Some people don’t change because they’re inspired. They change because the old version of them can’t survive anymore.

In this episode of the Choose Yourself Channel, I sit down with Chris Spruill - founder of Start Over Fitness - whose transformation didn’t begin with discipline or fitness. It began when he was hit by a truck. Chris describes that moment as the death of the version of him that was living in darkness. “I was dark and now I’m light. I was dead and now I’m alive. It was the death of the flesh, and it birthed the spirit.”

That experience forced him into isolation, reflection, and responsibility and reshaped how he approaches life, training, and purpose.

Chris shares how life gave him repeated warnings before it finally stopped him. “I had like twelve trigger points before I finally turned one into a turning point.” We talk about why pain repeats until it’s acknowledged, how relationships act as mirrors, and why trigger points aren’t punishments .. they’re invitations.

As he evolved, familiar environments no longer fit. “My spirit guides me away from places I no longer fit… I’m interested in growth, morals, values, substance, and purpose.” We unpack why outgrowing people and spaces isn’t betrayal - it’s alignment - and how old environments can resurrect old identities if you’re not intentional.

Discipline shows up throughout this conversation, but not as restriction. Chris reframes it as protection. “Kill yourself daily. We’re built to be consumers ... kill that. Be a producer.” We explore routine, fasting, solitude, controlled struggle, and why training discomfort on purpose strengthens the space between emotion and action .. the space where choice lives.

Rather than extremes, Chris emphasizes small, repeatable systems. “One habit. One adjustment. One month at a time.” Motivation fades. Systems compound. Healing turns into leadership when ownership replaces avoidance.

This isn’t a fitness episode. It’s a conversation about choosing intention over default, alignment over comfort, and responsibility over excuses.

If you’ve felt stuck in cycles or tired of repeating the same lessons, this episode will meet you honestly and challenge you directly.

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