Fiercely Protect the Monument: A Second Chance at Life, Love, and Legacy | Fractional CTO Podcast

I'm Up He Sees Me I'm Down is the Fractional CTO podcast with Mike Turner. Some people experience one major setback in life. Gaylen Wilson experienced six. From losing his farm to watching a brokerage collapse, battling alcoholism, rebuilding businesses, surviving end-stage heart failure, and ultimately receiving a life-saving heart transplant, his story is one of continual reinvention. But the greatest lesson didn’t come from surviving. It came from discovering what actually keeps two people together when life becomes unbearable. In this episode, Mike and Gaylen explore why marriages don’t usually fail because couples stop loving each other—they fail because they stop feeling emotionally safe. We discuss how adversity can either destroy relationships or strengthen them, why men often suffer silently through shame, addiction, and health struggles, and how Gaylen’s “Monument Method” offers a practical framework for protecting the bond between two people before conflict becomes permanent. Listeners will leave with practical relationship tools, renewed hope for second chances, and a powerful reminder that resilience is rarely about standing alone—it is about having someone worth coming home to. Watch every episode: https://imupheseesmeimdown.co/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3qLzXSO... YouTube:    / @imupheseesmeimdownpodcasts