In this heartfelt episode of The Way Back, Robby dives into the monkey ladder experiment—a powerful metaphor for life’s mental barriers. Picture a banana at the top of a ladder: that’s your authentic self, your God-given purpose. But doubts, fears, and shame—those “monkeys”—keep you stuck in the dark.
From small insecurities to big gorilla monkeys like the shame of ghosting loved ones or fear during his father’s cancer, Robby shares how he learned to recognize, acknowledge, and release these weights through mindfulness, prayer, and staying fit. Learn how to starve your monkeys by avoiding negative thoughts and behaviors, like drinking or dwelling on imposter syndrome, and discover the importance of not creating monkeys for others, especially kids.
This episode is for everyone—men, women, young, old—ready to climb toward the light.