From the Grave Podcast

You got the job, the body, the routine, the relationship… and you still feel hollow. Here's why.

Most self-improvement teaches you to rearrange the furniture on the Titanic. Real change happens in the basement, in the inner world most of us were never taught how to face. In this episode I talk about why productivity and achievement can be the most socially rewarded form of avoidance, what happens when the chaos goes quiet and you're left with yourself, why relief isn't the same as change, and how feeling what you've been avoiding is where the energy to re...

Britt Reid has lived through addiction, grief, prison, losing his career, and the kind of shame that can swallow a person whole.

In this episode, Britt opens up about losing his brother to an overdose, his own battle with addiction, the crash that changed his life, prison, recovery, faith, and what it means to rebuild when you can’t undo the past.

We talk about the 12 Steps, making a living amends, learning to forgive yourself, his relationship with his father Andy Reid, and one of the biggest realizations of the conversation:

Stop disqualifying yo...

Rob Banghart survived addiction, incarceration, homelessness, and an attack that nearly killed him in the tunnels beneath Las Vegas.

But this conversation goes way beyond the survival story.

Rob and I talk about what recovery becomes after the chaos is over—when the work shifts from simply staying sober to actually learning how to live. We get into God, surrender, childhood trauma, the 12 Steps, learning to sit with discomfort, and why recovery can become another prison if we grip it too tightly.

Rob also shares the work he does today with Shine A Li...

There’s a lot of judgment flying around right now. Everybody dissecting everybody. Celebrities, addiction, politics, religion, sexuality, recovery, whatever gives people something to point at.

But how much of that judgment is actually helping anybody?

This episode started as a rant about AI slop and scripted content and somehow turned into a full rip on judgment, shame, Christianity, recovery, authenticity, and what it actually means to live from love.

I talk about why I think so many of us are walking around with a pocket full of stones, why shame makes recovery da...

Light Watkins joins me for a conversation about what transformation actually looks like when you stop trying to force it.

We talk about the “tortoise approach” to changing your life, transformation without self-rejection, cultivating presence, finding purpose through curiosity, addiction and dependency, intentionally choosing difficult things, learning to hear your intuition, and trusting the next step before you know where the path is going.

Light also shares the story of needing $14,000 to follow his calling to India, doing 100 burpees every day for a year, and why finding your purpose doesn't necessarily make life easier — sometimes it ask...

People are increasingly turning to AI for therapy, mental health advice, and some of the most painful questions a human being can ask.

And I get it.

AI is available at 2AM. It’s patient. It doesn’t judge you. It can help you understand patterns, articulate what you’re feeling, and sometimes say the thing you’re too ashamed to tell another person.

But understanding your pain is not the same thing as healing it.

In this episode, I talk about where AI can genuinely help, where I think it becomes...

I just got back from speaking to the LSU football team—and this trip felt completely different.

Usually, I walk into these rooms fired up, pacing, breathing fire and ready to deliver a message. This time, I felt empty. Insecure. Completely unprepared. An hour before the talk, breathwork brought me back to a moment from middle school that I had carried for decades without fully understanding.

I thought I was going to LSU to speak to 300 men. God had me there to meet the scared kid inside myself.

This episode is about the pa...

What if healing isn’t about constantly trying to fix yourself?

In this episode, I sit down with Svea—a somatic healing teacher living in Paraguay whose mission is to help humanity meet God again.

We talk about trauma, shame, grief, nervous-system healing, Jesus, spiritual warfare, the intelligence of the body, and why we can’t think our way out of wounds that need to be felt.

Svea shares how achieving conventional success left her depressed, anorexic, and disconnected from herself—and how heartbreak and grief dismantled her old identity and opened the door to...

Life doesn’t hand you a script. It gives you a reality—and asks what you’re going to do with it.

In Episode 148, Scott riffs on the surprising spiritual lessons he’s learning in improv class. The foundation of improv is simple: accept the reality you’ve been given, contribute to it, and keep the scene moving. Life works the same way.

We can waste years resisting what happened, blaming our past, waiting for our parents to finally understand us, or criticizing ourselves into becoming someone different. But reality has already won. The only question l...

