Hey, it’s Cody—and I’ve never written an email like this before.

What I’m about to share is raw, real, and deeply personal… but I believe someone reading this needs to hear it.

About a year or so ago, I walked into a conference in Nashville with more pain in my chest than I cared to admit.

I was burned out.

Bitter.

Angry, if I’m honest.

On the outside, I was running a business.

I was “leading.”

But inside, I was operating from force, not power trying to make things happen instead of surrendering to the process God was asking me to walk through.

What most people didn’t know is that pain wasn’t new.

It was 10 years old.

It started the day I graduated from Bible college... full of hope, full of fire, and completely unaware of what would come next.

I thought I was stepping into purpose… but instead, I found confusion.

My faith began to unravel.

I didn’t know what I believed anymore.

And when your identity has been wrapped in faith, it’s terrifying to feel like you’re losing it.

I wandered.

But even when I wrestled with my beliefs even in the middle of my deepest doubt—I never lost the desire to help people.

That thread never broke.

And last week, I sat in my hotel room after two of the most powerful days I’ve had in years… with tears in my eyes.

Because God showed up.

And He didn’t just show up in the room.

He showed up in me.
He showed up in Vikram.

We served our clients and guests for 2 days.

& for the first time in nine years, I went back to church.

I didn’t expect much.
But the moment the worship began… I couldn’t stop weeping.

I was undone.
I felt something I hadn’t felt in almost a decade...

His presence… undeniable, overwhelming, and healing.

A part of me healed in that service.

A part of me that had been closed off for far too long.

And as I stood there, with tears running down my face, I remembered what I told my clients again and again during the TRIS Summit: Live events change lives.

This one changed mine.

Because it reminded me that I can’t serve from a place of brokenness.

I can’t lead if I’m still bleeding.

It’s hard to be great in business when you feel like crap about yourself.

The tactics don’t take root when the soul is dry.

You’ve got to fix the well.

Because if the inner world is off, everything else falls apart eventually.

At the TRIS Summit, I watched client after client raise their hand—saying “I need help.”

Just like I did a year and a half ago… in a room with Aaron Stokes, Mike Zeller, and Sharran Srivatsaa.

I remember Aaron saying something that shattered me in the best way that I got to share with our clients live in Fort Lauderdale:

“Your breakthrough lies just beyond your willingness to release your ego.”
— Aaron Stokes

And that was the moment I raised my hand and asked for help.

That was the beginning of my transformation.

Since then, I’ve had the honor of being led by incredible mentors and coaches.

God has brought people into my life to help me rebuild—not just my business, but my heart.

And when we shifted from being a marketing agency to a sales training company… it shifted something inside me.

This isn’t just about sales.
This isn't just about making more money.

It’s about transformation.
Because transformation creates the results we desire.

This past weekend, I got to serve our clients in a new way.

And I watched them experience powerful breakthroughs.

I watched walls come down.

I watched people choose to believe in themselves again.
They didn’t just grasp the tactics… they made the courageous choice to begin healing what’s been holding them back.

But this is just the beginning.

Transformation doesn’t happen in a flash.
& Transformation definitely does not happen in isolation.

It’s a process.
It requires a tribe.

They’ll go home now and begin unpacking what was stirred up.

It won’t be easy.

But it will be worth it.

To anyone who’s been walking through a silent wilderness…
To anyone who’s been questioning their faith, their purpose, their identity…
To anyone who’s been trying to “figure it out” while holding back tears in the bathroom between Zoom calls…

You don’t have to carry it all by yourself...

I tried that… and it nearly broke me.

But when I finally raised my hand and surrounded myself with people who got it—who weren’t just chasing success, but healing and purpose, that’s when everything changed.

If you're ready for more than just business growth... If you're ready for transformation...

Then let's chat about the TRIS Community.

You don't have to do this alone.

This is your invitation.

Just Click HERE and we will take it from there.

Cody
Founders of Sheridan St. & TRIS
Hosts of The RE Agent Podcast

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