Built Not Wished
Dave McKee
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About This Podcast
Built Not Wished – The Podcast for Men Who Refuse to Stay Weak
This is not self-help.
This is a call to arms.
Built Not Wished is for men who are done drifting… done making excuses… done living soft in a world that demands strength.
This podcast is about forging men into husbands who lead, fathers who protect, and men who carry weight without breaking.
You’ll find no fluff here. No empty motivation. Only truth, discipline, and the kind of fire that reshapes a man from the inside out.
Inspired by the unwavering conviction of warrior orders—like the Knights Templar—and the disciplined mastery of Shaolin monks, this show is about becoming something rare in today’s world:
A Warrior Monk.
A man who is:
· Dangerous, but controlled
· Disciplined, not distracted
· Grounded in purpose, not emotion
· Spiritually sharp and physically capable
Each episode delivers hard-edged lessons on:
· Discipline and mental toughness
· Leadership in your home and life
· Mastering your environment instead of being ruled by it
· Building strength—physically, mentally, and spiritually
· Living with clarity, purpose, and conviction
This is about becoming the man your family can rely on… The man chaos cannot shake… The man who does what must be done—no matter what.
You weren’t meant to wish for a better life.
You were meant to build it.
Welcome to Built Not Wished.
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S1E53 Built Not Wished Special Announcement Episode
Built Not Wished Is Becoming Part of Crusade with Me!For the past several months, we've been building something together.Built Not Wished was created around a simple idea: that nothing meaningful in…
S1E52 Spirit: The Quiet Voice Beneath the Noise
Your deepest wisdom rarely shouts. It whispers!LISTENIs your spirit aligned? Do you understand your: Purpose, Meaning, Calling?Modern life creates constant…
S1E50 The Divided Mind is a Dangerous Place
Most people aren't losing the battle because they are weak. They're losing because they're fighting themselves.Stop Fighting You!Internal conflicts drain energyIndecision is exhaustingOverthinking…
S1E49 Spirit: Purpose Requires Sacrifice
Most people want purpose… But very few people want the sacrifice required to find it.In Episode 49 of Built Not Wished, we confront one of the hardest truths about growth, discipline, success, and…
S1E48 Body: Strength is a Responsibility
Most people are exhausted, distracted, soft, and slowly becoming weaker… while calling it normal. But weakness has a cost — and eventually, life gets heavy for people who refuse to become strong.In…
S1E47 Mind: Identity Drives Behavior
You don’t rise to your goals. You fall to your identity. Most people never change because they keep thinking like the person they’re trying to escape.In Episode 47 of BUILT NOT WISHED, we dive deep…
S1E46 Built Through Sacrifice
“This weekend, millions of people will fire up grills, head to lakes, and enjoy a long weekend… But Memorial Day was never supposed to just be about comfort. It was built on sacrifice.”Talk about how…
S1E45 Spirit: The Energy Within
Episode 45 of Built Not Wished is an honest and deeply personal conversation about spirit, stillness, internal energy, and the modern loss of peace.In “Spirit: The Energy Within,” I open up about my…
S1E44 Body Fuel or Poison
Episode 44 of Built Not Wished focuses on one uncomfortable truth: your body keeps score. Every meal, every drink, every habit either builds strength… or slowly creates exhaustion, inflammation,…
S1E43 Train Your Mind to Crave Growth
Episode 43 of Built Not Wished challenges the modern addiction to distraction, scrolling, and passive entertainment. In “Train Your Mind to Crave Growth,” we explore how constant stimulation is…
S1E42 BNW Card System
Most people are not losing because they lack talent. They are losing because they lack structure.In this episode of Built Not Wished, we introduce the BNW Card System — a simple but powerful daily…
S1E41 Anchor the Spirit
And today… we talk about the part of you people can’t measure.Not your body. Not your bank account. Not your status.Your spirit.Across every civilization in human history… people have looked upward.…
S1E40 Work that Body
This body is the only one you have until you die! Body and exercise are non-negotiable. That is the standard! Don't leave it to your mind to get you to exercise, listen to episode 39 to understand…
S1E39 Mind Can You Trust It
“Most men lose the battle before they even get out of bed.”“Before their feet hit the floor… their mind has already convinced them to quit.”The mind is constantly talking.The question is:Is it…
S1E38 Run the Day or The Day will Run Over You
If you don’t take control of your day, your day will absolutely take control of you — and it will run you straight into the ground. That’s the gut‑check Episode 38 delivers from the first…
S1E37 Reset the Standard
You don’t lose yourself in a weekend… but you can drift far enough to forget who you are. That’s the punch in the mouth this episode delivers from the very first breath.Episode 37 of Built Not Wished…
S1 Bonus Episode: T-23 Productions Tyler Schilling Founder/Owner
What creative success looks like from a 32-year-old photographer/videographer. This episode is an example of a young man living his best life. Is it perfect? No. No life is. The mindset that…
S1E36 “REWIRE OR REMAIN: WHY YOU KEEP STARTING OVER”
Most men live in cycles.You get fired up. You decide to change. You go hard for a few days… maybe a few weeks.Then life hits. Stress hits. Fatigue hits.And you fall right back into the same…
S1E35 INDECISION IS MAKING YOU WEAK
Indecision is killing your leadership.Not failure.Not mistakes. Indecision.Your family doesn’t need perfect decisions.They need clear ones.A weak man:Waits too longOverthinksAvoids responsibilityA…
S1E34 STOP TALKING START DOING
Most men talk too much.Plans. Ideas. Promises.Talking feels like progress.It’s not.Talking is often hiding.You’ve seen this guy:Always starting somethingAlways explaining somethingAlways planning…
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Built Not Wished has published 53 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Alternative Health, Health & Fitness.
Built Not Wished is currently highly active with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 15m.
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