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Building Forward explores personal growth through identity, struggle, and shared experience.Just two dudes talking openly about what it takes to develop as men—mentally, emotionally, physically and professionally by accepting reality, learning from setbacks, and committing to…
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Episode 27 - Solo Q&A with Paul | Building Forward (opens the original)
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Joey's off for 2 weeks with his newborn, so this one's me alone with a camera and a list of questions I've been sitting on. We lost our girl Stella last week, and that loss set up the rest of the episode: what you actually control, where acceptance stops and giving up starts, and why the action you take is sometimes to pull back on purpose. I get into anger as rocket fuel and the fatigue debt it charges you, why I hold zero expectations for anyone but myself, and the moment I admitted I didn't w
Episode 26 - Paul's Going To Be A Daddy! | Building Forward (opens the original)
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Paul and Olivia are expecting, Joey's second is due any day, and Paul just ran 53 kilometers in 95 degree heat with 91% humidity. This one covers what changes when the decisions stop being yours alone, how Paul audits his anxiety instead of sitting in it, and the reframe that let him walk away from powerlifting without ever feeling like he quit. We close on why variety is the thing that actually buys you longevity, and why most people shrink their training repertoire without noticing. CHAPTERS 0
Episode 25 - Relationships, Training and Modern Masculinity | Building Forward (opens the original)
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Paul and Joey open the mailbag. This one runs through balancing a relationship with hard training and a fat loss phase, what modern masculinity looks like when you're a husband and a father, and how to actually manage recovery when you're stacking 12 sessions into a week. Paul gets into why he challenges his clients' beliefs but never questions their values, and Joey makes the case for being the inconvenience at your own brother's wedding. If you've ever felt the pull between the plan and the pe
Episode 24 - What's Your "Why?" | Building Forward (opens the original)
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In this episode, Paul and Joey get into the four questions Paul runs before any big decision, why setting completion as your only goal keeps you from quitting, and what happens when your identity is still tied to a performance metric that has an expiry date. We talk about finding your why sooner, giving yourself credit for what you've already survived, and the difference between validation you actually need and yes-men telling you what you want to hear. If you make decisions from the immediate f
Episode 23 - What the Heck?! ft. Jon Heck | Building Forward (opens the original)
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Jon Heck was a projected NFL draft pick who walked away from football to build a life he actually chose. In this one, Paul and Joey get into that decision with him, plus the accidental way he built his coaching business, the therapist question that stopped him cold, and why success always sends you a bill in time. If you've ever wondered when you'll finally feel like you've made it, or how to take real time off without feeling like you're falling behind, start here. CHAPTERS 00:00 Being a dad 05
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