Most people think rebuilding is about hype, motivation, or finally getting their life together.

This isn’t that.

This is about the tired ones.
The ones who’ve been knocked down more times than they can count.
The ones carrying a lifetime of setbacks, pain, and misguidance… and somehow still find a way to stand up again.

This episode isn’t about becoming a better version of yourself.
It’s about telling the truth of where the rebuild really starts – in exhaustion, emptiness, and quiet grace.

If your bones are tired but your heart still wants to keep going…
Welcome To The Rebuild!

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This episode isn’t a motivational pep talk. It’s a line in the sand. It’s the moment you stop telling yourself you’re “stuck” and admit you’ve been choosing to stay where you are.

Chris Barnes — founder of Lions And Kings Lifestyle — takes you into the dirt with him. Not theory. Not sugarcoated “you got this” fluff. This is lived experience from a man who’s been in the fight, walked away from it, and fought his way back — more than once.

Through the lens of the “been there, not been there, and been there again” cycle, Chris exposes the patterns that keep men on their stomachs instead of on their feet. He paints the battlefield in full detail — the aftermath of your personal war, the smoke still in the air, the wreckage around you, the silence that follows the chaos. That’s where most quit. That’s where most settle. But that’s also where the rebuild begins.

You’ll hear the raw call-out: the truth about softness, comfort, and the lies we feed ourselves when we’re scared to step back into the fight. You’ll get the three blunt, actionable orders that will rip you out of paralysis and put you back in motion this week — physically, mentally, and spiritually.

This is not about sprinting. It’s not about pretending it doesn’t hurt. It’s about standing up slow, steady, and unstoppable. Every step forward is a declaration that the man you’re supposed to be isn’t gone — he’s just buried under the excuses you’ve been stacking. And you’re the one holding the shovel.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Why “I can’t” is usually just “I won’t” in disguise.
• How the “been there, not been there, been there again” reality shapes true resilience.
• Why the quiet aftermath after your personal battle is the most dangerous place you’ll ever stand.
• The three immediate orders every man can execute to break the cycle of staying down.
• How to make your next step louder than your excuses.

If you’re looking for hype, you won’t find it here.
If you’re looking for someone to hold your hand, this isn’t it.
But if you’re ready to be confronted, challenged, and called forward — this episode is your wake-up call.

No cavalry’s coming. No one’s going to drag you out. This is between you and the man you were meant to be.
Get the hell up.

About the Podcast:
Lions And Kings Lifestyle: The Podcast is where grit meets grace, where raw truth meets real hope. We speak to the men who’ve been broken, beat down, and written off — the ones still standing, still swinging, and still rebuilding. Each episode delivers a mix of battlefield grit, personal redemption, and unapologetic truth, designed to equip you to rebuild physically, spiritually, emotionally, and relationally.

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Growth doesn’t always announce itself with fanfare. It doesn’t come with applause, medals, or spotlights. More often than not, growth shows up in the silence. It shows up in the split second where your old self would’ve swung, clapped back, hit “send,” or blown it all up—and instead, you sit still. You breathe. You let silence roar louder than noise.

In this episode of Lions And Kings Lifestyle: The Podcast, CB breaks down the kind of growth most people never recognize because it doesn’t look glamorous. It looks like restraint. It looks like discipline. It looks like walking away when everything in you wants to step back into the fire.

You’ll hear CB talk about the old patterns—the constant need to defend, to prove, to fight for respect. You’ll hear about nights spent drafting the perfect comeback, ready to make a point, only to realize it was nothing but wasted energy. You’ll hear how easy it is to get addicted to the fight and how much it costs you when you do.

But most importantly, you’ll hear about the shift. The moment when the fire still rises in your chest but you don’t give it oxygen. The moment you realize you don’t move like you used to. The moment growth sneaks in and quietly says, “You’ve leveled up.”

This episode dives into the reality that silence isn’t weakness—it’s strength under control. The lion doesn’t need to roar to prove he’s king. Sitting at the table in peace, in the presence of your enemies, is more powerful than shouting in the crowd. CB unpacks Psalm 23:5—“He prepares a table before me in the presence of my enemies”—and what it means to stop fighting for your seat and simply take it, knowing God already set it aside for you.

You’ll also hear about the truth that demise kills itself. Poison always touches the hand that pours it. Dirt always stains the one throwing it. Bitterness always hollows the one carrying it. You don’t have to scheme or orchestrate anyone’s downfall—their collapse is inevitable. Your only job is to outlast it. Keep walking. Keep becoming. Keep sitting at the table.

For anyone stuck in cycles of anger, frustration, or constantly trying to prove yourself—this episode is for you. It’s a raw reminder that growth isn’t about making more noise. It’s about refusing to make the noise you used to. It’s about mastering yourself when everything in you is screaming to let the old version of you loose.

If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, tested, or watched by people who don’t wish you well, this episode will remind you that you don’t need to defend yourself. You don’t need to waste your roar on whispers. You don’t need to prove your growth—it proves itself.

“When Growth Shows Up” is an invitation to recognize your own progress in the quiet victories. It’s a call to own your silence as strength, your discipline as a roar, your restraint as a weapon. Because growth doesn’t always show up with noise—it shows up when you don’t.

📌 Key Themes You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• Growth isn’t loud—it’s often silent.
• The old you vs. the new you: breaking cycles of clapbacks and wasted energy.
• Why silence is a roar and restraint is strength.
• Sitting at the table in the presence of enemies.
• How demise kills itself—you don’t have to rush it.
• The real proof of growth: not reacting the way you used to.

🎙️ Lions And Kings Lifestyle: The Podcast is built for the rebuilders, the resilient, the ones digging in the dirt to rise again. If this episode spoke to you, share it with someone else walking through the same fight.

Because at the end of the day, growth doesn’t always show up in noise. Growth shows up in silence. Growth shows up when you don’t.

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