Loren Remillard never set out to be popular. A longtime civic leader and president and CEO of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, he has learned that chasing approval—especially in an age obsessed with likes—undercuts clarity, integrity, and impact. What endures, he argues, is character: the daily discipline of doing the right thing, owning mistakes, and earning respect. Rooted in a 27-year marriage, years of camping and cottage weekends, and a commitment to raise children with a steady moral compass, Loren’s story centers on people over trophies and legacy over image.

In this candid conversation with host Teko Bailey, Loren traces the influences that shaped him—from resilient parents and a pioneering mother in business, to a school culture that demanded excellence and service. He opens up about being unemployed right before his wedding and how his wife’s unwavering respect reframed his sense of worth. He explains why he left a comfortable federal role to be more present for his young family, and later returned to the chamber to stretch and grow. Along the way, he shares hard-won frameworks: the “one thing” focus from City Slickers, a whitewater-rafting picture of when to paddle versus when to ride the current, and the difference between reputation (others’ perceptions) and character (who you are when you face the mirror).

Whether you’re navigating leadership scrutiny, wrestling with career tradeoffs, or trying to parent with presence in a digital world, this episode offers practical wisdom and grounded encouragement to run your own race—and to be respected by the right people, starting at home.

Major Themes & Concepts

• Respect over like: why popularity is a poor compass for leaders

• Character vs. reputation: what you can control and what you can’t

• Shaping moral compasses through time, presence, and the outdoors

• Career pivots for the right reasons: comfort as a silent risk

• Focus and mindfulness: choosing “the one thing” that matters now

• Resilience and gratitude: acknowledging luck while taking responsibility

• Education, service, and leaving fingerprints that last

• Handling criticism in public roles: clarity, transparency, and humility

• Practical parenting: channeling competitiveness into healthy goals

• Faith-inflected principles: purpose, legacy, and finishing the race well

Chapter Breakdown

00:00 – Navigating emotional well-being and the trap of chasing likes

01:58 – camping, cottages, and time over screens

04:26 – Building a moral compass that outlives titles

06:37 – Mark 8:36, City Slickers, and simple truths

09:24 – The “one thing”: focus, presence, and cutting through the noise

11:42 – Parents, education, and service-minded roots

18:21 – “Blessed to be a blessing”: creating value beyond yourself

21:09 – Worth beyond reputation: unemployment, marriage, and identity

23:54 – Choosing family and career wisely: leaving comfort to be present

27:43 – Character over reputation: leading amid critics and noise

30:56 – Raising healthy boys and avoiding CEO pitfalls

33:22 – Respect vs. like: a leadership stance for hard decisions

38:18 – A new chapter: run your race, keep the faith, and leave a legacy

About Teko Bailey

Teko Bailey is a husband, father, coach, and guide for men walking the path of faith and purpose. Through The Climb, he’s building a brotherhood of men committed to living fully, leading boldly, and climbing with intention.

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Lucas never imagined that success could feel like suffocation. On paper, he had it all—a promising engineering career, a proud family, a stable relationship, and a solid paycheck. But inside, he was quietly crumbling. The more he tried to become the man others admired, the further he drifted from the man he actually was.

In this powerful and reflective episode of The Climb, host Teko Bailey sits down with Lucas Almeida, a Brazilian-born marketer, new father, and follower of Christ, to unpack the cost of pretending—and the freedom of choosing authenticity. Lucas opens up about the invisible pressure to conform, the internal conflict that almost broke him, and the spiritual turning point that called him back to himself. From hidden isolation to honest community, from expectation to identity, Lucas’s story is a raw and relatable look at what it means to shed the mask and finally breathe.

If you've ever found yourself in a life that looks good but feels wrong, this conversation is your reminder: you don’t have to stay there. You can climb out, and come home to yourself.