What if the breath is the bridge between your conscious and unconscious mind —
and you've been using it wrong your whole life?

In this episode, I sit down with Eric LaCour, breathwork facilitator, yoga
teacher, and founder of Preservation Yoga Studio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Eric has built his entire teaching philosophy around two things: breath for
the body, story for the mind. What comes out of this conversation is one of
the most honest, grounded discussions about breathwork, somatic healing,
nervous system regulation, and what real spiritual growth actually looks li...

There’s a point where talking about change stops working…
and you’re forced to decide who you actually are.

In this episode, Scott sits down with Jeremy Plummer for a conversation about obsession, discipline, and the cost of choosing a path most people won’t take.

This isn’t about motivation or quick fixes.
It’s about what happens when you stop negotiating with yourself and commit fully — even when it’s uncomfortable, uncertain, or inconvenient.

They explore the difference between interest and obsession, why most people quit when things get hard, and wh...

Some people plan their lives.

Others follow the fire.

In this episode of From The Grave Podcast, Scott sits down with world-class striking coach Jason Strout for a raw, free-flowing conversation about obsession, fighting, skateboarding, punk rock, creativity, and the strange way life seems to guide us if we’re paying attention.

They talk about growing up in the 80s and 90s—building ramps from stolen plywood, skating curbs for six hours straight, and chasing whatever sparked that inner fire. That same obsession eventually led Jason into the world of combat spor...

This might be the funniest episode in FTG history… and somehow also one of the realest.

Zach Cohen (lead vocalist / guitarist of RedRumSociety) is back, and we go everywhere: moving to North Carolina, losing the band trying to save the band, not writing a song for three years, legal chaos, shame, identity, meditation, and what it feels like to come home and still feel empty.

We talk about the brutal (and holy) reality of creative drought… the lies we tell the people we love… and the strange way God brings healing through the exact people and mo...

Fear doesn’t always leave when you pray.

In this episode, Scott Russell breaks down the difference between feeling fear and letting fear govern your life. He talks openly about anxiety, mental health medication, early recovery, shame, suicide ideation, and the spiritual confusion that can come when faith doesn’t immediately remove suffering.

Using the metaphor of childhood “monsters under the bed,” Scott explains:

• Why fear lives in the body
• Why fighting fear makes it stronger
• Why medication can be life-saving
• Why shame keeps people stuck
• Why courage requires action before fear...

In Episode 142, Scott breaks down the trap of being addicted to potential — the comfort of “I could’ve” and “someday” that keeps you from risking real effort and real change. He also dives into fear-based religion vs. lived spirituality, radical open-mindedness, and why you don’t need to broadcast belief… you need to walk it out.

Plus: a real-life moment from the lagoon — kids fishing, childhood nostalgia, and Connor + his cat Muppet stealing the show.

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EP 141 — Kick the Can

Most of us don’t relapse from drugs—we relapse from discomfort.
From emotions we never learned how to sit with.
From feelings that show up uninvited and demand to be seen.

In this episode, Scott talks:

If you're tired of kicking the can into tomorrow, this episode is your call to stop running.

EP 140 — Reclaiming Your Inner Square Footage

Most of us are living in a tiny sliver of who we really are.
We’ve locked the doors to the rest of the house—afraid of the dark, the mess, the memories.
But what if the call is to reclaim every room?

In this episode, we dive into:

In Episode 139 of From the Grave Podcast, Scott returns from a week-long spiritual retreat in Joshua Tree and drops an unfiltered monologue on the discomfort of change, the illusion of control, and the radical call to inner transformation.

This episode is a deep dive into:
- The power of community-based healing
- Breathwork, Vedic meditation, and dopamine detox
- How pain is often the true gateway to spiritual growth
- The myth of “just being better” without doing the work
- Breaking the "here we go again" loop
- Learning to love...

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What Now? When the mental obsession is gone, a blank slate is left behind. In this powerful call from Chris D, two years sober and driving through the cusp of the White Mountains, we dive deep into the question: “Who am I now?”

