Playing Injured

About Playing Injured

Playing Injured is the podcast for men who want to grow stronger in every area of life. Every man faces challenges, setbacks, and unseen battles, and how we respond defines the kind of men we become. Hosted by Josh Dillingham and Mason Eddy, entrepreneurs and former collegiate athletes, Playing Injured ranks in the top 2% of podcasts globally with over 140 episodes. Every man plays injured spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically, and financially. Playing Injured is built on these five dimensions, exploring what it means to keep showing up and growing stronger through life’s tough seasons with raw stories, expert guests, and grounded conversations. Josh and Mason equip men with the mindset, tools, and stories to build resilience, lead with strength, and thrive even when life feels like they’re playing injured.

Publisher

Josh Dillingham & Mason Eddy

Category

education · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

6 Feb 2020

Latest episode

23 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

156 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Feb 2026

   From Success To Significance With John Geraghty On Identity, Flow, And Reinventing Midlife (EP 152)

   We sit with coach and author John Geraghty to explore how identity, perspective, and progressive challenge build a flow-dominant life that feels meaningful and performs at a high level. We trade “image protection” for honest starting points, small daily wins, and environments that make growth easier. • redefining success as purpose, energy and alignment • identity beliefs as the engine of motivation • hero’s journey vs victim story framing • practical flow mechanics and challenge–skill balan...

2. 

   5 Feb 2026

   Dark Work, Real Change, True Self | Anthony Trucks (EP 151)

   We explore identity change through Dark Work, unconfident action, and the choice to set a scale that serves faith, family, and freedom. Anthony Trucks shares how to build proof-based confidence, access a “secret self,” and end suffering with decisive action. • defining identity as lived wiring, not labels • building a vision on a personal scale, not the world’s • Dark Work deposits and proof that breeds confidence • unconfident action as the path to courage • secret self traits that stay “on...

3. 

   7 Dec 2025

   Why High Performers Still Feel Stuck (And What They’re Missing) | Ben Robins (EP 150)

   If your life looks perfect on paper but feels strangely hollow, this conversation will hit home. We sit down with coach Ben Robbins, who rose fast in a global consultancy and realized the wins felt thinner with each promotion. Instead of doubling down on hustle, he rebuilt from the inside out—trading golden handcuffs for a compelling vision of freedom, health, meaningful work, and a life lived on his terms. Ben breaks down a deceptively simple idea: most high performers don’t need to add mor...

Who has been a guest on Playing Injured

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Gary Kupik
• Lauren Fay
• Catherine Giovanni
• Quinn Magnuson
• Kerrie Logan

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

67 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

89

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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