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REDEEMED STRENGTH · MATT FLEMING

THE ADDICTION IS NOT YOUR IDENTITY.

Black belt. Champion. Survivor. I build men through faith, mindset, and iron. So they don't lose the same years I did.

  • BJJ BLACK BELT
  • 3° TKD
  • GOLDEN GLOVES
  • IKF CHAMPION
  • AUTHOR
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"But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded." — 2 Chronicles 15:7

Matt Fleming, founder of Redeemed Strength, throwing a head kick during training.
Cover of "You Rule The Way: A Story of Addiction, Identity and Becoming The Man God Called Me to Be" by Matt Fleming.

MY STORY

I WASN'T ALWAYS THE MAN GOD CALLED ME TO BE.

A kid on the mats. A fighter in the cage. A man on the floor of his own life. Then faith, iron, and scripture started to rebuild what addiction almost took. This is the road Matt walked.

1995

THE DOJO

A kid stepped onto a Taekwondo mat and discovered a discipline that would save his life twice.

First white belt. First bow. First time a man said “again” when he wanted to quit.

Kendo practitioners in full bogu armor training inside a traditional dojo.
2005

THE DESCENT

The belts piled up. So did the bottles. Meth and heroin took hold before he understood what they were taking.

A fighter with titles on the shelf and a needle on the table. The years he doesn't get back.

Hands in shadow. The years Matt lost to addiction.
2012

THE ENCOUNTER

On the floor. In the silence. God showed up before anybody else did.

One scripture he could not shake. 2 Chronicles 15:7: "Be strong and do not give up."

Silver cross pendant necklace, isolated close-up.
2017

GOLDEN GLOVES

Clean, disciplined, and back in the ring. He fought his way to a Golden Gloves championship and didn't stop there.

BJJ black belt under Pedro Sauer. 3° TKD. 2017 Golden Gloves Champion. Pro kickboxing 7–0.

Focus mitts and training pads on the mat. Matt's path to the Golden Gloves title.
2020

THE DISCIPLE

Men's NC Interstate IKF Cruiserweight Champion. The nickname stuck because the discipline stuck.

2020 IKF Cruiserweight Champion. Coaching men out of the cage into the next chapter.

Matt Fleming throwing a head kick during training. 2020 IKF Cruiserweight Champion.
2025

YOU RULE THE WAY

The book goes public. A blueprint for the rebuild, built on faith, mindset, and fitness. On everything that almost killed him.

Co-written with Ryan Stream. The book Matt hands to every man who walks in the door.

You Rule The Way, the published book cover.
Cover of "You Rule The Way: A Story of Addiction, Identity and Becoming The Man God Called Me to Be", the book at the center of Matt's work with men.
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THE BOOK

THE BOOK THAT REBUILT A MAN.

You Rule The Way

A Story of Addiction, Identity and Becoming The Man God Called Me to Be

A raw story of addiction and redemption. You Rule The Way is faith-forward, testimony-first, and proves no life is too broken to rebuild.

It blends faith with iron and scripture into the same blueprint Matt walks men through today. From the mat to the needle and back to the cage. This is hard-earned wisdom from a fighter who made it to the other side.

This book is for the man who is done. Done with the lie that the past is who he is. Ready to build discipline. Ready to silence the voice of self-destruction. Ready to become the man God called him to be.

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“Gripping storytelling and hard-earned wisdom. I read it in two sittings and handed it to my sponsee the next morning.”

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“This book doesn't pull punches. If you're sick of soft self-help that dances around the addiction, this is the one.”

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“I'm three months sober because of chapter four. That's the review.”

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LOOK INSIDE: CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 1: THE FIRST LIE

The first time I put a needle in my arm, I told myself I was in control. I told myself that for nine years. Control is the last lie an addict hands himself before the lights go out. This book is not a confession. It's a map. It starts in the dark because that's where I started. It ends on the other side of the door because that's where you're going. If you can still hear God's voice underneath your own, even faintly, He hasn't let go. He never did.

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THE WORK

FOUR WAYS WE WALK THIS ROAD TOGETHER.

Start free. Go deeper when you're ready. Iron sharpens iron. Both men have to show up.

TIER 1

THE STARTER

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Iron. Scripture. One mental habit a day.

Seven days. One scripture, one training block, one mindset habit each day. The same opening protocol Matt uses with every man who steps in the door. Delivered to your inbox in 60 seconds.

