Fire Forged Leader

Send us Fan Mail Nick Lavery has been through a lot, like getting shot in the face and taken shrapnel to the back. In Afghanistan his leg was tore up by an Afghan soldier by one of the guns in the back of a pickup to the point where he had to shove a ball of gauze up inside his leg to stop the bleeding while passing out multiple times and taking care of his team. Yet, this man shows no bitterness...

Send us Fan Mail So many times in my life, my past mistakes or even the mistakes of generations have weighed heavy on me like an anchor tied to my neck. It weighs me down and continues to take me farther down into the depths. But it doesn’t have to be like this….there is a choice to overcome the mindset that keeps us there. In this solo episode, I discuss the mindsets that keep us with this anchor...

Send us Fan Mail Most times us Americans don’t realize how great this country really is. Drago Dzieran really helps us to understand how great this country is through his accounts of growing up in socialist Poland with a father who was a communist leader, but having a loving Catholic mother who raised him better. His childhood was much different than us craddle americans, he had to fight for food,...

Send us Fan Mail This is the highest-ranking solo episode that I have on the podcast. Find more episodes here: www. FireForgedLeader.com Have you ever felt like a raft in the middle of an ocean, just flowing back and forth where the wind and waves take you? I’m sure you have, we all have at one time in our life or another…it’s part of the human condition that comes from not having a plan, better y...

Send us Fan Mail Find more great episodes at: www. FireForgedleader.com Find Steve on all the socials: @FireForgedLeader.com Summary This conversation challenges the preconceived notion that a college degree is necessary for success. The rising cost of college and the oversaturation of degrees are highlighted as issues. The effectiveness of trade schools and the 70-20-10 model of learning are disc...

Send us Fan Mail 👇 Visit the site 👇 www. FireForgedLeader.com 👇 For Great Gifts 👇 www.2ndChapterCreatives.com Summary In this conversation, Steve discusses the destructive nature of anger and shares personal examples of uncontrolled anger. He explores the psychology of anger and the negative consequences it can have on relationships and mental health. Steve also provides practical strategies f...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is all about Living a Legacy! For more great content visit www. FireForgedLeader.com We can't just write down a legacy and expect that it's going to happen, we have to live our legacy by making the right decisions at the time that are pointed in the right direction. Support the show 🔗 Ready to Unlock Your Purpose and Restore the Order? 📩 DM "glass&quo...

Send us Fan Mail There is no such thing as toxic masculinity, just as there is no such thing as toxic femininity. We like to slap labels on everything we touch, but this is dangerous as we are raising our children, because we are teaching them (especially our sons) they are inherently bad. We own characteristics, that can be good and bad, we need to train our children how to use them appropriately...

Send us Fan Mail A friend of mine Ben Owen loves this verse from Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” I’m going to spice it up a bit though, with some of my own wording….as these are the words that I feel when I hear him speak this verse! In a moment that sent shivers down my spine, I was suddenly capti...

Send us Fan Mail Ryan is the founder of the Order of Man movement.  This is an organization that I am personally associated with. It's one that I've seen many men come into and become much more than they started. In the "Step Into the Fray" series, we hear many statistics that would suggest that there is men are driving the demand in trafficking.  In this episode Ryan really la...

Send us Fan Mail FILTER is a digital well-being and online safety curriculum designed to empower young people to set boundaries, create good habits, and achieve healthier relationships with technology. Through smart phone and social media literacy training, we truly believe we can change the way these devices are impacting students, prevent problems before they start, and create a better world for...

Send us Fan Mail This is a recap of Week 05 in the Human Exploitation/Trafficking Series named "Step Into the Fray" This series has interviews with Lived Experience Experts, Parents of Survivors, Warriors on the front lines, people in the healing business, and experts in Technology. In this episode I recap the guest from Week 05, introduce the guests for Week 06, and give you some of my...

Send us Fan Mail Jessica is a nationally recognized survivor leader that has built a national network of tattoo artists & removal specialists who provide services to survivors of commercial sexual exploitation, former gang members,  and overcomers of self-harm and addiction.  Jessica trains in Iconography, the history of human-trafficking tattoos, and on her lived experience.  She has over 20...