Major Themes & Concepts

✅ Authenticity vs. performance in work and relationships

✅ Identity, faith, and finding yourself again

✅ Breaking free from societal and familial expectations

✅ Men’s mental health and the trap of isolation

✅ Friendship, mentorship, and trusted counsel

✅ Fatherhood, legacy, and showing up with humility

✅ Letting go of the image to live in truth

🕰️ Chapter Breakdown

00:00 – Introduction: The pressure to perform and please

01:21 – Meet Lucas: Brazil, engineering, and fatherhood

02:50 – Early career and shaping yourself to fit in

05:00 – The invisible trap: everything around you says "stay"

07:34 – The tension of being different but not too different

08:48 – Finding refuge in faith, scripture, and real friends

09:22 – A sister’s wake-up call: “You’re fading”

10:34 – The identity battle: thrive outside, die inside

13:02 – When every answer feels like a lie

14:44 – The cost of conformity, and the courage to change

19:14 – The turning point: a coffee shop and a future self

21:48 – Key lessons: community, counsel, and asking for help

23:46 – The myth of healing alone—and why it hurts men

25:28 – No pride in being broken: seek the stitch, not the scar

27:52 – Becoming a father: legacy, purpose, and God's choice

31:42 – Final wisdom: You don’t need to be perfect—just present

34:19 – Letting Christ live in you: the real path to change

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Rob never imagined that rock bottom would become the foundation for the life he was always meant to build. Newly married and full of plans, Rob was managing properties for top developers—until the 2009 crash pulled the rug out from under him. Laid off, broke, and forced to move back in with his parents, Rob found himself facing a painful question: Now what?

In this honest and hopeful conversation with host Teko Bailey, Rob shares how losing everything sparked a total reinvention—from mindset to career to faith. Through long runs, early podcasts, library books, and deep spiritual reflection, Rob rebuilt not only his confidence, but a life rooted in leadership, purpose, and family. Now a successful real estate broker, husband, and father, Rob reflects on what it takes to grow when everything falls apart.

If you're navigating uncertainty, questioning your next move, or searching for meaning beyond the hustle, this episode is your reminder: rock bottom isn’t the end. It’s the beginning of the climb.

Major Themes & Concepts

✅ Reinventing yourself after failure

✅ Marriage, fatherhood, and showing up with intention

✅ Building confidence through habits and discipline

✅ The power of mindset, mentorship, and asking questions

✅ Learning to pivot when the plan falls apart

✅ Faith, prayer, and trusting God through uncertainty

✅ Leading with ownership—even before you’re the boss

🕰️ Chapter Breakdown

00:00 – Losing the job, the house, and hope

01:46 – Meet Rob: Cuban roots, new marriage, new struggle

04:03 – The crash of 2009: moving home and hitting bottom

06:54 – Library cards, podcasts, and running toward growth

09:25 – From employee to owner mindset: stepping into leadership

13:48 – The spiritual rebuild: prayer, presence, and daily action

17:50 – Calculated risks, conservative fears, and breaking the ceiling

21:32 – Family first: redefining ambition with fatherhood in mind

25:14 – Men, burnout, and the trap of distraction

27:42 – Creating momentum when you feel stuck

29:38 – Final encouragement: your next chapter is possible

About Teko Bailey

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Dean never imagined that burnout would become the gateway to a whole new identity. A high-performing mechanical engineer working in tech startups, Dean had built a life around achievement, perfectionism, and hustle. But when overwork strained his marriage, robbed him of time with his kids, and left him emotionally and spiritually bankrupt, he realized something had to break—and it couldn’t just be his schedule.

In this raw and reflective conversation with host Teko Bailey, Dean shares how hitting a wall at work led to a year-long journey of spiritual reckoning, soul searching, and rediscovering faith. From measuring life by net worth to redefining success through a biblical worldview, Dean opens up about fatherhood, marriage, vulnerability, and what it really means to live with peace and purpose.

Whether you're grinding through a demanding season, rethinking what matters, or feeling spiritually adrift, this episode offers a lifeline—and an invitation to climb differently.

Major Themes & Concepts

✅ Burnout and the limits of hustle culture

✅ Marriage, fatherhood, and emotional presence

✅ Redefining success through a biblical lens

✅ From anxiety to peace: the impact of worldview

✅ Faith as a foundation for emotional resilience

✅ How perfectionism masks deeper fears

✅ Choosing surrender over control in life and work

🕰️ Chapter Breakdown

00:00 – Perfectionism, anxiety, and the pressure to perform

01:01 – Introducing Dean: engineer, husband, father in crisis

06:19 – A mentor’s lunch that changed the success metric

09:58 – Strained marriage, missed moments with the kids

13:02 – Internal battles: stubbornness, guilt, and burnout

16:00 – The emotional unraveling: tears, shame, and solitude

19:08 – Turning point: rediscovering faith and peace

22:32 – Worldview changes everything: how Dean rebuilt

26:33 – Key takeaways: identity, presence, and new values

30:59 – A new chapter: child of God, husband, father, free

About Teko Bailey

Teko Bailey is a husband, father, coach, and guide for men walking the path of faith and purpose. Through The Climb, he’s building a brotherhood of men committed to living fully, leading boldly, and climbing with intention.

