Evan Slaughter on Addiction, Recovery, Comedy & Finding Peace | A Combat Veteran's Journey

Joe Adams welcomes first-time podcast guest Kaitie Biggs, anentrepreneur and co-owner of Fuel Fortress, as she shares her journey from a close-knit Tennessee upbringing and a biology degree aimed at marine ecotoxicology to building businesses with her husband, Joshua Biggs. Kaitie reflects on the profound loss of her grandfather David Hart in 2016, her struggle with self-grace, and how faith shapes her daily life through earlyworkouts paired with devotionals. She recounts meeting Josh through a bodybuilding show, pivoting from grad school plans to co-owning a meal-prep/supplement business, opening and publicly closing a labor-intensive cookie shop after competition moved in, and the fear and anxiety tied to financial strain while building a gym and home. Katie emphasizes surrenderingcontrol to God, gratitude, emotional regulation, marriage and motherhood roles, delegating to grow, and pursuing happiness and dreams without regret.In this episode, we discuss:• Trusting God’s plan when life takes an unexpected turn• Building Fuel Fortress from the ground up• Grief, loss, and carrying loved ones with you• Learning from failure and starting over• Entrepreneurship, leadership, and taking risks• Fear, anxiety, and choosing faith over fear• Marriage, communication, and building a strong family• Raising children through intentional leadership and emotional regulation• Gratitude, purpose, and finding joy in the journey• Why your greatest setbacks can become your greatest blessingsSponsorsThis episode is proudly sponsored by:Nashville Fit is a results-driven media network helpingbusinesses grow through strategic marketing, storytelling, and community.BodyWell brings fitness professionals, massage therapists,and wellness experiences directly to corporations, races, conferences, andevents.B2 Wellness Suites is home to a collective of health andwellness professionals, offering a collaborative environment where experts worktogether to help you perform and feel your best.00:00 Grief and Gratitude00:52 Podcast Welcome02:07 Self Grace Struggles03:46 Fuel Fortress Dream04:52 Faithful Morning Ritual07:23 Roots and Family11:21 Fitness and Competing15:56 Losing Papaw21:17 Sponsor Break23:04 Meeting Josh26:09 From Biology to Business37:10 Marriage and Teamwork41:52 Home as Peace43:04 Gratitude and Intimacy45:35 Culture and Worth47:04 Accountability Talks49:35 Parenting Regulation53:07 Stepmom to Motherhood59:31 Fear and Surrender01:06:20 Cookie Store Failure01:11:16 Haters and Resilience01:16:56 Delegation to Grow01:20:16 Rapid Fire Reflections01:27:26 Healing and Reach Out #RelentlessPursuitPodcast #JoeAdams #KaitieBiggs#FuelFortress #GodHadADifferentPlan #Faith #GodsPlan #Christian #Entrepreneurship #BusinessPodcast #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Purpose #Resilience #Grief #Marriage #Parenting #Mindset #Motivation #Success #MentalHealth #Fear #Hope #Tennessee #Nashville #Podcast

Former Raiders linebacker and actor Miles Burris joins Joe Adams on the Relentless Pursuit Podcast to share his journey from a childhood chickenpox-related knee infection and doctors discouraging football to being drafted by the Raiders in 2012. He discusses his short NFL career cut by chronic knee issues, the identity and depression that followed, and how his wife and faith helped him transition into acting, screenwriting, and ultimately content creation. Burris describes booking early acting roles, facing long droughts and Hollywood pressures, and making a difficult career decision to honor his marriage boundaries, which later led to new opportunities including a film role where his wife could stand in. He explains his daily life, creative process, and message for people in dark seasons: keep moving, new passions can emerge, and maximize what God put in you.Follow Miles Burris: Instagram: @MilesJamesBurris YouTube and TikTok: @MilesBurrisTV Facebook: Miles Burris00:00 Chickenpox Knee Injury01:12 Podcast Intro Guest03:16 