From the Grave Podcast

Send us Fan Mail What if the breath is the bridge between your conscious and unconscious mind — and you've been using it wrong your whole life? In this episode, I sit down with Eric LaCour, breathwork facilitator, yoga teacher, and founder of Preservation Yoga Studio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Eric has built his entire teaching philosophy around two things: breath for the body, story for the...

Send us Fan Mail There’s a point where talking about change stops working… and you’re forced to decide who you actually are. In this episode, Scott sits down with Jeremy Plummer for a conversation about obsession, discipline, and the cost of choosing a path most people won’t take. This isn’t about motivation or quick fixes. It’s about what happens when you stop negotiating with yourself and commit...

Send us Fan Mail Some people plan their lives. Others follow the fire. In this episode of From The Grave Podcast , Scott sits down with world-class striking coach Jason Strout for a raw, free-flowing conversation about obsession, fighting, skateboarding, punk rock, creativity, and the strange way life seems to guide us if we’re paying attention. They talk about growing up in the 80s and 90s—buildi...

Send us Fan Mail This might be the funniest episode in FTG history… and somehow also one of the realest. Zach Cohen (lead vocalist / guitarist of RedRumSociety) is back, and we go everywhere: moving to North Carolina, losing the band trying to save the band, not writing a song for three years, legal chaos, shame, identity, meditation, and what it feels like to come home and still feel empty. We ta...

Send us Fan Mail Fear doesn’t always leave when you pray. In this episode, Scott Russell breaks down the difference between feeling fear and letting fear govern your life. He talks openly about anxiety, mental health medication, early recovery, shame, suicide ideation, and the spiritual confusion that can come when faith doesn’t immediately remove suffering. Using the metaphor of childhood “monste...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 142, Scott breaks down the trap of being addicted to potential — the comfort of “I could’ve” and “someday” that keeps you from risking real effort and real change. He also dives into fear-based religion vs. lived spirituality, radical open-mindedness, and why you don’t need to broadcast belief… you need to walk it out . Plus: a real-life moment from the lagoon — kids fi...

Send us Fan Mail EP 141 — Kick the Can Most of us don’t relapse from drugs—we relapse from discomfort . From emotions we never learned how to sit with. From feelings that show up uninvited and demand to be seen. In this episode, Scott talks: Navigating the “I’m not okay” moments in sobriety The lie that healing should feel good Why milestone anniversaries can feel heavier than expected The truth a...

Send us Fan Mail EP 140 — Reclaiming Your Inner Square Footage Most of us are living in a tiny sliver of who we really are. We’ve locked the doors to the rest of the house—afraid of the dark, the mess, the memories. But what if the call is to reclaim every room? In this episode, we dive into: Thought responsibility and emotional square footage Why the lie of “I need to use to be okay” keeps us tra...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 139 of From the Grave Podcast, Scott returns from a week-long spiritual retreat in Joshua Tree and drops an unfiltered monologue on the discomfort of change, the illusion of control, and the radical call to inner transformation. This episode is a deep dive into: - The power of community-based healing - Breathwork, Vedic meditation, and dopamine detox - How pain is often...

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Send us Fan Mail What Now? When the mental obsession is gone, a blank slate is left behind. In this powerful call from Chris D, two years sober and driving through the cusp of the White Mountains, we dive deep into the question: “Who am I now?” In this burner call response, Scott unpacks the spiritual rebirth that happens in recovery — when the obsession lifts and we’re left with freedom… and fear...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerhouse episode of From The Grave Podcast, Scott sits down with Damon West — former college quarterback turned convicted felon, now bestselling author, keynote speaker, and spiritual warrior in long-term recovery. Damon shares his raw and redemptive journey from addiction and a 65-year prison sentence to inspiring millions with the transformative "Coffee Bean"...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Scott drops a spiritual sledgehammer on why we resist the simplest yet most powerful practices: prayer, meditation, and self-reflection. Why do we keep avoiding the very medicine that saves us? Why do we keep dragging around the Amazon box of our own pain, pretending we’re running from something outside us? This is about confronting the old self, throwing him off,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Scott unpacks one of the rawest, most powerful moments in scripture — Luke 23:43 — where a dying thief turns to Jesus and simply says, “Remember me.” No perfect prayer. No religious performance. Just pain, honesty, and surrender. This is about the real gospel — the one that meets you in the mess. It’s not about being clean or holy. It’s about being willing. Scott...