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Dennis G. Lindsay never imagined that surrendering titles would lead to finding his truest identity. A seasoned apostle and former pastor of 20+ years, Dennis had spent his life leading churches and ministries—but it wasn’t until he laid down the mantle of leadership that he stepped fully into his role as a son. In this powerful and transparent conversation with host Teko Bailey, Dennis opens up about childhood abandonment, blind spots in faith, and the deep healing that comes from intimacy with God.

Together, they explore how men can move beyond performance-driven living, how wounds from absent or unhealed fathers shape adult identity, and why cultivating family—like tending a garden—requires intentional, daily love. Whether you’re a leader, a father, or simply someone trying to reconcile past pain with present purpose, this episode offers insight, encouragement, and a roadmap for transformation.

Major Themes & Concepts

✅ Healing the father wound through spiritual identity

✅ Cultivating family with intention, honor, and grace

✅ Blame vs. truth: The enemy’s tactics in relationships

✅ Leadership rooted in sonship, not performance

✅ The power of conversation in emotional healing

✅ Redefining masculinity: from hunter to cultivator

✅ How to walk in favor through marriage and fatherhood

🕰️ Chapter Breakdown (10 Segments)

00:00 – The enemy’s deception: Why people aren’t the problem

01:22 – Introduction: From senior pastor to spiritual coach

02:21 – Identity crisis: The call from preacher to son

04:38 – Blind spots: What keeps gifted men stuck

09:29 – Father wounds and facts vs. truth

17:48 – Deliverance through conversation and compassion

22:35 – The role of coaching, brotherhood, and safe community

30:28 – What it means to be a hunter tempered by the Spirit

39:24 – Marriage and parenting: Cultivation, not control

46:24 – Investing in maturity: Growth is your responsibility

About Teko Bailey

Teko Bailey is a husband, father, coach, and guide for men walking the path of faith and purpose. Through The Climb, he’s building a brotherhood of men committed to living fully, leading boldly, and climbing with intention.

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Konrad never expected a simple move for medical school would upend his world. An introverted first-year student, he built walls of self-protection to shield against loneliness and rejection. When his only campus community collapsed, Konrad faced a choice: stay trapped in isolation or step into an unexpected leadership role. Pushed beyond comfort, he discovered hidden strengths, forged authentic friendships, and found a deeper calling in serving others. In this faith-rooted conversation, Konrad and host Teko Bailey unpack how responsibility can shatter self-doubt, how mentorship and prayer nurture growth, and why true courage often begins with small acts of obedience.

Major Themes & Concepts

✅ Embracing discomfort to unlock potential

✅ Responsibility as the foundation of manhood

✅ Introversion’s unique gifts in leadership

✅ Faith’s role in transforming identity

✅ The ripple effect of mentorship

✅ Replacing negative self-talk with truth

✅ Serving others to find lasting purpose

🕰️ Chapter Breakdown (10 Segments)

00:00 – Breaking the wall: Why comfort is a barrier

02:23 – Heidelberg beginnings: Isolation in a new city

05:04 – The loneliness loop: Low self-esteem and doubt

08:23 – A friend’s invitation: First taste of community

10:10 – Forced to lead: When the group fell apart

12:31 – Discovering joy: Serving others as a gift

15:20 – Surprising connection: “The popular student” story

20:26 – Men and emotions: Bridging work and relationships

23:24 – Doctor’s perspective: Listening to body and heart

26:57 – Living responsibility: Small steps to big purpose

About Teko Bailey

Teko Bailey is a husband, father, coach, and guide for men walking the path of faith and purpose. Through The Climb, he’s building a brotherhood of men committed to living fully, leading boldly, and climbing with intention.

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Evan St. Cyr didn’t see it coming. A successful music producer, husband, and soon-to-be father—he was on the edge of something big. Then his body shut down. For years, no doctor could explain why. He was in and out of emergency rooms, battling exhaustion, brain fog, and panic. His life began to fracture under the weight of the unknown.

