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2 Be Better

From Broken to Becoming, Real Stories of Growth, Fatherhood, and Purpose- VOTB

2 Be Better

Chris Burkett

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Relationships, Society & Culture, Mental Health

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

This video is a raw and unfiltered episode of Voice of the Broken, where Chris reads and responds to deeply personal listener stories about trauma, addiction, fatherhood, relationships, masculinity, and the slow process of rebuilding a life from the ground up. Through real emails sent by men who feel lost, ashamed, or stuck, this episode explores themes like ADHD, suicidal ideation, sobriety, generational wounds, failed relationships, discipline, purpose, and the power of small daily commitments. The conversation moves through childhood abuse, identity loss, porn addiction, toxic relationships, and the moment a man decides he’s done lying to himself and starts choosing growth instead.

Viewers can expect hard truths, direct coaching, and honest reflection on what it actually takes to change your life when motivation is gone and excuses are easy. This video speaks directly to men who feel broken but know there’s more in them, fathers trying to lead better, partners questioning compatibility and growth, and anyone navigating self improvement, mental health, or relationship struggles. If you’re searching for men’s self growth, purpose driven masculinity, relationship advice without sugarcoating, or proof that progress is built one decision at a time, this episode will meet you exactly where you are and challenge you to move forward.

Disclaimer: We are not professionals. This podcast is opinioned based and from life experience. This is for entertainment purposes only. Opinions helped by our guests may not reflect our own. But we love a good conversation.

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0:00.0

Brandt

0:01.0

All the things we've done

0:03.0

All the things we've done Did it all with love Beauty on the bottom of All I want is you You're my favorite view But there's nothing move Because you made my heart Grand Rising guys

0:23.4

So I but there's nothing more because you made my heart be...

0:21.6

Grand Rising, guys.

0:23.6

So I really been enjoying these morning recordings.

0:27.4

It gives me something to do when I get out of bed

0:29.2

instead of sitting at the computer doom scrolling.

0:31.8

My morning routine has shifted quite a bit.

0:33.9

It used to be that I would get up,

0:34.9

I would grab an energy drink.

0:36.0

I would journal for a little bit,

0:37.1

and then I would start doing my I would grab an energy drink. I would journal for a little bit. And then I would start doing my, you know, daily checks of Instagram and Facebook and fucking YouTube and TikTok and all the things that I need to do to get my day going.

0:45.4

And lately it's been grab my energy drink, take my supplements, spend a little bit of time on the computer, like checking YouTube if I need to or preparing a document and then going today. I don't have a document. Today we're doing Voice of the Broken stuff because there was an email that came through that one of the moderators was like, there's a really good email on the Voice of the Broken that it's titled this. You should go read it. I'm like, okay, cool. And I opened it up and I looked at it and like I was hooked within the first few sentence sentences of it. So I was like, all right, we're going to read this on an episode. So that gives me something to do today. So with that being said, I'm just going to jump right into this. This email is called I thought I was broken, but I loved Lego as a kid. Hey, Chris, I'm writing today the first day of the year because I finally reached a point where you fuckers not only got far enough

1:27.8

under my skin, but where I can see a speck of brown in this dark ass void that I've been wondering.

1:34.6

Sold. Sold. Hooked. Let's fucking go. I love this. Not just that we got under your skin, right? I love

1:41.8

that we got under your skin. But I love the fact that you are starting to see light in the darkness. And that's the whole point of everything that we do, guys. It's to give you hope. I've been watching you guys on and off since you aired the second podcast episode. And what got to me was a video talking about the voice of the broken that Chris made. I actually stopped my doom scrolling. And I had to put my phone down. Not sure if I

2:02.9

should say thank you or fuck you in regard to interrupting my daily escape. Nonetheless, here we are.

2:08.8

Dude, kudos. I love this. This is doing it from my brain. My name is, I'm not going to actually

2:16.6

say his name. He lives in Denmark. He's 32 years old. I want to touch on some of the positive things that's happened to me in the last year. All right, let's fucking go. I'm loving positivity. I want all the positivity, guys. This is the wins. This is what we want. I got diagnosed with ADHD and the medication is helping me. Love that. I became a father

2:36.3

to a beautiful baby girl. Congratulations. I've allowed myself to dream again, to wish for things,

2:41.3

and I've only found some, and I've finally found some passion again. I feel as if I can breathe

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