Brotherhood Forged is a Christian men's podcast helping men grow in faith, discipline, and leadership.

This episode kicks off a monthly three man series with Paul Bengel, Joey Koontz, and returning guest Fred Frederickson, and the topic is one every man knows in his bones: feeling stuck. Stuck in a job. Stuck in a routine. Stuck in an old version of yourself that stopped serving your future a long time ago.

Joey opens up about being 8 days into finally breaking free from decades of yo yo health habits, sugar, and excuses. Paul shares his ongoing wrestling match with letting go of his identity as an athlete to grow into his identity as a husband, father, and leader. And Fred tells the story of the season he felt trapped in a career he hated, afraid to start over, until he learned that the thing nagging at you in your head is often your future self calling you forward.

Together they break down what actually gets a man unstuck: identifying the belief behind the stuck feeling, taking ownership instead of making excuses, and surrounding yourself with brothers who will not let you settle for comfortable.

Fred Frederickson is a Life Coach. Follow him on Instagram @coachfredofficial: https://www.instagram.com/coachfredofficial/

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WHAT WE COVER 00:00 – Icebreaker: one word for the season of life you're in 01:01 – Joey's health turnaround: 8 days in and done making excuses 10:22 – What does it actually mean to feel stuck? 14:36 – Letting go of an old identity (Paul's football story) 21:00 – Fred's story: trapped in a career he hated 26:15 – Your future self is already calling you forward 33:11 – Getting unstuck is like playing chess, not checkers 38:51 – Where to start: name the belief that's keeping you stuck 43:47 – Closing prayer

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