In this episode of Faceplants to Finish Lines, Chad takes a deep look at chronic stress and why it's quietly eroding men's performance, health, relationships, and sense of identity.
Drawing from his own experience of grinding through years of anxiety, burnout, and pressure, Chad explains why stress isn't a personal weakness but a signal. Using the framework of Spiral Dynamics, he breaks down how stress shows up differently at each values level and why many men feel overwhelmed, angry, disconnected, or exhausted without understanding the root cause.
This episode reframes stress as developmental feedback and offers a powerful roadmap for navigating modern masculinity, mental health, and personal evolution. Rather than coping or numbing out, Chad explains how men can learn to read stress, regulate their nervous systems, and evolve into more grounded, purpose-driven leaders.
What You'll Learn in This Episode
· Why chronic stress is damaging men's mental health, hormones, relationships, and physical performance
· How stress acts as a signal - not a life sentence -when viewed through Spiral Dynamics
· Why anger, burnout, emotional shutdown, and overworking often stem from a values-level mismatch
· Why modern men can't leave their evolution to chance in today's fast-paced world
· How integrating physical challenges, nervous system work, and mindset tools supports real transformation
You are not broken. You are evolving.