Fanny Pack Banter05:40 Life Today Routine07:35 NFL To Acting Content12:16 Consistency Authenticity16:02 Back To Childhood20:50 Faith Friends Wife27:20 Family Work Balance28:57 Sponsor Break Nashville Fit30:13 Kids Timing Stability31:19 High School Linebacker32:56 College Combine Instincts34:39 San Diego State Setup35:08 NFL Arrival Reality36:58 Belief Against Doubt38:55 Acting Spark Begins39:49 Raider Pride Full Circle41:24 Knee Injury Ends Career43:47 Identity After Football50:12 First Acting Breakthrough54:13 Hollywood Drought Pressure55:57 Marriage Boundaries Tested01:05:00 Faith Under Fire01:09:40 Creating Over Achieving01:12:56 Rapid Fire And Farewell01:15:38 Healing In Many Lanes#RelentlessPursuitPodcast #MilesBurris #NFL #OaklandRaiders #Hollywood #FaithJourney #ManhoodAndPurpose #ChristianPodcast #IdentityAndPurpose #OvercomingAdversity

Charles Rucker built his identity on football, bodybuilding, sponsorships, and a public brand. Then it all collapsed. A career-ending accident. Stores shuttered. A marriage that left him shrinking himself until he didn't know who he was anymore. So he drove away from everything and spent months alone rebuilding from the ground up.In this episode, Charles opens up about the moment his nervous system unlocked on a drive to Tampa, how identity loss nearly destroyed him, what it actually means to find peace, and why he's now pouring everything into helping other men do the same through King Circle and his upcoming book Heal Your Reality.This is a conversation about earning your identity back, not chasing it. About what happens when a man finally stops performing and starts living.Topics covered: Rebuilding identity after loss and divorce Performance identity in sports and business Why love alone isn't enough to save a marriageShrinking yourself and losing who you are in a relationship What peace actually feels like and why you'll fight to keep it Men and emotional vulnerability King Circle men's group and coaching Journaling, video diaries, and practical tools for healing Faith, boundaries, and letting the wrong people go Redefining success on your own termsCharles Rucker is an entrepreneur, coach, speaker, and founder of King Core Labs and Ruck Nutrition. Find him at charlesrucker.com and on Instagram @IAmCharlesRucker.Subscribe to The Relentless Pursuit Podcast for weekly conversations with people who refused to quit.00:00 Finding Peace Again00:46 Podcast Welcome Intro02:15 Catching Up Life Updates02:43 Canada Calm New Perspective04:20 Expectations Communication Love08:00 Men Vulnerability Space12:29 Fatherhood Softens You13:43 New Ventures Coaching16:29 Rebuilding Expanding Identity19:01 Loneliness Boundaries Seasons24:40 Stop Caring Opinions26:50 Redefining Success After 202029:58 Disappearing To Find Self31:17 Letting Go Old Identity32:01 Grief After Letting Go32:55 Divorce And Identity Shift34:49 Bodybuilding Control Trap36:46 Family Time Over Training38:57 Loss And Living Present42:39 From Football To The Wreck46:01 Performance Identity Patterns48:02 What Do You Love51:52 Divorce Public Fallout01:01:01 Tampa Reset And Healing01:04:15 Embracing Suffering Lessons01:08:12 Opinions And Social Media01:09:23 Handling Public Opinions01:10:09 Friends Faith and Bridges01:11:00 Faith Beyond Labels01:13:31 Closing the Chapter01:16:25 Rebuilding Into Freedom01:18:24 Feeling Again and Grace01:23:49 King Circle for Men01:29:56 Helping Others Find Peace01:38:40 Rapid Fire and Relentless Pursuit01:42:00 Where to Find Charles01:43:02 Final Healing Message#RelentlessPursuit #CharlesRucker #IdentityCrisis #MensHealth #Divorce#Rebuilding #MindsetShift #HealYourReality #KingCircle #Bodybuilding#MensMentalHealth #FindingPeace #PersonalDevelopment #Entrepreneurship#RealTalk

