Why Not Us

Episode 26 — The Cost of Clarity

Dillon Phaneuf / Jamie Paton

What does it really cost to change?

Dillon and Pastor Jamie cut through the noise of modern culture to talk about the real cost of growth, leadership, and spiritual authority in a world addicted to performance and perfection.

This isn’t a Good Friday sermon — it’s a spiritual reckoning wrapped in cultural commentary.

From the epidemic of obesity and dopamine addiction to the collapse of authentic masculinity, this episode peels back the layers of distraction, compromise, and emotional numbness we’re all swimming in.

Topics include:

  • Why the “high value man” trend is just unresolved trauma with better lighting
  • The difference between aesthetic fitness and actual healing
  • Why most people want resurrection without the cross
  • How to lead when you’re still bleeding
  • The spiritual war happening in your algorithm

Quote to remember:
"Everything’s allowed, nothing is healed. That’s not grace — that’s chaos."

If you’ve ever felt caught between the man you used to be and the one you’re becoming… this episode is for you.