Holding the Wheel | Jim Morris on Integrity, Forgiveness & What He'd Say to His Dad

Joe Adams welcomes back Jim Morris on the Relentless Pursuit Podcast (Ep. 208) for a wide-ranging conversation about integrity, connection, and legacy. Jim Morris watched his father pull a man out of a burning car after a police officer told him he shouldn't have. Years later he watched the same man lose himself to OxyContin while telling his son not to touch drugs.That contrast is where this conversation lives.In part one Jim told the story of the house he grew up in and the eighteen years he spent unable to ask anyone for help. This is the other half. What he built out of it, what it costs to hold a line, and the times he didn't.He talks about the road metaphor he uses for integrity, the dotted lines you drift across without noticing, and how the little compromises stack until the big one doesn't feel like one. He tells the story of the $200 he took from a man who had helped him. He talks about the coach who taught him to use photos of his own kids to close a sale, and about walking away from tens of thousands of dollars when he saw who someone really was off stage.And near the end, he answers a question about his father.Watch Episode 206 first if you haven't. This one lands harder with it.Jim is the author of Connect or Die and the founder of Human Touch Publishing.FIND JIMRealJimMorris.comconnectordiebook.comhumantouchpublishing.comThe Relentless Pursuit Podcast brings on guests from all different backgrounds and all different walks of life to share their journey and everything along the way that led them to where they're at today. Real conversations, raw emotion, and the kind of human connection that can't be faked.Intentional Integrity, Connection, and Legacy (Jim Morris Returns) | Relentless Pursuit Podcast Ep. 20800:00 Integrity Fork in the Road00:57 Podcast Welcome and Guest Intro03:28 Charm vs Intimacy05:00 Intentional Integrity Explained07:56 Micro Compromises Add Up11:31 Doing Right When Unseen14:28 Legacy Built Daily15:48 Redemption After Mistakes19:29 Integrity in Leadership Culture22:00 Charisma as a Skill24:24 Manipulative Curiosity in Sales31:06 Trust Recession and Overdeliver33:32 Walking Away From Bad Mentors38:14 Timeline Exercise and Through Line40:24 Self Made Myth and Support43:02 Perspective Through People43:44 Designing Intimate Events45:33 Asking What You’re Good At48:52 Brave Warrior Identity50:12 Action Over Buzzwords51:05 Wellness Ecosystem Ad52:20 Regrets and Showing Up55:27 Character Without Stuff56:48 Connection as a Tool58:12 Turning Connection Into Revenue01:00:51 Connection Reps to Do Today01:03:56 Speaking to Serve the Room01:08:29 Self Love and Faith Critiques01:11:22 Handling Feedback and Haters01:14:13 Discipline and Daily Standards01:16:11 Forgiving Parents and Healing01:18:48 What I’d Tell My Dad01:20:55 Fears for My Kids01:22:10 Borrowed Belief Finale#TheRelentlessPursuitPodcast #JimMorris #ConnectOrDie #Integrity #Leadership #Forgiveness #MensMentalHealth #Fatherhood #Legacy #JoeAdams

On the Relentless Pursuit Podcast, host Joe Adams interviews Kelly Cheatham about her life, marriage, and recovery journey with her husband Rick. Kelly shares growing up in Long Beach in a chaotic alcoholic home, being labeled a “daydreamer,” experiencing molestation, and forming guardedness and distrust. She explains meeting Rick through church, marrying quickly, then facing years of sexual disconnection, pornography, boundary violations, and infidelity she didn’t understand as addiction. After 10 years of marriage and two sons, she reached a suicidal low, vowed to leave, and began nursing school one class at a time as a plan for independence. Through mentorship and accountability, both worked on recovery from “intimacy