DiscoverThe Pocket with Chris Griffin#111: Sage Bender: Leaving Home, Losing Himself, Finding Brotherhood
#111: Sage Bender: Leaving Home, Losing Himself, Finding Brotherhood

#111: Sage Bender: Leaving Home, Losing Himself, Finding Brotherhood

Update: 2025-11-18
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Welcoming Sage Bender to The Pocket.




We dove deep, shared untold stories and revisited places he hasn't been in a while, sharing stories that have shaped him into the man he is today.




Also, enjoy the horses in the background. We recorded this in a horse stable just outside of Austin. 




Follow Sage:


https://www.instagram.com/sxgebender/




Follow Chris:


https://www.instagram.com/morechrisgriffin/




Chapters:


0:00 Why friends make or break you


3:00 Growing up with the wrong influences


5:00 Getting caught in the wrong crowd


7:00 How Sage met the Austin boys


9:00 Stop chasing people, build yourself


11:00 Leaving his old life behind


13:00 Masculinity, integrity, intention


15:00 Vulnerability and humility


17:00 Fighting, presence, and peace


20:00 Confidence vs ego


23:00 Weak identities and fragile men


26:00 Why jiu-jitsu humbles everyone


29:00 Community, discipline, and respect


32:00 Rock bottom and drug use


36:00 Losing a friend and the wake-up call


40:00 Moving cities and outgrowing people


45:00 Faith, rebellion, and rebuilding belief


50:00 Sage on responsibility and self-awareness


55:00 Becoming the man you want to be

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#111: Sage Bender: Leaving Home, Losing Himself, Finding Brotherhood

#111: Sage Bender: Leaving Home, Losing Himself, Finding Brotherhood

Chris Griffin