Jaxson Riddle wrote it down every single day. I am a Red Bull athlete. At 18 years old it came true. He was one of maybe two or three free-ride athletes in the US to ever wear that helmet. The peak moment of his life.Two months later his father was gone.What followed was grief he buried, self-destructive thoughts he nearly did not survive, a woman who showed up at exactly the right moment, two sons pulled into the world with his own hands in his living room, and a 24 year old trying to figure out how to be the father he never fully had.This conversation goes everywhere. Growing up as an only child with young parents barely holding it together. Dropping out of school at 16 to bet everything on a bike. Sleeping on the floor of a minibus in a Whistler parking lot just to get seen. Manifesting his way to one of the most coveted sponsorships in action sports. Then watching his father have a complete breakdown, hearing voices, driving off a cliff in the desert, and being found face down in 29 degree cold.Jaxson talks about what Red Bull actually does for its athletes that nobody sees. The fear of dying and leaving his sons fatherless. Two home births including pulling his second son out purple and terrified. What it means to be present as a father when your work never turns off. And what it looks like to find beauty in the worst thing that ever happened to you.This is one of the most complete human stories we have ever put on this show.Connect with Jaxson:Instagram: @JaxsonRiddleYouTube: Ride with RiddleConnect with Joe:Instagram: @joeadams_rpYouTube: The Relentless Pursuit PodcastBrought to you by:- True Friends Moving Company- Nashville Fit- BodyWell- B2 Wellness Suites00:00 Red Bull Dream Manifested00:51 Tragedy After the High01:32 Podcast Welcome and Guest Intro03:24 Why This Platform Matters04:57 Identity Beyond Achievement07:34 Fatherhood and Self Care11:47 Life Today Pro Rider Dad Builder15:38 Childhood Only Child Roots17:00 Parents Young and Struggles22:05 Only Child Strengths and Gaps23:54 Sponsor Break True Friends Moving25:11 Dad Returns and Bikes Begin32:28 School Dropout Bet on Riding38:20 Going Pro Sponsors and Income42:24 Momentum After Transition43:10 Battling Negative Self Talk46:19 Traveling For The Ride47:13 Whistler Crankworx Breakthrough49:43 Manifesting Red Bull Dream51:44 Getting The Red Bull Helmet53:38 Life Changes Overnight54:52 Red Bull Family Support57:32 Staying Authentic And Creative59:53 Responsibility To Young Fans01:03:28 Avoiding Party Culture Pitfalls01:06:30 Sponsor Break Nashville Fit Ad01:08:25 Dad's Breakdown After Success01:15:06 Desert Search And Loss01:21:51 Grief And Compartmentalizing01:23:17 What I'd Tell My Dad01:25:38 Grief Aftermath01:27:06 Finding The Gold01:28:59 Carrying His Spirit01:30:10 Facing Mortality01:34:57 Fear Of Leaving Family01:36:51 Meeting His Wife01:39:42 Love In Dark Times01:42:51 Home Birth Intensity01:47:47 Postpartum Reality01:49:07 Fatherhood Priorities01:50:35 Being Present Daily01:57:00 Embracing The Chaos01:58:42 Savoring Small Moments01:59:40 Press Pause for Play02:01:41 Traveling as a Dad02:03:43 Stay at Home Mom Goal02:06:24 Always On Entrepreneur Life02:11:20 Balance and Surrender02:14:54 Faith in Practice02:16:19 You Are Not Alone02:19:52 Legacy and Memories02:20:46 Ozzy Files for Kids02:23:03 Vulnerability as Strength02:26:12 Legacy for His Sons02:31:29 Rapid Fire and Sign Off02:33:06 Healing in Many Lanes#JaxsonRiddle#RedBullAthlete #MountainBike #RelentlessPursuit #Grief #Fatherhood#MentalHealth #Faith #Manifestation #GenerationalTrauma #RawConversations#JoeAdams #ForeverForward #TrueStory #HumanStories

Josh Hudson grew up in small-town Wisconsin, nearly failed out of college with a 1.6 GPA his first year, and took a $60,000 pay cut to throw $5,000 into a business nobody had heard of yet. Today he is the co-founder and CEO of OptimizeU, a hormone optimization and performance recovery company with 39 locations coast to coast and 150 employees whose families depend on the decisions he makes.This episode covers the full road. Psychiatric nursing and what three years with true schizophrenia patients taught him about staying calm under pressure. Hospice care and what walking families through death taught him about time. Medical device sales, a racquetball court conversation that changed everything, and