  • 7 short daily readings paired with scripture
  • 7 daily training blocks (bodyweight-only, no gym required)
  • 7 mindset habits you can run hungover, broke, or on the road
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TIER 2

THE BOOK

$24.99  |  240 PAGES

The testimony. The playbook.

You Rule The Way. The full arc. From the mat to the needle to the ring and back. Testimony up front, blueprint in the back half. Read it. Then come back.

  • Matt's complete testimony: addiction, faith, the fight game, coaching
  • A blueprint for faith + mindset + fitness you can work on your own
  • Pull-quotes and scripture anchors to carry into your week
  • The voice of a fighter who walked it. Not a clinician.
  • Foundation for every program above it
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FORGED

$1,997  |  90-DAY COHORT

Faith. Mindset. Fitness. Brothers.

Twelve men. Ninety days. Training protocols, weekly coaching calls, brothers' accountability, and scripture study in one group. Built to give you a strength base, a reset mind, and men who walk with you after the cohort ends.

  • 90-day training protocols programmed by Matt (strength + conditioning)
  • Weekly live coaching calls. No video-course autoplay.
  • Daily mindset check-ins (scripture + habit)
  • Private brothers' channel. 11 other men who get it.
  • Graduation ceremony + optional alumni cohort
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TIER 4

THE REBUILD

INVITATION ONLY  |  6 MONTHS 1-ON-1

Matt, personally. Fitness, mindset, faith.

Six months one-on-one with Matt. Custom fitness programming, direct mindset coaching, faith mentorship, and a phone that's on when you need it. For the man who can't afford to fail this round.

  • Weekly 1:1 calls with Matt. Direct line, no gatekeepers.
  • Custom 6-month fitness programming (strength, conditioning, martial arts optional)
  • Mindset coaching sessions: identity, discipline, emotional regulation
  • Faith mentorship: scripture study + spiritual check-ins
  • Text line for the hard nights. Matt reads every one.
  • Lifetime alumni seat in the FORGED community
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TESTIMONIES

BROTHERS WHO WALKED IT.

No stock photos. No stagecraft. Real men. Faith. Mindset. Fitness. Freedom.

Portrait of Marcus, 38, a man in Matt's coaching cohort. Bearded, athletic.

MARCUS, 38 PHOENIX, AZ

3 years sober. My son has his dad back.

I hit the bottom of the bottom in a county holding cell. I read Matt's book on a friend's Kindle, called his number the week I got out, and a month later I was in Forged. My boy has his dad back in his life.

Portrait of Joshua, 44, a man in Matt's coaching cohort.

JOSHUA, 44 DALLAS, TX

Couch to competition jiu-jitsu in six months.

Fifty pounds heavier than I should have been. Beaten down at work. Matt put me on a strength plan and told me to find a BJJ academy the same week. Six months later I was on the competition mat. My kids watch me train now.

Portrait of Derek, 29, a man in Matt's coaching cohort. Young, athletic.

DEREK, 29 NASHVILLE, TN

Out of the cell. Into the gym. Into the Word.

I did 18 months and came home with nothing but Matt's book and a duffel bag. Started Forged at 90 days out. I'm two years into the rebuild and I coach other men now.

Portrait of Brandon, 33, a man in Matt's coaching cohort. Bearded, focused.

BRANDON, 33 FORT WORTH, TX

Found my mind again after the divorce.

After the divorce papers I didn't recognize the man in the mirror. Matt's mindset coaching put a training block in my morning and a scripture on my lock screen. Six months later I'm sleeping through the night, squatting heavier than I did at 25, and finally present with my kids again.

Portrait of Ray, 52, a man in Matt's coaching cohort. Weathered, grounded.

RAY, 52 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

Five years sober. First man in four generations.

My grandfather drank himself dead. My father drank himself dead. I was on the same road. Matt showed me the generational cycle has a door in it. Iron. Scripture. Brothers. That's the door.

Portrait of Tommy, 26, a man in Matt's coaching cohort. Warm, approachable.

TOMMY, 26 FRANKLIN, TN

Four years sober. Leading my own men's group.

Matt took my 2 a.m. call on the third ring the night I almost relapsed. That was it. That was the moment I knew what a brother actually looked like. Now I take those calls for four men of my own.

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