This week, the mics get turned in a different direction.No headlines. No festival rundowns.Just two friends and one of the most honest conversations we’ve ever shared.Bryan Hull sits down not as my co-host, but as a man with a story.For years, Bryan poured his heart, time, and talent into a Texas-style BBQ restaurant outside of Texas, helping drive it to a Top 3 ranking and more than 5x its revenue. He built systems. He built culture. He built success.So why walk away when the stakes were that high?Why leave after climbing that mountain?This episode cuts deep into a partnership that wasn’t a partnership.communication that never came,grief that reshaped priorities,and the hidden cost of sacrificing your mental health for someone else’s dream.Bryan speaks openly about loss, burnout, and rediscovering his self-worth through the flames of adversity. It’s raw, real, and necessary — for anyone who has given everything to a passion… only to realize you might be giving away pieces of yourself too.Barbecue teaches patience.It teaches resilience.And sometimes, it teaches you when it’s time to walk away.If you’ve ever questioned your value, your boundaries, or your future — this one’s for you.