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NO MAN FIGHTS ALONE | VIOLENT COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE #2 Men’s mental health, faith in Jesus Christ, brotherhood, trauma, addiction recovery, and overcoming adversity. In Episode 2 of Violent Community Roundtable, Steve Morris is joined by John Martinez, Eric Jackson, and Gabe for an unfiltered conversation about the struggles men face and why no man should have to fight his battles alone. Too many men suffer in silence because they’ve been conditioned to believe that asking for help is a sign of weakness. But acknowledging that you’re struggling takes strength, courage, and humility. In this episode, we discuss: Men’s Mental Health: Breaking the stigma surrounding vulnerability and asking for help.Military and First Responder Trauma: The emotional toll of serving others and experiencing traumatic events.Faith and Spiritual Warfare: Trusting Jesus Christ through grief, loss, and life’s most difficult seasons.Addiction Recovery and Sobriety: Gabe shares his experiences with loss, divorce, and maintaining 16 years of sobriety.Brotherhood and Accountability: Why surrounding yourself with strong, trustworthy men matters.Strength Through Adversity: Finding purpose, rebuilding your life, and refusing to give up.Whether you’re a veteran, first responder, husband, father, or a man struggling to find your way, this conversation is a reminder that you are not alone. Real strength isn’t pretending everything is okay. Sometimes it’s having the courage to tell another man you need help. The Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast is dedicated to raising awareness for men’s mental health, sharing authentic testimonies, and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. FOLLOW THE PODCAST Follow Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast on Spotify for more conversations about men’s mental health, Christian faith, brotherhood, sobriety, resilience, and purpose. Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. NO MAN FIGHTS ALONE. https://youtu.be/E-Z7g3oe2_c?is=d1t4wA0H70ohlu0w

What happens when the next generation loses its connection to American history? Former U.S. Army Rangers Sean Hagerty and Rob Heber join Steve Morris on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast to discuss preserving American history, honoring military veterans, and preparing the next generation through education, leadership, and character. Together, Sean and Rob founded Ranger Sacred Honor Publishing, an organization dedicated to preserving the lessons of American history, honoring our nation’s warriors and veterans, and developing future generations. Their inaugural publication, Founders’ Font, is a children’s book designed to teach cursive handwriting through the historic words, principles, and ideals that helped shape the United States of America. But their mission goes far beyond one book. Through historical education, military heritage, firsthand accounts, and lessons from modern warfare, Ranger Sacred Honor Publishing aims to preserve the stories of those who served and ensure those lessons are never forgotten. IN THIS EPISODE: • Why preserving American history matters • The mission behind Ranger Sacred Honor Publishing • Founders’ Font and teaching history through cursive handwriting • Why future generations need to understand America’s founding principles • Military heritage and preserving veterans’ stories • Leadership, discipline, character, and critical thinking • Preparing the next generation for an uncertain future LEARN MORE ABOUT RANGER SACRED HONOR PUBLISHING: https://rangersacredhonorpublishing.com/ WATCH & SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@peacepowerpurposepodcast FOLLOW THE PEACE • POWER • & PURPOSE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY Join us for powerful conversations about faith, military service, men’s mental health, resilience, leadership, and discovering purpose through adversity. Preserving Our History. Honoring Our Warriors and Veterans. Preparing the Next Generation. #PeacePowerPurposePodcast #ArmyRangers #AmericanHistory #MilitaryHistory #Veterans

