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What good is trusting your faith if you're afraid to follow it?

In Episode 89 of The RADcast, Greg Rudiger and Matt Rolfe welcome back Geoff Trapani for a powerful continuation of last week's conversation about trusting your faith.

This time, we're taking it one step further: How do you actually FOLLOW your faith?

Through personal testimonies, unexpected opportunities, and honest conversations about ego, fear, and purpose, the guys explore what happens when we stop trying to control every outcome and start trusting the path God has laid before us.

Geoff shares how an unexpected injury completely changed the future he had envisioned, ultimately opening doors to new opportunities, including coaching high school basketball and sharing his story to help others.

Matt reflects on his growing relationship with God, the importance of putting in the work, and how our ego and fear of judgment can prevent us from living authentically.

And Greg reminds us that following your faith means trusting yourself enough to have the courage to walk the path.

In this episode, we explore:

• Trusting vs. Following Your Faith: Why belief is only the beginning.

• God's Plan vs. Our Plan: Finding purpose when life takes an unexpected turn.

• Ego and Fear: How worrying about what others think keeps us from moving forward.

• Faith Requires Action: You can pray for a wave, but you still have to paddle out!

• The Power of Saying YES: How one decision can create a ripple effect that changes lives.

• Being Your Authentic Self: Why you don't need all the answers to make a difference.

• The Long Game: How small, consistent acts of faith can inspire others.

• Your One-of-One Purpose: Embracing the unique path God has created for you.

One of the most powerful moments comes when Geoff shares how a series of unexpected conversations led him to tell his story on The RADcast. That single decision opened the door to meaningful connections and opportunities to help people who were struggling.

Sometimes following your faith doesn't require a giant leap. Sometimes it simply requires saying YES.

The RAD Way: Recognize. Acknowledge. Decide.

RECOGNIZE: Where is God calling you to follow your faith?

ACKNOWLEDGE: Are fear, ego, or self-doubt preventing you from trusting yourself?

DECIDE: Take one intentional step that aligns with your faith, your values, and your purpose.

This week's challenge: Stop worrying about having all the answers or what other people might think. Be authentic, lead with love, and take that next step.

Trusting your faith is believing God has a plan. Following your faith is having the courage to walk it.

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What happens when you ask God for direction… but you're afraid of where He might lead you?

In Episode 88 of The RADcast, Greg Rudiger welcomes Matt Rolfe back for an honest, vulnerable, and powerful conversation about one of the biggest challenges in our spiritual journey:

How do you actually TRUST your faith?

It's one thing to believe in God. It's another to surrender control, recognize His direction, and have the courage to follow it when the outcome is uncertain.

Matt opens up about his growing relationship with God and the difficult decisions weighing on his heart. From career changes and family responsibilities to potentially uprooting the life he's built, he shares the struggle of recognizing God's nudges while questioning whether he's ready to act on them.

Greg challenges us to consider whether we're truly surrendering to God's plan or simply asking Him to approve the one we've already created.

Because sometimes the biggest obstacle to our faith isn't a lack of belief. It's our fear of letting go.

• Faith vs. Control: Are you trusting God's plan or trying to control the outcome?

• The Power of Baby Steps: Why building trust in your faith doesn't have to happen overnight.

• God Nudges & God Winks: Recognizing the subtle ways God may be speaking through everyday experiences.

• Surrender vs. Fear: Can you fully surrender while still struggling with uncertainty?

• Life's Biggest Decisions: Navigating family, career, health, and purpose when you're standing at a crossroads.

• Faith Requires Action: Why praying for an opportunity means being willing to take the next step.

• Finding Clarity: How prayer, Scripture, reflection, and trusted relationships can help guide your decisions.

• The Storms of Life: Why having faith doesn't mean life will be easy.

And Matt delivers a quote that might just belong on a coffee mug:

"Maybe if you pray for a million dollars, God will give you a million ways to make one dollar."

Sometimes the answer to our prayers isn't the outcome we're expecting. It's the opportunity, wisdom, and strength to move toward something greater.

Through personal stories, fire service analogies, surfing lessons, and plenty of laughs, Greg and Matt discover that trusting your faith isn't about having every answer.

It's about continuing to seek, continuing to grow, and continuing to move forward.

Hebrews 11:1 — Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

Proverbs 3:5–6 — Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.

