FORGED AND RISEN PODCAST

Forged & Risen Gold | Episode 26: The Life You Want Is Hidden Inside the Work You Avoid The life you want may be sitting directly behind the responsibility you keep avoiding. In Episode 26 of Forged & Risen Gold, Damion explores how procrastination provides temporary relief while quietly delaying growth, confidence, financial freedom, and opportunity. Stop waiting for the work to become co...

Forged & Risen Gold | Episode 25: Your Excuses Are Keeping You Warm At Night Excuses can feel like a warm blanket, protecting you from discomfort, fear, and responsibility—but they may also be keeping you trapped. In Episode 25 of Forged & Risen GOLD, Damion challenges you to stop waiting for perfect conditions, face the cold, and take the uncomfortable action your future requires.

Forged & Risen Gold | Episode 24: Your Comfort Zone Is Charging You Rent Comfort may feel safe, but it’s never free. Every time you avoid discomfort, delay action, or remain somewhere you’ve outgrown, you pay with your potential. In Episode 24 of Forged & Risen GOLD, Damion Cox challenges you to stop renewing your lease inside your comfort zone, embrace temporary discomfort, and start buil...

In this special edition of Forged & Risen GOLD, dedicated to my brother from another, John Barker, we explore Caleb Plant’s powerful journey through poverty, devastating loss, championship glory, and defeat. His story reminds us that resilience is not about avoiding pain—it’s about refusing to let pain make the final decision.

FORGED & RISEN GOLD | Episode 23: Become Someone You Can Depend On Every promise you keep builds trust in yourself. Episode 23 explores how discipline, consistent action, and following through can help you become someone you can truly depend on.

Forged & Risen Gold | Episode 22: You Want Change Without Changing You can’t create a different life while holding onto the same habits, mindset, and choices. Real change starts when you’re willing to change yourself. Stop waiting. Start becoming. Forged & Risen.

Forged & Risen GOLD | Episode 21: Putting Yourself in the Way of Opportunity Opportunity doesn't always find you—you have to put yourself where opportunity can find you. In Episode 21, we explore how movement, preparation, courage, and action can create the opportunities you've been waiting for. Stop standing still. Put yourself in the way.

In this Forged & Risen Special Edition, we explore Claim a Square—a simple idea built around a one-million-pixel digital canvas where creators, founders, businesses, and makers can claim a space and connect people to what they're building. At just $1 for a 10-by-10 pixel space, Claim a Square offers a unique way to be discovered, support independent ideas, and become part of something bigger....

Forged & Risen Gold Special Episode | Spokane on Fire: A Community That Fought Back After taking some time away from the podcast, Damion Cox returns with a special episode about the 2026 Spokane fires. This short but powerful episode explores the devastation, the people affected, the firefighters who ran toward the flames, the questions surrounding how the fires started, and the incredible way...

Forged & Risen Gold | Episode 20: Stop Blocking Your Executions goes straight at the real reason most people stay stuck—not lack of knowledge, but lack of follow-through. In this episode, we break down how execution gets silently blocked by overthinking, delay, fear, and identity-level hesitation that disguises itself as preparation. This isn’t about motivation. It’s about confrontation. The v...

Forged & Risen GOLD | Episode 9: Is There a Gap Between Your Capabilities and Your Actions? There is a difference between what you can do and what you actually do . That difference is where frustration lives. That difference is where potential dies—or is forged into something real. In this episode, we break down the hidden gap that most people never confront. Not a lack of knowledge. Not a lac...

Episode 19 of the Forged & Risen Gold Series, Finish Something Small , we break down how discipline is truly built—not through massive life changes, but through consistently completing small, intentional actions. This episode focuses on rebuilding self-trust, creating momentum, and developing the habit of following through on what you start. The Forged & Risen podcast delivers direct, no-e...

Forged & Risen GOLD | Episode 18: The Life You Want Requires the Death of Who You Are Now Episode Description: In this powerful episode, we confront the harsh reality of personal transformation: you cannot become who you want to be while holding onto who you currently are. True growth isn't just about adding new habits; it’s about ruthlessly eliminating the excuses, comforts, and behaviors tha...

