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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 sports, traveling the world coaching elite fighters and helping them prepare for the highest levels of competition.

But the conversation goes much deeper than fighting.

They explore:

• Why people think they “can’t meditate”
• The power of following what excites you
• How childhood passions shape an entire life
• The brutal emotional reality of fight camps
• Why humility is the mark of true mastery
• Fatherhood and seeing your younger self in your child
• The strange magic of life’s “full circle” moments
• And why sometimes the best thing you can do is just say yes and see where the ride takes you.

This episode is about creative obsession, resilience, and trusting the strange rhythm of life.

Because if you follow the thing that lights you up…
doors start appearing where walls used to be.

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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 moments we never expected.

Plus: bingo hosting trauma, hecklers, paid reviews, soundboard stupidity, and enough laughs to make you forget you’re also processing deep spiritual truth.

If you’ve ever felt like your life got “spun” into a season you didn’t choose — this one’s for you.

Guest: Zach Cohen (Red Rum Society)
Episode: Dirt Road to Nirvana (FTG Ep. 144)

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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 leaves
• And how love walks through fear instead of waiting for it to disappear

If you’re struggling with anxiety, wrestling with faith, or wondering whether it’s okay to get help — this episode is an honest, grounded conversation about what it actually looks like to heal.

You don’t have to do it alone.
And you don’t have to be fearless to move forward.

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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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• 00:00 Intro — stop making belief complicated
• 01:10 Lagoon life + kids fishing nostalgia
• 05:20 Connor & Muppet (best duo alive)
• 09:10 Why kids intimidate me (lol)
• 12:30 Addicted to potential: “I could’ve” as identity
• 18:40 The ego hates measurement (effort exposes reality)
• 24:10 Comfort of your story vs. healing
• 30:00 Radical open-mindedness + fear-based belief
• 38:20 Breathwork, Jesus, crystals — and the humility to not “know”
• 46:30 Stop waiting — walk it out
• 52:10 Outro + how to send a voice memo

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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:

• Navigating the “I’m not okay” moments in sobriety
• The lie that healing should feel good
• Why milestone anniversaries can feel heavier than expected
• The truth about emotional regression
• The only way out: feel it anyway

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

You don’t need to feel good to grow.
You just need to be willing to feel—period.

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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:

• Thought responsibility and emotional square footage
• Why the lie of “I need to use to be okay” keeps us trapped
• How to stop being a victim of your own inner world
• The metaphor of spiritual real estate: from 900 sq ft to 20,000
• Hobby Lobby, folding chairs, and learning to sit with yourself

This one is raw, reflective, and rooted in one question:
What parts of your soul have you abandoned… and how do you move back in?

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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 the parts of ourselves we despise
- Stepping out of isolation and into radical truth

This one is about **living the spiritual path**, not talking about it. And the truth? It's uncomfortable. But it’s also freeing.

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Rip Clips

• Healing isn't Pretty
• Be A Man
• Drop The Act
• This is How it Wins

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