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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2026 · 17 MIN

You Want to Get Stronger — But You Won't Touch the Weight That Would Actually Do It

from Divorced Dads of America: The Rebuild · host Anthony Thompson, Founder of Divorced Dads of America

Two clients. One drowning in more business than he can handle — still working out of fear. One who could see the path to 3x revenue — still paralyzed by limiting beliefs. Both have the weight loaded on the bar. Neither will touch it. This episode is about why divorced dads stay small when the bigger life is right in front of them — and the exact process that builds the strength to pick up the weight that actually changes everything. In this episode: Why abundance and scarcity can exist at the same time — and why the fear program runs even when the reality has changed The difference between working out of fear and working out of a system — and what it costs you to confuse the two Dr. Carol Dweck's research on why divorced dads avoid the heavy weight — and what they are actually protecting The Spotter System — three steps that build the strength to make the move before you feel ready Why you have to feel the weight before you can own the lift — and what a spotter actually does Albert Bandura's self-efficacy research — why mastery experience is the only thing that actually builds belief Why your client made the move in fear and how the weight got lighter every single time he picked it up Tali Sharot's neuroscience research on why a specific vivid vision reduces fear-based avoidance How to write your 2x number today and put the actual weight on the bar so you can see it Philippians 4:13 and Matthew 9:29 — what the weight room promise actually means in practice Apply for 1-on-1 coaching: https://bit.ly/3PfPU0f Join the free Skool community: https://bit.ly/3Z83e97 Instagram: @divorceddadsofamerica

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