What happens when you’ve spent your life helping other people through hard things, and suddenly you’re the one who doesn’t know what comes next?
My dear friend Brian Hill of The Complete Combatant has been on Defenders LIVE many times over the years. And if you’ve watched those conversations, you know Brian is usually the guy with the answers. He’s spent more than four decades coaching people, helping them overcome fear, recognize their potential, and become better versions of themselves.
He’s certainly done that for me.
But this conversation was different.
I invited Brian back as my third guest in the You Can Do Hard Things series because I knew he’d been facing some challenges of his own. I wanted to know how he was doing, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally.
What I didn’t know was just how much was going on in his life.
At one point, I noticed something in Brian that I wasn’t used to seeing. I could have been wrong, but I sensed some sadness behind his words. So I asked him about it.
His answer took our conversation somewhere I hadn’t expected.
We talked about what happens when the things that have given your life purpose begin to change. About the voices in our heads that question whether we’re enough. And about how difficult it can be to follow the very advice we’ve spent years giving others.
There were moments when Brian was the teacher I’ve always known. But there were also moments when I got to see my friend wrestling with some very real questions about his own life.
And somewhere along the way, I found myself reminding Brian of something he’d once taught me.
I think there’s something in this conversation for anyone who’s ever wondered what comes next, questioned their own worth, or struggled to let go of something they love.
I hope you’ll take the time to watch it.
And remember, YOU, TOO, CAN DO HARD THINGS.
