Episode 47 : Thomas Woo

Episode 47 : Thomas Woo

On the next edition of Reset and Rise to the Unbreakable With Amanda Moore, we welcome Thomas Woo to the show! Here's his bio in his own words : Career  Walmart to contracting railroad to working for one of the big four railroads. Started my own merch company Appalachian syndicate. Life  Grew up in the south, moved to wv when my parents got divorced. While working with Walmart I met my wife who was also working there. We have 6 kids, 4 boys and two girls. Just celebrated our 10 year anniversary. Setbacks My one and only true setback would be devotion to Christ. I grew up going to church, raised Catholic, even went to catholic school from 6th grade to graduation. I’ve always believed in God and practiced religion, I just mostly was going through the motions. I’ve celebrated sin and wasn’t a good Christian the least bit. But in the past couple of years(when I launched Appalachian syndicate) I have found a calling to understand and study the Bible. I’ve become closer to Christ and see myself speaking to him more and more through out the day as if I was speaking to my literal father instead of just a higher being.  Visit Diligent Defense Company and use Code: appsyn15 for 15% off their website! diligentdefense.com Also visit Athena Target Systems and use Code: appsyn10 for 10% off their website! athenatargets.com Follow Amanda on Instagram : @BackupBowler83 Follow the show on Instagram and Tik Tok : @ResetandRisePodcast⁩ Send us an email with your questions and comments : resetandrisepodcast@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reset-and-rise-to-the-unbreakable--6690676/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reset-and-rise-to-the-unbreakable--6690676/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Episode 46 : Dr. Toby Brooks!

On this edition of Reset and Rise To The Unbreakable With Amanda Moore we welcome Dr. Toby Brooks to the show! Here's his bio : Dr. Toby Brooks is a professor, performance scientist, speaker, and host of the Becoming UnDone podcast whose work lives at the intersection of resilience, identity, purpose, and personal growth. Over the course of his career, he has served as a collegiate educator, researcher, athletic trainer, strength coach, leadership developer, and academic administrator, helping high achievers navigate pressure, reinvention, burnout, and life’s unexpected setbacks. But the heart of Toby’s story isn’t professional success—it’s learning how to rebuild after life falls apart. Growing up in rural Southern Illinois, Toby’s identity was deeply tied to athletics, achievement, and performance. When his basketball career unexpectedly ended at 18, he found himself facing a devastating identity crisis that left him questioning his worth and direction. What felt like “just a game” on the outside became the unraveling of everything he thought defined him. That season of loss eventually spiraled into deeper struggles with fear, anxiety, shame, depression, and hopelessness. After the collapse of long-held dreams, relationships, and certainty about the future, Toby hit a personal rock bottom that forced him to confront the hardest questions of his life: Who am I without the things I’ve built my identity around? And how do you keep going when you can’t see the path ahead? Rather than allowing fear to define him, Toby began the long process of rebuilding from brokenness. Through faith, resilience, education, leadership, and an unwavering commitment to growth, he transformed those experiences into a message that now resonates with audiences around the world. His work challenges people to stop hiding behind performance and perfection and instead embrace vulnerability, courage, and purpose-driven growth. Today, Toby speaks openly about overcoming fear, navigating adversity, and learning that courage is not the absence of fear—it’s the willingness to move forward anyway. A first generation college student, he currently holds 5 academic degrees including a PhD from the University of Arizona, an MBA from LSU Shreveport, and is working on a 6th, a masters degree in applied physiology from the University of Florida. Whether discussing leadership, mental health, identity loss, burnout, reinvention, or personal growth, his message is grounded in authenticity and lived experience rather than theory alone. At his core, Toby believes that some of life’s greatest transformations are born from our hardest moments—and that setbacks, while painful, often become the very thing that shapes us into who we were meant to become. His coaching app is available at ScienceoftheComeback.com and he also works 1:1 with individuals who are seeking to rebuild after life has failed to go according to plan. Follow Amanda on Instagram : @BackupBowler83 Follow the show on Instagram and Tik Tok : @ResetandRisePodcast⁩ Send us an email with your questions and comments : resetandrisepodcast@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reset-and-rise-to-the-unbreakable--6690676/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reset-and-rise-to-the-unbreakable--6690676/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Episode 45 : Derek Taylor!

On this edition of Reset and Rise to the Unbreakable With Amanda Moore, we welcome Derek Taylor to the show! What happens when one decision changes the course of your life forever? Derek Taylor had built a successful career, a family, and a future. But behind the scenes, pain, addiction, and desperation slowly took control. What began with prescription pills during his wife’s cancer battle spiraled into meth addiction, drug trafficking, federal prison… and the collapse of everything he thought he was. Then came the moment that changed everything. While facing years in federal prison, Derek received devastating news—his wife Molly had only days left to live. Against all odds, he was granted temporary release to say goodbye. That moment became the turning point. After nearly five years in federal prison, Derek rebuilt his life from the ground up—earning back trust, restoring purpose, becoming a leader, a father, and proving that your worst mistakes do not have to define your future. In this powerful episode of Reset and Rise to the Unbreakable with Amanda Moore, Derek shares a raw story of addiction, loss, redemption, resilience, and second chances. Because sometimes… Rock bottom becomes the foundation you rebuild from.  Follow Amanda on Instagram : @BackupBowler83 Follow the show on Instagram and Tik Tok : @ResetandRisePodcast⁩ Send us an email with your questions and comments : resetandrisepodcast@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reset-and-rise-to-the-unbreakable--6690676/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reset-and-rise-to-the-unbreakable--6690676/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Episode 44 : Jacob and Erica Sawyer!

