Built for More Podcast

Greg Pingel and Jonathan Roberts
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The Built For More Podcast is where high-performing men come to sharpen their edge. Hosted by two driven entrepreneurs, husbands, and fathers, this show dives deep into what it really takes to win in business, family, fitness, and life without losing yourself in the process. Every week, you’ll get raw, unfiltered conversations about leadership, mindset, marriage, money, and the pressure that comes with chasing greatness. This isn’t motivational fluff — it’s real talk from men who are in the trenches, building businesses, raising families, and holding themselves to a higher standard. If you believe you were Built For More — more impact, more purpose, more discipline, and more freedom — this podcast will fuel your next level.

Episodes

  1. 3D AGO

    From No Plan To Hot Takes On Sports, Media, And The “Lonely Men” Trend

    What happens when you hit record with zero prep, two phones buzzing, and a promise to say the quiet parts out loud? We tumble straight into the deep end—why the Winter Olympics feel more like a stage than a celebration, how the Super Bowl turned into a values test, and when it’s worth canceling subscriptions that treat your attention like a product. The throughline is simple: if institutions sell unity while stoking division, maybe the answer isn’t to argue louder—it’s to stop paying for the show. From there we drive into heavier traffic: Minnesota’s ICE protests, messy headlines that pick a hero before the facts settle, and the moral fog around immigration. We look at arrest stats, error rates, and what cooperation actually changes on the ground. Not because numbers make pain disappear, but because scale and context matter when social feeds reward outrage over proportion. Along the way we call out how quickly media narratives pivot when the poster child doesn’t fit the script. Then comes the modern mind-bender: AI and misinformation. Using the Epstein files as a case study, we talk about how deepfakes make falsehoods feel photoreal, how free speech protects you from the state but not from civil consequences, and why we need updated guardrails for malicious synthetic content. When truth can be faked at scale, trust falls faster than any platform can fix—and that’s a public problem, not just a tech one. We close on the viral “male loneliness epidemic.” Is it real, or just mislabeled? Our take: you don’t fix isolation with posts; you fix it with practice. Brotherhood grows in places with shared duty and repetition—church, the gym, service, and work you feel in your hands. If the culture told men to be less needed while cutting the rooms where men bond, maybe the fix is rebuilding those rooms, not rewriting biology. It’s a scrappy, honest ride with sharp edges and a few laughs, but the aim is clear: think for yourself, guard your attention, and choose communities that actually shape you. If this hit a nerve, tap follow, share it with a friend who argues back, and drop your take in a review—what did we get right, and what do we need to hear next?

    23 min

  2. FEB 2

    From Minneapolis Mayhem To Closing More Deals

    Ready for a ride that goes from Vegas tour plans to the hard realities of protests, policing, and how to actually lead and sell? We kick off with NADA in Las Vegas and a wave of social momentum, then pivot straight into Minneapolis—what happens when heat, headlines, and bad judgment collide. You’ll hear a raw, step-by-step de-escalation story of approaching a suspicious car with a firearm, a squad car rolling up, and exactly how clear language, visible hands, and calm compliance kept things safe. We don’t sugarcoat the downside of mixing guns with volatile crowds, or the small percentage of officers who stain the badge, but the throughline is practical: actions have costs, and competence saves lives. From there, we break down leadership you can feel. Titles don’t make followers—earned behavior does. We unpack “leaders eat last” as an operating system: make sure your team has resources first, own mistakes up the chain, and build a culture where people run with you in the fourth quarter because they trust you, not because they fear you. We talk dealership hours, Sunday closures, and why less time on the floor sometimes means more focus, better energy, and higher revenue. When you stop burning people out, they produce. Sales gets the no-fluff treatment. Three habits change your income fast: listen to understand, ask sharper questions, and bring authentic energy. We challenge the urge to latch onto every objection, show how body language often reveals true intent before words do, and explain why tone beats volume. Then it’s reps, pipeline discipline, and the unglamorous grind that separates one good month from sustained performance. If you quit at “pretty good,” momentum dies. We close with performance science you can use. Peptides come up—Tesamorelin for sleep and IGF pathways, BPC-157 and TB-500 for soft-tissue repair, DSIP for deeper sleep, plus careful sequencing of SS-31 and MOTS-c to support mitochondria and ATP output. Creatine’s cognitive edge gets a nod too. None of this is medical advice; it’s a candid field guide to feeling better, recovering faster, and staying sharp when your life moves fast. If you’re headed to NADA in Las Vegas, hit us up to connect. And if this sparked something for you, follow, share, and leave a quick review—tell us which leadership or sales shift you’re putting into practice this week.