Send us Fan Mail In this Rip Clip we unpack the brutal truth about addiction’s promise of power—and how it always comes up empty. Addiction gives you the summit in seconds, then rips you back to the bottom. We talk about the cycle of chasing okayness through bottles, baggies, and bullshit... and how the real power was never out there to begin with. This is about breaking the curriculum of instant...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ EPISODE 137: Ego Improv “Your ego is doing improv in your skull—and we call it truth? Nah. That’s pain with a mic.” In this soul-shaking solo riff, Scott pulls apart the destructive improv routine running in our minds and lays out how to reclaim authorship over your inner narrative. Inspired by The Untethered Soul , this episode explores the power of simply witnessing your thou...

Send us Fan Mail We all carry wounds. The question is—do we weaponize them or let them wake us up? In this episode, Scott rips into our addiction to suffering and how we use our pain as currency, identity, and even power. From whining and blame to self-imposed isolation, we explore how easy it is to mistake victimhood for virtue. But here’s the truth: your limp isn’t your shame—it’s your initiatio...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of From the Grave Podcast , Scott explores the paradox of comfort—the lie that comfort comes from avoiding discomfort. True discomfort actually blooms when we hide behind the illusion of ease. Pushing through limiting beliefs, even when it’s painful, leads to real and lasting freedom. Scott calls into question the contemporary obsession with hustle, grind, and slee...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of From the Grave Podcast, we break down the brutal and beautiful truth of The Hero’s Journey. This isn’t some fairy tale — it’s about getting gutted by life, dragged into the dark, and clawing your way back with something real to offer. We talk about the call that wrecks your comfort zone, the storms that tear you apart, and the raw power found in facing the thing...

Send us Fan Mail You're waiting for a cat to bark. It sounds like you are expecting mangos from a fig tree. Standing around waiting for the world to change or God to do it for you. How can they not see my beliefs? Courage to change the things you can and the real version of the Serenity Prayer. The clutch falls out. The good part is you are now a part of Life. This puts a responsibility on yo...

Send us Fan Mail The rising value in life. Untapped energy. Enjoy yourself living what your life calls for right now. Thank you God for simplicity and lifting the madness. Turning your life over to God. Pain brings us into living from a radical perspective. "A man takes what he wants." If I desire authentically it will be mine. Integrity is our guide. Remember when we were worried about....

Send us Fan Mail Labor Day and the work life. Resistance is found in what I don't want to do. It is ready to say "I don't want to go to work". The narration of the ego is not a part of the job description. We overlook these "I don't want to do this and that" thoughts. However, these are ego thoughts. These thoughts have the power to gather rust on the Soul. Ego t...

Send us Fan Mail We went to Ole Miss University last week to speak to the football team. It was an awesome experience. This episode is all of that 36hr trip.  We talk about the message that was shared with the players. Meeting the lead staff. 6:30am Yoga Sculpt with Coach Kiffin. The power of Ego. Holding onto individuality while on a team. "Are you not entertained?! Is this not why you are h...

Send us Fan Mail Most people say they want to change. They really just want relief from the way they feel. True change takes work. - Anthony de Mello ******* NEW APPAREL ON OUR SITE ****** https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC93nT0ACHVfQGW5-BaLNZMQ https://www.instagram.com/fromthegravepodcast/ https://fromthegraveco.com

Send us Fan Mail We must make an agreement with God. Is He allowed to play with the outcome of your life? Our loyalty is to the development of spiritual character. To try the best we know how to develop ourselves into our Highest Self. God is the effortless carefree approach. We don't struggle and strain. God is a rhythm.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC93nT0ACHVfQGW5-BaLNZMQ https://www.i...