There was a time in my life when my word meant nothing—because my actions didn’t back it up.
I lied about my pain. I hid an eating disorder. I lied about drinking. I told people I was fine when I wasn’t. And one day, after asking a friend why no one believed me, they told me the truth I didn’t want to hear: you’ve created a reputation where you can’t be trusted.
That moment changed everything.
In this episode, I talk about what I mean when I tell my son, Jack, “a man is what he does.” Integrity isn’t perfection. It’s consistency over time. It’s doing what you say you’re going to do—again and again.
This is a story about losing trust, rebuilding it slowly, being called back into alignment by people who love you, and the quiet moment when someone finally trusted me again.
If your words and actions do not align, this conversation is for you.
