Hammering Habits: Shingles on Brotherhood, Belief, and Becoming Better

Hammering Habits: Shingles on Brotherhood, Belief, and Becoming Better

📌 Summary

In this powerful episode, Shingles shares his transformative journey through F3—from his first brutal workout to launching the Rampage site and building a legacy rooted in faith, discipline, and family. After years away from fitness, Shingles found renewed purpose in the brotherhood and accountability of F3. He opens up about working out with his son, navigating a crisis of faith, and learning to lead not by control, but by empowering others. Whether in his home, his church, or the gloom, Shingles models what it means to pursue growth, serve with humility, and build something that lasts.

Highlights

✅ Joined F3 in 2021 after being EH’d by a longtime friend

✅ The name “Shingles” stems from his work in roofing

✅ Overcame a crisis of faith and found new spiritual direction

✅ Building strong habits through discipline and daily decisions

✅ F3 helped him show up better as a husband, father, and leader

✅ Leads the Friday AO Rampage — built from a vision of service

✅ Talks candidly about parenting six kids and generational legacy

✅ Compares accountability in F3 to traditional church groups

✅ Embraces leadership not by control, but by empowering others

✅ Believes vulnerability is key to lasting transformation

Sound Bites

🎤 "I forgot I can do hard things."

🎤 "F3 helped me build habits that changed my life."

🎤 "Working out with my son has been incredible."

🎤 "The crisis of faith made me stronger, not bitter."

🎤 "I’m trying to build a legacy for my kids, like my dad did for me."

🎤 "Accountability in F3 hits differently than in church."

⏱️ Timestamps

⏳ 00:00 – Intro & Getting EH’d to F3

⏳ 03:00 – How the Name "Shingles" Came to Be

⏳ 06:00 – First Workouts & All-In Personality

⏳ 09:30 – Building Habits and Saying No to Old Crutches

⏳ 17:00 – Fitness, Family, and Finding Discipline

⏳ 21:00 – Comparing F3 to Church Accountability

⏳ 29:30 – Parenting, Marriage, and Six Kids

⏳ 32:00 – Working Out with His Son

⏳ 35:30 – Crisis of Faith and the Road to Redemption

⏳ 44:00 – Owning Regret and Apologizing to His Daughter

⏳ 48:40 – Service, Homeschooling, and Church Involvement

⏳ 50:10 – Launching Rampage & AO Leadership Lessons

⏳ 57:45 – Encouragement for Future Leaders

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