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We all have one.
A list we don’t write down.
Maybe it’s what they said.
And if we’re being honest…
This season, we’re stepping into stories shaped by who made the list and what it really takes to start crossing names off.
Joe Chris Rodriguez knows what it feels like to have life split into two parts:
Before… and after the moment.
While serving in the United States Air Force, Joe Chris experienced a tragic encounter that didn’t just alter his path, it completely rewrote it.
In an instant, everything changed.
The future he had imagined was gone.
And what followed wasn’t just physical recovery, it was a fight in the dark.
A fight with pain.
Joe Chris opens up about suicidal ideation… about the weight of hopelessness… and about wondering if life would ever feel worth living again.
But somewhere in that darkness, something began to shift.
Forgiveness isn’t always about someone else.
And today, Joe Chris is doing more than surviving; he’s helping others find their way forward. Through his nonprofit, he’s providing wheelchairs so people can compete, belong, and experience life again, not watching from the sidelines, but back in the game.
One chair at a time. One life at a time.
The moment that changed everything, and how fast life can shift
Walking through darkness and facing suicidal thoughts honestly
When forgiveness feels impossible, where do you even begin?
The importance of having “your person” (your 911 call)
Finding hope when life no longer looks the way you planned
🌐 Website
🐦 X (Twitter)
📺 YouTube
👟 Website
If this episode made you think about your list—the names you carry, the weight you’ve been holding, or the one person you might need to forgive don’t keep it to yourself.
Leave a review and let us know how this story impacted you.
By Neil Matthews4.9
7777 ratings
We all have one.
A list we don’t write down.
Maybe it’s what they said.
And if we’re being honest…
This season, we’re stepping into stories shaped by who made the list and what it really takes to start crossing names off.
Joe Chris Rodriguez knows what it feels like to have life split into two parts:
Before… and after the moment.
While serving in the United States Air Force, Joe Chris experienced a tragic encounter that didn’t just alter his path, it completely rewrote it.
In an instant, everything changed.
The future he had imagined was gone.
And what followed wasn’t just physical recovery, it was a fight in the dark.
A fight with pain.
Joe Chris opens up about suicidal ideation… about the weight of hopelessness… and about wondering if life would ever feel worth living again.
But somewhere in that darkness, something began to shift.
Forgiveness isn’t always about someone else.
And today, Joe Chris is doing more than surviving; he’s helping others find their way forward. Through his nonprofit, he’s providing wheelchairs so people can compete, belong, and experience life again, not watching from the sidelines, but back in the game.
One chair at a time. One life at a time.
The moment that changed everything, and how fast life can shift
Walking through darkness and facing suicidal thoughts honestly
When forgiveness feels impossible, where do you even begin?
The importance of having “your person” (your 911 call)
Finding hope when life no longer looks the way you planned
🌐 Website
🐦 X (Twitter)
📺 YouTube
👟 Website
If this episode made you think about your list—the names you carry, the weight you’ve been holding, or the one person you might need to forgive don’t keep it to yourself.
Leave a review and let us know how this story impacted you.