Excellence Above Talent

08/27/2026

This hurt hurt 😮‍💨😮‍💨😬
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08/23/2026

Exploring Downtown Sac with my boo!!
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08/14/2026

Sometimes the hardest thing to accept isn’t chaos.

It’s peace.

When you’ve spent years surviving dysfunction, calm can feel strange. You start questioning good things. You wait for something to go wrong. You may even create tension because chaos feels more familiar than peace.

That’s the conversation in today’s episode of the Excellence Above Talent Podcast.

I’m talking about what I’m learning in this new season of life, the patterns I’ve had to recognize in myself, and what it means to stop living in survival mode.

I don’t have it all figured out.

But I’m learning this:

You don’t have to destroy peace just because chaos taught you how to survive.

🎙️ Peace Feels Uncomfortable When Chaos Is All You Know

Listen here:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1865459/episodes/19643982-peace-feels-uncomfortable-when-chaos-is-all-you-know

I’m learning that when your life is built on dysfunction, peace can feel suspicious, even when nothing is wrong. I share my story, the move to California, and the hard questions I’m using to stop self-sabotage and let peace lead. • growing up...

07/30/2026

We’re coming back next Friday.

The move threw off the rhythm, and I’ve been working to get settled and find my routine again.

But the mission never changed.

The Excellence Above Talent Podcast is returning with new episodes, honest conversations, and the same focus on awareness, purpose, accountability, faith, and men’s mental health.

Thank you for your patience.

Thank you for staying with me.

New episode drops next Friday.

We’re getting back to work.

07/27/2026

The easiest thing to do in life is give up.

Because the moment you quit, you have to start over somewhere else.

Every dream. Every goal. Every relationship. Every purpose.

If you’re in a season where life feels heavy, don’t make a permanent decision based on a temporary struggle.

Get up.

Take the next step.

Then take another.

You don’t have to have it all figured out today. You just have to keep moving.

One day at a time.

07/23/2026

We’ve taught too many men that strength means silence.

That discipline means never breaking.
That leadership means carrying everything alone.
That toughness means never asking for help.

But that’s not strength. That’s isolation dressed up as masculinity.

The lesson isn’t that strength, discipline, leadership, or toughness are toxic.

The problem begins when a man defines strength so narrowly that honesty, grief, counseling, repentance, or asking for help become signs of failure.

A strong man can lead.
A strong man can cry.
A strong man can repent.
A strong man can go to counseling.
A strong man can say, “I’m not okay.”

Real strength isn’t pretending you’re unbreakable.
Real strength is having the courage to heal.

07/15/2026

Everybody ran. One man stayed.

Eleazar’s story reminds us that God isn’t impressed by numbers—He’s looking for faithfulness.

When everyone else quit, Eleazar stood his ground.

What battle is God calling you to stay faithful in today?

🎙️ The Men Behind the Mission – Part 2: Eleazar – The Man Who Wouldn’t Let Go

🎧 Listen now:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1865459/episodes/19473344-the-men-behind-the-mission-part-2

Tag a brother who needs this reminder.

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06/08/2026

SAVE THE DATE

The Manhood Reset
Breaking Silence. Building Men. Restoring Purpose.

Saturday, July 18
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Location coming soon.

This workshop is being put together with Excellence Above Talent, Pastor Cliff at Hope Alive Church, and Justin at CrossFit 432.

But let’s be clear.

This is not about us.
This is not about a platform.
This is not about names on a flyer.

This is about men.

Men are carrying pressure, pain, responsibility, anger, grief, and silent battles that nobody sees. Too many men are trying to figure out life alone, and that has to change.

We believe men get better when men sit down together, have tough conversations, tell the truth, listen, learn, and grow.

This workshop is about mental health, manhood, brotherhood, accountability, and purpose.

No pretending.
No shame.
No judgment.
Just real conversations that help men live better, lead better, and heal better.

More details coming soon.

Save the date.
July 18.

The Manhood Reset is coming.

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05/27/2026

We are honored to introduce the incredible panelists for our upcoming Mental Health & Wellness Workshop 💚

Our panelists bring lived experience, professional insight, and powerful stories of resilience, healing, and growth. During the discussion, they will share honest conversations surrounding overcoming personal and professional challenges, prioritizing mental wellness, navigating burnout, and building stronger, healthier communities.

Join us for an impactful evening of encouragement, connection, and meaningful dialogue. Stay tuned as we highlight each of our amazing panelists!

03/23/2026

When we say “pray over our schools,”
we mean this:

Show up.
Stand outside a school.
And pray.

No spotlight.
No speeches.
Just consistency.

Pray for the students.
Pray for the teachers.
Pray for what’s happening inside those walls.

One school.
One day a week.

If enough of us show up… things shift.

If you’re in, comment the school you’re covering. 👇

Not on our watch.