disorder,” reframing blame, rebuilding trust over years, and developing healthier communication and boundaries, leading Kelly to stay, finish school, and pursue mental health nurse practitioner training while helping others in recovery.In this conversation she talks about the years of putting the pieces together, what the church told her to do, the night on the stairway when she said she hated him, hated God, and hated the church, and what kept her alive the next morning. She talks about what she had to change in herself, what forgiveness actually costs, and the moment years later when she found p*rn on his iPad and sat him down and asked how work was going.She also talks directly to the thousands of strangers who decided how she must feel.The addiction was his. The recovery was both of theirs. This is the half of the story that has never been told.CONNECT WITH RICK AND KELLY CHEATHAMhttps://rickcheatham.comWATCH RICK'S EPISODE FIRSTEpisode 205: 40 Years, One Prayer, and the Man He Had to BecomeThe Relentless Pursuit Podcast brings guests from every background and walk of life to share their journey and everything along the way that led them to where they are today. Real conversations, raw emotion, and the kind of human connection that cannot be faked.Subscribe for new episodes every week.This episode includes discussion of childhood abuse, suicidal thoughts, betrayal, and the loss of a child. If you or someone you love is struggling, please reach out to a qualified professional or someone you trust.00:00 Ready To Walk Away00:49 Podcast Welcome02:42 Life Today And Grandma Joy05:02 Helping Couples Heal07:50 Growing Up In Chaos10:29 School Survival And Secrets15:07 Trust Issues And Abuse18:10 Praying For A Husband20:36 Meeting Rick And Fast Marriage26:52 Newlywed Red Flags29:40 P*rn Clues And Betrayal32:49 Breaking Point On The Stairs34:45 Why I Said I Hate You36:52 Hotel Receipt Denial37:38 Rock Bottom and Church Hurt39:04 Counseling and Leaving Plans41:13 Hating God and Holding On43:45 School as an Exit Plan44:57 Integrity Over Revenge46:27 Twelve Year Tightrope51:51 Mentors and Mindset Shifts01:01:13 Reframing and Better Fights01:06:02 Responsibility and Triggers01:11:17 Why I Stayed With Rick01:13:42 Trauma and Trust Rebuilt01:16:01 Boundaries and Verification01:16:34 New Identity After Staying01:17:50 Forgiveness Beyond Forgetting01:22:47 Healing Without Reconciliation01:24:24 Family Grief and Growth01:29:49 Trust Tested in Public01:32:33 Advice for Those Who Leave01:37:33 Guidance for Newly Betrayed01:41:07 Health and STD Testing01:43:19 Facing the Comment Section01:46:51 Helping Wives in Recovery01:49:22 Why Spouses Need Support01:51:15 Final Reflections and Peace#RelentlessPursuitPodcast #KellyCheatham #RickCheatham #MarriageRestoration #Betrayal #BetrayalTrauma #Infidelity #Forgiveness #WomensStories #Healing#IntimacyDisorder #FaithOverFear #Marriage #Recovery #TheOtherHalf

On the Relentless Pursuit Podcast, host Joe Adams interviews author and entrepreneur Jim Morris about surviving his parents’ OxyContin addiction, the anger and isolation it caused, and how he didn’t ask for help until age 32. Jim shares moving repeatedly, fighting through high school, paying for college by selling marijuana while working full-time, and learning connection and vulnerability as survival skills, including a friendship with a violent gang figure who protected him. He describes quitting alcohol and weed, valuing simplicity and real relationships, and building businesses after encountering unethical corporate pressures. Jim recounts risking $240,000 on a conference that lost money but launched his speaking and writing career, the tough aftermath, grief from losing a child, and how support from his wife and best friend helped him persist. He emphasizes self-love, discernment, and that you can’t be the greatest version of yourself by yourself.FIND JIMRealJimMorris.comconnectordiebook.comhumantouchpublishing.comThe Relentless Pursuit Podcast brings on guests from all different backgrounds and all different walks of life to share their journey and everything along the way that led them to where they're at today. Real conversations, raw emotion, and the kind of human connection that can't be faked.New episodes every week. Subscribe so you don't miss one.