Send us Fan Mail Susie Vybiral is the Founder and CEO of Room Redux, an international nonprofit organization. Room Redux transforms the rooms and lives of children who have faced physical and/or sexual abuse. This is done anonymously and in one day. Room Transformations give children a fresh start, while changing the trajectory of their lives and breaking the cycles of abuse. Susie is currently a...

Send us Fan Mail 🔥 www. FireForgedLeader.com 🔥 This is a recap of Week 04 in the Human Exploitation/Trafficking Series named "Step Into the Fray" This series has interviews with Lived Experience Experts, Parents of Survivors, Warriors on the front lines, people in the healing business, and experts in Technology. In this episode I recap the guest from Week 04, introduce the guests for W...

Send us Fan Mail Detective Scaramucci began his career in law enforcement in 2004, and was promoted to Detective in 2008 with the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office, investigating Crimes Against Persons. Since creating a Human Trafficking Unit in 2014, Detective Scaramucci has conducted sting operations resulting in the arrest of more than 650 sex buyers, and 159 individuals for human trafficking an...

Send us Fan Mail Daddy to eight (sometimes ten), humanitarian, doer of good things, fighter of evil, bringer of hope, former addicted, alcoholic and homeless Army Infantry Veteran.  A serial entrepreneur whose mission in life is to go back into the hells I escaped and show the path out to those left behind... -Ben Owen Support the show 🔗 Ready to Unlock Your Purpose and Restore the Order? 📩 DM &...

Send us Fan Mail 🔥 www. FireForgedLeader.com 🔥 This is a recap of Week 03 in the Human Exploitation/Trafficking Series named "Step Into the Fray" This series has interviews with Lived Experience Experts, Parents of Survivors, Warriors on the front lines, people in the healing business, and experts in Technology. In this episode I recap the guest from Week 03, introduce the guests for W...

Send us Fan Mail 🔥 www. FireForgedLeader.com 🔥 Kevin is the man that I will give most of the credit to for the connections I have made in this sector. He is known by all and in my opinion, God intended for us to meet. From that one interview with him, this entire series was born.  “There will always be those who profit from human misery by targeting vulnerable people for exploitation. Thanks to...

Send us Fan Mail 🔥 www. FireForgedLeader.com 🔥  I’ve spent the last 25+ years as a law enforcement professional.  I bring Experience, Real Truths,  Lived Experiences as an Undercover and Case Study Examples in my coaching, my training, and my presentations.  I offer in-person, online, and live webinar training to both law enforcement and the community.  I am a SME in the field of Sex Trafficking...

Send us Fan Mail 🔥 www. FireForgedLeader.com 🔥 This is a recap of Week 02 in the Human Exploitation/Trafficking Series named "Step Into the Fray" This series has interviews with Lived Experience Experts, Parents of Survivors, Warriors on the front lines, people in the healing business, and experts in Technology. In this episode I recap the guest from Week 02, introduce the guests for W...

Send us Fan Mail 🔥www. FireForgedLeader.com 🔥 I'd like to introduce you to Lynda Harlos, a mother to many that aren't even blood related. "As you can imagine, we had been through some normal/not-so-normal things having 4 teenagers in our home. Since finding out about my oldest daughter being trafficked, I now dedicate a great deal of time and resources to educating anyone who will...

Send us Fan Mail 🔥www. FireForgedLeader.com 🔥 In this episode you will meet Khalila, a wonderful soul! Hey! I’m Khalila.  I have been a survivor since 2013 and an advocate in the fight against human trafficking since 2020. Just like every survivor, I bring a unique, specific perspective on the issue and my personal story has influenced the work I do. In my years since leaving “the life”, I’ve ga...

Send us Fan Mail 🔥 www. FireForgedLeader.com 🔥 This is a recap of Week 01 in the Human Exploitation/Trafficking Series named "Step Into the Fray" This series has interviews with Lived Experience Experts, Parents of Survivors, Warriors on the front lines, people in the healing business, and experts in Technology. In this episode I recap the guest from Week 01, introduce the guests for W...

Send us Fan Mail 🔥www. FireForgedLeader.com 🔥 As a survivor of many types of abuse from birth to right before I started my senior year of high school, I was born into a generational satanic cult, sex trafficked by four family members, and experienced awful things you don’t want to imagine. After years of feeling ashamed about what happened to me, I finally realized in 2022 that I was not the one...