I will remove the heart of stone from your body and give you a heart of flesh.” – Ezekiel 36:26
I’m not a coach, a guru, or a fitness influencer. I’m a husband, a dad, and a man who spent years hiding behind jokes, busyness, and a body that was slowly breaking down.
I’ve battled severe obesity, cancer, burnout, and a mind that often feels like the enemy. I walked away from faith, tried to do life on my own terms, and ended up exhausted, angry, and numb. On paper, I looked “fine.” Inside, I felt like a fraud.
Redeemed & Rebuilt is my open journal of trying to change that in real time — rebuilding my mind, body, and spirit from the ground up. Some days I get it right, most days I don’t, but I’m done pretending. I’m learning where grit and grace intersect: owning my choices, fighting for my mental health, and slowly finding my way back to God.
If you’re a man who’s tired of white-knuckling life alone, this space is for you. I’m not here to preach at you. I’m here to walk with you, share what is actually helping, and prove that even the messiest story isn’t beyond rebuilding.
The 3 Pillars of Redeemed & Rebuilt
Redeemed & Rebuilt is built on three pillars that I’m actively working on — not as an expert, but as a man in the middle of the process.
1. Mind – Rewiring the Inner Dialogue
“There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.” – John Green
This is where the real war is. We talk about anxiety, overthinking, shame, and that brutal inner critic that says you’ll never change. I share tools, habits, and honest stories about therapy, journaling, discipline, and learning to speak to yourself with truth instead of self-destruction.
2. Body – Stewarding Strength, Not Just Size
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” - Ghandi
I’ve lived on both ends: severely overweight and then obsessively chasing a certain look. This pillar is about rebuilding a healthy relationship with your body — food, training, energy, and longevity. Not “six-pack or failure,” but strength that lets you show up better for your wife, kids, and calling.
3. Spirit – Wrestling With Faith and Finding Hope
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” – Romans 3:23–24
I spent years running from God and trying to be my own savior. Now I’m slowly learning what it means to surrender, trust, and rebuild a spiritual life that’s real, not performative. We wrestle with doubt, guilt, grace, and what it means to be a man of faith in a world that tells you you don’t need God.