Episode 3 — Peace Over Pieces

Silence can feel like peace.

Especially when it keeps things steady.

This episode sits with what that quiet costs—

and why peace shouldn’t have to be paid for in pieces.

Fear doesn’t always feel loud.

Sometimes it feels like restraint.

Like being careful.

Like choosing quiet because it feels safer than saying the thing that matters.

In this episode, we look at the kind of fear that doesn’t scare us — the kind that comforts us.

The kind that protects our image, our footing, our sense of control.

And what that protection slowly costs us in return.

This isn’t about panic or weakness.

It’s about the subtle ways fear shapes how we show up, what we hold back, and what we learn to live without.

If silence has ever felt easier than honesty —

this episode is for you.

Why don’t men talk—and what does that silence actually cost?

In this first episode of Built Together, Joey explores how silence becomes a survival strategy for men—and how, over time, it quietly reshapes our energy, our relationships, and our sense of presence.

This isn’t therapy.

There’s no fixing here.

Just an honest look at why strength has so often been defined as carrying things alone, how that silence settles in the mind and body, and what starts to happen when distance slowly becomes normal.

If you’ve ever felt exhausted without knowing why, disconnected while still showing up, or unsure how to talk about what you’re carrying—this conversation is for you.