Episode 7 of The RK Podcast is for the man who has been carrying a version of himself so long he has mistaken it for who he is.

The anger.
The fear.
The shame.
The addiction.
The voice that says you are broken, too far gone, or not enough.

What if those things are not your identity?

In this episode, Mike exposes the difference between who you are… and what happened to you. He unpacks why so many men build their lives around survival patterns, old labels, and false stories — and why God never called you to live trapped inside them.

You’ll hear why:

• Survival is not the same thing as identity
• The strongest prison is believing you belong inside the cage
• Shame says, “This is who you are,” but truth says, “This is what happened to you”
• God is not calling the version of you built out of fear, pain, and proving
• The real you is still underneath the armor — waiting to be uncovered

This episode is a call back to the man underneath the lies. The man God created. The man He never stopped seeing.

Anchored in Bible and the truth that transformation is not becoming someone else — it is uncovering who you were all along.

If you have ever asked yourself, “What is wrong with me?” this episode invites a different question:

“What if this isn’t who I am?”

Because you are not the lie.
You are not the pattern.
You are not what happened to you.

You are the man underneath it.

You don’t keep ending up in the same place because you’re lazy, weak, or missing discipline.

You keep ending up there because somewhere underneath it all… there is still a lie you believe.

In this episode of the Resurrection Kings podcast, Mike exposes the hidden agreements that quietly shape a man’s life.

The ones that sound like:

• “I’m not enough.”
• “I have to do this alone.”
• “I always screw things up.”
• “If people really knew me… they’d leave.”
• “I should be further ahead by now.”

The deepest lies do not sound like lies.

They sound like you.

You’ll discover:

• Why the beliefs running your life often started years ago
• How old pain becomes an agreement you stop questioning
• Why familiar lies can feel safer than uncomfortable truth
• How the story you believe about yourself changes the way you see God
• Why you can want something deeply… and still keep moving away from it
• The one question that begins to break the pattern

Because the lie is not just affecting your thoughts.

It is affecting your marriage. Your work. Your money. Your peace. Your connection to God. And the longer you believe it… the more normal it feels.

But there is good news:

A lie only has power until you see it.

And once you see it… really see it… you can stop agreeing with it.

If you have been quietly carrying the feeling that something is wrong with you… this episode may help you realize the problem was never who you are.

It was the lie you learned to believe.

You already know what needs to change.

You’ve seen the pattern. You’ve felt the pull. You’ve promised yourself, “This time will be different.”

And then somehow… nothing changes.

In this episode of the Resurrection Kings podcast, Mike exposes the hidden reason men stay stuck even when they know exactly what to do. The problem isn’t that you’re lazy, weak, undisciplined, or missing motivation.

It’s that one part of you wants to move forward… while another part is trying to keep you safe.

You’ll learn:

• Why information alone never creates change
• The real reason you keep falling back into old patterns
• How fear disguises itself as “waiting,” “thinking,” and “being responsible”
• Why trying harder often makes the problem worse
• The difference between truth and protection
• How awareness becomes the first real step toward freedom

If you’ve ever asked yourself:

“Why do I keep doing this?”
“Why can’t I change?”
“Why do I always end up back here?”

This episode will help you finally understand what’s really happening underneath it all — and why you are not the problem.

You’re not broken.
You’re divided.
And once you see that… everything starts to change.

Most Men Don’t Need Motivation. They Need a Mirror

Most men do not lose everything all at once.

They bleed out slowly.

You keep showing up. You go to work. You pay the bills. You take care of everyone else. On the outside, your life looks fine.

But underneath it all, something feels off.

You feel behind.
Disconnected.
Numb.
Like you are carrying a life that no longer fits.

In this first episode of The Resurrection Kings Podcast, Mike Martens explores the real reason so many men stay stuck:

They are fighting the wrong battle.

This is not an episode about motivation, hustle, or trying harder.

It is about learning to stop long enough to tell the truth.

Inside this episode:

• Why most men stay busy so they never have to face what hurts
• The difference between movement and momentum
• The hidden cost of staying “fine”
• The one sentence every man needs to write
• Why clarity—not motivation—is where change begins
• The simple daily practice that helps you stop lying to yourself

If you have ever thought:

• “I should be further ahead.”
• “I am tired of starting over.”
• “I do not know why I feel this way.”
• “I know something has to change.”

This episode is for you.

You do not need another podcast telling you to work harder.

You need a mirror.

Because no rescue begins without reality.

Scripture Anchor:

“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.” — Psalm 139:23–24

Listen now, and take the first step toward telling the truth about where you really are.

The Resurrection Kings Podcast is not another self-help show, motivation podcast, or “5 AM club” for men who are already exhausted.

This is for the man who feels like something is off… even if he can’t explain why.

The man who has built a life that looks fine on the outside — work, family, responsibilities, a roof over his head — but underneath it all feels stuck, numb, behind, disconnected, or tired of carrying everything alone.

Hosted by Mike Martens, The Resurrection Kings Podcast explores the hidden battles men face: fear, shame, doubt, burnout, pressure, identity, marriage, purpose, faith, grief, starting over, and what it really takes to become the man you know you were created to be.

Each episode combines honest conversations, hard truths, practical tools, mindset shifts, and real-world stories to help you stop fighting the wrong battles and start rebuilding your life from the inside out.

If you’ve ever found yourself asking:

• Why do I feel stuck even though I should be grateful?
• Why do I keep repeating the same patterns?
• Why do I feel like I’m falling behind?
• Why does success still feel empty?
• Is there more to life than just surviving?

You’re not alone.

You do not need more motivation. You need meaning. You need truth. You need a fight worth fighting.

Welcome to The Resurrection Kings Podcast.