hickerson - "White Lies" (Truthful Sessions) Truthful Sessions
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=k5z7i5txS-4&si=uTFAqgFFpY7S-CAZ

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