James 1:2–4 — Trials produce perseverance and spiritual maturity.

RECOGNIZE: Where are fear, doubt, or your need for control interfering with your faith?

ACKNOWLEDGE: You don't need to understand every outcome to trust that God is working in your life.

DECIDE: Take one intentional step forward in faith, even when you can't see what comes next.

Identify ONE thing in your life you've been trying desperately to control.

Pray about it. Be still. Open your heart. And when the opportunity presents itself, have the courage to take that next step.

As Greg reminds us through his love of surfing:

You don't have to know what the next wave will bring. You just have to be willing to paddle out.

And as Matt discovers throughout this conversation, sometimes the clarity we've been searching for comes simply from continuing our relationship with God.

Keep seeking. Keep trusting. Keep moving forward.

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Make it a great week. Lead with love. Trust your faith.

Much Love and as always, Stay Rad!

What if the greatest act of courage isn't standing up to someone else, but finally facing yourself?

In Episode 87 of The RADcast, Greg Rudiger welcomes a buddy, former firefighter, author, and host of the Behind the Shield Podcast, James Geering, for a powerful conversation about leadership, trauma, healing, and the courage to lead with love.

With over 14 years in the fire service, experience on both coasts, two books, and more than 1,300 podcast episodes, James has dedicated his life to helping others become healthier, stronger, and more compassionate human beings.

But this conversation goes far beyond the fire service.

It begins with a powerful statement from James:

"There's no greater act of cowardice than a broken man who chooses to hate others instead of healing himself."

After recently losing his father, James reflects on childhood experiences, generational trauma, forgiveness, and the realization that we all have a choice. We can allow our pain to become hatred, resentment, and blame, or we can find the courage to turn that pain into compassion, empathy, and purpose.

Greg and James explore what happens when insecurity disguises itself as strength, when fear becomes a tool of leadership, and when people choose to blame the world rather than take responsibility for their own healing.

Because real leadership isn't about power, control, or intimidation. It's about humility, selflessness, and service.

Throughout this episode, they dive into:

• Courage vs. Cowardice: Why asking for help and confronting your own struggles takes more strength than blaming others.

• The Man in the Mirror: Why changing the world begins with taking ownership of yourself and your own home.

• Weakness Masquerading as Leadership: How fear, ego, and intimidation can be mistaken for strength.

• Breaking Generational Trauma: How our experiences shape us and how we can choose a different path for our families.

• Faith vs. Fear: Choosing compassion, kindness, and connection in a world that often encourages division.

• The Ripple Effect: How one small act of kindness can change someone's day, their direction, or even their life.

• The Power of Mentorship: Why becoming a healthier version of yourself allows you to help others find their way.

• Leading With Love: Why the greatest leaders lift people up rather than tear them down.

James also shares a remarkable encounter with an aggressive driver that could have ended in violence but instead became a moment of understanding, accountability, and mutual respect.

Sometimes the strongest thing you can do is choose compassion when anger would be easier.

And as Greg reminds us, it's not always about the big moments.

"It's not about the six minutes. It's about what happens in the six minutes."

We all have opportunities every single day to make a difference. The question is whether we'll recognize them and have the courage to act.

RECOGNIZE: Where are fear, anger, ego, or unresolved experiences influencing your actions?

ACKNOWLEDGE: Take ownership of your reactions and the impact they have on the people around you.

DECIDE: Choose courage over cowardice, healing over hatred, and love over fear.

You can't control everything that happens around you. But you can decide who you become because of it.

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Have the courage to heal yourself. Have the courage to lead with love.

Make it a great week!

Much Love and as always, Stay Rad!

What if the reason you're struggling to find your purpose is because you're trying to live someone else's?

In Episode 86 of The RADcast, Greg, Carrie, and Matt dive into recognizing the unique gifts God has given each of us and finding the courage to actually use them.

Greg shares the biblical story of David and Goliath, focusing on something we often overlook. Before facing the giant, David was offered King Saul's armor. But David took it off. He didn't need someone else's armor because God had already equipped him with the gifts he needed.

So why do we spend so much of our lives trying to be somebody else?

The conversation explores comparison, ego, surrender, faith, and the importance of recognizing our own strengths. Sometimes others see our gifts before we do. Sometimes it takes hardship, a major life change, or simply a season of stillness to discover what God has been preparing us for.

