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The Breakdown is the BREAKTHROUGH
You’re gonna notice it right away, brother, this episode isn’t recorded in the studio, it isn’t polished, and it sure as hell isn’t comfortable. I hit record out on a freezing twenty degree night, walking under streetlights, out of breath, no script, no plan, just truth. Because sometimes the message can’t wait for perfect conditions. Sometimes the breakdown hits you so damn hard that you have to talk through it in real time.
And that’s where I’ve been.
Struggling.
Frustrated.
Pissed off at myself.
Reflecting on the year like a report card I didn’t want to read.
And I know you’ve been there too.
Maybe you’re in it right now.
Your marriage feels off, your health is sliding, your money’s tight, your patience is short, your faith feels distant. And like most men, you keep telling yourself you’re “busy,” you’ll fix it later, you’ll sort it out when life calms down.
Bullshit.
This episode is the line in the sand.
The moment you stop justifying, stop numbing, stop pretending everything’s fine while your life smolders around you.
Because the truth is harsh but liberating.
Your breakdown is the breakthrough God is trying to hand you.
Every struggle, every setback, every moment you feel like you’re drowning is God stripping away the false identities, the excuses, the comfort, the pride, and calling you back to who He created you to be.
A man of God.
A leader in your home.
A present father.
A disciplined provider.
A man who stops running from conflict and starts walking through fire with purpose.
In this episode I take you through:
• Why I shut down my coaching group, walked away from something I built for three years, and what God revealed in that decision
• How getting sick, getting lazy, and losing consistency exposed my own blind spots
• Why comfort is killing modern men
• Why you keep repeating the same problems year after year
• The real reason your breakthroughs never stick
• How God uses breakdowns as demolition before construction
• The moment on my cold walk that punched me in the gut and showed me how far I’d drifted
• Why men fall apart when they don’t walk with God
• The scripture that has carried me through fire for 15 years
And we end with the Weapon of the Word: Isaiah 43:2
A reminder that no matter how bad your storm is, you aren’t going under.
God is with you.
But you have to be willing to move.
If you’re going through hell, if you’re slipping, drifting, or just flat out pissed at the man you’ve become, this episode is for you. Hit play, brother. It’s time to rebuild.
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By Paul M. BerensYou’re gonna notice it right away, brother, this episode isn’t recorded in the studio, it isn’t polished, and it sure as hell isn’t comfortable. I hit record out on a freezing twenty degree night, walking under streetlights, out of breath, no script, no plan, just truth. Because sometimes the message can’t wait for perfect conditions. Sometimes the breakdown hits you so damn hard that you have to talk through it in real time.
And that’s where I’ve been.
Struggling.
Frustrated.
Pissed off at myself.
Reflecting on the year like a report card I didn’t want to read.
And I know you’ve been there too.
Maybe you’re in it right now.
Your marriage feels off, your health is sliding, your money’s tight, your patience is short, your faith feels distant. And like most men, you keep telling yourself you’re “busy,” you’ll fix it later, you’ll sort it out when life calms down.
Bullshit.
This episode is the line in the sand.
The moment you stop justifying, stop numbing, stop pretending everything’s fine while your life smolders around you.
Because the truth is harsh but liberating.
Your breakdown is the breakthrough God is trying to hand you.
Every struggle, every setback, every moment you feel like you’re drowning is God stripping away the false identities, the excuses, the comfort, the pride, and calling you back to who He created you to be.
A man of God.
A leader in your home.
A present father.
A disciplined provider.
A man who stops running from conflict and starts walking through fire with purpose.
In this episode I take you through:
• Why I shut down my coaching group, walked away from something I built for three years, and what God revealed in that decision
• How getting sick, getting lazy, and losing consistency exposed my own blind spots
• Why comfort is killing modern men
• Why you keep repeating the same problems year after year
• The real reason your breakthroughs never stick
• How God uses breakdowns as demolition before construction
• The moment on my cold walk that punched me in the gut and showed me how far I’d drifted
• Why men fall apart when they don’t walk with God
• The scripture that has carried me through fire for 15 years
And we end with the Weapon of the Word: Isaiah 43:2
A reminder that no matter how bad your storm is, you aren’t going under.
God is with you.
But you have to be willing to move.
If you’re going through hell, if you’re slipping, drifting, or just flat out pissed at the man you’ve become, this episode is for you. Hit play, brother. It’s time to rebuild.