the grind of building a clinic from scratch while cleaning the office alone for six months. Josh and Joe go deep on the collapse of testosterone in young men, the danger of self-managed hormone use, what women are being told that is flat out wrong, long COVID's hidden hormonal impact, the 80 versus 95 delegation trap that keeps driven men stuck, the weight of 150 employees, and what it really means to build a life worth protecting.This one earns it.What you will hear in this episode:A 1.6 GPA first year of college, renal failure, and doing his degree completely backwards What psychiatric nursing taught him about tone, calm, and staying grounded under pressure Why hospice care changed the way he sees time, work, and what a good life actually looks like The $5,000 bet, a $60,000 pay cut, and six months of cleaning the clinic alone Why testosterone levels in young men are collapsing and what is driving it The truth about peptides, pro hormones, green testosterone, and what Josh sees walking through his clinic doors every day Why women keep being told their labs are normal when they are not Long COVID and its ongoing hormonal impact most providers are not testing for The 80 versus 95 trap and why letting go is the hardest thing for any builder What creeps up when you have 150 people depending on your next decision What gratitude actually looks like when you have seen both psych wards and hospice units up close Josh's relentless pursuitSponsors:True Friends Moving Company: Your go-to moving crew in Middle Tennessee. Top-notch service, smooth process, personable and professional from start to finish. Link in the description. Nashville Fit, BodyWell, and B2 Wellness Suites: Three brands built as one ecosystem covering media, fitness, wellness staffing, and performance coaching. Links in the description.Find Josh and OptimizeU: Instagram: @OptimizeunashvilleWebsite: OptimizeUCenters.comSubscribe to The Relentless Pursuit Podcast for new episodes every week.00:00 Bootstrapped Beginnings00:39 Podcast Welcome01:19 Meeting Josh Hudson02:19 What Is OptimizeU02:45 Entrepreneur Mindset04:03 Work Life Balance07:12 Scaling The Clinics08:28 Building The Right Team10:03 Wisconsin Roots12:51 School Struggles13:59 Martial Arts Lessons16:59 College Reality Check22:00 Nursing And Marriage22:51 Psych Ward Insights24:54 Sponsor Break25:48 Cutting Out Distractions28:10 Hospice And Perspective31:06 From Sales To OptimizeU36:41 Founding OptimizeU Grind37:18 Growing With Purpose39:01 Impact Over Income40:41 Why Hormones Are Dropping43:59 Endocrine Disruptors Everywhere44:44 Optimize Yourself Basics45:30 Care Without Upselling47:51 Peptides Need Oversight50:30 Young Steroid Fallout52:40 Wellness Ecosystem Ad56:28 Postpartum Hormone Struggles58:51 Long COVID And Hormones01:02:23 Letting Go To Scale01:08:04 Ultimate Goals And Identity01:13:41 Gratitude And Perspective01:15:22 Where To Find OptimizeU01:16:32 Final Takeaway And Help#OptimizeU #HormoneHealth #TestosteroneDecline #MensHealth #WomensHormones #HormoneOptimization #Entrepreneurship #RelentlessPursuit #JoshHudson #JoeAdams #HealthPodcast #BuildingABusiness #PodcastForMen #RawConversations

Nick George's life started with the odds stacked against him before he ever had a choice. Born to a teenage mother, abandoned by his father, abused as a child, shuffled through 12 schools, and out of the house at 16 with nowhere to go. He survived on food stamps in a stranger's basement, gave his mom an ultimatum she failed, and made one decision at 18 that changed the entire trajectory of his life: the United States Coast Guard.What followed was 22 years of service, advancing to Chief Petty Officer in nine years, two divorces, the devastating moment he became the father he never had, and the slow, hard climb back to himself through leadership, coaching, and doing the inner work most people avoid.Nick is now a professional leadership coach, a husband, and a father of five. He talks openly about battling depression, what it costs to finally choose your values over security, the