#20600:00 Rehab Ultimatum Cold Open00:58 Podcast Welcome and Guest Intro02:15 Life Today and Daily Impact05:14 Gratitude and Morning Grounding10:20 Vulnerability and Trusted Confidants13:23 Triple H Connection Method21:48 Taking It Back to Childhood22:33 Parents Oxy Addiction Fallout25:12 College Pivot and Survival Hustle26:59 Sobriety and Staying Clear30:22 Shame, Anxiety, and Lifestyle Change32:22 First Memory of Isolation34:09 Parents Choose Pills35:35 Bottling It Up36:44 College Hustle Life37:47 Vulnerability Earns Protection39:10 Business School Applied40:57 Living Two Lives42:07 Hypervigilance Skills44:58 Learning To Be Seen48:03 Quitting The Hustle51:14 Real Friends Over Flash55:04 Shame And The Book59:40 Mirror Moment Shift01:03:39 Self Love And God01:05:48 Betting On Yourself01:07:57 Borrowed Belief Catalyst01:10:43 Sponsorship Loss Panic01:11:31 Borrowing Steves Belief01:12:53 Ego Death Faith Help01:16:41 Wifes Unshakable Support01:21:06 Jumping The Threshold01:22:27 Loss Turned Investment01:24:10 TED Talk For Legacy01:28:48 Post Event Crash01:32:25 Miscarriage Delayed Grief01:41:26 Alignment Trust Lessons01:45:23 Advice To Younger Self01:46:57 Cant Do It Alone01:47:51 Relentless Pursuit Closing#TheRelentlessPursuitPodcast #JimMorris #ConnectOrDie #OpioidCrisis #MensMentalHealth #Entrepreneurship #Vulnerability #Fatherhood #TEDx #JoeAdams

Rick Cheatham returns to The Relentless Pursuit Podcast, andthis one is not about his journey. It is about what was underneath it. Over 40 years ago, Rick prayed for a wife. He described her down to the height and the hair, then felt guilty about how shallow the prayer had gotten and added one more line: help me become the man of God you want me to be. Two weeks later, Kelly walked into his church. Ten years later she told him she hated him, she hated the church, and because of him, she hated God. This episode is about what a man does after that sentence. Rick opens up about pornography, strip clubs, prostitution, and adultery, and then makes the case that none of it was ever actually the problem. He walks through the core belief he carried out of childhood, that he was not enough and never would be, and how that one identity produced every behavior that followed. He shares the moment he told Kelly the entiretruth while she was pregnant, what happened the next day, and the words from his mentor that saved his family. He also talks about the man who murdered his son, the ten years of hatred he carried, and the sentence that finally broke it. Rick walks Joe through START WHERE YOU STAND, thetransformation framework he built out of the mass casualty triage system he learned in the fire service.Size up yourself. Triage your thinking. Act in faith instead of fear. Regulate your emotion. Thrive. Rick and his wife Kelly are turning their property into a recovery residence for men working through intimacy disorders, so those men can reintegrate with their families with proof that it can work. The addiction is a symptom. Identity is the issue. Transformation is the story. CONNECT WITH RICK CHEATHAMWebsite: https://rickcheatham.com MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEHow to Understand the Mind of a Woman by Kenneth Nair00:00 The Prayer and Regret01:03 