The Journey

1 AM. Can't sleep. Gym bag in hand. What happens when you can't shut your brain off? You show up. You train. You think out loud. This is a 2 AM back and triceps session with no script, no plan, just reps, rest timers, and the kind of thoughts you only say when nobody else is around. Ricardo walks through a new training split, breaks down the GRND tracker app in real time, and opens up about the di...

Four hours from home, three weeks of planning, and one delivery that didn't show up on time. What happens to a plan when the one piece you can't replace fails three hours before you need it? This is the day we found out — the Summit One Vanderbilt mission, the after-action report, a $40-a-day Manhattan gym, and Brooklyn on a day when the whole city decided to be outside. Day 2 of the New York trip...

Ricardo and Marquise hit the road from Baltimore to New York City with one primary mission: help their boy ask out his girl. What starts as a straightforward road trip turns into a comedy of errors, miscommunication, and side quests that test their patience and their commitment to the brotherhood. They stop in Delaware for gas station beef jerky taste tests and energy drinks, argue about bed sheet...

Ricardo was 130 pounds, running marathons, and feeling like a rag doll. Andrew was spamming 100 push-ups a day during quarantine, trying to build something out of nothing. This week on The Journey Podcast, Ricardo and Andrew from GRND CO break down the physical side of transformation — not the highlight reel, but the real grind behind building a body that can carry the weight of your purpose. They...

Andrew had a first-division pro soccer offer in Colombia. He turned it down to follow God. Ricardo was crying on his couch on a Saturday night after exhausting every option — money, girls, gym, grinding harder. The next morning he walked into church and the weight came off his shoulders. This week on The Journey Podcast, Ricardo and Andrew from GRND CO get raw about the spiritual side of becoming...

Ricardo and Andrew from the Grind Collective sit down for the rawest conversation yet. Andrew opens up about losing himself inside his soccer identity — the fame, the clout, the pro-level talent — and how it led to drugs, depression, and crying himself to sleep every night. His mom catching him was the turning point. Ricardo shares how heartbreak kept him in bed for two months, how Googling 'top p...

Ricardo and Andrew are two twenty-somethings launching GRND Collective — a faith-driven fitness coaching brand built on the idea that physical, mental, and spiritual transformation are inseparable. What happens when two guys who taught themselves everything about fitness realize the real problem isn't workouts — it's that an entire generation of men are broken from the inside out? This conversatio...

This isn’t really about business. It’s about identity. Who you are when nobody’s watching—and what it costs to change. Mark Siles discusses insecurity, past immaturity, discipline, and the “anchor” habits that have kept him moving forward. Watch to the end for the real question underneath all of it: are you chasing freedom… or responsibility? Subscribe if you’re building your life the hard way—on...

Eight words wrecked my whole week: "If you think the price of being successful is too high, wait until you've served the bill for regret." This episode is different. No guest. No interview. Just me, a microphone, and the ideas that have been keeping me up at night. We talk about the guy who spent six months building the appearance of a business before he built the actual business. The dopamine tra...

Marcus, Ricardo, and Parker all grew up resenting church — forced Sunday services, boring sermons, and rules that felt like chores. In this clip, they each share how they found their way back to faith on their own terms. Marcus talks about his dad's influence, Ricardo shares how hitting rock bottom brought him back, and they discuss why denomination politics miss the point entirely. Chapters 00:00...

I had a powerful conversation with Marcus Roberts, owner of two Augusta locations, about his transformation from a lazy teenager in Montana to building a million-dollar lawn care business. We dove deep into topics most business podcasts avoid — from morning meditation and faith to the mental toll of management and finding your true purpose. Marcus got real about the osmosis effect of surrounding y...

Morgon Latimore opens up about his transformation from victim mentality to post-traumatic growth. He shares his journey from St. Louis streets through Marine Corps service in Afghanistan to becoming a successful coach and franchise owner. This powerful segment reveals how he chose growth over victimhood and the Marine Corps lessons that shaped his success mindset. Chapters 00:00:00 From the Hood 0...