identity crisis that hits when you leave the military, and why the life he always wanted is the hardest one he has ever had to learn to receive.Subscribe and leave a review if this one hit you.00:00 Almost Adopted01:05 Podcast Welcome03:15 Nick Today Transition07:01 Values Alignment09:48 Reluctance And Identity15:45 Back To Childhood17:15 Adoption Story Meaning19:47 Abuse And Survival22:44 Faith And Responsibility24:22 Sponsor Break25:49 Family Trauma And Boundaries34:25 Mentors And Coast Guard40:24 Structure And Belonging44:51 Learning Fatherhood46:24 Bids For Connection48:03 First Time Dad Reality52:45 Divorce And Failure Fear59:08 Choosing Balance After Divorce01:02:10 Leadership Coaching Awakening01:07:42 Remarriage Lessons Learned01:14:23 Retiring And Starting Over01:16:45 Veteran Identity And Purpose01:19:41 Civilians Veterans And Empathy01:28:28 Family Legacy Closing01:29:21 Healing In Many Lanes#RelentlessPursuit #NickGeorge #CoastGuard #LeadershipCoaching #GenerationalTrauma #BreakingTheCycle #VeteranStories #MilitareToCivilian #FatherAndSon #MensWork #Resilience #FamilyLegacy #TraumaRecovery #PersonalDevelopment #SelfDevelopment #MindsetShift #Veterans #RealTalk #Authenticity #Podcast

Rick Cheatham has lived through things most men couldn't survive. A sexual addiction that nearly destroyed his marriage. A knock on the door at 4AM telling him his son had been taken from him. And then five months into retirement, he passed out, broke his neck at C4 and C5, and woke up paralyzed from the chest down.And through all of it, he discovered that the most dangerous thing wasn't any of those events. It was the justified resentment he carried silently every single day.In this episode, Rick and Joe go deep on what forgiveness actually costs, why suffering is the path not the punishment, how religion weaponized fear to control people, and what happens when a Christian and a pagan sit down and realize they've been experiencing the exact same God through completely different languages.This is one of the most powerful conversations of this show.Previous episodes with Rick: 103, 104, 108 & 109🎙️ The Relentless Pursuit Podcast | Episode 192 Stories that need to be told. Forever Forward.🔎 FIND RICK CHEATHAM 🌐 rickcheatham.com 📱 @rickycafd🤝 THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY💪 BodyWell — Therapeutic massage, personal training, fitness classes, and nutrition coaching in Mt. Juliet and Brentwood, TN. Feel better. Move better. Do life better. 🌐 bodywelltn.com 📱 @bodywelltn1🏢 B2 Wellness Suites — Private office suites and co-working spaces designed for wellness professionals in Mt. Juliet and Brentwood, TN. A professional home where health and wellness providers grow, connect, and thrive. 🌐 b2suites.com 📱 @b2suites📰 Nashville Fit Magazine — Nashville's go-to resource for fitness, health, and wellness in Music City. Real stories, real community. 🌐 nashvillefitmagazine.com 📱 @nashvillefit 00:00 Forgiving The Unforgivable00:31 Podcast Welcome And Guest Intro02:14 Mentorship And Inner Work05:52 Building A First Responder Community11:17 Trauma Suppression And Marriage Strain15:52 Preachers Kid Double Life21:44 Praying For Kelly And Meeting God25:55 Sponsor Break Nashville Fit Ecosystem27:10 Porn Addiction And Rebuilding Trust35:24 Son Murdered And Meaning Making40:14 Adversity Refines You43:12 Fire Service Lessons44:12 Broken Neck After Retirement46:52 Resentment Turns Toxic52:10 Choosing Forgiveness56:08 Poison In Daily Life01:00:09 Michael And Eternity01:04:29 Faith Beyond Dogma01:16:08 God Is Love Not Fear01:23:22 Heaven Hell And Courage01:27:26 Religion And Control01:29:21 Fear Based Salvation01:31:35 Mythology And Christ Parallels01:33:41 Church Patterns And Gatekeepers01:36:51 Gehenna Not Eternal Hell01:41:09 AD 70 Judgment Explained01:49:33 Fruit Over Labels01:57:48 Mentorship And Legacy02:04:14 Zionism And Prophecy Debate02:10:17 Closing Reflections And Help #RelentlessPursuit #Forgiveness #Faith #Transformation#FirstResponders #MentalHealth #Podcast #Healing #Resilience #God #ForeverForward

