F*ck The Standard
Rob McCarthy
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S1E14 Hall of Fame Winner, Hall of Fame Loser, Same Woman: Kimberly Stevens
Kimberly Stevens calls herself a Hall of Fame winner and a Hall of Fame loser, and she’s earned both titles the hard way. A University of Iowa swimmer who set Big Ten records and won national…
S1E12 I Overdosed… and Woke Up With a Purpose: Angie Hawkins
Angie Hawkins (author of Running in Slippers and Inner Glow Coach) joins Rob McCarthy on F*ck the Standard to share the moment that forced her to confront the belief that had been running her entire…
S1E13 From Prison to Purpose: Trauma, Addiction, and the Rebuild: Richard Lynch
Richard Lynch is a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor, EMDR practitioner, advanced grief specialist, and long-term recovery advocate who works inside a large Department of Corrections…
S1E11 He Ran a Marathon After a Kidney Transplant | From Dialysis to 26.2: Mark Maselli
Mark Maselli was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease — the same disease that killed members of his family before 40.Dialysis was waiting.Instead, he chose something different.After receiving a live…
S1E10 Why Strong Men Break: Burnout, Divorce & the Lie of “I’m Fine” : Jonnie Jensen
Men’s mental health is collapsing, and most men are pretending they’re “fine.”Burnout, divorce, suppressed trauma, and suicide are silently destroying fathers and husbands.In this episode, Rob sits…
S1E9 Raised by a Narcissist….Then She Built a Life on Her Terms: Melanie Whitaker
Melanie Whittaker grew up in a controlled home with a narcissistic parent, learned early what emotional manipulation looks like, and made a decision most people never do, she rebuilt her life on her…
S1E8 I Didn’t Want to Die Anymore - Addiction, Accountability, and An Odyssey of Oddities
Addiction recovery isn’t always dramatic, sometimes it starts with a phone call.Jeremy thought he had a lung anomaly. He spiraled into alcohol, self-destruction, and the mindset that if cancer didn’t…
S1E7 Rewire The Addicted Brain: Dr. Robb Kelly
In this episode of The F*ck the Standard Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Robb Kelly, a neuroscience-based addiction and trauma specialist whose story carries as much weight as his work.Dr. Kelly didn’t…
S1E6 Time is the Only Currency (with Uncle Jimmy)
Most guys don’t realize they’re on autopilot until life starts breaking in half.This episode is with Uncle Jimmy — Boston union man, union vice president, host of Uncle Jimmy’s Podcast — and he’s…
S1E5 When Your Pivot Becomes the Plan: Rebuilds, Detours and Staying in the Game
Most rebuilds don’t fail because they’re hard, they fail because the blueprint gets punched in the mouth and most people walk away.When this podcast launched, the original blueprint was simple: four…
S1E4 Silence Is Part of the Rebuild: Proof Comes Before Applause
Silence isn’t punishment, it’s the filter that shows up when you stop performing and start rebuilding. In this episode, Rob breaks down the four silences that hit you during a rebuild; social,…
S1E3 Validation Is a Drug: Stop Performing and Start Respecting Yourself
Most people aren’t stuck because they’re incapable. They’re stuck because they’re addicted to validation and terrified of silence. In this episode, Rob breaks down how performing for approval…
S1E2 Self-Awareness Isn't Growth: When “Working on Yourself” Becomes Bullsh*t
Self-awareness feels like growth, but without change it’s just avoidance. In this episode, Rob breaks down how people hide behind insight, explanations, trauma, and clever self-awareness while their…
S1E1 Comfort Is Killing Your Discipline: Rebuilding Identity Without the Bullshit
F*ck The Standard isn’t a hype show, it’s a straight shot for people who look “fine” but feel like they’re rotting in quiet comfort. In this opening episode, Rob McCarthy breaks down discipline,…
S1 Planting the Flag
This episode is the foundation.No guests or performance. This is just an honest explanation of why F*ck The Standard exists and who it’s for.I talk about what happens when the life you were…
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