Affirmations and Creed Cards05:11 Podcast Intro and Identity Focus06:54 Rick’s Mission Today12:35 Ministry With Kelly19:47 Victimhood and Forgiveness26:55 Start Where You Stand30:07 Size Up and Childhood Programming35:48 Triage Thinking and Faith Action46:45 Regulate Emotion and Thrive56:00 Change Your Story57:12 Faith Over Fear59:13 Heaven On Earth01:01:53 Purpose Ignites Power01:03:18 Relationships As Mirrors01:09:38 Identity Drives Addiction01:14:26 Sponsor Break01:15:42 Porn And Secrecy01:20:30 Rock Bottom Moment01:24:08 Mentor And Rebuild01:29:14 Radical Transparency01:42:33 Advice And Hope01:50:12 Forgiveness And Grace01:52:21 Where To Find Rick#RelentlessPursuitPodcast #RickCheatham #JoeAdams#IdentityNotAddiction #StartWhereYouStand #MensMentalHealth #RebuildingTrust #MarriageRestoration #Forgiveness #FaithOverFear #FirstResponderMentalHealth #MenOfFaith #TransformationStory #ManInTheMirror #PornAddictionRecovery

Abby Miranda grew up as the oldest girl in a family of sevenkids in Dixon, Tennessee, the daughter of a pastor who taught her that faith is a relationship, not a religion. She became a first grade teacher, then walked away from the classroom to spend five months as a missionary in a remote village in Liberia, Africa, with no grocery store, no hospital, and nodistractions, just herself, her husband, and God.In this episode of The Relentless Pursuit Podcast, Abby sitsdown with host Joe Adams for a wide-ranging conversation: growing up in a homeschooling household, the anxiety and loss that led her into that Liberian village, what it felt like to detox from a hyperconnected life, and how that stillness now shapes her personal training business, her marriage, and how she thinks about becoming a mother. They talk about recognizing burnout before it becomes depression, the difference between people pleasing and genuine service,why she stopped needing her husband to make her okay, and how she hears God in the small, practical decisions of an ordinary week.This is a conversation about faith, family, identity, andthe slow work of figuring out who you are underneath everything you do. If you have ever felt like you were pouring from an empty cup, this one is for you.Stick around for the rapid fire round and Abby's answer tothe show's closing question: what is your relentless pursuit.Follow Abby Miranda: Instagram @AbbyLee and @AbbyLeeFit 00:00 Quiet With God01:00 Podcast Welcome02:09 Meet Abby Miranda03:40 Life Today And Work08:52 Burnout Warning Signs12:10 Nature And Boredom15:02 Serving Others Well19:46 Growing Up In Dixon23:19 Faith Beyond Legalism29:06 People Pleasing Patterns37:52 From Teaching To Training39:06 Early Expectations40:06 Unlearning Expectations41:12 Hope Without Control43:08 Why Teaching Chose Her48:05 Highs and Hard Truths54:30 Called to Liberia01:00:11 Life in the Jungle01:01:59 Training Teachers Abroad01:03:56 Africa Healed Anxiety01:08:12 Keeping Priorities Straight01:12:09 Faith Paths Collide01:18:37 Mentors and Discernment01:21:41 Faith And Discernment01:22:47 Talking Across Beliefs01:25:10 Who Youre Becoming01:28:05 Desire For Motherhood01:37:56 Burnout Realizations01:44:19 Practical Healing Boundaries01:49:58 Redefining Success01:55:11 Stopping Validation Chasing01:58:31 Perspective Through Stories01:59:28 Perspective Builders02:01:04 Podcasting for Empathy02:03:02 Traffic Crash Wake-Up02:04:55 Volunteering and Gratitude02:07:25 Chasing Status to Real Friends02:09:25 Meaningful Conversations Only02:13:50 Men and Vulnerability02:16:10 Holding Space Not Fixing02:22:21 Healing in Marriage02:25:15 Current Struggles and Growth02:29:35 Hearing God Daily02:34:57 Rapid Fire and Farewell #RelentlessPursuitPodcast #AbbyMiranda #BurnoutRecovery #ChristianPodcast #MissionaryLife #FaithJourney #TeacherBurnout #PersonalTrainer #Boundaries #SelfWorth #NashvillePodcast #RealConversations #HumanStory #StillnessAndFaith 

