What happens when the mission ends—but life doesn’t slow down?

In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, host Steve Morris sits down with David Griego, a 22-year retired U.S. Army veteran and current Senior Protection & Mission Assurance Advisor within the Department of Defense.

David shares the realities many veterans and high-performing men are unprepared for after leaving structured service—identity loss, mental and emotional transition, faith, family pressure, and the search for purpose beyond the uniform.

This is an honest, grounded conversation about leadership after service, recovery, and what it takes to stay disciplined and mission-focused when the rules change.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Life after the military and identity transition

• Mental health, recovery, and resilience

• Faith, family, and staying grounded under pressure

• Leadership lessons beyond the uniform

• Serving others when the mission evolves

This episode is especially relevant for veterans, first responders, leaders, and men navigating major life transitions.

🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and YouTube

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Not everything — and not everyone — gets to come with you.

In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, we break down the side of self-love most people avoid talking about:

growth requires subtraction.

That means:

• Letting go of people who drain your energy

• Walking away from environments fueled by gossip and drama

• Releasing habits and attachments that look good on the outside but leave you empty inside

Real self-love demands an honest audit of your life:

Is this relationship adding value — or costing you peace?

Is this job building purpose — or stealing your soul?

Is this habit sharpening you — or slowly breaking you?

As you evolve into the man you’re called to become, your circle will change.

That’s not betrayal. That’s maturity.

This episode is for men who are serious about:

• personal growth

• emotional discipline

• leadership

• healing

• living with purpose and conviction

You don’t find peace by adding more.

You find it by removing what no longer belongs.

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This conversation breaks down why trauma lives in the body, not just the mind — and why nervous system literacy may be the missing foundation of real healing, connection, and personal transformation.

Lauren brings more than four decades of lived experience, resilience, and insight, reframing trauma through her concept Survival Mode as a Superpower™ — not as weakness, but as intelligence that can be integrated, regulated, and transformed through embodiment and connection.

In this episode, we cover:

• Trauma and the nervous system — and why healing starts in the body

• Nervous system literacy as the foundation of wellness and leadership

• Embodiment as a lived practice, not a buzzword

• How survival mode shapes identity, behavior, and relationships

• The art of connection in a disconnected world

• Turning stress, chaos, and trauma into clarity and purpose

Lauren is also the host of Trauma Translator™ Live & Pod and the creator of multiple trauma-informed platforms designed to help people heal through education, embodiment, and connection.

This episode is for anyone who has lived in survival mode, struggled to feel safe in their body, or is seeking deeper healing, purpose, and human connection.

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🎙 Full episode available on YouTube

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