In this raw, faith-filled episode of The Climb, Evan joins host Teko Bailey to share what it meant to lose control—and what it taught him about fatherhood, faith, suffering, and joy. From a diagnosis of Lyme disease and mold toxicity to learning how to pray again, Evan opens up about how pain became the path to clarity, and how fatherhood—especially the kind that shows up to play—became his greatest calling.

Now deep in the work of writing Journey of a Lifetime, an album that tells the story of wandering and return, Evan reminds us that the soul heals before the body—and sometimes, the suffering is the beginning of our transformation.

This episode is not just about sickness. It’s about learning to trust God when your intellect fails, when your plans collapse, and when your only prayer is for clarity. It's about rewiring your mind, reordering your priorities, and remembering that presence—not perfection—is what your children need most.

Major Themes & Concepts

✅ Faith in the furnace: when illness leads to awakening

✅ Lyme, mold, and the hidden illnesses that hijack identity

✅ Prayer, clarity, and the nervous system reset

✅ Why joy is a decision, not a feeling

✅ Fatherhood as presence, not perfection

✅ Breaking generational cycles through love and time

✅ DNRS, neuroplasticity, and the power of rewiring the brain

✅ Gratitude with direction: being thankful to someone

✅ Music as ministry: healing through sound and story

✅ The playground of purpose: doing it for the one

🕰️ Chapter Breakdown (10 Segments)

00:00 – Starting with God: Prayer, clarity, and mental reset

01:27 – Meet Evan: Music, marriage, and a call to faith

03:07 – Burnout and illness: When passion becomes poison

04:15 – The long road to diagnosis: Lyme, mold, and confusion

05:46 – Faith forged in suffering: How pain revealed deeper truth

08:48 – Rewiring the mind: DNRS, prayer, and the power of gratitude

13:06 – Fatherhood as healing: Breaking cycles and showing up

18:02 – Music with meaning: Writing Journey of a Lifetime

26:34 – “The Quest in Question”: Searching for truth through song

42:50 – Breaking generational chains, and a prayer for men

About Teko Bailey

Teko Bailey is a husband, father, coach, and guide for men walking the path of faith and purpose. Through The Climb, he’s building a brotherhood of men committed to living fully, leading boldly, and climbing with intention.

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What happens when grief, depleted capital, and immigration hurdles collide with an entrepreneurial dream? In this candid episode of The Climb, host Teko Bailey sits down with Nigerian‑Canadian founder Joseph Edogbeni—freight broker, natural‑wellness manufacturer, and salsa devotee—who reveals how gratitude memories, honest friendships, and relentless pivoting turned his lowest valley into a flourishing two‑line business. If you’re facing setbacks, isolation, or uncertain markets, Joseph’s story proves you can still dance your way up the mountain.

Major Themes & Concepts

✅ Using “hilltop memories” of past victories to endure valley seasons

✅ Why every crossroads demands a purposeful pivot

✅ Isolation vs. honest brotherhood—friends who call you into question

✅ Converting personal tragedy into therapeutic creativity (salsa, music)

✅ Freight brokerage as a cash‑flow bridge for product dreams

✅ Volunteering and board service as on‑the‑job business school

✅ Faith‑rooted optimism: trusting God’s path while taking action

✅ Communal living and Lagos hustle culture as entrepreneurial training

✅ Serving immigrant communities with door‑to‑door logistics

✅ Measuring success by impact and dividend, not external appearance

🕰️Chapter Breakdown

00:00 – Friends who challenge your thinking

01:10 – Introducing Joseph & dual‑line company Heyru

03:40 – Losing his wife and discovering salsa as therapy

05:27 – Forex losses spur a freight‑forwarding pivot

08:18 – Launching door‑to‑door cargo for the Nigerian diaspora

11:34 – Early hustles: hawking plantain at age 10; campus photo studio

15:12 – Lessons from Lagos’ 20 million‑person marketplace

18:52 – Hilltops vs. valleys—cultivating gratitude memories

22:11 – The non‑negotiable value of intentional friendships for men

26:15 – Board service and mentoring as real‑world education

30:50 – Closing advice: “At every crossroads, pivot positively.”

About Joseph Edogbeni

Joseph Edogbeni is the founder of Heyru, a Manitoba‑based company importing and processing natural health foods and skincare from Africa. He also runs an independent freight‑brokerage under the Landstar network, moving loads across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico while advising small exporters on cross‑border trade. A firm believer in gratitude, faith, and community, Joseph volunteers as a mentor with Futurpreneur Canada and sits on the board of the Small‑Scale Food Processors Association.