In this burner call response, Scott unpacks the spiritual rebirth that happens in recovery — when the obsession lifts and we’re left with freedom… and fear. It's not about figuring everything out — it’s about being the version of yourself that the world needs now.

From taker to giver. From chaos to clarity. From...

In this powerhouse episode of From The Grave Podcast, Scott sits down with Damon West — former college quarterback turned convicted felon, now bestselling author, keynote speaker, and spiritual warrior in long-term recovery. Damon shares his raw and redemptive journey from addiction and a 65-year prison sentence to inspiring millions with the transformative "Coffee Bean" message.

They dive deep into:

What it's like to find purpose in prison

The brutal reality of relapse and redemption

Applying spiritual principles to recovery and life

How fear robs us of time and courage gi...

In this episode, Scott drops a spiritual sledgehammer on why we resist the simplest yet most powerful practices: prayer, meditation, and self-reflection. Why do we keep avoiding the very medicine that saves us? Why do we keep dragging around the Amazon box of our own pain, pretending we’re running from something outside us?

This is about confronting the old self, throwing him off, and stepping into the new. The call isn’t to be perfect — it’s to show up scared and take the step anyway. Always forward. Never back.

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In this episode, Scott unpacks one of the rawest, most powerful moments in scripture — Luke 23:43 — where a dying thief turns to Jesus and simply says, “Remember me.” No perfect prayer. No religious performance. Just pain, honesty, and surrender.

This is about the real gospel — the one that meets you in the mess.
It’s not about being clean or holy. It’s about being willing.

Scott reflects on how God’s love showed up in his own brokenness, why FTG was born out of that chaos, and what it means to turn toward something greater in your...

In this Rip Clip we unpack the brutal truth about addiction’s promise of power—and how it always comes up empty.

Addiction gives you the summit in seconds, then rips you back to the bottom. We talk about the cycle of chasing okayness through bottles, baggies, and bullshit... and how the real power was never out there to begin with.

This is about breaking the curriculum of instant gratification. About learning to climb the damn mountain—step by step, pain by pain—because that’s where the treasure is hidden.

God isn’t in the hig...

🎙️ EPISODE 137: Ego Improv

“Your ego is doing improv in your skull—and we call it truth? Nah. That’s pain with a mic.”

In this soul-shaking solo riff, Scott pulls apart the destructive improv routine running in our minds and lays out how to reclaim authorship over your inner narrative. Inspired by The Untethered Soul, this episode explores the power of simply witnessing your thoughts instead of becoming them.

Scott unpacks the idea of taking action in opposition to the mind—when it says, "You can't," you go anyway. He ties in addiction re...

We all carry wounds. The question is—do we weaponize them or let them wake us up?

In this episode, Scott rips into our addiction to suffering and how we use our pain as currency, identity, and even power. From whining and blame to self-imposed isolation, we explore how easy it is to mistake victimhood for virtue. But here’s the truth: your limp isn’t your shame—it’s your initiation.

Scott dives into:

In this episode of From the Grave Podcast, Scott explores the paradox of comfort—the lie that comfort comes from avoiding discomfort. True discomfort actually blooms when we hide behind the illusion of ease. Pushing through limiting beliefs, even when it’s painful, leads to real and lasting freedom.

Scott calls into question the contemporary obsession with hustle, grind, and sleepless ambition. In an age that screams "work harder, hustle more," he asks: Is this really the life you want? Is it possible that everything you desire is already waiting for you—not through effort and ex...

In this episode of From the Grave Podcast, we break down the brutal and beautiful truth of The Hero’s Journey. This isn’t some fairy tale — it’s about getting gutted by life, dragged into the dark, and clawing your way back with something real to offer. We talk about the call that wrecks your comfort zone, the storms that tear you apart, and the raw power found in facing the thing you fear the most. From The Matrix to The Lion King, from ancient myths to the streets we walk today — it’s the same story: you either answe...

You're waiting for a cat to bark. It sounds like you are expecting mangos from a fig tree. Standing around waiting for the world to change or God to do it for you. How can they not see my beliefs? Courage to change the things you can and the real version of the Serenity Prayer. The clutch falls out. The good part is you are now a part of Life. This puts a responsibility on your shoulders. The weeds within the garden. There is an antagonist inside of you. Men suffer in silence. Spirituality is moving through life friction...

