Believe Before You See It

This week on Voices, Volume & Vibes, I’m talking about trusting yourself before there’s proof. Red Rocks, growth, health, grief, momentum, and showing up even when life feels uncertain. Sometimes the biggest changes happen before you can see them. This is a raw reflection on movement, taking chances, and continuing forward one step at a time.

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If you hear traffic in the background, it's because I'm literally at a rest stop on the interstate for the night. And somewhere in all of this, we're gonna find something. Tonight, I wanted to talk about something that's been sitting in my head for basically most of the day, specifically since I've been back from Colorado. Always believe in yourself. I used to hear and kind of roll my eyes a little bit when I heard that, when anybody ever said it or if I read it. Because it sounds like one of those quotes people throw on social media with a sunset picture behind it. Always believe in yourself. Cool. But what does that actually mean? I mean I don't wake up every morning feeling confident. I don't wake up every morning thinking I've got everything figured out. Some mornings I wake up and I feel tired. Some mornings I wake up and I wonder if I'm moving fast enough. Some I question whether I'm doing enough. Am I making progress with my health? Am I doing enough with this podcast? Am I doing enough with life? And I started thinking about all of that after Red Rocks. Because for years I saw pictures of Red Rocks. People post the stage, the lights, the views. But nobody really talks about climbing those damn stairs. Seriously. Nobody says, Oh by the way, you're gonna be breathing like you just ran a marathon. Nobody's ever said, Hey, you're gonna get humbled real quick. I climbed those stairs three times. Three The merch line was the entire way down them. And I remember halfway through thinking, okay, maybe I need a moment here. Maybe some oxygen and I need to reconnect. And I kind of laughed at myself. Because here's the thing. Two years ago, I was 80 pounds heavier. And standing there at Red Rocks, out of breath, climbing stairs, I could have looked at it at one way. Damn, I still have work to do. But I could have looked at it another way. Damn, look how far I've come. Because years ago, I'm not even sure I would have taken that trip. A few years ago, I have no doubt I would have talked myself out of it. I would have said I'm too tired, too out of shape, too embarrassed, too shameful of my size. Honestly, I don't even think I'd ever said I'll go someday. It was always I probably won't go. And then suddenly life starts moving faster than I expected. And that's where I think believing in yourself actually comes in. Because I don't think believing in yourself means being completely sure. I'd like to think I believe in myself, but again, it's not every day I wake up. My phone reminds me of that quote. I have it on my page on my phone when I look at it, but it doesn't resonate the same every day. I think believing in yourself is buying the plane ticket before you feel ready. Starting the podcast before you know where it goes. Walking into the gym when you'd rather sit in a van or your house. Believing in yourself is climbing the stairs even when your lungs are filing complaints. I think belief is movement. Because confidence confidence might come later. But movement comes first. I've been thinking a lot about how that ties into all these concerts coming up. Five states, two different time zones, at least over thirteen shows, travel, working both my jobs, attempting to start this podcast and keep it going, working on getting healthier, working on building something. And honestly, I don't know exactly where all of it leads. But I do know something. Most of the best things in my life started before I felt ready. Before I living in my van, before traveling, before my losing of the weight, before starting this podcast, before going to Red Rocks. None of it came with certainty. It started with trusting myself enough to take one step. Just one. And maybe that's the message tonight. Stop waiting until you become some perfect future version of yourself. Stop waiting for confidence to magically show up. Because maybe that confidence is sitting on the other side of action. Maybe belief isn't I know I'll succeed. Maybe belief is I trust myself enough to try. So tomorrow morning before work before coffee before the noise starts, ask yourself one thing. What would I do if I trusted myself just a little bit more? Not perfectly, just enough for one step. Wherever you are in your journey, keep forward in your own way, at your own pace. This has been Voices Volume and Vibes. Roman, my friends. Roman