The Rebuild
The Rebuild with Dillon Phaneuf
At some point, we all have to rebuild.
Sometimes it’s after everything falls apart, loss, failure, identity collapse.
Sometimes, life is good on paper, but something’s still missing. Either way, the work is the same: look inward, take ownership, and start again, brick by brick.
This show is about that process.
I’ve been coaching full-time for nearly 15 years. I’ve walked people through physical transformation, emotional healing, relapse, addiction, growth, success, and pain that doesn’t show up in check-ins. And right now, I’m walking through my rebuild.
This podcast is where I bring the rawness of that to the surface. You’ll hear conversations with people building something real, solo episodes where I process what I’m learning in real time, and moments that hopefully remind you you’re not alone.
Whether you’re at your best and want to go higher or on the bathroom floor trying to figure out what’s next, this space is for you.
Because even when it feels like checkmate, there’s always a better move.
The Rebuild
Episode 17 - Coaching, Business & Fatherhood Under Pressure W / Brett Godin
Brett Godin has been coaching for over 15 years, but his journey isn’t just about reps and routines.
In this episode, we sit down with the newest business partner at The Den and Trademark Physiques to unpack the road he’s walked, from building a gym in Kelowna, to exiting it during COVID, to stepping fully into coaching, contest prep, and now fatherhood.
Brett opens up about what it really took to rebuild after a major life pivot, how he’s managing prep while raising a newborn, and what legacy means to him now as a father, husband, and leader.
In this episode:
→ The unspoken pressure of stepping away from a business you built
→ Competing at a high level while raising a son with early complications
→ The mindset shift from trainer to true leader
→ What TMP and The Den represent for him now
→ Why “slow, steady, and serious” still wins
This one’s for the coaches who carry quiet weight and keep showing up.
For the dads learning how to lead at home and in business.
And for anyone who’s had to rebuild a life they thought they’d already figured out.