Rob Rene (he/him)

Rob joined Momma on May 4, 2026 for a live Q&A via Twitch and YouTube to talk about The Mental & Emotional Effort of Healing After Trauma

About Rob

Rob René is a Faith-Based AI Wellness Futurist, author, and founder who has survived four near-death experiences — including a pacemaker surgery where his heart failed on the operating table and God brought him back. After a 25-year career in enterprise technology and a Stage 3 Malignant Melanoma diagnosis, Rob discovered the intersection of ancient biblical wisdom and modern science that would save his life.

He is the author of Light Code: The 4-Pillar System for Total Body Healing (Coming 2026), host of the BiohackingVille Podcast, and publisher of "The God Algorithm" newsletter with 50,000+ active subscribers. His tumors are currently shrinking by 15–40% using his own Light Code protocols.

Rob occupies a category of one: authentic faith, evidence-based science, AI-powered tools, and raw personal testimony — all combined. A recurring guest on The Steve Gruber Show (5M+ weekly reach), and featured on His Glory, Blessed2Teach, The Dr. Ardis Show, and Ark of Grace Show.

His mission: help one million people reclaim their health — body, mind, and spirit. Where Ancient Truth Meets Future Tech.

Socials / Links for Guest Connection

• Website - https://exodusstrong.com/

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rob.rene

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/exodusstrong/

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robrene/

References / Things Mentioned During the Stream

• Book Recommendations:

  • Eat to Win by Robert Haas 

  • The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto 

• True Crime Fascination: Ted Bundy

• Commodore 64 

• Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET) 

• Bio-Frequency Patches 

• Dr. Masaru Emoto’s Rice Experiment 

• Operation Mockingbird 

• Morning Sunlight 1 and Morning Sunlight 2 

• Wim Hof Breathing Method 

• Favorite Poems / Quotes - Exodus 15:26 and Romans 8:28 

• Cold Water Plunge Benefits

• Total Body Reset Kit - Gruber Special 

Episode Summary

This episode is for anyone who's ever been told they're "so strong" and just wanted to scream instead.

Rob Rene has been near death four separate times, including one moment on the operating table where his heart stopped completely. On this episode of Even Tacos Fall Apart, he sat down to talk about the mental and emotional effort of healing after trauma, and what it actually takes to come back from a body and mind that have both hit rock bottom.

Rob spent 25 years in corporate tech, traveling the country selling enterprise software and putting his health dead last on the priority list. A stage three melanoma diagnosis changed that. So did a heart that quietly failed for years without him knowing, until it gave out completely during surgery. He talks openly about what it felt like to be revived, and how that experience rewired what mattered to him.

But this conversation goes deeper than medical drama. Rob gets honest about being a highly functional alcoholic for years, using it to numb problems he wasn't ready to face, and the mental fog that came with it. He talks about the eight years since he got sober and what that process actually cost him emotionally. He also opens up about a stretch where chronic swelling left his leg twice the size of the other, forced him onto a scooter, and pulled him into some genuinely dark mental territory about whether he'd ever walk normally again.

That's where this episode earns its topic. Healing from trauma isn't a straight line and it isn't just physical. Rob talks about the grief that comes with chronic pain, the moments where hope feels impossible to hold onto, and why he believes losing hope is often what stops people from healing at all. He shares how small mental shifts, choosing gratitude over dread, choosing to expect good instead of bracing for bad, changed the trajectory of his recovery in ways he didn't expect.

Faith plays a major role in how Rob rebuilt his life, and he explains it in a way that doesn't require you to share his beliefs to get something out of it. He walks through how he moved from being a Christian in name only to building what he calls a relationship instead of a religion, and why he thinks that shift matters for anyone working through their own healing, spiritual or not.

Rob is now a faith based wellness advocate, host of the Biohackingville podcast, and founder of Exodus Strong. He's also working on a book called Light Code, built around what he's learned about the mind, body and spirit connection through his own recovery.

This conversation offers a real look at what the emotional side of healing actually demands, whether you're working through your own health crisis or standing next to someone who is. It's not polished and it's not simple. It's honest about how hard the climb back can be, and why hope is worth holding onto even when it feels thin.