    53 min

  3. JAN 19

    Why College Is A Scam, AI Is A Skill, And Discipline Beats Excuses

    Let’s talk about the difference between performative outrage and work that actually moves your life. We kick off with the viral “Somalia” fraud story and widespread tax frustration, but instead of stopping at anger, we follow the money—tariffs that hit wholesale costs, cheaper oil that lowers shipping, and how smart policy can ease pressure without nuking your wallet. It’s a sobering look at trade, inflation, and why “free” often isn’t fair when the other side plays by different rules. From there, we challenge the education treadmill. Truancy threats for family travel, students drowning in debt, and degrees that don’t teach credit, sales, leadership, or hiring. We share a better path: targeted skills, mentorship over memorization, and entrepreneurial exposure early. It’s not anti-learning; it’s pro-results. And when we shift to AI, we put that into practice—building real tools fast, using prompt engineering, and shipping prototypes in hours, not semesters. You don’t need to become a software engineer; you need to think clearly, iterate, and debug. The heart of the conversation is discipline. Hundreds of leg reps at dawn aren’t about fitness flexing; they’re an operating system for life. Do the boring work long after the excitement fades. Choose your hard: the pain of stagnation or the pain of growth. We push back on the mental health-as-excuse trend and argue for channeled masculinity, earned confidence, and routines that build competence. And we confront the cost of short-form feeds: if platforms prize one-second holds, your brain learns to quit at two. The antidote is deliberate inputs—long-form learning, repeated practice, and real community—so your attention stretches again. If you’re tired of shallow takes and ready to build skills that pay, this one’s for you. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs the nudge, and leave a quick review with your biggest takeaway—then tell us: what hard thing will you do today?

    51 min

  4. JAN 6

    From Daycare Scams To Peptides: Money, Media, And Motivation

    Headlines are yelling about everything except the money missing in your backyard. We dig into the Minnesota daycare fraud story and the eerie quiet from major outlets, then ask the uncomfortable question: who benefits when attention gets redirected and nothing changes? From there, we pull the focus back to what we can control—habits, health, and how to build momentum that outlasts the first week of January. We get blunt about resolutions that collapse by Saturday and lay out a simpler operating system: set your standards, plan for friction, and track proof. On health, we challenge the industrial diet and the booming business of obesity treatment. Ozempic and GLP-1s can work, but without protein targets, lifting, sleep, and steps, you’re renting results. We talk seed oils, why processing matters, and the tradeoffs behind chasing quick outcomes versus building durable habits. Peptides, deep sleep, and Whoop data enter as tools—not magic—so you can see what’s actually working and adjust with intent. Then we turn to AI. It’s writing proposals in minutes, spinning up sites, and helping non-coders ship apps. Jobs that rely on routine are exposed; roles built on presence, persuasion, and originality still have room to grow. The move now is to let AI clear the busywork and double down on human skills that compound—communication, product sense, and live performance. The throughline across politics, health, and technology stays the same: stop outsourcing agency. Demand accountability where your tax dollars go, build habits that earn results, and use new tools to create real value. If this hit a nerve—or lit a fire—tap follow, share it with a friend who needs the push, and leave a quick review with your biggest takeaway. Your feedback shapes what we break down next.

