In this episode of The Jesse Wood Show, Jesse sits down with a personal hero and Kingdom leader, Michael Kalel Wittig. Known as the powerhouse bassist for the multi-platinum band Pillar, Michael is also a fitness expert, author, and model who has navigated the highs of international stardom and the deep "wilderness" seasons that follow.

Jesse and Michael dive deep into what it looks like to build a life that lasts when the spotlight fades or the "old" version of success stops working. If you are feeling capped, stuck in the wilderness, or sensing a call to step into a new season of purpose, this conversation is your blueprint.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Identity Shift: Moving from what you do to who you are in Christ.

• Building through the Wilderness: How to find direction when the path isn't clear.

• Endurance & Excellence: Balancing fitness, faith, and the demanding world of business.

• Pillar Beyond the Frontline: A look into Michael’s journey and his new documentary.

Connect with Michael:

• Website: WittigWorks.com

• Socials: @WittigWorks

• Pillar Music: PillarMusic.com

Connect with Jesse:

• Take the Builder Inspection Quiz: Find out what season of building you are in at the link in my bio!

• Grab the Book: The Purpose-Driven Business Builder’s Blueprint

• Instagram: @JesseFWood

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Most people don’t realize that what’s holding them back isn’t a lack of effort… it’s their environment.

In this episode of The Jesse Wood Show, Jesse breaks down a powerful truth from Scripture. When Jesus was about to perform a miracle, He didn’t argue with doubt—He removed it.

Too often, we try to build something new while staying surrounded by voices that only understand our past. We share big vision with people who don’t have the capacity to believe in it, and without realizing it, we allow doubt and familiarity to slow down what God is trying to do through us.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why faith requires movement, not perfection

• How your environment impacts your results

• Why not everyone is meant to be in the room

• How to protect your purpose and step into alignment

If you’ve been feeling stuck, this message will challenge how you think and help you move forward with clarity.

Your purpose isn’t dead.
It’s waiting for the right environment.

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🧠 Find out what season you’re in:
👉 Take the Builder Quiz: https://builderquiz.com

Most people don’t realize they’ve built their life around something that was never meant to define them.

In Part 2 of this conversation, Jesse Wood and Tyler George go deeper into what it really means to break the cycle of chasing more and step into alignment.

This episode unpacks how the stories you tell yourself shape your identity, your relationships, and your results. You’ll learn why attachment to outcomes creates pressure, how to shift from needing to wanting, and what it looks like to live from a place of already being enough.

This is more than motivation. This is inner work.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, frustrated, or like you’re constantly chasing something that never satisfies, this episode will challenge your perspective and help you step into clarity, confidence, and purpose.

You are not waiting on the opportunity.
The opportunity is waiting on who you become.

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Most people think breakthrough comes from doing more.

But what if it actually comes from becoming more?

In this episode, Jesse Wood sits down with Tyler George to unpack three powerful questions that reveal what you truly want, why you want it, and what is actually holding you back.

This conversation goes deeper than goals and strategy. It exposes the internal stories, identity patterns, and hidden beliefs that shape how you show up in life, business, and your calling.

You will learn:

• Why you are not chasing success, you are chasing a feeling

• How your internal story is either keeping you stuck or setting you free

• The difference between needing something and truly wanting it

• How to shift from pressure into alignment

• Why becoming is more powerful than achieving

If you have been feeling stuck, frustrated, or like you are waiting for something to change, this episode will help you see that the shift starts within.

The life you want is not waiting on opportunity.

It is waiting on who you become.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JesseFranklinWood

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📲 Connect with Jesse:

Instagram: @jessefranklinwood

📲 Connect with Tyler:

Instagram: @tylergrahamgeorge

In this episode of The Jesse Wood Show, Jesse sits down with Damon Redding to unpack the real tension between vision and obedience.

Damon shares his journey from being a gifted visionary with endless ideas to becoming a man marked by consistency, discipline, and bold obedience to God’s calling. What started as creativity without direction turned into a powerful assignment, using his voice to bring truth, challenge systems, and walk in purpose, even in the face of criticism.

This conversation dives into what it really takes to stay consistent when the pressure hits, the role of partnership in building purpose, and the defining moment that changed everything.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, discouraged, or ready to quit, this episode will remind you of one simple truth:

Do the next thing God told you to do.

Take your next step at⁠ www.builderquiz.com ⁠

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👉 Follow Jesse Wood: YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JesseFranklinWood⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jessefranklinwood/⁠

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Most people are chasing success but few are building significance.

In this episode, Jesse Wood unpacks what it really means to rise and build using the story of Nehemiah and his own journey from rock bottom to purpose-driven impact. If you feel stuck in the grind, questioning your direction, or sensing God is calling you into something more, this conversation will shift your perspective.

You’ll discover:

• Why success without alignment leads to burnout
• The process of becoming a true builder (not just a grinder)
• How to build something that creates legacy, not just income
• The 3 pillars every purpose-driven builder must master

This is your invitation to stop building for survival—and start building for legacy.

👉 Take your next step: builderquiz.com

What if the life you’ve been chasing isn’t actually the life you were called to build?

In this episode of The Jesse Wood Show, Jesse unpacks a powerful revelation: the “American Dream” may actually be the American delusion, a system built on self-reliance that keeps you working hard but never truly stepping into purpose.

Instead of chasing more, Jesse challenges you to expand your capacity—because the reality is this: what you’re praying for could crush you if you’re not prepared to carry it.

Drawing from his book The Purpose-Driven Business Builder’s Blueprint, Jesse breaks down the three pillars of capacity expansion:

• Stewardship of the small
• The pressure of the process
• The sonship shift

This episode will confront your mindset, challenge your habits, and help you stop building out of alignment and start building with God.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, stretched, or wondering why growth isn’t happening, this is your answer.

👉 Take the Builder Quiz: builderquiz.com
👉 Let’s build what actually lasts.

What does it really take to build something at a level most people will never reach?

In this episode of The Jesse Wood Show, Jesse sits down with John Hewitt, the only person in history to build two Top 100 franchise systems and the founder of Jackson Hewitt and Liberty Tax.

But this conversation goes deeper than business success.

John shares the mindset, discipline, and relentless commitment required to build at the highest level—and why most people never get there. From growing up with confidence when others were being shut down, to learning that success isn’t about talent alone, this episode is a masterclass in what it actually looks like to stay in the fight.

You’ll hear why:

• Most people will try to pull you back into “normal”

• Success is uncomfortable—and that’s the point

• Following a proven system beats constantly reinventing

• You can’t out give God—and how that changes everything

• Growth requires you to continually outgrow yourself

This isn’t about hype.
This is about building with conviction, discipline, and faith, when it would be easier to quit.

If you’re serious about becoming the builder you’re called to be… this episode will challenge you.

🎙️ Let’s build.