Fear is inevitable. How you respond to it can change everything. Tony Blauer, world-renowned self-defense expert, founder of Blauer Tactical Systems, and creator of the SPEAR System, joins the Peace, Power & Purpose Podcast for an unfiltered conversation about fear management, surviving violence, resilience, and overcoming adversity. With nearly 50 years of experience in personal safety and self-defense, Tony has influenced how military special operations personnel, law enforcement officers, first responders, and civilians prepare for real-world violence. Tony’s journey began at just 12 years old, when a violent encounter changed the course of his life forever. In this episode, we explore: The SPEAR System: How our body’s natural protective responses can become powerful tools for survival.The Psychology of Fear: Why understanding fear is more important than simply learning how to fight.Detect, Defuse, Defend: The three critical phases of recognizing threats, de-escalating danger, and protecting yourself.The Reality of Violence: Why even highly trained fighters, police officers, and military personnel can hesitate under pressure.Betrayal and Adversity: The devastating events of 2010 that forced Tony to rebuild his business and redefine his future.Resilience and Purpose: Turning life’s most difficult experiences into opportunities for growth and transformation.This conversation goes far beyond martial arts and physical self-defense. It’s about confronting fear, navigating betrayal, overcoming adversity, and refusing to let life’s darkest moments define who you become. No smoke and mirrors. Just real conversations about fear, resilience, and purpose. CONNECT WITH TONY BLAUER Blauer Tactical Systems:
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What happens when everything you’ve worked for disappears? And who are you when the badge, title, and career no longer define you? On this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Steve Morris sits down with Brent LaJeunesse, a former law enforcement officer, private investigator, corporate executive, author, and leadership expert with 35 years of experience. At 40, Brent lost his business and his home during the 2008 financial crisis. At 57, he rebuilt his body and began redefining what strength, leadership, and purpose looked like in the second half of life. Together, they discuss identity after law enforcement, men’s mental health, overcoming adversity, physical fitness, resilience, faith, and the importance of rebuilding yourself when life doesn’t go according to plan. Brent also shares lessons from his books, Badge to Boardroom and Forged After 50, and explains why your past doesn’t have to determine your future. Whether you’re a veteran, first responder, entrepreneur, or a man navigating life’s challenges, this conversation is about taking ownership of your life and finding purpose beyond your profession. Connect with Brent LaJeunesse:
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Five years sober. October 2021 marked the beginning of a journey that would change my life in ways I never imagined. In this solo episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, I share my personal journey through sobriety, alcohol recovery, faith, and finding purpose. I reflect on the last five years, the lessons I’ve learned, the struggles I’ve faced, and the role Jesus Christ has played in my life. I also talk about how my sobriety eventually led me to start this podcast and why sharing these conversations matters so much to me. Sobriety doesn’t mean life suddenly becomes easy. There are still difficult days, losses, challenges, and moments when you question everything. But there’s also gratitude, growth, and the opportunity to become a better man. If you’re struggling with alcohol, working toward sobriety, or supporting someone through addiction recovery, I hope my story encourages you to keep moving forward. Recovery and Mental Health Resources If you or someone you love needs help: SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.orgYou don’t have to face recovery alone. Thank you for being part of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast. #Sobriety #AlcoholRecovery #FaithInGod #ChristianTestimony #PeacePowerPurposePodcast @youtube https://youtu.be/sSbl4t4Ng9s?is=nQA-EYQogvSo9ciV

What happens when men come together to build something bigger than themselves? In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, we bring together the Violent Community Roundtable for a conversation about brotherhood, faith, masculinity, fatherhood, accountability, and the importance of building strong men. Too many men today feel invisible. They’re working, providing for their families, raising their children, and trying to do the right thing, often without anyone acknowledging their efforts. Sometimes hearing “You’re doing a good job” can make all the difference. Violent Community is about more than a name. It’s about brotherhood, responsibility, and recognizing the value of good men. We’re not here to promote destructive behavior, chase social media attention, or tear other people down. We’re here to encourage men to become better fathers, husbands, leaders, and members of their communities. In this conversation, we explore: Why so many men feel invisible and unappreciatedThe importance of brotherhood and genuine male friendshipsBuilding a community rooted in faith, strength, and accountabilityRecognizing men who are doing the right thingsFatherhood, marriage, and the responsibility of leading by exampleChallenging the destructive culture promoted through social mediaWhy strong communities need strong, purpose-driven menInspired by Matthew 11:12, Violent Community represents men who refuse to remain passive in their faith, their responsibilities, and their commitment to one another. This isn’t about being violent toward others. It’s about being intentional in how we live, lead, and serve. If you’re a man searching for brotherhood, struggling with isolation, or looking for a community that values faith, accountability, and personal growth, this conversation is for you. Listen to the full episode, follow the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast on Spotify, and share this conversation with a man who needs to hear it. You can also watch the full video episode and subscribe to the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast on YouTube. Brotherhood matters. Faith matters. Community matters.

