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Building Through Strength⚔️Battle TestedSend us a textFaith that’s never tested can’t be trusted. In this episode of Building Through Strength, I talk about the beauty and struggle of having battle tested faith—the kind of faith that doesn’t fold when life gets heavy, but grows stronger in the fire.We’ll dig into what it means to fight through trials physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, how to prepare for storms before they hit, and how to trust God when you can’t see the victory yet.If you’ve ever asked, “Why me...
2025-09-0521 minBuilding Through Strength💵 The Faithful Power of Wanting SuccessSend us a textBuzzsprout Description:Success is something we all crave—but how do we pursue it faithfully, without losing ourselves along the way? In today’s episode, we dive into the faithful power of wanting success and the steps it takes to truly get there. From discipline in the gym, to guarding your thoughts, to spiritual alignment with God’s will, success is built in every area of life: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.But what about when you already feel “successful”? We’ll also talk about how to stay grounde...
2025-08-2623 minBuilding Through Strength🤔The Fool Takes No Pleasure in UnderstandingSend us a textDescription:In this episode of Building Through Strength, we dive deep into Proverbs 18:2 — “A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.” Together, we’ll explore what it means to seek wisdom instead of noise, to listen before we speak, and to pursue understanding over pride.We’ll look at cross-references like James 1:19 (“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry”) and Proverbs 12:15 (“The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice”) as reminders that rea...
2025-08-1932 minBuilding Through Strength⏰When God Says “Not Yet” — Finding Strength in the WaitSend us a textDescription:Sometimes God’s silence feels like rejection — but often, it’s just a “Not yet.” In When God Says “Not Yet” — Finding Strength in the Wait, I open up about the seasons where the prayers you pray don’t get an immediate answer and how that doesn’t mean God has forgotten you.We’ll break down why His timing rarely matches ours, what to do when life puts you in a “waiting room,” and how to keep faith alive when the promise feels far away. I’ll share biblical examples l...
2025-08-1223 minBuilding Through Strength🪫 Where You Settle Is Where You’ll StaySend us a textComplacency doesn’t always come with alarms — sometimes it feels like peace, but it’s really just pause. In this solo episode, I break down how comfort zones can kill progress, faith, and discipline. Whether in the gym, in healing, or in your walk with God, being still too long can mean falling behind. Let’s talk about how to recognize complacency, fight against it, and keep moving toward purpose.🔥 Bible-based reflection🏋️♂️ Personal challenges with staying hungry🙏 How to spiritually and mentally fight comfortScripture, story, and strength — it’s all here...
2025-08-0734 minBuilding Through StrengthBuilt with Intention, Grounded in GraceSend us a textIn this solo episode of Building Through Strength, Kyle shares an honest breakdown of how he’s been intentionally training his upper chest — and how that discipline mirrors the spiritual work of targeting weak points in our lives. From the importance of mind-to-muscle connection in the gym to the necessity of staying grounded in scripture, this episode is a powerful reminder that real growth — physically and spiritually — requires deliberate focus.Kyle reflects on how weakness can turn into strength with proper training, both under the bar and in the Word. He walks th...
2025-08-0547 minBuilding Through Strength✈️ From Québec to the Gridiron: Dylan Djete’s Story of Bold Moves & Bigger FaithSend us a text📖 Description:From the streets of Québec to suiting up at Alabama State, Dylan Djete’s story is a testament to bold faith, perseverance, and leaving comfort zones behind. In this episode of Building Through Strength, Dylan shares how he navigated cultural shifts, the pressure of expectations, and his deepening relationship with God throughout his athletic journey.We talk about:What it was like growing up in Québec and transitioning to college ball in the U.S.How his identity evolved beyond the fieldWhat it means t...
2025-07-3144 minBuilding Through Strength🎙️ I Cheated – The Truth, The Weight, The RebuildSend us a text📍 Episode Description:This is the episode I never wanted to record—but needed to. In this raw and unfiltered conversation, I finally say it plainly: I cheated. No more vague phrases or half-truths. I open up about the pain I caused, the shame I carried, and the journey I’m on now to rebuild the man I broke in the mirror.This isn’t for attention—it’s for accountability. For anyone battling with secrets, struggling to face the truth, or trying to grow through guilt, I pray my hones...
