Peace, Power and Purpose Podcast

What happens when the people sworn to protect others are the ones silently struggling themselves? In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, I sit down with Harley Whitley, a licensed clinical social worker, parole behavioral health clinician, and EMDR therapist who specializes in helping law enforcement officers and first responders process trauma, reduce stress, and reclaim their...

What happens when one bullet changes the course of your life forever? Sam Kosolofski spent 14 years in law enforcement, serving as a full-time SWAT operator and sniper. During a warrant service, he was shot in the line of duty, suffering life-changing injuries that led to a hip replacement and a long road to recovery. In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Sam shares the untold...

What does it mean to truly stand for something? Wes Whitlock, founder and CEO of Rogue American Apparel, joins the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a powerful conversation about building more than a brand, but creating a culture rooted in discipline, service, brotherhood, and purpose. From serving as a United States Marine and working as a private military contractor to founding Rogue America...

Success does not always equal fulfillment. In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Adam Jones joins the show to discuss the silent struggle many high-performing men face when achievements, titles, and accomplishments no longer provide the fulfillment they expected. Adam is a former Army Captain, UH-60 Black Hawk pilot, and Founder & CEO of Kingdom Operatives. After years of pursu...

Dr. Stephen Paul Edwards, author of The Venus Flytrap: Sex, Lies & Repercussions, joins the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a powerful conversation about relationships, identity, personal responsibility, transformation, and breaking destructive cycles. From the choices we make to the patterns we repeat, Dr. Edwards explores how our past experiences, relationships, and decisions can shape the...

Marine Corps veteran and former K9 handler Alfred Brenner joins Steve Morris on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a powerful conversation about war, grief, trauma, healing, resilience, and finding purpose after loss. Alfred served as a United States Marine Corps K9 handler and deployed to Afghanistan in 2010, where he experienced the realities of combat, the responsibility of protecting ot...

Former Navy SEAL Perry Yee joins Steve Morris on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a powerful conversation about identity, faith, leadership, and discovering a new mission after military service. After serving with SEAL Team 7 during Operation Enduring Freedom, Perry faced the same question many veterans face when the uniform comes off: “Who am I now?” Through faith, service, and a commitm...

Gavin Walker joins Steve Morris on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a powerful conversation about discipline, mindset, success, failure, and finding purpose through life’s challenges. A National Champion Team USA athlete, entrepreneur, and creator behind @pride.of.vikings, Gavin shares the lessons learned from chasing big goals, facing setbacks, and realizing that accomplishments alone do...

Bert Sorin joins Steve Morris on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a powerful conversation about leadership, discipline, human performance, resilience, strength culture, and building men capable of operating under pressure. As President & Co-Owner of Sorinex Exercise Equipment, Bert Sorin has become one of the most respected figures in modern strength culture, working alongside elite athle...

Matthew Handy joins Steve Morris on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a raw and honest conversation about addiction, overdose, recovery, faith, mental health, relapse, fatherhood, accountability, and rebuilding life after adversity. As the founder of Harmony Grove Behavioral Health and host of the “My Last Relapse” podcast, Matthew shares his personal testimony of overcoming addiction and...

Valeriya Hjertenaes joins Steve Morris on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a powerful conversation about mental health, faith, neurodiversity, OCD, emotional regulation, leadership, and transforming adversity into purpose. Valeriya is a global keynote speaker, podcast host, and PhD-level expert in neurodiversity and sustainable leadership. Living with OCD herself, she shares how disciplin...

John “Ahab” Alvarez joins Steve Morris on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a powerful Memorial Day conversation about military service, survival, resilience, faith, family, brotherhood, and rebuilding purpose after adversity. A retired combat aviator, veteran, author, husband, father, and Mustang enthusiast, John shares the life changing story of surviving a catastrophic helicopter crash,...

Former Navy SEAL Alex Rogers joins Steve Morris on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a powerful conversation about faith, leadership, mental toughness, discipline, fatherhood, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, mental health, and building a life rooted in purpose. After years operating at a high level in the military, Alex transitioned into entrepreneurship, coaching, and mentorship focused on helping m...

What happens when neuroscience, resilience, discipline, and purpose collide? In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Steve Morris sits down with Russ “Hoz” Hosmer — U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Founder of Constant Progression™, and a leader in human performance, behavioral development, and mental resilience. With more than 25 years of experience working with veterans, first respond...

Retired Navy SEAL Team SIX member Don Mann joins the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a powerful conversation about leadership, suffering, endurance, faith, mental toughness, and the mindset required to survive adversity. Don is a decorated combat veteran, endurance athlete, New York Times Best Selling Author, and one of the most respected figures in the world of extreme adventure racing and...

Courtney Whitney joins the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a powerful conversation on trauma, survival, mental health, resilience, and rebuilding your life after everything falls apart. In this episode, Courtney opens up about overcoming abuse, surviving unimaginable adversity, navigating mental health struggles, and rebuilding purpose through pain. From law enforcement to personal loss, thi...

What does it actually mean to live by a standard? In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Steve Morris sits down with George Hayworth, Army officer, leader, and founder of Elite Sentinel Coaching, to break down leadership, discipline, masculinity, emotional intelligence, and the mindset required to lead with purpose. George shares lessons from serving with the 101st Airborne Divi...

Your brain, trauma, and belief systems are more connected than most people realize. In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Dr. Ketam Hamdan breaks down how brain science, mental health, and spirituality work together and why most people struggle to heal, find purpose, and understand their identity. Dr. Hamdan is a licensed therapist, educator, and founder of the Brain Health Cen...

What happens in 4 seconds can change your life forever. Retired Investigator and Sergeant Jay “Packy” Dempsey joins the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast to break down a real-life officer-involved shooting that unfolded in seconds and the aftermath that nearly cost him everything. A 25-year law enforcement veteran, former SWAT commander, and Military Police veteran in the Alabama National Guard, D...

Pat McNamara joins the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast. After 22 years in the United States Army, including time operating at the highest level within an Army Special Mission Unit, Pat built a reputation for discipline, precision, and leadership under pressure. This conversation goes beyond the surface. We break down what it actually takes to operate at an elite level and what that demands from...

Ryan LaRose was built in chaos and forged through discipline. Raised in poverty and surrounded by instability, he faced rejection after rejection in his pursuit of becoming a police officer. Departments turned him down. One even forced him to resign because of his past. Most people would’ve quit. He didn’t. In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Ryan shares how he fought through...

Nick Lavery, U.S. Army Special Forces Chief Warrant Officer and Green Beret, joins the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast to share the truth about leadership, resilience, and returning to war after losing his leg in combat. After surviving an insider attack in Afghanistan that resulted in an above-the-knee amputation, Nick refused medical retirement and fought his way back to operational status, be...

Toni Lavery, a U.S. Army Sergeant Major and Special Operations leader, joins the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast to discuss leadership, mental resilience, and finding purpose beyond military service. With 25 years in high-stakes operational environments across the Middle East, Toni shares what it takes to lead under pressure, navigate identity after service, and continue the mission in civilian...

What happens when the badge comes off… and the mission is over? In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, former SWAT officer Matthew J. Lyle shares his journey through law enforcement, life after retirement, and the struggle many men face when their identity has been tied to the uniform. This conversation goes far beyond policing. We dive into masculinity, faith, discipline, and w...

What does it really take to spend over two decades inside the Special Operations community—and who are you when it’s over? In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Sean Hagerty—retired Sergeant Major, former member of the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, and author of Jones Point and Cabal—shares the reality behind elite military service and the transition that follows. After...