We tried to start this episode six times. That tells you everything about where we're at right now — Marco, Bryson, Andrew and I sitting down to reflect on a year that taught us more than we bargained for. Marco learned the hard way about being kind versus nice to employees. Bryson had to fire someone who kept stirring up drama in group chats. I bought a second location I wasn't planning to buy un...

Most people are out here looking for the answer everywhere except the one place it actually lives. Morgan Latimore has spent years working as a life coach and performance coach — with athletes, entrepreneurs, and everyday people trying to figure out why they keep hitting the same ceiling. His answer is almost always the same: the work that changes everything is the work nobody wants to do. In this...

Morgan Latimore grew up in East St. Louis. He served in Afghanistan. He came back not with PTSD — but with a decision to let trauma be a catalyst. This conversation covers the full picture: where Morgan came from, what the Marine Corps actually taught him about discipline, why most people buckle under pressure, and what he means when he says we're all "human doings" instead of human beings. There'...

Some lessons can’t be taught — you only learn them after you lose time. This mini-episode is about the switch that flips when you finally understand: when something works, you go harder — not later. From marketing momentum to leadership and authority, Caleb breaks down what scaling actually demands: faster action, cleaner management, and the discipline to handle problems before they stack. Chapter...

It’s possible to feel like you’re winning… while your business is quietly bleeding. Mark Siles talks about the dopamine of “numbers going up,” and the painful moment he realized he was going negative. This clip is a straight lesson on profit, cash flow, discipline, and why scaling isn’t just strategy—it’s capacity. Watch to the end for the part most entrepreneurs learn too late: the real cost isn’...

This is the moment a relationship stops being love… and starts being a failing investment. Caleb lays out a brutal but useful framework: are your stats going up — or are you just bleeding out? This mini-episode is about patterns, standards, journaling for clarity, and the discipline of not letting one bad stretch spill into everything else. If you’re in a season of confusion, this will feel like a...

Everyone wants the “one product” that changes everything. Most people never realize the real bottleneck isn’t the product—it’s the level they’re trying to skip. Mark Siles explains the Amazon ladder (arbitrage → wholesale → brand), why approvals and MOQs block shortcuts, and why building a personal brand becomes leverage when you’re serious about ecommerce. Stay to the end for the simple consisten...

There’s a point in every man’s life where the things he prayed for… become the things he’s now responsible for. That’s the weight of the crown. It’s the pressure that comes with ambition, responsibility, growth, expectations, and becoming someone people look up to. It’s realizing your idols were never perfect — they were just people who carried heavier burdens for longer than everyone else. This v...

Six figures in six months sounds like luck—until you hear what he actually did every day. No hype. No hacks. Just targets, reps, and a level of consistency most people tap out on. In this clip, Mark Siles breaks down how he got into Amazon selling, why beginners stall, and the simple “goal board” mindset that kept him moving when motivation wasn’t there. Watch to the end for the part that separate...

Six figures in six months… sounds clean on paper. This episode isn’t the highlight reel — it’s the real timeline: the wins, the mistakes, the pressure, and the discipline it took to keep going. Mark breaks down how he started flipping products on Amazon, what changed when he began treating it like a real business, and the parts nobody warns you about: account risk, IP complaints, margins, and lear...

Respect doesn’t come from titles. It comes from what you do when nobody’s clapping. In this clip, Parker breaks down a raw truth most men learn late: leadership isn’t control — it’s responsibility. In your home, in your relationship, and with your team. The conversation moves from marriage dynamics and trust… to why “independence” can quietly kill teamwork… to what real leadership looks like in bu...

Most people ask, “How do I find love?” But nobody asks the harder question: what if you don’t have it in you to give yet? In this mini-episode, Caleb breaks down a grounded definition of love — sacrifice, effort, and responsibility — and why real relationships are built on communication when your “battery” is low, not just when life is easy. It ends where a lot of growth starts: the quiet moment y...

Every season of your life leaves a mark. Some lift you higher than you ever imagined — and others break you down until all that’s left is the truth. This is a chapter about understanding the rhythm of life. The highs don’t last. The lows don’t last. But the person you become in the middle of all of it… that’s permanent. We grow the most in the quiet moments — the boring victories no one sees, the...