2025-07-2933 minBuilding Through Strength🏠 Check Your FoundationSend us a text📌 Episode Description :Before you rebuild your life — your habits, your healing, your heart — you have to stop and ask: What is my foundation made of?In this raw and faith-filled solo episode, Kyle gets honest about seasons where he was building on shaky ground — whether it was lust, validation, performance, or pride. But when everything crumbled, God revealed what true strength is built on.Rooted in 1 Corinthians 3:11, this episode explores what it means to build a life on Christ — not just on good intentions, but on unsh...
2025-07-2425 minBuilding Through Strength🙏🏾The Man That I Prayed To BeSend us a textDescription:In this solo episode, I open up about the quiet moments, tough choices, and spiritual battles that shaped the man I’ve been praying to become. This isn’t just about growth—it’s about becoming. Becoming stronger, more rooted in God, more disciplined, and more emotionally grounded. If you’ve ever wrestled with becoming the version of yourself that you know God is calling you to be, this episode is for you.We talk about:– What it really means to be a man of faith– Fighti...
2025-07-2237 minBuilding Through StrengthHard Comes First Ft. Rod RaySend us a textWhat if the hard things in life weren’t setbacks — but setups?In this powerful episode, I sit down with Coach Rod Ray, Amazon #1 best-selling author of Hard Comes First and Head Coach of Wofford Tennis. We dive into what it really means to do hard things — not for the applause, but for the growth that no one sees. From leading student-athletes with humility to walking through seasons of pressure, pain, and purpose, Coach Ray shares the mindset that turns adversity into strength.If you’ve ever asked, “...
2025-07-1726 minBuilding Through StrengthHow Do I Stay Strong When Everything Around Me Is Making Me Weak?Send us a textTheme: Holding on when life is heavy, staying rooted through pain, and building quiet strengthWe all hit that point — the days where showing up feels like the hardest rep to lift.This episode is for the ones still fighting in silence. The ones overthinking, missing someone, trying to heal, and wondering if they’re doing enough.You’re not weak for feeling tired. You’re not broken for needing God more than usual. You’re human. And even now — you’re still building through strength.This is a...
2025-07-1534 minBuilding Through Strength🎙 Saturday Special – Life Comes at You FastSend us a textThis episode isn’t scripted. It’s not polished. It’s just real.I just finished watching Forever on Netflix… and it stirred something in me. It reminded me how fast life can change — how one conversation, one decision, one moment can flip your whole story.I talk about Megan. I talk about what it means to love someone and still need space. I talk about heartbreak, reflection, faith, and the quiet in between. This one’s personal.If you’re in a season of stillness, silence, or uncertainty...
2025-07-1226 minBuilding Through StrengthEpisode 7 – From the Field to the BoothSend us a textHe walked away from college football — not because he gave up, but because he woke up to a deeper calling.In this episode, I sit down with a former D1 athlete who left the game to pursue music, purpose, and God’s plan over people’s expectations. We talk faith, fear, discipline, and what it really means to pivot from identity to obedience.This episode is for anyone who’s been feeling the pull — to leave the familiar, to chase the unseen, to follow purpose over platform.———🎧 What You’...
2025-07-1022 minBuilding Through StrengthEp 5 – Nobody Claps for Quiet ProgressSend us a textA quiet reminder for the ones healing in silence.In this solo episode, Kyle shares what it means to stay consistent, faithful, and committed when your progress goes unseen. He opens up about his personal testimony — rebuilding through injury, heartbreak, and seasons of emotional silence — and how God met him there.This is for anyone who’s tired, overlooked, or tempted to quit just because it feels like no one is clapping. Your quiet progress still counts.Includes:Kyle’s personal healing journeySpiritual reflection on Galat...
