The JD Denham Podcast

JD Denham

The JD Denham Podcast (formerly The Iron Perspective) is for people ready to stop waiting and start building. JD digs into mindset, discipline, faith, and relationships, sitting down with entrepreneurs, coaches, and everyday people who rebuilt their lives from scratch. Expect real talk on betting on yourself, outworking the competition, and ditching average. He'll still dive into addiction, redemption, and faith too, that's part of his story and always will be. But at its core, this show pushes you to take ownership, get uncomfortable, and go after your life without asking permission.

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S1 · E90
Today · 44 min
How to Get Better Every Single Day | The JD Denham Podcast 90
In this solo episode of The JD Denham Podcast, JD Denham keeps it positive and practical. After a few weeks of calling out everything wrong with the world, he sits down to talk about the thing that actually changes it: becoming a student of your craft, thinking through your day, and surrounding yourself with people who make your ceiling their floor. JD talks about the four men who radically changed the trajectory of his life, starting with his father, who he spent most of his youth arguing with only to realize later he was becoming him and being proud of it. He gets into his sponsor Darko, whose lessons about showing up early, keeping your word, and working to provide a service rather than just collect a paycheck are still running in his head 16 years later. He shares how he drove home from work every single day asking himself how to get better, and how that one habit, done over years, is the actual story behind every business he has built. He talks about studying Bitcoin until he understood it, studying peptides until he could sell them with integrity, and why he will never put his name on something he has not mastered. The message is simple. You are worth it. The life you want is available. But God does not hand it to you and neither does anyone else. You have to think through it, work for it, deserve it, and stay in integrity while you do. Everything else is just details. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:08 – Reflecting on the Jacob Lawson Podcast 02:31 – Surrounding Yourself with Big Thinkers 04:36 – Why This Episode Is Meant to Be Positive 05:05 – The Men Who Changed His Trajectory 06:54 – Finding a Sponsor & Learning to Love Himself 09:00 – Breaking Out of the Box of Comfort 11:25 – Rock Bottom: Life as a Heroin Addict 14:52 – Getting Sober & Selling Golf Clubs 16:02 – Back Into Mortgages: Outworking Everyone 18:14 – Living With Integrity & Becoming a Student of the Craft 20:34 – The Idea That Changed Everything: Old Applications 27:33 – Giving Loans Back & Being Watched 29:49 – Offered the Branch Manager Job 34:31 – "How Do I Get Better?" Becomes a Lifelong Habit 41:40 – Building Multiple Companies & Closing Thoughts Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Join My Community: https://www.skool.com/peptideoftheweekcommunity/about Coaching Program: https://www.warrior-makerscoaching.com/ Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E89
Tuesday · 1 hr 22 min
Faith, Fitness & Why Everyone's Welcome w/ DJ Paden Owner of Kingdom Fit | The JD Denham Podcast 89
In this episode of The JD Denham Podcast, JD Denham sits down with DJ Paden, owner of Kingdom Fit in Huntington Beach, California, a gym built on the belief that faith and physical discipline are not separate things. They are the same thing. JD took his whole team there to train and pray, and he knew immediately he had to sit this man down. DJ opens up about losing his father and his older brothers, staying sober through all of it, and never losing his faith. He talks about what it means to build a space where everyone is welcome regardless of where they are with God, why it is about relationship not religion, and why the two great commandments are really all you need: love God and love others. He shares one of the most powerful stories of the episode, a girl who came into his gym heartbroken after losing her 21-year-old brother, brought her wife and her non-believing family to a worship night in the gym, and ended up asking DJ to lead the celebration of life. That is what a Kingdom Fit gym is for. JD and DJ dig into the spiritual leadership crisis in men, why physical discipline and spiritual discipline are inseparable, what it means to put on the armor of God every single day, and why the church closing its doors during COVID was one of the biggest leadership failures of our generation. They also talk about grace, self-righteousness, and why a cuss word in a sentence does not erase the truth inside it. This one is for the man who is ready to come as he is and let God do the rest. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:08 – Meeting DJ Payden 01:25 – Who Is DJ Payden Today? 02:36 – The Awakening: Men Reclaiming Boldness for Christ 07:46 – Putting on the Armor of God Daily 12:08 – The "Warrior Gene" & the Black Sheep Theory 14:08 – DJ's Childhood, Early Drinking & Getting Into Fitness 18:31 – DUIs, Addiction & Losing His Reputation 26:42 – Rock Bottom: Overdosing, Detox & a Suicide Attempt 34:34 – Fourth DUI & Facing Prison Time 37:55 – Sobriety Date & JD's Own Rock Bottom 47:59 – Finding a Sponsor & Wanting What He Had 52:52 – Leaving Corporate to Start Kingdom Fit 1:02:00 – Why You Have to Give Your Story Away 1:07:05 – Walking Through Grief: Losing Brothers & His Father 1:16:24 – God Using the Gym to Reach a Grieving Family & Outro Follow DJ Paden: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dj_paden Kingdom Fit HB: https://www.instagram.com/kingdomfithb Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Join My Community: https://www.skool.com/peptideoftheweekcommunity/about Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E88
September 18 · 32 min
Men Need to Stand Back Up | The JD Denham Podcast 88
