Listen "From Corrections to Connection: How Brotherhood Changed Boss Hog's Leadership"
Episode Synopsis
📜 Summary In this episode of The Glue-OOM, we sit down with Boss Hog, a former corrections director turned servant leader, to unpack his transformation through fitness, fellowship, and faith. From his first confused morning at Mount Olympus to leading the Sanitarium site and rediscovering purpose through community, this story is a blueprint for every man trying to find his way out of isolation and into impact. 🧭 Episode Highlights ✅ The story behind the name “Boss Hog” and his first post at Mount Olympus ✅ How he went from skeptical outsider to leading a thriving F3 site ✅ Lessons learned from “picking up the six” and the art of servant leadership ✅ Balancing marriage, family, and the early-morning grind ✅ Why vulnerability is the gateway to brotherhood ✅ How introversion became his greatest leadership strength ✅ What firing an employee taught him about courage and calling ✅ The spiritual journey: rediscovering faith through fellowship, not religion ✅ Why on-site coffee might be the most underrated leadership tool in F3 🎧 Sound Bites “You don’t realize what you’re missing until you find it — that’s what F3 was for me.” “F3 made me a better husband, a better father, a better leader at work.” “You can’t pick up the six if you’re still running from your own stuff.” “Vulnerability isn’t weakness — it’s the doorway to brotherhood.” “Leadership is coffee, conversations, and showing up.” ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 – Intro and Sarpy County stories 2:40 – How Boss Hog got his name 5:30 – Early fitness struggles and breakthrough moments 14:00 – Losing 30 pounds and gaining purpose 18:30 – Discovering fellowship and fighting isolation 21:00 – Balancing F3 with marriage and family life 27:30 – Shield Lock and mentorship stories (Firewalker, Low Flow, Shrewt) 30:00 – Defining family values and raising good humans 34:00 – Faith journey: from church walls to morning prayers 45:00 – Leadership lessons from site-Qing at The Sanitarium 53:00 – Translating F3 lessons into work and life 58:00 – Final reflections: vulnerability, faith, and the power of brotherhood
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