    53 min

  5. 12/29/2025

    Guns, Grit, And Getting After It

    What actually changes outcomes: louder rules or better skills? We open with Australia’s proposed gun buyback, then make a case for a training‑first approach—real firearms education, clear qualifiers, and responsibility baked into culture. It’s not about being flashy; it’s about building capability that deters bad actors and empowers good people. From there, we wade into the health trenches: peptides for fat loss and recovery, why GLP‑1s curb hunger so effectively, and how side effects and sourcing can derail results. We talk fasting without the fairy dust, NAD with caution, and TRT with eyes wide open. The takeaway isn’t to chase the newest vial—it’s to nail the basics first: protein, sleep, electrolytes, and consistent routines. If you’re exploring peptides, do it with medical oversight, lab work, and reputable suppliers. Discipline holds it all together. Drawing on military selection and early morning training, we break down how “the mundane” wins—boring repetition in sales calls, prepped meals when you’re not hungry, and friction‑killing setups like a home gym or smarter scheduling. We also break down Jake Paul’s KO and what it reveals about conditioning, pacing, and the cost of shortcuts. Along the way you’ll get practical nuggets on telehealth and Amazon Pharmacy, travel hacks like JSX, and community updates for our Whoop crew and Mexico workouts. If you’re tired of hype and ready to stack real wins, this conversation gives you a blueprint: train, verify, repeat. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a push, and drop a review with the single mundane habit you’re committing to this week.

    52 min

  6. 12/15/2025

    We Didn’t Plan A Topic And Accidentally Declared War On Turkey

    We go from unscripted banter to hard takes on COVID, AI, health, and taxes, pulling together a blunt blueprint for taking back agency in a noisy world. Between car sales whiplash and peptide protocols, we trade hacks, tools, and a lot of unvarnished opinions. • dealership sales crash then rebound after shutdowns • media distrust and control narratives challenged • health focus on metabolic fitness, labels, and fewer dyes • AI tool stack to replace busywork, not thinking • content workflow with Poppy AI, Opus Clip, GPT, Gemini • kids, curriculum, and teaching critical thinking with AI • peptides, TRT, carnivore eating window and protein timing • performance enhancers, Olympics incentives, and records • taxes, government waste, and local accountability • small-town politics, dark-sky streets, and personal agency We’ll drop our affiliate link for Poppy AI in the comments. DM me and I’ll send you my affiliate link.

    1h 5m

  7. 12/08/2025

    From Gyms To Peptides: Fitness, Sobriety, And Conspiracies

    What do you get when two friends mix gym war stories, sober clarity, and a stack of needles? A fast, funny, and surprisingly useful ride through boxing layoffs, biohacking wins and fails, and the kind of blunt honesty that makes you check your own routines. We open with chest day chatter and a jab at morning workouts, then shift into the sober life: cheaper, simpler, sharper. From there, the riff widens—Somali pirates and why risk sounds heroic until it’s real; immigration takes and whether willpower or indoctrination keeps people boxed in. It’s provocative, but always grounded in the same challenge: are you choosing discomfort on purpose? The middle gets gritty and practical. We break down NAD IVs and why pushing the drip too fast feels like your chest forgot how to breathe. Testosterone timing, estrogen control, and the case for splitting doses. A real-world peptide stack—testamorelin, BPC-157, melanotan, daily NAD, reditrutide—and an allergic-reaction cautionary tale about sourcing. We talk site rotation, start-low dosing, and how to decide if methylene blue fits your genetics rather than your TikTok feed. No white coats, no fluff—just field-tested biohacking with common sense and a sense of humor. Then the gears grind into the big questions. Moon landing logic, 9/11 skepticism, and simulation theory as an oddly tidy model for modern progress. Whether you agree or not, the value is the lens: question what you’re sold. To balance the wild, we share a clean sales pattern—three truths and a trap—so you can spot manipulative scripts in ads, pharmaceuticals, and even your own pitches. We land on standards that actually move the needle: lift consistently, learn obsessively, sleep enough, hydrate, show up early, and stop making cute excuses for being late. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a push, and drop a comment: what belief did you change your mind about this year?

