A Former Bodybuilder Shares How Discernment And Forgiveness Rebuilt His Life

Send us Fan MailA half-million dollars shows up across a table at IHOP, a bodybuilding dream collapses under a sudden health scare, and a Bible verse about birds lands with literal force. We’re joined by Chase Bergner, founder of Momentum, to talk about what it looks like when faith and business stop being separate buckets and start shaping the same decisions. He walks us through building a gym without a college roadmap, learning how to pitch a business plan, and discovering that real opportunity often comes from years of serving people when you have nothing to gain. Then the conversation turns personal and intense: the pressure to perform, chemical enhancement in bodybuilding, hepatitis A from raw egg shakes, and the identity crisis that followed. Chase shares how anxiety and old trauma resurfaced, why he began questioning yoga as a spiritual practice, and how the turning point became forgiveness toward his mother and a deep dive into generational patterns. One moment with Matthew 6:25, “Consider the birds of the air,” reframes fear into trust and sparks a new commitment to Scripture and spiritual discernment. We also pull clear leadership lessons you can use right now: lead from the back, stay transparent with your team, never stop learning, and build discipline through small repeatable habits. If you care about Christian leadership, resilience, entrepreneurship, proactive health, and building a team that believes in the mission, this one will stick with you. Subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.