In Episode 2 of the Motivated Savages Podcast, host Jody Savage shares a raw and uplifting story of parenting through burnout, hustling odd jobs, and holding a marriage together in the trenches. From early mornings on the golf course to selling hundreds of mason jar salads a week, Jody reveals how survival seasons forge resilience, grit, and unexpected growth. Tune in for powerful lessons on perseverance, family, and finding purpose in the unpolished middle.
The Savage Challenge of the Week closes this episode with a question for you: Where in your life have you dismissed something as “just survival”? Ask yourself, what is it really teaching you? Is it patience, showing you how to breathe through the waiting? Is it unity, reminding you to lean on the people who matter? Is it endurance, proving you can keep moving even when the road feels long? Claim it. Because survival isn’t wasted; it’s shaping the strength you’ll carry into tomorrow.
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