2025-07-0820 minBuilding Through StrengthStrength in 5 - You're doing better than you thinkSend us a textThis 5-minute solo drop is a quiet reminder that progress isn’t always loud.Host Kyle Pinnix speaks into the silence of self-doubt, discouragement, and emotional fatigue — and reminds us that showing up in the dark still counts.Includes a faith-based reflection, and a Rep for the Soul to carry into your week.You’re not falling behind. You’re still building.And always… 143 🫶🏾Support the show📲 Follow Me: @kpinnix_7🎙️ Follow the Podcast: @buildingthroughstrength Two feet down, One head
2025-07-0703 minBuilding Through StrengthEp.4 - "Built Different🦾" ft. Trooper WrightSend us a textIn this powerful installment of Building Through Strength, host Kyle Pinnix sits down solo with Trooper Wright—a high school football player who lost half of his arm in a four-wheeler accident yet refused to hang up his cleats. Trooper shares the raw details of that life-altering day, the mental and spiritual battles that followed, and what it takes to step back onto the field when the odds feel stacked against you.Join us as we explore:The accident & aftermath: How Trooper processed shock, doubt, and grief.Ch...
2025-07-0322 minBuilding Through StrengthStrength in 5 - How Are You Built?Send us a textDescription:In this 5-minute solo reflection, host Kyle Pinnix breaks down what it really means to be built different — not in the way social media flaunts, but in the quiet, painful, resilient way that real life demands.Inspired by the story of high school football player Trooper Wright — who lost half of his arm in an accident and is still chasing his dream — Kyle shares how loss, scars, and setbacks don’t disqualify you… they define you.This episode is for anyone carrying invisible weight, questioning their futu...
2025-07-0205 minBuilding Through StrengthEp.3 - Grief In The GymSend us a textIn this solo episode, Kyle Pinnix opens up about what it looks like to show up strong on the outside — while grieving silently on the inside.He shares how the gym became a space to escape emotional pain, and how that turned into a false version of strength. This one is raw, real, and filled with truth for anyone who has ever carried silent weight.Includes: a practical weightlifting tip for controlled emotional training and a closing Rep for the Soul that speaks straight to your healing pr...
2025-07-0127 minBuilding Through StrengthStrength in 5 - Dealing with GriefSend us a textNot all grief is obvious.Some of it lives in the quiet — the breakup you chose but still think about, the dream that didn’t work out, the version of yourself you’ll never get back.In this short but powerful mini session, Kyle Pinnix speaks to the kind of grief people don’t talk about. The kind you carry into the gym. The kind that follows you into your silence.This episode is a reminder that your grief is real, even if it doesn’t make sense to a...
2025-06-3005 minBuilding Through StrengthEp. 2 – “Faith Under Pressure👊🏾” ft. Max PulleySend us a textIn this episode of Building Through Strength, host Kyle Pinnix sits down with Max Pulley — an All-Conference Division 1 safety, spiritual leader, and teammate — to talk about what it really means to walk by faith in high-performance environments.Max shares how his relationship with God has shaped his approach to football, identity, pressure, and purpose. From locker room leadership to personal discipline, this conversation dives deep into how faith stays steady even when everything around you is shifting.Whether you’re an athlete, a believer, or someone trying to stay ground...
2025-06-2735 minBuilding Through StrengthEP.1 - "The Weight I Carried🏋🏾♂️"Send us a textIn the debut episode of Building Through Strength, host Kyle Pinnix shares the raw, personal story behind the podcast — a journey that began with a devastating injury and evolved into a deeper pursuit of physical, mental, and spiritual growth.Kyle opens up about his time as a Division 1 football player, the toll of surgery and isolation, and how the rebuild didn’t just happen in the gym — it happened in his heart and mind.This episode sets the tone for everything to come: real stories, real struggle, and strength that g...
2025-06-2623 min
The Scarlet SpotlightJulian Pinnix-Odrick - This is Jersey Baby The Scarlet Spotlight is happy to be joined by former Rutgers football captain Julian Pinnix-Odrick for Episode 42. JPO discusses his time at Rutgers, the trials and tribulations of playing in a 78-0 game and his famous "This is Jersey Baby" speech at the R Awards. JPO gives his thoughts on the current state of RU football, and what he hopes for the future of the program, as one of the few players to be recruited by Greg Schiano, and to play for both Kyle Flood and Chris Ash. In the Scarlet Six, Danny and Jon cover the potential re-hiring of...
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