What if the biggest obstacle in your life isn’t the trauma itself—but the story you keep telling yourself about it? In this no-holds-barred conversation, Ethan and Justin dismantle the sacred cow of “trauma equals destiny.” Borrowing insights from Adlerian psychology—and their own gut-punch life moments—they argue that pain is optional, meaning is everything, and you might be staging your own tragedy just to stay comfortable. What you will learn in this episode How to spot the hidden agenda sabotaging your goals How to reframe any painful memory into fuel for action How to use gut instinct as a real-time compass for decision-making How to flip “failure” into an unfair advantage—fast Questions answered Are you secretly scripting the villains in your life? Can a single mental reframe rewrite your future? Why do two people walk away from the same disaster with opposite realities? Ready to shred the excuses and rewrite your story? Listen now—then subscribe and drop a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.