The latest episode of Humans That Build, the leadership and business podcast hosted by Adam Marburger, features automotive entrepreneur and speaker Glenn Lundy in a candid conversation about rebuilding a life from the ground up.
Lundy traces his path from homelessness and depression to a career in the automotive industry and a second life as a motivational figure. He is direct about the part most success stories skip: hitting bottom, and how that moment became the catalyst for change rather than the end of the story.
The conversation turns on a theme the show returns to often — that external success is usually built on internal fortitude first. Lundy describes the absence of mentorship early in his life and how it shaped his resolve to build a different path, both for himself and for the people he now works to reach.
Much of the discussion centers on daily discipline. Lundy walks through the structured morning routine he credits for his turnaround, built around five daily steps and anchored in gratitude, physical activity, and purposeful engagement before the day begins. He frames the morning not as a checklist but as a philosophy: cultivate your best self first, then extend that influence outward. The two also discuss why sustained change requires a supportive community, and why no one climbs out in isolation.
For listeners who feel stuck or behind, the episode offers a grounded reminder that transformation tends to start with the simplest, most repeatable daily practices — and with the decision to take the first step.
This episode of Humans That Build is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and at HumansThatBuild.com. More on the guest at 800percent.life.
About Humans That Build
Humans That Build is a leadership and business podcast documenting the people who build real things — companies, teams, systems, and cultures — through discipline, responsibility, and execution. The show features long-form conversations with founders, executives, operators, and leaders who have earned their authority through experience rather than hype. It is created and produced by Tamara Patzer, PhD, and hosted by Adam Marburger (AdamMarburger.com).

