Michael Russin
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Faith, discipline, and pressure without polish.
Absideon Achievement follows Michael Russin through workouts, drives, family routines, business decisions, and anxious spiritual reflection. The show turns everyday moments into urgent arguments about discipline, Christ, fear, temptation, and staying alert in a world he sees as unstable.
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Absideon Achievement is a high-pressure personal monologue about discipline, faith, family, and survival in a world Michael Russin believes is morally and spiritually unstable. It rarely sits still. Episodes move from the gym to Walmart, from a wooded running path to a Pittsburgh traffic warning, from a family morning to a meditation on Christ, fear, and the shadow self. The ordinary detail is the fuse. A sore leg becomes a case for running anyway. A beautiful sunset and a fishing trip open into talk about manifestation, prayer, energy, and whether spiritual language has been misunderstood. A downward glance at his feet becomes a bigger question about how much of life is spent looking at the ground instead of forward. The show is rooted in Christian conviction, but its texture is messier and more combustible than a standard devotional. Russin talks like someone trying to persuade himself while persuading everyone else. He circles a point, repeats it, tests it against his own life, and then turns it into a rule about effort, vigilance, self-control, or obedience to Christ. Fitness is one of the main proving grounds. Workouts, injuries, leg training, diet, cardio, and body image all become evidence in a larger argument about doing hard things when the feeling is gone. Business gets the same treatment. A canceled Tennessee trip and a possible major opportunity are not just schedule notes; they become a case study in instinct, timing, growth, and locking in when the stakes rise. Family life is present throughout, sometimes tender and sometimes protective. Russin talks about his wife, children, public schooling, and the fear of what can happen when the wrong people or circumstances activate the worst parts of a person. The spiritual register can become apocalyptic, with references to darkness, corruption, supernatural activity, aliens, wars, disease, AI, and a coming break in the world. That intensity is the show’s defining feature. It is not polished leadership content. It is a rolling field report from someone trying to fuse Christian faith, discipline, business ambition, bodily strain, and moral alarm into one way of living.
Made for: Best suited for listeners drawn to blunt Christian self-improvement, gym-centered discipline talk, and emotionally charged monologues about family, business, anxiety, and moral conviction. It fits people who prefer raw personal testimony over tidy interviews or scripted leadership advice.
What sets it apart: The show stands apart by turning errands, workouts, traffic, injuries, and family routines into urgent spiritual arguments. Its power comes from the unedited swing between confession, sermon, business instinct, physical training, and apocalyptic unease.
Creating Conquerors
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Michael Rustin turns everyday pressures, recovery, and relentless self-examination into an unusually candid account of Christian formation.
Michael Rustin records Absideon Achievement as a running personal reckoning, moving from family routines and business pressures into Christian faith and the discipline he believes it demands.
This is the show that takes you from leg day to shadow work without changing the voice.
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An earnest, loosely shaped meditation on faith, self-control, and keeping the worst self in check.
Michael Russin turns this into a late-night, faith-heavy talk about manifestation, the shadow self, and the effort to keep darker impulses from taking over.
A family-morning opening that turns into a blunt Christian exhortation about discipline, corruption, and collapse.
Michael Russin starts on a Saturday with his daughters, a sleeping wife, and a gym run before a hard push at work. The opening feels ordinary on purpose, which makes the turn feel sharper when the talk shifts into spiritual corruption, discipline, and the idea that collapse…
A drive turns into a reflective meditation on memory, grief, and what survives people.
Michael Russ folds a gym drive into something heavier: family history, inherited grief, and the objects that stay behind when people are gone.
A blunt warning about cocaine, damage, and how fast party culture can turn into a trap.
The segment opens with a late Friday gym check in and quickly turns into something harsher: a plain account of cocaine, the damage it caused, and the longer mess it left behind. It lands best when it stops dressing things up.
A late-night monologue about work, restraint, and the feeling of never being done.
Michael Rustin turns a late-night drive home into a plainspoken account of work, family duty, gym time, and the feeling that the day still has not given enough.
A blunt talk on hiring instinct, mindset, and the management strain that can come with top performers.
Obsidian Achievement spends this episode on hiring instinct, mindset, and the odd management problems that come with top performers. Michael Russin sounds like he is thinking aloud as he goes, and that gives the conversation a loose, live feel.