Green Beret. Father of eight. 21 years married. Eric Wehmeyer's first memory is watching his dad drive away at age five — and everything that followed was a search for what a man is supposed to be. He chased that answer into the Army, then into Special Forces, earning his Green Beret and serving on missions that took him from Afghanistan to Iraq to a dinner table beside the Sultan of Oman.But the real war was always internal.In this episode, Eric opens up about growing up fatherless and what that absence actually costs a son, the Army major in a war zone chow hall who told him the Holy Spirit sent him to be his mentor, an addiction that started at age ten and the wife who responded with grace instead of shame, the financial collapse after leaving the military that brought him to his knees, and the faith that rebuilt everything.Today Eric is a husband of 21 years, a father of eight children, a serial entrepreneur, and a man on mission to help others find what he spent years searching for.This one goes deep. Don't skip it.Connect with Eric:Instagram | Facebook | LinkedInStratosphere Business Solutions: stratospheresolutions.bizManu Max: manumax.aiMeyer Group LLC🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week👍 Like this video if it moved you📲 Share it with someone who needs to hear it00:00 Grace at the Door00:54 Podcast Welcome02:09 Eric Today Overview03:30 Faith and Ministry Mission04:59 Family Homeschool Life07:15 Generational Wealth Mindset09:56 Intentional Fatherhood Legacy15:24 Childhood Roots and Divorce19:56 Joining After 9 1122:15 Father Absence and Identity30:27 Mentor Found in War41:37 Grace and Self Pressure44:55 Grace Over Perfection45:26 Identity In Christ46:40 Green Beret Pipeline48:35 Relentless Selection Mindset50:16 Vision Faith And Delusion53:08 Redefining Success And Critics55:57 AI Fear And Opportunity58:58 Wealth Duty And Charity01:05:06 Back To Berets And Family01:06:54 Deployments And Desert Dinners01:11:35 Porn Addiction And Grace01:17:09 Letting Go Of Control01:25:16 Brotherhood To Mission01:27:26 Everyday Discipleship01:28:14 Unconditional Love Boundaries01:32:10 Leaving Military Identity Shift01:33:40 Business Breakdown Breakthrough01:36:55 Faith As Identity Framework01:42:03 Mentorship Vulnerability Connection01:47:54 Father Wound Reframed01:57:42 Marriage Mission Eight Kids02:06:34 Rapid Fire SERE Story02:13:12 Relentless Pursuit Closing02:15:08 Healing Across Lanes Outro#RelentlessPursuit #GreenBeret #FatherWound #ChristianMen #SpecialForces #FaithAndFamily #MensMinistry #Fatherhood #Veterans #ChristianPodcast #MasculinityAndFaith #OvercomingAddiction #GospelFluency #LegacyBuilding #PodcastForMen

On The Relentless Pursuit Podcast, Joe Adams sits down with Evan Slaughter (Fit2Serve), a combat veteran, comedian, content creator, and pickleball enthusiast. Evan shares his powerful storytelling, detailing his journey through addiction and finding healing through comedy and pickleball. This episode is a candid look at overcoming immense challenges and rebuilding a life with purpose.Evan deployed to Afghanistan, hit an IED, and earned a Purple Heart — then came home to a battle nobody could see. What followed was nearly a decade of opiate addiction, prescription pill abuse, county jail, and failed rehab attempts. His rock bottom looked like an empty house, no furniture, no income, and a deflated air mattress on the floor.Then one final rehab changed everything. He discovered pickleball, started making comedy videos, and built an audience of millions. Today Evan uses humor as a vehicle for mental health and healing — proving that recovery looks different for everyone.This conversation covers a chaotic path from high school to the Army, what combat really does to a man when he comes home, what it actually took to get sober after nearly a decade of trying, and how he found purpose on the other side of rock bottom.If you're struggling, this episode is for you. If you've made it through, this episode will remind you how far you've