# Don't Let Your Past Be Your Prison | Full Auto Friday | 5.15.026

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Podcast: [Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleared-hot-powered-by-brcc-8189)
Published: 2026-05-15T11:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3641

## Resource

A soon-to-be 40-year-old wants to face his fear of skydiving and use it to teach his anxious five-year-old that fear is normal but it doesn't get to run your life. I break down the difference between gambling and accepting calculated risk, what to actually look for in a drop zone, and why pushing yourself smartly and incrementally beats trying to be a badass for an audience that isn't watching. A guy who grew up homeless and couch-surfing wrote in about feeling like he came back from a war he never fought. We talk about why trauma isn't owned by anyone, why your past doesn't have to be your identity, and why if the community you need doesn't exist yet, you might be the one who has to build it. Last question is about discipline. A husband, father, and plant manager who used to run ultras can't find the hours anymore and wonders if he's lost it. He hasn't. His life changed. The goalpost has to move with it. Plus the book hit the Times again, and I'm headed to Virginia Beach. Enjoy Join the Cleared Hot Newsletter here: ⁠ https://www.clearedhotpodcast.com ⁠ Today's Sponsors: Willies Remedies: Order now at ⁠ https://www.drinkwillies.com ⁠ and use code "CLEAREDHOT" for 20% off of your first order + free shipping on orders over $95, and enjoy life in the high country. AG1: For a limited time only, go to ⁠ https://www.drinkag1.com/clearedhot ⁠ to get a FREE AG1 Flavor Sampler and AGZ Sampler to try all the flavors, plus FREE Vitamin D3+K2 and AG1 Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription order!

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