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.
Episodes
46 episodes
Why I Always Fall Off Right After I Make Progress
Summary: You crush the week. Hit a PR. Feel proud. Then vanish. Sound familiar? This episode breaks down the hidden psychology behind why so many people self-sabotage after momentum. It’s not laziness. It’s a nervous system ...
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8:42
I Thought the Weight Loss Would Fix How I Felt About Myself
Summary: You lost the weight… but the shame didn’t leave with it. This episode delves into one of the most common and painful truths in body transformation: the mirror may change, but the mind doesn’t.Dillon unpacks why hittin...
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8:37
I Can’t Stick to the Plan When Life Gets Busy
Episode Summary:Most people don’t fall off because they’re lazy, they fall off because their plan only works when life is perfect. This episode walks through the real reason routines collapse under stress: lack of margin. Dillon r...
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9:59
Your Plan Didn’t Fail. Your Capacity Did
🔍 Summary: Most people think they failed because they were lazy or inconsistent. But the truth is, they were already consistent. Just not in the direction they wanted. This episode reframes failure as a capacity issue, not a characte...
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15:13
Why So Many People in Fitness Just Want to Be Seen
Behind every transformation photo, step count, and meal-prep container, there’s often a deeper story, and for many, it’s not about strength, it’s about significanceThis episode explores the unspoken emotional driver behind why so many pe...
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7:38
Imposter Syndrome, Self-Esteem, and Finding Your Sweet Spot
Feeling like a fraud doesn’t mean you’re failing, it means you’re still calibrating. In this episode, Dillon reframes imposter syndrome as a sign of growth, not weakness. When your self-awareness grows faster than your self-proof, the tension y...
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7:41
Why You’re Still Waiting to Start
Summary: This episode is about the moment everything changes, the moment you stop waiting to feel ready and start acting anyway. Most people don’t stay stuck because they’re lazy. They stay stuck because they’re scared of looking cri...
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8:03
Episode 25 - Losing Limbs, Rebuilding Purpose W/ Raebolic
This episode is not about trauma. It’s about transformation.After losing both legs above the knee in a life-altering accident, Rae didn’t just face the physical pain. She faced the collapse of the identity she built as an athlete, a coac...
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42:11
Not Everything That Hurt You Was Bad for You
Most people confuse pain with punishment. But some of the most potent growth moments are dressed in discomfort. In this episode, Dillon breaks down why not everything that hurt you was harmful, and how the nervous system can be retrained to see...
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11:57
Most Coaches Sell Programs. I Reprogram Lives
Most coaches build programs. I build people. This episode breaks down the difference between transactional coaching that ends at 12 weeks… and transformational coaching that rewires someone’s identity forever.Dillon shares the foundation...
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13:29
Episode 24 - Rebuilding from Nothing W/ Sarah Jean
Sarah shares what it really takes to walk away from everything, comfort, relationships, and old identity, and choose the long, quiet road of real transformation. This is a story of self-rescue, sovereign womanhood, and the brutal, beautiful pro...
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55:20
Your Self-Talk Can Be A Report Card on Your Behavior
In this episode, Dillon breaks down the brutal but beautiful truth behind negative self-talk. It’s not self-hate, it’s self-feedback. When you constantly break small promises to yourself, your nervous system starts ringing the alarm. That inner...
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10:07
The Magic Energy Of Conviction
In this episode, Dillon breaks down why you’re not actually tired; you’re misaligned.The real energy leak isn’t your schedule. It’s your spirit.If you’ve ever said, “I just can’t bring myself to do it,” this one is for you.Bec...
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12:36
I Lose Weight… But I Gain It All Back
This episode breaks down one of the most defeating experiences in fitness: losing the weight, only to watch it creep back. But the issue isn’t just the method. It’s the mindset.Most people don’t gain the weight back because they’re lazy....
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10:23
“Every Weekend Wrecks Me”
You are not failing because of your diet. You are failing because you live two different lives.Weekday you tracks everything. Weekend you pretends it never happened. You are stuck in a pattern where progress and peace only exist Monday t...
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8:53
“The Plan Works… I Just Don’t”
The truth is brutal, most people don’t fail because of a broken plan. They fail because they never actually ran the play.In this episode, Dillon delivers a sharp callout to the chronic plan-hoppers, excuse-makers, and partial executors. ...
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7:21
“I Know What to Do… But I’m Not Doing It”
This episode is for the chronic overthinkers, the planners who never pull the trigger, and the clients who know exactly what works, but still won’t do it.Dillon breaks down the emotional gap between knowledge and execution, and why “I al...
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7:45
“I Can’t Stay Consistent Because I’m Never All In”
You’re not inconsistent because you’re lazy.You’re inconsistent because you’re still hovering.In this solo episode, Dillon breaks down one of the most common self-sabotage patterns he sees in coaching: half-in effort that protects yo...
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17:36
Episode 23 - Rebuilding Identity and Leadership W/ Danny Jones
Danny Jones’ story is one of grit, faith, and quiet rebuilding.In this episode, Dillon sits down with Danny to unpack her journey from a state of emotional and spiritual survival to a season of vision, leadership, and self-belief. From c...
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"I Ghost / Avoid When I Mess Up"
We’ve all done it. Missed a check-in. Had a weekend spiral. Told ourselves, “I’ll get back on track, then I’ll show up.” But that silence? It’s not discipline, it’s shame dressed as strategy.In this episode, Dillon explains what...
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16:38
“I Keep Falling Off on Weekends”
You’re dialed in all week, then Friday hits. And by Sunday night, you’re bloated, ashamed, and telling yourself you’ll “start again Monday.” Sound familiar?This episode exposes the real emotional patterns behind weekend sabotage, and how...
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13:31
“My Progress Photos Make Me Hate My Body”
Progress photos are supposed to help. But for many, they do the opposite. You take the shot, zoom in, and spiral. Suddenly, your check-in (with a coach or yourself) becomes a trigger. This episode dives into how body image becomes distorted by ...
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12:04
Episode 22: Luca Maiorana on Lifting Quietly, and Living Beyond online
Luca Maiorana on Winning Big, Lifting Quietly, and Living Beyond Instagram”Summary: Luca Maiorana doesn’t talk much online, but when he does, it’s worth listening to.In this episode, Dillon sits down with Luca,...
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