In this solo episode of The JD Denham Podcast, JD Denham comes in hot with zero filter and zero apology. Something he saw in society broke his patience and he sat down in front of the mic and let it rip. This one is a straight up rallying cry for men to stand back up and lead. JD opens with what sent him over the edge: women publicly cheering for a mother who killed her children. Not the politics around it, not the sides, the children. He makes the case that what we are watching in society is a direct result of men going passive, weak, and overweight, abdicating leadership at home, in church, and in the culture. He brings up COVID as exhibit A: the moment when men had a chance to stand on their integrity and most of them folded. He does not let pastors off the hook either. If you closed your church when people needed it most, JD has something to say to you directly. Then he gets personal. From driving his two-year-old daughter to the dope man in the middle of the night while strung out, to waking up in a hospital bed four times, to 16 years sober and building companies, raising sons who want to lift weights with dad every morning. He lays it all out to show you that change is possible and then tells you exactly what it looks like: get in the gym, read your Bible, get sober, open a business, lead your family, raise kids of integrity. This podcast is not for everybody. JD knows it and does not care. It is for the man who is ready to hear the truth. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:07 – Tribrid Society Beard Co Sponsor 02:07 – The Viral Story That Sparked This Episode 04:10 – Calling Out Pastors Who Shut Down During COVID 06:32 – Cultivating Discipline Starts With Getting in Shape 08:57 – JD's Story: From Addiction to Self-Destruction 12:07 – Finding a Mentor & Wanting What He Had 13:07 – Never Hit Snooze Again: The Promise That Changed Everything 16:27 – Becoming a Giver Instead of a Taker 19:46 – Doing Hard Things: Cold Showers & Keeping Your Word 21:08 – Leading Your Family Whether You Realize It or Not 23:18 – A Call to Pastors & Men to Stand Back Up 25:25 – Blaming the Lack of Manhood for Society's Decline 27:41 – The Movement of Men Reclaiming Their Integrity 30:10 – Raising Kids Who Become What They See 32:05 – Closing Message & Outro Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Join My Community: https://www.skool.com/peptideoftheweekcommunity/about Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E87
September 15 · 1 hr 3 min
Yes And: Justin Wenzel on Sales Mastery, Brotherhood and Building a Life | The JD Denham Podcast 87
In this episode of The JD Denham Podcast, JD Denham sits down with one of his closest brothers and business partners, Justin Wenzel, CEO of JWX and co-founder of Tribrid Society Beards, for a conversation that covers everything from high level sales philosophy to sobriety to what it actually means to build a life with nothing to prove. Justin opens up about coming out of rehab with no network, no plan, and a beach town full of strangers, going on to build a career in automotive retail where he was closing deals front to back in 15 minutes and making serious money, and then walking away from all of it because his purpose had changed. He breaks down exactly why the best salesmen in any industry are the ones who never get too smart for their own good, why the golden retriever approach beats every tactic ever written in a sales book, and why chasing maybes is the fastest way to miss your yeses. JD and Justin go deep on internal credibility, why real confidence is built by keeping promises to yourself over years not months, and why most people carry a fake version of confidence because their track record with themselves is a disaster. They also get into the power of surrounding yourself with people who celebrate your wins without wanting anything from you, what it means to shed dead weight so you can spread your wings, and why the yes and mindset is not just a philosophy it is a way of life. Two sober men, two builders, one conversation. This one has something for everybody. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro & Meeting Justin Wenzel 03:52 – How JD Discovered Justin & Mimicked His Success 05:36 – Who Is Justin Today? 07:01 – Why Consistency Builds Real Confidence 09:04 – Justin's Advice That Changed How JD Saw People 15:55 – Leaving Comfort: Justin's Career Leap 18:53 – What Makes an Elite Salesman: The Golden Retriever Mindset 26:59 – JD's Sales Lesson: Time Management & New Leads 29:44 – Chasing "Maybes" vs. Closing "Yeses" 32:58 – Unpacking the "I Need to Talk to My Wife" Objection 36:15 – Reading Buyer Personalities & the Ego Check Close 43:56 – The Origin of Justin's Viral Content Formula 46:57 – Why High-Ticket Coaching Beats Volume 53:07 – Building the Best Reputation in the Industry 55:53 – Why Money Was Never the Motivator 58:44 – What's Next for Justin & Closing Thoughts Follow Justin Wenzel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinwenzel JWX: https://www.instagram.com/jwxinc Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Join My Community: https://www.skool.com/peptideoftheweekcommunity/about Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E86
September 11 · 37 min
God Shows Up When You Do the Work | The JD Denham Podcast 86
In this solo episode of The JD Denham Podcast, JD Denham gets real about the state of the world, the state of men, and what happens when you stay faithful long enough for God to show up in ways you cannot explain away. He opens with a raw take on a story that dominated social media and made him furious, not because of the politics around it, but because nobody was talking about the children. He uses it to make a bigger point about how far integrity, morality, and character have fallen, and why men going passive is at the center of it. JD talks about what you feed will grow, whether that is your faith, your body, your darkness, or your excuses. He gets into pornography, the warrior spirit going dormant, and what COVID revealed about the men we have become. Then he pivots to one of the most powerful stories he has ever told on this show: ending up lost in the bario of Mexico with his wife, in the middle of a rough patch in their marriage, stumbling onto an AA meeting held entirely in Spanish where neither of them understood a word and both of them knew exactly what was being said. They walked in pissed at each other and walked out hand in hand. He also talks about a woman who reached out about her husband's binge drinking, how he handles every sobriety DM personally, and why AA is still the best option there is if you actually work it. This one is honest, spiritual, and full of the kind of stories that make it impossible to argue with God. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro & Second Podcast of the Day 02:22 – The Viral Post: A Nation's Moral Decline 06:28 – Why the World Is Craving Authenticity 08:27 – Warrior Makers: What You Feed Will Grow 10:51 – Integrity in Marriage: Leading vs. Sneaking 13:11 – Courage Is Contagious: The Mask Mandate Story 15:00 – Putting God First 17:22 – Sobriety as the Foundation of Everything 19:42 – The Cabo Story: Relapse & Almost Cheating 22:04 – Finding an AA Meeting in the Middle of Mexico 24:26 – Sharing Across a Language Barrier 27:55 – Doing Hard Things & Keeping Your Word 29:58 – Helping a Woman Get Her Husband Sober 33:20 – Change Starts Now: Get in Shape, Lead Your Family 34:08 – Hiring With Integrity & the Power of Prayer 36:15 – Closing Message & Outro Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Join My Community: https://www.skool.com/peptideoftheweekcommunity/about Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E85
September 8 · 1 hr 6 min
What It Means to Be a Disciplined Dad with John Hozik | The JD Denham Podcast 85
In this episode of The Iron Perspective, JD Denham sits down with John Hozik, founder of Disciplined Dads, for a conversation about what it actually takes to show up as the man your family needs. John built a career as a finance executive that took him around the world, including two years in London, and came home with titles and a paycheck but without the husband, father, and man he was supposed to be. Sitting in his driveway one day, he made a decision to change everything. John breaks down the four pillars of a disciplined dad: physical health, faith, financial stewardship, and family presence, and why none of them matter if you're not leading yourself first. JD and John dig into why men hide behind a paycheck and call it being a good father, why the divorce rate and the fatherlessness epidemic are connected to a generation of men who were never shown what a man actually looks like, and why getting in shape is still the starting point for almost every other area of a man's life. They also get into what happens when you stop telling your wife to do better and just start doing better yourself, why faith is the opposite of fear and how fear keeps men small, and why building community and brotherhood around men who are actually trying is the only way any of this sticks long term. Two men. Same mission. Different paths there. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro & Podcast Name Change Announcement 01:13 – Introducing John Hozik & Disciplined Dads 05:23 – The Driveway Moment That Changed Everything 09:59 – Defining a "Disciplined Dad": Faith, Fitness, Finance & Family 14:39 – Why Discipline Starts With Waking Up Early 19:20 – Getting in Shape Demands Respect 21:10 – How Disciplined Dads Went Viral 26:42 – Leading as a Man Brings Security to Your Marriage 30:50 – The Void Behind Addiction & Learning Self-Love 34:08 – Fitness as the Spark for Confidence & Marriage 38:12 – Kids Become the Product of the Product 43:20 – Owning Your Mistakes: The Grocery Store Story 46:53 – Presence Over Big Trips 52:15 – Struggling to Set Boundaries With Work 54:37 – Raising Daughters: Being Their First Hero 1:00:15 – It's Never Too Late to Change 1:01:52 – Listening Over Defending: What Wives Really Want 1:04:24 – Closing Thoughts & Where to Find John Follow John Hozik: Instagram: @disciplineddadsofficial YouTube/TikTok/Facebook: Disciplined Dads or John Hozik Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Join My Community: https://www.skool.com/peptideoftheweekcommunity/about Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E84
September 4 · 37 min
Why I Changed the Name and Where This Podcast Is Going | The JD Denham Podcast 84
In this solo episode of The JD Denham Podcast, JD Denham officially introduces the new name and lays out exactly what this show is going to be about going forward. No guest, no agenda, just JD talking from the heart about where he came from, where he is now, and why he believes God has been building toward this all along. JD talks about the revival he sees happening across the country, men who have been through hell, many of them covered in tattoos and old school punk rockers, who are picking up microphones and speaking boldly for Christ and masculinity in ways that connect with people the polished pulpit never could. He shares what it felt like to live in the dark side of heroin addiction and then encounter God at his weakest point, and how that moment set the foundation for everything he has built since. He also gets into why he started five businesses without even realizing how it happened, why he believes the pocket of peace and bliss he felt early in sobriety has to be earned and protected over time, and what it means to live in a way where your actions match your words. He calls men out plainly on letting themselves go physically and morally, and makes no apologies for it. One candle can light a million other candles and still stay lit. That is what this podcast is. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro & Podcast Name Change to JD Denham 02:23 – How the Peptide of the Week Podcast Started 04:41 – "Do Big Shit": Thinking Bigger & Surrounding Yourself Right 07:04 – Who JD Is Today: Faith, Family & Being Unapologetic 09:25 – The Revival: God Using Broken Men 11:52 – Childhood Rebellion & the Roots of Addiction 14:15 – Life in Active Addiction: Darkness & Evil 15:38 – Finding God: Pockets of Peace in Early Sobriety 18:01 – Why People Backslide From Sobriety 19:01 – A Recent Spiritual Moment on the Treadmill 21:20 – Standing on Principle: The Mask Mandate Story 25:57 – Why Men Need to Stand Back Up 30:23 – New Podcast Format & Mission Going Forward 32:24 – Increasing Your Worth to Change Your Life 34:48 – Closing Thoughts & Call for Feedback Join My Community: https://www.skool.com/peptideoftheweekcommunity/about Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E83
September 1 · 1 hr 40 min
The Sober Bodybuilder: Brad Jensen on Recovery, Business & Building Something | Iron Perspective 83