come.00:00 Army Exit And Addiction00:45 Short Shorts Banter01:34 Viral Skits And Jeep Culture04:15 Podcast Intro And Guest Setup05:38 Creator Life And Workflow08:09 Pressure Perfectionism And Virality12:55 Back To 2014 Rock Bottom14:04 Childhood In Alabama18:35 Dad Addiction And Family Chaos27:41 College Detour And Fitness Path30:47 Opiates Rehab And Army Calling33:47 Host Shares Xanax Spiral35:55 Enlisting After Rehab36:56 18X Contract And Airborne39:09 Selection Failure LRS Opportunity41:04 First Afghanistan Deployment43:55 IED Strike And Aftermath47:36 Missions Opium Cache Discovery50:07 Purple Heart Meaning51:58 Coming Home Combat Stress55:39 Pain Management To Addiction59:05 Leaving Army Recovery Spiral01:01:05 DEA Sting Fake Prescription01:06:21 Rehab Chaos Meth Hallucinations01:14:22 Jerry Springer Chaos01:14:51 Meth Reality Check01:15:25 Psychedelics For Healing01:18:04 Ayahuasca Gone Dark01:21:29 Mushroom Werewolf Night01:24:16 Darkness Retreat Curiosity01:25:24 Fentanyl Rock Bottom01:28:39 Rehab To Pickleball01:32:44 Content Breakthrough01:37:41 Redefining Healthy01:41:58 Rapid Fire Reflections01:42:55 Relentless Pursuit Closing01:44:14 Healing In Many Lanes#CombatVeteran #AddictionRecovery #VeteranMentalHealth #Fit2Serve #RelentlessPursuit

On this episode of The Relentless Pursuit Podcast, host Joe Adams sits down with Jay Kelley and Gabby Kelley of The Kelley Family for a raw conversation about mindset shift, personal growth, and building a life from nothing.At 18 and 21 years old they were sitting in a dark apartment, lights cut off, Gabby pregnant, scraping pennies just to eat. That moment forced a strong mindset and a decision that changed everything.Jay joined the military to get their family back on their feet. Gabby started posting family content for fun. One viral video hit 15 million views and launched The Kelley Family into a full time career with brand deals from Geico, Disney, and Dr. Pepper.In this episode Jay and Gabby open up about personal growth through struggle, letting go of toxic friendships, protecting your inner circle, building generational wealth, raising three kids with intention, and how a mindset shift can take you from survival mode to building an empire.If you are on a journey of self improvement, building something from nothing, or just need motivation to keep going, this episode is for you.Subscribe to Relentless Pursuit Podcast for weekly long form interviews with entrepreneurs, veterans, content creators, and families building extraordinary lives.00:00 Rock Bottom to Resolve00:47 Podcast Welcome and Guests01:48 Buying and Building a Home03:13 Life Today and Going Viral04:41 Finding the Right Manager08:49 Authentic Content and Family Life10:56 Realistic Parenting and Balance12:58 Privacy and Filming in Public15:32 Circle Gets Smaller26:03 Brand Deals and Disney Dreams29:56 Money Mindset and Military Transition32:45 Upbringing as Military Brats34:10 Football Dreams Detour34:46 Mall Jobs And Meeting Gabby35:56 Drunk DM To First Date37:18 Comfort And Chemistry39:01 Host Shares DM Story41:34 Gabby Childhood Military Moves44:21 Military Brat Lessons47:26 Marriage Struggles And Money51:11 Joining Army For Stability55:48 Army Job Fuel Specialist59:34 Viral Content Changes Plans01:01:38 Military Spouse Boundaries01:05:00 Toxic Base Culture Fallout01:07:48 Starting Over Alone01:08:21 High School Editing Roots01:10:03 Vine to TikTok Breakthrough01:13:09 Viral Hits and Consistency01:15:25 Brand Deals and Real Money01:17:26 Fame Fears and No Politics01:19:18 Time Management Reality01:22:42 Autoimmune Stress and Healing01:25:43 Marriage Off Camera01:27:42 Handling Hate and Judgment01:32:44 Next Chapter New Ventures01:37:09 Relentless Pursuit Closing01:40:04 Healing in Many Lanes#RelentlessPursuit #TheKelleyFamily #JayKelley #GabbieKelley #MindsetShift #PersonalGrowth #StrongMindset #LettingGo #MilitaryFamily #ContentCreator #FromNothing #GenerationalWealth #FamilyFirst #Podcast #SelfImprovement #Motivation #Entrepreneur #VeteranPodcast #FamilyVlog #ViralVideo