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What happens when the check engine light in your life comes on—and you ignore it?

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of the OneFamily Podcast, host Stephen Hogue sits down with longtime friend and entrepreneur Dennis Brooks for an honest conversation that speaks straight to the heart—especially for men, but truly for anyone running hard through life.

Dennis shares his journey as a business owner, husband, father, and believer, and how years of pressure, stress, and “pushing through” eventually led to a life-altering wake-up call: open-heart surgery. Using the metaphor of a car’s dashboard—check engine lights, misfires, fuel, tire pressure—Dennis unpacks how God used physical warning signs to reveal deeper spiritual, emotional, and purpose-driven realities.

This episode explores:

• Marketplace ministry and the tension between business and calling
• Recognizing warning signs we often ignore in our health, faith, and relationships
• Chronic stress, burnout, and the cost of “compensating” instead of healing
• God’s grace in seasons of transition and realignment
• Why success on the outside doesn’t always mean health on the inside
• The heart behind Dennis’s upcoming book, Heart Wrench

With vulnerability, wisdom, and hope, Dennis reminds us that God doesn’t just want us productive—He wants us whole. If you or someone you love feels worn down, misfiring, or stretched too thin, this conversation could be the reset you didn’t know you needed.