In this episode of The Iron Perspective, JD Denham sits down with Brad Jensen known across social media as The Sober Bodybuilder for one of the most genuine and wide-ranging conversations the show has had. It starts with the story of how they almost became enemies and ended up becoming friends, and it only gets better from there. Brad opens up about his path through heroin addiction and multiple treatment centers before getting sober in 2012, how his fitness career kept getting derailed by his disease, and how he eventually built a business that hit a million dollars in revenue before he even really understood what he was doing. He talks about the business coach who changed his model and then turned out to be bragging about cheating on his wife at masterminds, and the phone call with his sponsor that convinced him to have the hard honest conversation instead of the easy lie. JD and Brad dig into what it actually takes to survive social media with your integrity intact, why authenticity is the only long-term play, the difference between working your ass off for someone else versus the liberation of your first dollar made from your own brain, and why the men who don't give their sobriety back to the next person are leaving the best part of the deal on the table. This is two men who've been through hell, built something real, and have the scars and the testimonials to prove it. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro & How JD and Brad Met 05:39 – Developing Thick Skin Online 10:24 – The Man in the Arena: Handling Hate & Protecting Each Other 17:36 – The Danger of Ego & Fame 21:17 – Learning to Be Authentic on Social Media 28:53 – Choosing Who You Surround Yourself With 30:53 – The Warrior Gene & Built for the Fight 38:38 – Brad's Early Career & Relapses in Fitness 43:30 – Leaving a Toxic Business Partner 47:58 – Cutting Ties Over Integrity 55:19 – How Integrity Led to a Promotion 58:34 – A Near-Relapse & Resentment as Poison 1:10:09 – Shifting from "Have To" to "Get To" 1:23:23 – Paying Your Tab & Building a Sobriety Foundation 1:27:51 – Leaving a Legacy, Helping Others & Outro Follow Brad Jensen: Instagram/YouTube/TikTok: @TheSoberBodybuilder Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Join My Community: https://www.skool.com/peptideoftheweekcommunity/about Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E82
August 28 · 46 min
Know What You Want Then Go Get It: The Mindset Behind Building Something Real | Iron Perspective 82
In this solo episode of The Iron Perspective, JD Denham gets into the mindset work that most people skip over and then wonder why nothing's changing. This one is personal, practical, and packed with real stories from his own journey out of heroin addiction and into a life he had to build from scratch. JD breaks down the full arc, from riding a two-hour bus to sell golf clubs for four hours and riding two hours back, to outworking everyone at the mortgage company by calling three-month-old leads nobody wanted, to getting laughed at by his boss when he asked for old application data and then using that data to blow his numbers out of the water. Every single breakthrough came from one thing: thinking through his day when nobody else bothered to. He gets into what it actually means to know what you want and why most people can't answer that question, why God wants to bless you but is watching whether you show up and serve others first, and why nobody took him up on his offer to teach them exactly how to grow a social media channel for free while other coaches were charging ten grand for the same thing. This episode is a roadmap for anyone willing to do the work. No guest, no script, just JD telling the truth about how it actually happened. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro: Cultivating a Mindset of Worth 02:24 – Knowing You're Worth It & God's Blessings 04:47 – The Mentor's Question: "What Do You Want?" 07:12 – Getting Sober & Rebuilding From Nothing 11:52 – Outworking Everyone in Mortgage 13:59 – The "Back Door" Lead Strategy 16:16 – The Idea That Changed His Career 21:04 – Becoming a Student of the Craft 23:29 – Building a Career on Integrity 25:55 – Offered the Branch Manager Job 28:19 – Why the Same People Always Stay at the Top 33:09 – Starting a Fitness Business From Scratch 37:15 – Learning the Algorithm Through Trial and Error 39:29 – Taking Inventory & Owning Your Mistakes 41:26 – Final Message: Know What You Want, Work Relentlessly Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Join My Community: https://www.skool.com/peptideoftheweekcommunity/about Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E81
August 24 · 1 hr 13 min
Felony Fights, Foster Care & Finding God: Michael Lynch's Unbelievable Story | Iron Perspective 81
In this episode of The Iron Perspective, JD Denham sits down with Michael Lynch serial entrepreneur, founder of Felony Fights, and founder of Stairway Resource Center for one of the most raw and redemptive conversations this show has ever had. Two men, both sober, both covered in tattoos, both shouldn't be here. This one goes deep from the jump and never lets up. Michael opens up about growing up in foster care after drug-addicted parents couldn't stay, joining gangs as a teenager searching for safety and love, building a multi-million dollar underground fight empire from a prison cell, producing one of the most viral and banned video series in YouTube's early history, and then watching all of it collapse under the weight of cocaine, the adult industry, and a lifestyle that had no bottom. He gets busted hitting a cop at 8am when he's supposed to be testifying for someone else and they try to give him life. What follows is one of the most honest portraits of early sobriety, stubborn resistance to God, and eventual surrender that you'll hear anywhere. Michael talks about the moment serenity hit him staring at a tree in East LA, why he believes God cock-blocked every hustle he tried after getting out so his identity could finally stop being what he did, and how he's spent the last decade building 170 beds of housing for addicts and trauma survivors through Stairway Foundation now partnering with Children of the Night to serve trafficked women and children. This is what it looks like when God takes a wrecking ball and builds something better from the rubble. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro & Meeting Michael Lynch 02:18 – Who Michael Is Today 03:38 – Sobriety, Resentments & Letting Go of Power 09:22 – Protecting Your Circle From "Positivity Vampires" 14:39 – Finding Serenity & the "Pocket of Peace" 19:31 – Foster Care & the Roots of Entrepreneurship 23:31 – The Origin of Felony Fights 27:21 – Monetizing Felony Fights: DVDs & YouTube Fame 33:20 – The Turn Into the Adult Industry 35:39 – The Arrest That Changed Everything 38:02 – Getting Sober & Rebuilding From Nothing 43:14 – Stairway Foundation, Trauma Work & Children of the Night 48:13 – JD's Sponsor Story 55:07 – JD's Rock Bottom & Turning Point 1:04:08 – Legacy, Community & Handling Loss in Sobriety 1:12:58 – Outro Follow Michael Lynch: Stairway Recovery: https://stairwayrecovery.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michael_lynch_/ Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soloanddoc/ Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E80
August 21 · 1 hr 6 min
14 Years Together: JD & Alyssa Denham on Love, Storms & Marriage | Iron Perspective 80
In this episode of The Iron Perspective, JD Denham brings back his favorite guest his beautiful bride, Alyssa to celebrate 14 years together and 10 years of marriage. This one is personal, warm, honest, and at times hilarious. No agenda, no script, just two people who've been through real hell together talking about what actually makes a marriage work. JD tells the full story of how they met him two months sober, smoking a cigarette outside a meeting, watching a girl with Chucks jump out of a van, and spending two years as Facebook pen pals before the timing was finally right. They talk about the paddleboard date where Alyssa slammed into a yacht and laughed about it, the moment JD broke up with her because he swore he'd never get married, and how her family moved her out in a single day which is exactly what knocked down the wall. They get real about the hardest season of their marriage Alyssa's relapse six months in, JD's anger, and the phone call from a friend that stopped him from making the worst decision of his life. They talk about what it means to actually be the rock for your person in their weakest hour, why mutual respect and being quick to apologize matters more than most people realize, and why JD says he's way more in love with her today than he was 14 years ago. This episode is a love letter and a roadmap for anyone who thinks a great marriage isn't possible, or who's in the middle of a storm wondering if they're gonna make it. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro & Welcoming Alyssa (Anniversary Episode) 02:14 – How They Met: Sober Living Story 05:34 – Their First Date & the Paddleboard Story 09:06 – Blending Family: Alyssa & Taylor's Bond 11:34 – The Breakup That Brought Them Back Together 15:50 – Growing & Changing Together Over the Years 18:16 – Favorite Memories & Their Wedding Day 19:15 – The Rockiest Season: Relapse & Near-Affair 25:07 – How That Storm Led to Meeting Will & Starting the Business 28:04 – Balancing Work, Family & Rest 32:53 – The Secret to a Lasting Marriage 39:15 – Splitting Responsibilities as Parents 43:06 – Proudest Moments & Quitting His Job to Start the Company 48:16 – Love Languages & What Makes Them Feel Loved 1:03:02 – Where They See Themselves in 20 Years & Outro Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Join My Community: https://www.skool.com/peptideoftheweekcommunity/about Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E79
August 18 · 1 hr 20 min
From AA to Building Empires with Preston Lee | Iron Perspective 79
In this episode of The Iron Perspective, JD Denham sits down with one of his closest brothers Preston Lee, founder of The 30 Rule and a business scaling consultant who has been flown around the world to help companies grow. This one is personal, honest, and packed with the kind of fire that only comes from two men who've been through the mud together and came out on the other side building something real. Preston opens up about growing up watching his parents hustle a dad who washed cars by hand at 6am on Saturdays even when he was making millions, and a mom who won 63 nail competitions and became a celebrity in her industry by pure obsession with her craft. He talks about the terrifying leap from restaurant manager making six figures to showing up at a marketing job for $20 an hour with zero experience, splitting a dinner bill across three maxed-out credit cards on his wife's birthday so she wouldn't see how close to broke he really was, and how grinding five to six and ten to ten every day for a year while working for Mark Moss eventually built something that billion-dollar brands are now calling about. JD and Preston dig into why your paycheck is the least valuable thing you get for your time, why burnout comes from not growing rather than working too many hours, why knowing what you want is harder than people think, and why the man who does more than what he's paid for will soon be paid for more than what he does. They also get into the yes and philosophy, what it means to marry the right person, and why the people who don't believe in you now will be the first ones watching when it works. Chapters 00:00 – Intro & Meeting Preston Through AA 03:49 – Who Preston Is & His Upbringing 09:48 – Why Employees Should Push Back 16:29 – Meeting Mark Moss & Breaking Out of the Box 19:49 – Valuing Your Time Over Your Paycheck 26:01 – Building Businesses Side by Side 27:58 – Integrity & Brand Trust 30:59 – Dividing Roles & Building the Company Together 34:17 – The Cabo Trip That Lit Their Fire 39:34 – Preston's Career Leap & Working for Mark 44:24 – Fear, Risk & Betting on Yourself 51:13 – Mindset: Believing You're Worth It & Finding Your "Why" 58:49 – Think and Grow Rich & Doing More Than You're Paid For 1:03:03 – Technology, Time & The Power of a Supportive Spouse 1:14:41 – Starting a Business With Nothing & Outro Follow Preston Lee: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the30rule Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Join Our Community: https://www.skool.com/peptideoftheweekcommunity/about Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E78