About Teko Bailey

Teko Bailey is a husband, father, coach, and guide for men walking the path of faith and purpose. Through The Climb, he’s building a brotherhood of men committed to living fully, leading boldly, and climbing with intention.

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What happens when every pillar of your life is shaken—your marriage, your health, your calling—and you find yourself on the brink of collapse? In this deeply honest episode of The Climb, host Teko Bailey sits down with Alex Juvet—a Swiss consultant, mental-health nurse, and missionary husband—who shares how he navigated his wife’s sudden cancer diagnosis, the collapse of their financial and vocational plans, and a brutal burnout that nearly broke him.

Through faith, fierce commitment, and hard-won coping strategies, Alex found a way not only to survive but to rebuild a life of purpose and resilience. This conversation is for anyone feeling overwhelmed by circumstances beyond their control: you don’t have to climb alone.

Major Themes & Concepts

✅ The emotional shock of a life-changing medical diagnosis

✅ Juggling relocation, finances, and vocational pivot under crisis

✅ Recognizing and confronting burnout before it destroys you

✅ Survival mode vs. healthy grieving: when to pause and process

✅ Faith under fire: trusting God without blaming Him

✅ The power of community, mentorship, and practical support

✅ Long-term recovery: why burnout can take nearly a year to heal

✅ Lasting side effects of trauma: attention, sleep, and sensitivity

✅ Biofeedback, “cardiac coherence,” and rebuilding healthy rhythms

✅ Bivocational living: diversifying roles to sustain calling and income

✅ Identifying stress triggers and setting boundaries

🕰️ Chapter Breakdown

00:00 – Welcome to The Climb & introduction to Alex Juvet

00:22 – Alex’s background: Swiss‑French missionary life with Estelle

04:08 – The lightning bolt: Estelle’s breast‑cancer diagnosis

06:23 – Cancelled Middle‑East plans, financial crash, relocation scramble

07:01 – Burnout onset: overwhelming demands at the rehab center

11:18 – Spiritual warfare: faith under fire and wrestling with doubt

14:30 – Hitting rock bottom & the ten‑month journey toward recovery

16:00 – Lasting side effects: sensitivity to noise, fractured sleep, focus

23:40 – Rebuilding rhythms: cardiac coherence breathing & healthy sleep

29:31 – Burnout awareness, setting boundaries, closing encouragement

About Alexandre Juvet

Alexandre Juvet, born in 1978 in Switzerland, married in 2010, initially trained as an office clerk. After starting out in psychology, he became a psychiatric nurse and addiction counsellor, before setting up his own business. During this time, his faith journey led him into youth work, short-term mission, training and overseas mission.

Alex has been in ministry for the past two decade, holding various positions in local church and global missions before joining Europe Shall Be Saved to serve the foundation's business network. A former youth director and leader of the Swiss Evangelical Network's Finance and Stewardship working group, he now serves on the board of Compass Europe - biblical finance. Recently trained as a consultant by the Keys Consulting Group. He’s now launching an in-house consulting group, empowered by KEYS in YWAM globally.

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What does it take to persevere when every door slams shut and every relationship unravels? In this powerful episode of The Climb, host Teko Bailey welcomes prophetic minister and campus revivalist Sean Smith, who candidly shares the season when “God called on line one, Intel on line two,” and every blessing turned to loss. From broken engagements and family rejection to battling an orphan spirit, Sean reveals how crushing pressure became the forge for deeper dependence on Christ, unstoppable resilience, and a campus-wide revival at America’s top party school. If you’re facing isolation, shame, or cultural resistance, this conversation will stoke your fire and show you how to rise again.

About Sean Smith

Sean Smith is a prophetic minister, campus revivalist, and co‑founder of Blacksmith Leadership Lab. With over 35 years in vocational ministry, he’s led transformative movements—from pioneering campus ministry at top party schools to equipping leaders through prophetic evangelism and community‑driven revival. Sean now hosts monthly Momentum gatherings near Dublin, CA, and offers seven‑week intensive training online.

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Instagram: @sean.smith.ministry

About Teko Bailey

Teko Bailey is a husband, father, coach and guide for men pursuing faith and purpose. As host of The Climb, he’s building a brotherhood of men committed to living fully, leading boldly and climbing with intention.

Instagram: @IamTekoBailey

Website: tekobailey.com

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