What happens when everything you’ve built disappears overnight?Dr. David Hausmann spent years building a successful business, providing for his family, and chasing what he believed success was supposed to look like. Then one ordinary day changed everything. After a devastating accident, David lost his leg, watched his identity unravel, and was forced to confront a question that so many people silently wrestle with:Who am I when everything I built is gone?In this conversation, we explore suffering, identity, purpose, ego, resilience, faith, awareness, and what it truly means to become integrated.This isn’t just a story about surviving trauma. It’s about rebuilding yourself from the inside out.If you’ve ever felt lost, questioned your purpose, or wondered how to move forward after life knocks you down, this conversation is for you.In This Episode• The accident that changed everything• Losing far more than a leg• Identity beyond success• The emotional moment with his daughter on the stairs• Why suffering can become your greatest teacher• Awareness as the currency of transformation• Integrating the parts of yourself you’ve tried to hide• Rebuilding a meaningful lifeIf this episode impacted you, please consider subscribing, sharing it with someone who needs it, and leaving a comment with your biggest takeaway.Follow The Relentless Pursuit Podcast for weekly conversations that challenge, inspire, and equip people to pursue purpose through adversity.00:00 Stairs and resilience01:24 Podcast welcome and guest intro02:18 Spider bite detour03:09 Life today and the leg loss05:25 Flesh eating bacteria ordeal07:06 Perspective after near death08:08 Presence and gratitude mindset15:15 Protecting authenticity20:20 Faith, free will, and dogma22:49 Childhood roots and success drive30:35 Masks, ego, and boundaries38:54 Rebelling and building the clinic42:45 Ego Behind Service43:57 Chiropractic Origin Story46:23 Validation and Identity Trap47:54 Tethered by Success50:14 Losing It All52:44 Authenticity and Presence59:48 Day the Infection Hit01:04:02 Waking Up to Reality01:06:56 Choosing Amputation01:10:49 Regret and Time Illusion01:13:13 Meaning After Trauma01:19:33 DMT and Shadow Integration01:26:24 Integrated Man Framework01:29:46 You Don’t Have More Time01:31:29 Heaven and Tolkien01:32:11 Hope Versus Tomorrow01:34:49 Did You See It01:40:10 Suffering And Balance01:45:18 Awareness As Currency01:48:15 Limits And Leverage01:51:44 AmpuHealth Mission01:58:11 Stairs And Presence02:03:54 Lessons For The Kids02:06:56 Identity Collapse02:12:44 Relentless Pursuit02:14:28 Where To Find Him02:16:27 Final Reflection#RelentlessPursuit #DavidHausmann #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #Resilience#Purpose #Identity #MentalHealth #SelfDevelopment #Transformation #Podcast#Inspiration #Leadership #OvercomingAdversity #GrowthMindset

On the Relentless Pursuit Podcast, host Joe Adams interviews Tycho Bergquist of InnerCore Gains about his journey from decades of unhappiness, perfectionism, guilt, and family trauma to “coming back” to himself through boundaries, meditation, plant medicine, and purpose-driven work. Tycho explains how ignoring purpose leads to burnout and nihilism, and how much of anxiety and depression can stem from living other people’s lives. He shares his background traveling due to his father’s business, growing up near Boston in an atheist household, finding escape and connection through drumming, studying religion and theater in LA, and shifting from touring music into fitness and coaching. Tycho details his 500-day meditation commitment, a 10-day darkness retreat, and building a Bellevue, Nashville gym integrating