For years, I thought strength meant silence. I wore the mask, played the part, and built armor so thick nobody could touch me. But that armor came with a cost; it kept me from knowing who I really was.

In this episode, I talk about The War Within, the battle between who we show the world and who we actually are. I dive into what it took to shed that survival mask, how sobriety forced me to face myself, and why real strength starts when you stop pretending.

I took a long break from podcasting. For years I kept telling myself I'd start again "someday," but I'm done wishing. This episode is about facing the fear of doing it solo, what happened to Deviant Gentlemen, and why The Hard Way Home had to happen. I talk about where I've been, what I've learned, and what's coming next.