Get Out of the Garage and Onto the Open Road

Released November 6, 2026 · With Mac and The Rev

Car. Garage. Fastest thing on the road. Keys in hand. Parked.

Now picture somebody handing you the best gift you’ve ever been given, and you leave it in the garage, collecting dust, waiting for someone else to drive it. Sounds ridiculous. Pretty common, though.

This week Mac and The Rev talk about owning your life. Not blaming yourself for the past, just deciding what you do with the next chapter. They also take a swing at the idea that religion keeps people broken and waiting on someone else to fix them. Yes, that stirs up some friction. Inside and out.

Fair warning: the car metaphor gets beaten pretty hard. And somewhere in there, a guy takes up two parking spaces.

Keys are in your hand. Or not. It’s up to you.

“There’s a big difference between causation and participation.” — The Rev

In this episode

• What it means to own your life without blaming yourself for the past

• Letting go of victim stories and taking responsibility for the next step

• Finding faith and community that empower people instead of keeping them dependent

• The courage it takes to be vulnerable and let yourself feel

This one is for you if

“I’m changing, but it’s hard.”

Questions to take to your table

1. Where in your life are you still waiting in the garage?

2. Which victim story is easiest for you to tell, and what would it cost to retire it?

3. Who around you owns their life, and what do you notice when you are with them?

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Also available on Apple Podcasts.