specialty fitness with subconscious block removal, plus business speaking for financial institutions to address team burnout. He closes with rapid-fire insights, his “relentless pursuit,” and where to find him online.If this episode impacted you, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing it with someone who needs to hear it.00:00 Fragmented For Decades00:56 Podcast Welcome Intro01:37 Stoic Energy And Breath04:29 Purpose Work And Offerings06:36 Virtual Versus In Person08:19 Healing PTSD And Peace13:29 Roots And Name Story15:33 Family Trauma And Boundaries20:38 Music And Drumming Escape31:41 College Religion And Theater39:55 Music To Fitness Pivot42:50 Finding Love And Breaking Point45:46 Greatness and Potential46:38 Quiet Greatness Examples47:10 Mentors and New Schools48:12 Breaking Dogma Molds48:34 Seeds Trauma and Freedom50:30 Perfectionism and Acceptance51:18 Hustle Culture and Hacks51:52 Sponsor Wellness Ecosystem53:08 Depression Knowing vs Doing55:08 Humility and Family Dynamics56:33 Why Coaching and Health57:34 Trauma Health and Nurture59:11 Learning Authentic Coaching01:01:52 Hypocrisy Comfort and Church01:04:05 Seriousness Spontaneity Balance01:05:43 Morality Values and Authenticity01:06:47 Context Matters Presentation01:08:25 Achievement to Purpose Shift01:11:20 Mind Muscle Inner Core Gains01:14:33 Subconscious Drives Behavior01:18:31 Reptilian Brain Explained01:19:40 Purpose Embodied Through Goals01:21:24 Purpose Alignment and Dogma01:24:28 Why People Miss Purpose01:26:25 Purpose Evolves and Beliefs01:29:32 Ignoring Purpose Burnout01:30:42 Anxiety Critics and Haters01:31:31 Friends Pull You Down01:32:13 Relentless Self Belief01:33:24 Authenticity And The Journey01:34:52 Boundaries After Collapse01:36:57 Plant Medicine And Retreats01:39:18 Soul Retrieval And Shame01:43:33 Injuries As Spiritual Signals01:45:30 Marriage Growth And Conditions01:48:49 500 Days Meditation Commitment01:53:25 Meditation Results And Self Trust01:57:51 Purpose Driven Fitness Approach01:59:37 Darkness Retreat Explained02:08:31 Fear And Visions In Darkness02:12:21 Seasons Nature And God02:13:30 Timing Plant Medicine02:15:00 Meeting His Fiancée02:19:14 Why Nashville Happened02:24:05 Inside Intercore Gains02:27:57 Purpose Driven Fitness02:33:30 Men And Vulnerability02:50:02 Rapid Fire Reflections02:55:40 Healing In Many Lanes#RelentlessPursuit #TychoBergquist #Healing #Purpose #MentalHealth #PersonalGrowth #SelfDiscovery #Authenticity #Meditation #DarknessRetreat #InnerCoreGains #FindingYourself #Mindset #Transformation #Podcast

Success has a way of hiding the hardest chapters.Behind every accomplishment is a story most people never see. A story of pain, impossible choices, loss, healing, and the quiet moments that shape who we become.In Episode 201 of The Relentless Pursuit Podcast, Carly Ornelas shares the journey behind the life she’s built today. From overcoming overwhelming adversity to discovering purpose through faith, family, and service, this conversation is a powerful reminder that our greatest struggles do not have to define our future.Joe Adams and Carly explore resilience, recovery, grief,motherhood, personal growth, and what it truly means to rebuild a life one decision at a time. This isn’t just a conversation about success. It’s about the road that leads there.If you’ve ever questioned whether your past can become yourgreatest strength, this episode is for you.If this conversation impacted you, please subscribe, leave areview, and share it with someone who needs to hear Carly’s story.This episode is proudly sponsored by: -      True Friends Moving Company-      B2 Wellness-      Nashville Fit Magazine-      BodywellConnect with Carly Ornelas:Instagram:@speakeasy.rnSpeakeasy Aesthetics:Instagram: @speakeasyaestheticshttps://speakeasyaesthetics.comThe Relentless Pursuit Podcast exists to bring light into a world of filters through honest, long form conversations that help people feel less alone. Every episode is recorded in person and explores the stories, struggles, and lessons that shape extraordinary lives. 