And recognizing those gifts is only half the battle.

You can pray for the wave, but you've still got to paddle into it!

Faith requires trust, but it also requires action.

This week's RAD Challenge follows the RAD Way:

RECOGNIZE a gift God has given you.

ACKNOWLEDGE how that gift has shaped your life and how you're using it.

DECIDE to put that gift into action this week to serve others and glorify God.

Because God didn't create you to be somebody else.

He created you for a one-of-one purpose.

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Darryl Cleveland's Journey from PTSD to Healing

What good is making it home if you're not coming home healthy?

In Episode 85 of The RADcast, Greg reconnects with longtime friend, former coworker, and retired Fire Chief Darryl Cleveland for a powerful conversation about trauma, faith, family, and the journey toward healing.

After nearly 40 years in the fire service, Darryl has experienced more than most people could imagine. From Ground Zero after 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina and countless emergency calls, his career was filled with moments that left a lasting impact.

But the greatest struggles weren't always at work.

Darryl opens up about living with PTSD, the emotional toll on his marriage and children, losing his son, and finally recognizing that the strength it took to serve others also needed to be directed toward healing himself.

His new book, These Hands: A Journey of a First Responder, shares those experiences through a lens of vulnerability, accountability, forgiveness, and faith. With chapters written by his wife and daughter, the book reveals something we often overlook:

Trauma doesn't stop when the shift ends. It follows us home.

Greg and Darryl discuss breaking the stigma surrounding mental health, finding the courage to ask for help, surrendering to God, and learning that resilience isn't about pretending you're okay.

It's about doing the work to become healthier.

And Darryl's mission is simple:

BE HOME HEALTHIER.

Not just for first responders, but for the spouses, children, families, and communities who love them.

Whether you're a firefighter, first responder, military veteran, healthcare professional, or someone carrying the weight of life's challenges, this conversation is for you.

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What if the goal isn’t to escape your life… but to create a life you’re grateful to live?

In Episode 84 of The RADcast, Greg and Carrie record from the RAD Van at Silver Strand State Beach and reflect on just how different life looks compared to one year ago. Today, they’re living what Carrie describes as “a life where we don’t need a vacation from it.” Pasted text

But getting here wasn’t easy.

Carrie opens up about closing her wellness business, losing her dad, struggles in their marriage, and reaching a point where everything seemed to come crashing down at once. It ultimately forced her to surrender the control she’d been holding onto and trust that God had a different plan. Pasted text

Greg and Carrie talk about surrender, gratitude, abundance, faith, and recognizing the “God nudges” and “God winks” that become clearer when we stop trying to control every outcome.

They also reflect on Romans 5 and how suffering can produce perseverance, character, and ultimately hope. Sometimes you don’t recognize what God was doing until you’re able to look back and see how far you’ve come. Pasted text

This week’s RAD challenge is simple:

Think about where you were one year ago.

Recognize where you are today.
Acknowledge how far you’ve come.
Decide to be grateful for the path that brought you here. Pasted text

Because hindsight isn’t meant for regret.

Sometimes it’s there to remind you just how far God has brought you.

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How many times has someone asked how you’re doing and you’ve automatically responded:

“I’m fine.”

But were you?

In Episode 83 of The RADcast, Greg and Matt dig into why “I’m fine” has become our default response—and what might actually be hiding underneath it. Fear. Pride. Shame. Ego. Or simply not knowing who we can trust enough to tell the truth.

Coming off the powerful conversation with Geoff Trapani in Episode 82, Greg and Matt explore an important truth: functioning isn’t the same as healing. You can show up for work, your family, your crew, and everyone around you while still struggling internally.

They talk about vulnerability, the people we trust enough to be real with, why simply listening can be powerful, and how one honest conversation can impact someone far beyond what we may ever realize.

The conversation also turns to Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Even Jesus acknowledged the weight of what He was experiencing and shared that sorrow with those closest to Him before surrendering it to God. Faith doesn’t require us to pretend everything is okay.

This week’s RAD Way challenges you to Recognize where you’re saying “I’m fine” when you’re not, Acknowledge why you’re hiding behind that answer, and Decide to tell one person you trust the truth.

Because being Resilient Another Day doesn’t mean pretending nothing hurts.

You don’t have to tell everybody everything. But you shouldn’t have to tell everybody you’re fine either.

