What happens when the Navy closes the door on you overnight—but the storms in your head keep raging?
Can you turn the weight of those memories into muscle strong enough to pull others out of the dark?
Rob Wheeler went from bullied, “undes” deck-swabber to combat-tested Navy cop, then straight into the medical-discharge abyss. He clawed back with a barbell in one hand and a microphone in the other—now running Battle Fitted and the Battle Harder podcast to drag vets and first responders off the couch and back into the fight.
The morning he saw his own “man-boob” race photo and almost puked
The captain who called him a liar—then a flight surgeon who proved him right
Why losing his gym in COVID hit harder than mortar rounds
The moment his wife asked, “Is this really my husband?”—and meant it in the best way
How one free journal page can spot the trigger before the trigger gets you
⏱ Timestamps:
00:00 The sucker-punch discharge
03:12 Bully decks, broom handles, and Dad’s tough-love hang-up
09:40 9/11 calls—“back in or else”
16:05 From E-5 to Navy cop to chasing ships across oceans
23:48 Steroid needles, shredded knees, and the exit nobody explained
29:55 Spiraling to 300 lbs, stuffing the pain with sugar
34:20 Mud-run shame photo that flipped the switch
41:10 Building a gym, losing a gym, finding the mission
50:33 Fitness → mindset → discipline: Rob’s three-step rebuild
56:09 Ask Coach Rob and the Battle Fitted blueprint
Instagram https://instagram.com/battlefitted
Website https://battlefittedbrand.com
Battle Harder Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/battlefitted
My name is Adam Peters, and I’m here to unf*ck the transition.