What happens when someone gets so good at functioning that nobody realizes they’re falling apart? Dr. Dorothy Novitskie, a clinical and forensic psychologist, joins Steve Morris on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for an honest conversation about trauma, PTSD, mental health, resilience, Christian faith, and healing. For police officers, military veterans, first responders, and men who have spent years being told to stay strong, the words “I’m fine” can become a way of hiding emotional pain, unresolved trauma, and struggles that nobody else can see. But what happens when that pain begins affecting your marriage, your children, your career, and your sense of identity? In this episode, Steve and Dr. Novitskie explore: How trauma affects the brain and nervous systemPTSD and mental health challenges in law enforcementWhy men and first responders often suppress emotional distressThe difference between resilience and emotional suppressionHow unresolved trauma affects marriage, parenting, and relationshipsAnger, isolation, shame, and losing your sense of identityWhy seeking professional help is a sign of strengthHow to recognize when therapy may be necessaryChristian faith and evidence-based psychological treatmentForgiveness, reconciliation, boundaries, and graceBreaking the stigma surrounding mental healthHealing from childhood trauma and finding purpose after adversityOne of the most powerful moments in the conversation comes when Dr. Novitskie shares something a law enforcement officer once told her: “I don’t know who I am anymore. I don’t recognize myself.” For many people, the greatest struggle isn’t surviving what happened to them. It’s recognizing how those experiences have changed who they’ve become. This conversation challenges the idea that strength means being unaffected by adversity. Real resilience requires recognizing when something has affected you and being willing to address it. Whether you’re a police officer, veteran, first responder, spouse, parent, or someone carrying the weight of unresolved trauma, this episode is for you. Your past may have shaped you, but it doesn’t have to define your future. CONNECT WITH DR. DOROTHY NOVITSKIE Website:
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Former Marine Raider Prime Hall joins the Peace, Power, & Purpose Podcast for a deeply personal conversation about PTSD, faith, fatherhood, childhood wounds, identity, healing, alcohol, and life after MARSOC. Prime spent nearly a decade in Marine Special Operations Command before transitioning into entrepreneurship, human performance, and a deeper journey of personal healing. In this episode, Prime and Steve Morris talk about what happens when the mission ends, how men can use alcohol and toughness to mask pain, rebuilding fractured relationships, becoming a better father, confronting childhood wounds, emotional resilience, and finding God through difficult seasons. Prime also shares the philosophy behind Deep End Fitness and his new book, Permission to Heal: Rebuilding Strength for Warriors, Athletes, and High Performers. At the heart of the conversation is one question: What did Prime Hall have to unlearn in order to become the man he is now? This is a conversation about more than military service. It’s about learning how to stop surviving and start healing. “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you.” — Isaiah 43:2 Watch and subscribe on YouTube:
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Shay Mattera went from working undercover in Washington, D.C. law enforcement to serving in U.S. Army Special Forces as a Green Beret. In this episode of the Peace, Power, & Purpose Podcast, Shay talks about the reality of undercover police work, Army service, Special Forces, PTSD, identity, leadership, faith, and the psychological weight that can follow men long after the mission ends. He also shares the story of fighting to deploy with the Army while his police leadership wanted to keep him home because of his value to the department. But this conversation goes far beyond the uniform. Shay opens up about purpose, mental health, the battles men carry privately, and his journey toward Jesus Christ. The Peace, Power, & Purpose Podcast exists to raise awareness for men’s mental health and share stories of transformation, redemption, faith, and purpose. Watch the full episode on YouTube and subscribe to the Peace, Power, & Purpose Podcast for more conversations on men’s mental health, faith, purpose, leadership, and redemption. Full episode on YouTube:
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What happens when the mission ends, the identity you built your life around disappears, and you’re left asking who you are without it? John Constantine is a retired U.S. Secret Service agent who spent most of his career serving on the Counter Assault Team (CAT). But some of the hardest battles of his life came after the career was over. In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, John opens up about his years in the U.S. Secret Service, life on the Counter Assault Team, and the difficult transition that followed retirement. John shares what it was like losing the identity, brotherhood, mission, and sense of purpose that came with the job—and how that struggle affected his marriage and his life. But this conversation ultimately becomes a story about Jesus Christ. John talks about his search for something more, his journey toward faith, and the realization that what he had been searching for was Christ. We talk about: • Life inside the U.S. Secret Service and Counter Assault Team
• What happens when a career becomes your identity
• The struggle of transitioning out of law enforcement
• Marriage, purpose, brotherhood, and identity
• Searching for meaning after the mission ends
• Finding faith and surrendering to Christ
• Building an identity rooted in something greater than a career This episode is about more than the Secret Service. It’s about what happens when everything you used to define yourself is stripped away—and where you turn when you realize your career was never meant to be your identity. If you’re a veteran, law enforcement officer, first responder, or any man struggling with identity, transition, faith, or purpose, this conversation is for you. “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.” — Matthew 16:25 (KJV) 📖 John Constantine’s book, Hallways and Stairwells: Unhealthy Egos, Broken Identities, and Our Journey for Self-Worth 
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What does it mean to be capable of violence while remaining grounded in faith, discipline, and purpose? Maury “Omega” Abreu joins the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a conversation about faith in Jesus Christ, biblical masculinity, violence, protection, and the responsibility that comes with being capable. Maury brings more than 30 years of military, law enforcement, and counterterrorism experience and is the founder of , where he trains professional protectors, law enforcement, organizations, and families to prepare for real-world threats. This conversation goes beyond tactics. Maury and Steve discuss the protector mindset, confronting evil, masculine responsibility, faith, purpose, and how a Christian man reconciles the capacity for violence with his responsibility to follow Christ. The Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast raises awareness for men’s mental health and spreads the gospel of Jesus Christ through conversations about transformation, redemption, faith, hope, and purpose. Follow the podcast on Spotify and subscribe on YouTube. New episodes weekly. Faith, Violence & the Protector Mindset | Maury “Omega” Abreu https://youtu.be/oe6fnHKO55o