On this edition of Reset and Rise to the Unbreakable With Amanda Moore, we welcome Jacob and Erica Sawyer to the show! Here's their bio : Coach Jacob "Jake" Sawyer is a highly accomplished wrestling coach, athlete, and fitness professional with a rich background in competitive wrestling and personal training. As a high school wrestler, Jake was a 2x State Champion and 2x third-place finisher. He continued his wrestling career at the University of Southern Maine, where he was a three-year starter at 141 lbs and team captain all three years. Jake later competed for the University of Nebraska at Kearney, serving as a two-year starter and team captain for one year. His wrestling experience also includes seven years of Freestyle and Greco-Roman competition. Jake holds degrees in Exercise Science and Sports Nutrition, which have fueled his success as a fitness expert, celebrity trainer, and professional bodybuilder—earning titles such as Mr. California and Muscle Beach Champion. His coaching journey includes roles at the middle and high school levels, working under legendary Coach Ted Reese in Maine, and serving as a coach for the Nebraska All-Star Team and schools in California. A U.S. Army National Guard veteran, Jake served nine years, including a 15-month combat deployment to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is the founder of Jake Sawyer Fitness and has made guest appearances on national TV, including Storage Wars, HBO, and Comedy Central. A dedicated mentor and speaker, he has also served as an FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) speaker, inspiring athletes on and off the mat. He is married to Erica Sawyer and loves Jesus. Despite being paralyzed in a tragic car accident at five years old, Erica Sawyer has overcome many obstacles in life. After highschool, Erica moved from Maine to Arizona, where she graduated from ASU, worked as a medical assistant, medical office manager, and taught medical assisting, but her real passion has always been horses. She owned and managed a horse property where she learned how amazing healers horses are by learning natural horsemanship techniques. In 2019, after retiring from medical office management, she married Jacob and became a stay at home wife. Together Jacob and Erica have overcome the devil's pursuit of destroying what they have built by relying on Jesus as their third strand. Together they have created a new life on their ranch in Texas, with 3 horses and 7 dogs, where the daily grind has no schedule and no bosses to answer to. Follow Amanda on Instagram : @BackupBowler83 Follow the show on Instagram and Tik Tok : @ResetandRisePodcast⁩ Send us an email with your questions and comments : resetandrisepodcast@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reset-and-rise-to-the-unbreakable--6690676/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reset-and-rise-to-the-unbreakable--6690676/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Episode 43 : Kimberly McBee!

On this edition of Reset and Rise to the Unbreakable With Amanda Moore, we welcome Kimberly McBee to the show! Here's her bio in her own words : Hi, my name is Kimberly McBee, this is my story. As a child I was severely abused physically and mentally by my father. The mental abuse went on my entire life until I removed him from my life in November. The physical abuse ended at 15. My dad is a true textbook psychopath. In 9th grade my Algebra teacher told my mom I should see a therapist. I was later diagnosed with PTSD. At 19 I started drinking to party. It quickly turned in to full blown alcoholism. I drank to numb the past. I didn't want to feel anything. I slowed down the drinking in my mid 20's. That was until my ex husband knocked me out fracturing my cheek bones. When I woke up on the floor he was standing over me. He held me hostage in our house for 3 days. When he finally went to work I ran never looking back. I started drinking much heavier than before. I was a "functioning" alcoholic 16 years. I went to detox 8 or 9 times. In 2018 I did stop for 18 months until I was abused again. In June of last year I went to detox. I found out that my job had fired me for going. I drank as soon as I got out. I had a job I loved for 6 years gone. My family life was falling apart, I isolated and drank until I couldn't anymore. The doctors told my husband he would be burying me in 6 months. I went to my husband and daughter in November of last year. I told them I had to go detox and be taken to a 30 day program. I told them either I could miss one Thanksgiving if I go or all of them if I don't go. For my 30 day program I went to a facility called Hammocks on the Edisto. It was time to face my demons. Hammocks completely changed my life. I went in knowing I would do whatever it took. The staff there is incredible. The therapist want you to really trust them and dive deep. So I did. I spent the time to focus on and fix my inner child. I had never faced my past, only ran from it. All while being cared for, motivated, and really listened to by therapists, counselors and the 14 other women in the house for treatment. Those women are now my family for life. We all speak to each other every day. Coming out of the Hammocks I was scared to leave my safe bubble. They gave me the tools to stay sober and thrive in my new life. I also found my faith in God again while I was there. You see, my father was a deacon. It turned me away from church. God has worked miracles in my life since. I no longer struggle with numbing myself from the past. I left the past and haven't looked back. I occasionally suffer with triggers from my PTSD but it no longer controls me. I wake up each day smiling, thankful, and blessed. I will be 6 months sober on 5/17/26!! I graduated from my IOP. I have been invited to be a key note speaker at a women's convention later this year. I gave my testimony in church and my husband posted it. I've received hundreds of messages. People who are struggling or just want to support me. Follow Amanda on Instagram : @BackupBowler83 Follow the show on Instagram and Tik Tok : @ResetandRisePodcast⁩ Send us an email with your questions and comments : resetandrisepodcast@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reset-and-rise-to-the-unbreakable--6690676/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reset-and-rise-to-the-unbreakable--6690676/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].