In this follow-up to one of the most personal episodes I’ve ever recorded, I open up about the battles I’m fighting right now — the ones nobody sees. From navigating the VA claims process to living with the physical toll of past exposures, from silent family tensions to the invisible work of holding a household together… this is the side of strength that doesn’t look like power. It’s the quiet, unacknowledged labor of showing up every single day, even when no one says thank you, even when you’re exhausted, even when it would be easier to walk away. If you’ve ever felt unseen in the middle of your own fight, this one is for you.

After a long pause, I’m back—and not with a “everything’s perfect now” story. This is the truth about where I’ve been, what I’ve been fighting for, and why reconciliation with my wife and kids means more than just a fresh start.

In this episode, I talk about the work behind the curtain—the concessions, sacrifices, and mindset shifts that have kept my family together—and I connect it to a bigger story fathers everywhere know too well: the fight against a system that measures our worth in dollars instead of days, and treats time with our kids like a privilege instead of a right.

From therapy breakthroughs to cabin memories, from alienation pain to standing your ground as a dad—this is a raw, unfiltered update that reminds you the fight is never just about surviving… it’s about building something worth staying for.

Because this is still therapy. And I’m still here. And I’m not done.

Before I was Tigges, I was Delclef.

In this special episode, I trace the legacy of Francis Delclef—my Belgian-born great-grandfather who crossed an ocean, fought for a country that wasn’t yet his, and planted the roots of a name that still echoes through me today.

This isn’t just a history lesson. It’s a declaration of origin. A reclaiming of bloodline. A spoken memorial for the immigrant soldier whose story has been buried too long in silence.

If you’ve ever wondered where you come from…

If you’ve ever carried pain that didn’t start with you…

This one’s for you.

🎖️ Legacy. Bloodline. Identity.

🎧 Listen now.

In this raw and expanded follow-up to “The Things I Do That No One Sees,” Vigil returns with deeper reflections, heavier truths, and unspoken weight. This episode cuts into the silence that surrounds fatherhood, sacrifice, and the emotional toll of being a man who never stops showing up—even when no one notices.

Through vivid storytelling, scripture, and soul-deep honesty, Vigil speaks to the fathers, husbands, and men holding families together with blistered hands and quiet hearts. He explores the daily sacrifices no one claps for, the burden of being overlooked, and the quiet power of presence in a world that measures worth by noise and recognition.

This isn’t just a podcast episode. It’s a prayer. A mirror. A reminder that even when they don’t see you, God does.

“Presence is power. Silence is not surrender. And God sees every single thing you do—especially the things they still won’t.”

What do you do when the love of your life becomes the biggest silence in your house?

In this raw confession, I sit with the truth of 19 years spent loving one woman — through good, bad, ugly, and everything no one else sees behind the pictures we post for show. This is for every man or woman who’s ever carried a marriage on their back, fought for loyalty while drowning in family poison, and asked, “Are we still meant to be… or am I just too loyal to walk away?”

Tonight, I lay it bare: the sacrifices, the lies we tell ourselves to survive, the damage we inherit, and the piece of me that refuses to break, no matter who tries to rewrite my story.

This isn’t a fairy tale. This is a battlefield. And this might be therapy.

Listen. Reflect. Maybe find yourself somewhere in the echoes too.

Some names are just paper.

Some names are blood.

And some names you stand guard over so your children never have to wonder where they come from.

In this short episode, I open the door to my own roots — from an adopted name to a birth surname whispered out of Belgium, from Welsh hills to my kids’ future.

This is for anyone who ever asked, “Who am I, really?” — and found the answer buried deep in the quiet parts of the family tree.

🔑 Listen now.

🗝️ A name is never just a name. Sometimes it’s a whole map home.

— Vigil

#ThisMightBeTherapy #Fatherhood #Ancestry #Roots #Podcast #Vigil #FamilyHistory

I carried May in silence.

My wife’s birthday.

My mother’s birthday.

Mother’s Day.

And the anniversary of the day the military discarded me—May 10th. Every year, I bleed through that month while everyone else just expects me to smile through it.

But now it’s June.

And this time, I’m claiming what’s mine.

Father’s Day.

Seven years of Chris and Sons.

Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month.

And the first day of summer.

This month is my line in the sand—and I dare anyone to try and take it from me.

In this episode, I open up about the moment my wife laughed at me in front of our daughter—mocking the idea that I’d be working tomorrow. Not knowing the weight I carry. Not caring about the example she was setting. That moment didn’t break me. It confirmed everything I already knew:

I’ve been silent too long.

This is not about revenge.

This is about reclaiming my voice, my presence, and my dignity as a man who refuses to be erased.

What happens when the person you built a life with walks away—and doesn’t even look back?

This episode isn’t about bitterness. It’s about the invisible grief of being emotionally replaced while you’re still standing right there. It’s about the quiet rooms, the unanswered questions, and the silence that used to be filled with love. But more than that—it’s about what comes next.

Because in this story, I don’t stay broken.

In this episode, I talk about what it feels like when your partner trades in 16 years of life together for someone new. I reflect on the trauma that comes with being ghosted in your own home, disrespected in front of your kids, and watching someone you once loved become a stranger overnight.

But I don’t just tell the pain—I show you the path back.

This one’s for every man who’s been called a narcissist by the woman projecting her own guilt…

For every father who stayed loyal while she scrolled for replacements…

For every man left behind—but not left defeated.

You weren’t replaced because you weren’t enough.

You were replaced because you refused to stay small.

After years of court losses, false accusations, and financial ruin, I took back my power—and I did it without a lawyer.

In this episode, I break down exactly how I navigated the child support system, gained more custody of my children, and rewrote the terms of my fatherhood. No sugarcoating. No legal team. Just grit, strategy, and faith.

💡 Learn the hidden rules behind parenting plans.

📑 Hear how I reduced child support from $850 to $222 a month.

📍 Find out how to get real leverage in a system that’s built to break you.

🙏 And get reminded that your voice still matters—even if the courtroom never heard it.

This isn’t just a story.

It’s a roadmap.

For every father who’s still in the fight.

Some truths can’t be sugar-coated. This episode is one of them.

In A Special Place in Hell, Vigil delivers his most raw and unfiltered episode to date—calling out the dark reality that many fathers silently endure: when mothers turn children into weapons, and the court system hands them the ammunition.

From personal testimony to real-world cases across the U.S., this episode exposes how child support, custody arrangements, and legal systems are often used not to protect children—but to punish fathers. You’ll hear about:

• Court-ordered visitations denied without consequence

• Fathers jailed over minor missed payments

• Military dads losing custody while deployed

• Men paying for children proven not to be theirs

• Support orders based on “potential income,” not reality

• North Dakota’s brutal 3-year review lockout policy

• 50% wage garnishments while living below the poverty line

Backed by scripture and built on the lived pain of thousands, this isn’t just a podcast episode—it’s a reckoning.

Scriptures Referenced:

📖 Psalm 82:2–4

📖 Isaiah 54:17

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For the silenced fathers. For the kids caught in the crossfire. For the system that needs to be exposed.

This one’s for you.