Integrity Under Fire: Protecting Our Children, Standing for Truth & Building Unshakable Resilience
From Faith Over Addiction | Biblical Idenity and Boundaries for Loving Someone with Addiction by Tanya Gioia
February 19, 2026 · 32 min · Season 4 · Episode 6
About this episode
Tanya Gioia interviews Dr. Josh McConkey about protecting children from online dangers and building resilience in today's youth.
In this powerful episode of the Faith Over Addiction Podcast, host Tanya Gioia sits down with Dr. Josh McConkey—the "MacGyver Doc"—a combat-deployed MEDEVAC commander, emergency physician, and Pulitzer Prize-nominated author. Dr. McConkey brings a unique perspective from the frontlines of both battlefield medicine and America's mental health crisis. As an ER doctor, military colonel, and father of three, Dr. McConkey witnesses firsthand the devastating impact of social media, isolation, and declining resilience on today's youth. In this candid conversation, he shares practical wisdom on protecting children from online dangers, building authentic resilience, and maintaining integrity in a world that constantly tests our values. From navigating grooming behaviors and cyberbullying to teaching accountability and face-to-face connection, Dr. McConkey offers parents actionable strategies rooted in faith, community engagement, and unwavering character. He also shares his remarkable personal story of refusing a $3.4 million bribe to compromise his integrity—and how God's faithfulness brought unexpected redemption. Whether you're a parent struggling with your child's screen time, someone…
People in this episode
Host: Tanya Gioia
Guest: Dr Josh Mcconkey
Topics covered
- integrity
- children
- truth
- resilience
- social media
- mental health
- parenting
- faith
Keywords
- cyberbullying
- grooming behaviors
- accountability
- face-to-face connection
- faith
- community engagement
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Pulitzer Prize, The Heart of a Leader
Places: America
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