🎙️ Rebuild & FulfillReal conversations on burnout, rebuilding, and becoming stronger than before.

Description: Suicide prevention, childhood suicidal ideation, and surviving a suicide attempt are at the heart of Kelsey Dunbar’s deeply personal story. Content advisory: This episode contains an honest conversation about suicidal thoughts and a suicide attempt. Before Kelsey became a personal trainer, resilience coach, author, and co-founder of Suffer To Tougher, he was a child silently strugglin...

How do two people take one question and turn it into a six-day global Summit with more than 130 speakers? In this special behind-the-scenes episode of Rebuild & Fulfill , Suffer To Tougher Co-Founders Kelsey Dunbar and Marc Rogala pull back the curtain on how The Transformation Gap Summit actually came together. It wasn't simply LinkedIn, speaker applications, or networking. It was decades of...

Some struggles are easy to see. Others are hidden behind work, laughter, responsibility, and the appearance of being strong. In this brief solo episode, Kelsey Dunbar shares practical guidance for checking on someone who may be struggling with suicidal thoughts or emotional distress. He explains how to recognize that something may be wrong, ask direct questions, listen without judgment, help someo...

immy Morris knew he had a gambling problem long before he was ready to fully embrace recovery. At 23, Jimmy attended his first Gamblers Anonymous meeting and recognized where his life was heading. Yet for years, he moved in and out of the program, returning when the pain became unbearable and leaving when the immediate crisis passed. Even incarceration wasn’t enough to quiet the obsession. Everyth...

August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to remember those who died, acknowledge the grief carried by families and friends, reduce the stigma surrounding addiction, and take action to prevent another life from being lost. For Rebuild & Fulfill co-host Marc Rogala, the meaning of this day is deeply personal. Marc experienced three overdoses that resulted in hospitalization, alon...

What if your brain is trying so hard to protect you that it's actually making your world smaller? Pain is real. Anxiety is real. Fear is real. But sometimes the brain's alarm system can remain on high alert even after the original threat has passed. In this episode of Rebuild & Fulfill , Kelsey Dunbar and Marc Rogala sit down with Dr. Sam Tyriver , physical therapist and creator of the Certifi...

What happens when the diagnosis you believe has destroyed your future eventually becomes the catalyst for your purpose? In this episode of Rebuild & Fulfill , Kelsey Dunbar sits down with Andrea Paquette , better known as Bipolar Babe , for a deeply personal conversation about bipolar disorder, stigma, resilience, identity, and rebuilding a life after mental illness changes everything. Andrea...

What happens when the person who has spent his life helping others becomes the one who needs to be saved? In Part 2 of our conversation with Army veteran, recovery advocate, author, and NAMI DuPage Director of Peer Workforce Development Eric Metcalf , we continue a story that ultimately became about much more than addiction. After the death of his wife Jan, Eric intentionally began tearing apart t...

You Can’t Out-Tough Addiction | Eric Metcalf’s Journey Through Recovery – Part 1 | Episode 33 What happens when the strength and discipline that carried you through life are no longer enough? In Episode 33 of Rebuild & Fulfill , Kelsey Dunbar and Marc Rogala sit down with Army veteran, recovery advocate, author, and NAMI DuPage Director of Peer Workforce Development Eric Metcalf for Part 1 of...

What happens when you stop doubting yourself and finally learn to trust your own voice, your own experiences, and your own ability to create change? In Episode 32 of Rebuild & Fulfill , Kelsey Dunbar and Marc Rogala sit down with Amy Lenius , Director of Group Coaching at Next Level University, professional speaker, coach, and event MC, for a powerful conversation about self-worth, self-belief...

What happens when a firefighter, paramedic, and amputee who spent years helping other people through their worst moments realizes he needs help himself? In Episode 31 of Rebuild & Fulfill , Kelsey Dunbar sits down with former firefighter and paramedic Darren Richardson for a powerful conversation about PTSD, amputation, mental health, resilience, identity, addiction, and rebuilding your life a...

What happens when you know what you need to do—but still struggle to actually do it? That's The Transformation Gap : the space between knowing what needs to change and being able to create real, lasting change in your life. And it's the idea behind The Transformation Gap Summit (TTGS). In this special episode of Rebuild & Fulfill, Kelsey Dunbar and Marc Rogala explore why personal transformati...