The rising value in life. Untapped energy. Enjoy yourself living what your life calls for right now. Thank you God for simplicity and lifting the madness. Turning your life over to God. Pain brings us into living from a radical perspective. "A man takes what he wants." If I desire authentically it will be mine. Integrity is our guide. Remember when we were worried about...blank? Everything passes in significance overtime. It is such a worry until it isn't. So why fret? 'The Game of Life and How to Play It" - Florence Scovel Shinn. The power of life...

Labor Day and the work life. Resistance is found in what I don't want to do. It is ready to say "I don't want to go to work". The narration of the ego is not a part of the job description. We overlook these "I don't want to do this and that" thoughts. However, these are ego thoughts. These thoughts have the power to gather rust on the Soul. Ego thoughts are termites. "I don't want this coffee to end". Do we know what is on the other side of the moment we don't want to step into? Scott's...

We went to Ole Miss University last week to speak to the football team. It was an awesome experience. This episode is all of that 36hr trip.  We talk about the message that was shared with the players. Meeting the lead staff. 6:30am Yoga Sculpt with Coach Kiffin. The power of Ego. Holding onto individuality while on a team. "Are you not entertained?! Is this not why you are here!?" They clapped before you and they will clap after you.

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Most people say they want to change. They really just want relief from the way they feel. True change takes work. - Anthony de Mello

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We must make an agreement with God. Is He allowed to play with the outcome of your life? Our loyalty is to the development of spiritual character. To try the best we know how to develop ourselves into our Highest Self. God is the effortless carefree approach. We don't struggle and strain. God is a rhythm. 

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The power of lying that robs you of your life force.  Entering the forest at the darkest point. Dishonesty is not simply telling a lie. Everyone is full of sh#t. Putting on the cloak to perform. Picking a new character for every area of your life. You can can't build off of falsehood. It is eating your lunch. Whatever you sow, that is what you are going to reap. You can't step into the fullness of you if there are lies raging on inside of you. Do you see the same person in every area of your life? O...

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Baruch Spinoza on his idea of God. Taking personal responsibility for the entirety of your life. Sometimes the chaos of life shows up on your doorstep. Every experience that comes into my life is my responsibility. The just and the unjust. I am responsible for how I address the reality. Suppress and repress? We think that we are dodging things. However, we are robbing ourselves of life force.  The fruit of my life is my own doing. Magnets. You are free to create your own heaven or hell.

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Everything always works out. The Universe is always laying out the red carpet for us. Always.  Operating out of fear, you will never receive the proper solutions. Staying in the right frequency. Do the 'rules' really apply?
Making the agreement with God: I devote my life to saturating in my relationship with God; being a good person. He takes care of the rest. "Everything always works out for me". The creator mechanism is off. Everything should be easy? In the seasons of pain we are still okay.  The 'bounce back' is always there. Rooted in the power of th...

Reconnecting with the vestiges of the past. Accepting your authentic self completely. The road to stepping into authenticity may not look like how you would like it to look. Taking full responsibility for every detail of your life. Your life is your own doing; stop complaining.

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Living life bent on satisfying our self-importance vs living life concerned with how I can give. They hold the flashlight over your shoulder. The Ego's number 1 job. Collapse. Get you alone. Bury you. No one did it to you but you. Euphoria is the number one goal. It fixed everything. Trying to snuff out the overly sensitive version and the result. The world didn't sign off on the sensitive. Ending up alone with no one to show off to. Letting the true you emerge and have room to play. The war is over. New relationships. Stepping back into the...

Light Watkins is a long-time meditation teacher and thought leader who has spoken and consulted at Fortune 500 companies around the world on the topics of wellness, purpose, and enlightened leadership.

He is the author of three best-sellers: The Inner Gym, Bliss More, and Knowing Where to Look, as well as the newly released Travel Light: Spiritual Minimalism to Live a More Fulfilled Life. Light has written a daily dose of inspiration email to his tens of thousands of subscribers.

He is the host of The Light Watkins Show, which is a podcast that features the...