00:00 Hidden Struggles Teaser00:48 Podcast Welcome Intro02:35 Speakeasy Aesthetics Today04:36 Moving To Tennessee Leap05:58 Grind Legacy Identity13:45 Childhood Big Bear Roots21:15 Leaving Home Early22:23 Assault And Escape24:53 Pilot Dream Plane Crash26:16 Mortgage Collapse Nursing29:19 Family Mom Relationship30:36 Sponsor Break Nashville Fit31:51 Meth Addiction Turning Point34:34 Quitting Alcohol Clarity38:57 Nursing Lessons Empathy42:05 Compassion And Empathy42:26 Nursing Built Patience43:18 Four Agreements Mindset43:59 Trust In Medicine Fades44:51 Leaving Bedside For Aesthetics45:51 Pricing Worth And Value47:12 Imposter Syndrome And Fear49:30 Moving Company Ad Break50:22 Health Anxiety And Past51:58 Identity Beyond Nursing53:01 Marriage Growth And Roles55:37 How Joey And Carly Met58:02 Veteran Life And Fatherhood01:02:39 Building Speakeasy Aesthetics01:06:26 Rebrand Origin Story01:08:22 Tennessee Business Culture01:13:13 Loss From Substance Abuse01:16:24 Remembering Bryce And Reform01:19:03 Healing the Root Cause01:20:29 Plant Medicine01:25:22 Discernment and Other Therapies01:27:00 Darkness Retreats Explained01:28:29 Grieving Her Mother01:34:35 Gratitude Over Fear01:39:56 Faith After Loss01:45:40 Seeing God in Others01:50:34 Advice to Younger Self01:53:30 Mindset and Small Habits01:56:24 Where to Find Carly01:58:01 Final Reflections and Outreach #RelentlessPursuitPodcast #Healing #Purpose

Episode 200 of The Relentless Pursuit Podcast brings thejourney full circle. Lydia Adams has been part of this podcast from the verybeginning. She first came on to share her story, returned for Episode 100 to reflect on the journey, and now joins Joe again for a raw conversation about nearly four years of building a life, marriage, family, and purpose together. Joe and Lydia reflect on the seasons that tested them, the sacrifices nobody sees, the pressures of entrepreneurship, financial uncertainty, becoming parents, Lydia’s health and hormone struggles, faith,spiritual differences, and what it takes to continue choosing growth together. They open up about raising their daughter Ozzy, learningfrom her as much as they teach her, putting their marriage at the foundation of their family, and building a life that looks very different from what they onceimagined. This is not a conversation about having a perfect marriage or an easy journey. It is about commitment, faith, sacrifice, resilience,growth, and continuing to move forward together through every season. After 200 episodes, the relentless pursuit continues. 00:00 Faith Through Delays01:51 Podcast 200 Kickoff05:11 Life Today as Parents07:56 Looking Back at Early Us11:29 What We Left Behind13:10 Protecting Each Other17:30 Is It Worth It20:22 The Hidden Cost23:47 Parenthood Shifts Marriage24:55 Sacrifices People Miss27:32 Brand Ecosystem Ad Break28:47 Feeling Loved at Home30:47 Support and Trust Lessons34:58 Spiritual Differences Work38:05 Parenting Styles and Faith41:35 Hormones and Intimacy Strain48:02 Growing as Husband and Dad49:55 Disagreements That Strengthen50:18 Admiration And Drive53:45 Faith And Unconditional Love55:00 Favorite Physical Feature55:48 Ozzy Funniest Moments59:44 Lessons From Parenthood01:03:37 Hardest Parenting Challenges01:07:05 Marriage Example For Ozzy01:13:38 Pride And Self Belief01:16:55 Dreams And Future Vision01:24:39 Rapid Fire Couple Quiz01:28:50 Relentless Pursuit Of Growth01:33:45 Closing And Healing Message #RelentlessPursuitPodcast #Marriage #Fatherhood #Family #Relationships #Parenthood #Faith #PersonalGrowth #Entrepreneurship #Podcast