U.S. Army Green Beret Gabe Gaines shares his journey through Army Special Forces, a crisis of faith, fatherhood, identity, and ultimately finding his way back to Jesus Christ. After growing up as a pastor’s son, Gabe walked away from his faith, later returned to Christ, served as an urban missionary, and eventually found success in the corporate world. But something was still missing. That search for purpose ultimately led him to the U.S. Army and the Green Berets. Earning the Green Beret and reaching his first Special Forces detachment should have been the fulfillment of a dream. Instead, Gabe found himself spiritually lost and questioning his faith for nearly two years. Gabe opens up about Special Forces, spiritual warfare, fatherhood, forgiveness, healing, redemption, and what happens when achieving the thing you thought would give your life purpose still leaves you searching for more. Follow the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast on Spotify and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode. Watch and subscribe on YouTube. Also available on Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. YouTube: https://youtu.be/tSH4r1C-b-Y?is=dneQVKMiBhsH0s3L

What happens when failure forces you to rebuild everything? Adam J. Johnson is an Army Senior NCO, Combat Medic, Drill Sergeant, keynote speaker, discipline coach, author of Redefine the Discipline, and creator of the RTD System. After an SFAS non-select and hitting rock bottom, Adam made the decision to rebuild his life through discipline, accountability, leadership, and purpose. In this episode of the Peace, Power, and Purpose Podcast, Adam shares his transformation story and lessons forged through more than 14 years in the U.S. Army. We break down the five codes of the RTD System, overcoming failure, military leadership, resilience, identity, personal accountability, and why discipline has to take over when motivation disappears. Adam also discusses Redefine the Discipline, why he turned the lessons from his own failures into a system designed to help others, and what he’s building next. This isn’t about never getting knocked down. It’s about who you become when you get back up. Follow the Peace, Power, and Purpose Podcast on Spotify for weekly conversations about men’s mental health, faith, purpose, leadership, resilience, and transformation. Watch the full video podcast on YouTube. https://youtu.be/tyRSy1xkDe4?is=YitIGSDhijFEoPbV #AdamJJohnson #Discipline #USArmy #MensMentalHealth #PeacePowerPurposePodcast

For 20 years, Kris Hregdovic served in the U.S. Navy SEAL Teams. But the Trident is only part of his story. In this episode of the Peace, Power, and Purpose Podcast, Kris and I talk about the man behind the uniform and how his faith in Jesus Christ has shaped his identity, leadership, and purpose. We get into his journey through the SEAL Teams, brotherhood, sacrifice, leadership, and the transition into life beyond the Teams. Kris shares what two decades in Naval Special Warfare taught him about service, mentorship, family, faith, and finding purpose when the mission begins to change. We also talk about Pushing Back Chaos (PBC), the podcast Kris is part of, and his continued mission to have honest conversations about leadership, relationships, mental health, faith, and becoming better men. Because eventually the uniform comes off. The titles disappear. The mission changes. What remains is the man behind the Trident. This isn’t just a Navy SEAL story. It’s a conversation about identity, faith, brotherhood, purpose, and following Christ into whatever mission comes next. CONNECT WITH KRIS HREGDOVIC Pushing Back Chaos Podcast:
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Former U.S. Navy SEAL Jett “Cruzz” Lanoha spent years operating at the highest level. But some of his hardest battles began after the uniform came off. In this episode of the Peace, Power, and Purpose Podcast, Cruzz opens up about life after the SEAL Teams and the challenge of transitioning from a world built around structure, mission, and brotherhood into everyday life. We talk about identity, purpose, marriage, family, personal failure, accountability, and the realization that some of the traits that make you successful in a high-performance environment don’t always translate into relationships or life at home. Cruzz also shares the story behind building Brother Apparel with his wife, what brotherhood means beyond military service, and how he’s redefining strength, success, and purpose in this next chapter. This isn’t another collection of war stories. It’s a conversation about the man who remains when the mission is over. Follow the Peace, Power, and Purpose Podcast on Spotify and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. New episodes weekly. Connect with Cruzz & Brother Apparel Brother Apparel: https://www.brotherapparel.com
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