We sit with Chelsea and Luis to unpack how two teens from a small town grew into a couple who faced law trouble, a basement beginning, a business built under pressure, and the near collapse that turned into leadership, faith, and clarity. The turning points—true brotherhood, better roles, and running toward God—offer simple practices any couple can use today.

• meeting young and staying friends through chaos
• house arrest, a basement apartment, and finding early joy
• starting a moving company out of necessity
• role confusion and two alphas clashing in business
• the grind as avoidance and how presence beats hours
• separation as a wake-up call and breaking relapse cycles
• venting to the right men vs unloading on your spouse
• faith, humility, and accountable community as anchors
• women’s fellowship and counsel that honors marriage
• practical shifts for respect, intimacy, and daily peace

Warrior Week Australia is coming in February—DM us or email manslandpodcast@gmail.com to learn more

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What happens when a successful entrepreneur loses everything that matters? Blake Bork's journey takes us from college football star to millionaire by 22, bankrupt by 24, and then into the darkest valley imaginable—losing his twin daughters shortly after their premature birth.

Unable to process his grief, Blake descended into opioid addiction while maintaining the appearance of a successful banker in a suit and tie. "I wasn't picking it up mentally," he reveals, explaining how he escalated from modest pain medication to 180mg of oxycodone daily—cancer patient levels—while his marriage crumbled silently around him.

The turning point came through an unexpected toxicology test and a nurse who cared enough to confront him. "My options were limited," Blake shares with disarming honesty. "Go buy heroin or get clean." This stark choice led him and his wife Jenny to medical detox and the beginning of a years-long transformation.

Blake's attempt to find meaning by building a toxicology laboratory to help others battling addiction grew into a multi-million dollar business with 175 employees. Yet this noble venture became another idol: "I made my business my child," he admits, explaining how his redemption project left his wife "fixing herself by herself."

Everything changed when they adopted their daughter Violet. For the first time, Blake had a true priority—forcing him to recognize how his obsession with work threatened what mattered most. Through programs like Warrior Week and reconnecting with faith, he learned that "money don't fix your problems" and that being a good man means balancing body, spirit, family, and business.

This conversation offers more than a story of addiction and recovery—it's about what happens when men finally stop lying to themselves. If you're feeling lost, Blake's parting wisdom cuts straight to the heart: "Tell the truth and ask for help."

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Steph is back from a week of leading and ministering to her team of women in her network marketing business — and she’s bringing fresh insights to the table. What has she seen in the lives of the women she walked alongside? And what message does she have for men who may be blind to how their wives truly feel about their marriages — or to the subtle attacks creeping in unnoticed?

Join Josh and Steph as they unpack the ceremony of marriage, why it matters, and how society’s diluted and compromised version of this sacred gift can have devastating consequences if left unchecked.

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