August 11 · 1 hr 12 min
IFBB Pro Tiffany Marie Davis on Hormones, Grit & God | Iron Perspective 78
In this episode of The Iron Perspective, JD Denham sits down with Tiffany Marie Davis functional nutrition practitioner, peptide integration specialist, retired IFBB pro, and one of the most genuinely inspiring women to sit across from him in this studio. This one goes deep fast and never really slows down. Tiffany opens up about a childhood that most people wouldn't survive without a bottle or a needle a single mom, moving every year, a dad she didn't meet until she was 11, getting shipped to Las Vegas at 13 and dropped into the projects, emancipating herself at 16, working double shifts just to afford underwear and pencils. She chose none of the obvious escapes. She chose competing. She became an IFBB pro within six months of stepping on stage for the first time. Then she lost everything she built her identity around, was told at 27 she'd never conceive children, healed her own hormones through functional nutrition when doctors couldn't help her, and had her son naturally on the first try at 39. That's not luck that's a woman who became a student of the human body out of pure necessity and never stopped. JD and Tiffany dig into what women over 35 are doing wrong with fasting and cortisol, why protein within 60 minutes of waking up is non-negotiable for hormonal health, how competing became her drug of choice in the best possible way, and why the broken people are always the ones God chooses to shine a light for everyone else. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro & Meeting Tiffany 01:28 – Who Is Tiffany Marie Davis? 04:05 – Becoming an IFBB Pro at 21 06:35 – Childhood Hardship & Moving to Vegas 10:35 – Discovering Fitness & Competing 15:41 – Losing the Joy: Industry Politics 19:46 – Health Decline & Retirement Decision 21:18 – The Betrayal That Ended Her Career 27:47 – Reflecting on Corruption & Choosing a Different Path 33:08 – Becoming a Nutrition Practitioner 35:10 – Hormone Health & Morning Nutrition for Women 39:03 – Fertility Journey & Her Son's Traumatic Birth 48:19 – Reconciling with Her Mother 57:08 – Raising Boys with Integrity & Faith 1:01:38 – Discipline, Habits & Growth 1:10:42 – Outro & Where to Find Tiffany Follow Tiffany Marie Davis: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanymarie_davis Facebook: Tiffany Marie Davis Wellness Page: https://tiffanymariedavis.com Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E77
August 7 · 54 min
How to Cultivate Success: Habits, Discipline & Getting in the Right Rooms | Iron Perspective 77
In this episode of The Iron Perspective, JD Denham goes solo then brings in a special guest Michael Vandal, the newest member of the Warrior Makers team for a raw conversation about what it actually takes to cultivate success from nothing. JD opens up about the daily habits that have shaped who he is over 16 years of sobriety: never hitting snooze, giving the first hour of the day to God and himself, reading from five books every morning, cold showers, fasting, and doing hard things on purpose so hard things become easier. He breaks down why your habits dictate who you become, why discipline is a muscle that has to be trained daily, and why the people you hang around with will either pull you up or drag you down no exceptions. He also tells the full story of how Michael Vandal went from driving a hyperbaric van to landing a job at Warrior Makers not by asking for it, but by showing up every single time more educated than the last. That's what a good knock looks like. And that's exactly what this episode is about. JD and Michael talk about the power of learning from other people's mistakes, why women fall into their feminine role when a man steps into his, what it means to be a man of integrity in a world that doesn't model it much anymore, and why cutting ties with the wrong people is often the most important move a man can make. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro: From Addiction to Purpose 06:24 – Why This Podcast Is About Cultivating Success 08:49 – Habit #1: Never Hit Snooze 11:17 – The Power of Morning Structure 17:38 – Not Letting Others Steal Your Peace 19:28 – Mindset: Think and Grow Rich 21:10 – Building Discipline Through Hard Things 24:31 – Keeping Your Word to Yourself 26:51 – You Are Who You Surround Yourself With 33:15 – Getting In the Right Rooms ("Have a Good Knock") 36:44 – Guest Intro: Michael Vandal's Story 41:13 – Building Character & Sobriety Perspective 43:47 – Cutting Out the Wrong People 46:03 – Being a Provider & a Gentleman 53:50 – Outro Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/JD-Denham/61563578940850/ Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E76
August 4 · 45 min
Tribrid Society: Warrior, Philosopher & Sage w/ Jeremy Jackson & Justin Wenzel | Iron Perspective 76
In this episode of The Iron Perspective, JD Denham sits down with two of his closest brothers Jeremy Jackson and Justin Wenzel for one of the most wide-ranging, real, and genuinely fun conversations the show has had. Oh, and they launched a beard company together. But that's almost beside the point. Tribrid Society Beard Bomb was born on Justin's birthday over steak, a big idea, and three guys who don't know how to say no to the right things. But what came out of this conversation is something much bigger than a product. It's a framework for who a man is supposed to be: the warrior who conditions his body, the philosopher who sharpens his mind, and the sage who feeds his soul. And the argument these three make is that you can't just be one of them. You have to be all three. They dig into the concept of yes and, the improv rule that's become their personal and professional mantra. They talk about charisma and why warmth is the rarest piece of it. They get into why the warrior phase has to come first, why most people pile it all on at once and burn out, and why the right people on your bus will always show up at exactly the right time. Jeremy opens up about what life at the top of Baywatch actually felt like, Justin breaks down what Jim Collins taught him about building a business, and JD talks about the moment he realized the people he expected to support him were the ones talking behind his back. This is iron sharpening iron. And yes, Jeremy waterproofs a canvas shoe with beard balm at the end. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro & Tribrid Beards 01:23 – How Tribrid Society Beards Started 04:59 – The "Yes, And" Philosophy 09:59 – The Meaning Behind "Tribrid" 13:08 – Charisma: Power, Presence & Warmth 17:22 – Starting With the Warrior (Body) First 20:16 – Jeremy's Story: Fame, Pain & Rebuilding 24:48 – The Perfect Home Is Never Finished 26:48 – Learning to Delegate & Build a Team 33:34 – Trust But Verify 37:34 – The Culture Behind Tribrid Beards 42:38 – Product Demo: Waterproofing a Shoe 43:34 – Outro & Future Plans Shop Tribrid Society: Website: www.tribridsociety.com Follow Jeremy Jackson: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyjackson Follow Justin Wenzel: https://www.instagram.com/justinwenzel Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Join My Community: https://www.skool.com/peptideoftheweekcommunity/about Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E75
July 28 · 1 hr 15 min
Tattoo Legend Kari Barba: The Woman Who Redefined Tattooing | Iron Perspective 75
In this episode of The Iron Perspective, JD Denham sits down with Kari Barba tattoo legend, pioneer, business owner, and one of the most decorated artists in the history of the craft. This is the story of a woman who stumbled into tattooing at 19, had no formal art training, and went on to win hundreds of awards, open multiple shops, take over the oldest tattoo shop in America, and pave the way for an entire generation of women in a world that was almost entirely male. Kari walks through the full journey from drawing on her husband's arm in ballpoint pen in Minnesota in 1979, to moving to California on a hunch, to being one of the first artists to consistently wear gloves in an industry where nobody did, to opening a shop and eventually taking over Bert Grimm's, the second oldest tattoo shop in the world. She talks about what it was like being a woman in hard shops, how she earned respect without asking for it, and why drive more than talent is what separates the good from the elite. JD and Kari also dig into mentorship, business partnership, paying your dues, and why some people are simply called to what they do whether they choose it or not. This one is equal parts punk rock, old school, and deeply human. Chapters 00:00 – Intro 00:09 – Meeting Kari Barba & First Impressions 05:18 – Who Is Kari Barba Today? 11:00 – Discovering Tattooing & Moving to California 17:21 – Breaking Into a Male-Dominated Industry 24:00 – Building Tattoo Shops & Becoming a Business Owner 31:10 – Finding the Right Business Partner 37:15 – Competitions, Mentors & Becoming World-Renowned 46:05 – Saving the Oldest Tattoo Shop in America 53:00 – Believing in Yourself When Nobody Else Will 59:05 – How Tattooing Has Evolved Over 40 Years 01:02:15 – Service, Legacy & Final Thoughts Follow Kari Barba: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/karibarbatattoo Shop: https://www.outerlimitstattoo.com/tattoo-portfolio-kari-barba Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/JD-Denham/61563578940850/ Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E74
July 23 · 38 min
How to Cultivate a Warrior Mindset | Iron Perspective 74
In this solo episode of The Iron Perspective, JD Denham goes off script a conversation with his videographer before recording lit a fire, and he just let it roll. What came out is one of the most honest and wide-ranging episodes he's recorded: part life lesson, part morning routine breakdown, part rallying cry for men who haven't taken the leap yet. JD talks about the chain of mentorship that changed his life from Mark Moss pouring into him, to JD now passing that same torch to the people around him and why having the right knock is the only way to get into the right rooms. He gets into why authenticity on social media isn't a strategy, it's a soul thing, and why the post about snapping at his son in a parking lot blew up more than almost anything else he's ever put out. He also lays out his full five-step morning routine in detail wake up at four, never hit snooze, no phone for an hour, prayer and meditation, grounding outside, and cold exposure and breaks down exactly why doing hard things daily is the only way to cultivate the kind of man who can actually protect his family, lead his household, and build something that matters. This episode is also a look ahead at where the Iron Perspective is going: more entrepreneurs, more stories of people who bet on themselves and won, and more fires lit in the hearts of men who are sitting on something they haven't launched yet. Chapters: 00:00 – Why Your Perspective Shapes Your Life 02:25 – Finding the Right Mentors & Learning From Success 06:44 – Protecting Your Time & Energy 08:55 – Why You Must Believe You're Worth More 11:24 – The Lesson That Changed JD's Life Forever 13:44 – Authenticity Wins on Social Media 17:51 – Leadership, Fatherhood & Owning Your Mistakes 22:39 – The Future of The Iron Perspective 25:05 – Why Every Entrepreneur Should Start Now 30:14 – Building Discipline Through Daily Habits 35:01 – Why Doing Hard Things Creates Strong Men 37:23 – Final Thoughts: Become the Warrior You're Meant to Be Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/JD-Denham/61563578940850/ Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E73
July 20 · 1 hr 6 min
From Homeless Kid to Special Ops Intel & Entrepreneur: Josh Holyfield's Story | Iron Perspective 73