What happens when a Parkinson's diagnosis becomes the beginning of your purpose instead of the end of your story? In Part 2 of our conversation with American Ninja Warrior competitor, Parkinson's advocate, endurance athlete, and Guinness World Record holder Jimmy Choi , we explore how one man's battle with Parkinson's disease became a platform to inspire millions through resilience, mindset, and u...

How many times have you replayed a conversation, a decision, or a moment in your life wondering… "If only?" Regret has a way of convincing us that we're responsible for outcomes we could never fully control. Left unchecked, those "if onlys" become emotional weight that keeps us stuck. In this episode of Rebuild & Fulfill , Kelsey Dunbar sits down with attorney, keynote speaker, and creator of...

Why do so many capable, successful people still struggle with feeling like they're falling behind? In this solo episode of the Rebuild & Fulfill Podcast , Kelsey Dunbar explores a challenge that almost every one of us faces—but few of us recognize until it's already shaping the way we see ourselves. We often assume comparison is the problem. But what if comparison isn't the trap at all? What i...

More Than the Diagnosis | Jimmy Choi on Rebuilding After Parkinson's | Episode 26 | Part 1 American Ninja Warrior competitor, Guinness World Record holder, and Parkinson's advocate Jimmy Choi shares the remarkable story of how a Young-Onset Parkinson's diagnosis transformed his life. In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Jimmy opens up about receiving his diagnosis at just 27 years old, living...

Jacob Multack joins Kelsey Dunbar and Marc Rogala for an uncensored conversation about addiction, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), rock bottom, redemption, and what it truly means to rebuild your life. What happens when everything you thought defined you is stripped away? For years, Jacob chased success—the career, the money, the house, and the image of having it all together. Behind the scenes, he was ba...

The Strength You Never Knew You Had | Episode 24 What if the greatest strength you'll ever discover is already inside you? In this powerful episode of the Rebuild & Fulfill Podcast , Kelsey Dunbar sits down with Jay Setchell —United States Marine, entrepreneur, author, husband, father, and survivor of multiple near-death experiences. After enduring more than 70 surgeries , paralysis, chronic s...

Have you ever caught yourself thinking... "Here we go again?" You started eating healthier... then stopped. You committed to exercising... then life got busy. You promised yourself this time would be different ... but somehow found yourself right back where you started. Or did you? In Episode 23 of Rebuild & Fulfill , Kelsey Dunbar and Marc Rogala continue the conversation that began with The...

What if the biggest obstacle to lasting change isn't a lack of motivation... but a gap you've never been able to name? In this episode of Rebuild & Fulfill , Kelsey Dunbar and Marc Rogala introduce The Transformation Gap —the idea that has quietly shaped years of coaching, countless conversations, and every episode of this podcast. The Transformation Gap is the space between what we know... an...

Where do you start when everything in your life feels overwhelming? It's one of the most common questions we receive, and in this Midweek Q&A episode of Rebuild & Fulfill , Kelsey Dunbar and Marc Rogala tackle the fear, uncertainty, and overwhelm that often keep people from taking the very first step toward change. Whether you're struggling with your mental health, addiction, recovery, phy...

What separates the people who transform their lives from the ones who give up? In this episode of Rebuild & Fulfill , Kelsey Dunbar and Marc Rogala explore why consistency—not talent, luck, or even motivation—is one of the greatest predictors of lasting success. Inspired by reaching Episode 20, this conversation looks beyond podcasting to uncover the common thread behind recovery, mental healt...

What happens when addiction takes the life of someone you love? In this powerful episode of Rebuild & Fulfill , Katie and Nick Rizzo share the heartbreaking story of losing their 25-year-old son, Nicholas, to addiction—and how they've found hope, healing, and purpose in the wake of unimaginable grief. Rather than allowing shame and heartbreak to silence them, Katie and Nick courageously chose...

Why do so many people avoid getting help, even when they know they need it? In this episode of the Rebuild & Fulfill Midweek Q&A, Kelsey and Marc answer three powerful listener questions about mental health, addiction, and recovery. We discuss: • Why fear, shame, and pride keep people from asking for help. • Whether a mental health diagnosis defines who you are. • What people struggling wi...

What comes to mind when you hear the word grief? For most people, it's death. But grief is bigger than that. In this solo episode of Rebuild & Fulfill, Kelsey Dunbar explores the many forms of grief that often go unrecognized—from the loss of a loved one to the loss of a relationship, a career, a dream, your health, or even a version of yourself you thought you'd always be. Too often, we only...