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The Presence That Pain Built

Season 18 | Episode 12
28m | Aug 7, 2026

In this episode we’re diving into the kind of pain that reshapes a man, the kind of redemption that only God can pull off, and the quiet, everyday choices that rebuild trust with your kids one step at a time. This isn’t theory. This is lived experience. And if you’ve ever felt the weight of regret, or the urgency to be more present with your children, this conversation is going to speak straight to you.

Tracy Brinkmann is joining us, and he’s someone who has walked through the kind of moments that change a father down to his core.

You’re going to hear him talk about the eighteen months that reshaped his entire understanding of presence and gratitude, and what losing his daughter taught him about showing up for the people you love right now, not someday. And he doesn’t stop there. Tracy also opens up about a season of life where his own choices nearly cost him his family—and how God stepped in, turned his heart back toward his kids, and led him through the long, honest work of rebuilding trust.

This is real, it’s vulnerable, and it’s full of the kind of hope only God can write into a man’s story. I’m excited for you to hear it.


Tracy creates an AI Escape Plan newsletter for parents ready to break free from the 9-to-5 grind. You can find it here: https://ai-escape-plan.beehiiv.com/





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