Bright lights can hide a lot of darkness. We sit with David Moore (Mooregainz) to pull back the curtain on growing up in Las Vegas, losing his father young, and learning fast that integrity is the only currency that spends everywhere. Football became his sanctuary, coaching turned into a calling, and therapy gave him the language to lead at home without burning himself down. If you’ve ever felt alone while surrounded by people, this conversation will feel like oxygen.
We walk through the beautiful and brutal parts of youth sports: sideline chaos, politics, and parents who can sink a season as fast as talent can save it. Dave shares how he keeps standards simple and non-negotiable—no lying, no stealing, full accountability—and why coaching the youngest kids is sacred work. He lays out how a team collapses when coaches aren’t aligned and how a real relationship with parents keeps home talk from canceling practice lessons. The message to men lands hard: a male does what feels right; a man does what is right.
From there, we pivot into healing. Dave explains the moment a therapist helped him see the unhealed 14-year-old driving adult reactions, and how letting brothers in—cigar-lounge talks, real check-ins—keeps his frequency high. We get into his More Gains journey, from being told he wouldn’t make it to placing nationally in bodybuilding. It’s not vanity; it’s visibility, showing discipline you can borrow. We shout out We In The Kitchen, his wife’s soul-forward food truck that honors her mother’s legacy, and Not Your Average, the podcast where four men trade bravado for truth. The takeaways are practical: build systems, set standards, embrace failure, and choose integrity over insecurity so your kids can make the right path even better.
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