Most people think Rocky is about winning. It’s not. It’s about identity. Discipline. Endurance. And becoming someone who refuses to quit when life gets hard. In this episode of the Forged & Risen Podcast, Damion Cox breaks down what Rocky Balboa is REALLY about—and why “going the distance” matters more than winning the fight. This episode is for anyone battling self-doubt, comfort, fear, incon...

You said you wanted more—but your actions are telling a different story. In this episode of Forged & Risen GOLD , we break down the gap between what you say you want and how you actually show up. Because the truth is—your results don’t come from intention… they come from execution. If you’re tired of starting over, making excuses, or feeling stuck, this episode will challenge you to align your...

Most people don’t lose their day in the afternoon. They lose it within the first hour of waking up. In this episode of the Forged & Risen Podcast, we break down why your morning routine is the foundation of your discipline, your focus, and your results—and how winning the first hour can completely shift the direction of your life. This isn’t about complicated routines or unrealistic systems. I...

Most people overlook the smallest actions… but that’s exactly where discipline is built. In this episode of Forged & Risen GOLD , we break down why something as simple as making your bed is more than just a task—it’s a test. A test of mental toughness, execution, and alignment between who you say you are and what you actually do. If you can’t accomplish the very first goal of your day, it expo...

Most people don’t fail because they lack potential… they fail because they get comfortable. In this episode of Forged & Risen GOLD , we break down how comfort quietly keeps you stuck—holding you back from the discipline, growth, and life you’re actually capable of building. If you’ve been feeling stagnant, unmotivated, or like you’re not where you should be… this is your wake-up call. It’s not...

Forged & Risen Podcast | Special Series: The Man Who Didn’t Quit — Jackie Robinson In this powerful special episode, we break down the life, mindset, and legacy of Jackie Robinson—the man who didn’t just change baseball… he changed history. Jackie Robinson stepped onto the field carrying more than a bat. He carried pressure, hatred, expectations, and a level of resistance most people would nev...

Most people say they want more—but they’re not willing to live differently to get it. In this episode, we break down the real difference between being interested in your dream and being obsessed with it. Because obsession requires sacrifice. It requires discipline. And it requires you to show up when you don’t feel like it. If you’re not willing to change your lifestyle for one year to build the l...

Most people don’t have a results problem — they have a standards problem. In this episode of the Forged & Risen Podcast, we break down the real reason you’re not where you want to be… and it’s not motivation, time, or opportunity. It’s what you tolerate. If your daily habits, discipline, and execution don’t match the life you say you want, there’s a gap — and that gap is costing you everything...

Forged & Risen Gold | Episode 13: Your Environment Is Beating You You don’t have a discipline problem—you have an environment problem. In this episode, we break down why you keep starting over, losing focus, and falling back into the same patterns… and it’s not because you’re weak. It’s because your environment is built for failure. Your space, your inputs, your circle, your routines—they are...

You’re not stuck—you’re undisciplined. In this episode of Forged & Risen Gold , we break the lie that keeps people waiting, overthinking, and staying exactly where they are. “Stuck” sounds safe… but it removes responsibility. The truth? Progress doesn’t come from clarity—it comes from action. This is your reset. If you’ve been waiting to feel ready, waiting for motivation, or telling yourself...

Forged & Risen Gold | Episode 11: Win the Next Hour You don’t need to fix everything today. You just need to win the next hour. This episode breaks down how discipline and execution are built through focused, intentional time—not overwhelm or overthinking. Take control. Eliminate distractions. Execute with purpose. Win one hour… and start changing everything. Books, systems, and full podcast e...

Same problems. Same habits. Same outcomes. Different day… same cycle. In this episode, we break down why people keep repeating patterns in their life—and it’s not bad luck or timing. It’s identity, comfort, and the systems you’re operating from every day. If nothing changes internally… nothing changes externally. This is about understanding the loop… Seeing what’s really driving your decisions… An...