Have you ever heard of prayers with grandmother? Well, if you haven't, you will today. And this episode of FAFO with Joe we get to meet grandma. She'll be coming around the mountain when she comes. In the Rockies. No signal only Wi-Fi. Floating sensations and kaleidoscopes downloads and purge. A lot of things went on in that cabin in the woods. On the birthday weekend. Come find out what I fucked around with.

Everyone says never give up. Hold on. See it through.

But what if the grind itself was the thing keeping you stuck?

In Episode 8 — the finale of The Four P's — I get into one of the hardest situations I've navigated, and the lesson hit different than I expected. Perseverance isn't about staying in the fight. It's about being present while you transform.

Sometimes you gotta let go to keep going.

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You think you're being patient. Your face says otherwise.

I fought my way back into my sons' lives — and my youngest treated me like the villain. I held back. I fussed a little. I called that patience. It wasn't.

This episode I FAFO'd that patience isn't waiting — it's presence through empathy.

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The most responsible thing you can do for the people depending on you has nothing to do with money, plans, or showing up on time.

You became the provider. The planner. The one everybody leans on. And somewhere in there — you stopped playing.

If someone depends on you — your kids, your team, your partner — they don't just need what you provide. They need you present enough to actually connect.

In this episode I break down why being responsible can make you forget how important playing is, why your people feel the distance even when you're in the room, and how one intentional decision changed everything for me and my son.

Today we fucked around and found out that play is presence through connection.

Part 2 of The Four P's — Provide, Play, Patience, Perseverance.

You meant well. But intentions don't always translate to impact.

If someone depends on you — your kids, your team, your partner — you've felt the guilt of not giving enough. And most of us respond by giving more of the wrong thing.

In this episode I break down the two needs your people actually have, why provisions alone will always fall short, and why presence is the most valuable thing you can give.

Today we fucked around and found out what really matters.

Part 1 of The Four P's — Provide, Play, Patience, Perseverance.

Finding your purpose feels amazing. For about five minutes. Then you realize you have no idea what to do with it. Joe knew he was supposed to speak. He just had no direction. No signal. So he started fucking around and finding out one step at a time. Jim Rohn. Toastmasters. The Moth. Momentum starts with motion and this episode is the proof.

In this episode:

• Why finding your purpose is just the beginning
• How Jim Rohn sent Joe to Toastmasters
• What The Moth storytelling slam taught him about reps
• Why discipline is about breaking hard things into easy steps

Relationship dying. Broke. In court fighting to see his kids. A whole year with no contact. Joe was in the middle of his boss fight and almost didn't make it out. This episode is for anybody going through their own boss fight right now and needs to know they're not alone.

In this episode:

• What it really means when life bullies you back
• The difference between therapy and actually doing the work
• How to look your demons in the face
• How hitting rock bottom led Joe to his purpose

Joe built his studio from the ground up. Bare walls. Bare floors. Sweat equity and a vision. People loved it. And when the compliments turned into money opportunities he pivoted away from his purpose and chased the bag. That pivot almost broke him. This episode is for everybody who has ever abandoned what they really wanted because something shinier showed up.

In this episode:

• The difference between chasing freedom and chasing money
• How new opportunities can pull you off your path
• Why most ideas are meant for you not for everybody else
• What happens when you double down on the wrong thing