Most people don’t need better goals. They need better alignment.

In this episode of Unscriptd, Will Abel and Michael Grier lock in on how to plan 2026 with clarity instead of pressure. They unpack why most New Year resolutions fail before February, how faith-based decision making changes the way you plan, and why adding more goals often creates more friction, not progress.

This conversation reframes planning around seasons of life. Harvest, rest, stewardship, and preparation. Instead of forcing outcomes, the focus shifts to alignment, discipline, and obedience. The result is a healthier way to grow without burning out or running ahead of what the season can actually sustain.

If you feel stuck between ambition and exhaustion, this episode offers a slower, clearer, and more intentional way forward.

Key Topics Covered:

• Why most New Year resolutions fail

• Planning with faith instead of pressure

• Identifying seasons of harvest, rest, and stewardship

• Consistency over complexity in goal setting

• How small habits compound into real change

• Letting go of burnout driven ambition

• Building discipline without losing peace

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Connect with the hosts:
Will Abel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willabel
Michael Grier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgrier

Some places leave marks on you. They don’t get to decide who you become.

What “bones” stay with you long after you leave a place?

In Episode 70, the first conversation of 2026, Will Abel and Michael Grier open the year with an honest reflection on identity, faith, and the internal battles that follow us into adulthood. The Bones of West Texas explores how environments shape us without giving them permission to define us.

This is not a glorification of hardship. It’s a conversation about clarity, stewardship, forgiveness, and the quiet decision to stop reliving old chapters. From oilfield life and fractured seasons to faith, fatherhood, and freedom, this episode invites listeners to face what lingers beneath the surface and choose how they move forward.

If you’re stepping into a new year ready to live free from what no longer serves you, this episode is for you.

Key Topics Covered:

• Facing internal battles with honesty

• How environments shape you without defining you

• Letting go of old identities and expectations

• Money as a mirror and the responsibility of stewardship

• Faith, forgiveness, and personal growth

• Childlike faith as strength, not immaturity

• Choosing intentional change instead of staying stuck

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Connect with the hosts:
Will Abel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willabel
Michael Grier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgrier

What you worship will eventually shape what you create.

What happens when money becomes the focus instead of the mission?

In this episode of Unscriptd, Will Abel and Michael Grier unpack motivation, creativity, faith, and money and what really reignites your drive when life feels heavy. What starts as a hilarious debate about germs, earphones, and “brotherhood hygiene” turns into a deeply honest conversation about Christian entrepreneurship, creative discipline, and the quiet ways money can either motivate you or suffocate your ability to create.

Michael also shares part of his testimony, opening up about seasons of homelessness, sleeping on park benches, living out of a car, and going without food. He reflects on how those seasons leave lasting mental and emotional triggers that can resurface long after life looks “stable” on the outside.

This is a faith grounded conversation for builders who want to stay consistent, stay creative, and stay aligned without turning money into the thing they serve.

Key Topics Covered:

• Why money can motivate or destroy creativity

• Faith as the foundation beneath ambition

• Stewardship vs dopamine and chasing the next win

• How financial pressure affects decision making

• Creativity, discipline, and protecting your best hours

• Overcoming homelessness and lingering mental weight

• Building real skills instead of chasing anomalies

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Connect with the hosts:Will Abel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willabel
Michael Grier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgrier