From Indianapolis to college football, fatherhood, faith, and the ironworking trade, Zeke Sanchez’s story is about adapting when life changes and learning to trust God through uncertainty.Zeke grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, also known as Naptown, and experienced high school during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. He shares what it was like navigating changing classes in a school of nearly 5,000 students, dealing with disruption during COVID, and trying to find his direction as a young man.His athletic journey took an unexpected turn. After playing soccer in high school, Zeke was encouraged by a teacher to consider Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio. That recommendation eventually led to an opportunity to join the Defiance Yellow Jackets college football team. Moving from Indianapolis to a small Northwest Ohio town created culture shock, but it also introduced him to friends from across the country and taught him the value of true friendship, loyalty, and having people who know your struggles and stay through difficult seasons.Faith runs throughout Zeke’s story. He talks about growing up in church, the influence of his grandfather, and what it meant to see his grandfather consistently studying the Word of God. We discuss the Book of Daniel, trusting God, prayer, patience, and how biblical faith can shape a young man facing uncertainty.Zeke also shares his college experience studying business, including fraud cases that showed him real-world examples of what not to do in business. During this season, his life changed again when he learned he was going to become a father. He opens up about telling his family and church family about the baby and how, rather than condemning him, they encouraged him to go deeper in prayer, faith, responsibility, and his relationship with God.Fatherhood became part of Zeke’s transition into manhood and changed the way he viewed work, responsibility, and providing for his family.That journey eventually led him into blue-collar work as an ironworker. Zeke talks about finding a career he loves, working toward becoming a journeyman ironworker, construction careers, job-site camaraderie, and developing the thick skin that often comes with working around other tradesmen.We also discuss skilled trades and trade school for young adults, including earning while learning, reducing college debt, traveling for construction jobs, seeing new places, per diem opportunities, and the earning potential that can come with skilled trade careers. Zeke explains why young adults should consider finding work they genuinely enjoy instead of assuming a traditional college path or the same nine-to-five workplace is their only option.Through conversations about Indianapolis, Defiance College, college football, skilled trades, ironworking, fatherhood, Christianity, friendship, work ethic, and becoming a man, Zeke’s story comes back to one message: be patient and wait on the Lord.Even during dark or uncertain seasons, Zeke encourages listeners to trust God’s timing, believe He will provide, and take time to reflect on how far God has already brought them.Topics include: Zeke Sanchez, Indianapolis, Naptown, COVID-19, Defiance College, Defiance Yellow Jackets, college football, soccer, college life, business, fraud cases, fatherhood, Christian faith, prayer, Book of Daniel, trusting God, young men, manhood, blue-collar work, ironworkers, journeyman ironworker, skilled trades, trade school, construction careers, job-site camaraderie, per diem, work ethic, career advice, friendship, and family.Alex Martinez Daily Chop, available on all platforms. Sponsorship provided by R&R Handyman Service