I planned my whole life out when I was 18 and NONE of it happened the way I drew it up. I'm 54 now: Former Marine Sergeant, engineer, tech sales guy, husband, dad, still in therapy, still working a corporate job, and still figuring this out. The Cluttered Path is the conversation I wish someone had with me at age 28. Career advice that isn't LinkedIn nonsense. Money talk without the crypto bros. Mental health without the eye-rolling. Faith without self-righteousness. Leadership lessons from a guy who's made ALL the mistakes so you don't have to. If your dad wasn't around, wasn't the talking type, or just couldn't relate to the world you live in, pull up a chair.
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Signup to Generate a PitchI planned my whole life out when I was 18 and NONE of it happened the way I drew it up. I'm 54 now: Former Marine Sergeant, engineer, tech sales guy, husband, dad, still in therapy, still working a corporate job, and still figuring this out.
Recent episodes include "#41 - "Preacher to Breacher" | Eric Robinson on Faith, Brotherhood, and the Cost of Getting it Right" (9 September 2026, 53 minutes), "#40 Michael Kay | Retirement is an Identity Crisis Waiting to Happen!" (14 May 2026, 60 minutes), and "#39 - Dr. John Austin | Navigating the Unknown and Conquering Uncertainty!" (29 April 2026, 47 minutes).
The Cluttered Path publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 41 episodes.
Booking probability for The Cluttered Path is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Cluttered Path requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Cluttered Path's contact route on record: verified email.
The Cluttered Path is an education podcast with 41 episodes published.
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Send us Fan Mail Eric Robinson was a pastor who planted a church in his twenties, built it to 200 people, and gave himself daily stress headaches for years because he didn’t think a pastor was allowed to need help. So...
Episode #9
Send us Fan Mail Retirement isn’t the reward most men think it is. It’s an identity crisis waiting to happen. In this episode, we sit down with Michael Kay, who has made it his mission to help men transition out of...
Episode #8
Send us Fan Mail Smart, accomplished adults freeze when the rules of the game change. Dr. John Austin spent 20 years figuring out why, and he built a framework for navigating the unknown and conquering uncertainty. In...
Episode #7
Send us Fan Mail What if the "safe" path is actually the riskiest choice you'll ever make? In this episode of The Cluttered Path, we sit down with Suzy May, a certified financial educator, Air Force veteran, mom of two...
Episode #6
Send us Fan Mail Ever feel like your dream life is permanently “loading”? Bradley Charbonneau did, until one simple daily choice changed everything. He was living a "successful life, but it felt empty. Bradley walked...
Episode #5
Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to build a fulfilling life after everything falls apart? In this deeply personal episode, Todd Carswell sits with James to share his own story, from a fractured childhood and...
Episode #4
Send us Fan Mail Rand Timmerman survived harrowing combat as an infantry Marine in Vietnam. After the war, he found success as an attorney while battling PTSD, Alcoholism, and Shattered Faith. Later in life, he faced...
Episode #3
Send us Fan Mail Some stories punch through the noise because they’re honest, messy, and hopeful. Todd Cowles grew up with absentee parents, learned hustle the hard way, and nearly derailed himself with bad friends and...
Episode #2
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Todd talks with Cheryl Drury , host of Crack the Book Podcast , about how old words can sharpen modern minds. We dig into why reading classics isn’t simply nostalgia, it’s mental...
Episode #1
Send us Fan Mail What if the problem isn’t that you need more… but that you’re carrying too much? In this episode of The Cluttered Path , Todd sits down with Paul Stryer, author of Living the Zero Life , to explore a...
Episode #17
Send us Fan Mail Every New Year we aim for self improvement, but true personal growth comes from shifting your mindset, not from tapping into willpower. This video shares four of the best books I've read this year that...
Episode #16
Send us Fan Mail What if your resume looks stellar, but your days feel hollow? We dive into the hidden costs of success (Anxiety, Insomnia, Quiet Dread) and show a measured way to pivot without blowing up your life. Our...
Episode #15
Send us Fan Mail Letting kids grow up isn’t easy. It’s beautiful, bittersweet, and takes a lot of courage. In this heartfelt episode, Dr. Jack Stoltzfus shares how parents can let go with love while staying deeply...
Episode #14
Send us Fan Mail From Victim to Victor: How Taking Accountability Transforms Your Life Are you feeling stuck in your life despite trying hard to improve? Discover how shifting from a victim mentality to true...
Episode #13
Send us Fan Mail During WWII in war-torn Holland, a five-year-old watches Canadian soldiers hand out bread, butter, and cheese in a schoolyard. He decides that someday he will live in the land of his heroes. Decades...
Episode #12
Send us Fan Mail What if confidence doesn’t come from hype, but from training yourself? We sit down with communication coach Jeff Callahan to carve out a practical path from social anxiety to authentic connection that's...
Episode #11
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you achieve everything society says will make you happy, only to discover it's left you feeling empty? Ray Martin, award-winning business leader turned nomadic explorer, discovered...
Episode #10
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we delve into Andrew Profaci's incredible escape from the notorious Love Has Won cult, revealing the darkest corners of psychological manipulation and leading to the illuminating light...
Episode #9
Send us Fan Mail What happens when a former therapy skeptic sits down with a licensed psychotherapist? Prepare for an eye-opening conversation that challenges everything you thought you knew about mental health support...
Episode #8
Send us Fan Mail Are your financial dreams feeling out of reach? What if I told you the secret isn't working harder or sacrificing more, but simply starting now and letting time do the heavy lifting? In this eye-opening...
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physical therapist and golf performance specialist, Leffell School
dean of the Honors College and the P.D. Merrill Endowed Chair of Business at the University of New England, University of New England
Vietnam veteran, retired Marine JAG officer, attorney, author
clinical psychologist, America's launch coach, America's Launch Coach
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