Career power without apology.
Career confidence with a leadership edge.
Career clarity with backbone.
Michael Russin opens with a quiet Monday night, a big bass, and a meditation that left him feeling like he saw himself.
The host discusses the upcoming NFL draft in Pittsburgh, expressing concerns about traffic, overcrowding, and potential chaos from the influx of hundreds of thousands of people.
Michael Russin opens Absideon Achievement with a Saturday routine that includes his wife Geneva, their daughters Ellie and Maggie, and a plan to push toward $100,000 a month after about two years without a six-figure month.
The host reflects on a personal experience of walking in the woods, using his tendency to look down at his feet as a metaphor for how people unconsciously limit their perspective in life.
The host shares his personal experiences with improving energy levels, canceling a leisure trip to focus on a major business opportunity involving a billionaire, and emphasizes trusting instincts during a period of significant growth.
Host Michael Rustin discusses his intense leg workout, bodybuilding techniques, and the importance of diet for muscle growth.
The host discusses overcoming physical pain and lack of motivation to maintain discipline, using his decision to go for a run despite discomfort as an example, while also criticizing public schools and conformity.
Host Michael Russ introduces the concept of neoteny, explaining how low stress leads to juvenile traits in domesticated animals.
The host shares his daily routine of gym workouts and emphasizes the importance of listening to successful people for personal growth.
The host shares a personal struggle with anxiety and spiritual warfare, asking listeners for prayers.
The host reflects on deja vu theories and shares his personal journey toward orthodox Christianity, critiquing religious certainty and societal decay.
Michael Russ says a small-town New York lake trip now includes a man on a library bench and a stranger shuffling down the street.
Host Michael Russin records a solo episode while driving home from a Friday night gym session at Planet Fitness in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, and delivers a personal, unscripted account of years of substance abuse including chronic alcohol dependence, cocaine, GHB, and Xanax.
The host shares updates on his business growth, team building, and personal life, including a chest workout and a grocery find.
Michael Rustin records while driving home after a day packed with a two-mile walk, scripture, breakfast with his girls, office work, family time, gym time, and one last Walmart stop.
The host shares his personal struggles with mental health, irritability, and desire to help others, emphasizing self-improvement and emotional resilience.
Host Michael Russell shares his personal struggle with a mental and spiritual attack, asking listeners for prayer and reflecting on his spiritual growth.
The host discusses his evolving tastes in cigars and food, sharing personal anecdotes about his preferences.
The host rants about the inconvenience of Walmart not accepting Apple Pay, tying it to broader societal frustrations and conspiracy theories.
Host Michael Russin shares a casual, late-night monologue about his day, including sitting in a Walmart parking lot doing a scratch-off ticket and reflecting on past luck in Maine.
The host shares his morning routine of prayer and sun gazing, emphasizing gratitude and connection with God.
The host shares a personal update about his day, including attending church on Palm Sunday, and reflects on his spiritual routine.
The host discusses his personal experience with testosterone replacement therapy, including his levels, blood work, and the benefits he feels.
Host Michael Russin discusses his financial struggles and mindset for rebuilding income after a significant drop.
Host Michael Russin shares a personal anecdote about a disappointing thunderstorm and reminisces about a childhood storm, expressing excitement for summer.
Host Michael Russin shares a relaxed, personal reflection on a beautiful spring morning, describing the weather and his mood.
The host describes watching a crow defend itself from blackbirds with a barrel roll maneuver while walking in an affluent Pittsburgh suburb.
The host shares a personal morning reflection on feeling God's presence, gratitude, and the importance of praising God in both good times and trials.
Michael Rustin shares a personal story about his family's experience with illness, including his dad and daughter, and apologizes for missing a day of podcasting.
The host shares a personal running experience in Pittsburgh, using it as a metaphor for how challenging practice leads to better performance in life.
The host rants about encountering Indian people at Planet Fitness, making offensive and racist remarks about their behavior, smell, and perceived scams.
Michael Russin frames Absideon Achievement’s “Seizing Opportunity” around a new business partnership, saying a young recruit from Planet Fitness is about to call with 10 friends and that the team could “double the size” overnight.
The host shares his experience driving in heavy snow conditions while reflecting on vehicle performance and winter challenges.
This episode focuses on developing essential people skills and leadership qualities for professional and personal success.