    52 min

  8. 11/24/2025

    From Motivation To Discipline: The Real Work Behind Change

    You know that spark that makes you say “I’ll start Monday”? We pull it apart and get honest about why most people never do—and what it really takes to keep promises when the alarm hits at 3:30 a.m. We trade the highlight reel for the hard parts: missed workouts, the “mattress monster,” and distractions that look fun in Scottsdale but cost you momentum. Our tone is blunt because the stakes are real. Talk gives dopamine. Action gives results. We unpack the difference between motivation and discipline, and show how peer pressure can be a positive force when you’re surrounded by people who actually hold you to your word. We get personal about seasons of losing fitness and regaining it, and why “wish culture” has tricked so many into believing that thinking about doing something counts. It doesn’t. That shows up in coaching, too—rented cars, borrowed mansions, and fake flexes that teach the wrong lesson. If you coach, be real. If you’re learning, demand receipts. There’s a throughline from fitness to business: pick one non-negotiable and do it daily. We talk career risk, moving from retail monotony to sales, and the boring repetitions that compound into mastery. We even take it to the desert with a 121-mile night relay—headlamps, dust, and choosing hard things on purpose—because nothing builds confidence like proving you can do hard things when no one is cheering. If you’re tired of waiting for perfect conditions, this one’s a nudge to start today and do it anyway. If this hits, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs the push, and leave a quick review so we can keep growing this community of doers.

    49 min

  9. 11/17/2025

    Built For More: Two Dads One Mission Why we are Here

    Ever been called out so hard it changed your life? We open with the moment a tough question cut through excuses—“Would you die for your family? Then get in shape for them”—and follow the ripple effects across fatherhood, marriage, money, and work. Two dads, different styles, same mission: lead yourself first so you can lead at home without faking it online. We share how grinding for income but disappearing at home poisons trust, why presence beats performative gifts, and how simple routines—lifting, sleep, morning walks—restore energy and patience. Then we collide on money philosophies. One of us buys the future to feel it now, the other stacks cash to buy optionality. We unpack a practical middle ground: automated investing, clear rules for big purchases, and using experiences as fuel rather than debt traps. The win isn’t flexing; it’s freedom—time to coach, space to listen, and the bandwidth to be the steady one when life gets loud. Parenting gets real with two working models: chore-driven responsibility versus sports-and-school priority. We compare what actually works—explicit expectations, consistent follow-through, and rituals that anchor kids. We also get honest about purpose and masculinity in a changing world. With AI erasing busywork, identity can’t hang on a job title. Strength at home looks like boundaries and empathy, truth and tenderness, discipline and joy. No theory-only sermons here—just stories from dealerships, deployments, and day-to-day dad life, plus frameworks you can use this week. Built for More drops every Monday morning. If you’re ready for straight talk, real stories, and practical steps to be present, capable, and trusted at home, hit follow, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a quick review so more dads can find us.

    27 min
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The Built For More Podcast is where high-performing men come to sharpen their edge. Hosted by two driven entrepreneurs, husbands, and fathers, this show dives deep into what it really takes to win in business, family, fitness, and life without losing yourself in the process. Every week, you’ll get raw, unfiltered conversations about leadership, mindset, marriage, money, and the pressure that comes with chasing greatness. This isn’t motivational fluff — it’s real talk from men who are in the trenches, building businesses, raising families, and holding themselves to a higher standard. If you believe you were Built For More — more impact, more purpose, more discipline, and more freedom — this podcast will fuel your next level.

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  • Creator
    Greg Pingel and Jonathan Roberts
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Built for More Podcast
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