Tag: hardship
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#294 – Critics in the Bleachers
Over the years, most of us have experienced it… People forming opinions about our lives without ever asking what’s really going on. They hear something. They see something. They assume the rest. And from the safety of the bleachers… they criticize. In this episode of The GRIZ Podcast, we’re talking about: -Why criticism often comes…
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#280 – 5 Stoic Rules to Make You Stronger
Storms are coming, chaos is guaranteed, and if your foundation isn’t deeper than your feelings, you’re going to fold like a paper tiger. That’s why in this episode, we’re looking at 5 ancient Stoic rules for life—principles that shaped warriors, leaders, and thinkers for over 2,000 years. But here’s the twist: I’m running all of…
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#275 – Daniel Ritchie—Unarmed and Dangerous
This is a past conversation I had with Daniel Ritchie – Dan is a husband, father, speaker, author, and the 1st Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention. Born without arms, Dan has faced unimaginable challenges, but by the grace of God, he’s lived a life of courage, faith, and impact. His story will challenge…
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#261 – Your Comfort-Zone is Killing You
Some of you are comfortable. Way too comfortable. And honestly… it’s killing you—and you don’t even realize it yet. Comfort was killing me too. We’ve been lied to, my brothers. We’ve been deceived into believing that perpetual comfort is the goal of life. That we’re happiest when we stay inside our comfort zone. But that’s…
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#259 – When Pit Happens—Psalm 40
I’m sure you’ve heard the famous phrase … “Shit happens!” Well, I have a much better phrase for us to begin using … “PIT HAPPENS!” That’s right … pit happens my brothers. At some point, pit happens to all of us. And when pit happens … you need to know how to respond to it…
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#257 – When Life is… Hard. Unfair. Hurts.
If you live long enough, you will eventually come to realize that … life is hard … life is not fair … and being human hurts. At times, life will just suck! At times, storms are going to hit and hit hard. You may not like this fact, but it doesn’t matter – that’s how…
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#184 – Finding Jesus in War – Interview with Chadd Wright, Former Navy SEAL and Elite Ultra Runner
On this episode, I sit down with Chadd Wright — former Navy SEAL and SEAL Team instructor, elite ultra-endurance athlete, and co-founder of The 3 of 7 Project and The 3 of 7 Podcast. Chadd has an amazing story of finding Jesus while engaged in war. This conversation was originally recorded in January 2022. Connect…