In this episode of The Iron Perspective, JD Denham sits down with Josh Holyfield intel analyst, special operations contractor, fitness entrepreneur, and one of the most authentic voices in the health and performance space. Two guys cut from the same cloth, same message, different lane. This one goes deep. Josh opens up about growing up with both parents addicted to methamphetamine and in and out of prison, not knowing where his next meal was coming from, and reaching a crossroads at 17 where the choice was military or drug dealer. He chose the military and it became the father he never had. From there he deployed alongside joint special operations units, spent a decade training Marines at Marsoc on Palantir intelligence software, landed a coveted government position, and quit after six months because his soul wouldn't let him stay. He and JD dig into what it actually takes to break free from the identity that's holding you back, why the people closest to you are often the ones who pull you back into the bucket, and why the gap between who you are and who you're called to be is exactly where addiction, anxiety, and self-destruction live. They also get into why helping one person with zero expectation of return is where every business and every purpose starts and why staying one chapter ahead of the class is enough to begin. Two men who've been through hell, built something real, and are using their microphones to call others forward. This is that conversation. Chapters: 00:00 – Meet Josh Holyfield 01:22 – Who Is Josh Holyfield? 05:08 – Childhood, Adversity & Building Resilience 10:18 – Why Most People Never Take Action 14:03 – The Military Changed Everything 20:15 – Forgiveness, Grace & Breaking Family Cycles 25:54 – Leaving the Military & Finding Purpose 34:39 – Quitting the Safe Job to Bet on Himself 37:58 – Why Most People Stay Stuck 44:06 – Purpose, Faith & Becoming the Man You're Called to Be 55:13 – Building a Brand by Helping Others 01:02:10 – Brotherhood, Success & Final Advice Follow Josh Holyfield: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josh.holyfield YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@josh_holyfield Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/JD-Denham/61563578940850/ Join Our Community: https://www.skool.com/peptideoftheweekcommunity Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E72
July 13 · 1 hr 10 min
Why Your Wife Stopped Wanting You ft. Keith Yackey | The Iron Perspective 72
In this episode of The Iron Perspective, JD Denham sits down with Keith Yackey pastor turned contractor turned real estate investor turned marriage coach a man who lost his family, rebuilt himself from the ground up, and now teaches men how to become so attractive their wives can't keep their hands off them. This is one of the most raw, honest, and flat-out useful conversations about marriage JD has had on this show. Keith opens up about his own story marrying the wrong woman for the wrong reasons, building a real estate empire in Vegas right as the market crashed, losing the woman he loved because he stopped showing up, and the moment his wife drove away in a U-Haul while he stood in the driveway realizing he was the problem. That moment became the birth of Married Game. He breaks down his five dials the parenting dial, the partner dial, the producer dial, the player dial, and the power dial and why most men are decent at three of them and completely failing at the other two. He gets into why attraction isn't a choice, why behavioral modification never works, why happy wives don't leave, and why the most attractive thing a man can do is lead himself with such conviction that his wife can't help but want to follow. JD and Keith are cut from the same cloth same message, different lane. If you've been coasting in your marriage, giving up on yourself physically, or wondering why the spark is gone, this episode will tell you exactly why and exactly what to do about it. Chapters: 00:00 – Keith Yacke's Journey & Finding Purpose 06:16 – From Pastor to Entrepreneur 15:40 – Losing Everything to Save His Marriage 23:55 – The Five Keys to a Strong Marriage 33:27 – Why Men Lose Attraction 40:38 – Standing for Truth & Becoming a Better Man 46:01 – Identity, Discipline & Personal Growth 53:45 – Leading Yourself First Follow Keith Yackey: Website: https://www.marriedgame.com Free Book: https://www.marriedgamebook.com Instagram: @keithyackey Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/JD-Denham/61563578940850/ Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice
S1 · E71
July 6 · 1 hr 1 min
The Godfather of Peptides: Trevor Kruder | Iron Perspective 71
In this episode of The Iron Perspective, JD Denham sits down with Trevor Kruder founder of Alpha Bio Med Labs and the man who was manufacturing and using peptides over a decade before most people had ever heard the word. This is the full story: how a torn bicep, a forward-thinking friend, and a deep obsession with human performance led Trevor to build one of the most advanced peptide research and manufacturing operations in the world. Trevor opens up about discovering peptides 12 years ago when there was virtually no information available, reading Russian studies, flying to conferences in Europe, and spending years teaching doctors one at a time absorbing 29 rejections a day just to find the one person willing to listen. He breaks down what it actually takes to manufacture peptides the right way, why most people have no idea what's in the bottle they're buying, and why he's never stopped reinvesting every dollar back into the science. He also shares one of the most powerful stories you'll hear how he yanked his mom out of a hospital after doctors sent her home to die, and used everything he'd built to bring her back from 80 pounds and two days to live. Three rounds of cancer. Still alive today. This episode is about purpose, legacy, risk, and what happens when a man refuses to accept what the system tells him is possible. Chapters: 00:00 – Meet Trevor Kruder: The Early Days of Peptides 09:08 – Healing Injuries & Discovering BPC-157 15:21 – Building a Peptide Company from Scratch 20:46 – Entrepreneurship, Risk & Creating Success 24:04 – Sales, Relationships & Building a Brand 31:06 – Memory, Brain Health & Personal Challenges 34:38 – Social Media Myths & Peptide Misinformation 39:24 – The Future of Longevity & Disease Research 41:23 – Fighting Cancer & Saving His Mom's Life 52:13 – Why Medicine Resists Change & Closing Thoughts Follow Trevor Kruder: Website: https://alphabiomedlabs.com Website: https://www.trevorkruder.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevorkruder Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jddenhamofficial/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/JD-Denham/61563578940850/ Intro Music: Pennywise – Let Us Hear Your Voice

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