What if becoming the man you’re meant to be isn’t about adding more to your life…What if it’s about having the courage to let parts of yourself die?In this episode of the Relentless Pursuit Podcast, Joe Adams sits down with martial artist, instructor, and Dark Horse Clan founder Chase McDougal for one of the deepest conversations the show has had to date.From growing up in violent skatepark rivalries that shaped his path into martial arts, to walking away from a fight-first identity, Chase shares how discipline, marriage, spirituality, and brotherhood transformed the way he sees strength.Together, Joe and Chase explore what it really means to live by an oath, why modern men are starving for authentic community, how martial arts became a vehicle for personal transformation, and why legacy is measured by what continues after you’re gone—not by what you accomplish while you’re here.Whether you agree with every spiritual belief discussed or not, this conversation is ultimately about responsibility, devotion, identity, sacrifice, and becoming someone worthy of the life you’re trying to build.In this episode:• The childhood fight that changed Chase’s life forever• How martial arts became a path toward discipline instead of violence• Why “The problem is you.”• The hidden cost of keeping an oath• Marriage, loyalty, and killing old versions of yourself• Building brotherhood instead of chasing status• Why modern men desperately need real community• The lessons horses taught Chase about leadership• Paganism, ancestry, runes, and finding a spiritual path• The philosophy behind Dark Horse Clan• What legacy really means• Chase’s relentless pursuit⸻Proudly Sponsored By - True Friends Moving Company- Nashville Fit • BodyWell • B2 Wellness Suites⸻Connect with Chase McDougal📸 Instagram:@darkhorseclan⸻Connect with Relentless Pursuit🎙 Subscribe for weekly conversations with people who have overcome adversity, built extraordinary lives, and continue chasing something bigger than themselves.Website:RelentlessPursuitLifestyle.comEmail:[email protected] ⸻If this episode challenged you, inspired you, or gave you a new perspective, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing it with someone who needs to hear it.Your support helps these conversations reach more people.00:00 Marriage Oath Struggle01:02 Podcast Welcome Reunion02:23 Midsummer And Clan Life04:38 Dark Horse Clan Origins06:56 Gift Of Runic Mala08:21 EDC Weapon Explained11:44 Martial Arts Roots14:22 Childhood And Rebellion17:49 Skatepark Fight Turning Point23:12 From Christianity To Paganism26:04 Sponsor Break Moving Company26:56 Lessons From First Fight27:56 Violence And Deescalation30:32 Ritual Calling And Family35:44 Spiritual Journey With Wife36:19 College Scholarship Fallout38:10 Early Fight Training Sanshou40:02 Mind Body Spirit Balance41:57 Martial Arts Credentials43:04 Leaving MMA For Teaching49:22 Identity Beyond Fighting50:46 Lessons From The Arena54:29 Wife Loyalty And Influence55:53 Ranch Life And Slave Job01:00:13 Horse Rescue Communication01:02:48 Dark Horse Initiation Overhaul01:04:54 Belt System And Standards01:08:49 Purposeful Hazing Philosophy01:09:41 Hazing With Purpose01:10:30 Dagaz Rune Clarity01:15:31 Runes And The Unknown01:16:19 Sponsor Wellness Ecosystem01:17:34 Reclaiming Death Rites01:22:28 Ritual Leadership Skills01:23:40 Why Men Seek Tribe01:28:19 Tribe As Marriage01:31:57 Divine Feminine Wisdom01:36:25 Oaths And Forever01:42:46 Rapid Fire Legacy01:46:32 Final Healing Message#RelentlessPursuitPodcast #JoeAdams #ChaseMcDougal #Brotherhood #Legacy #MartialArts #DarkHorseClan #Masculinity #PersonalGrowth #SelfMastery #Leadership #Marriage #Purpose #Discipline #Podcast