Catch Episode 83 of The RADcast — I'm Fine?, wherever you podcast.

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What happens when the life you built, the career you loved, and the identity you carried are suddenly taken away?

In Episode 82 of The RADcast, Greg sits down with longtime friend and retired Ontario Fire Captain Geoff Trapani for one of our most vulnerable conversations yet.

Geoff shares his journey from CAL FIRE to the Ontario Fire Department, eventually becoming a Captain, Training Captain, and union president. The fire service wasn’t just his career—it had become a huge part of who he was.

Then everything changed.

A serious spinal injury ultimately ended Geoff’s firefighting career and forced him into a transition he never planned for. But his physical injury was only part of the story.

Geoff opens up about his battle with alcohol, reaching a point where he had made plans to end his life, and the moment his wife said something in her sleep that stopped him in his tracks:

“Whatever the fuck you’re thinking about doing, don’t do it.”

What followed was a journey of sobriety, vulnerability, faith, surrender, and discovering that maybe God's plan was bigger than the one Geoff had written for himself.

Greg and Geoff talk about Jeremiah 29:11, suffering, identity after the fire service, asking for help, marriage, sobriety, and learning to recognize God working through the people He places in our lives.

Sometimes being resilient another day isn't about gutting it out.

Sometimes it's admitting you can't do it alone.

And sometimes the life you thought was falling apart is actually being redirected.

Hope over fear. Find your one-of-one purpose. Lead with love.

Much Love and as always, Stay Rad!

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Who are you trying to prove yourself to?

Your family? Your coworkers? The people who doubted you? Yourself?

In Episode 81 of The RADcast, Greg and Matt switch things up with a Q&A-style conversation centered around a question most of us have wrestled with: What are you still trying to prove?

They talk about seeking approval, chasing accomplishments, living with purpose, giving yourself grace, and the difference between being content and complacent. They also get into how easy it is to lose yourself trying to prove someone else wrong—and why knowing your purpose changes everything.

The conversation turns to faith and Matthew 4, when Jesus is tempted in the wilderness and challenged to prove who He is. But Jesus doesn't take the bait. He already knows His identity.

Maybe that's the lesson for us too.

You are loved. You are chosen. You are forgiven. You are enough.

You don't need another title, accomplishment, paycheck, follower, or person's approval to prove your worth.

This week's RAD Way challenges you to Recognize where you're still trying to prove yourself, Acknowledge what's really driving that need, and Decide whether you'd still pursue it if nobody ever knew you accomplished it.

Because maybe you don't need to prove who you are.

You just need to live like you know who you are.

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Strength Courage Love = WB80

Episode 80 of The RADcast is a special one.

In honor of the 80th episode, Greg sits down with longtime friend Justina Boatright to honor the life and legacy of her husband, Wyatt Boatright — WB80. A lifelong friend of Greg’s, Wyatt was a husband, father, athlete, friend, and the kind of man whose quiet strength left an impact on everyone around him.

After being diagnosed with ALS, Wyatt and his family were forced into a fight they never asked for. Over five years, Justina watched her best friend and husband progressively lose his ability to use his arms, walk, eat and speak. But what ALS never took from Wyatt was who he was.

His humor. His love for his family. His strength. His courage. And his determination to keep living.

One of Wyatt’s reminders to Justina became incredibly powerful:

“You don’t have to. You get to.”

You don’t have to work out—you get to.You don’t have to drive your kids to practice—you get to.You don’t have to live today—you get to.

That perspective continues to guide Justina and their three boys today.

Greg and Justina talk openly about ALS, anticipatory grief, caregiving, receiving help, raising their boys through unimaginable circumstances, finding hope when there is no easy answer, and what it means to truly be resilient another day.

They also share the story behind the WB Foundation, which grew from the community that rallied around the Boatright family. Today, the foundation carries Wyatt’s legacy forward by helping other families affected by ALS—including supporting families financially, helping provide Christmas gifts for children, and hosting its annual golf tournament.

Strength. Courage. Love.

Keep moving forward. Make today count. Love your people. And remember:

You get to.

WB Foundation: The episode gives the website as wbfoundation.net and Instagram as @thewbfoundation.

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To support the WB Foundation, participate in the golf tournament, volunteer, or learn more about helping families affected by ALS, visit the WB Foundation or reach out through @theRADcastpod.

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