No parent should ever have to bury their child. Yet Derrick chose to honor Christian’s life instead of allowing grief to define his own.

In this episode, Steve Morris and Derrick discuss:

• Losing a child and surviving unimaginable grief

• Faith in Jesus Christ during life’s darkest moments

• Army service and a career in law enforcement

• Mental health, healing, and resilience

• Fatherhood and honoring Christian’s legacy

• Completing five full-distance Ironman triathlons in five consecutive days

• Living a life of faith, purpose, and service

If you’re searching for conversations about faith, grief, fatherhood, military service, law enforcement, men’s mental health, resilience, purpose, and overcoming adversity, this episode is for you.

Follow the Peace, Power & Purpose Podcast on Spotify for weekly conversations with veterans, first responders, athletes, leaders, and men of faith who are living lives of courage, discipline, and purpose.

For Kevin P. Donaldson, the answer wasn’t found in the physical dangers of the job. It was found in the invisible wounds that followed.

After surviving post-traumatic stress following an on-duty shooting in 2014, Kevin faced battles that few people ever see. His journey through trauma, PTSD, childhood adversity, addiction, sobriety, mental health struggles, and ultimately healing has made him one of the leading voices for first responders, veterans, and anyone searching for hope after adversity.

In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Kevin shares his story with complete honesty. We discuss:

• The hidden cost of law enforcement

• PTSD and officer-involved shootings

• Childhood trauma and its lifelong impact

• Mental health and suicide prevention

• Addiction, sobriety, and recovery

• Faith, resilience, and finding purpose through suffering

• Why healing begins when we confront our pain instead of hiding from it

Kevin is the host of The Suffering Podcast, an Amazon bestselling author, nationally recognized speaker, and co-founder of the Dented Development Project, a nonprofit dedicated to helping veterans, first responders, and others recover from life’s deepest wounds.

Whether you’re a police officer, first responder, veteran, or someone walking through your own struggles, this conversation offers hope, perspective, and practical wisdom.

Connect with Kevin P. Donaldson

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https://www.realkevindonaldson.com

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That’s not what this conversation is about.

In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Steve Morris sits down with Jeff Tiegs, retired Delta Force operator, leadership expert, founder of Skull Games Solutions, and author of Where Have All the Heroes Gone?

Jeff shares powerful insights on Jesus Christ, spiritual warfare, biblical leadership, modern masculinity, fatherhood, mental resilience, and what it truly means to become the man God created you to be.

Together, they discuss leadership under pressure, faith after military service, the responsibility of men to lead their families with courage and integrity, the fight against human trafficking, and why our culture desperately needs heroes of character.

Whether you’re a veteran, first responder, husband, father, business owner, or simply searching for greater purpose, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.

If you enjoy conversations about faith, men’s mental health, leadership, purpose, resilience, biblical masculinity, and personal growth, be sure to follow the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast on Spotify so you never miss a new episode.

Scripture of the Episode

“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.”

1 Corinthians 16:13–14 (ESV)

Watch the full video episode on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast YouTube channel for the complete conversation with Jeff Tiegs.

https://youtu.be/iNsgULiUQH8?is=OuA7Vgq8TWM1WbKn