Fear was running this father, husband, and career man from the inside out, and he didn’t even realize it. Russell Kline’s story is what happens when you finally see the hidden driver behind your parenting, your marriage, your work, and the way you show up at home.

Russell opens up about the years leading up to RISE, when he felt disconnected from his kids, overwhelmed by the invisible load his wife was carrying, and stuck in a job he didn’t trust or enjoy. What looks like “just life” on the outside turns out to be a deeper pattern of fear, avoidance, and self-doubt that was quietly shaping everything.

You’ll hear how a simple home project became a turning point, how grief and responsibility collided when his father died during the lead-up, and how the 60-day process helped him keep moving even while life got hard. We break down the moment he realized he could grieve and still finish what he started, and why that mattered more than he expected.

Russell also shares what changed during the snowy, physically demanding event itself, how the brotherhood around him gave him something he’d never had before, and why losing his job later became a test he could actually face differently. His answer to men who feel stuck is direct: you are not the only one, and you do not have to figure it out alone.

This conversation is for any man who feels like he’s just “functioning,” any husband carrying more silence than he should, and any father wondering if he’s enough. It’s a powerful look at what changes when fear stops running the show and brotherhood starts to.

Guest:

Russell Kline lives in Dayton, Ohio and works in aviation, currently in drones. He’s a husband and father of two who came through RISE and now speaks candidly about fear, connection, and becoming a more grounded man.