✨ Episode Summary:
You're crushing it in the boardroom—but feel invisible in your own living room. You're a six-figure provider, but can't seem to win your wife's respect or connect with your kids. If you've ever thought "Maybe this is all there is", this episode is your wake-up call.
In today’s raw and real episode, Steve pulls back the curtain on his personal journey from corporate lion to weekend ghost. Using a faith-based spin on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), he walks you through a 3-step model to identify your inner lies, confront them with scripture, and rebuild your identity as a man of God—a man who leads at work and at home.
This isn’t self-help.
It’s soul reclamation.
⏱️ CHAPTER MARKERS:
00:00 – You Lead at Work but Feel Like a Ghost at Home
00:38 – Podcast Intro: What the Fire Forged Leader Is All About
01:12 – Steve’s Story: High-Level Success, Low-Level Intimacy
03:40 – Therapy? Nope. Just One App That Changed It All
05:00 – Spiritual Warfare Is Real: The Lies That Steal Your Identity
06:02 – Step 1: Call Out the Lies (CBT + Scripture Framework Begins)
07:00 – Step 2: Challenge the Lies with Biblical Truth
08:25 – Step 3: Replace Lies with a New Identity (Forgeman Oaths)
10:52 – Your Value Isn't What You Earn—It's How You Show Up
12:30 – Three Options: Pawn in Life, Lone Wolf, or Join The Forge
13:16 – Final Call to Action: Join the Brotherhood & Reclaim Your Soul
💥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ Why six-figure success doesn’t mean fulfillment
✅ The real reason your wife feels distant (and what to do about it)
✅ How Steve used an app to start healing his thoughts
✅ A simple 3-step spiritual framework for transforming your identity
✅ Bible verses to anchor your masculinity and self-worth
✅ What The Forge is—and how it might be the path for you
📖 Key Scriptures Mentioned:
2 Corinthians 10:5 – “Take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ.”
Psalm 139:14 – “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made...”
Deuteronomy 28:13 – “The Lord will make you the head and not the tail...”
Galatians 4:6–7 – “You are no longer a slave, but God’s child...”
Romans 8:14 – “All who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”
🔗 Ready to Forge a New Identity?
🔥 Apply to join the FORGE:
👉 www.sbaumgartner.com/forge
📩 DM "FORGE" to @realstevebaumgartner on Instagram
You’ll be invited to a quick clarity call with Steve or a member of his team to see if The Forge is the right fit for your mission.
🔗 Ready to Forge a New Identity?
🔥 Apply to join the FORGE:
👉 www.sbaumgartner.com/forge
📩 DM "FORGE" to @realstevebaumgartner on Instagram
You’ll be invited to a quick clarity call with Steve or a member of his team to see if The Forge is the right fit for your mission.
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🔗 Stay Connected:
Website: www.FireForgedLeader.com
Instagram: @realSteveBaumgartner & @Fire_Forged_Leader
TikTok: @real_Steve_Baumgartner & @Fire_Forged_Leader
Facebook: @SteveBaumgartner1975
LinkedIn: Steve Baumgartner
YouTube: Fire Forged Leader
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