Growing Up Fast, Slowing Down Later with Blake Shumate
Update: 2025-12-15
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Blake Shumate joins Joe Pardavila for a conversation about responsibility, faith, identity, and the long road toward emotional growth. Blake opens up about caring for his sister Crystal at a young age, navigating a distant relationship with his mother, and finding his first sense of belonging through wrestling. He also shares how an MS diagnosis forced him to slow down, rethink the way he worked, and rebuild his understanding of purpose and connection. Blake talks through the moments that shaped him, the habits that held him back, and the shift from self-reliance to surrender that helped him rebuild his relationships. His new book, Wrestling for Truth: One Man’s Search for Health, Family, and the Ideal Life, tells that full story, but this episode gives you a powerful look at the turning points that changed him.
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