Wake up to die again with Scott Lackey

Send us Fan MailGrit gets praised like it’s the whole answer, but what happens when grit runs out and life keeps coming? Joe Grumbine sits down with Scott Lackey, a military veteran, inventor, Ironman athlete, and author, to talk about the moments that shake you down to your DNA and the surprising way those moments can become your greatest leverage for healthy living.Scott shares the inner wake-up call that hit during COVID: “You’re not where you’re supposed to be,” followed by two words that changed everything, “broken promises.” That led him back to the goals he quietly abandoned, including finishing a full Ironman and finally writing his book, *Wake Up to Die Again: Breaking Who You Became, So You Can Be Who You’re Meant To Be*. We dig into self-trust, why some commitments are best made in private, and how real resilience comes from facing the exact fear you keep running from.Joe brings his own perspective from a recent cancer battle and the blunt question he asks anyone looking for a way out: “Do you want to live?” From mindset and behavior change to trauma, purpose, and discipline, we keep it practical and honest, with a powerful closing lesson: the answer isn’t always adding more goals, money, or noise. Sometimes the healthiest move is subtraction.If this conversation hits home, subscribe to the Healthy Living Podcast, share it with someone who needs a reset, and leave a review so more people can find it. What’s one promise you’re ready to keep starting today?Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the showSupport for Joe's CureHere is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting